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I cannot download anything!!!

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mikeymo317
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I removed and re loaded Firefox. Now I can't download anything! says 'source file cannot be read'

I removed and re loaded Firefox. Now I can't download anything! says 'source file cannot be read'

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It is possible that your anti-virus software is corrupting the downloaded files or otherwise interfering with downloading files.
Try to disable the real-time (live) scanning of files in your anti-virus software temporarily to see if that makes downloading work.

See "Disable virus scanning in Firefox preferences - Windows"

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finitarry
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http://kb.mozillazine.org/Unable_to_save_or_download_files

cor-el
cor-el
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Chosen Solution

It is possible that your anti-virus software is corrupting the downloaded files or otherwise interfering with downloading files.
Try to disable the real-time (live) scanning of files in your anti-virus software temporarily to see if that makes downloading work.

See "Disable virus scanning in Firefox preferences - Windows"