Firefox 22.0 not installing in win2k UU

[Phenomic]

I'm running Firefox 21.0 but "check for updates" says "Firefox is up to date". If I download the v22.0 installer it says it needs XP sp2.

[tomasz86]

I just use Firefox portable which can update itself regardless of the OS version. If you want to use the normal built-in updater you'll need to install this addon:

http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=2482475&sid=&p=12171485#p12171485

If you just want to install the new version manually then you'll have to use Application Compatibility Launcher... but how did you install Firefox 21 then?

[Phenomic]

ok it worked this time, default download is "Firefox Setup Stub 22.0.exe" but full version "Firefox Setup 22.0.exe" works for mauall install. I wonder why it stopped auto-updating though.

[blackwingcat]

Firefox 12 or later are blocking Autoupdate notifier on Windows 2000.

So I think that it would not work on Windows 2000.

ok it worked this time, default download is "Firefox Setup Stub 22.0.exe" but full version "Firefox Setup 22.0.exe" works for mauall install. I wonder why it stopped auto-updating though.

[tomasz86]

Firefox 12 or later are blocking Autoupdate notifier on Windows 2000.

So I think that it would not work on Windows 2000.

It should autoupdate with the addon linked above in #2.

[blackwingcat]

http://blog.livedoor.jp/blackwingcat/archives/1792926.html

I discribed the article about it.

[Phenomic]

http://blog.livedoor.jp/blackwingcat/archives/1792926.html

I discribed the article about it.

Thank you. I have in about:config , "app.update.url" with default value "https://aus3.mozilla.org/update/3/%PRODUCT%/%VERSION%/%BUILD_ID%/%BUILD_TARGET%/%LOCALE%/%CHANNEL%/%OS_VERSION%/%DISTRIBUTION%/%DISTRIBUTION_VERSION%/update.xml"

You said to create new key "app.update.url.override" and replace "%OS_VERSION%" with "Windows_NT% 205.1.3.0% 20 (x86)" ?

[blackwingcat]

Yes.

Thank you. I have in about:config , "app.update.url" with default value "https://aus3.mozilla.org/update/3/%PRODUCT%/%VERSION%/%BUILD_ID%/%BUILD_TARGET%/%LOCALE%/%CHANNEL%/%OS_VERSION%/%DISTRIBUTION%/%DISTRIBUTION_VERSION%/update.xml"

You said to create new key "app.update.url.override" and replace "%OS_VERSION%" with "Windows_NT% 205.1.3.0% 20 (x86)" ?

[Phenomic]

OK, new name = app.update.url.override

Value

https://aus3.mozilla.org/update/3/%PRODUCT%/%VERSION%/%BUILD_ID%/%BUILD_TARGET%/%LOCALE%/%CHANNEL%/Windows_NT%205.1.3.0%20(x86)/%DISTRIBUTION%/%DISTRIBUTION_VERSION%/update.xml

[Phenomic]

I think you can also create user.js in profile directory and add:

user_pref("app.update.url.override", "https://aus3.mozilla.org/update/3/%PRODUCT%/%VERSION%/%BUILD_ID%/%BUILD_TARGET%/%LOCALE%/%CHANNEL%/Windows_NT%205.1.3.0%20(x86)/%DISTRIBUTION%/%DISTRIBUTION_VERSION%/update.xml");

[Phenomic]

So it works, the latest firefox version 23.0.1 auto-updated with "app.update.url.override". Thanks BWC.

[Phenomic]

And it works with Thunderbird as well.

[Phenomic]

Auto-update stopped working, hangs.

I downloaded full version Firefox and it says it requires XP sp2 to work.

Any ideas?