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Browser.download.manager.scanWhenDone

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The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. The correct title is browser.download.manager.scanWhenDone.

This article describes the preference browser.download.manager.scanWhenDone. To add, delete, or modify this preference, you will need to edit your configuration — do not edit this article.

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Background

In Firefox 3, if a Windows user has an antivirus program installed, it is launched to scan files when they finish downloading. During testing of the feature, concerns about delays and double-scanning files surfaced. As a result, this preference—controlling whether the virus scan is automatically triggered—was created.

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Possible values and their effects

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True

Scan files for viruses when they finish downloading (Default)

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False

Do not scan downloads for viruses

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Caveats

  • This preference only has an effect if you have antivirus software installed and are running Windows.
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First checked in

2008-01-29 by Shawn Wilsher

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Has an effect in

  • Firefox (nightly builds since 2008-01-29)
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Related bugs

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