Firefox requests I install update as soon as possible butwhen I click to start it continuosly searches, never installs..

Firefox sends a message each time I start up. "It is strongly recommended you install this update as soon as possible".
I agree to do so and click 'start' but then I get a screen indicating the process is running which never goes away. It never installs and never stops trying to install. Screen says "Connecting to the update server"....

If you have problems with updating then best is to download the full version and uninstall the currently installed version.<br />
You may need to remove the Firefox program folder to do a clean install of the new version.
Download a fresh Firefox copy and save the file to the desktop.
* Firefox 4.0.x: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html
* Uninstall your current Firefox version.
* Do not remove personal data when you uninstall the current version.
Remove the Firefox program folder before installing that newly downloaded copy of the Firefox installer.
* It is important to delete the Firefox program folder to remove all the files and make sure that there are no problems with files that were leftover after uninstalling.
Your bookmarks and other profile data are stored elsewhere in the [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox Firefox Profile Folder] and won't be affected by a reinstall, but make sure that you do not select to remove personal data if you uninstall Firefox.

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Anytime I open Firefox I get the follopwing meesage: It is storngly recommended that you appl this update as soon as possible. When I trr to di it, it is showing that it is trying to connect to the update server but nothing is happening

Anytime I open Firefox I get the following message: It is strongly recommended that you apply this update as soon as possible. When I try to do it, it is showing that it is trying to connect to the update server but nothing is happening

If there are problems with updating then best is to download the full version and uninstall the currently installed version.
Download a fresh Firefox copy and save the file to the desktop.
* Firefox 7.0.x: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html
* Uninstall your current Firefox version.
* Do not remove personal data when you uninstall the current version or you lose your bookmarks and other data in the profile folder.
Remove the Firefox program folder before installing that newly downloaded copy of the Firefox installer.
* It is important to delete the Firefox program folder to remove all the files and make sure that there are no problems with files that were leftover after uninstalling.
Your bookmarks and other profile data are stored elsewhere in the Firefox Profile Folder and won't be affected by a reinstall, but make sure that you do not select to remove personal data if you uninstall Firefox.
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_backup

I am getting a pop-up when opening Firefox. "It is strongly recommended that you apply this update as soon as possible". BUT, when I "click" on it, it never makes the update?

A bar keeps moving across the page as if the update is being installed, but it never completes the install. Instead, it just keeps going on and on. I have left it going for over an hour & it still doesn't update? HELP PLEASE! If it is important, I want to get it updated as soon as possible. I've already been trying for over a week.

Do a clean (re-)install:
Download a fresh Firefox copy and save the file to the desktop.
* Firefox 4.0.x: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html
* Uninstall your current Firefox version and remove the Firefox program folder before installing that copy of the Firefox installer.
* Do not remove personal data if you uninstall the current version.
* It is important to delete the Firefox program folder to remove all the files and make sure that there are no problems with files that were leftover after uninstalling.
Your bookmarks and other profile data are stored elsewhere in the [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox Firefox Profile Folder] and won't be affected by a reinstall, but make sure that you do not select to remove personal data if you uninstall Firefox.

Brand new computer - Windows 7 - Browser Mozilla Firefox - Trying to install Adobe Flashplayer - after initial box appears, I click 'save' and nothing happens - McAffee Anti virus already installed

Brand new computer - Windows 7 - Browser Mozilla Firefox - Trying to install Adobe Flashplayer - after initial box appears, I click 'save' and nothing happens - McAffee Anti virus already installed - how do proceed?

Try using these installers:
Flash Player for ActiveX (Internet Explorer)
Flash Player Plug-in (All other browsers)

Firefox tries to install update then says cannot install update because you have to close another Firefox window, repeats every minute. Doesn't stop.

Update cannot install, says I must close any other Firefox window. (No other window open ) Cannot install update because another Firedox window is open.Since a recent update occured, You Tube videos flicker and browser favorites flicker. There is a flash card speed adjustment. The Flash Player and Firefox is not in sync.

