I noticed a change in behaviour of Firefox after a recent update (not sure which one). Whenever I download a .csv file I had Firefox set that it would open it directly into Excel. However, it now downloads directly to my download directory without prompt. This is done despite my instructing Firefox via Settings | Applications to open in Excel.
Is there now some obscure setting which is overriding this setting? Changing any of the download/opening options are ignored (I have tested this).
TIA for any help/tips.
Opening files as opposed to saving
- busdriver12
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Opening files as opposed to saving
Phil
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- xanthon
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Re: Opening files as opposed to saving
Setting the new preference to true may help. browser.download.start_downloads_in_tmp_dir
- busdriver12
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Re: Opening files as opposed to saving
Sorry, I don't quite understand what you mean about setting the new preference to true.xanthon wrote:Setting the new preference to true may help.
I gather you're referring to about:config? if so, this setting doesn't exist in my browser. Does it need to be created?browser.download.start_downloads_in_tmp_dir
Tnx
Phil
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- xanthon
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Re: Opening files as opposed to saving
That preference was supposed to be added by version 102. I don't know what you should do if it isn't there.
- busdriver12
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Re: Opening files as opposed to saving
Found the preference and set as suggested.xanthon wrote:That preference was supposed to be added by version 102. I don't know what you should do if it isn't there.
That did the trick - many thanks
Phil
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