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Downloaded files are deleted automaticaly after completion

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malbilly
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Every time I download files, they are deleted automatically,except for PDF files, after completion. I have tried e-mail attachments, utility downloads, patches, drivers, etc. with no luck. Help!

Every time I download files, they are deleted automatically,except for PDF files, after completion. I have tried e-mail attachments, utility downloads, patches, drivers, etc. with no luck. Help!

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David McRitchie
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See http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/4928/clearcachew.png

cor-el
cor-el
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It is possible that your anti-virus software is corrupting the downloaded files or otherwise interfering with downloading files by Firefox.

Try to disable the real-time (live) scanning of files in your anti-virus software temporarily to see if that makes downloading work.

See "Disable virus scanning in Firefox preferences - Windows"

malbilly
malbilly Question owner
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Already tried that with no change in result.

malbilly
malbilly Question owner
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Tried it using your suggested Security changes with the same result. Thanks anyway.