Can firefox download .7z files

Even the developer version at first try didn't work. I finally thought to do the following:. The Windows version of Firefox on that page IS an exe file. You must have 7zip set as the default program to open exe's on your computer. The Firefox installer. I have no defaults set for. It is extracting but fails. Should the. Does your IT know about this problem and have any suggestions? There must be a lot of open source software that uses the 7zSD "self extracting executable" SFX utility. Maybe they don't like open source software.

In theory you can download and save the installer file on another computer and use the 7-Zip archive manager to extract all the files and folders to an USB stick. Then you can install copy these file on the other computer and possibly run the maintenance service installer manually if you are allowed to install this service as it requires administrator permission.

As an IT organization we do not support FireFox. With any basic secuirty controlls in place no organization should allow a self-extracting archive on thier network because it leaves the organization open to security threats. Therefore we cannot set the home page, and other behaviors controlled by the IT organization.

Join Date Apr Posts 6, Right click the link and select "save link as I wish all archives were 7z files. Centuries ago, in primitive times, before the dawn of civilization, there were things that would be inconceivable to us today; such things as poverty, disease, violence, senility, and love.

Sep 29 , PM 5. Join Date Jan Posts 5, Originally Posted by FyreBrand. Sep 29 , PM 6. Join Date Jun Posts Was a fail for me too with Firefox. Sep 29 , PM 7. Right click works but is a nusenice to remember.

I too wish all arcs were 7z. It works in Chrome? OK the what the heck is going on!? The Guys at Firefox on irc. So anyone else on FF have this problem. Oct 02 , AM 8. Join Date Jan Posts Just FYI, more and more of the files are being uploaded to LotROInterface , where they are all in either zip or rar compression formats. Oct 02 , AM 9. All you need is a Firefox account. Grab a high-resolution image of anything online with our screenshot tool built right in the browser.

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