Windows 10: New Firefox 62.0.2 version now available for download on Windows

Mozilla today released a new update for Firefox that advances the browser to version 62.0.2The latest version is a bug fixing update for Firefox 62, which was released to all Windows users earlier in the month.

The update focuses more on fixing the minor issues and enhancing the performance of the browser. The new release brings a fix for the bug that caused bookmarks which weren’t visited to show up as an autofill suggestion.

Mozilla has also concentrated on bringing improvements to the language packs which were missing during startup.

“Fixed a fallback option in Firefox when language packs are missing on startup (Avast/AVG deleted language packs which in combination with the bug caused Firefox to show a yellow window,” Mozilla explains.

There are also some improvements or refinements made to stop crashes from occurring when profiles are shared. The company has fixed crashes when users try to restore window size and position when the app is restarted on Windows.

After updating to the latest Firefox 62.0.2 version, users will notice an improvement to the overall browsing experience due to the minor refinements in the latest release.

Mozilla introduced many new features in the earlier version, Firefox 62, for its browser. The company brought enhancements to the user’s privacy by introducing new Clear Site Data and Cookie button beside the address bar.

You could also clear all your personal data after disconnecting from Firefox Sync. A new Tracking Protection feature was introduced with Firefox 62 which prevented the website from tracking users over the web and you could access the feature from the hamburger menu.

The latest release of Firefox 62.0.2 is now available to download for users on all platforms.

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New Windows Media Player Plugin for Firefox

Anyone who uses Windows Vista and Mozilla Firefox may be pleased to hear that the Windows Media Player team has now released a plugin for Firefox that should allow the browser to play WMP content on websites. Here are the steps to get it working:

• Installation of the Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin may require administrative access to your PC. It is recommended that you close all other open browser windows before continuing with the installation.
• Click the Install button to automatically download and install the Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin.
• Depending on your security settings, you may see a Security Warning dialog box. Click Install to install the plugin.

There is a known issue if you are using Firefox version 2.0.0.3 on Windows Vista with the installer failing with error code -203. To work around this simply restart Firefox (you will get a notification that Windows Vista will be changing the Firefox compatibility settings) and then install again - the second time should succeed.

The download is available here, and the new plugin works on all versions of Windows XP and Windows Vista (although it is mostly intended for Vista, as that currently has no WMP support in Firefox).

Source: Windows Vista Blog

 

Firefox 2.0.0.4 released

Mozilla has updated the popular Firefox browser to version 2.0.0.4, with the main changes being security fixes, improved support for Windows Vista and new languages (Afrikaans and Belarusian). The full release notes can be viewed here and if Firefox does not automatically update you can manually download the new version either by clicking on the “Help” menu and choosing “Check for Updates” or by visiting the Mozilla download page. Firefox 2.0.0.4 is available for Windows, Mac OS X and most versions of Linux – check here for a full list of downloads. Don’t forget that add-ons and themes may require compatibility updates for this new version of Firefox.

 

Firefox 3.5.4 available for download

This morning Firefox has released a update to the very popular Firefox 3.5 browser. Below is a list of security fixes within the 3.5.4 release:

You are here: Security Center > Known Vulnerabilities in Mozilla Products > Security Advisories for Firefox 3.5
Firefox logo Security Advisories for Firefox 3.5

Fixed in Firefox 3.5.4
MFSA 2009-64 Crashes with evidence of memory corruption (rv:1.9.1.4/ 1.9.0.15)
MFSA 2009-63 Upgrade media libraries to fix memory safety bugs
MFSA 2009-62 Download filename spoofing with RTL override
MFSA 2009-61 Cross-origin data theft through document.getSelection()
MFSA 2009-59 Heap buffer overflow in string to number conversion
MFSA 2009-57 Chrome privilege escalation in XPCVariant::VariantDataToJS()
MFSA 2009-56 Heap buffer overflow in GIF color map parser
MFSA 2009-55 Crash in proxy auto-configuration regexp parsing
MFSA 2009-54 Crash with recursive web-worker calls
MFSA 2009-53 Local downloaded file tampering
MFSA 2009-52 Form history vulnerable to stealing

Click here for the release notes and here for the download appropriate for your language.