App.update.enabled

Background

This preference determines whether the application will auto-update.

Possible values and their effects

true

Auto-update the application. (Default)

false

Do not auto-update.

UI

Firefox

Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Update -> Automatically check for updates to: -> Firefox

Thunderbird

Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Update -> Automatically check for updates to: -> Thunderbird

SeaMonkey 2.0 and later

Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Software Installation / Updates -> Automatically check for updates to: -> SeaMonkey

or

Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Software Installation -> SeaMonkey ->
[ ] Automatically check for updates (*) daily ( ) weekly

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)
• SeaMonkey (all versions since 2.0a1)

Related preferences

• app.update.interval
• app.update.silent
• app.update.download.backgroundInterval
• app.update.incompatible.mode
• app.update.promptWaitTime
• app.update.nagTimer.restart
• app.update.idletime

Related bugs

• Bug 253220 - Proper Software Update
• Bug 408190 – Make automatic updates work with SeaMonkey (AUS)