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Stop Files From Downloading Automatically

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adam.n.wachter
adam.n.wachter
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In the past week or so something seems to have changed with Firefox whereby any time I go to open a file Firefox is first saving the file to the Downloads folder on my computer before opening. This never used to happen before as I was always given the option to just open the file or save it.

I have tried adjusting the settings and I have got Firefox to ask about opening the files, but it is still saving them to the Downloads folder automatically.

Can someone help with what changed and how I can revert it back to the how it performed a few weeks ago?

In the past week or so something seems to have changed with Firefox whereby any time I go to open a file Firefox is first saving the file to the Downloads folder on my computer before opening. This never used to happen before as I was always given the option to just open the file or save it. I have tried adjusting the settings and I have got Firefox to ask about opening the files, but it is still saving them to the Downloads folder automatically. Can someone help with what changed and how I can revert it back to the how it performed a few weeks ago?

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Terry
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A temporary workaround is posted in the thread linked below. I have also posted a link to the relevant release notes.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1370494 https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/98.0/releasenotes/