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"Why does Firefox automatically download the files instead of asking me if I want to open it or save it?"

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AnonymousUser
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Every time I go to download a file, it automatically saves it instead of asking me

This happened

Every time Firefox opened

== A couple days ago

Every time I go to download a file, it automatically saves it instead of asking me == This happened == Every time Firefox opened == A couple days ago

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Chris Ilias
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It depends on the file type. You can set it in the Applications panel. See Manage file types and download actions in Firefox