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firefox update reminders

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Rabun1Brooks
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I really hope you will help me. I have tried to find a way to turn off firefox's notifications of a new update to use on my desktop, but nothing works. It's just annoying when companies take control of computer, and try to stuff something down my throat, when I've repeatedly indicated that I don't want it all. only thing worse is taking away/disabling what I DO want. So, how can I ensure that I won't see incessant pop-ups, unless & until I decide to upgrade/update? Thanks, ML

I really hope you will help me. I have tried to find a way to turn off firefox's notifications of a new update to use on my desktop, but nothing works. It's just annoying when companies take control of computer, and try to stuff something down my throat, when I've repeatedly indicated that I don't want it all. only thing worse is taking away/disabling what I DO want. So, how can I ensure that I won't see incessant pop-ups, unless & until I decide to upgrade/update? Thanks, ML

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FredMcD
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Note: With some versions of Firefox, the data files are not backward compatible. If there is an issue, create a new profile and we can tell you how to recover the data.

Step one: How do you completely turn off update checks in Firefox v64? You can use a policies.json file to disable updates for all users. https://github.com/mozilla/policy-templates/blob/master/README.md or https://winaero.com/blog/disable-updates-firefox-63-above/

You can use a policies.json file in the distribution folder in the Firefox installation folder instead as also listed in the article, so no need to use GPO keys in the Windows Registry. • https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/customizing-firefox-using-policiesjson ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ You can use the ManualAppUpdateOnly policy in Firefox 87+ to enable only manual updates e.g. via "Help -> About Firefox".

Note that it is important to stay up to date and install the latest security patches.