https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/98.0/releasenotes/ Firefox has a new optimized download flow . . . . https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/manage-downloads-preferences-using-downloads-menu Changes to how file downloads are handled in Firefox version 98 *Firefox no longer asks what to do for each file by default *Downloads panel automatically opens *Downloaded files are saved to disk *Set a default app to open a file type *"Always Open Similar Files" option from the Downloads panel *Frequently asked questions You can set this pref to false on the '''about:config''' page to prevent opening the download panel on each download. * browser.download.alwaysOpenPanel = false You can open the '''about:config''' page via the location/address bar. You can accept the warning and click "I accept the risk!" to continue. * https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/about-config-editor-firefox <i>'''WARNING: Changing preferences through this interface not officially supported''' Hidden settings edited using the about:config tool are explicitly not supported, which means that Mozilla makes no guarantees they will be supported in the future, or that Mozilla will fix them if they break. Mozilla does not test these preferences, and will not in the future. That includes security and performance testing which these preferences may affect. </i> ''[Warning added by moderator]''

right on thank you very much this worked... you saved my sanity

Glad to help&#46; Safe Surfing&#46;