Other files covered under download protection may be potentially unwanted downloads explained in the Google Policy that may make unexpected changes to your computer. Or, a download may not be malicious or unwanted, but simply not commonly downloaded. A yellow dot will appear on the Download arrow:. Click on the yellow-tagged Download arrow to open the Downloads panel. The file name will be displayed with one of these warning messages:.
When you see a malicious file or other types of potentially unsafe files in the Downloads panel, click on the right-facing arrow to choose what to do with the file, as shown in this example:. You will be given more information about the type of unsafe file and the option to allow the download, open the file or remove it:.
Tip: The right-click context menu includes other options for handling any potentially harmful or malicious files listed in the Downloads panel that are pending download:. For example: Right-click Hold down the control key while you click on one of the potentially unsafe files that are pending download and select Allow Download to save the file to your computer. You can check on past downloads at any time.
Click on the Downloads button alternatively, click the Library menu button and then click Downloads to open the Downloads panel. They are predisposed to the idea that this is "how files are processed" by everything. In the case of files transferred from a web server to a browser, that is not correct.
In other words, how a file is processed by a browser is determined by the Content-Type field in the http Response Header; the file suffix should be ignored when there is a Content-Type field.
So, what is the problem? Web servers are complicated software packages. They run from the quite common e. There is virtually no support so the developer had better know what they're doing; which, is often not the case.
To illustrate the point consider two examples. So what can you do? Usually you should try to inform the site's webmaster of the incorrect configuration. The Helper Applications panel in SeaMonkey 2 will open. Here, you can change download actions in the same way as explained above for Firefox 3. This will not affect media embedded in a web page - only links to the files themselves. Certain file extensions may include multiple entries, one for each MIME type associated with that type of file.
The Download Actions window will open. MIME types are not shown by default. MIME types that are not handled by plugins do not appear in the Download Actions listing unless you have previously encountered that type of file and checked the option in the "Opening" dialog box to "Do this automatically for files like this from now on", as described above. After a helper application or "save to disk" download action has been set, that action will be taken automatically for those types of files.
To remove a download action, open the Download Actions dialog as described above, select the file type entry and click the "Remove action" button. The next time you encounter that type of file, an "Opening" dialog will appear, asking you to specify an application or save the file. Removing a download action does not affect files that are handled by plugins. Your email address will not be published.
Find Recently Downloaded Files Windows computers have a default location where downloaded files are usually stored. You will see content of the Download folder in the right hand side pane Take right click in the right hand side pane. Make sure that you right click in an empty area and not on a file or folder A menu will pop up.
In such a case, take the following steps: Google Chrome Google Chrome shows downloaded files in a bottom docked bar. Mozilla Firefox Mozilla Firefox also allows you to locate recently downloaded files. Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published. Under Downloads, the only option shows "save files to Downloads" and "Always ask me where to save files". You can set the Boolean pref browser. Note: This will cause you to lose any Extensions, Open websites, and some Preferences.
Further information can be found in the Refresh Firefox - reset add-ons and settings article. I've tried this also and still my General Tab doesn't show under Downloads the option to check the box "Show the Downloads window when downloading a file". I already have downloads on my toolbar.. I've also just noticed that the option to check "Show the Downloads window when downloading a file" is no longer an option on firefox 21 - see following link..
I restored the older download window too. The new system is a complete mess, VERY hard to read and showing only the last three downloads and no other info unless you manually check each file. The problem now is that after restoring it, there's nothing to identify that window on the toolbar now - just a blank space which gets lost in the clutter. Did I miss something or is version 20 still crippled?
The window has NO title or identifier on the toolbar so it keeps getting lost. It's blank.
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