Starting Firefox 63, you can no longer disable automatic updates in Firefox browser, the ‘Never check for updates’ option has been removed by Mozilla from the about:preferences.
Firefox browser by default has set to automatically install updates, but most of the times, users when they know a new Firefox version is available, they manually check for updates and install the new version.
Firefox 63: Never Check for Updates option removed
If you’re a Firefox user, disabled browser updates by selecting ‘Never check for updates’ option in the General section of Preferences, let me tell you the option won’t be available starting Firefox 63, as Mozilla has seen no value in exposing that option to users and the company felt there is a chance for users to enable it and forget later.
Firefox team suggests to use policy engine to turn off the updates in their browser, if needed. And here is how the latest Firefox update options look like
If you click on menu icon, choose Options > General and scroll down to Firefox Updates, you can notice ‘Automatically install updates’ is still the default and recommended option
‘Check for updates but let you choose to install them’ option still exists, choosing this gives you control over which updates you want to install in your Firefox browser. Never Check for updates option is not available.
BTW, here is the current the Firefox Update settings screenshot
READ: How to Switch between Firefox Update Channels
So what’s your take on this development? What’s the reason, if you’ve used that option to disable updates in Firefox browser? Don’t you know Firefox updates contain fixes to security issues? How are you going to stop Firefox from updating automatically from version 63? Let us know in the comments below.
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