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My download dialogue opens and closes really quickly.

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When I go to a site and try to download something. The dialogue opens and then disappears. I don't get a chance to select anything.

This happened

Every time Firefox opened

== Last night July 24, 2010

When I go to a site and try to download something. The dialogue opens and then disappears. I don't get a chance to select anything. == This happened == Every time Firefox opened == Last night July 24, 2010

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Tools > Options >> General - Downloads Show downloads ... = check-marked Close it ... = un-checked

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Appreciate the suggestion, but nope, download dialogue still appears then vanishes. Never even gets to the point of the downloads window opening.

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Appreciate the suggestion, but nope, download dialogue still appears then vanishes. Never even gets to the point of the downloads window opening