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firefox download manager problems

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asparagi
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The default download manager in Firefox started showing a strange behavior today: any file I try to download (either in the default \download folder or in a folder chosen by me) is actually downloaded by the browser but the download status bar of the file always shows an "unknown remaining time" message while being fully green (https://www.dropbox.com/s/n891ya38ifm83c3/Cattura%20di%20schermata%20%284%29.png?dl=0).

The real problem is when I download files like .torrent that as soon as are downloaded need the torrent client to start (torrent client that doesn't start because for firefox the .torrent download is never completed).

I tried disabling the antivirus (bitdefender) but the problem persisted. In Chrome downloads work fine (also with antivirus enabled).

The default download manager in Firefox started showing a strange behavior today: any file I try to download (either in the default \download folder or in a folder chosen by me) is actually downloaded by the browser but the download status bar of the file always shows an "unknown remaining time" message while being fully green (https://www.dropbox.com/s/n891ya38ifm83c3/Cattura%20di%20schermata%20%284%29.png?dl=0). The real problem is when I download files like .torrent that as soon as are downloaded need the torrent client to start (torrent client that doesn't start because for firefox the .torrent download is never completed). I tried disabling the antivirus (bitdefender) but the problem persisted. In Chrome downloads work fine (also with antivirus enabled).

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This is as of the 32.0b9 and it has been fixed and will be in the next 32.0 build, likely the 32.0 RC1 build though normally such a fix would be a Beta build like 32.0b10. The Release is next Tuesday so little time. In about:config you can try modify the value for browser.safebrowsing.appRepURL to be blank in meantime.


For reading as not useful comments are bug/email spam. Bug 1057764 - Download Manager regression in FF32 beta 9 update

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James
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Chosen Solution

This is as of the 32.0b9 and it has been fixed and will be in the next 32.0 build, likely the 32.0 RC1 build though normally such a fix would be a Beta build like 32.0b10. The Release is next Tuesday so little time. In about:config you can try modify the value for browser.safebrowsing.appRepURL to be blank in meantime.


For reading as not useful comments are bug/email spam. Bug 1057764 - Download Manager regression in FF32 beta 9 update

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Point-Barre
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Hi to All. Note the resume of dowloads each time that FF is restarted and that is not possible to cancel them:you can only do a pause. This problem also exists in v32.0b8. Awaiting the next beta, I have installed v31 over v32.0b9. Thanks for your attention.

asparagi
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Ok. Thanks. Waiting for next release