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I can't find a tutorial on how to permanently disable automatic updating in Firefox

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Hello, I can't find a tutorial on how to permanently disable automatic updating in Firefox. The latest updates no longer allow the user to disable updates, which is a shame given that Firefox, an alternative to improve browsing, is better rated than Chrome. But now there's this update that gets in the way. If I want an update, I do it manually. But I can't disable it, it always keeps downloading something periodically.

PLEASE RETURN THE OPTION TO DISABLE UPDATES FOREVER.

Hello, I can't find a tutorial on how to permanently disable automatic updating in Firefox. The latest updates no longer allow the user to disable updates, which is a shame given that Firefox, an alternative to improve browsing, is better rated than Chrome. But now there's this update that gets in the way. If I want an update, I do it manually. But I can't disable it, it always keeps downloading something periodically. PLEASE RETURN THE OPTION TO DISABLE UPDATES FOREVER.

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Hello

DisableAppUpdate For information purposes take a look https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/forced-restart/m-p/48809/highlight/true#M17509

Modified by Agent virtuel

cor-el
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Best is to use the ManualAppUpdateOnly policy to be able to update manually.

Note that if you use a distro Firefox version in Linux that you wont be be able to block updating as in that case your OS is controlling updates.