#Current version of firefox how to

If you need to run 32-bit Firefox or manually install 64-bit Firefox, you can simply download and re-run the Windows (32-bit or 64-bit) Firefox installer from the Firefox platforms and languages download page. You can still manually install 64-bit Firefox, if you choose.

If you see вЂњ(32-bit)вЂќ and are running Firefox 56.0.1 or newer, then your computer may not meet the minimum memory requirement for 64-bit (3 GB RAM or more). Check your Firefox version (in the About Firefox window) and look for (32-bit) or (64-bit) after the version number: If you see (32-bit) and you are running Firefox 56.0 or older, updating to the latest Firefox version should automatically upgrade you to 64-bit.

If you see вЂњ(32-bit)вЂќ and you are running Firefox 56.0 or older, updating to the latest Firefox version should automatically upgrade you to 64-bit.

Check your Firefox version (in the вЂњAbout FirefoxвЂќ window) and look for вЂњ(32-bit)вЂќ or вЂњ(64-bit)вЂќ after the version number:

#Current version of firefox how to

If youвЂ™re running 64-bit Windows ( hereвЂ™s how to check), your Firefox may already be 64-bit. Linux and macOS users, fret not, you already enjoy a Firefox thatвЂ™s optimized for 64-bit. Also, with the jump from 32 to 64 bits, a security feature called Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) works better to protect you from attackers. HereвЂ™s the key thing to know: 64-bit applications can access more memory and are less likely to crash than 32-bit applications. WhatвЂ™s the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit? How much less? In our tests so far, 64-bit Firefox reduced crashes by 39% on machines with 4GB of RAM or more. That means you get a more secure version of Firefox, one that also crashes a whole lot less.

Users on 64-bit Windows who download Firefox can get our 64-bit version by default.