Firefox 15.0.1

[d0t]

Originally Posted by luciddream

For the record, I too had to reboot Firefox to apply this update.

I think we are not in the same page haha. When you guys say 'reboot', you mean restart Firefox? Because if so, I have never seen an update that didn't need to restart it

[bo elam]

Originally Posted by niki

http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewto...f=38&t=2538425

Both Firefox 15 and 15.0.1 appear as installed

Anyone else noticed that too?

Same situation in Windows 7 but not on XP. For W7, I had the maintenance service installed, not on XP, maybe that causes it. Fixed by uninstalling 15 and running a 15.01 installer as suggested by RejZoR.

Bo

[siljaline]

Under Win 7, I don't think the user has any choice but to allow the Browser to reload in it's new incarnation, that would not include a PC reboot.

[niki]

Originally Posted by bo elam

Same situation in Windows 7 but not on XP. For W7, I had the maintenance service installed, not on XP, maybe that causes it. Fixed by uninstalling 15 and running a 15.01 installer as suggested by RejZoR.

Bo

Same done here. I think that the maintenance service was installed to bypass the UAC for silent updates. Who is to know what the cause is/was. A bug was filed about this just recently.

[PunchsucKr]

Originally Posted by jonjonjon

i had the same problem a while ago and did a clean install to fix it.

1) i would first backup your bookmarks and user preferences by copying the files listed in 'Transferring data to a new profile' to a new folder just in case something goes wrong.

2) delete 'active-update.xml', 'updates.xml', and the 'updates' folder if they are also present in '%ProgramFiles%\Mozilla Firefox' or '%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Mozilla Firefox'.

3) download the setup file for the latest version of Firefox from 'www.mozilla.com' and install it on top of your current Firefox installation. you wont loose any settings.

4) try 'Reset Firefox' under 'Help' then 'Troubleshooting Information'.

5) follow the 'Uninstalling Firefox' and 'Clean reinstall' links below.

6) last thing to try would be creating a new user profile by running 'firefox.exe -p' from the start menu.


Transferring data to a new profile
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferri...ox_4_and_above

Updates reported when running newest version
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb...west%20version

Reset Firefox – easily fix most problems
http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/...-most-problems

Uninstalling Firefox
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Uninstalli...fox#On_Windows

Clean reinstall
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Standard_d...lean_reinstall

Use the Profile Manager to create and remove Firefox profiles
http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/...refox-profiles

Thanks for the post, i have attempted a clean reinstall, however what i am unsure of is that since the time this update method has been implemented (in the about box) i have had at least 3 windows reinstalls and the same stuck update.
Could it be something about my config that is causing this problem repeatedly? I run two profiles of firefox, running as standard user with applocker enabled..but i guess this wouldn't be so different from other users at wilders.
Fingers crossed till the next update!

[encus]

Originally Posted by moontan

unless you are running a computer that was made when dinosaurs still roamed the Earth this should not be an issue.

I know it's not a problem; I'm just trying to share info.....that's all

[AMIGA500]

Originally Posted by d0t

Wierd, I just updated from 15 to 15.0.1 with no reboot

same here.but firefox does require a reboot after every update.