"Always ask me where to save files" does not work.

Summary: The "Always ask me where to save files" feature does not work. No dialog box comes up, apparently because the browser is stuck on a bad old read-only lastDir location, in a prefs.js file that I can't edit.
Details:
I am using Firefox 30.0 on Mac OS 10.6.8. My Mac has a both a read/write Mac partition that I use most of the time, and a bootcamp Windows partition drive ("C"), which I can read but not write to.
At some point I accidentally tried to download a file from a site, using Firefox, to the read-only Windows C drive. Ever since that time, I have not been able to download any files from Firefox, except to the firefox/downloads folder. This is inconvenient. If, in preferences, I try to set downloads to ""Always ask me where to save files", the dialog box does not come up when I actually try to save files. This problem does not apply to saving photos by right-clicking them.
If I open, in text-edit, mozilla/firefox/profiles/t4vockvue.default/prefs.js, which was saved yesterday, I can see a problematic line. It reads:
user_pref("browser.download.lastDir", "C:\\Documents and Settings\\[etcetc]");
C:\\Documents and Settings\\[etcetc] being the read-only windows directory.
This prefs.js is apparently not an editable file.
I tried to fix this by opening a browser tab in Firefox and opening about:config. The editable browser.download.lastDir does NOT show the same "lastDir"....it shows some directory that I successfully downloaded photos to, by right-clicking on a photo.
How can I fix this problem?
Thanks.

To confirm which profile folder is active when you are running Firefox, it is easiest to open it from inside Firefox as follows:
Sometimes the file that stores the customizations becomes corrupted and fails to update properly at the end of your session. You can rename the file and customize from scratch.
* "3-bar" menu button > "?" button > Troubleshooting Information
* (menu bar) Help > Troubleshooting Information
In the first table on the page, click the "Show in Finder" button (Windows: "Show Folder" button).
Hopefully you are using a separate profile folder on each OS.

Similar Messages

"Save as" dialog box doesn't come up, even though I have "Always ask me where to save files" selected (email attachments)

Recently, the "save as" dialog box quit appearing when I attempt to download email attachments. I have the "always ask me where to save files" box checked in the tools/options/general/downloads area. The box still appears when I use Chrome, but not when I use Firefox.

Hello,
Can you please follow these steps and provide the value for the configuration 'browser.download.useDownloadDir'
# In the [[Location bar autocomplete|Location bar]], type '''about:config''' and press '''Enter'''. The about:config "''This might void your warranty!''" warning page may appear.
# Click '''I'll be careful, I promise!''', to continue to the about:config page.
Can you please provide the values for the following keys
#browser.download.useDownloadDir
#browser.download.lastDir
Thank you

I deleted my download folder and now I can't download anything. I can't select the folder to "save file to" and when I select "ask me where to save files" I still can't download. it says your file will start downloading, but then it doesn't. Help!!

I deleted the folder that saves everything that is downloaded from Firefox. After that I can't download anymore. I've tried clearing my download history, reset the download folder, reset the download action by renaming the mimetype.rdfs file and it's still not working. I've tried to choose a different download folder but it doesn't let me select any folder at all. If I select "ask me where to save files" and then try and download something, the download doesn't start after I select save to. The only time it does actually download is when I select "open with...windows mediaplayer" when downloading then the download will start. Please help. Thank you.

You broke your phone by getting it wet. Nothing more to say. Bring it in to Apple for an out of warranty exchange or buy a new phone. There's really nothing else we users here can help you with.

Mail- Save Icon does not work

I have noticed with mail since 10.5.2 that the small save icon on the email document does not save attachments / does not work anymore. I have to go to file menu and select "Save Attachments"
Is this a bug or what ??

John,
I only now saw your first post. Have you looked in Mail Downloads folder to see if the attachments were saved there? In Mail 3.x, a quick click of the Save button would be expected to result in an unannounced save to that downloads folder. However, a click and brief hold on the Save button would be expected to result in a Save dialogue.
More info, please.
Ernie

Purchased file does not work!

