UpdatingMozillaSoftware

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Updating Mozilla Thunderbird (Windows)

  • Start Mozilla Thunderbird
  • Click on the help button in the main toolbar
  • Click on Check for Updates:

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

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  • Click on Update 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
  • If there is a new version of Thunderbird available, you will have to apply the update after it has finished downloading
  • To do this, Click on Update Thunderbird
  • After the update has completed, click on the help button in the main toolbar
  • Then click on Apply Downloaded Update Now

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  • 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 (Windows)

  • Start Mozilla Firefox
  • Click on the help button in the main toolbar
  • Click on Check for Updates:

File:Winfoxstp1.png

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

File:Winfoxstp3.png

  • 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