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FF forgets my settings once in a while

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Since nobody anwered my earlier question I dare to post it again. I hope someone can help me out.


Hi, I have set Firefox to use the WIndows standard app for opening my pdf links. So it opens a pdf document in my pdf reader, instead of downloading it, or ask me the question what to do every time. But Firefox will not remeber my setting. It goes wel for a few times, and then suddenly it starts downloading it again instead op opening it. I have tried to go back to standard settings and again change my preferences, but no result. I also made a sync account for Firefox (I thought it would synch

Since nobody anwered my earlier question I dare to post it again. I hope someone can help me out. -------------- Hi, I have set Firefox to use the WIndows standard app for opening my pdf links. So it opens a pdf document in my pdf reader, instead of downloading it, or ask me the question what to do every time. But Firefox will not remeber my setting. It goes wel for a few times, and then suddenly it starts downloading it again instead op opening it. I have tried to go back to standard settings and again change my preferences, but no result. I also made a sync account for Firefox (I thought it would synch

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Sorry, text was not finished: I wanted to say at the end, even the sync option does not work.