On 9/20/10 10:05 AM, Daniel Barclay wrote: > David E. Ross wrote: >> On 9/17/10 7:39 AM, Daniel Barclay wrote: >>> ...how do I reconfigure SeaMonkey not to automatically >>> install anything until I say so? > ... >> ... >> 3. On the Software Installation pane, uncheck the "Allow web sites to >> install extensions and updates" checkbox. > > ... > > Does that control just automatic installation or also installation > triggered by the users' clicking on a link/button/etc.? > > Daniel >
It blocks ALL software installations via SeaMonkey, new add-ons and all updates. I'm not sure what happens if an update to SeaMonkey itself is found. However, the Add-on Manager will give you an option (via a button) to enable installation when you want to install a new or updated add-on. I just recently enabled the check for updates to installed add-ons without enabling automatic installation. This way, I won't have to keep checking the Web site of each add-on. When I'm notified of an update, I plan to visit the add-on's site and download the .xpi or .jar file and then install from my local drive. Bug #526150 describes a hole in the design of the Add-On Manager relative to disabling automatic installations. The Add-On Manager gives the user the option to enable installation when automatic installations were disabled. However, the Add-On Manager does not then provide any option to disable automatic installations after the current installation is completed. The bug report for #526150 was closed as WontFix. Per comments in <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=526150>, a new Add-On Manager is pending. With it, automatic checking for updates will then result in automatic installation of those updates. I am attempting to reopen the bug report. -- David E. Ross <http://www.rossde.com/>. Anyone who thinks government owns a monopoly on inefficient, obstructive bureaucracy has obviously never worked for a large corporation. © 1997 by David E. Ross _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
