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How do I stop PDF's from closing when I close the Firefox window?

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When I open a PDF from a website, I tend to use them after I am finished browsing, but when I close the Firefox window the PDF's close aswell, how do I stop this? I have checked the settings and cannot find a way to stop it.

When I open a PDF from a website, I tend to use them after I am finished browsing, but when I close the Firefox window the PDF's close aswell, how do I stop this? I have checked the settings and cannot find a way to stop it.

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Hi,

This may happen if the PDF is opened inside the browser by the PDF plugin.

In Tools ( or Alt + T) > Options > Applications look for or type PDF in the search box and for the Action on the right change it to Save File or click Use other... and browse to the PDF main exe and select.

Please see this and this.

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Useful links:

All about Tools > Options

Going beyond Tools > Options - about:config

about:config Entries

What's That Preference? add-on - Quickly decode about:config entries - After installation, go inside about:config, right-click any preference, enable (tick) MozillaZine Results to Panel and again right-click a pref and choose MozillaZine Reference to begin with.

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Safe Mode

Problematic Extensions/Add-ons

Troubleshooting Extensions and Themes