You can also uninstall this service directly by running the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\uninstall.exe" command. You can uninstall the service by uninstalling the Mozilla Maintenance Service entry from within the Add or Remove Programs or Uninstall a Program control panel. In order to install the service again you will first need to do a full reinstall of the program. If you uninstall this service, though, future updates will not install it again. It is also possible to disable silent updates by simply uninstalling the Mozilla Maintenance Service. Method 2: Disable silent updates by uninstalling the Mozilla Maintenance Service Now click on the OK button to close the Options dialog box.įirefox should now be configured to prompt you when you new updates are available and to display a UAC prompt before installing them. When you are done, your Update options should look the same as the image below. Then uncheck the checkbox labeled Use a background service to install updates.
In the Firefox updates: section, select Check for updates, but let me choose whether to install them. When the Options dialog opens, click on the Advanced category and then select the Update tab. Start Firefox and click on the Tools menu and then select the Options menu item.
Method 1: Disable silent updates via the Update options dialog If you do not install the updates, you could put your computer at significant risk due to potential security vulnerabilities that these updates may be fixing.
It should be noted, that if you disable silent updates, that does not mean that you should not install new updates when they become available. You can disable silent updates using two methods, which are described below. By disabling the silent updates Firefox will still be able to update itself, but you will now be prompted with a UAC dialog so that you are aware that an update is occurring. Though, the Mozilla Maintenance Service is currently only installing updates, Mozilla has stated that it may include other command line arguments for this service that could clear the Windows prefetch, defrag a user's profile, and perform other actions that are not yet discussed.įor security reasons, if you are concerned about a program updating itself without your permission or knowledge, it is possible to disable Firefox's silent update feature. This service is not running all the time, but is started via command line arguments when a new Firefox update is available. This feature is made possible through a Windows service named Mozilla Maintenance Service that is located at %ProgramFiles%\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe. This feature will allow Firefox to install updates without first displaying a User Account Control (UAC) dialog. With the release of Firefox 12 for Windows, Mozilla has introduced a new feature called silent updates.
0 kommentar(er)
