{"id":160,"date":"2009-08-25T15:29:15","date_gmt":"2009-08-25T22:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/security\/?p=160"},"modified":"2009-08-25T15:29:37","modified_gmt":"2009-08-25T22:29:37","slug":"why-some-firefox-users-choose-not-to-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/security\/2009\/08\/25\/why-some-firefox-users-choose-not-to-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Why some Firefox users choose not to update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The best way for users to stay safe online is to use an updated browser.  While most Firefox users get updated quickly, some fall behind for various reasons.  We&#8217;re looking for ways to increase uptake while still preserving user choice.<\/p>\n<p>Ken Kovash and Eric Hergenrader surveyed users who have update-checking enabled but repeatedly chose not to update from Firefox 2 to Firefox 3.  Read their posts: <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/metrics\/2009\/08\/21\/why-people-dont-upgrade-their-browser-part-i\/\">Why People Don\u2019t Upgrade Their Browser \u2013 Part I<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/metrics\/2009\/08\/24\/why-people-dont-upgrade-their-browser-part-ii\/\">Part II<\/a>.  It&#8217;s great to understand why these people continue to use Firefox 2 even when it is no longer receiving security updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The best way for users to stay safe online is to use an updated browser. While most Firefox users get updated quickly, some fall behind for various reasons. 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