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== Updating Mozilla Firefox (Windows) ==
== Updating Mozilla Firefox (Windows) ==


#To manually check for a Firefox update, click the Help menu on the menu bar, and select Check for Updates....

#To manually check for a Firefox update, click the Help menu on the menu bar, and select Check for Updates....
 <br /><br />[[Image:winfoxstp1.png]]<br /><br />
[[Image:winfoxstp1.png]]
#If there are updates available, click on the Get the New Version button <br /><br /> [[Image:winfoxstp3.png]]<br /><br />
#If there are updates available, click on the Get the New Version button
#Firefox will prompt you to restart when the downloads have finished: <br /><br />[[Image:winfoxstp2.png]]<br /><br />
[[Image:winfoxstp3.png]]
#Firefox will prompt you to restart when the downloads have finished:
[[Image:winfoxstp2.png]]
#* You have now successfully updated to the latest version of Firefox
#* You have now successfully updated to the latest version of Firefox


== Updating Mozilla Thunderbird (Windows) ==
== Updating Mozilla Thunderbird (Windows) ==


#To manually check for a Thunderbird update, click the Help menu on the menu bar, and select Check for Updates....

#To manually check for a Thunderbird update, click the Help menu on the menu bar, and select Check for Updates....
<br /><br />[[Image:Winstp1.png]]<br /><br />
[[Image:Winstp1.png]]
#If there are updates available, the following prompt will appear: <br /><br />[[Image:Windstp2.png]]<br /><br />
#If there are updates available, the following prompt will appear:  
[[Image:Windstp2.png]]
#*Click on Update Thunderbird
#*Click on Update Thunderbird
#After the update has completed, click on Restart Thunderbird
#After the update has completed, click on Restart Thunderbird
#*Thunderbird will restart and show you a pretty page telling you what the update changed
#*Thunderbird will restart and show you a pretty page telling you what the update changed
#*If there is a new version of Thunderbird available, you will have to apply the update after it has finished downloading
#*If there is a new version of Thunderbird available, you will have to apply the update after it has finished downloading
#After the update has completed, click on the help button in the main toolbar, and select Apply Downloaded Update Now
#After the update has completed, click on the help button in the main toolbar, and select Apply Downloaded Update Now<br /><br />[[Image:Winthunstp1.png]]<br /><br />
[[Image:Winthunstp1.png]]
#*You will then have to restart Thunderbird by clicking on the restart Thunderbird link in the bottom right corner of the prompt:<br /><br />[[Image:Winthunstp2.png]]<br /><br />
#*You will then have to restart Thunderbird by clicking on the restart Thunderbird link in the bottom right corner of the prompt:
[[Image:Winthunstp2.png]]
#*You have now successfully updated to the latest version of Thunderbird
#*You have now successfully updated to the latest version of Thunderbird


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#If updates are available, click Get the New Version to begin the process.
#If updates are available, click Get the New Version to begin the process.
#*If no updates are available, click Done to close the window.
#*If no updates are available, click Done to close the window.
#When the install process is complete, you must restart Firefox. To close Firefox and re-open it, click Restart Firefox.  
#When the install process is complete, you must restart Firefox. To close Firefox and re-open it, click Restart Firefox. <br /><br />[[Image:RestartFirefoxMac.png]]<br /><br />


[[Image:RestartFirefoxMac.png]]


== Updating Mozilla Thunderbird (Mac OS X) ==
== Updating Mozilla Thunderbird (Mac OS X) ==
#To manually check for a Thunderbird update, click the Help menu on the menu bar, and select Check for Updates....

#To manually check for a Thunderbird update, click the Help menu on the menu bar, and select Check for Updates....
<br /><br />[[Image:CheckForThunderbirdUpdatesMac.png]]<br /><br />
[[Image:CheckForThunderbirdUpdatesMac.png]]
#If updates are available, click Get the New Version to begin the process. 

#If updates are available, click Get the New Version to begin the process. 

#*If no updates are available, click Done to close the window.
#*If no updates are available, click Done to close the window.
#When the install process is complete, you must restart Thunderbird. To close Thunderbird and re-open it, click Done.
#When the install process is complete, you must restart Thunderbird. To close Thunderbird and re-open it, click Done.

Revision as of 21:38, 23 July 2010

Updating Mozilla Firefox (Windows)

  1. To manually check for a Firefox update, click the Help menu on the menu bar, and select Check for Updates....


    File:Winfoxstp1.png

  2. If there are updates available, click on the Get the New Version button

    File:Winfoxstp3.png

  3. Firefox will prompt you to restart when the downloads have finished:

    File:Winfoxstp2.png

    • You have now successfully updated to the latest version of Firefox

Updating Mozilla Thunderbird (Windows)

  1. To manually check for a Thunderbird update, click the Help menu on the menu bar, and select Check for Updates....


    File:Winstp1.png

  2. If there are updates available, the following prompt will appear:

    File:Windstp2.png

    • Click on Update Thunderbird
  3. After the update has completed, click on Restart Thunderbird
    • Thunderbird will restart and show you a pretty page telling you what the update changed
    • If there is a new version of Thunderbird available, you will have to apply the update after it has finished downloading
  4. After the update has completed, click on the help button in the main toolbar, and select Apply Downloaded Update Now

    File:Winthunstp1.png

    • You will then have to restart Thunderbird by clicking on the restart Thunderbird link in the bottom right corner of the prompt:

      File:Winthunstp2.png

    • You have now successfully updated to the latest version of Thunderbird

Updating Mozilla Firefox (Mac OS X)

  1. To manually check for a Firefox update, click the Help menu on the menu bar, and select Check for Updates....

  2. If updates are available, click Get the New Version to begin the process.
    • If no updates are available, click Done to close the window.
  3. When the install process is complete, you must restart Firefox. To close Firefox and re-open it, click Restart Firefox.

    File:RestartFirefoxMac.png

Updating Mozilla Thunderbird (Mac OS X)

  1. To manually check for a Thunderbird update, click the Help menu on the menu bar, and select Check for Updates....


    File:CheckForThunderbirdUpdatesMac.png

  2. If updates are available, click Get the New Version to begin the process. 

    • If no updates are available, click Done to close the window.
  3. When the install process is complete, you must restart Thunderbird. To close Thunderbird and re-open it, click Done.