However, many people prefer to change a downloaded file destination in Firefox. Firefox allows you to save your downloaded files in any folder you want. This will come in handy next time you are exporting your bookmarks from Firefox. Launch the Firefox web browser.
Click or double-click the Firefox app icon, which resembles an orange fox around a blue globe. You can find it in your Applications folder on a Mac, or on your Start menu on Windows. In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click Firefox and select Preferences. Click the menu button and select Options Preferences. Click the menu button and select Settings. When you click on a link and Firefox doesn't have a content type and download action set up for that type of file, Firefox will ask you how to handle the file:.
If you are having problems with how Firefox is handling file downloads that you can't resolve, or if you just want to start fresh, you can restore the default content types and actions by manually deleting the file that stores these settings. Grow and share your expertise with others. Answer questions and improve our knowledge base. Your Downloads panel and Library keep track of files you download while using Firefox. Learn how to manage your files and configure your download Search Support Search.
Home Firefox Manage preferences and add-ons Change what Firefox does when you For help with download problems, see What to do if you can't download or save files. To fix the problem, open Safari's Preferences and change the Save downloaded files to: setting to a valid folder such as your Desktop. Then restart Firefox.
Change the folder properties and try again, or try saving in a different location. If downloading certain file types does not work, check to make sure Firefox is not set to handle those file types differently from others. See Change what Firefox does when you click on or download a file for instructions on how to view and change how different file types are handled. Internet security software, including firewalls , antivirus programs, anti-spyware programs, and others can block certain file downloads.
Check the settings in your security software to see if there is an setting that may be blocking downloads. To diagnose whether Internet security software is causing problems, you can try temporarily disabling it, seeing if downloads work, and then re-enabling the software.
Downloading an executable file e. This happens because Firefox honors your Windows security settings for downloading applications and other potentially unsafe files from the Internet. To resolve this problem, use the solution given below.
You can reset your system Internet security settings in Internet Explorer. You may be able to diagnose your download problem by following the steps given in the Troubleshoot and diagnose Firefox problems article.
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