.aspx links in my browser are wrongly saved as files
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Go to Preferences in firefox, and click on the applications tab. Double check to make sure that the asp and aspx file extensions are not set. If you still have the problem, you could always create a blank .aspx file within your file manager, right click, the click on "open with" and tell it to ask every time.
Now, when I try opening a aspx-link in Firefox this window pops up. If I choose open with, this window appear, but I don't know what to choose here.
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Originally Posted by corp769
If you still have the problem, you could always create a blank .aspx file within your file manager, right click, the click on "open with" and tell it to ask every time.
I right-clicked on the .aspx file. And choosed "open with". But, here also, I don't find my way in the complicated folder structure. I assume I have to find Firefox somewhere.
I think the point is that "aspx" should not appear in the list in the "Applications" tab, because it means Firefox thinks those files are things that must be handled by external programs. I'm not sure how to remove it from the list, though. I did find this, that you might like to try. Edit: If that doesn't help, I'd try creating a new profile.
I installed the "User Agent Switcher" extension. But, I don't understand the purpose of this extension. What is an "User Agent" and why switch it? In the settings there are options for Internet Explorer and IPhone. Nothing about Firefox. And I can't find any manual for the extension.
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Originally Posted by Nylex
Edit: If that doesn't help, I'd try creating a new profile.
I tried this also. But it didn't help. Still, every time I click on an .aspx link a window pops up questioning me how to open up the file type.
The user agent is how your browser is identified to websites. The switcher extension is for, well, switching that identification which is useful for some sites that claim to not support certain browsers. Come to think of it, I'm not sure now why that's supposed to be relevant for that problem.
I'm also out of suggestions, I'm afraid. If people here are unable to help you, then I'd try the Mozilla forums here.
I installed the Firefox add-on UAControl. With this add-on it's possible to prevent Firefox from sending User Agent information. It's possible to block this for specific sites. This I did. Now, all aspx-links on sverigesradio.se opens up.
sverigesradio.se is the Swedish Radio public service. It's strange their site doesn't work on Firefox Linux.
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