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Any item downloaded automatically opens, instead of when I choose to open it. How do I stop this?

JohnQSmitherton
JohnQSmitherton
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When I download mp3's, docs or powerpoints (to my desktop), these items are automatically opened in their respective programs. I would like to stop this so that items download to my desktop but stay closed until I doubleclick to open them.

When I download mp3's, docs or powerpoints (to my desktop), these items are automatically opened in their respective programs. I would like to stop this so that items download to my desktop but stay closed until I doubleclick to open them.

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cor-el
cor-el
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You can check the actions here: Firefox > Preferences > Applications

See also "File handling in Firefox 3 and SeaMonkey 2": http://kb.mozillazine.org/File_types_and_download_actions

JohnQSmitherton
JohnQSmitherton Úinéir na ceiste
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I open the preferences and "applications" but I don't even see an entry for docs and ppt files and I see several for mp3's. I don't have a problem with the program being used to open the files, I just don't want them opening automatically.

Could you respond here: superpsycher008@yahoo.com

Thanks!