diff --git a/browser/base/Makefile.in b/browser/base/Makefile.in
index 6f6d247c84cb..a8bd27ea216c 100644
--- a/browser/base/Makefile.in
+++ b/browser/base/Makefile.in
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ ifneq (,$(filter windows gtk2 mac cocoa, $(MOZ_WIDGET_TOOLKIT)))
 DEFINES += -DHAVE_SHELL_SERVICE=1
 endif
 
+ifdef MOZ_UPDATER
+DEFINES += -DMOZ_UPDATER=1
+endif
+
 ifneq (,$(filter mac cocoa, $(MOZ_WIDGET_TOOLKIT)))
 DEFINES += -DTOOLBAR_CUSTOMIZATION_SHEET
 endif
diff --git a/browser/base/content/baseMenuOverlay.xul b/browser/base/content/baseMenuOverlay.xul
index 95c83ae52f91..acbbe9419636 100644
--- a/browser/base/content/baseMenuOverlay.xul
+++ b/browser/base/content/baseMenuOverlay.xul
@@ -98,11 +98,13 @@
                   oncommand="openReleaseNotes(event)"
                   onclick="checkForMiddleClick(this, event);"/>
         <menuseparator id="updateSeparator"/>
+#ifdef MOZ_UPDATER
         <menuitem id="checkForUpdates"
                   accesskey="&updateCmd.accesskey;"
                   label="&updateCmd.label;"
                   class="menuitem-iconic"
                   oncommand="checkForUpdates();"/>
+#endif
         <menuseparator id="aboutSeparator"/>
         <menuitem id="aboutName"
                   accesskey="&aboutCmd.accesskey;"
diff --git a/browser/base/content/utilityOverlay.js b/browser/base/content/utilityOverlay.js
index b5fa058b2ee6..60eb1558ef60 100644
--- a/browser/base/content/utilityOverlay.js
+++ b/browser/base/content/utilityOverlay.js
@@ -442,7 +442,8 @@ function openReleaseNotes(event)
   
   openUILink(relnotesURL, event, false, true);
 }
-  
+
+#ifdef MOZ_UPDATER
 /**
  * Opens the update manager and checks for updates to the application.
  */
@@ -463,6 +464,7 @@ function checkForUpdates()
   else
     prompter.checkForUpdates();
 }
+#endif
 
 function buildHelpMenu()
 {
@@ -471,6 +473,7 @@ function buildHelpMenu()
   if (typeof safebrowsing != "undefined")
     safebrowsing.setReportPhishingMenu();
 
+#ifdef MOZ_UPDATER
   var updates = 
       Components.classes["@mozilla.org/updates/update-service;1"].
       getService(Components.interfaces.nsIApplicationUpdateService);
@@ -519,6 +522,10 @@ function buildHelpMenu()
     checkForUpdates.setAttribute("loading", "true");
   else
     checkForUpdates.removeAttribute("loading");
+#else
+  // Needed by safebrowsing for inserting its menuitem so just hide it
+  document.getElementById("updateSeparator").hidden = true;
+#endif
 }
 
 function isElementVisible(aElement)
diff --git a/browser/components/preferences/Makefile.in b/browser/components/preferences/Makefile.in
index 1a2f667bd635..041f8bd217bc 100644
--- a/browser/components/preferences/Makefile.in
+++ b/browser/components/preferences/Makefile.in
@@ -57,3 +57,7 @@ DEFINES += \
 ifneq (,$(filter windows gtk2 mac cocoa, $(MOZ_WIDGET_TOOLKIT)))
 DEFINES += -DHAVE_SHELL_SERVICE=1
 endif
+
+ifdef MOZ_UPDATER
+DEFINES += -DMOZ_UPDATER=1
+endif
diff --git a/browser/components/preferences/advanced.js b/browser/components/preferences/advanced.js
index 29c05c1ca84a..72b25c4fdb6f 100644
--- a/browser/components/preferences/advanced.js
+++ b/browser/components/preferences/advanced.js
@@ -61,9 +61,11 @@ var gAdvancedPane = {
       advancedPrefs.selectedIndex = preference.value;
     }
 
+#ifdef MOZ_UPDATER
     this.updateAppUpdateItems();
     this.updateAutoItems();
     this.updateModeItems();
+#endif
     this.updateOfflineApps();
   },
 
