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Background updates on Windows are disabled in Waterfox - Waterfox Support

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This article applies to Waterfox on Windows.

Waterfox disables background updates on Windows. Updates are checked for and installed only when Waterfox is open.

How to update Waterfox on Windows

  1. Click the menu button at the right side of the Waterfox toolbar, go to Help, and select About Waterfox.
  2. Waterfox will check for updates automatically. If an update is available, it will be downloaded.
  3. When the download is complete, click Restart to update Waterfox.

Background updates are disabled in Waterfox

Background updates are not available by design. Waterfox will update only when the browser is open.

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Modified from Enable background updates on Firefox for Windows when Firefox is not running. Original by Mozilla Contributors. Licensed under the CC BY-SA 3.0.