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When a file is downloaded, i double click on it and right below the toolbar races across the screen very fast words like loading and untitled and goes on and on

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After a file is downloaded, I double click to open it and just below the toolbar races very fast words like untitled or loading and i cant stop it unless i click on the red x to clear the screen.

This happened

Every time Firefox opened

After a file is downloaded, I double click to open it and just below the toolbar races very fast words like untitled or loading and i cant stop it unless i click on the red x to clear the screen. == This happened == Every time Firefox opened

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cor-el
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See Firefox repeatedly opens empty tabs or windows after you click on a link

You can have infinite tabs opening if you have selected Firefox as the application to handle a file if you get an Open with download window. Firefox should not be selected as the application to handle a file and you have to remove the action that is associated with that file type.

You can delete mimeTypes.rdf in the Profile Folder to reset all actions or set that action in Tools > Options > Applications to 'Always Ask'.

See http://kb.mozillazine.org/File_types_and_download_actions ("File handling in Firefox 3 and SeaMonkey 2" and "Reset Download Actions")

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I did the Tools>Option>ask me for application window but still got the same problem