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FF opens .zip files instead of saving them

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rooob
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when i click on a zip file to save it, it opens the file like an URL, is there a way to change it?

when i click on a zip file to save it, it opens the file like an URL, is there a way to change it?

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Try changing the download actions for "Compressed (Zipped) folders" as shown in the Manage file types and download actions in Firefox article. Try changing it to either "Save file" or "Always ask".

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TonyE
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Try changing the download actions for "Compressed (Zipped) folders" as shown in the Manage file types and download actions in Firefox article. Try changing it to either "Save file" or "Always ask".

rooob
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thank you very much! it was set to open with a download manager that i removed! i changed it to "save"

thank you! :)

TonyE
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You're welcome