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Firefox esr 38.4 download6/17/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Private Browsing with Tracking Protection The introduction of 64-bit stable builds are not the only important change in Firefox 42. If you see "64 in the string you are running a 64-bit version of the browser. How do you know if you are running a 64-bit version of Firefox? Load about:buildconfig in the browser's address bar and check the "target" string under build platform. I suggest that you create a backup of the profile before you do that though to be on the safe side. What you need to do instead is download and install the 64-bit version, and have it use the Firefox profile that you are using in the 32-bit version so that you don't lose any data in the process. ![]() You cannot upgrade a 32-bit version of Firefox to 64-bit directly. Special Case: Firefox 32-bit to 64-bit Firefox about:buildconfig page If you are new or want to download an installer instead, use the following links to do just that. If it is, it may either be downloaded and installed automatically or manually depending on the update settings of the browser. This displays the current version of the web browser and whether an update is available. To check for updates tap on the Alt-key on your keyboard, and select Help > About from the menu that opens up. Please note that updates may not yet be available depending on when you are reading this post. If you are running Firefox already you may use the internal update checker to download and install the new version. I suggest you check out our Firefox category here on Ghacks if you are interested in keeping an eye on future changes as we cover those regularly here.įirefox 42 is a big update that brings along with it notable new features and the long awaited 64-bit version of the browser for Windows. The information you find below covers only Firefox 42 and no version that is still in development. In particular, this means that Firefox Beta will be updated to Firefox Beta 43, Firefox Developer Edition to version 44, Firefox Nightly to version 45, and Firefox ESR to version 38.4. All other Firefox channels will receive updates as well on this date. ![]()
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