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How to stop files I open in FF from automatically downloading

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general29
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There was a previous thread but i cannot see that any solution was offered. This is so inconvenient that if i cannot solve this i will be obliged to use another browser

There was a previous thread but i cannot see that any solution was offered. This is so inconvenient that if i cannot solve this i will be obliged to use another browser

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jeff-g
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go into url bar and enter about:config then >enter privacy.clearOnShutdown.downloads in search bar then >enter if set to false, set to true by double clicking that line or the arrows on right side.

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Thanks but it is already set to True.

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