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how to disable virus scan in downlaod helper

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vijayssonule
vijayssonule

after the download finishes the download helper scan for virus for indefinite time so i want to disable the virus scan for setting of download helper

after the download finishes the download helper scan for virus for indefinite time so i want to disable the virus scan for setting of download helper

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TonyE
TonyE
  1. Type about:config into the location bar and press enter
  2. Accept the warning message that appears, you will be taken to a list of preferences
  3. Locate the preference browser.download.manager.scanWhenDone and double-click on it to change its value to false