264802 - Option to do a FAST update to existing installation

Status: VERIFIED INVALID

(Firefox :: Installer, defect)

Description

[Mertsch]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.3) Gecko/20041016 Firefox/1.0
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.3) Gecko/20041016 Firefox/1.0

Its quite annoying to update firefox since you got to go trough the setup any
time you want to install a new build

much smarter solution would be a third option with
standard
custom
- UPDATE

this new option look at previous installation setting e.g. path shortcuts and
stuff then you just hit OK and firefox is installed / updated
without 10 useless screens

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
none
Actual Results:  
annoying update installation procedure

Expected Results:  
smart 1 click solution

Comment 1

[Jo Hermans]

Reporter, you don't need to create a new profile every time you install a new
version. The old one will be used automatically.

Comment 2

[Mertsch]

(In reply to comment #1)
> Reporter, you don't need to create a new profile every time you install a new
> version. The old one will be used automatically.

I am not talking about the profile ... there is no option for this
I mean the windows installation.exe
mom
ok i made a little pic ... have a look at it !
... and please no more screens ... this option is only available when firefox is
already installed ... so u did already choose if you want to start FF after
setup or if you want FF Homepage ... so this on is the first and last step ...
the next button will change to a finish button !!!

also VERY important to make an unattended setup option !!!
e.g.

firefox-1.0.en-US.win32.installer.exe -update

which updates FF without ANY user input!

Comment 3

[Mertsch]

Attachment: situation as it should be

Comment 4

[Asa Dotzler [:asa]]

The 1.0 update mechanism (handing the user a full installer) was a temporary
hack.  In the future, the update will be performed like extension updates and
not require a full installer wizard at all.