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by accident I clicked in the download manager "do this always....", how can I restore this to the old setting?

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LucW
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I wanted to download a .divx file. The downloadmanager showed that it will open the file with VLC. Instead of clicking on download, I accidentally clicked on the tickbox "Do this always...." and ok "OK" How can I restore this. The downloadmanager does not open anymore, not even for other files, they are downloaded directly. Thanks for any help

I wanted to download a .divx file. The downloadmanager showed that it will open the file with VLC. Instead of clicking on download, I accidentally clicked on the tickbox "Do this always...." and ok "OK" How can I restore this. The downloadmanager does not open anymore, not even for other files, they are downloaded directly. Thanks for any help

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Hasan
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-> click Firefox button and click Options -> General -> place Checkmark on Show the Downloads window when downloading a file -> select Radio Button option2 Always ask me where to save files

-> click Firefox button and click Options -> Privacy -> History section -> Firefox will: select "Remember History"

-> click Firefox button and click Options -> Security -> place Checkmarks on:

1) Warn me when sites try to install add-ons 2) Block reported attack sites 3) Block reported web forgeries

-> click Firefox button and click Options -> Advanced -> General -> Remove Checkmark from Warn me when websites try to redirect or reload the page

-> Click OK on Options window -> Restart Firefox

Check and tell if its working.