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Why doesn't firefox ask me for download location?

hitmeister
hitmeister
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I checked "Always ask you where to save files" in the options page, and yet Firefox always downloads to the User->username_>Appdata->Local folder. How can I get it to stop doing that and ask me instead?

Update: It turns out that the problem only occurs with I need to open a .zip file. I choose the option to open with 7Zip Console. Instead of opening 7Zip Console (whatever that is), it simply downloads the file to the above location.

I checked "Always ask you where to save files" in the options page, and yet Firefox always downloads to the User->username_>Appdata->Local folder. How can I get it to stop doing that and ask me instead? Update: It turns out that the problem only occurs with I need to open a .zip file. I choose the option to open with 7Zip Console. Instead of opening 7Zip Console (whatever that is), it simply downloads the file to the above location.

Modified by hitmeister

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Wesley Branton
Wesley Branton
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I am glad to hear that your problem has been resolved. If you haven't already, please select the answer that solves the problem. This will help other users with similar problems find the solution more easily.

More information on this topic can be found in the Applications panel - Set how Firefox handles different types of files support documentation.

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