Avatar for Username

Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

This thread was archived. Please ask a new question if you need help.

Firefox 98 download issue

  • 3 replies
  • 2 have this problem
  • 8 views
  • Last reply by info7127

naso_95402
naso_95402
more options

Hi,

I read a lot about the updates and etc etc..what I need is:

1. When I click on a link with PDF file it's open dialog box "Open with" - this is ok. I click open with Adobe Reader and it opened - this is also ok!

But I don't want that PDF file to be saved in my download folder!!! Or at least to be save in the Temp folder as before.

2. If 1. is not possible which version of Firefox I can use before that changes ? 97,96,95? In the older versions there was no such kind of problem

Thanks in advance

Hi, I read a lot about the updates and etc etc..what I need is: 1. When I click on a link with PDF file it's open dialog box "Open with" - this is ok. I click open with Adobe Reader and it opened - this is also ok! But I don't want that PDF file to be saved in my download folder!!! Or at least to be save in the Temp folder as before. 2. If 1. is not possible which version of Firefox I can use before that changes ? 97,96,95? In the older versions there was no such kind of problem Thanks in advance

All Replies (3)

jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
  • Top 25 Contributor
more options

Hi, this is a change in Firefox 98. Currently, there is no option to use the Temp folder. Perhaps that will return in the future, but I'm not following developments along those lines.

We can mention how to temporarily turn off the new workflow, but this may not work in future versions. Still, it would be more secure than running older versions of Firefox that are not longer supported by security updates.

(1) In a new tab, type or paste about:config in the address bar and press Enter/Return. Click the button accepting the risk.

More info on about:config: Configuration Editor for Firefox. The moderators would like us to remind you that changes made through this back door aren't fully supported and aren't guaranteed to continue working in the future.

(2) In the search box in the page, type or paste browser.download.improvements_to_download_panel and pause while the list is filtered

(3) Double-click the preference to switch the value from true to false

info7127
info7127
more options

Dear jscher2000,

browser.download.improvements_to_download_panel - false is not solving the problem. It's just not showing the pop up window of downloading. The pdf files continue to download in the downloading folrder.

I will downgrade to older version until the problem it will be solved from developers.

I read a lot of pdf files every day in the web so It's very unpleasant do delete hundreds of pdf every day

info7127
info7127
more options

By the way I don't know how but somehow I manage it to fix it. Now is acting as before :) My version is 98.01