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Tëj nañu waxtaan wii ba denc ko. Yónneel yeneen laaj soo soxlaa ndimbal.

How do I reset how I want to view a download? Firefox is now immediately downloading PDFs without asking me my preference.

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joceblake
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I have been using Firefox and it used to ask me if I wanted to save a download or open it. Now, when it is a PDF it automatically downloads. I don't need all of these downloads on my computer. When I go to Options, I have checked the box that says "Always Ask Me Where to Save Files". I only want to open downloads, not save them.

I have been using Firefox and it used to ask me if I wanted to save a download or open it. Now, when it is a PDF it automatically downloads. I don't need all of these downloads on my computer. When I go to Options, I have checked the box that says "Always Ask Me Where to Save Files". I only want to open downloads, not save them.

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cor-el
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You can check the setting for PDF files in "Tools > Options > Applications"

Andrew
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This question posting has been duplicated.. /questions/1021823

The information posted by cor-el will be moved to the question posting above as, we do not have the ability to merge threads. Please post back about your question in the above mentioned question thread.