I have tryed to instal upadate to firefox 6.0.2 like 5 times lately, and it goes through all the motions of doing an update, and even told me it was complete, then it still is the last version!

Question

i have tried to install the newest version about 5 times now, everytime that i try, it goes through the steps, all the way to where it says finish! i have tried doing it standard install and custom install. i've tried doing it straight from other websites telling me that i need an updated version... ie. hotmail, facebook, and i've also gone to mozilla.com, and it always does the same thing, what am i doing wrong?

Answer 1

Something that you have installed has changed your User Agent or is keeping your User Agent from updating with the new install/update of Firefox. I suspect that it is Fast Browser Search which is shown as part of your User Agent. To get rid of Fast Browser Search do the following:
#Close Firefox (Firefox button > Exit '''''OR''''' File > Exit)
#Open the Vista Control Panel and remove/uninstall "Fast Browser search protection" and "Fast Browser Search" (MyWebTatoo)
#*See --> http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Uninstall-or-change-a-program
#*Your User Agent: ''Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.0.15) Gecko/2009101601 Firefox/3.0.15 (.NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.0.30729; .NET CLR 3.5.30729) '''<u>FBSMTWB</u>'''''
#*What is a User Agent: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_Agent
#Start Firefox
#*Reset your User Agent following the instructions in the article below:
#**See --> [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/websites%20or%20add-ons%20incorrectly%20report%20incompatible%20browser#w_reset-your-user-agent Reset your user agent]
#*Check your Firefox version:
#**See --> [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Finding+your+Firefox+version Finding your Firefox version]
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Not related to your question, but...
You may need to update some plug-ins. Check your plug-ins and update as necessary:
*Plug-in check: https://www-trunk.stage.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
*Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in: [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using%20the%20Shockwave%20plugin%20with%20Firefox#w_installing-shockwave Installing ('''''or Updating''''') the Shockwave plugin with Firefox]
*Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape: [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using%20the%20Adobe%20Reader%20plugin%20with%20Firefox#w_installing-and-updating-adobe-reader Installing/Updating Adobe Reader in Firefox]
*Shockwave Flash (Adobe Flash or Flash): [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Managing%20the%20Flash%20plugin#w_updating-flash Updating Flash in Firefox]
*Next Generation Java Plug-in for Mozilla browsers: [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using%20the%20Java%20plugin%20with%20Firefox#w_installing-or-updating-java Installing or Updating Java in Firefox]