WINDOWS 7 X64 EXECUTES FIREFOX 117 NIGHTLY VERSION WITHOUT ANY ISSUES
UPDATED ON: 2023-08-23
Despite [previous statement]
regarding Windows 7 EOL status after version 115 current nightly alpha binary [v117] works just fine.
Installer threw generic mambo-jambo that program can’t work in Windows 7 environment and then artificially blocks installation.
How generic & dumb. Workaround is just unzip exe-package with [7-zip]
and execute browser from unpacked Core folder.
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Right after installation software immediately begins to whine about inability to update.
INCOMPATIBILITY MESSAGE
To disable this load of sh@te:
- Go to about:config, then find and delete following parameter:
app.update.unsupported.url
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Restart application to apply changes
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Enjoy software
Oh, and by the way, you can download nightly version 117 Alpha 1 [HERE] .
Archive is repacked and tested by me.
Take a note that version 117 Beta is no longer working and Alpha 1 was removed from [mozilla ftp server] .
Couple of things to remember: Nightly versions counts as not so stable and take part in extensive telemetry program.
So, here is a [little guide] on how to get rid of such nasty thing forever.
Secondly, i recommend to use latest [v116] or [v115ESR] branches for more stability.
v116 can be installed in the same way as v117a1!
