Hide and Tweak the Firefox Download Window

Hide and Tweak the Firefox Download Window


Note New versions of Firefox no longer display a download window.

  • Remove that pesky download window that appears after downloading a file by adding the Firefox Download Statusbar Add-on to your browser.

  • Alternatively, editing the about:config settings, as shown below, can also disable this window from being displayed.

  • Open a new tab in Firefox.

  • In the address bar type: about:config.
    Locate browser.download.manager.showWhenStarting by copying and pasting the bold text into the Filter box.

  • Double-click the name or value to change the value from True to False. Once done, close the tab.

  • If you've hidden your download window, it can still viewed by clicking Tools and then Downloads or pressing Ctrl+J.


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