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History of How to fix the Update Failed error message when updating Firefox

Category:: Troubleshooting
Revision history for:: English

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Revision	Status	S	Editor	Comment
Jun 18, 2022, 5:14:26 AM	Current		Mozinet	minor edits, including extra lines, commas, bold/italic
Jun 16, 2022, 9:47:44 AM	Unreviewed		Michele Rodaro	removed pre-fx91 content
Jun 13, 2022, 3:16:25 AM	Approved	M	Fabi	Added note about IT update management
Sep 30, 2021, 12:05:30 AM	Approved		AliceWyman	updated links to renamed articles, other small edits
Mar 24, 2016, 8:48:52 AM	Approved	M	AliceWyman	edited steps in last revision
Mar 24, 2016, 8:39:24 AM	Approved	M	AliceWyman	Check for updates: changed steps to open "About Firefox".
Mar 23, 2016, 11:10:07 PM	Approved	M	AliceWyman	Links to outdated articles replaced or removed.
Mar 22, 2016, 1:02:35 AM	Approved		Tonnes	change link name, remove whitelines, for markup
Mar 19, 2016, 11:08:17 AM	Approved	M	user917725	removed Template:ShareArticle
Jan 12, 2014, 2:55:01 AM	Approved		Tonnes	comma -> 'and' for win Help menu instructions, whitespaces
Nov 13, 2013, 3:41:44 AM	Approved	M	Mike Cooper	Remove support for Firefox 3.5
Jun 29, 2012, 6:40:38 AM	Approved	M	Michael Verdi	New 160 character search summary
Jun 23, 2012, 2:43:57 PM	Approved	M	Swarnava Sengupta	added the Share this article template
May 31, 2011, 8:30:31 AM	Approved	M	AliceWyman	removed outdated error message from intro and just referred to "Update Failed" error message.
May 17, 2011, 9:21:01 PM	Approved	M	AliceWyman	combined sections to simplify article - see https://support.mozilla.com/forums/knowledge-base-articles/704988
Mar 26, 2011, 10:35:27 AM	Unreviewed		AliceWyman	correction to last edit
Mar 24, 2011, 10:27:08 AM	Reviewed		AliceWyman	Firefox menu -> About Firefox on Mac and reordered sections - see https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/forums/knowledge-base-articles/704988
Mar 21, 2011, 8:29:48 PM	Approved	M	scoobidiver	Firefox button instead of Firefox menu
Mar 20, 2011, 12:07:58 AM	Approved	M	scoobidiver	updated for fx4
Feb 7, 2011, 5:07:43 AM	Unreviewed		scoobidiver	re-adding rev. 910 deleted in the previous rev.
Feb 7, 2011, 5:03:26 AM	Reviewed		scoobidiver	removing fx3 ref., changing summary
Oct 20, 2010, 6:01:42 AM	Unreviewed		MickM	I added the reference to Eudora or any other program that might have a process reserved within Firefox. Added suggestion to close ALL programs and attempt to restart FF.
Oct 27, 2009, 2:11:26 PM	Approved		Bo102010	Add Windows 7