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AnonymousUser
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Firefox thinks I want to download something when I just want to open a web page.

URL of affected sites

http://forex-foryou.com/Introduces/Xtreme-Pip-Poacher

Firefox thinks I want to download something when I just want to open a web page. == URL of affected sites == http://forex-foryou.com/Introduces/Xtreme-Pip-Poacher

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"Clear the Cache": Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Offline Storage (Cache): "Clear Now" "Remove the Cookies" from sites causing problems: Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"

See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Clearing_the_cache and http://kb.mozillazine.org/Cookies

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Shawn
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This is the forum to ask Firefox support questions. That site tries to download a file on your computer when you visit it. Its not just you.

cor-el
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"Clear the Cache": Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Offline Storage (Cache): "Clear Now" "Remove the Cookies" from sites causing problems: Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"

See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Clearing_the_cache and http://kb.mozillazine.org/Cookies