[Bug]: Floorp Auto-Update without Explanation

[TonyK132]

Pre-Submission Checklist

• I have checked the existing/closed issues to ensure this issue has not already been reported.
• I am using the latest supported version of the browser.
• I have tried disabling all browser extensions/add-ons to rule out interference from these.
• I have tried clearing the browser cache and cookies.
• I have checked with a new profile and the issue still occurs.
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Bug Summary

When a new version of Floorp is available, when I start the browser, it automatically goes to my Authorization Approval popup to allow the update. I run Floorp as a User not an Administrator, so that behavior would be normal. But for other browsers, either there is a setting to authorize the browser to make the update without confirmation, or they start the browser normally then present a popup that says "an update is available, do you want to do that". The current Floorp update implementation is questionable because I do not know if it is a valid update request from Floorp or if a hacker has infiltrated my PC or Floorp and wants to make a malicious update. I recommend you implement the "an update is available, do you want to do that" to make it consistent with other browsers, and to give assurance that the update request is valid.

Reproduction Steps

1. start Floorp as a User in Win11
2. observe the Admin authorization request to update the browsers with no explanation

Expected Behavior

Start browser normally on previous version, but get a popup that says something like "an update is available, do you want to do that"

Actual Behavior

1. get a popup with no explanation
2. after entering credentials, the browser updates but with no info on who is causing the update

Screenshots

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Browser Version

11.24.0

Operating System

Win11

Additional Context

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[Olexijl]

I'm kinda curious what exactly do you want.

Floorp updates automatically the same way as Firefox.

You can let him handle auto-updates or let him notify you that update is available and downloaded. You also can disable updates alltogether, but it requires a registry modification.

So what do you want? If you are so afraid of updates, disable them completely and manually install them from official servers.