Hi,
I just got a new system and installed Firefox (because it IS the best browser!).
I'm having a strange problem with Downloads not showing up in the downloads box when they are done. They just get cleared out and I can't manage them. Does anyone know how to fix this? Basically I want the download history/list to stay until I clear it.
Thanks!
Problem With Downloads Interface in Firefox
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Hmm, I just read something about deleting downloads.rdf. But it's not in the profile folder like the support doc said it would be.
I even tried uninstalling and re-installing Firefox, but that doesn't work. (tho i didn't delete the folder for Firefox on my drive cuz there were some addons in there that I didn't want to loose)
Any ideas?
I even tried uninstalling and re-installing Firefox, but that doesn't work. (tho i didn't delete the folder for Firefox on my drive cuz there were some addons in there that I didn't want to loose)
Any ideas?
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- Alice
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If you can't find downloads.rdf see:
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folde ... _folder.3F
Related KB articles:
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Downloads_not ... ad_Manager
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Unable_to_sav ... ad_history
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folde ... _folder.3F
Related KB articles:
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Downloads_not ... ad_Manager
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Unable_to_sav ... ad_history
Alice Wyman
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Re: Problem With Downloads Interface in Firefox
I am having same problem. Everything was fine until latest update of Firefox. I am also almost computer illiterate. Where do I go to 'set download default to CLEAR finished downloads' ?
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Re: Problem With Downloads Interface in Firefox
This is the preference in about:config: browser.download.manager.retention
Reference: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Downlo ... references
Reference: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Downlo ... references
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Re: Problem With Downloads Interface in Firefox
- Type about:config in the address bar and press Enter.
- Press the big button to bypass the warning.
- In the Filter: bar, paste browser.download.manager.retention
- In the search results, double-click browser.download.manager.retention
- In the dialog window that opens, type 1 if you want downloads to be cleared when you exit Firefox, or 2 if you want downloads to never be cleared, then press the OK button.