Mozilla Updater
The Mozilla Update is a feature that automatically keeps your computer up-to-date with the latest releases of FireFox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey.
Known Update Targets
- Mozilla Firefox
- Mozilla Thunderbird (coming soon)
Official Ways for Disabling
Mozilla provides an official way to disable updates, see [1]. To disable just Firefox updates see [2].
Support by Update Freezer
Firefox
Update Freezer configures Firefox updates for all users in the system (globally) by locking update settings. It creates and manages two files:
- %PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\pref\freezer-settings.js
This file contains two lines:
- pref("general.config.obscure_value", 0);
- pref("general.config.filename", 'mozillaFreezer.cfg');
- %PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\mozillaFreezer.cfg
This file contains two lines that are changed depending on user choice made in Update Freezer UI (Disabled, Notify Only, Automatic):
- lockPref("app.update.enabled",'true');
- lockPref("app.update.auto",'false');
If user chooses 'Firefox Defined' option in Update Freezer UI then these files are deleted and update settings are unlocked.
Note: If Update Freezer shows 'Firefox Defined' for Firefox then update settings are not locked. In this case current update status can be determined and managed manually using Options > Advanced > Update tab of Firefox, see [2].
Note: Restart Firefox after changing updater status in the Update Freezer in order to settings take effect.
Both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows are supported.Drawbacks of Update Freeze
By disabling automated updates you have a risk to stay unprotected from vulnerabilities covered by regular maintenance updates of software.
References
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What is Mozilla Update?
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Locking_preferences -
Updating Firefox
http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Updating%20Firefox
