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I cannot install any add on. Download error -228

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Mystery100
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When I try to install an Add-On, I get the following message:

Firefox could not install the file at

_____________________________

because: Download error -228

This happens with ANY Add-On download. Theme or Add-On.

When I try to install an Add-On, I get the following message: Firefox could not install the file at _____________________________ because: Download error -228 This happens with ANY Add-On download. Theme or Add-On.

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TonyE
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See either of these links

Modified by TonyE

Mystery100
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@TonyE

I've visited those links before, but neither of them help, my cache is 50MB, (as I have not messed with the default setting). Halp?

TonyE
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See if this works. Try downloading the .xpi file for the add-on, to do that right-click on the installation link and choose "Save link as". Then in the Firefox menus choose "File > Open File" and open the .xpi file that you downloaded. That should install the add-on.

Mystery100
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Well I can now download some addons, but the ones I cannot, I try this fix above and when I choose File > Open, it says invalid/corrupt addon.

Mystery100
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Well I can now download some addons, but the ones I cannot, I try this fix above and when I choose File > Open, it says invalid/corrupt addon.