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firefox saving files different folder

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currag
currag
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E always have used e: as my "folder" path to downloads as its a disk i used for all my files. since the new version (27), even though firefox settings says e: as downloads location, files go to "my documents -> downloads".

In about:config: browser.download.dir;E: so i dont know whats going on here

E always have used e: as my "folder" path to downloads as its a disk i used for all my files. since the new version (27), even though firefox settings says e: as downloads location, files go to "my documents -> downloads". In about:config: browser.download.dir;E: so i dont know whats going on here

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Diego Victor
Diego Victor
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Hello,

See if this help article help you:

Sometimes this problem can be solved creating a new profile:

philipp
philipp
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hello currag, there's a general regression in firefox 27 that won't allow files to download directly into a root drive. please try to create a subfolder (like E:\Downloads) and set this as default location for downloads...

also see bug #958899.