Originally posted by Glips
Take note though, that the ps3 doesn't downgrade itself. If you are on 3.7 and restore, it will be 3.7, even if one time before that it was on 3.55. It restores to current firmware, like Savage said though, make sure your auto-update is disabled.
Originally posted by SavageRising
This isnt a noob question at all, my hats off to guys like you who thoroughly do there homework and gather the relevant information rather then jumping in blindly. Nope factory restoring doesnt update your PS3 however you may want to double check that auto update in the XMB isnt on just to be extra safe.
Thanks to both of you haha <3 answered my question how i wanted and without the sarcasm