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Question Re: Firefox version 56

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October 03, 2017, 09:26 AM
SIG 229R
Question Re: Firefox version 56
I have noticed that mine says it is 32 bit and apparently no way to upgrade to 64 bit. Anyone know if it is possible?


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October 03, 2017, 09:29 AM
rduckwor
64 bit version used to be called Waterfox. Do not know if it is still available.

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October 03, 2017, 10:15 AM
zoom6zoom
quote:
Originally posted by rduckwor:
64 bit version used to be called Waterfox. Do not know if it is still available.

RMD

still is, and yes.



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October 03, 2017, 10:25 AM
Steve 22X
Link to instructions how to go from Firefox 32 bit to Firefox 64 bit (for Windows).

Firefox 32 to 64 bit


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October 03, 2017, 10:44 AM
Seotaji
Are you using a 64 bit version of windows?

If so, you are in luck and using Steve's link will let you download it.

https://download.mozilla.org/?...&os=win64&lang=en-US

If you are using a 32bit version of windows, you are restricted to using 32bit programs.

You can check your version of windows by going to control panel, clicking system and security, then selecting system

Control panel -> System and security -> System
October 03, 2017, 11:33 AM
Xer0
I'd stick with 32 bit if you do flash, silverlight and other drm codecs for stuff like Prime video and stuff. While everything is supposed to be moving to HTML5, a lot of sites still aren't or don't work right. 64bitFirefox doesn't work as well with these older DRM schemes as the 32 bit version.
October 03, 2017, 11:56 AM
Chance
That went pretty slick. Installed the new version, deleted the old. Fired up the new and it not only worked, it opened all the tabs that I had open before. Seamless!
October 03, 2017, 05:14 PM
SIG 229R
Thanks all. I will probably try these instructions out a little later tonight.


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October 03, 2017, 07:32 PM
bald1
quote:
Originally posted by rduckwor:
64 bit version used to be called Waterfox. Do not know if it is still available.


Waterfox and other Firefox derivatives (e.g. Pale Moon, etc.) are not Mozilla products. That said I have used Alex Kontos' 64-bit Waterfox satisfactorily for a couple years now. https://www.waterfoxproject.org/


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