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DISABLE AUTO UPDATE VIA "REGEDIT" IN WINDOWS:

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:

• runregedit.exe, ( reg =registry ) , accept the RISK related warnings, and find/browse to below reg key location:
  •HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Mozilla\Thunderbird(for Thunderbird=TB).
  orHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Thunderbird(for Thunderbird=TB).
  •HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox(for Firefox=FF).
  
• 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 itDisableAppUpdate> set its value to1to disable TB/FF app update & auto-update.
  ( If later you want-to/need-to enable app update, then you may setDisableAppUpdatekey value to0. )
• After above setting is done, user will see a line
  "Updates disabled by your system administrator"