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My desktop PC is Windows 7 32-bit with Firefox version 84 = old version. But in Firefox "About Firefox" it says "Firefox is up to date with version 84. Need to install version 115 ESR for 32-bit tonight as some support is ending starting tomorrow. It was set to "check for updates but let me choose to install them". I unchecked that. Still says version 84 Firefox is "up to date". My sister used to handle software on this PC but she died and I'm just getting to this between estate paperwork. Apologize for the last minute request. Is there some other setting that could stop an update? Should I close all Firefox windows and re-open them? I found a "download ESR 32-bit" button on a Mozilla help article page, but it wanted me to decide where to save and .exe file and I wasn't sure if that determines where the program would go or if it would be a new installation and lose the existing setting. I understand an upgrade of Firefox should keep the settings. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

This morning, 21-January-2025 at 8:45:59 AM my Firefox S/W was updated with version 134.0.2 (20250120135430). When I mouse clicked on the bookmark icon in the toolbar the list of my bookmarks were missing. Checked the "Other Bookmarks" link. The "Other Bookmarks" file only contains about 20% of those I have saved. History is also not being save even though I have that checked in the Firefox Settings.

Tried restoring the bookmarks from a saved file. I can click on the file but can not install it.

This is the second time this has happened. When it happened previously Firefox Update recovered the Bookmarks on January 15, 2025 at 12:45:54 PM version 134.0.1 (20050113121357).

Firefox has been my browser for many years and has performed exceptionally. You were able to my recover the bookmarks last time. Hope you can do it again but if not I do have a copy on a USB drive.

Thank you for what you do and your dedication.

James.

January 5, 2025

Why did Firefox update my windows 7 system without my permission even though Updates were turned off due to using Windows 7 . Consequently important desktop weblinks were lost. But also importantly, I don't like this desktop version of firefox that I did not request. I use to be able to store frequently used web links in a far right column underneath the 3 hashmarks on the top right. Now these valuable links are LOST due to your updating without my permission...What options are open to restore those web links ?

Am I understanding that firefox will update without users permission though updates are turned off ? Please respond. Because, if firefox does not honor users wishes, how can we have any confidence in you ? Yes, I am upset that you over rode my setting that turned off updates due to using Windows 7. Is this your policy to ignore users wishes and settings without an explanation prior to forced windows updates ? Please Respond to the email listed below. I'll await your explanation of why you over-ride users instructions...rjk

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Hi,

I am using Firefox 78.15.0esr (64-bit) on a 16+ year old MacMini with el Capitan. I use it for various low performance use cases like playing music, and for testing the performance of my webapplications on old hardware, using outdated software

Reading the attached message (and followed up information page), I understand that I can still use this version of Firefox. But that all add-ons will be disabled in two months. Which is very upsetting to say the least. Why is a stand-alone add-on that doesn't communicate with an outside server being disabled?

Given that I run an unsupported(?) version of MacOS which I can not upgrade, I won't be able to update Firefox to the version that is being suggested. This means that Mozilla (the party that I've always cheered on for its vision), now remotely limits my access to the internet because of a certificate that they used in the development of the software becomes obsolete. This is a move that I'd expect from Google, Microsoft or Apple, but not from Mozilla.

Could someone with a more technical background explain me how such a certificate is related/integrated in the build of Firefox (78). I mean, why isn't it possible to re-build the project with a newer root certificate, given all of the source files are online: https://archive.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/78.0/ ?

I got a notification a few weeks ago about my current version of Firefox becoming redundant at some point this year. Unfortunately because I was rushing around that day, I saw the pop up and immediately closed it.

I've looked online and saw that I should be able to update from the burger stack menu but it's giving me nothing to update to.

No downloadable programs online either.

I've now started seeing errors appearing on sites like Amazon Video saying my browser is no longer supported.

I would really prefer to keep using this browser but I'm not getting any information on how to keep it.

Everything is FUBAR in the newest version. NO BOOKMARKS. No "home" icon!

You guys have seriously screwed up! I want YOU GUYS to fix it or I am down the road to a different browser!

Firefox installed updates yesterday and left a message saying I had to turn on my cookes. I can't access my email until I do. But I can't find the place to do that. Please help.

What is the latest update? I have 2 Macintosh computers with the same lateste version of Sequoia (15.2) but different versions of Firefox (135.0b7 on MacMiniM2 and 134.0.2 on MacBookAir M2). Firefox settings set to automatic update but MacMini shows "Failed to Update" in About Firefox.