| | 1 | = Thunderbird Email Hacks = |
| | 2 | == DISABLE AUTO UPDATE VIA "REGEDIT" IN WINDOWS: == |
| | 3 | In windows, if you want to make sure, Thunderbird app update is completely disabled, then for both 64bit & 32bit Windows or TB, follow below steps: |
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| | 6 | * runregedit.exe, ( reg =registry ) , accept the RISK related warnings, and find/browse to below reg key location:[[BR]] •HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Mozilla\Thunderbird(for Thunderbird=TB).[[BR]] orHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Thunderbird(for Thunderbird=TB).[[BR]] •HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox(for Firefox=FF).[[BR]] |
| | 7 | * If any one of the above/below (Thunderbird related) reg keys does not exist in Windows Registry, then Create them with a right-click on the previous key (for example: "Mozilla"), and then selectNew>Key> specify key name (for example: "Thunderbird" or "Firefox"), then right-click on the keyThunderbirdto configure TB, or, right-click on keyFirefoxto configure FF , and again selectNew>Dword(32-bit) Value > name it!DisableAppUpdate> set its value to1to disable TB/FF app update & auto-update.[[BR]] ( If later you want-to/need-to enable app update, then you may set!DisableAppUpdatekey value to0. ) |
| | 8 | * After above setting is done, user will see a line[[BR]]'''''"Updates disabled by your system administrator"''''' |
