Firefox not opening pdf files

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I've been using pdf.js in Firefox for some time (Firefox 38.0.5 currently and Windows 7) and pdf.js was ok. However lately, I noticed that pdf.js isn't being opened anymore and instead nothing happens.

I dediced to go into my Applications and set so it never opens in PDF.js However I noticed this:

Two PDF content types, one Firefox

To make matters worse, the settings displayed on picture, aren't applied until PDF.js is uninstalled.

I'd like to keep PDF.js for PDFs, but I haven't found a solution.

EDIT: A synced version of Firefox 38.0.5 on Windows XP works fine. Additionally I attempted to refresh Firefox and it didn't work, although the screeenshot from above only shows one file type.

Daniel Fath

Posted 2015-06-06T23:12:24.627

Reputation: 327

Is there some specific reason you need to use PDF.js rather than the Adobe Acrobat plug-in? – user3169 – 2015-06-07T16:24:43.567

Other than preference? No. – Daniel Fath – 2015-06-08T09:48:41.310

What is pdfjs.disabled set to in about:config ? – Cauterite – 2015-11-04T15:25:33.750

Answers

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I fixed this by changing the Action for "Portable Document Format (PDF)" from "Always ask" to "Preview in Firefox" as described in this Mozilla support article.

zdzich

Posted 2015-06-06T23:12:24.627

Reputation: 13

Asked: 2015-06-06T23:12:24.627

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