Changes between Version 6 and Version 7 of Thunderbird Email Hacks


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Timestamp:
07/28/23 07:02:26 (10 months ago)
Author:
Paul Kulda
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  • Thunderbird Email Hacks

    v6 v7  
    2929In windows, if you want to make sure, Thunderbird app update is  completely disabled, then for both 64bit & 32bit Windows or TB,  follow below steps:
    3030
    31  * runregedit.exe, ( reg =registry ) , accept the RISK related warnings, and find/browse to below reg key location:[[BR]]
     31* runregedit.exe, ( reg =registry ) , accept the RISK related warnings,
     32   and find/browse to below reg key location:[[BR]]
    3233
    33 •HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Mozilla\Thunderbird(for Thunderbird=TB).[[BR]] orHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Thunderbird(for Thunderbird=TB).[[BR]]
     34HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Mozilla\Thunderbird
    3435
    35 •HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox(for Firefox=FF).[[BR]]
    36  * If any one of the above/below (Thunderbird related) reg keys does  not exist in Windows Registry,
    37    then Create them with a right-click on  the previous key (for example: "Mozilla"),
    38    and then selectNew>Key> specify key name (for example: "Thunderbird" or "Firefox"),
    39    then right-click on the keyThunderbirdto configure TB, or, right-click on keyFirefoxto configure FF ,
    40    and again selectNew>Dword(32-bit) Value > name it!DisableAppUpdate> set its value to1to disable TB/FF app update & auto-update.
     36or
     37
     38HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Thunderbird
     39
     40HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox
     41
     42If any one of the above/below (Thunderbird related) reg keys does not exist
     43in Windows Registry,then Create them with a right-click on  the previous key
     44(for example: "Mozilla"), and then selectNew>Key> specify key name
     45(for example: "Thunderbird" or "Firefox"), then right-click on the key Thunderbird
     46to configure TB, or, right-click on key Firefoxto configure FF ,
     47and again selectNew>Dword(32-bit) Value >
     48name it DisableAppUpdateset its value to1
     49to disable TB/FF app update & auto-update.
    4150
    4251( If later you want-to/need-to enable app update, then you may set!DisableAppUpdatekey value to0. )