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Downloads Often are Very Slow to Download, and Stops General Searching Until Cancelled

Hello, Can you please assist with the following download issue? Firefox often, though not always, is very slow to download files, and when this occurs, I am unable to s… (read more)

Hello,

Can you please assist with the following download issue?

Firefox often, though not always, is very slow to download files, and when this occurs, I am unable to search by others tabs etc. I can download the same file using Edge on the same computer "instantaneously". Firefox returns to normal operation ~ 10 seconds after I cancel the download.

I unsuccessfully attempted to search for solutions.

Thanks and regards.

Asked by settingsaver 9 hours ago

How can I ensure that all my documents always open in my Firefox browser instead of my Edge browser?

I primarily use Firefox Browser but occasionally use Edge for better printing of certain document files, so I open specific files in Edge when necessary. I save files in … (read more)

I primarily use Firefox Browser but occasionally use Edge for better printing of certain document files, so I open specific files in Edge when necessary. I save files in the Edge One Drive. When opening them in File Explorer from One Drive documents, I prefer them to open in Firefox unless explicitly opened with Edge.

  • How can I ensure that all my documents consistently open in Firefox instead of Edge?
  • I'm uncertain if this topic accurately describes my question.

Asked by tommcgrath 14 hours ago

How can we further specify the actions that Firefox can take when dealing with PDF files?

Unfortunately, my workflow involves dealing with multiple PDF files per day. However, for some reason, Firefox's behavior with regards to PDF files is inconsistent. … (read more)

Unfortunately, my workflow involves dealing with multiple PDF files per day. However, for some reason, Firefox's behavior with regards to PDF files is inconsistent.

  • If I set the Action to Save File, Firefox downloads all PDF files, including those that it can normally open in the browser when I click a link (e.g. files hosted in servers that allow direct access to PDF files). As such, my Downloads folder is cluttered and needs to be cleaned regularly to delete the PDF files that were downloaded even if I could have opened them in the browser.
  • If I set the Action to Open in Firefox, Firefox can now open those hosted PDF files in the browser instead of downloading them to disk. However, every time I download a file, Firefox then opens the file in Firefox after downloading, even though I need to edit the PDF file somewhere else.

Would it be possible to set Firefox's behavior so that it does BOTH of these things:

  1. Open PDF files that can be opened in the browser without downloading in Firefox without needing to be downloaded, AND
  2. Do not open downloaded PDF files in Firefox after downloading is complete.

Asked by drpacial 2 days ago