How do i get firefox to read a *.do file? I can in IE.

I download a *.pdf file in this format & am unable to view in firefox but if i download in IE i can view & print the *.pdf file. How do i fix this?

Windows knows what to do with a DO file. Do you rename it to
PDF, or leave it as a DO?
Go to a download page with the DO file. Tell Firefox to open the
file. It should ask what to do with it.

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''As I recall, Netscape 7.2 was a hybrid version made long after AOL shut-down their Mozilla programming operations, and that version incorporated some Trident code used by IE - which might explain the CHM compatibility.''
''Not sure why Chrome handles it, though.''
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Sorry, Mozilla doesn't support "proprietary" formats such as that.

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Hi,
I'm sorry you're having this problem.
See this post for the answer:
https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/856979
Unfortunately, you have to make some 'tech savvy' modifications in order to get Firefox on your Nook.
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Hello Michael.
Hopefully this support article is what you need:
https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Firefox+will+not+start
In any case, it's possible that you are having a problem with some Firefox add-on that is hindering your Firefox's normal behavior. Have you tried disabling all add-ons (just to check), to see if Firefox goes back to normal?
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by installing from within Firefox, Internet Explorer has its own version (Active-X).
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-- best to use Adobe's site to really see if their plug-ins are up to date.
Please fix your caps lock or read what you type, do you think anybody could read my answer if I typed in all caps.
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I used to use Firefox, then couldn't browse. ISP said trble was in browser, then I realized all I had was IE, and it's not working. How do I get Firefox if I can't browse? I'm on borrrowed computer. Thanks.
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