Table of Contents 1 Download actions 2 Changing download actions 3 Adding download actions 4 Resetting download actions for all content types. Note: Firefox will not be able to properly handle a file download if a misconfigured web server sends it with an incorrect Content type.
For example, Firefox may display the content as plain text instead of opening the file in an application or asking you what to do. You can contact the website in such cases or you can try a Firefox add-on such as Content-Type Fixer to work around the problem. If you decide to use an add-on and you need help with it, you should visit the add-on site or contact the add-on developer directly for support. Multiple entries for the same file format or extension?
Some file types can include more than one Internet Media type. Warning: Do not choose Firefox as a helper application to always open the file type, as this can cause a problem where Firefox repeatedly opens empty tabs or windows after you click on a link. Is Do this automatically for files like this from now on disabled? This can happen if the website's server incorrectly specifies the Internet Media type of the file. It also can happen if the server assigns "Content-Disposition: attachment" to the file.
This will remove all customized content type actions. When I try and download some types of files I get a pop up that asks me if I want to open the file or save the file. Most the time I want to save the file but it gets rather annoying having to then go into my downloads folder and move the file where I wanted to download it to. Is there a way to manually set the download option to let me select the download location?
Not talking a permanent change like this folder to that as each download is different and I might want the file stored elsewhere. So is there a way to set it so it asks me where I want the file saved rather then defaulted to the download folder in Win 10?
You can access downloads from your current browsing session by clicking on the Downloads button the down arrow on your toolbar. The arrow will appear blue to let you know there are unviewed downloaded files. The Library displays information for all of your downloaded files unless you've cleared them from your history. Click the Library button and click Downloads from the menu. Click the menu button and click Downloads from the menu. The Library window will open, showing a list of your downloaded files.
Before beginning a download, Firefox will attempt to protect you from potentially malicious or unsafe downloads and will block downloads from insecure connections. If something is suspected, the download will not begin, but rather:. Potentially malicious downloads are detected using Google Safe Browsing Service.
A red dot will appear on the Download arrow:. Click on the red-tagged Download arrow to open the Downloads panel. The file name will be displayed along with the warning message,. Other files covered under download protection may be potentially unwanted downloads explained in the Google Policy that may make unexpected changes to your computer.
Or, a download may not be malicious or unwanted, but simply not commonly downloaded. A yellow dot will appear on the Download arrow:.
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