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Why can't Firefox and Thunderbird find their own updates?
From: "Roger A. Grimes" <roger () banneretcs com>
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 14:10:53 -0500
I've been perplexed since the whole Firefox/Thunderbird popularity craze with one question: Why can't Firefox and Thunderbird find their own updates? I have Firefox 1.07. I went to Tools, Options Advanced, Software Update, Check Now. It said no updates found, when 1.50 is waiting to be downloaded. I have Thunderbird 1.0. I did the same...went to Tools, Options, Advanced, Software Update, Check Now. It said no updates found, when 1.07 is waiting to be downoaded. Maybe I'm doing something wrong...you know...expecting the Check for Updates feature to work when I click on it. So, open source is supposed to kick Microsoft's butt and offer me a secure alternative when the simple click update features don't even work. I think I've already complained here before, but I would have thought this problem would have been fixed in the intervening six months. </Vent off> Roger ******************************************************************* *Roger A. Grimes, Banneret Computer Security, Consultant *CPA, CISSP, MCSE: Security (2000/2003/MVP), CEH, yada...yada... *email: roger () banneretcs com *Author of Honeypots for Windows (Apress) *http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=281 ******************************************************************* --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EARN A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION ASSURANCE - ONLINE The Norwich University program offers unparalleled Infosec management education and the case study affords you unmatched consulting experience. Tailor your education to your own professional goals with degree customizations including Emergency Management, Business Continuity Planning, Computer Emergency Response Teams, and Digital Investigations. http://www.msia.norwich.edu/secfoc_ml ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current thread:
- Why can't Firefox and Thunderbird find their own updates? Roger A. Grimes (Dec 17)
- Re: Why can't Firefox and Thunderbird find their own updates? Sean Earp (Dec 19)
- Re: Why can't Firefox and Thunderbird find their own updates? Saqib Ali (Dec 19)
- Re: Why can't Firefox and Thunderbird find their own updates? Jeff Davis (Dec 19)
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- Re: Why can't Firefox and Thunderbird find their own updates? cementroom (Dec 19)
- Re: Why can't Firefox and Thunderbird find their own updates? dede (Dec 19)
- RE: Why can't Firefox and Thunderbird find their own updates? BĂ©noni MARTIN (Dec 19)