Mozilla Firefox Version 37.0 Released

[winchester73]

I'm not going to worry about it since I use Pale Moon all the time and it is up to date.  The only reason I checked was because of plodr's experience.   

I use IE 11, FF is the backup because of all the cool add-ons you told me about  :grin:

[siljaline]

Apparently Firefox 37.0 is experiencing "some" problems although it can still be downloaded and installed at this time. For those that have not upgraded to this version should perhaps wait for an official explanation as to why this is - from Mozilla. 

This information is as clear as mud ~
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1055077#answer-711946

[siljaline]

Is Corrine trying to derail the thread with tales of that MoonRaker Browser ?   

[Pete!]

My 8.1 system downloaded and installed on the first attempt  :blink:

ditto

[satrow]

Apparently Firefox 37.0 is experiencing "some" problems although it can still be downloaded and installed at this time. For those that have not upgraded to this version should perhaps wait for an official explanation as to why this is - from Mozilla. 

This information is as clear as mud ~
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1055077#answer-711946

The above is the highest crash % logged, a crash on startup within the the graphics section on x64 Windows, probably related to Windowblinds modifications.

Half the 'Top Ten' crashes for 37.0 affect graphics - a pretty important part of a browser ;)

Best to wait for the next update - or the one after that ...

[winchester73]

Is Corrine trying to derail the thread with tales of that MoonRaker Browser ?

That's a 007 movie and Corinne Cléry

:exorcize:

[ky331]

I experienced this on ONE of my systems (Win7x64)... the update downloaded, and told me FF had to restart.   But it didn't open/update after that.   I got around the issue by downloading a FULL copy of FF 37, and installing it on top of my existing version.

[plodr]

I checked again this morning and was told that 36.0.4 was up to date - again. Tired of the nonsense (and FF is only used as a backup), I downloaded ESR from here
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all/
and chose custom install because I don't want the maintenance service installed. It realized it was an upgrade to the 36.0.4. I clicked upgrade and it installed with no problem retaining all my customizations, bookmarks, etc.

Phew. Now all four computers are running the ESR which comes with 2 years support rather than the 6 week new version cycle.
ESR is updated but for security not to add bells and whistles that I neither want nor need.

[Wolfeymole]

I can't understand why if you are not a systems Admin

Firefox ESR is intended for groups who deploy and maintain the desktop environment in large organizations.

You are running this.  :blink:

[satrow]

Firefox Release versions: like Paris fashion show week

Firefox ESR: what people actually buy and wear

ESR is the low maintenance stable version, for users that want minimum downtime; something that 'just works' and is just as secure as the latest fun-filled but fragile version  :cool:

[plodr]

Satrow put it nicely. Because it works and is secure.

[Wolfeymole]

Each to their own I suggest.  :)

[winchester73]

It seems 37.0 has been pulled, updates (including manual checks) are disabled due to crash issues, and 37.0.1 is undergoing testing.

Known issues with v37:

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1149761
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1149864

[Corrine]

Sorry, I thought Andy had posted that.  I guess it was at another forum.   :oops:

[satrow]

Sorry, I thought Andy had posted that.  I guess it was at another forum.   :oops:

Blame Mozilla, I'm not even sure what I've read or posted about this issue and I really don't want to work backwards to check where it might have been :moreevil:

I think I picked the top link up a couple of pages away from siljaline's link in #16.