How do I stop automatically unzipping downloaded zip files in Mozilla Firefox?

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Last updated: Dec 19, 2023 by William Schneider
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Windows:

  1. Launch Mozilla Firefox

  2. Click Tools -> Options

  3. Select the Applications button

  4. Scroll down to Compressed (zipped) folder and double-click it to open a drop-down menu

  5. Choose Always ask as the default file behavior, then click OK
    Firefox will no longer automatically launch the program that is unzipping your files

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