You can change the update channel of both Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird. To do this
1. Close the application
2. Open the installation folder of the application.
3. Open defaults\pref folder.
4. Open channel-prefs file (channel-prefs.js) in Notepad.
5 .Change 2nd Parameter in this line.
pref("app.update.channel", "release");
to the one you desire. Update channels to choose from:
nightly
aurora
beta
release
Example: pref("app.update.channel", "beta");
6. Save and exit.
7. Re-open the application (Firefox or Thunderbird)
1. Close the application
2. Open the installation folder of the application.
3. Open defaults\pref folder.
4. Open channel-prefs file (channel-prefs.js) in Notepad.
5 .Change 2nd Parameter in this line.
pref("app.update.channel", "release");
to the one you desire. Update channels to choose from:
nightly
aurora
beta
release
Example: pref("app.update.channel", "beta");
6. Save and exit.
7. Re-open the application (Firefox or Thunderbird)
Following these instructions, but I keep getting an "access denied" message.
ReplyDeleteAre you using Beta version and try to change the update channel, Then you will get this message. Uninstall your current version and install a Release version and try these steps. Also please read this http://kb.mozillazine.org/Software_Update#Update_channels_-_Advanced
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