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Give this entry the name "DisableAppUpdate" with the value 1. Inside HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SOFTWARE -> Policies -> Mozilla -> Firefox right click in the right hand side of the window to create a new "DWORD 32bit VALUE" entry.

Select the new created "Mozilla" key and create a new sub-key "Firefox" within it. Right-click on "Policies" and create a new key "Mozilla". HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SOFTWARE -> Policies Stop/close Firefox, then open up the Windows Registry Editor (regedit.exe) and navigate to the following key: Using Registry Editor to disable automatic Firefox app updates

Luckily there's a setting to disable the automatic update. For such legacy applications, an older browser with EOL extensions are required. Or VMware's vSphere user interface, which uses Adobe Flash in its "Flex" UI (parallel to the newer HTML5 UI). The Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) is such an example older UCS servers require Adobe Flash to load the user interface. For example when there's need to access an outdated management interface (hopefully in the internal networks only!) requiring old plugins/extensions which are now disabled (e.g. If you need to run 32-bit Firefox or manually install 64-bit Firefox, you can simply download and re-run the Windows (32-bit or 64-bit) Firefox installer from the Firefox platforms and languages download page.Mozilla's Firefox browser automatically downloads and installs a new Firefox in the background – which is then activated at the next start.Īlthough this is a very good security concept, there might be problems with a newer Firefox version. You can still manually install 64-bit Firefox, if you choose.

If you see “(32-bit)” and are running Firefox 56.0.1 or newer, then your computer may not meet the minimum memory requirement for 64-bit (3 GB RAM or more).

If you see “(32-bit)” and you are running Firefox 56.0 or older, updating to the latest Firefox version should automatically upgrade you to 64-bit.

Check your Firefox version (in the “About Firefox” window) and look for “(32-bit)” or “(64-bit)” after the version number: If you’re running 64-bit Windows ( here’s how to check), your Firefox may already be 64-bit. Linux and macOS users, fret not, you already enjoy a Firefox that’s optimized for 64-bit.

Also, with the jump from 32 to 64 bits, a security feature called Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) works better to protect you from attackers. Here’s the key thing to know: 64-bit applications can access more memory and are less likely to crash than 32-bit applications.

What’s the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit? How much less? In our tests so far, 64-bit Firefox reduced crashes by 39% on machines with 4GB of RAM or more. That means you get a more secure version of Firefox, one that also crashes a whole lot less. Users on 64-bit Windows who download Firefox can get our 64-bit version by default.