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How do I stop firefox from creating a helper file when ever I download a file

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Anytime I download a file through firefox it creates a "helper files" folder I already made one so I don't want it to do that ... how do I get it to stop?

Anytime I download a file through firefox it creates a "helper files" folder I already made one so I don't want it to do that ... how do I get it to stop?

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cor-el
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Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).

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I don't follow you. I don't see anything in that area that will tell firefox not to create a helper files folder when ever I download a file.

cor-el
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That file may be created by one of the extensions that you've installed.

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All I see is "Default 11.0 (disabled)" when I go into the appearance ... there was nothing about a "Themes" file.