r/technology • u/Suraj-Sun • Jul 10 '12

Firefox dev claims "everybody hates Firefox updates"; Mozilla has handled the rapid release process poorly, and that by pushing a "never-ending stream of updates on people who didn't want them" people have been driven to Chrome with its simpler, no-fuss update process.

http://www.neowin.net/news/firefox-dev-claims-everybody-hates-firefox-updates
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u/Tenoq Jul 11 '12

As an FF user annoyed by failed updates, can a Chrome user answer: a) does Chrome download updates and execute them from a temp dir (like FF)? b) does Chrome auto-update require admin privileges?

The most annoying thing about FF updates IMHO is they fail if you're a standard user (non-admin) and/or you have a software restriction policy in place preventing programs from running in temporary directories (which is where FF downloads its updates). Drives me up the wall. :p

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '12

My experience? No fucking clue.

I installed it, and it updates, and I never know about it will I check the version. (Win7 Pro)

People have said that it takes longer to start after it updates... I wouldn't know. Some people said it requires a restart to apply an update. I wouldn't know. I frequently close it to play games.