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tom66:

--- Quote from: Davy on March 03, 2024, 07:34:53 pm ---Rather than try a new thread thought I'd ask here since it's related-:

I've done the registry hack and in the update window it say's Firefox updates disabled by your administrator, so all appears well and good here in my application. My question is-:

I still get update download in the hidden Firefox datafolder, can I forget about these and can you confirm they will not be applied? There's usually a Update lock, the update file and a profile file.... deleting the entire lot stopped me from getting the update.

Can I forget about these files now I've applied the registry hack, they won't start filling the folder will they? I've been deleting them since I applied the registry hack.

Thanks Dave

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Please ... why are you disabling updates.  Just don't.  There are huge security implications.

soldar:

--- Quote from: JeremyC on October 15, 2023, 12:15:22 am ---It's not OS issue. Using Linux will not resolve OP's problem... he must disable auto updates...
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Nope. Here is the screen capture of three programs I do not update with Linux Mint. Every update needs my authorization and is done whenever I choose.

EDit: I just realized it is an old thread and I had already responded.

Davy:
Oh dear...... I'll try asking elsewhere!

@Tom66
I'm not asking about Firefox updates I want to STOP THE DEVIL! I am not wanting to be a guinea pig for Firefox for starters, I do have 'MY' reasons.

Dave

m12lrpv:

--- Quote from: tom66 on March 04, 2024, 11:17:46 am ---Please ... why are you disabling updates.  Just don't.  There are huge security implications.

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No there aren't. The days of serious exploits are long gone. Take the hysteria elsewhere.

Even the minor security holes that do exist aren't genuinely exploitable to the degree you imply. Security updates just appear so companies can claim they're looking after your security.

The constant updates BS comes from dev companies not wanting to support lots of different versions which in all fairness as a dev for 30 plus years it's understandable.


--- Quote from: Davy on March 03, 2024, 07:34:53 pm ---Rather than try a new thread thought I'd ask here since it's related-:

I've done the registry hack and in the update window it say's Firefox updates disabled by your administrator, so all appears well and good here in my application. My question is-:

I still get update download in the hidden Firefox datafolder, can I forget about these and can you confirm they will not be applied? There's usually a Update lock, the update file and a profile file.... deleting the entire lot stopped me from getting the update.

Can I forget about these files now I've applied the registry hack, they won't start filling the folder will they? I've been deleting them since I applied the registry hack.

Thanks Dave

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They won't apply... or at least they never have for me.

Monkeh:

--- Quote from: m12lrpv on March 04, 2024, 08:23:05 pm ---
--- Quote from: tom66 on March 04, 2024, 11:17:46 am ---Please ... why are you disabling updates.  Just don't.  There are huge security implications.

--- End quote ---

No there aren't. The days of serious exploits are long gone. Take the hysteria elsewhere.

--- End quote ---

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