How to Check for Updates in Mozilla Firefox

This wikiHow teaches you how to check for and download the most up-to-date version of Mozilla's Firefox Web browser.

Part 1
Part 1 of 2:

Manually Updating Firefox

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    Open the Firefox app. It's a round icon depicting a fox curled around a globe.
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    Click on the ☰ icon and select Help from the dop-down list.
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    Click on About Firefox. Firefox will open a dialog box, then automatically check for and download any available updates.

    Note: This will not work on Linux if you installed Firefox through a package manager like APT or YUM. In that case, you have to update Firefox through your package manager.[1]

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    Click on Restart Firefox to Update in the dialog box. The updates will be installed when Firefox relaunches.
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Part 2
Part 2 of 2:

Configuring Automatic Updates

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    Open the Firefox app. It's a round icon depicting a fox curled around a globe.
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    Click on ☰ in the upper-left corner of the screen.
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    Click on Options.
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    Click on Advanced. It's at the bottom of the menu on the left side of the window.
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    Click on Update. It's a tab at the top of the window.
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    Select a "Firefox updates" setting. Click on the radio button next to one of the following:
    • "Automatically install updates (recommended: improved security)"
    • "Check for updates, but let you choose whether to install them"
    • "Never check for updates (not recommended: security risk)
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    Close the tab by clicking on "x" next to the tab for "Options". Your update settings are now configured.
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    My computer says I need to install "an urgent Firefox update." I am leery of messages like this; should I let it install?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    The message does not come from Firefox and do not install it!
  • Question
    Sound does not work in Firefox for me. Could this be an update issue?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    You might have Firefox's sound turned off. Try right clicking on the little speaker icon, and then Sound.
  • Question
    What do I do if my Firefox says it's updated when I know it's not?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Reinstall. Uninstall it, go to firefox.com and press the green button labeled "Free Download", open the setup file and install.
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Things You'll Need

  • Computer
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Internet Access

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References

  1. ↑ https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/update-firefox-latest-release

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Article SummaryX

1. Open the Firefox app.
2. Click on Help.
3. Click on About Firefox.
4. Click on Restart Firefox to Update.

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