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How to set main tab for Always ask me where to save these files?

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Hello there touristterrist here, Whenever I seem to start my FireFox from shutting it down, the trouble happens when I check: Always ask me where to save the files, but when I start up FireFox from shutting it down again. It reverts back to save at: Downloads, All I just want it to do is keep at: Always ask me where to download these files, Thanks Touristterrist.

Hello there touristterrist here, Whenever I seem to start my FireFox from shutting it down, the trouble happens when I check: Always ask me where to save the files, but when I start up FireFox from shutting it down again. It reverts back to save at: Downloads, All I just want it to do is keep at: Always ask me where to download these files, Thanks Touristterrist.

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The Reset Firefox feature can fix many issues by restoring Firefox to its factory default state while saving your essential information. Note: This will cause you to lose any Extensions, Open websites, and some Preferences.

To Reset Firefox do the following:

  1. Go to Firefox > Help > Troubleshooting Information.
  2. Click the "Reset Firefox" button.
  3. Firefox will close and reset. After Firefox is done, it will show a window with the information that is imported. Click Finish.
  4. Firefox will open with all factory defaults applied.


Further information can be found in the Refresh Firefox - reset add-ons and settings article.

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If you do not keep changes after a restart then see:

Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance).

  • Do not click the Reset button on the Safe mode start window or otherwise make changes.
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Nothing worked, it's still doing the same annoying thing, it just reloads straight back to save to downloads and it's annoying. And I only have 3 plugins installed, skipscreen, ad block plus, and grease monkey.

Modified by KnightRaider