Cryptic subject line, I know.

I am currently running FF3.08 (I think... yup that's what the Help/About 
  box says) and have been for sometime. (And I'm on Win XP)

However, for the last several days every time I start FF I get a 
"checking for updated plugins" dialog and then a "you are now running 
3.0x" page.

the FF 3.0x was 3.09 once, and I have only noticed it once, but I'll pay 
closer attention to see if it comes up again.

The help menu currently says its downloading 3.10, and its been saying 
that for several days. I've got a cable broadband connection and no way 
does it take more that a couple of minutes to download Firefox at the 
worst of times.

Any idea of what is going on?

Keith Latham wrote:
> Cryptic subject line, I know.
> 
> I am currently running FF3.08 (I think... yup that's what the Help/About 
>  box says) and have been for sometime. (And I'm on Win XP)
> 
> However, for the last several days every time I start FF I get a 
> "checking for updated plugins" dialog and then a "you are now running 
> 3.0x" page.
> 
> the FF 3.0x was 3.09 once, and I have only noticed it once, but I'll pay 
> closer attention to see if it comes up again.
> 
> The help menu currently says its downloading 3.10, and its been saying 
> that for several days. I've got a cable broadband connection and no way 
> does it take more that a couple of minutes to download Firefox at the 
> worst of times.
> 
> Any idea of what is going on?
> 

OK, I just restarted FF and its 'updated' me to 3.09 again. Still claims 
to be downloading 3.10.

Keith Latham said this on 4/29/2009 5:12 AM:
> Keith Latham wrote:
>> Cryptic subject line, I know.
>>
>> I am currently running FF3.08 (I think... yup that's what the 
>> Help/About  box says) and have been for sometime. (And I'm on Win XP)
>>
>> However, for the last several days every time I start FF I get a 
>> "checking for updated plugins" dialog and then a "you are now running 
>> 3.0x" page.
>>
>> the FF 3.0x was 3.09 once, and I have only noticed it once, but I'll 
>> pay closer attention to see if it comes up again.
>>
>> The help menu currently says its downloading 3.10, and its been saying 
>> that for several days. I've got a cable broadband connection and no 
>> way does it take more that a couple of minutes to download Firefox at 
>> the worst of times.
>>
>> Any idea of what is going on?
>>
> 
> OK, I just restarted FF and its 'updated' me to 3.09 again. Still claims 
> to be downloading 3.10.
Have you just tried downloading 3.10 and installing yourself?

"Keith Latham" wrote...
> Cryptic subject line, I know.
> 
> I am currently running FF3.08 (I think... yup that's what the Help/About 
>  box says) and have been for sometime. (And I'm on Win XP)
> 
> However, for the last several days every time I start FF I get a 
> "checking for updated plugins" dialog and then a "you are now running 
> 3.0x" page.
> 
> the FF 3.0x was 3.09 once, and I have only noticed it once, but I'll pay 
> closer attention to see if it comes up again.
> 
> The help menu currently says its downloading 3.10, and its been saying 
> that for several days. I've got a cable broadband connection and no way 
> does it take more that a couple of minutes to download Firefox at the 
> worst of times.
> 
> Any idea of what is going on?

No idea, but you might check out
   http://kb.mozillazine.org/Software_Update 

Big_Al wrote:
> Keith Latham said this on 4/29/2009 5:12 AM:
>> Keith Latham wrote:
>>> Cryptic subject line, I know.
>>>
>>> I am currently running FF3.08 (I think... yup that's what the 
>>> Help/About  box says) and have been for sometime. (And I'm on Win XP)
>>>
>>> However, for the last several days every time I start FF I get a 
>>> "checking for updated plugins" dialog and then a "you are now running 
>>> 3.0x" page.
>>>
>>> the FF 3.0x was 3.09 once, and I have only noticed it once, but I'll 
>>> pay closer attention to see if it comes up again.
>>>
>>> The help menu currently says its downloading 3.10, and its been 
>>> saying that for several days. I've got a cable broadband connection 
>>> and no way does it take more that a couple of minutes to download 
>>> Firefox at the worst of times.
>>>
>>> Any idea of what is going on?
>>>
>>
>> OK, I just restarted FF and its 'updated' me to 3.09 again. Still 
>> claims to be downloading 3.10.
> Have you just tried downloading 3.10 and installing yourself?

Nope. Its just doing the automatic updates, bouncing back and forth 
between 3.08 and 3.09 while it claims to be in the process of 
downloading 3.10.

Wait a minute... wait a minute... OK, it now appears to have finished 
downloading 3.10 finally and installed it. I am now on 3.10. I'll see if 
that sticks.

