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why firefox browser always fail download anything in first run? i need redownload my thing when i use firefox

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when i run firefox in first time every day, then i try download. the download always failed, when i try download again the download works.

then i try close firefox. open firefox then download something. the download failed, when i try download again the download works.

i dont know why but first time download in firefox always failed. when i use other browser it work fine.

when i run firefox in first time every day, then i try download. the download always failed, when i try download again the download works. then i try close firefox. open firefox then download something. the download failed, when i try download again the download works. i dont know why but first time download in firefox always failed. when i use other browser it work fine.

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Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web link} by holding down the <Shift> (Mac=Options) key, and then starting Firefox.

A small dialog should appear. Click Start In Safe Mode (not Refresh). Is the problem still there?

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So where are you downloading from? And what adblocker are you using?