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Avoid extracting zip files to temp folder

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ffw62 replied 12 taona lasa
ffw62
ffw62

ZIP files are extracted in C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp folder

I have configured Firefox (v30) to -ask- where to store the downloaded files. Also I have set the download folder to : F:\Downloads

How to avoid zip-files (or possibly other compressed files, like .rar-files) from being extracted?

Secondly When downloading (trial)software, a small download exe should be used. This serves to obtain the latest version of the software. The 'full' (read: big) file is downloaded anyhow and stored in the above temp folder. How to get such downloads be stored in F:\Downloads instead of C:\

Firefox v30/Windows 7 x64

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ZIP files are extracted in C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp folder I have configured Firefox (v30) to -ask- where to store the downloaded files. Also I have set the download folder to : F:\Downloads How to avoid zip-files (or possibly other compressed files, like .rar-files) from being extracted? Secondly When downloading (trial)software, a small download exe should be used. This serves to obtain the latest version of the software. The 'full' (read: big) file is downloaded anyhow and stored in the above temp folder. How to get such downloads be stored in F:\Downloads instead of C:\ Firefox v30/Windows 7 x64 Thanks! =

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guigs
guigs
  1. I do not know how to stop extracting zip files
  2. You can change your downloads folder in the Options/Preferences > General menu.
cor-el
cor-el
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Vahaolana Nofidina

If you save the files and do not open them with an application then this wouldn't happen.

ffw62
ffw62 Tompon'ny fanontaniana

Thanks! Matter solved.

This one solved the issue.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/change-firefox-behavior-when-open-file#w_adding-download-actions

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