David McRitchie wrote:
> "Keith Latham" wrote...
>> Cryptic subject line, I know.
>>
>> I am currently running FF3.08 (I think... yup that's what the 
>> Help/About  box says) and have been for sometime. (And I'm on Win XP)
>>
>> However, for the last several days every time I start FF I get a 
>> "checking for updated plugins" dialog and then a "you are now running 
>> 3.0x" page.
>>
>> the FF 3.0x was 3.09 once, and I have only noticed it once, but I'll 
>> pay closer attention to see if it comes up again.
>>
>> The help menu currently says its downloading 3.10, and its been saying 
>> that for several days. I've got a cable broadband connection and no 
>> way does it take more that a couple of minutes to download Firefox at 
>> the worst of times.
>>
>> Any idea of what is going on?
> 
> No idea, but you might check out
>   http://kb.mozillazine.org/Software_Update

Thanks. I don't see anything off hand that relates to my situation but 
I'll keep it in mind for closer analysis if the problem recurs. It seems 
to have completed its update to 3.10 now so I'll see if that sticks 
around for awhile.

Keith Latham wrote:
> Keith Latham wrote:
>> Cryptic subject line, I know.
>>
>> I am currently running FF3.08 (I think... yup that's what the Help/About 
>>  box says) and have been for sometime. (And I'm on Win XP)
>>
>> However, for the last several days every time I start FF I get a 
>> "checking for updated plugins" dialog and then a "you are now running 
>> 3.0x" page.
>>
>> the FF 3.0x was 3.09 once, and I have only noticed it once, but I'll pay 
>> closer attention to see if it comes up again.
>>
>> The help menu currently says its downloading 3.10, and its been saying 
>> that for several days. I've got a cable broadband connection and no way 
>> does it take more that a couple of minutes to download Firefox at the 
>> worst of times.
>>
>> Any idea of what is going on?
>>
> 
> OK, I just restarted FF and its 'updated' me to 3.09 again. Still claims 
> to be downloading 3.10.

Go to the Mozilla site and download the current (3.0.10) version, 
complete, and install it.

"Ron Hunter" 
> Go to the Mozilla site and download the current (3.0.10) version, 
> complete, and install it.

Hi Ron,
Keith reported that the automatic update to 3.0.10 finally went to completion. 

David McRitchie wrote:
> "Ron Hunter" 
>> Go to the Mozilla site and download the current (3.0.10) version, 
>> complete, and install it.
> 
> Hi Ron,
> Keith reported that the automatic update to 3.0.10 finally went to completion. 

Yes, very weird.  Maybe he had the same server I got trying to download 
the full version of 3.5b4, which was going at 3kB/second!  Sometimes 
that happens, and it is much better to just start another download, then 
when it finishes, cancel the other.

OK, this is just weird. After a week of running 3.10 just fine, my d@mn 
system has gone back to 3.08 AGAIN. 3.10 is downloading AGAIN.

WTFIGOWTST?

Should be 3.010, not 3.10. :)

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"Man-wai Chang ToDie (+MS=V32B)" wrote...
> Should be 3.010, not 3.10. :)

actually   3.0.8,  3.0.9,  and  3.0.10,   but looks
like the poster has problems again. 

David McRitchie wrote:
> "Man-wai Chang ToDie (+MS=V32B)" wrote...
>> Should be 3.010, not 3.10. :)
> 
> actually   3.0.8,  3.0.9,  and  3.0.10,   but looks
> like the poster has problems again.
Has the original poster tried to remove Firefox completely and reinstall?

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Man-wai Chang ToDie (+MS=3DV32B) wrote:
> Should be 3.010, not 3.10. :)

or should it be 3.0.10?


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g wrote:
> Man-wai Chang ToDie (+MS=V32B) wrote:
>> Should be 3.010, not 3.10. :)
> 
> or should it be 3.0.10?
> 
> 
Yes. I left the minor version out of each. Sorry. 3.0.8, 3.0.9, 3.0.10

I'm back to 3.0.10 again and everything 'seems' normal.

No, I have not uninstalled/installed. And I'm not particularly keen to 
do so, but I think if it happens again I may do it.

This has got to be up there with the weirdest things I have ever seen.

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Keith Latham wrote:
> g wrote:
>> Man-wai Chang ToDie (+MS=3DV32B) wrote:
>>> Should be 3.010, not 3.10. :)
>> or should it be 3.0.10?
>>
> Yes. I left the minor version out of each. Sorry. 3.0.8, 3.0.9, 3.0.10

looks like a lazy little finger not zero dotting.

> I'm back to 3.0.10 again and everything 'seems' normal.

looks can be deceiving. :)

> No, I have not uninstalled/installed. And I'm not particularly keen to =

> do so, but I think if it happens again I may do it.
>=20
> This has got to be up there with the weirdest things I have ever seen.

i do not see where you would need to u/i, as it does seem like you
may be having some issues with registry knowing what is what.

i would guess that that is one of reasons ms has worked at getting
'roll back' working. 'roll back' is a nice concept, but backups are
much better and take up less disk space.


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