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Updating Firefox

by eliz6beth Sep 6, 2005 3:58AM PDT

Using XP Home.

Every time I check for updates to Firefox I get this error mesage.

Firefox encountered problems when trying to find updates for some items.

Details:

Error

Firefox could not check for updates to the following component (either the update server(s) did not respond, or the update services were not found.

Firefox (default)

Any ideas

Liz

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Liz, I Do It Differently
by Grif Thomas Forum moderator Sep 6, 2005 5:03AM PDT

I click on the link below and look at the number listed there.:

http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/

Like you, I've had a few problems with the standard update check. Recently though, especially in the newest Firefox 1.0.6, I haven't experienced the issue. In addition, I prefer to uninstall the previous version before installing the new one. To me, it's just as easy to check the link above.

Hope this helps.

Grif

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I do it differently
by eliz6beth Sep 6, 2005 7:27PM PDT

Many thanks Grif - have just uninstalled and reinstalled Firefox and it appears to be OK now.

Liz

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(NT) (NT) Grif to the resue......again!!!!
by jackintucson Sep 7, 2005 5:47AM PDT
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(NT) (NT) Now where'd that "c" go....
by jackintucson Sep 7, 2005 5:48AM PDT
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LOL, Jack, Like Me, You Spell Great...It's The Typing...
by Grif Thomas Forum moderator Sep 7, 2005 5:53AM PDT

...that causes the problem..

Wink


Grif

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(NT) (NT) ...and it's a new keyboard to boot... :(
by jackintucson Sep 8, 2005 1:25AM PDT
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