When I open a document from a website in the browser a copy is saved automatically by download helper even if I just want to view.

When I click to view a word, excel, PDF or other file on a website I am presented with a window that says
"you have chosen to open ........etc What should Firefox do with this file?
Open with
Save file....."
If I choose the option "Open with" the file opens and I can view the file but the file is automatically downloaded and saved. I then have to navigate to the folder on my hard drive by right clicking on the item in the downloads window, selecting open containing folder and then physically deleting the file. If I don't do this then the containing folder saves the unwanted downloaded file.
Do I have a setting wrong/how can I stop Firefox/download helper from automatically downloading files I only want to view?

A new tab opens by default as a blank tab (about:blank).
If that isn't the case then an extension has changed that behavior.
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

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If that isn't the case then an extension has changed that behavior.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
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*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
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Hi Alex,
From your description, I notice that the issue is related to Office client. We would like to help you, but I’m sorry that our forum does not focus on this scenario and has limited resources regarding it. However, we have a dedicated support forum where
the support engineers will help you with the issues about Office client:
Microsoft Office Community:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2013_release?tm=1365567547805
Feel free to sign in to the Office community and click Participate->Ask a Question to post the question with the relevant information.
Microsoft Office Community:
Feel free to sign in to the Office community and click to post the question with the relevant information.
Office team said
Hello Alex,
Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Office Community.

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