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Can no longer download without saving? AKA: C\Windows\Prefetch?

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Hi,

I'm not sure what happened, but the downloads options on here are screwy.

A minute ago I went to the plugin manager site and saw I needed to update Flash and Shockwave. I went to do the Flash one and it went fine and everything, but out of curiosity I went to check my download folder and it was not there (which is fine, but confusing).

So, then I went to Options and noticed that it seemed like some settings had been changed (possibly as a result of FF20 update new download manager?). I don't even really remember which was which, but I changed it from one to the other (i think it was from always ask me to save files to, but it could've been the other way around).

Anyway, now when I download that flash update, it always saves in the download folder. By now, I've switched that download setting back and forth (which is why I can't remember which it was set at when I first looked), and I've driven myself crazy trying to figure out how to get the setting back to however it was before I touched anything (where it just downloaded and installed, but never saved to the download folder (or anywhere else).

I searched my machine for the file and other than the one's in the download folder, it also found the original one I installed... in C\Windows\Prefetch.

That doesn't really help me, but I thought maybe that help someone else.

Can anyone help me? It would be nice not to have these saved in downloads folder.

Hi, I'm not sure what happened, but the downloads options on here are screwy. A minute ago I went to the plugin manager site and saw I needed to update Flash and Shockwave. I went to do the Flash one and it went fine and everything, but out of curiosity I went to check my download folder and it was not there (which is fine, but confusing). So, then I went to Options and noticed that it seemed like some settings had been changed (possibly as a result of FF20 update new download manager?). I don't even really remember which was which, but I changed it from one to the other (i think it was from always ask me to save files to, but it could've been the other way around). Anyway, now when I download that flash update, it always saves in the download folder. By now, I've switched that download setting back and forth (which is why I can't remember which it was set at when I first looked), and I've driven myself crazy trying to figure out how to get the setting back to however it was before I touched anything (where it just downloaded and installed, but never saved to the download folder (or anywhere else). I searched my machine for the file and other than the one's in the download folder, it also found the original one I installed... in C\Windows\Prefetch. That doesn't really help me, but I thought maybe that help someone else. Can anyone help me? It would be nice not to have these saved in downloads folder.

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Hello,

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.

Did this fix your problems? Please report back to us!

Thank you.

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This is a joke response, right?