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Why is my Firefox searching for updates when aut. updating not is enabled?

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Curt:
First title was: "How can Firefox search for updates when aut updating not is enabled?", but I think this new title is more accurate.
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My Outpost Security Suite Pro 8 popped up a warning basically saying "mozilla firefox/Updater.exe is trying to do something...", and blocked the updater. I went to check my settings, because I never have auto-updating enabled in Firefox, and surely it was disabled => "Never search for updates".

But how can Firefox (24) search for updates when auto updates not is enabled?  :tellme:  
And are there other forms of "contacts" Mozilla also is lying about?

This is the first time I have this problem with Firefox. A scanning revealed no problems.

erikts:
Perhaps you could check update activity via menu Tools|Option|Advanced|Update|Show Update History.
Why is my Firefox searching for updates when aut. updating not is enabled?

Curt:
-thanks, erikts, but
My Firefox Update History is of course reflecting that, automatic updating is disabled.
I have updated it 3 times: July (v22), August (v23), September (v24):




so why did Firefox suddenly try to update nevertheless?  :tellme:

tomos:
What are your settings exactly?
I get notification - have you that option enabled?

Why is my Firefox searching for updates when aut. updating not is enabled?

if so, I would presume it's simply checking what's available.
If not...

[edit] sorry I missed that in your screenshot there Curt [/edit]

Curt:
as my picture shows... I don't ask for notifications

So, "not..."  ;-)

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