Default download manager?

i've been using GetRight, but it got sceRwed up and i had to retie it to FF.
in the interim, DownThemAll took over, but i'd rather not use it and it pops up automatically now.
but now that it's configured to play with FF again, how do i set it to take over downloads (it used to give me an option box - "open", "save", "getright").

ok, disabled DownThemAll.
And getright is configured right, but FF '''still''' doesn't open it when i go to download something.
now i get a "destination folder" window titled "browser built-in".

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Welcome to the forum.
The updates on firefox, like many other things in firefox are customisable / customizable, you can set it for instance to notify you but not update, or you check manually for updates, or allow it to update automatically.
* see [[updating firefox]]
* you may also find [[software update failed]] useful
BTW you appear to be using an experimental beta version of firefox.
If you are new to firefox it may well be worth installing the current release firefox 3.6.
*otherwise
** you will remain on experimental versions and updates to those which you may not always want, - some may not always work or be compatible with other software
** you will not have the current stable version
You should then follow the instructions to create an additional 'profile' so that each version has its own profile, otherwise you are likely to run in to problems. ( The "profile" stores bookmarks and a lot of your important firefox data, you do not want that to get messed up with beta editions of software) If you ever uninstall firefox note the option to remove settings removes all data bookmarks etc from ALL installed versions of firefox. (Firefox normally, otherwise, does a good job of presering settings and bookmarks etc)
See
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Testing_pre-release_versions
* [[profiles]] and [[managing profiles]]

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The real problem is when I download files like .torrent that as soon as are downloaded need the torrent client to start (torrent client that doesn't start because for firefox the .torrent download is never completed).
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(2) You can always show the list by pressing Ctrl+j
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However, there is a database file which stores your download history which might be corrupted. You could rename that file and have Firefox start building a new one.
(1) Open your personal settings (AKA Firefox profile) folder
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(2) Switch back to Firefox and exit the program (e.g., File > Exit)
(3) Wait a few moments for Firefox to finish updating files in your settings folder, then rename '''downloads.sqlite''' to something else, like downloads.old. Alternately, you can delete the file.
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== Issue
==
I have another kind of problem with Firefox
== Description
==
When downloading a filetype that is set to "Always ask", Download Manager (DM) offers two radio-buttons and a checkbox, for "open with", "save to disk" and "always do thls", respectively.
My question regards the first. The option now reads "Open with ....[[browse]".
It used to read, and should still read, "Open with ,,, [[TheRightApplicationForThisFiletype]"
If I do click [[Browse], FF offers a list of helper applications, most of which are wildly wrong and could not handle the filetype -- such as Acrobat, or FF itself. But when I do pick the correct application from this list, now DM momentarily and finally looks like it should have looked in the first place:
"Open with ... [[MSWordWhacker]"
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Everybody starts telling me about the Applications menu and setting it to "Always open with WordWhacker", and that's not the right answer. THAT just automatically opens the file with WordWhacker instead of offering me the options to either open or save the file. I need the "Save to disk" option every time.
In the [[browse] list of helper applications WordWhacker isn't even the first option. The first option is FireFox, and FF can't handle WordWhacker files. Neither can any of the other choices except MS WordWhacker.
My windows file associations are correct, MSWW is the only application associated with the filetype. I've tried uninstallling and reinstalling the app, no change.
One suggestion from IRC was that my profile was corrupt, so I deleted the whole folder and had FF recreate me. No difference. Downgraded to 3.5 and back to 3.6, also no difference.
The IRC guys are out of ideas. (Thanks for trying, though!)
How do I get DM to stop offering me
"Open with ...[[Browse]"
and start offering me
"Open with ... [[WordWhacker]
instead, when I click on urls for wordwhacker files?
 ''(Edited by Moderator: fixed brackets - c)'' 
== This happened
==
Every time Firefox opened
== I reinstalled WinXP
==
== Troubleshooting information
==
Not applicable
== Firefox version
==
3.6.3
== Operating system
==
Windows XP
== User Agent
==
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.3) Gecko/20100401 Firefox/3.6.3
== Plugins installed
==
*-Office Plugin for Netscape Navigator
*RealPlayer(tm) LiveConnect-Enabled Plug-In
*6.0.12.46
*1.9.0042.0
*BitCometAgent v1.07 for Firefox
*2.0.0048.0
*NPTURNMED
*Default Plug-in
*NPRuntime Script Plug-in Library for Java(TM) Deploy
*The QuickTime Plugin allows you to view a wide variety of multimedia content in Web pages. For more information, visit the QuickTime Web site.
*Foxit Reader Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape
*Shockwave Flash 10.0 r45
*Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) plug-in for Mozilla browsers
*Version 1.0.5, copyright 1996-2010 The VideoLAN Teamhttp://www.videolan.org/
*Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_20 for Mozilla browsers
*Adobe Acrobat Plug-In Version 5.00 for Netscape
*Npdsplay dll
*DRM Store Netscape Plugin
*DRM Netscape Network Object

Well, there's no help here, it seems. There is a work-around in the form of an add-on called Open Download
This adds another radio button to the dialogue, and it's labeled,
"Open with default Win32 Application". It works and does exactly that -- opens the file with the application that Windows uses for that filetype.
It doesn't, notice, say what that application IS, so you must know that yourself. And naturally, if something you install plays "swipe the file association" as so many applications do, this will change which application gets used without notice to you.
Clearly, it would be better if DM worked as outlined, and told you what application it was going to use. But this workaround solves the basic problem.

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== Issue
==
I have another kind of problem with Firefox
== Description
==
My Plug in = "Free Download Manager" stopped working after I updated FIrefox !
It worked fine previously ! What did I do wrong ??
**** Also I've forgotten my User name, but Firefox says that my email is registered already
I was on some other Internet provider; and have been a PC user since 1987 ! I am a Retired Network Administrator for both Microsoft NT4 & Novell 4.x Networking; and a former IS Dept. Tech' for an Orlando, FL Corp' that had over 500 PC's;
both Lap & Desk Top for some 3 1/2 yrs.
***** I CONSTANTLY RECOMMEND FIREFOX TO EVERYONE THAT IS EITHER MY CLIENT -- OR ANY OTHER CASUAL CONTACT *****
***** In fact I suggested your Browser to 3 people Today; Wed. the 14th of July 2010 *****
Respectfully;
Raymond E Bachelor
aka "New System Services"
<blockquote>Removed personal info. Please don't out yourself, or post personal info on forums. thanks! -T </blockquote>
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==
Every time Firefox opened
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==
== Troubleshooting information
==
PLEASE !!!!
SEND ME MY LOGIN INFO I have an active email entry; but I've lost track of my Username over the years !
== Firefox version
==
3.6.6
== Operating system
==
Windows XP
== User Agent
==
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.6) Gecko/20100625 Firefox/3.6.6
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==
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