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How do i get firefox to read a *.do file? I can in IE.

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klicker100
klicker100
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I download a *.pdf file in this format & am unable to view in firefox but if i download in IE i can view & print the *.pdf file. How do i fix this?

I download a *.pdf file in this format & am unable to view in firefox but if i download in IE i can view & print the *.pdf file. How do i fix this?

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FredMcD
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You renamed a pdf file to a do file?

Did you tell the computer how to open this file? Firefox can't open this file because FF does not know what to do with it.

klicker100
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No i did not rename the file. It is sent as a *.do file & u are right FF does not know how to handle it, but if I get it in IE I can read the file! Can this be fixed in FF?

klicker100
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It shows up as a *.pdf file in IE

FredMcD
FredMcD
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Windows knows what to do with a DO file. Do you rename it to PDF, or leave it as a DO?

Go to a download page with the DO file. Tell Firefox to open the file. It should ask what to do with it.