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disable PDF

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RodneyM
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Hi I want to disable PDF on fire fox I got a email today it would not let me open it kept going to tab to tab. I could not see adobe ready when I went to menu options then to PDF only Adobe Acrabat. Thanks I want my Adobe as default for all PDF attachments

Hi I want to disable PDF on fire fox I got a email today it would not let me open it kept going to tab to tab. I could not see adobe ready when I went to menu options then to PDF only Adobe Acrabat. Thanks I want my Adobe as default for all PDF attachments

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cor-el
cor-el
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You get tabs opening endlessly if you select the Firefox program to handle a file when you get an "Open with" dialog.

You will have to remove this action or possibly delete the mimeTypes.rdf file in the Firefox profile folder.

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RodneyM
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Thanks to the Moderator for help.