Firefox, Thunderbird
Firefox, Thunderbird
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Note: This article only applies to Windows.
Firefox and Thunderbird install an optional service called the Mozilla Maintenance Service which allows application updates to occur in the background, without requiring you to click
in the Windows User Account Control (UAC) dialog.How does the Mozilla Maintenance Service work?
When Firefox or Thunderbird downloads an application update, the Mozilla Maintenance Service gets permission from Windows to allow the update to be applied, without requiring you to click this Mozilla Wiki page.
in the Windows User Account Control (UAC) dialog. Until that time, the service doesn't run, so it doesn't use any computer resources and, once the update process begins, the service quits. For more details, seeNote: Firefox also has a feature you can enable that will automatically install updates, even when Firefox is not running. See this article for details.
Disabling the Mozilla Maintenance Service
If you'd like to be prompted to authorize updates, you can disable the Mozilla Maintenance Service as follows:
Firefox
- In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click and then select or , depending on your macOS version.Click the menu button and select .
- Click the panel.
- Scroll down to Firefox Updates. (Tip: You can also search for updates in the search box.)
- Uncheck the box next to Use a background service to install updates.
Thunderbird
- In the menu bar, click the menu and select .Click the menu button and choose .
- In the panel, scroll down to the Updates section.
- Uncheck the box next to Use a background service to install updates.
Uninstalling the Mozilla Maintenance Service
You can uninstall the Mozilla Maintenance Service from your computer if you wish.
- Windows 7: See Microsoft's article Windows 7 – How to properly uninstall programs.
- Windows 8: See the Microsoft Community forum thread How do I delete or uninstall a program in Windows 8.
- Windows 10: See Microsoft's article Uninstall or remove apps and programs in Windows 10.
- Windows 11: See Microsoft's article Uninstall or remove apps and programs in Windows 11.