Thunderbird update history log

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sabretooth04
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Thunderbird update history log

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Is there a file somewhere that tracks the date, time and version when you update Thunderbird?

Thanks.
morat
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Re: Thunderbird update history log

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Try the update.xml file in the %LOCALAPPDATA%\Thunderbird\updates\* folder.

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Re: Thunderbird update history log

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Sorry, no such file.
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Re: Thunderbird update history log

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Try looking in C:\Users\WINUSERID\AppData\Local\Thunderbird\updates\RANDOMSEQUENCE\
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Re: Thunderbird update history log

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Sorry, no such directories...
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Re: Thunderbird update history log

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Is Thunderbird installed on your system's C: drive?
Have you set Windows to display hidden files and folders? https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/hel ... windows-10
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Re: Thunderbird update history log

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Yes C drive. Turned on Show Hidden files. Sorry nothing there from both post above.
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Re: Thunderbird update history log

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Try the update.xml file in the %ProgramData%\Mozilla\updates\* folder.

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cd /d %ProgramData%\Mozilla\updates
findstr /s /m "name=\"Firefox" updates.xml
findstr /s /m "name=\"Thunderbird" updates.xml
Move the update directory to a common installation specific location
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1501792
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1458314

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Re: Thunderbird update history log

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That's better... found them. Thanks!!!!
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Re: Thunderbird update history log

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OR.... How about.... in Thunderbird itself...

Options/Advanced/Update/ Show update history. Just had to look harder...
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