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How to turn off FF 3.6.10 auto downloads?

sfbillm
sfbillm
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I use a 3rd-party dl manager (which works just fine with FF), and I need to turn off FF's built-in dl manager. I find various options to configure FF's dl manager, but not one to completely turn it off. Is that possible? I don't mind editing the registry, if that's what it takes. WinXP Pro SP3, all latest security patches.

I use a 3rd-party dl manager (which works just fine with FF), and I need to turn off FF's built-in dl manager. I find various options to configure FF's dl manager, but not one to completely turn it off. Is that possible? I don't mind editing the registry, if that's what it takes. WinXP Pro SP3, all latest security patches.

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cor-el
cor-el
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You can use the FlashGot extension to integrate that download manage in Firefox and disable the build-in Firefox Download Manager.

FlashGot: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/220

anotherapp2fix
anotherapp2fix
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I also wish to shut off auto download .. ... i will be using flashget for most dl's

maybe there is a setting that will work better for me in W7 .???

Download stops (wont restart) seems to be my energy savings settings .. (which i like) hibernate sleep things .. let me try my ie7 for a while be back laer

thanks