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Firefox default program for .zip files is blank.

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billybiscuits
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Hi. You may recognize my username as the guy is is constantly plagued by problems with Firefox. Here's the browser's latest blunder:

I downloaded an NZB file and went to "Open With: Other" and selected GetNZB. From that point onward, the selection box automatically highlighted GetNZB even though WinRar was the default program. It didn't prevent me from using WinRar, but I had to take the time to select it, which before was unnecessary, so I found this extremely irritating. I decided to uninstall GetNZB to solve the problem.

Guess what? It didn't. Now the box is BLANK by default. I had the add-on "Save File to" so I removed it. It made no difference. I followed a tutorial to reset download actions. It made no difference. This makes absolutely no sense whatsoever and I should just be able to open with WinRar in one click.

I'm sorry if I sound rude, but years of being dumped on by technology has taken its toll.

Hi. You may recognize my username as the guy is is constantly plagued by problems with Firefox. Here's the browser's latest blunder: I downloaded an NZB file and went to "Open With: Other" and selected GetNZB. From that point onward, the selection box automatically highlighted GetNZB even though WinRar was the default program. It didn't prevent me from using WinRar, but I had to take the time to select it, which before was unnecessary, so I found this extremely irritating. I decided to uninstall GetNZB to solve the problem. Guess what? It didn't. Now the box is BLANK by default. I had the add-on "Save File to" so I removed it. It made no difference. I followed a tutorial to reset download actions. It made no difference. This makes absolutely no sense whatsoever and I should just be able to open with WinRar in one click. I'm sorry if I sound rude, but years of being dumped on by technology has taken its toll.
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All right, I apologize. I think I figured it out. I had to delete mimeTypes.rdf and it seems to be working now.

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billybiscuits
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All right, I apologize. I think I figured it out. I had to delete mimeTypes.rdf and it seems to be working now.

FredMcD
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That was very good work. Well Done. Please flag your last post as Solved Problem so others will know.

Next time, look ar the bar to the right in the picture. Press the down arrow.