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Does clicking add to Firefox for an add-on download anything if you do not click the install button?

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Does clicking add to Firefox for an add-on download anything if you do not click the install button?

Does clearing the history remove anything downloaded?

Does clicking add to Firefox for an add-on download anything if you do not click the install button? Does clearing the history remove anything downloaded?

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Files may still be in the memory or disk cache if you decide not to install the extension.

You can probably use Clear Recent History to remove the last hour if you want to remove such files.

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Files may still be in the memory or disk cache if you decide not to install the extension.

You can probably use Clear Recent History to remove the last hour if you want to remove such files.