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How to stop Firefox warning about downloading executable files?

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Mar 15, 20265225 views
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Firefox always asks me where to save a file. I set it that way and I want it that way. However, it pops up an additional unnecessary dialog box asking me that to do with the file: 'You have chosen to open xyx.exe file' which is a binary file. Would you like to save this file?. The choices are 'Save…

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Fix for: How to stop Firefox warning about downloading executable files?

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There is a checkbox for "Do this automatically for files like this from now on." Selecting that checkbox will cause it to always go straight to saving the file.

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