Well, I don't have trouble downloading files with Firefox, and I'm using 
the latest Firefox on Linux. I'd suggest trying the same thing I sent 
you off line, namely going into Preferences and then Applications. Down 
arrow to the file type you're having trouble with, like MP3, and then 
change to always ask or save file. For MP3, I have it set to always ask.

On 28/09/16 23:07, Harry Brown wrote:
> Hi all,
> Using jaws 17, windows 10, and firefox 49.1.
> I finally got how to add a bookmark and delete a bookmark in firefox,
> and as usual, wrote that down, and put it into my computer notebook folder.
> Here's the problem, with firefox 21 and later, they use a media codec on
> your computer, and when you click on a download link for an mp3 file,
> the file plays, and it dowsn't download.
> I have been all over the web and I got onto firefox help web pages.
> one page said, to type about:config in the address bar, and then look
> for something that says windows media windows audio, and I did that,
> couldn't find it at all!
> Then, I read a firefox support page that said to go to options, which I
> did, and found the list box, and down arrowed to applications. Then, the
> support page said to look for the file type, which in this case is .mp3,
> and then, find the application, and there is no file type list.
> What a mess! They did not have this problem till they got the brilliant
> idea to make firefox 21 and later, play the file, and not download it.
> So, you might as well stick with internet explorer for everything,
> except if you're going to listen to an audio stream that uses winamp.
> This goes to show all of us that sometimes newer versions of programs
> are not better, and of course, we all know that, because I've heard many
> computer users tell me, exactly that.
> At least I can download with internet explorer 11, with no problems.
> Harry
>
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