Closed Bug 443214 Opened 16 years ago Closed 16 years ago

Fresh install of Firefox 3 starts "updating" to 2.0.0.15

Categories

(Toolkit :: Application Update, defect)

Product:
Toolkit
Component:
Application Update
Version:
1.9.0 Branch
Platform:
x86
Windows XP
Type:
defect
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
major

Tracking

()

Status:
RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 437969

People

(Reporter: worcester12345, Unassigned)

Details

User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.0.1pre) Gecko/2008070106 GranParadiso/3.0.1pre Build Identifier: Firefox 3 no further details Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: Removed version 2.0.0.14 Deleted Mozilla Firefox directory in Program Files folder Downloaded and installed Firefox 3 It then showed the 2.0.0.15 download in progress in Help menu Actual Results: After restart, was running 2.0.0.15 instead of Firefox 3! Expected Results: I was hoping the Firefox 3 install would have "stuck". No additional information.
Version: unspecified → 3.0 Branch
How are you "removing" 2.0.0.14? Are you not using the uninstaller?
I used Windows' Control Panel "Add or Remove Programs". It seemed to start installing 2.0.0.15 almost immediately upon start of Version 3. Maybe it was part way through the install when I uninstalled it. In any event, it should not do this or let you know or give the option or something other than an unrequested downgrade!
Flags: blocking-firefox3.1?
I can't reproduce this at all. Are you able to reproduce? Can you give more thorough steps?
Could you please attach the updates.xml file from your Firefox Application Folder to this bug ?
After the downgrade, I uninstalled again, then deleted the program folder (AGAIN!), then installed 3.0 AGAIN!!!! This time it took, so no, I cannot attach that now. Sorry.
This isn't a security-sensitive bug.
Group: security
Possibly the same root cause as bug 437969.
(In reply to comment #6) > This isn't a security-sensitive bug. > I thought version 3 was to fix a bunch of security problems. http://www.securityfocus.com/brief/631 http://developer.mozilla.org/devnews/index.php/2008/06/17/aboutmozilla-firefox-3-launch-day-edition/#johnathan
Without further info such as the updates.xml file this bug won't get any traction so duping over to bug 437969 which likely has the same root cause.
Status: UNCONFIRMED → RESOLVED
Closed: 16 years ago
Resolution: --- → DUPLICATE
Flags: blocking-firefox3.1?
(In reply to comment #8) > (In reply to comment #6) > > This isn't a security-sensitive bug. > > I thought version 3 was to fix a bunch of security problems. Version 3 is primarily a new feature release, although there are architectural changes that make users safer. Downgrading a user affects their security so this is a "security bug", but since this doesn't appear to be something an attacker can cause it doesn't need to be considered "sensitive" and hidden from public view.
(In reply to comment #9) > Without further info such as the updates.xml file this bug won't get any > traction so duping over to bug 437969 which likely has the same root cause. > > *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 437969 *** > It just did the same thing again. I'll try to get this file for you.
Not seeing a file called updates.xml anywhere on the system.
To clarify, it did the same thing on a different system. If you point me to the updates.xml file, I can try to locate it and upload it, but can't wait too long, as we want to be done with this installation soon. Thanks.
Product: Firefox → Toolkit
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