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What is this Xfire Update in my files tab and why did I download it?

April 26, 2017download files Tab Xfire

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What is this Xfire Update in my files tab and why did I download it?

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Here’s how the downloaded updates work and why we started using this method. • We push the updater file to you automatically one day before we reset the Xfire service. You will still get it if you have Downloads disabled, but it will not be shared (uploaded) with the Xfire File system. • There is NO NEED to try and run this file. It will automatically run when we reset the service and you log back in. • If you rename and run the updater before we restart the Xfire service, some features will not function due to protocol changes on the server side. (Example: Chat Rooms) We started using this method to speed up the process for those who log back in immediately after the restart and already have the updater in their Xfire folder. This also improves bandwidth on our end for those logging back in and getting the update the old way via HTTP.