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folder in Safari Preferences - Mac 4 Clear the download history 5 Change or reset actions for file types 6 Delete corrupt plist file downloads could not be saved because an unknown error occurred try saving to a different location - Mac 7 Remove download manager plugins - Windows 8 Disable add-ons windows photo viewer can't save this picture because an unknown error occurred 9 Temporarily disable antivirus or update security software 10 Disable virus scanning in Firefox preferences - Windows 11 Enable iphone could not be activated because an unknown error occurred downloads blocked by Security Zone Policy - Windows 11.1 Bypass Windows Security Policy check 11.2 Reset system Internet security settings - Windows 12 Other solutions 13 See also [edit]Choose a different iphone 4 could not be activated because an unknown error occurred download folder Firefox will automatically download files to a default location (e.g., to the Desktop or, depending on your operating system, to a special "Downloads" folder) unless you've selected a different download folder or you've set Firefox to ask where to save every file. [1] [2] [3] If downloads fail or if Firefox hangs downloading files it may be related to the download
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location; for example, the download folder may contain a lot of images [4], may be corrupt or inaccessible [5] or the folder may no longer exist. [6] [7] To choose a different download folder, go to "Tools -> Options" and under "General / Downloads" ("Main / Downloads" in Firefox 3.5), select "Save files to" (if not already selected) and click the "Browse" button ("Choose" button on Mac OS X). Note: In cases where the "Ask me where to save files" option has been selected, the problem may be related to the last-selected download folder. Instead of choosing a download folder you can try resetting the browser.download.lastDir preference in about:config (see below). [edit]Reset download folder Firefox may have lost track of which folder to use for the download directory. Symptoms would include "File - > Save Page As" and the "Save Image As" and "Save Link As" right-click context menu options not functioning or nothing downloading when you select the "Save" option in the Firefox "Opening" dialog box [8] [9] The solution may be as simple as choosing a different download folder, then going back and
This thread was archived. Please ask a new question if you need help. Whenever I try to open an attachment I get "The download cannot be saved
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because an unknown error occurred" 4 replies 28 have this problem 4574 views Last appdata\local\temp could not be saved because the source file could not be read. reply by phays 1 year ago techie2200 Posted 9/28/14, 6:34 PM Title says it all. If I try to "open" an firefox not downloading files attachment, the download dialogue comes up and the progress bar begins to fill, then when it should be complete I get the message: "The download cannot be saved because an unknown error occurred Please http://kb.mozillazine.org/Unable_to_save_or_download_files Try Again." I can still save the files, but then I have to delete them (and that's just a hassle). Any help would be appreciated! Title says it all. If I try to "open" an attachment, the download dialogue comes up and the progress bar begins to fill, then when it should be complete I get the message: "The download cannot be saved because an unknown error occurred Please Try https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1022568 Again." I can still save the files, but then I have to delete them (and that's just a hassle). Any help would be appreciated! Chosen solution Don't have an anti-virus. However, I figured out what the problem was! It seems that it wasn't actually affecting all attachments, just *.pdf files (I didn't realize it since I typically only get pdf attachments). The problem was that my default pdf reader was set to a plug-in that wasn't working. I changed it and all is fine. Read this answer in context 4 Question tools Get email updates when anybody replies. when a solution is found. Cancel Subscribe to feed Question details Product Thunderbird Topic Other System Details More system details Additional System Details Application User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:32.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/32.0 More Information
Close Tags other Related Why is T-bird Saving Attachments To Desktop? After manually migrating Thunderbird, mails are empty. Why do addresses appear in red and prevent me from sending my email? Thunderbird FAQ Thunderbird can't be opened after you install it on a Mac - How to fix How to Subscribe to News Feeds and Blogs Matt Top 10 Contributor Moderator 2067 solutions 13544 answers Posted 9/29/14, 12:55 AM tried withenter a title. You can not post a blank message. Please type your message and try again. This discussion is locked Danty Level 1 (5 points) Q: Get download error message - but can https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2560499?tstart=0 open download ok When I download a file from the Internet (using Firefox 3.6.8) I always get the same error message: /Users/Home Folder/Downloads/example subject 7.pdf could not be opened, because an unknown error occurred.Try http://superuser.com/questions/125335/an-unknown-error-occurred-while-downloading-documents saving to disk first and then opening the file.Yet when I open up the Downloads Folder I can open the file just fine.Any ideas of how I can fix this glitch?Thanks,Danty PPC G5, could not Mac OS X (10.5.8) Posted on Aug 29, 2010 12:11 AM I have this question too Close Q: Get download error message - but can open download ok All replies Helpful answers by Carolyn Samit, Carolyn Samit Aug 30, 2010 2:32 AM in response to Danty Level 10 (122,437 points) Apple Music Aug 30, 2010 2:32 AM in response to Danty HI,Try emptying the Firefox cache.http://www.ehow.com/how2033402clear-cache-firefox.htmlCarolyn Helpful could not be (0) Reply options Link to this post by K Shaffer, K Shaffer Aug 30, 2010 2:58 AM in response to Danty Level 6 (14,409 points) Desktops Aug 30, 2010 2:58 AM in response to Danty If emptying the Firefox cache doesn't work, you may try to find outwhat application is set by Firefox to handle the .PDF componentof the process whereby the Firefox browser has another app openthe .PDF. You can choose within the Firefox preference settings tohave certain apps (listed in the Firefox settings) handle certain kindsof files. By default, some kinds of the common ones formerly dealtwith automatically by older versions of Firefox are not set to do any.Perhaps a review of Firefox' own settings in its applications, may help.It may be something else. The browser version reflects new changes.Since I've always used the option, for the sake of security, for .PDFand other items to download first and then I can choose to see if Iwant to open them, this kind of issue has not been a problem for me.The 'Clear Recent History' in my Firefox 3.6.8 browser also clears theCache and most other items. I use it manually as well as have it setto clear many thi
here for a quick overview of the site Help Center Detailed answers to any questions you might have Meta Discuss the workings and policies of this site About Us Learn more about Stack Overflow the company Business Learn more about hiring developers or posting ads with us Super User Questions Tags Users Badges Unanswered Ask Question _ Super User is a question and answer site for computer enthusiasts and power users. Join them; it only takes a minute: Sign up Here's how it works: Anybody can ask a question Anybody can answer The best answers are voted up and rise to the top “An unknown error occurred” while downloading documents up vote 1 down vote favorite I have a 3 year old MacBook Pro and lately I've been getting an error message when I try to download something to my machine using Firefox. This is what it says: Download error /Users/scarletriley/Downloads/the name of document goes here- no spaces of course! could not be opened, because an unknown error occurred. Try saving to a disk first and then opening the file. What does this mean, and what should I do to fix it? It downloads fine when using Safari. osx mac firefox share|improve this question edited Mar 29 '10 at 14:32 Arjan 22.6k95598 asked Mar 29 '10 at 13:04 Scarlet Riley How many space left do you have on your drive? –Arko Mar 29 '10 at 13:09 (Spaces are not a problem on a Mac.) –Arjan Mar 29 '10 at 13:17 What browsers did you try? –Arjan Mar 29 '10 at 13:20 I have about 25 g on my hard drive, and I have tried it in Firefox. I just tried it in Safari, and it brought up the pdf, which I was then able to Save As to my desktop. –Scarlet Riley Mar 29 '10 at 13:45 add a comment| 2 Answers 2 active oldest votes up vote 1 down vote Searching on google, i found this page on the Firefox support pages: Choose a valid download folder in Safari Preferences If you receive the error [filename] could not be saved, because an unknown error occurre