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I can't delete an item from downloads list.

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mhschnei
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It doesn't delete when I click on Clear List at the bottom of the window. When I right click on the item, there is no delete option. The file is not in my Download folder.

It doesn't delete when I click on ''Clear List'' at the bottom of the window. When I right click on the item, there is no delete option. The file is not in my ''Download'' folder.

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cor-el
cor-el
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Delete the file downloads.sqlite in the Profile Folder

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mhschnei
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Tried to delete the file downloads.sqlite but, I can't because even with FF closed I get file in use message.

mhschnei
mhschnei Question owner
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Found the solution. I needed to shut down my computer and do a cold boot, then I was able to delete the file downloads.sqlite. Of course it could have been that the cold boot was the reason the undeletable file was gone???