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> the tendency to freeze, and then say "restart to keep using Firefox" because it updated in the background and can't continue. I never encountered that, neith

by kapep 4y ago

> the tendency to freeze, and then say "restart to keep using Firefox" because it updated in the background and can't continue. I never encountered that, neither freezing nor being forced to restart. By default Firefox will only download updates in the background and inform you that the update will be installed if you restart.

cassianoleal 4y ago
That is incorrect. By default, it installs in the background and then displays the behaviour reported by GP. You probably have it set to not install before prompting you.
- kapep 4y ago
  No, I'm using the default settings of Firefox for Windows. I just installed Firefox in a new Windows VM to confirm this. Automatic installation of updates in the background is enabled by default there. There's also a checkbox to use use a background service for installing updates which is enabled by default, though that's likely a Windows specific feature.
  - cassianoleal 4y ago
    > Automatic installation of updates in the background is enabled by default there. I'm confused. That's what I said is the default, and you said it isn't. Now you start by saying "no" to me, and confirming what I had said. Sorry if I've missed something though, I'm really tired right now.
    - kapep 4y ago
      You're right to be confused, sorry. I meant to day "Automatic installation of updates when Firefox is not running is enabled by default there." I said "no" to "have it set to not install before prompting you" because I use the default settings. Now I'm actually also a bit confused whether you meant "it installs in background [while browsing]" or "it installs in background [while Firefox is not running, using the background update server]" With the default "when Firefox is not running" setting, the updates should _download_ in the background and then inform you that it will be installed next time you restart. The freezing and forced restart as reported by pontifier does not sound like default behaviour, it sounds like "when Firefox is not running" is unchecked.

by kapep 4y ago

cassianoleal 4y ago

That is incorrect. By default, it installs in the background and then displays the behaviour reported by GP. You probably have it set to not install before prompting you.

kapep 4y ago
No, I'm using the default settings of Firefox for Windows. I just installed Firefox in a new Windows VM to confirm this. Automatic installation of updates in the background is enabled by default there. There's also a checkbox to use use a background service for installing updates which is enabled by default, though that's likely a Windows specific feature.
- cassianoleal 4y ago
  > Automatic installation of updates in the background is enabled by default there. I'm confused. That's what I said is the default, and you said it isn't. Now you start by saying "no" to me, and confirming what I had said. Sorry if I've missed something though, I'm really tired right now.
  - kapep 4y ago
    You're right to be confused, sorry. I meant to day "Automatic installation of updates when Firefox is not running is enabled by default there." I said "no" to "have it set to not install before prompting you" because I use the default settings. Now I'm actually also a bit confused whether you meant "it installs in background [while browsing]" or "it installs in background [while Firefox is not running, using the background update server]" With the default "when Firefox is not running" setting, the updates should _download_ in the background and then inform you that it will be installed next time you restart. The freezing and forced restart as reported by pontifier does not sound like default behaviour, it sounds like "when Firefox is not running" is unchecked.