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If the preference value is set to false, it means new Background Update feature is not enabled in your system.ģ. If the preference value is set to true, it means new Background Update feature is activated and enabled in your system. In this article, we are going to share all possible methods to disable or remove new Background App Update feature in Mozilla Firefox 90.0 and later versions: Since the new feature is automatic and doesn’t ask for user’s permission, some people who want to have full control over their software programs, may want to disable or block the new functionality.įortunately, there are ways to remove this functionality and prevent or restrict Firefox from automatically checking for new updates in background when you are not using the browser. PS: Other popular web browsers such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and Opera also use similar techniques to automatically download and install new version updates in background.Īlthough it’s a good feature and will help users in always using latest updated version of Firefox but some Firefox users may not like the new feature. It happens due to new Background Update feature which automatically launches Firefox.exe executable in a stripped-down headless mode to check for new version updates as shown in following screenshot: That’s why some people may find Firefox.exe executable or process running in Task Manager even if they are not using Firefox browser at that time. This new feature is set to automatically check for new Firefox updates every 7 hours when Firefox is not running and if it finds a new version of Firefox available for download, it automatically installs the new version and upgrades the installed Firefox to the latest available version. Mozilla team is rolling out this new feature in phases, so some Firefox users might already received the new functionality while some might be still waiting for it. Mozilla Firefox 90.0 and later versions come with a new feature called “ Background App Update” which automatically checks for new version updates in background (when Firefox is not in use) and applies or installs them (without user approval) to keep installed Firefox version up to date.