In IMDB when I click on a hyperlink it asks me if I want to save or open with an application, what's causing this? Is it a script error? Is it a Java error?
Why do I get this error message when I try to post in IMDB message boards? You have chosent to open 175444531 which is a: application/octet-stream from imdb.com What should Firefox do with this file? Open With or Save File....
What's up with that? Is it a Javascript error, I don't remember what update I did to my computer to cause that to happen....help? Please don't tell me I have to reformat my harddrive because I will cry.
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Clear the cache and the cookies from sites that cause problems.
- "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"
This did not help one iota. But thanks. It happens with other sites besides IMDB. It's always the octet/application stream error...
BTW I was searching the FAQs and found this advice....how do I get to that menu?
PASTING ENTIRETY IN BOLD BELOW FROM THE MOZILLA SITE---
Assigning more than one helper application to one mime type
Usually, you can only assign one application to one MIME type. However, if your files have a type of application/octet-stream, this is different: You can make use of the fact that Mozilla does not save settings for this type, and that Mozilla will lookup a helper application by extension if it doesn't find one by MIME type - just create a helper app entry (with a type other than application/octet-stream) for extension ABC, and another entry (again, not with type application/octet-stream) for extension XYZ.
This way, if Mozilla encounters a file with type application/octet-stream and extension ABC, the first helper application will be used, while if the extension is XYZ, the second one will be used.
This works equally well for E-Mail-Attachments.