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Firefox background updates

ahobbs01 — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:11:39 GMT

I'm finding that regularly, feels like at least weekly, during my workday I have to close Firefox and restart due to an update. I appreciate the enhancements but why do they have to be done during the work week and work day? At least this week and last week, I've tried to open a new tab only to get the message that I have to restart Firefox. Not a huge deal, but an annoyance during the middle of workday.

Re: Firefox background updates

Agentvirtuel — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:33:43 GMT

Hello

Firefox release notes
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/releases
Since the release of Firefox 63 https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/63.0/releasenotes

The option to Never check for updates was removed from about:preferences. You can use the DisableAppUpdate enterprise policy as a substitute.

I choose my favorable moment to perform the updates. I use, DisableAppUpdate
https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/upgrade-notification-spam/m-p/64080/highlight/true#M22529

If you wish study, Enterprise Policy Generator https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/enterprise-policy-generator

Re: Firefox background updates

david-rubino — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:37:54 GMT

Generally speaking the "restart required" messages are an effect of using multiple profiles at the same time. The profiles are different "instances" of Firefox that don't talk to each other, and they both try to apply staged updates when they are run, even if the other profile is currently running. This causes the other profile to eventually try to load files that are mismatched to its current version. We're aware of the problem and have some plans in the works to fix it, though I don't have an ETA to give just now.

Re: Firefox background updates

StevieB — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:37:54 GMT

I think it's now time FF started to use a schedule system for updates.

This currently feels as though every few days there is an update requiring install and restart, it gets old fast, and also gets very annoying very fast too.

Unless it is a security issue, how about you make these updates every four weeks or something.

How about you run a poll to see what others feel, I know I am not the only one to feel this way, I have seen lots of posts from people saying it's too much and too often, with some questioning the programming integrity or security if you have to update it so much.