See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Software_Update (Software Update not working properly)
Remove the files in the updates and updates\0 folder:
C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Mozilla Firefox\updates
(%LOCALAPPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Mozilla Firefox\updates)
Do a clean reinstall:
* Download a fresh Firefox copy from http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/all.html and save the file to the desktop.
* Uninstall your current Firefox version and remove the Firefox program folder before installing that copy of the Firefox installer.
* Don't remove personal data when uninstalling.
* It is important to delete the Firefox program folder to remove all the files and make sure that there are no problems with files that were leftover after uninstalling.
Your bookmarks and other profile data are stored elsewhere (not in the Firefox program folder) and won't be affected by a reinstall, but make sure that you do not select to remove personal data if you uninstall Firefox.

Firefox would't install updates since 3.6.4 - another copy running

Firefox wouldn't intstall updates "another copy running on computer". This makes opening Firefox after update almost impossible, because the error notice immediately pops up. Brand new installation works, but does no eliminate the problem. XP Professional SP 3.
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== I updated to 3.6.4 ??

same here.

I cannot install update of iOS 8.1.1. It is downloaded, but when I launch installation it freezes after agreeing the terms and conditions

i cannot install update for iOS 8.1.1
it freezes after I click that I agree with the terms and conditions.
same happened for iOS 8.1
i restarted several times the iPad but nothing changed

Had the same issue... Saw post on another thread.. you have to be conencted to the internet AND logged into your iCloud account.
Once I logged into iCloud, all worked...
Kev.

Running 3.6.13 on MAC OS 10.6.7. Firefox wants to install updates but updater never connects. It's in eternal "connecting to server" mode. Now I get a message that says I don't have permission to make updates on this computer, I'm the only user. Ideas?

Not sure what to do....

If you get an error message that you do not have sufficient permissions or have other problems with updating to update then easiest is to download the full version and trash the currently installed version to do a clean install of the new version.
Download a new copy of the Firefox program and save the DMG file to the desktop
* Firefox 4.0.x: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html
* Firefox 3.6.x: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html
* Trash the current Firefox application to do a clean (re-)install
* Install the new version that you have downloaded
Your profile data is stored elsewhere in the [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox Firefox Profile Folder], so you won't lose your bookmarks and other personal data.

When the software update box opens on my mac, I click to upload it, but it never does. It just keeps acting like it trying to upload, but nothing happens. Then I have to go online and upload it from a website. This happened with 4.0, 5.0 and now 6.0.

I cannot seem to upload the update. After I click on "update firefox" it just keeps showing a moving line on my mac but never actually uploads.

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i just baught my first iphone and it is a jalbroken
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You can not get help here.

My computer is not accepting Mozilla firefox as my chosen default program any more so when I click on start menu or on the icon on my desktop I get blank then goes to my home page for Yahoo email?

I've tried to restore Mozilla as my default webb browser but it wont accept my choice, very confusing. It goes to a blank screen then my yahoo mail and when I want to brose the webb and then close down the start menu will only show if I use the control and escape buttons on my keyboard. Please help me anyone!
Regards RAY

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/change-program-used-open-email-links

Browser is trying to install updates but cannot because it says "Firefox is already running" Version 5.0

Firefox will not install updates...see question

https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Websites+or+add-ons+incorrectly+report+incompatible+browser

Fire fox won't open after installing update. But it shows in my task manager as running

Firefox won't open after installing update 3.6.6 Solution page says problem has been solved, but the solution has been removed.
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== After installing update 3.6.6 ==
== User Agent ==
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.1; Trident/4.0; SLCC2; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 3.0.30729; Media Center PC 6.0)

Hello Chris.
Hopefully this support article is what you need:
https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Firefox+will+not+start

License agreement number to install updates

firefox wants to install updates, telling me very important to do so, but when i click on install and next, i keep getting a question needing the license agreement number and telling me to go to firefox web site...

