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Download history window

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Since the update 98.0 (64 bit) installed 9th March 2022, the download history window automatically pops up when a file download is complete. This did not happen before, I needed to click on the Arrow to display my download history.

I want to revert to the previous behaviour but cannot find how to do it. Can you please advise?

Since the update 98.0 (64 bit) installed 9th March 2022, the download history window automatically pops up when a file download is complete. This did not happen before, I needed to click on the Arrow to display my download history. I want to revert to the previous behaviour but cannot find how to do it. Can you please advise?

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In Firefox 97 and 98+ there have been changes to the download panel.

You can set this pref to false on the about:config page to prevent opening the download panel on each download.

  • browser.download.alwaysOpenPanel = false

You can open the about:config page via the location/address bar. You can accept the warning and click "I accept the risk!" to continue.

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https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/manage-downloads-preferences-using-downloads-menu Changes to how file downloads are handled in Firefox version 98

  • Firefox no longer asks what to do for each file by default
  • Downloads panel automatically opens
  • Downloaded files are saved to disk
  • Set a default app to open a file type
  • "Always Open Similar Files" option from the Downloads panel
  • Frequently asked questions
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Fred - Thanks for taking the time to respond.

I often download images that I want to work with later and the Download Panel opening up all the time was a distraction I wanted to stop.

Although not addressing this directly, your post got me thinking a bit more. I ended up using 'about.config' and changed the 'browser.download,alwaysOpenPanel' value to false.

Issue solved. Thank you.

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Chosen Solution

In Firefox 97 and 98+ there have been changes to the download panel.

You can set this pref to false on the about:config page to prevent opening the download panel on each download.

  • browser.download.alwaysOpenPanel = false

You can open the about:config page via the location/address bar. You can accept the warning and click "I accept the risk!" to continue.

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Mozilla, do you know how ANNOYING this "feature" is? You know how many computers I have to change this on??? And on the next update, won't it just revert the change so I have to do it all over again???