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Title: Firefox downloads problems
Post by: Newbie KEH on January 08, 2005, 01:45
Yes, using Firefox has greatly eliminated the viruses, pop-ups etc. However I find the download manager window appearing after each download irritating and unnecessary. How can I turn this off?

Also each video clip I download plays auto, but after that I am not able to locate it anymore in the folder it was downloaded to. Error message- 'the file was moved or altered' - something I didn't do. Happens everytime.

Help please?

TIA
Title: Re:Firefox downloads problems
Post by: Tony on January 08, 2005, 12:34

Yes, using Firefox has greatly eliminated the viruses, pop-ups etc. However I find the download manager window appearing after each download irritating and unnecessary. How can I turn this off?


Hiya,

On the top Toolbar go to.....Tools > Options > Downloads > you can then set your preferances how you want them.

Regards the other issue, as I don't know off hand the answer to that one, and what with it being Saturday and cannot be arsed to figure it out ;)

Why not try the Firefox Support Forum http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewforum.php?f=38 (http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewforum.php?f=38) I once had a question....got it answered in four mins flat.....those geeks are well keen  ;D
Title: Re:Firefox downloads problems
Post by: measter on January 08, 2005, 16:19
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Also each video clip I download plays auto, but after that I am not able to locate it anymore in the folder it was downloaded to. Error message- 'the file was moved or altered' - something I didn't do. Happens everytime.


if i understand you correctly, you're clicking open instead of save. when you do that the file is downloaded to a temporary folder, and will eventually be deleted by firefox.