Do a clean reinstall and download a fresh Firefox copy from http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/all.html and save the file to the desktop.
Uninstall your current Firefox version and remove the Firefox program folder before installing that copy of the Firefox installer.
It is important to delete the Firefox program folder to remove all the files and make sure that there are no problems with files that were leftover after uninstalling.
You can skip the step to create a new profile, that is not necessary for this issue.
See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Standard_diagnostic_-_Firefox#Clean_reinstall

Firefox 6 ignores prevent update settings

There seems to be a ton on this, I have no idea why Mozilla ignores this - I guess to increase the ammount of spying :)
How do I prevent firefox from updating automatically? | Firefox Support Forum | Firefox Help - https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/825143
firefox 6 auto installed itself, crashes on start - https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/864105
Well, I had Firefox 6, Linux, in Edit/Preferences/Update ALL OF THE CHECKBOXES ARE TURNED OFF!!
Then I leave Firefox overnight, I come back, and what do I see?
"A security and stability update for Firefox HAS BEEN DOWNLOADED and IS READY to be installed" - Firefox 7.0.1
"This update will be installed the next time Firefox starts"
NOOOOOOO - I DO NOT WANT THAT!!! NOOOO!1!!! Where is the Cancel button then?
Oh yeah - there is NO cancel button :) "Restart Now" and "Restart later" only...
So - WHAT do I have to do, SO THAT FIREFOX STOPS UPDATING AUTOMATICALLY?! Obviously, using preferences doesn't work... What should I do, short of compiling myself and hacking source code?
I love Firefox - but this kind of stuff pisses me off immensely... Please understand - SOME PEOPLE DO NOT, I REPEAT '''DO NOT''' WANT TO UPDATE AUTOMATICALLY!!!!

Even if firefox has downloaded the update, it should be possible to find and remove that before firefox restarts. (see also http://kb.mozillazine.org/Software_update#Software_Update_not_working_properly )
It is probably a better course of action to accept the update, the main differences between firefox 6 and 7 will be security fixes. There is a change in that there is the option to include ''telemetry'' but that is covered by [http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/legal/privacy/firefox.html#telemetry strict privacy rules] if you consider that spying do not opt in.
You are linking to a post where another user had problems with firefox 6 crashing on startup, however I assume that is not a problem you experience (your system details suggest you posted from firefox 6). If you do have firefox ignoring preferences, you may have some corruption or conflicts on your system, or an unapproved version of firefox.
If you consider Mozilla products to be spyware why continue to use them ?

I can't install updates to apps installed via a CD

My iMovie and iPhoto was originally installed via a CD, and for the last few months I keep getting requests to install updated versions. But the installation never works because the originals didn't come from the App Store, yet there's no way to refuse these updates. It's been really tiresome to keep getting asked to update these apps. Do I have to uninstall the apps from my Mac to get these update requests to stop?

Depends upon the versions your have. You can upgrade from immediately prior versions, otherwise, you must purchase the upgrades. Plus in order to be eligible for a free upgrade, if any, you must have installed Mavericks.
The iWork apps are free with a new iOS device since 1 SEP 2013. They are free with a new Mac since 1 OCT 2013. They are also free with the upgrade to OS X Mavericks 10.9 if you had the previous version installed when you upgraded.
iWork and iLife for Mac come free with every new Mac purchase. Existing users running Mavericks can update their apps for free from the Mac App Store℠. iWork and iLife for iOS are available for free from the App Store℠ for any new device running iOS 7, and are also available as free updates for existing users. GarageBand for Mac and iOS are free for all OS X Mavericks and iOS 7 users. Additional GarageBand instruments and sounds are available for a one-time in-app purchase of $4.99 for each platform.

Firefox requests I install update as soon as possible butwhen I click to start it continuosly searches, never installs..

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