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Download tab closing when firefox gets closed

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I reinstalled my windows and installed firefox again. Now everytime when I close firefox my download tab closes to(the ctrl+J window). I can't find it in the options how to put this off and it frustrates the hell out of me. How to fix this?

I reinstalled my windows and installed firefox again. Now everytime when I close firefox my download tab closes to(the ctrl+J window). I can't find it in the options how to put this off and it frustrates the hell out of me. How to fix this?

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It is normal behavior for the Download window to close when you close Firefox, ending the current file(s) being downloaded.

To receive a warning that a download is in progress, and get a pop-up option to not close firefox and continue the download:

  1. Try this, it gives you a warning, then you can choose to exit Firefox or cancel the exit and let the download continue. It SHOULD BE the default for this preference, but, sadly, it is not the default:
  2. Change a preference:

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