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Firefox randomly opens and closes downloads list

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aheath42
aheath42
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Firefox version: 98.0.2 (64-bit) OS Version: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro 10.0.22000 Build 22000

As I go about my day to day use of the app, I will find that the Downloads list box will randomly open and close itself. This happens several times over a couple hours. If there are no recently downloaded items, then instead of the box opening, it will just add the button and remove it swiftly.

Is this a known issue? Is there a way to fix it? It is very distracting and really makes one paranoid.

Firefox version: 98.0.2 (64-bit) OS Version: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro 10.0.22000 Build 22000 As I go about my day to day use of the app, I will find that the Downloads list box will randomly open and close itself. This happens several times over a couple hours. If there are no recently downloaded items, then instead of the box opening, it will just add the button and remove it swiftly. Is this a known issue? Is there a way to fix it? It is very distracting and really makes one paranoid.

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Terry
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I have seen that reported several times. You could try changing the following preference in about:config to false. browser.download.alwaysOpenPanel

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/about-config-editor-firefox

aheath42
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I'll switch that and operate as normal for the next few days, see if that solves the issue without impacting other performance.

Cheers.