Re: Silent Update Question

On 23.08.2011 14:47, Steffen Wilberg wrote:

 --- Original Message ---

> I've a patch which got ui-review+ already, but is still pending review,
> in bug 600505, which simplifies the options to these choices:
> 
> (*) Automatically install updates (recommended: improved security)
>      [x] warm me if this will disable any of my add-ons
> ( ) Check for updates, but let me choose whether to install them
> ( ) Never check for updates (not recommended: security risk)
> 
> I hope that makes it a bit clearer.
> 
> Steffen
> 
> 
> On 23.08.2011 03:41, Jay Garcia wrote:
>> There is an awful lot of confusion regarding:
>>
>> Tools =>  Options =>  Advanced =>  Update
>>
>> So, I'd like an answer to the following:
>>
>> What happens IF:
>>
>> 1. User leaves everything blank, nothing selected
>> 2. User selects "Automtically check for updates"
>>
>> but
>>
>> 3. User leaves [] Firefox - blank, unchecked
>> 4. User selects [x] Ask me what I want to do
>>
>> What happens for #1 if Firefox has a new version in the offing?
>>
>> What happens for #3 if Firefox has a new version in the offing?
>>
>> I know what happens if #2 is selected as this is my choice and #4
>> selected, I get notified of an update and asked what I want to do.
>>
>> And .. how does any of the above affect the Help =>  About Firefox =>
>> Check for updates button. Seems to be a redundancy of sorts.

Exactly what I was looking for .. thanks!!

Cheers, Jay


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