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Add-ons updating repeatedly

Danny Colyer

2007-03-05, 7:13 pm

Both at home (W2K Pro) and at work (XP Pro) I have FF 2.0 set to
automatically check for updates to add-ons at startup.

Most days (not every day), both machines give me the opportunity to
update Configuration Mania from 1.07.2006122101 to 1.08.2007013001. I
install the update, then get exactly the same update message again a day
or two later.

I'm also getting frequent Stumble Upon updates. I think the updates are
the same every time, but I haven't been keeping a log for long enough to
be sure. The last one was from 3.02 to 3.03.

Any ideas what's going on?

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Peter.Potamus.the.Purple.Hippo@gmail.com

2007-03-05, 7:13 pm

On Mar 5, 1:05 pm, Danny Colyer <danny_col...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Both at home (W2K Pro) and at work (XP Pro) I have FF 2.0 set to
> automatically check for updates to add-ons at startup.
>
> Most days (not every day), both machines give me the opportunity to
> update Configuration Mania from 1.07.2006122101 to 1.08.2007013001. I
> install the update, then get exactly the same update message again a day
> or two later.
>
> I'm also getting frequent Stumble Upon updates. I think the updates are
> the same every time, but I haven't been keeping a log for long enough to
> be sure. The last one was from 3.02 to 3.03.
>
> Any ideas what's going on?
>
> --
> Danny Colyer <URL:http://www.colyer.plus.com/danny/>
> Reply address is valid, but that on my website is checked more often
> "He who dares not offend cannot be honest." - Thomas Paine

try contacting the developers, if you can:

http://www.stumbleupon.com/feedback.php

http://members.lycos.co.uk/toolbarpalette/

Leonidas Jones

2007-03-05, 7:13 pm

Danny Colyer wrote:
> Both at home (W2K Pro) and at work (XP Pro) I have FF 2.0 set to
> automatically check for updates to add-ons at startup.
>
> Most days (not every day), both machines give me the opportunity to
> update Configuration Mania from 1.07.2006122101 to 1.08.2007013001. I
> install the update, then get exactly the same update message again a day
> or two later.
>
> I'm also getting frequent Stumble Upon updates. I think the updates are
> the same every time, but I haven't been keeping a log for long enough to
> be sure. The last one was from 3.02 to 3.03.
>
> Any ideas what's going on?
>

I've seen it with Configuration Mania. The problem was an older version
having been installed. Remove Configuration Mania completely, then
install the newest version, and that should clear it. You can try that
with Stumble Upon, though I don't use and can't say from personal
experience.

Lee

Danny Colyer

2007-03-06, 7:13 pm

Leonidas Jones wrote:
> I've seen it with Configuration Mania. The problem was an older version
> having been installed. Remove Configuration Mania completely, then
> install the newest version, and that should clear it. You can try that
> with Stumble Upon, though I don't use and can't say from personal
> experience.

Thanks. I just went to uninstall Configuration Mania from my home PC
and noticed that both versions were listed separately. I've uninstalled
the older version, if that doesn't solve the problem then I'll
uninstall the new one as well, then reinstall.

Stumble Upon only has one version installed. I'll wait until I'm sure
that it's the same update being loaded over and over again before doing
anything (I've only logged the details of the most recent update).

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Danny Colyer <URL:http://www.colyer.plus.com/danny/>
Reply address is valid, but that on my website is checked more often
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me@my.com

2007-03-07, 7:12 am

On Mon, 05 Mar 2007 21:05:10 +0000, Danny Colyer
<danny_colyer@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Both at home (W2K Pro) and at work (XP Pro) I have FF 2.0 set to
>automatically check for updates to add-ons at startup.
>
>Most days (not every day), both machines give me the opportunity to
>update Configuration Mania from 1.07.2006122101 to 1.08.2007013001. I
>install the update, then get exactly the same update message again a day
>or two later.
>
>I'm also getting frequent Stumble Upon updates. I think the updates are
>the same every time, but I haven't been keeping a log for long enough to
>be sure. The last one was from 3.02 to 3.03.
>
>Any ideas what's going on?

NEVER allow ANY software to automatically update. You never know what
hacker will tap into those things and send you a virus.

If you want to upgrade FF or anything else, go to their website and do
it manually.

Moz Champion (Dan)

2007-03-07, 7:12 am

me@my.com wrote:
> On Mon, 05 Mar 2007 21:05:10 +0000, Danny Colyer
> <danny_colyer@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> NEVER allow ANY software to automatically update. You never know what
> hacker will tap into those things and send you a virus.
>
> If you want to upgrade FF or anything else, go to their website and do
> it manually.
>

I allow some software to update automatically, specifically
Windows, Apple, and Mozilla. All of those have procedures/steps in
place to prevent untoward access

Danny Colyer

2007-03-16, 7:12 pm

I had a problem with Configuration Mania repeatedly updating. Leonidas
Jones wrote:

and I responded:[vbcol=seagreen]
> Thanks. I just went to uninstall Configuration Mania from my home PC
> and noticed that both versions were listed separately. I've uninstalled
> the older version, if that doesn't solve the problem then I'll
> uninstall the new one as well, then reinstall.

10 days after uninstalling the older version, I've had no more update
notices. Sorted. Thanks again, Lee.

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Danny Colyer <URL:http://www.colyer.plus.com/danny/>
Reply address is valid, but that on my website is checked more often
"He who dares not offend cannot be honest." - Thomas Paine