Firefox version 12 is released with the long-awaited feature of
silent auto update
make future updates easier. Not that automatic updates were missing in previous versions, but from this version the updater will not request
control UAC
even if the user has enabled it.
Keeping an up-to-date copy of the software on your system is always a good thing, but with Firefox updates, things are a little different. I still remember that they released more than five beta versions for Firefox 12 before the stable release.
If you’re on an unlimited broadband connection you won’t even notice these updates but for those who are using a slow, shared internet connection, these automatic updates are frequent. can cause trouble. Furthermore, after Firefox starts updating automatically, I don’t know of any way to stop it without closing the active session.
Disable automatic updates in Firefox
What one can do is turn off automatic updates completely. That means Firefox won’t install updates without asking you or even checking for updates without your knowledge. To disable automatic updates, open Firefox preferences with the Firefox button. If you’re using the old menu bar, you’ll find the option in the Tools section.
In the Options window navigate to Advanced—> Update tab and choose one of two options—Never check for updates or Check for updates, but let me choose when to install. If you ask me, you should go with the second option. This will ensure that updates will not be downloaded automatically, but will also notify you of all the latest builds that you can download and install.
Conclusion
Disabling automatic updates is fine as long as you are on a slow connection but for security reasons you should always install updated versions as soon as possible. Also, don’t forget to check out FreeApps, a cool tool with which you can batch automatically update the free software installed in your system.
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