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eppur_se_muova

(37,609 posts) Thu Apr 14, 2022, 05:47 PM Apr 2022

Ugh. Firefox 99.0 (64-bit Win8.1) wants to install updates EVERY time I restart it.

Has anyone else had this problem ? Any idea what's causing it ? Anything to do besides wait for the inevitable next release ?

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Ugh. Firefox 99.0 (64-bit Win8.1) wants to install updates *EVERY* time I restart it. (Original Post) eppur_se_muova Apr 2022 OP

I'm on 99.01. I haven't had FF update problems in many months. Earth-shine Apr 2022 #1

It briefely runs the installer, with no obvious problem. Next time I restart the program, it does it eppur_se_muova Apr 2022 #2

You might have some file corruption in the FF program files. Try these suggestions: Earth-shine Apr 2022 #3

AHA! The *latest* release just got upgraded to 99.0.1 -- wasn't there last time I checked. eppur_se_muova Apr 2022 #4

I stopped upgrading FF a long time ago. lpbk2713 Apr 2022 #5

I stopped updating Firefox with the 88 version. Elwood P Dowd Apr 2022 #6

I used about:config to make some tweaks that would ... lpbk2713 Apr 2022 #7

It was a brutal weekend in the online software category bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #8

Earth-shine

(4,044 posts)

1. I'm on 99.01. I haven't had FF update problems in many months.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Thu Apr 14, 2022, 05:49 PM

Apr 2022

What happens if you let it update?

eppur_se_muova

(37,609 posts)

2. It briefely runs the installer, with no obvious problem. Next time I restart the program, it does it

Reply to Earth-shine (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 14, 2022, 05:51 PM

Apr 2022

again. It's like it's just not registering the fact that the d/l'ed code has already been installed. Is there a special FireFox folder where these upgrades are kept ? Could I just delete the latest one ?

Earth-shine

(4,044 posts)

3. You might have some file corruption in the FF program files. Try these suggestions:

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 14, 2022, 05:59 PM

Apr 2022

Reboot. If that doesn't work ...

Uninstall FF, then reinstall FF. If that doesn't work ...

Reinstall Windows. Consider upgrading to Win 11.

I just made the change from Win 8.1 to Win 11. It's been pretty good after I got used to it. It's certainly more stable. I had multiple computers running 8.1. They frequently crashed especially on shut down, causing reboots instead of turning off.

eppur_se_muova

(37,609 posts)

4. AHA! The *latest* release just got upgraded to 99.0.1 -- wasn't there last time I checked.

Reply to Earth-shine (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 14, 2022, 06:06 PM

Apr 2022

Which was probably yesterday. Problem seems to be gone now.

lpbk2713

(43,201 posts)

5. I stopped upgrading FF a long time ago.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Thu Apr 14, 2022, 06:34 PM

Apr 2022

It stopped being compatible with add-ons, themes, etc that I like so I stopped right
there. They warn of a security risk but I haven't seen anything to be concerned about.

Elwood P Dowd

(11,444 posts)

6. I stopped updating Firefox with the 88 version.

Reply to lpbk2713 (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 20, 2022, 04:00 PM

Apr 2022

Just to be safe, I have always waited a couple of weeks before installing a new update for any app, browser, OS, etc..Went over to a friend's house just after he had downloaded the new version, and I absolutely hated what Firefox had done to the browser with the latest so called "update". He hated it too and was hoping they would fix the damn thing. I stayed with the 88 version and still use it today.

lpbk2713

(43,201 posts)

7. I used about:config to make some tweaks that would ...

Reply to Elwood P Dowd (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 20, 2022, 04:20 PM

Apr 2022

make some of the add-ons I like work. I have Exploder and Edge on my PC in case I really need them. Any time I buy something or do any other financial transactions I use Edge just to be safe. But I prefer the older FF day-to-day.

bucolic_frolic

(47,436 posts)

8. It was a brutal weekend in the online software category

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2022, 06:35 AM

Apr 2022

Everything slowed, somethings wouldn't load, no amount of reboots, router clearing, or tweaks worked. It's better today so far so it was probably major line work somewhere.......

Firefox is a pain. I also use Chromium lightly. They tell me Opera is good. But to start over with a new browser. ugh.

FF about is telling me updates disabled by my system administrator. WTF does that mean? Is that me? i see no place to enable updates, so I guess it's an ISP thing.

99.01 updated April 12 2022.

I should not complain. Linux Mint has made it to major OS level, it works great, does everything I want on old hardware.

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