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GaBaN
New member
Status: Delivered

With version 98.0 the saving of .exe files won't ''ask me'' if i want to save the file like in previous versions.I read that the default saving attitude now is auto-saving. I have changed to ''always ask'' most of my content type like it was before, but the .exe type is missing. Please fix this on next version because a misclick - autosaving a .exe file can make things pretty bad. I have tried finding the ''Old Firefox'' folder in order to replace my old prefs.js but i guess newer versions have stopped using that folder.So please fix it.

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dodonny
New member

The "download improvements" is not an improvement for everyone.

The probleme :

Changing behaviours of the software without optional test before, and without let an easy roll back solution for people who are completely ok with previous solution. I'm opening about 100 files a day and let them in my TEMP file is perfect for me. Having to save them manually each time make me lost about 30mn /  days...

The solution :

browser.download.improvements_to_download_panel set to false into about:config

EDIT :

But, anyway thanks for this -until this issue- absolute perfect internet browser. Thanks for your work.

 

Jon
Community Manager
Community Manager

Another update: the product team has informed us that this will be fixed in an upcoming release (102). Please feel free to follow along on Bugzilla for more info or stay tuned here 😃

dbenjaminmc
New member

After a past update, the option to download files to a temporary directory (that was automatically deleted after Firexfox closed) and just open them, disappeared.

Now it's only possible to choose the location where fils will be saved after download.

Would it be possible to re-install that good old feature?

Mindzb
New member

I signed up here to specifically complain about this - please bring back the old default download/open window. The "download improvements" are not an improvement.

Did anyone actually ask for this change or was it done due to some conceptual purity argument?

Venetia
Employee
Employee

Thank you everyone for your feedback!

We have good news! We have addressed this issue and you'll see it in our next release (Fx101) which comes out next week (May 31st).

fk
New member

Thank you!  Success will be defined as FF going back to 98.0 and previous functionality, where the .PDF downloads would be (1) as directed in the master file, and (2) not downloaded twice by default into a "Downloads" directory.  If that's not the case, this ticket will be re-opened.  Thank you again for all your effort in continuing to make FF the most popular browser on the planet.  We appreciate it.

lunjius
Making moves

Please give us back the option to only open downloads. Do not force us to download them all the time. My download folder is flooding with crap (again, after you seem to have disabled the effect of about:config > browser.download.improvements_to_download_panel in the latest update).

The user should have the choice whether he wants to be safe (always download everything) or responsible (only download specific files outside the temp folder).

mcohen
New member

This bad decision of only allowing files to download has continued to version 100.0.2. As others say, it is dangerous and unwelcome. Please fix this issue as soon as possible. Give users more control and more choice; Mozilla should be the opposite of Microsoft.

I also echo the criticism of the popup download list after downloads. It is unnecessary and unwelcome, with troubling privacy implications.

I once again regret updating Mozilla software. The new version rarely seem better. Instead they remove good features while adding unwelcome ones. Very disappointing.

Vasudev
New member

Thank you Venetia for the update. Its good to see FF community standing together and also FF devs for adding tweaks to bring back old features which everyone used. Thanks to all members who up-voted for the feature as well.

Waiting patiently to receive FF 101.x and check if the tweak works properly across pdf,xslx, docx, images etc.

GaBaN
New member

Thank you for the fix guys.At last  ❤️