Trying to Open from Downloads folder crashes browsers


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No matter which browser I use, trying to open a file from the Downloads folder causes it to crash the browser. Any other folder is OK, and saving to the Downloads folder is fine. Just not when opening.

When I try to open from another folder, that's fine also, try to switch to Downloads when the OPEN dialog is up crashes the browser.

I have tried to open from the Downloads folder in Photoshop, SumatraPDF, Notepad, etc. they all open fine.

Just seems to be browsers - Chrome 40 - Firefox 36 - IE11.

Any ideas? I did delete anything I downloaded since it started happening, to no avail.

  • 2 months later...

[sarcasm] Thanks for all the replies and help! [/sarcasm]

 

Well after many new versions of Chrome (the dev team said they'd fix it) it still occurs. Many threads on many forums ask the same question, to no avail.

 

Anyway, the only solution I have come across is to create a new downloads folder and use that instead of the LIbrary one.

 

It's not Chrome devs fault to fix really as it occurs in all browsers, however they did say they had a fix for Chrome.

  On 29/04/2015 at 17:45, tuckeratlarge said:

[sarcasm] Thanks for all the replies and help! [/sarcasm]

 

Maybe it's because no one had a solution to offer? Did you try restarting your computer? :p

 

Not familiar with the issue, but this happens on trying to navigate to the folder, rather than on trying to open a file that's in the folder?

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Is it not a permissions error? I always get the "You do not have permission to save to this folder" error with Pale Moon when saving to my Desktop, but if I save to C:/ I can use Explorer to move the file to Desktop and it works fine. Try changing the ownership of the folder you're using.

 

If it's just Chrome, that goes to show how crap it is. Ditch it and use a real browser, and not one that gains fake marketshare by being bundleware.

  On 29/04/2015 at 18:04, Tidosho said:

If it's just Chrome, that goes to show how crap it is. Ditch it and use a real browser, and not one that gains fake marketshare by being bundleware.

ALL browsers as written originally

I have discovered another bug. When you try to change the sort from say, Name to Date, that also crashes the browsers when trying to Upload, regardless of folder.

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