knowIT

How do I disable the built in pdf viewer in Mozilla Firefox?

Follow these instructions to disable the built in PDF viewer in Mozilla Firefox.

 

Instructions:

In some cases you will need to disable the built in browser pdf viewer, to force documents from platforms such as smartforms to open in Acrobat rather than in the browser window.

1. In the address bar of Firefox, enter about:config

2. Agree to the screen which tells you that by going to config, you will void your Firefox warranty.

3. Find the entry for pdfjs.disabled and double click its name to change the value to TRUE

 

Attached Files
There are no attachments for this article.
Related Articles RSS Feed
How Do I Install AutoCAD LT (for Staff and Auxillary)
Viewed 6995 times since Tue, Apr 14, 2020
Camtasia install types for home and UBC computers
Viewed 5054 times since Fri, May 1, 2020
MacOS Kernel System Extension Fix
Viewed 7787 times since Wed, Mar 31, 2021
macOS Setup Instructions
Viewed 5142 times since Tue, Apr 13, 2021
MacOS - Change Scrolling direction
Viewed 5810 times since Tue, Apr 13, 2021
macOS - Turn on Scroll bar (make it show all the time)
Viewed 15897 times since Tue, Apr 13, 2021
macOS - Set Outlook as the Default Mail App
Viewed 8664 times since Wed, Apr 14, 2021
macOS - Change your Mac Password
Viewed 3166 times since Tue, Apr 20, 2021
macOS - Setup Outlook
Viewed 5656 times since Tue, Apr 20, 2021
macOS - Licensing Adobe Software (Acrobat DC or Entire Creative Cloud Suite)
Viewed 6722 times since Mon, Apr 26, 2021