Most recent STABLE version?

[merry widow]

If you look at my signature you'll see version 52~~ . Not anymore. I risked using an experimental addon on the Firefox version you see in my signature and my computer went into meltdown, I kid you not. I had to do a hard shutoff of my computer and reboot before XP would allow me to remove the program! I know you're going to ask me which addon but I'll have to hunt through my FF history (that is, if I still have history buried somewhere any help appreciated).

What is the most version-compatible, addon-friendly older version of FF? And I'll need the full version not a live-install. I have never in my life seen a browser do what this one addon did. Yikes.

Recommend? Thanks guys.

[JayhawksRock]

Latest version of ESR 52.3.0 is working just ducky for me on WinXP....
I'm posting with ESR 49 on WinXP
All 17 of my extensions are working well... on both
and also on SeaMonkey 2.47

[merry widow]

Howdy JR. XP here, as well. Installed v. 50 and (as is so often the case with FF) grinding. Endless, Endless grinding away. So I deleted a bunch of Addons and I'll cross my fingers that opening FF on a new computer boot won't sound like gravel. Quiet as a mouse right now (said the shore to the ocean just before the tsunami).

[Omega X]

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/o ... tions/all/

[James]

Firefox 52 ESR and Thunderbird 52.X.x Releases (updates like a ESR) are the last versions to work on the EOL WinXP and Vista. 53.0 and later versions require Windows 7 or later to run.

Firefox 52.8.0esr will be out when Firefox 60.0 is Released in May 2018 and will be last unless support is extended.

[merry widow]

Omega X & James:
I'm not a large organization.
I'm not a group.
There is no deployment because there is no mass.

I'm on Version 50, newly shorn of about 2/3 of my addons so it didn't sound like gravel being (I have to, sorry) ... deployed.

[malliz]

Yes we know the definitions. We also know that ESR is the best answer for people who at this stage are not willing or able to upgrade to the latest release. Try not to be clever it makes thinks more difficult

[James]

Omega X & James:
I'm not a large organization.
I'm not a group.
There is no deployment because there is no mass.

I'm on Version 50, newly shorn of about 2/3 of my addons so it didn't sound like gravel being (I have to, sorry) ... deployed.

The ESR channel was originally intended for enterprise users in mind yes.

In fact back in March 2017 Mozilla upgraded Firefox users on WinXP/Vista to the Firefox 52.0 ESR in upgrades so these users can still get Firefox security and allowed stability fixes for a while yet.

Firefox 52.0.1 and older Releases does not and will not get Any new security and or stability fixes. Firefox 53.0 and later versions does not run on WinXP/Vista as Win7 is the minimum.

So you can either use Firefox 52 ESR or use a older Release (like the Fx 50.0 that you think is good to use) that will get more and more vulnerable over time. https://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/

[merry widow]

Well this is interesting. I installed Firefox Setup 52.3.0esr.exe and my tabs stand upright. There hasn't been any grinding noise because none of my addons installed. I'm going to pay strict attention to the appearance of my tabs as I add each new addon and report it here. Thanks so much James.