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Problem with making firefox open a file type with a certain program every time!

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I have a problem with the function of mozilla firefox to open certain files with a chosen by me program. For example i have a word documents that i want firefox not to ask what to do and open them with word and i do this setting to do that. But no matter how i make that setting it always asks me what to do with .doc files. And that problem is with all files no matter what. I managed to make one page (unknowingly how) to start open certain files with a program of my choosing without asking me but that is only on one page. On other it still asks me!

I have a problem with the function of mozilla firefox to open certain files with a chosen by me program. For example i have a word documents that i want firefox not to ask what to do and open them with word and i do this setting to do that. But no matter how i make that setting it always asks me what to do with .doc files. And that problem is with all files no matter what. I managed to make one page (unknowingly how) to start open certain files with a program of my choosing without asking me but that is only on one page. On other it still asks me!

Modified by Cereal_Killer

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Tools | Options | Applications and change the "Action" type for the files you want Firefox to open for you. See Applications and Manage file types and download actions in Firefox

Modified by Xircal

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Nothing happens the program is set from 3 days already and still always ask me.

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Did you look at the Manage file types and download actions in Firefox link I just edited in the post above already?

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I know what you mean and i saw the edited post and I'm telling you exactly what is the problem. The program is set box is checked and still always asks me!

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Have a look at this article: http://kb.mozillazine.org/MimeTypes.rdf

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No change i deleted it restarted firefox i made the association with the program and checked the box to always open the file type with the program of my choosing and still asks me.

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Maybe this article may fare better: http://kb.mozillazine.org/File_types_and_download_actions

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No the article is useless! But thank you for trying.