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Thread ID: 82014 2007-08-13 19:41:00 2.0.0.6 Firefox Update Not Working.... SurferJoe46 (51) Press F1
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580549 2007-08-13 19:41:00 Here's the problem . . . .

I am still getting notices to update to 2 . 0 . 0 . 6 on one of my puters . . and it then tells me that cannot get it installed because of . . well here's a C/P of the notice:

One or more files could not be updated . Please make sure all other applications are closed and that you have permission to modify files, and then restart Firefox to try again .

OK . . so I have four computers all running identical anti-stuff, firewalls, through the same router and XP-Pro/SP2 with all the latest updates except for WMP11 .

I've Googled the problem and there is a general consensus that it's Spybot as the culprit . All the puters have exactly the same settings in Spybot . . the permissions and the start-ups, etc, etc .

How can that be if ALL the others have gotten the update successfully but not this tower?

Is there some reason why the IP #'s xxx . xxx . x . 100, -102, -103 can get the updates and xxx . xxx . x . 101 cannot?

Is there a hidden agenda in Spybot that protects the master on the router and lets the slaves get the updates without raising an eyebrow?
SurferJoe46 (51)
580550 2007-08-13 21:30:00 Try downloading the latest FF and just install it over the top of your current installation. Vallis (8886)
580551 2007-08-13 23:14:00 Surfer Joe,
First time we have "spoken", I think. Greetings and nice to meet you.
I know you have been using Mepis amongst others. But, is your difficulty in upgrading to FF 2.0.0.6 Linux or Windows based?

The latest OS that I am using is PCLinuxOS 2007 and it has, amongst its repositories, both Firefox 2.0.0.6 and Thunderbird 2.0.0.6. Installed each via Synaptic and they are both working like a charm. Picked up my bookmarks, address book, and message storage location perfectly. The theme that I prefer, Noia Extreme was also incorporated into each.

Happy hunting,

Jim:thumbs:
Hhel (8073)
580552 2007-08-13 23:23:00 If you think Spybot is the culprit, is Teatimer running? If it is, kill it. Speedy Gonzales (78)
580553 2007-08-14 00:02:00 Speedy One . . .

That's what I did, and it worked that way . . . but I STILL don't understand the selectiveness of it not going to this puter (SOYO/AthlonXP; XP-Pro/SP2) and having no problems going to the Dells that are equally set up . . except with P-3s and P4s .

Even that rusty old Compaq had no troubles with it . . just this one did!

Oh well . . . . . :xmouth:


Hhel . . . .

This SOYO is also a Linux/XP dual-boot, but with Ubuntu; the server unit (Dell P-3, 750), which is NOT online, is Mepis . . . and running quite well I might add . . although I have no understanding WHY!

Good fortune, I think or accidentally at most .
SurferJoe46 (51)
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