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How to disable update.exe from auto launching to install Firefox 4.0

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johnl12
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I do not wish to install FF 4.0 until Norton has release patch for it. So how do I stop it from the update.exe from pop up each time d > I start FF? All ready tried Tool > Options > Advanced >Update and unchecked Firefox. Windows 7 64 Firefox 3.6.15

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I do not wish to install FF 4.0 until Norton has release patch for it. So how do I stop it from the update.exe from pop up each time d > I start FF? All ready tried Tool > Options > Advanced >Update and unchecked Firefox. Windows 7 64 Firefox 3.6.15 Thanks

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BeefyPie
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I have ver 6.0 and i cant stand this... off the top of my i head i would try ad modify firefox.exe with a hex editor and change the ver# to somethig crazy high like: 99.3.6 so you will always be ahead of the update... I tried making a blank updater.exe but it spawns from the appdata via firefox (like a worm) very frustrating im considering switching browsers, or downgrading to 3.6... Ill make a post that hacks/solves this since mozilla thinks they push us into updating for statistics and profit.... yeah right

Carm
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Under options -> advanced -> update

BeefyPie
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Ok i solved this, just delete updater.exe from program files than navigate to %appdata%\local\Mozilla\Firefox\Mozilla Firefox\updates rename the folder "0" to anything other than 0. and your all good.