I have just recently purchased The Ricky Gervais Show Season 1 and it came in 3 parts and part 1 does not work, the other 2 work fine.
I have tried authorizing the computer again but still only part 2 and 3 play on iTunes/iPod.
If I could get some help on this matter I would be very thankful
Thanks
Chris Wilson
P.S. I used a gift card to purchase this item

What exactly do they do? Just not play? Give an error message? Skip? Ask you to authorize the files? Give as detailed of an explanation of the issue as possible so we can know where to start.
This may help:
Troubleshooting iTunes for Windows video playback performance issues
http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n303706

Hp 6700 option to scan to single file or multiple files does not work-scans to single files only

Cannot find a way to scan multiple documents to a single file. The option on the Scan function does not work!

Hi @apdamw
Have you tried saving the scanned pages as a PDF? When you choose PDF in the format option, you will see the option to choose save all pages to a single file, or create a seperate file for each scanned page. Depending on what option you see, you will need to tick or untick the option.
Please click the Thumbs up icon below to thank me for responding.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Please click “Accept as Solution” if you feel my post solved your issue, it will help others find the solution.
Sunshyn2005 - I work on behalf of HP

Link in pdf-file does not work on Ipad

With my site www.bartkuijer.nl I offer visitors the free possibility to see (and download) sheetmusic, from music written by me. These are pdf-files. But they can not only SEE the sheetmusic; the music on that pdf-files can also be PLAYED. That's done bij clicking on a link in that pdf-file to a mp3-file of the music on my site.
This works fine on a pc. When I try this on the Ipad of my wife it DOES NOT WORK!
So my question is: how come? And what to do to make this work also fine on an Ipad.
This is important for me, because I want this sheetmusic to place as Ipad-apps for free.

It works!
But not with a pdf-file. The Ipad does not recognize links in a pdf-file.
Te solution is found by making a htm-file with emdedding a quicktime-player and images of the music. This is my first Ipad product. On a pc the player starts immediately; on the Ipad it has to be started.
Now I have to work on a solution to change this to an app

I am able to login to the Web, but when attempt to run the installer, it ask for a password and it does not work the password I used to login in the web.

I am new to Adobe Cloud, received the invitation from Adobe, create my account and I am able to login to the web. When Attempted to download Photoshop desktop, I was asked for Name and Password, the name was populated but I have to enter the password. I am using the password I entered at registration but it does not work and the Installer does not run.
I have a MacBook Pro with OS version 10.9.3.
Thanks,
Carlos

I figured out, the Installer need the username and password for the computer OS.

Hyperlink to a music file does not work, Am I doing it incorrectly?

Hello there. I am a composer, trying to add all my music samples to the website. I created a title of one of the music samples, then hyperlinked it to that corresponding music file (mp3), so, when you click on that title, it links it to THAT music file. But, it does not work when I click on the link. If I assign the link to another page for example, the link works. What am I doing wrong here. Or is this not possible? I would hate to have a whole list of music files on one page, especially with that "add image here" box on every one of them.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

The file has to be uploaded to your server and then linked to as an external page using the Inspector/Link/Hyperlink pane with the option to open in a new window.
You'll get the same effect as with the music example in this demo page but with a full sized window instead of a smaller one: Opening Item in a New, Precisely Sized Window.
This method would let you add the links to all of your songs to one page. Or you could use a music jutebox for those songs like Roddy has on his iWeb for Musicians site:
Jukebox Alive
Juke It Jukebox
This would reduce your site size considerably. But all these methods require you to upload the audio files to the server and link to them there.

Some Flash files does not work in the Portal

Hi,
Anybody know why I have problems viewing some flash files in Content Management in the portal?
The file extention is .swf
I have a number of files. All of them works locally. When uploading them, there are a few of them that does not work.
They can simply not be showed. Not in JSP and not by clicking on them. Very strange.

Hi Flemming,
this could be a compression problem. Try to disable output compresssion for .swf files and the corresponding mime type 'application/x-shockwave-flash'. Click <a href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/ad/08d52d6d95864492a6a5931bb62716/frameset.htm">here</a> for more information how to disable compression.
Regards, Roland
PS: disabling compression for .swf is no performance problem, because they are already compressed.

