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How do I change my settings so that I'm asked if I want to save a file or just read it? Whenever I need to open a file to read it Mozilla automatically saves it to my downloads folder.

How do I change my settings so that I'm asked if I want to save a file or just read it? Whenever I need to open a file to read it Mozilla automatically saves it to my downloads folder.

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Hello,

Check your settings in:

  • Tools (or New Fx Menu) > Options > General
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Thanks for your answer. Unless I'm missing something that only lets me decide where to download files. I want an option to decided IF I want to save something. For example, some websites have .pdf files that I simply want to open and read but don't necessarily want to save them anywhere. Thanks.

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You can change your options for file types in the Applications tab of the same window:

  • Tools (or New Fx Menu) > Options > Applications

Scroll to PDF, or whichever content type you want to modify, and change the default setting to "Always Ask"

Modified by CoryMH