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The open-vs-save tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about how web browsers and applications handle file downloads, specifically the choice between opening a file directly or saving it to disk. Recent content highlights Mozilla Firefox Nightly testing a new prompt for private browsing downloads, where users are asked whether to keep or delete downloaded files after closing a private window. This change affects the traditional open-vs-save workflow by adding a privacy-focused decision point. The tag is relevant for Windows users who manage downloads in browsers like Firefox and want to understand evolving download behaviors, especially in private or incognito modes.
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    Firefox Nightly Tests Prompt for Private Browsing Downloads

    Mozilla is changing how Private Browsing handles downloaded files: instead of silently removing certain files when a private window closes, Firefox Nightly is now prompting users and offering a new setting to keep or delete downloads, a behavior expected to land in Firefox 143 if the experiment...
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    • about:config browser browser-prefs data retention download enterprise policy ephemeral-files file deletion firefox nightly open-vs-save privacy private browsing security settings support.mozilla user experience windows
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