Some add-on files may have silly names like "latest Open the Add-ons Manager tab in Thunderbird. There's a button to the left of the search box. Click this and select Install Add-on From File… from the subsequent menu. You will need to navigate to where you saved the XPI file using the file picker and select it to complete the install.
If you are using Windows, you can even skip the desktop bit. Open your browser and Thunderbird side by side, with Thunderbird's Add-ons Manager tab displayed. Drag the link directly from the browser onto Thunderbird's Add-ons Manager tab. The main advantage of this method is that you don't need to actually save a copy of the add-on to your hard disk before it is installed.
Grow and share your expertise with others. Answer questions and improve our knowledge base. Search Support Search. Home Thunderbird Learn the Basics. Get Started Installing an Add-on in Thunderbird. If you are using older versions of Firefox, a left-click on the download link will cause the browser to try and install the add-on into Firefox itself. This invariably results in an error about compatibility, as the add-on is designed for Thunderbird.
If you're using another browser, a left-click might result in your browser attempting to download and "open" the XPI file. This is basically a small program, so it is not meant to be opened. The guide provides guidance on downloading and installing earlier versions of Windows 10 or using the download to upgrade to an older version of Windows Many users use Windows Update or the Microsoft Update Assistant tool to upgrade; the options are not available in this situation as the latest version of Windows is offered when these services are used.
One of the easiest options available is to use the free tool Rufus to download the ISO image. Download the portable version of Rufus and run it after the download finishes. Note that you need to allow the program to check for updates as you won't get the download option otherwise. You should see an arrow next to Select in the interface. Click on the arrow and select Download to enable the download options. Click on the boot selection menu afterwards and select Disc or Iso image please select from the items that are presented to you.
A click on the download button downloads a small script and displays the download ISO image dialog to you. Select Windows 10 as the version, click continue, and under Release the version of Windows that you want to download. You will notice that all previous versions of Windows are offered in the menu even those that are no longer supported. Select continue after you have made the selection and select the Edition in the next step and the desired language as well as the architecture bit or bit in the two final steps.
You may select to download using a browser to run the download in the system's default browser. The Windows 10 ISO image should get downloaded to the local system once you have made the final selection. You can check out our guide on upgrading Windows 10 for detailed instructions. Home users may use the method described above to upgrade to earlier supported versions of Windows 10 or install an earlier version of the operating system from scratch. Currently, that would mean upgrade from Windows 10 version to , and in the future to when gets installed or to when 20H1 gets installed.
Now You : Which version of Windows 10 do you run and what is your experience with that version? After I installed an older release of Windows 10, from media that I created more than a year ago, I enabled the Internet connection. Obviously, the total elapsed-time for download-and-upgrade exceeded that of an install of the current release.
If you are going to download and install an earlier version, why would you open an internet connection without disabling Windows Update? It is important to control Windows Updates. Less important once you land on a version that lists feature updates as optional and does not install them automatically anymore.
Security updates? Could I get a sanity check on aisle 10? Apparently, falling back from to or to any earlier version of Windows will wipe the entire contents of the drive. Is this right? It sounds like a lot of posters were able to downgrade from successfully. Did you have to sacrifice everything to get there? Or did I hopefully miss a step along the way? Also what about serial number and activation or whatever else happens now? I believe the serial is etched on the cpu or some such so does that mean activation is no longer needed?
Too busy so another on the shelf. New computer self built. I must use special 3rd Party software to unlock them just to regain access. Multiply that annoyance times once for every folder. You have to use the PIN to unlock the device because during the installation you activated Window Hello you was prompted to configure a PIN , which generally is a good thing. You can read more about Windows Hello and find out why it is a much robust security option than a password. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
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