Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

how to stop updates

  • 1 reply
  • 1 has this problem
  • 4 views
  • Last reply by Matt

more options

I keep checking "manual updates only" But it changes back to Auto which is pissing me off as the view and setting change......How do I stop this crazy Sh-t......

I keep checking "manual updates only" But it changes back to Auto which is pissing me off as the view and setting change......How do I stop this crazy Sh-t......

All Replies (1)

more options

In all probability you need to fix your antivirus product of choice, or allow Thunderbird to shut down before you disconnect the power.

Thunderbird saves settings on exit. If some antivirus product is messing about scanning the files i is trying to write then the save fails and the settings revert to default on the next startup. Then we get people here complaining that their settings changes are not saved. If you think it is frustrating, image where we are sitting, trying to tell people that the product they see failing is not where the problem is.

It is always possible that there might be a bug, but there are so many problems with antivirus products, streaming backups, cloud storage attempts etc that if such a bug exists it is lost in all the noise from third party products.