Remember, when you install Firefox on your computer for the first time, then only this service will be installed. READ: Firefox Silent Updates and Background Updates ExplainedĬCleaner Update Adds Skip UAC Warning Option to its Settings for Faster Startup That’s why Mozilla has decided to avoid User Account Control dialog with this service, because of this, updates are installed silently in the background without needing user’s permission. To write updates to the Firefox directory under Program Files, permission is needed from the user (who has admin privileges), where UAC introduced in Windows Vista pops up and asks the user for permission, if he agrees, then the update will be installed.īut with the rapid release cycle introduced by Mozilla, user needs to encounter UAC dialog for every six weeks whenever a new Firefox version releases, and that’s a pain. Why Mozilla has created the Maintenance service and installs it with Firefox?
This service installs the Firefox updates silently on Windows systems without the intervention of the UAC dialog.
Mozilla has added an optional component as a Windows Service for Firefox browser, it is Mozilla Maintenance service.
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