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why wont a link just open in a new tab, it always goes to download

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anotheridiot
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I dont know what I changed, but when there is a link to open on a page, all Firefox will do is save it as a download file. Sometimes I dont want to download it, I just want to look at it. I know its a simple setting somewhere, but I cant find it.

I dont know what I changed, but when there is a link to open on a page, all Firefox will do is save it as a download file. Sometimes I dont want to download it, I just want to look at it. I know its a simple setting somewhere, but I cant find it.

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FredMcD
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Can you post some of those links here?