I run portable firefox installed to my desktop. This is probably not specific to portable but on two occasions [today and 3 1/2 weeks ago] firefox 28 has updated to 30 after a crash. I've had "never check for updates" ticked for some months now, anyone know why this has been happening?
What I've had to do is run a manual bookmark backup from the updated firefox 30, install my most recent browser backup [28], then install that current bookmark backup [I do a lot of bookmarking and cannot afford to lose changes].
I'm pretty sure I'm not going to Australis, just not ready to jump ship yet. Would like to stop this updating.
thanks for any info
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First off, the standard disclaimer that Firefox 28 is insecure for actual online use and shouldn't be used as an everyday browser by anyone. Every site you visit, as well as every ad network on those sites, as well as anyone hacking any of the above has access to take over your PC due to multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities. If you don't want Australis I recommend either installing an alternate theme as well as the extensions to get back the standard bar or switching to Firefox ESR which won't be on Australis for a little bit. Either that or switch to Chrome, which basically has the same UI.
Second, how are you crashing Firefox? I haven't seen Firefox crash under Windows in probably a year. Except for a couple friends I know that run an array of iffy extensions.
The launcher doesn't have anything to do with altering any update settings and doesn't alter them. When Firefox crashes, perhaps it ignores those settings. But crashes are so rare, I've never seen it happen myself.
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Hi John, thanks for the security warning, I've done a number of searches recently on what the risks of an outdated browser actually are [28] and can't seem to find anything other than "there are security issues", yours is the most specific info I've seen so thanks.
Regarding crashes, I usually have a number of windows open sometimes with a hundred or more tabs. What consistently causes crashes is youtube [99% of the time]. I use the youtube center greasemonkey thingie.
OK, I'll have to reassess my approach, again I appreciate the security warning.
Matt
Here are the specifics: https://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox.html
Note that if you are using version 28.0.1, you are vulnerable to the security vulnerabilities fixed in 29.0 and 30.0. That means you are vulnerable to 9 security issues labeled as "Critical" which means: "Vulnerability can be used to run attacker code and install software, requiring no user interaction beyond normal browsing."
Basically, you're completely insecure. Most automated toolkits used by hackers are updated soon after each new browser version to attack the vulnerabilities publicly documented with their release.
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OK, thanks for the link. I am making this a priority...
hundred or more tabs. What consistently causes crashes is youtube [99% of the time]. I use the youtube center greasemonkey thingie
haven't you just presented to yourself (and us) what the problem is?
make no mistake, I have many tabs in many groups in FF, but I tend not to have many videos running at once if that is what you mean by your 99% youtube.
The chances are it isn't FF (PA) so much as the system it is running on that is at fault.
Just curious but are you a DJ/VJ syncing videos? I wouldn't try that at home on my portable
Wm
I think that the intended meaning of those sentences was that there is often 100s+ tabs open at a time, and that 99% of the crashes are caused by YouTube, not that 99% of the 100s+ tabs are YouTube (that would be a pretty insane existence in my opinion.)
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I had this same problem recently too. All you have to do is download the new version of Firefox Portable from PA.c.
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