view pdf files (file protocol) in firefox
been struggling some time : I want to open a pdf file from *my computer* in firefox : drag and drop produces an address like "file:///C:/path/to/file.pdf" but for clicking enter just pops up the Save dialog and choosing open with firefox just pops the same dialog over and over again
Windows 7 x64, latest FF
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Reported it here : https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=930763
closing this - post your questions/findings in the bug report
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Reported it here : https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=930763
closing this - post your questions/findings in the bug report
Modified by Mr_and_Mrs_D
I don't know if this is any help I have had a problem where the pdf files were not opening correctly which I think was the problem here. I spent hours of head scratching and have now found out what the problem is. Right click on the Adobe Reader Icon on the desktop. Select properties and then the compatibility tab. You will see the uppermost section in this screen is Compatibility mode. I have Windows 7 and mine was set to Windows XP. I changed that to Windows 7 and now the problem is resolved. In short use the above instructions to check you are using the right compatibility mode for the version of Windows you are using and your troubles should be over!!
Thanks for trying to help - my problem is completely different though - PDFs open fine from the web - but I can't open them at all from my machine - I reported it as a bug here : https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=930763