Chrome opens new windows when downloading a file

Google must have changed their settings page. There are no auto-open options near the download setion. Dec 11, -. Jan 09, -. Mar 12, -.

Aug 15, -. Jim Mooney. Not in the Download settings anymore. I am forced to go through their crappy player Every Time, when I want to dl a bunch of mp3s. Screw Chrome. I'm going back to Firefox. I'm tired of fighting a "option" they haven't fixed in years. Aug 17, -. Billy Schlotter. You are right Jim, it is not in the download section anymore.

We will update this post to reflect that. You can know just right click on the downloaded item and either uncheck or check 'Always open files of this type. Oct 13, -. A download link will start an automatic download regardless of the browser. Our site does not start a download till the download button is clicked.

The best solution is to know what you're clicking on and making sure you have an anti-virus installed that will scan each downloaded file. Oct 15, -. Nov 16, -. That doesn't work because I can't download the file. It opens every time. Nov 17, -.

Forum Rules. Help Register Login. Forums Technical Windows 10 Getting Chrome to open files instead of downloading. Latest Threads. Results 1 to 7 of 7. Windows 10 Thread, Getting Chrome to open files instead of downloading in Technical; Hi all, At the moment for all staff laptops chrome is downloading all files instead of opening them e. This page will outline how to make the browser download PDF files automatically, rather than open them in a new tab.

To proceed, select your browser from the list below and follow the instructions. To change the name of a PDF file you want to download, right-click the download link and select Save As. Harshit permalink. Vadoh permalink. Victor Ruiz permalink. Naren Dhyani permalink.

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