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Default upload location resetting to desktop

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Every time I close firefox when I reopen it and go to upload something it opens the desktop as the upload location even if the last upload was from downloads or somewhere else

Every time I close firefox when I reopen it and go to upload something it opens the desktop as the upload location even if the last upload was from downloads or somewhere else

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Can you please update to Firefox 61 and let us know if you still see issues?

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https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-to-fix-preferences-wont-save

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