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I've run into a problem when I try to download a file from a web site the dialog does not pop up saying save to file instead I have to use the FireFox plugin IE Tab switch the tab over to an IE Tab and only then will the dialog box save to file show up anyone know how to fix, so FireFox will prompt save to file ?

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noted the save dialog never appears in Firefox unless the page is switched to an IE-compatible tab; advised reinstalling. Reinstalling can help, but try a few targeted checks first — they are faster and often fix this exact symptom.

Open Tools > Options (Windows) and look under the Main/General tab at Downloads. If "Save files to" is selected, Firefox will drop downloads into that folder without prompting. Change it to "Always ask me where to save files" so the Save As dialog appears. Then go to Options > Applications and find the relevant MIME types (PDF, ZIP, etc.). For each type set the action to "Save File" or "Always Ask" instead of "Open with" or a specific helper application.

Test with extensions and plugins disabled. Start Firefox in Safe Mode (hold Shift while launching or run Firefox with the safe-mode option) and try a download. If the dialog returns, disable IE Tab and any download-manager extensions (DownThemAll, FlashGot, similar) and re-enable them one at a time to find the culprit. Also temporarily disable plugins that open content inline (PDF readers, media plugins) to see if they are auto-handling files.

If those steps do not restore the prompt, consider creating a fresh profile or backing up bookmarks and reinstalling Firefox as a last resort. Note that some websites send headers or vary responses by user-agent so the server can force inline display; checking headers with Developer Tools or testing the same URL in another browser can confirm that.

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from a web site

so is it just the one website or all, if just the one ,post a link to that site and i will try it to see what happens with my firefox .

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All web sites.

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this is just my opinion,but if it were mine i would uninstall firefox and install latest version! i have never seen this problem before !

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