Mozilla to Force FF Update

[Bearcatrp]

There is a configuration in auto:config that shows auto update. Won't changing this to false stop them from automatically updating?

 

[Lebon14]

Don't care too much. I'm using 4.0.1 and I am happy with it and I will always update when a new version is out. Like that, it's quicker, safer and like that, my browsing is safer.

 

[Phone Man]

Later, Legnitto said his choice of the word "force" was ill-advised, and noted that only Firefox 3.5 users who had left the default automatic updates setting enabled would be moved to Firefox 3.6 automatically.

Also it is so easy to control. My FF 4 is set to check for updates and then ask me what I want to do.



So easy and I have full control.

Jim

 

[zEric7x]

Last time I checked updates for programs were good so I dont see anything wrong with this.

 

[severedsolo]

Honestly, if 3.5 users are being moved to 3.6, I doubt they will even be able to tell the difference. 3.5 and 3.6 are pretyt much identical, on the surface at least. I am personally considering going back to 3.6 myself, I'm not 4.0's biggest fan.

 

[Lordbob75]

I have no issue with this. FF4 works great.

I am seriously sick of people bitching about not wanting to upgrade because the new version is so slow or bloated. If you think it has issues, download (either in a VM or side install) the new version and test it yourself. You don't like it, at least you actually know why, but you might like it.

I you have a problem with auto-updates, get a different browser (like Internet Explorer).

~Lordbob

 

[JerometheGiraff]

FF 4 and chrome are both horrible, horrible. Chrome has memory leaks and FF4 persona's is crap just as someone mentioned fancy tool bar, no one creates any half decent themes. I'm sticking with 3.6 until either one of them get their act together, it's a disgrace.

 

[noobvious]

FF4 is great, I think...I'm glad it is here.

 

[essenbe]

FF4, won't even run right on my machine. If they force me to upadte to 4, Ill be uninstalling.

 

[lehnerus2000]

That setting is twitchy on my PC.

My FF 4 is set to check for updates and then ask me what I want to do.

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So easy and I have full control.

Jim

Mine is set to ask, but it installs whatever it likes anyway.

 

[mark39]

Why are some people content to stick with the past? If we all did that we'd still be on Windows 3.1 and Windows 7 would never exist.

 

[essenbe]

Why are some people content to stick with the past? If we all did that we'd still be on Windows 3.1 and Windows 7 would never exist.

In my case it is because FF4 does not function on my system. It locks up and freezes the system and is not compatable with some of the software I have. I had no issues with FF3 and used it regularly.

 

[kado897]

You get the same thing with the number of people clinging to XP. They are comfortable with it and don't want to move out of their comfort zone. The problem is that we all have to change at some time and the further you are behind the bigger the change.

 

[iRHardcore]

After all, FF4 isn't all that bad!
I had a horrific issue with the version before 4. I cannot say off the top of my head which version that actually was unfortunately. The issue was that when I would have more than one tab open and I began scrolling on one of them tabs, for some annoying and unusual reason the tab I was scrolling on would jump into a new window.
I chose to upgrade to FF4, hoping that it would solve this issue, but to no surprise, nothing has changed.
On a brighter note though, I am very pleased with the new menu button at the top and the tabs at the top.

 

[lehnerus2000]

Horses for Courses

I chose to upgrade to FF4, hoping that it would solve this issue, but to no surprise, nothing has changed.

Have you created a brand new profile?

I had some problems caused by left over garbage in my old profile.
I created a new profile and copied over the files that I wanted and it fixed the problem.
Strangely I didn't have any problems with the betas.

On a brighter note though, I am very pleased with the new menu button at the top and the tabs at the top.

I intensely dislike the new default UI.
"One button to rule them all." - Bah!

Worse, one of my favourite add-ons was updated for the new version and it lost the functionality that I originally installed it for.
Luckily I was able to retrieve a previous version from my backups and after altering its version number I was able to set FF4 up to suit my tastes.

 

[cmd187]

Upgrade. Kill old versions of software and hardware. Above all, kill XP.

 

[Layback Bear]

It's simple to me. Who ever owns the computer should make the choice. If a company wants to make their browser more secure then by all means go for it. Changing where all the little buttons and toots and whistles are located is not a upgrade to me. It's nothing but window dressing B/S. I tried FF4 and it lost all my settings and I didn't care to hunt and peck for 2 weeks trying to get it like I wanted it. Just because a program is free doesn't give the company the right to make my choices for me.

 

[strollin]

I've upgraded about a dozen systems to FF 4 on Win 2000, 2003, XP and 7 without any issues. Ubuntu 11.04 comes with FF 4 installed and works fine there as well.

I've seen complaints on various forums saying that FF 4 lost all Bookmarks and such, I've not lost a single Bookmark.

 

[DalekOverSeer]

this is good news for all those that are on 3.6.? and up. out dated browsers are one of the biggest security risk anyone can have. there is really no reason to be using 3.5 or below any more. all addons work with 3.6, and most now work great with 4.0.1. i'm not a fan of auto updates as i have everything set to be manually updated by me, but i would not cry fowl if i had an update forced on me because i'm putting other internet users at risk.

I'm with you. Although it mentions 3.5, the day they force me up from my 3.6.6 to 4 so I can no longer use "themes" is the day I dump it.

as for the themes they work just fine with 4.0.1, so do the persona's. as for there being no great themes for ff try blue fox, bloodfire, toons, and many, many more.

...another reason why i use chromeplus

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and when you do update, it keeps an old_chrome.exe available for use too.

(...although at the moment, there are a couple of minor bugs in taskbar previews in latest version...)

i'm sure there is a configuration file in about:config that can be modified to keep firefox from auto updating.

 

[Mercurial]

It's simple to me. Who ever owns the computer should make the choice. If a company wants to make their browser more secure then by all means go for it. Changing where all the little buttons and toots and whistles are located is not a upgrade to me. It's nothing but window dressing B/S. I tried FF4 and it lost all my settings and I didn't care to hunt and peck for 2 weeks trying to get it like I wanted it. Just because a program is free doesn't give the company the right to make my choices for me.

wtf ? what a nice way to think,..


thats rubbish, theres no stopping it though we'll be with Chrome 20 , IE 10 , Firefox 6 by the end of the year so yea go ahead and cry with your FF3.6

AND HELL, hopefully Windows 8