Firefox background updates

[ahobbs01]

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. 

[Agentvirtuel]

Hello

A similar discussion
https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/ideas/get-rid-of-the-quot-restart-required-quot-in-firefox/idc-p/9142...

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

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

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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

[n0o0o0]

The post was dead and you linked to it... from 2022... Yeah that doesn't help at all. At least link to something relevant or let someone else help.

[Agentvirtuel]

Hello

Please clarify your comment with maximum details, thank you

I choose my favorable moment to perform the updates. I use, DisableAppUpdate
Votre navigateur est géré par votre organisation, l'organisation it's me

Mises à jour désactivées par votre organisation, it's me

[Agentvirtuel]

Enterprise policy affect all profiles

By way of illustration, Updates disabled by your organization

[Agentvirtuel]

Hello

I choose my favorable moment to perform the updates
I use, DisableAppUpdate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lxCwF8I1F8
At one point in the video, a black screen appears, and that's normal, that's my strategy, the time it takes to answer Yes in the "User Account Control" (UAC) dialog box

[david-rubino]

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. 

[StevieB]

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.

[kgrayson]

I am having the same problem.  Firefox updates and forces me to close.  It says all tabs will be preserved except private ones.  But the reason I use Firefox is to preserve privacy so I lose all my work.  

I am not an enterprise user so I can't use enterprise-level controls to manage when updates occur (and sorry if that means I shouldn't be posting here).  But this new behavior of Firefox has made me start looking for another privacy-preserving browser that does not disrupt workflow.

[Agentvirtuel]

Bonjour

(e.g.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSdjN13SIps

Mon navigateur est géré par mon organisation.
Mises à jour désactivées par votre organisation, organization, is me.

[Agentvirtuel]

About, the screenshot above.
About, is there any way to get rid of the purple highlights around boxes.
To complement, this related subject https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1611680#answer-1855268