Mozilla Firefox update NAG can't be disabled

I am being constantly being nagged to update Firefox to the latest version despite setting options to "Never check for updates". I reset the option but Firefox ignores it and returns to, "Check for updates but let me choose whether to install them." I used to allow the updates to download and install immediately but the newer versions were not compatible with some of my add-ons which forced me to completely re-configure the browser. This is not only inconvenient but annoying as hell. What is it going to take to allow me to control of my own computer. Incidentally in about:config, all the update options are set to "False" but it doesn't make any difference, Firefox continues to nag, nag, nag. In fact, as I was writing this, I was "reminded" several times to do the update. Nag, nag, nag. Give me back control of my browser!

Just as I thought, 20.0.1 wiped out several of my add-ons, then, although it loaded my Google home page, it was immediately hijacked by the WELCOME page. Every time I started the browser after the update, it opened BOTH Google and the WELCOME page, with the latter on top. It wouldn't change either. After that I reverted to version 19 but my add-ons still weren't compatible. Reverted to version 18 and my add-ons were STILL incompatible. I'm getting pretty pissed at Mozilla. Why can't they update the security without it affecting everything else?

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