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Firefox 98.0 won't open .zip file to file explorer

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Since the update to FF 98.0 I cannot click on a .zip file & have it open to Windows File Explorer. It only allows me to download & save the .zip file and then extract the files from there. I have to click on dozens of these files per day for my job & would rather not have to save each .zip file & then extract the file contents. In Settings > Applications, .zip files are not on the list of file types or applications. Is there a way to add them to the list? Is there some other work-around? Thank you!

Since the update to FF 98.0 I cannot click on a .zip file & have it open to Windows File Explorer. It only allows me to download & save the .zip file and then extract the files from there. I have to click on dozens of these files per day for my job & would rather not have to save each .zip file & then extract the file contents. In Settings > Applications, .zip files are not on the list of file types or applications. Is there a way to add them to the list? Is there some other work-around? Thank you!

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disregard -- > I figured it out. Thanks!! https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/change-firefox-behavior-when-open-file section called: Adding download actions

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disregard -- > I figured it out. Thanks!! https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/change-firefox-behavior-when-open-file section called: Adding download actions