Call-Off and Forecast Excel-File does not work anymore?

The Excel-file e-mail sent does not work any more (Excel says: "The following system error occured: .") when opened with Microsoft Office 2010, which I have on my new
computer with Windows 7 Professional x64.
The file is quite important for checking order and forecast quantities retrieved via OLAP-task from 101AS.
Many thanks in advance for your help.
ICT ASKNW
PS: When i use Excel 2007 all work fine. But when i clean Install Excel 2010 it wont work anymore. So but when i upgrade 2007 to 2010 it still working? Can it be true that a
file of the 2007 Edition is missing on 2010? Thanks for your help!

Hi Sir,
Would you like to share us the whole error message？ The following system error occured:... We need it to check the issue.
If you have any update, please feel free let us know.
Regards,
George Zhao
TechNet Community Support
It's recommended to download and install
Configuration Analyzer Tool (OffCAT), which is developed by Microsoft Support teams. Once the tool is installed, you can run it at any time to scan for hundreds of known issues in Office
programs.

'GetInfo' file does not work!

Hey Folks,
I have a strange problem...
I have just migrated on a PPC-G5 from an Intel processor Mac (I have used the migration assistant utility) and the 'GetInfo' file doesn't work. I cannot have access to any file informations.
The most surprising thing is this problem happens under my account only. There is 2 account on the computer and the 'GetInfo' works fine when I am logged-in under the second account.
Do some one have an idea?
Thanks for your help,
Arnaud

The thing is I have migrated from a (slow) MacIntel to a (fast) PPC-G5, and not the opposite. The 'Get Info' file function does not work...
The same rules apply. Migration Assistant migrates wholesale lots of elements of the operating system. You'll be finding a needle in a haystack trying to find the right thing that doesn't belong.
Your best bet is to erase and install the operating system that came with the G5, and restore piecemeal the documents and applications which will run on a G5.
A MacIntel should not be slow, unless you depend a lot on old PowerPC applications that require G5 or G4 power. MacIntels may require more RAM as well.
Unfortunately the differences between CPUs are great enough that plugins and drivers simply don't transfer over well when done by the Migration Assistant.

Swf file does not work from InDesign

I am not sure if this is a Flash or InDesign question, so i will post on both..
I am trying to embed an “animated” swf file (that was created in flash) into an InDesign layout and then export the InDesign layout to swf. in the resulting html file my navigation works ok but the swf file does not play “animate” when viewed in html or flash. It only shows up as a graphic.
I have tried exporting the ID file to xfl and bringing it into flash but then none of my animation works. What am I doing wrong?
any help would be appreciated.
thanks
mattG

You´re doing nothing wrong. SWF export of InDesign CS4 doesn´t support any media files. You can place videos, sounds and animations into indesign layout, but if you export to SWF, they won´t work in resulting SWF. They work in interactive PDF.
And you can export your basic layout to Flash CS4 by using XFL export and import those media elements in Flash, but that may be quite a job. I have been strugled a lot with that method. My files used to go really messy when I open them in Flash.

Save File: Does not save my file to the chosen location

When the window pops up for the save location of a file, select location, and save. Navigate to the save location and the file is not there. cannot find the file via a search. Also does not remember last save location, but there is not entry in the about:config to set lasDir. 29.0.1.

Assuming you are saving the file in a normal window (not a private window), can you use the download history to locate the file? Either click the arrow on the toolbar or press Ctrl+j, then assuming the download is listed, click the folder icon at the right side to open the folder containing the download. Any luck?

Double-click to open file does not work

I have Windows XP, ID 3.0.1. When I either double-click an INDD file or try to open it via Start>Documents, I get a dialog box: InDesign_US_R - InstallShield Wizard, Location to save file, etc. What do I do with that? These files open normally if I open them through ID.
Thanks very much.

It sounds like your file association in Explorer has been damaged.
What does Windows say the current association is?

"Always ask me where to save files" does not work.

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for