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What is Firefox Software Updater Notification?

7 years ago

This has been popping up here in the past couple of days and I don't know why. It pops up when I go to open up Firefox with a box that asks if I want this app to access my computer. I always say no because I don't know what it is. Then it goes away and lets me into Firefox. I've been using Firefox for years and never seen it before.

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7 years ago

Elmer, I knew you would be the one to say "don't worry". Sorry, I'm just very paranoid about this stuff, can't help it. I guess it's because I'm not very tech savvy and the more I don't know the more anxious it makes me. That's why I try to get answers here because I know that there are people who know more than I do about this stuff. I can tell you how to make a quilt, grow a garden, paint a pastel landscape, and cook a very good meal but when it comes to computer knowledge or anything tech, forget it. I don't even have a smartphone!

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7 years ago
OK, I guess I should have looked before I leapt but I'm still leery. I searched Firefox and saw that they came out with an update this week that they say needs to be done ASAP due to a malware risk. But the update that they released had a flaw and they had to release a patch (another update) a day later. Should I just avoid Firefox and wait and see what happens for a few days? I hesitate to use it now and I've always used Firefox and am used to using it. I'm using Edge right now.
Elmer J Fudd
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
There's no need to be skittish about stuff like this or to give it a second thought. If you start Firefox and it says "click here to update", do so. If you see other things in other places or other ways, move on and ignore.

Don't let your imagination overwhelm your common sense. Nor let your enthusiasm for something overwhelm your judgement.
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It is interesting Pooh. Based on your post I downloaded and ran the program. At the moment this is still a BETA program, in other words it is being tested by those of us who elect to use it. Once all the kinks are worked out the final product will be available no doubt. On my computer it searched all 3 hard drive partitions and found 10 insecure programs and 4 end of life. However those tagged as end of life will not be removed, these are old programs I use and will continue to take the small risk they might pose. The live link to the right of each entry takes you to the needed update site for that particular program. It is one more program running in the background. Time wil tell if it stays on my computer but it is an interesting program
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dadoes
7 years ago
RitaWeeda,

You can set Firefox not to automatically install updates. Current
versions ... Options \ General, scroll down to Firefox Updates section
and select "Check for updates but let you choose to install them" It may be under a different menu structure if you're on an older version.

It may still advise that an update is available but won't automatically install it.

You can check manually check for updates by clicking on Help / About Firefox. It will check from there if any updates are available, advise you accordingly, and offer to fetch and install.

I've been using Firefox since the 0.xx versions.
jane__ny
7 years ago
I agree with Elmer. Just do the updates. I did. I trust Firefox.

Jane
kudzu9
7 years ago
Firefox is frequently updating. If you wait because of your concerns, you'll never use it. And other browsers update similarly. Just do it ;-)

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