@@ -375,6 +377,7 @@ var gAdvancedPane = {
    *             iii 0/1/2   t         true   
    * 
    */
+#ifdef MOZ_UPDATER
   updateAppUpdateItems: function () 
   {
     var aus = 
@@ -421,18 +424,6 @@ var gAdvancedPane = {
     warnIncompatible.disabled = disable;
   },
 
-  /**
-   * The Extensions checkbox and button are disabled only if the enable Addon
-   * update preference is locked. 
-   */
-  updateAddonUpdateUI: function ()
-  {
-    var enabledPref = document.getElementById("extensions.update.enabled");
-    var enableAddonUpdate = document.getElementById("enableAddonUpdate");
-
-    enableAddonUpdate.disabled = enabledPref.locked;
-  },  
-
   /**
    * Stores the value of the app.update.mode preference, which is a tristate
    * integer preference.  We store the value here so that we can properly
@@ -483,6 +474,19 @@ var gAdvancedPane = {
                              .createInstance(Components.interfaces.nsIUpdatePrompt);
     prompter.showUpdateHistory(window);
   },
+#endif
+
+  /**
+   * The Extensions checkbox and button are disabled only if the enable Addon
+   * update preference is locked. 
+   */
+  updateAddonUpdateUI: function ()
+  {
+    var enabledPref = document.getElementById("extensions.update.enabled");
+    var enableAddonUpdate = document.getElementById("enableAddonUpdate");
+
+    enableAddonUpdate.disabled = enabledPref.locked;
+  },  
   
   // ENCRYPTION TAB
 
diff --git a/browser/components/preferences/advanced.xul b/browser/components/preferences/advanced.xul
index ab2778691b2c..3fd289befaf7 100644
--- a/browser/components/preferences/advanced.xul
+++ b/browser/components/preferences/advanced.xul
@@ -85,14 +85,11 @@
       <preference id="browser.offline-apps.notify"     name="browser.offline-apps.notify"     type="bool"/>
 
       <!-- Update tab -->
+#ifdef MOZ_UPDATER
       <preference id="app.update.enabled"              name="app.update.enabled"              type="bool"
                   onchange="gAdvancedPane.updateAppUpdateItems();
                             gAdvancedPane.updateAutoItems();
                             gAdvancedPane.updateModeItems();"/>
-      <preference id="extensions.update.enabled"       name="extensions.update.enabled"       type="bool"
-                  onchange="gAdvancedPane.updateAddonUpdateUI();"/>
-      <preference id="browser.search.update"           name="browser.search.update"           type="bool"/>
-
       <preference id="app.update.auto"                 name="app.update.auto"                 type="bool"
                   onchange="gAdvancedPane.updateAutoItems();
                             gAdvancedPane.updateModeItems();"/>
@@ -102,7 +99,11 @@
       <preference id="app.update.disable_button.showUpdateHistory"
                   name="app.update.disable_button.showUpdateHistory"
                   type="bool"/>
+#endif
 
+      <preference id="extensions.update.enabled"       name="extensions.update.enabled"       type="bool"
+                  onchange="gAdvancedPane.updateAddonUpdateUI();"/>
+      <preference id="browser.search.update"           name="browser.search.update"           type="bool"/>
 
       <!-- Encryption tab -->
       <preference id="security.enable_ssl3"            name="security.enable_ssl3"            type="bool"/>
@@ -267,10 +268,12 @@
         <tabpanel id="updatePanel" orient="vertical" align="start">
           <label control="autoUpdateGroup">&autoCheck.label;</label>
           <vbox class="indent" id="autoUpdateGroup" role="group">
+#ifdef MOZ_UPDATER
             <checkbox id="enableAppUpdate"
                       label="&enableAppUpdate.label;"
                       accesskey="&enableAppUpdate.accesskey;"
                       preference="app.update.enabled"/>
+#endif
             <checkbox id="enableAddonUpdate"
                       label="&enableAddonsUpdate.label;"
                       accesskey="&enableAddonsUpdate.accesskey;"
@@ -281,6 +284,7 @@
                       preference="browser.search.update"/>
           </vbox>
 
+#ifdef MOZ_UPDATER
           <separator id="updateSeparator1"/>
 
           <label id="updateModeLabel" control="updateMode">&whenUpdatesFound.label;</label>
@@ -309,6 +313,7 @@
                     preference="app.update.disable_button.showUpdateHistory"
                     oncommand="gAdvancedPane.showUpdates();"/>
           </hbox>
+#endif
         </tabpanel>
 
         <!-- Encryption -->