App.update.interval

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The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. The correct title is app.update.interval.

This article describes the preference app.update.interval. To add, delete, or modify this preference, you will need to edit your configuration — do not edit this article.

Contents

1 Background
2 Possible values and their effects
3 Caveats
4 Previous effects
5 First checked in
6 Has an effect in
7 Related preferences
8 Related bugs

Background

This preference determines the amount of time between application update checks.

Possible values and their effects

The number of seconds between update checks. (Default: 86400, or 1 day)

Caveats

app.update.enabled must be set to true for this preference to take effect.

Previous effects

In Firefox and Thunderbird 1.0.x and below, this preference was measured in milliseconds.

First checked in

2004-11-30 by Ben Goodger

Has an effect in

Firefox (all versions since 1.0)
Thunderbird (all versions since 1.0)

Related preferences

Related bugs

Bug 253220 - Proper Software Update

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Category: Preferences