driveingnow Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 I have a new computer using XP home. I run as a Limited user. I installed firefox v3.0.5 on it using the Admin account. Now my limited account version of Firefox wants to update to v3.0.5. But since it's a limited use account it can't install it. An since it is the most current version if I go to the admin account and run update it says there are none. So now I am compleatly lost. I tried to uninstall and reinstall, didn't work. I tried to uninstall and then delete the App Data in all personal settings and the Program Files, then install it. Didn't work. The only reason i found out that it was trying to do a update is if failed enough that it tried to redownload it and do it again. If I go into the options and look at the update history it shows a security update (2008210122) Install pending...? What is this, and could it be the cause of the problem? If I go in under the Admin and look it doesn't show the security update. Please help me I am going nuts with this. I can't start firefox with out this damn error. That leaves me stuck with Opera at the moment (not really a bad thing, I just want my firefox back). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H@L0_F00 Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 why not just make your limited user an admin while installing the update? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driveingnow Posted January 24, 2009 Author Share Posted January 24, 2009 why not just make your limited user an admin while installing the update? Um cause my main worry is that this could be a Virus...! How many of those claim to be Security updates these days. I would trust it to be a real update if the Admin one saw it. But since it doesn't It's got me worried. Now granted i don't think i have done anything or been any where that would warent this caution, but I still rather be safe than sorry. Also i don't have any recovery disk for this computer. if I did, I would probably try it. But since I don't I am worried about doing so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H@L0_F00 Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Um cause my main worry is that this could be a Virus...! How many of those claim to be Security updates these days. I would trust it to be a real update if the Admin one saw it. But since it doesn't It's got me worried. Now granted i don't think i have done anything or been any where that would warent this caution, but I still rather be safe than sorry. Also i don't have any recovery disk for this computer. if I did, I would probably try it. But since I don't I am worried about doing so. Are you saying the update is a virus...? or that a virus is giving you this alert? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driveingnow Posted January 24, 2009 Author Share Posted January 24, 2009 Are you saying the update is a virus...? or that a virus is giving you this alert? I am saying my fear is that it is a virus... I don't have any proff yet. I want some proff that it isn't before I proceed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H@L0_F00 Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 I am saying my fear is that it is a virus... I don't have any proff yet. I want some proff that it isn't before I proceed. ok, but what is "it"...? the update? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driveingnow Posted January 24, 2009 Author Share Posted January 24, 2009 ok, but what is "it"...? the update? If it's really a update why won't the admin side pick it up thats what is confusing me... Plus searching Firefox website I can't find a listing for (2008120122). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H@L0_F00 Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 If it's really a update why won't the admin side pick it up thats what is confusing me... Plus searching Firefox website I can't find a listing for (2008120122). hmm sand box it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomethingToChatWith Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Uninstall anything related to firefox. Make your limited the account an admin until after the installation. Or if you wanna play things safe, get the portable copy and put it somewhere on your hard drive, creating a shortcut on the desktop so that it would appear as if it were installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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