Stop Firefox From Tracking Downloads
I've never actually used the Firefox download window for anything useful. I don't really care about keeping a list of downloads, and anytime I accidentally open the downloads window, it seems to hang the browser for a few seconds.
Turning off the tracking of downloads is really very simple. I didn't realize how simple it was until
Click Tools \ Options and then the Privacy tab.
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Uncheck the box for "Remember what I've downloaded". You might also want to clear the download list while you are at it.
The Geek is the founder of How-To Geek and a geek enthusiast. When he's not coming up with great how-to articles, he's probably writing at his personal blog. This article was written on 03/16/07 and tagged with: Firefox, Firefox & Internet

