Prevent firefox update from requiring reboot

There must be a way to configure firefox to not require a reboot to complete updates. I've actually stopped using firefox because of this.

I think this could be related to your Windows user privileges. I run with a high level of privileges, and I installed Firefox as myself (not as administrator). Maybe that's why I never need to restart Windows to update Firefox? Hopefully another volunteer more experienced at troubleshooting permission issues can sort it out for you.
By the way, do you use the "background service" method of updating? These articles describes that option:
* [[What is the Mozilla Maintenance Service?]]
* [[Advanced settings for accessibility, browsing, system defaults, network, updates, and encryption]] (see Updates section)

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Do you memeber the complete wording of the error message?
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;o)
V.V.

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Hello,
I am trying to prevent Firefox 28 from automatically updating to Firefox 29 (on OSX 10.7.5).
I have the option "Never check for updates" checked under 'Update' in the 'Advanced' Preferences. I have "Automatically update Search Engines" unchecked. I have uninstalled Firefox 29 completely using two separate uninstall clean-up kits and emptied the trash before re-installing Firefox 28... Yet every time I finally re-arrange, customize and re-sync Firefox 28 back to the way I like it, I restart my Mac and Firefox 29 rears it's over-drawn, bubbly, space-wasting, UN-SYNCED, ridiculous tabs on top nonsense user interface.
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Thank you for your comments, cor-el.
Yes, I know about Classic Theme Restorer, but the point is what gives Mozilla the right to update my Firefox when I already have quite clearly set every option to prevent automatic updates?
I have set:
app.update.auto - false
app.update.enabled - false
app.update.silent - false
So which secret magic setting has Mozilla used to bypass all these settings and what gives them the right to do it?
Also, moving the tabs bar and menu bar and whatever else has been moved in Firefox 29 is a THEME change. It is not a security fix. Mozilla should not be in the business of changing the theme or look of Firefox. It is not their business how I want my Firefox to look.
Regarding "tabs", I have mine down the left side, so this tweaking of the tab bar position is pointless anyway.
To Mozilla, Just for absolute clarification, there is no way you can possibly justify forcing an update on users computers without their explicit acceptance.
What if someone found out how Mozilla forced the update? They could then force an update that is NOT a genuine Firefox release and do untold damage to peoples' computers.
So now I am forced to delete Firefox from my startup script and start it manually just in case their is another forced update that I can stop.
To cor-el, thank you for your post.
To Mozilla, you have lost the plot.

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