i have tryed to instal upadate to firefox 6.0.2 like 5 times lately, and it goes through all the motions of doing an update, and even told me it was complete, then it still is the last version!

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24.9.11, 05:38

i have tried to install the newest version about 5 times now, everytime that i try, it goes through the steps, all the way to where it says finish! i have tried doing it standard install and custom install. i've tried doing it straight from other websites telling me that i need an updated version... ie. hotmail, facebook, and i've also gone to mozilla.com, and it always does the same thing, what am i doing wrong?

Answer 1 · 2011-09-24 05:38:37

SafeBrowser

24.9.11, 06:13

Something that you have installed has changed your User Agent or is keeping your User Agent from updating with the new install/update of Firefox. I suspect that it is Fast Browser Search which is shown as part of your User Agent. To get rid of Fast Browser Search do the following:

Close Firefox (Firefox button > Exit OR File > Exit)
Open the Vista Control Panel and remove/uninstall "Fast Browser search protection" and "Fast Browser Search" (MyWebTatoo)
- See --> http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Uninstall-or-change-a-program
- Your User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.0.15) Gecko/2009101601 Firefox/3.0.15 (.NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.0.30729; .NET CLR 3.5.30729) FBSMTWB
- What is a User Agent: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_Agent
Start Firefox
- Reset your User Agent following the instructions in the article below:
  - See --> Reset your user agent
- Check your Firefox version:
  - See --> Finding your Firefox version

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Not related to your question, but...

You may need to update some plug-ins. Check your plug-ins and update as necessary:

Plug-in check: https://www-trunk.stage.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in: Installing (or Updating) the Shockwave plugin with Firefox
Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape: Installing/Updating Adobe Reader in Firefox
Shockwave Flash (Adobe Flash or Flash): Updating Flash in Firefox
Next Generation Java Plug-in for Mozilla browsers: Installing or Updating Java in Firefox

Something that you have installed has changed your User Agent or is keeping your User Agent from updating with the new install/update of Firefox. I suspect that it is Fast Browser Search which is shown as part of your User Agent. To get rid of Fast Browser Search do the following: #Close Firefox (Firefox button > Exit '''''OR''''' File > Exit) #Open the Vista Control Panel and remove/uninstall "Fast Browser search protection" and "Fast Browser Search" (MyWebTatoo) #*See --> http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Uninstall-or-change-a-program #*Your User Agent: ''Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.0.15) Gecko/2009101601 Firefox/3.0.15 (.NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.0.30729; .NET CLR 3.5.30729) '''<u>FBSMTWB</u>''''' #*What is a User Agent: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_Agent #Start Firefox #*Reset your User Agent following the instructions in the article below: #**See --> [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/websites%20or%20add-ons%20incorrectly%20report%20incompatible%20browser#w_reset-your-user-agent Reset your user agent] #*Check your Firefox version: #**See --> [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Finding+your+Firefox+version Finding your Firefox version] '''If this reply solves your problem, please click "Solved It" next to this reply when <u>signed-in</u> to the forum.''' ------------------------- Not related to your question, but... You may need to update some plug-ins. Check your plug-ins and update as necessary: *Plug-in check: https://www-trunk.stage.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/ *Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in: [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using%20the%20Shockwave%20plugin%20with%20Firefox#w_installing-shockwave Installing ('''''or Updating''''') the Shockwave plugin with Firefox] *Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape: [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using%20the%20Adobe%20Reader%20plugin%20with%20Firefox#w_installing-and-updating-adobe-reader Installing/Updating Adobe Reader in Firefox] *Shockwave Flash (Adobe Flash or Flash): [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Managing%20the%20Flash%20plugin#w_updating-flash Updating Flash in Firefox] *Next Generation Java Plug-in for Mozilla browsers: [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using%20the%20Java%20plugin%20with%20Firefox#w_installing-or-updating-java Installing or Updating Java in Firefox]

Modified 24 септември 2011, 06:14:57 -0700 by SafeBrowser

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i have tryed to instal upadate to firefox 6.0.2 like 5 times lately, and it goes through all the motions of doing an update, and even told me it was complete, then it still is the last version!

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