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Why is Firefox not updating extension automatically when set to do so?

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gene2usa2003
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None of the extension will update, not even when I press check for updates.

None of the extension will update, not even when I press check for updates.

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cor-el
cor-el
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Maybe check the related extensions.update prefs on the about:config page.

Can you install a new version of of an extension that has an update available?

It is possible that there is a problem with the file(s) that store the extensions registry.

Delete the files extensions.* (e.g. extensions.sqlite, extensions.ini, extensions.cache) and compatibility.ini in the Firefox profile folder to reset the extensions registry.

New files will be created when required.

See "Corrupt extension files":

If you see disabled, not compatible, extensions in "Tools > Add-ons > Extensions" then click the Tools button at the left side of the Search Bar (or click the "Find Updates" button in older Firefox versions) to check if there is a compatibility update available.

If this hasn't helped then also try to delete the addons.sqlite file.