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Manage file associations

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rmberkowitz
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I started getting the message that an associated helper file can't be found when I try to open a pdf. I found instructions that say I should go to tools/options, select content, and then in the file types section select manage. But there IS no file types section under content. Where has the new Firefox moved the file types section--I can't find it anywhere.

I started getting the message that an associated helper file can't be found when I try to open a pdf. I found instructions that say I should go to tools/options, select content, and then in the file types section select manage. But there IS no file types section under content. Where has the new Firefox moved the file types section--I can't find it anywhere.

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Hello,

In your Options dialog go to the Applications tab. You can manage your file associations there.

Note that if you are still having problems with your file associations, you may have a corrupt mimetypes.rdf file. You can go to your profile to rename it to mimetypes.rdf-old or something so that Firefox can rebuild it and reset all your associations to default.

To access your Profile, go to the about:support page, or:

  • Help (or New Fx Menu > Help-29) > Troubleshooting Information

And click Show Folder.

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CoryMH
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Hello,

In your Options dialog go to the Applications tab. You can manage your file associations there.

Note that if you are still having problems with your file associations, you may have a corrupt mimetypes.rdf file. You can go to your profile to rename it to mimetypes.rdf-old or something so that Firefox can rebuild it and reset all your associations to default.

To access your Profile, go to the about:support page, or:

  • Help (or New Fx Menu > Help-29) > Troubleshooting Information

And click Show Folder.

Muokattu , muokkaaja CoryMH

rmberkowitz
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Thank so much for you help. Renaming that file did the trick. Have a great weekend!