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when there is an update, why does firefox just become unusable instead of giving a message saying there is an update availabe?

Chris Kirk

give a warning rather than making none of my tabs load. a simple message would do.

give a warning rather than making none of my tabs load. a simple message would do.

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If you're not on a managed enterprise install, this should not be happening. See previous support.mozilla.org/questions/1589626 or support.mozilla.org/questions/1589584 for comparison — if what you're experiencing is the "Restart to keep using Firefox" about:restartrequired tab/process dead end being shown on its own:

Modified by jbr

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