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ADM
05-15-2005, 11:12 PM
How can I get Firefox to not try to open a zip file as a website? I just want it to prompt me to save it somewhere and act like a normal download.

Same with movie files as well.
Steve
05-15-2005, 11:18 PM
Here you go:

Click tools ---> options ---> downloads.

You'll get this screen:
Click change action


http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
ADM
05-15-2005, 11:28 PM
Hmm mine are both blanked out.. the only one available is the Plugins button and that doesn't have Zip available http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Steve
05-15-2005, 11:30 PM
ADoomedMarine said:
Hmm mine are both blanked out.. the only one available is the Plugins button and that doesn't have Zip available http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif


Sorry dude I don't know what's wrong there http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif
ikkejw
05-16-2005, 05:53 AM
Do you have the latest version of Firefox installed?
ADM
05-16-2005, 09:48 AM
ikkejw said:
Do you have the latest version of Firefox installed?



Yep 1.0.4
KillerByte
05-16-2005, 12:30 PM
ADoomedMarine said:
How can I get Firefox to not try to open a zip file as a website? I just want it to prompt me to save it somewhere and act like a normal download.

Same with movie files as well.



The MozillaZine Forum suggests using the Mime Type Editor 0.2 (http://www.extensionsmirror.nl/index.php?showtopic=179&hl=mime+type) extension. This allows you to configure how all MIME types are handled within Firefox.

The File Types section in the Downloads preferences is blank for me too on 1.0.4.
ADM
05-16-2005, 12:42 PM
Thanks! That did the trick.
avatar_58
05-16-2005, 01:14 PM
KillerByte said:
The File Types section in the Downloads preferences is blank for me too on 1.0.4.



It should be until you specifically say "Always do the following" when clicking on a piece of media/file type.