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Your Downloads panel and Library keep track of files you download while using Firefox. Learn how to manage your files and configure your download settings.
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You can access your downloadsdownloads from your current browsing session by clicking on the Downloads button (the down arrow on your toolbar). The arrow will appear blue to let you know there are unviewed downloaded files.
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Note: Your toolbar does not include a Downloads button when you have no downloads in your current browsing session. You can use the Library button on your toolbar to access previous downloads (see below).
The Library displays information for all of your downloaded files, unless you've cleared them from your history.
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Download protection
Before beginning a download, Firefox will attempt to protect you from potentially malicious or unsafe downloads. See the Mozilla blog posts, 'Enhancing Download Protection in Firefox' and 'Improving Malware Detection in Firefox' for more information. If something is suspected, the download will not begin, but rather:
Potentially malicious downloads are detected using Google Safe Browsing Service. A red dot will appear on the Download arrow:
Click on the red-tagged Download arrow to open the Downloads panel. The file name will be displayed along with the warning message,
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:
How do I handle unsafe downloads?
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 open or remove the file:
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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-clickHold 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 button and then click Downloads) to open the Downloads panel. The Downloads panel displays your three most recently downloaded files, along with its size, source and download time.
You can manage your files directly in the Downloads panel or in your library. Options will appear to the right of each file during each stage of the download.
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File downloads are saved in the folder specified in Firefox OptionsPreferences. To change that folder:
For more information, see Startup, home page, tabs, and download settings.
You can choose how Firefox handles the files you download from the web or the applications to use while browsing. Many file types such as:
.xml, .pdf, .svg and more can be opened with Firefox.
To choose which application handles your files:
Windows 10 may show you a warning when installing apps that aren't from the Microsoft store. See Windows 10 warns me to use a 'Microsoft-verified' app for more information.
This article explains how to download and install Firefox on Windows using a simplified online installer. (If you need a full, offline installer or custom options, see For advanced users, below.)
This article only applies to Windows.For instructions to install Firefox on Mac, see How to download and install Firefox on Mac.For instructions to install Firefox on Linux, see Install Firefox on Linux.
Before installing Firefox, see the Firefox System Requirements to make sure that your computer has the required operating system and recommended hardware.
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Do not install Firefox using a limited Windows XP account. For more information, see Microsoft's support article How to determine your user account type in Windows.
Note: A notification bar with a button may be shown at the bottom of the page, if Firefox was previously installed. See Refresh Firefox - reset add-ons and settings to learn more.
Congratulations, you are done installing Firefox!
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Double-click the Firefox icon that was placed on the desktop whenever you want to go online.
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If you need more help, you can always get community support.
The streamlined Firefox Installer installs a suitable Firefox version for your language and operating system. For example, on 64-bit Windows, it installs the 64-bit version of Firefox (details here). To install Firefox in another language or operating system, or if you need a full, offline installer with custom options, download the Firefox Setup file from this download page. Options available in the full, offline installer are described in the article, Custom installation of Firefox on Windows.
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