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== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
This can be caused by a bloated "downloads.rdf" file in your Thunderbird [[profile folder]]. Try the following. | This can be caused by a bloated "[[downloads.rdf]]" file in your Thunderbird [[Profile folder - Thunderbird|profile folder]]. Try the following. | ||
# Exit Thunderbird if it is running. | # Exit Thunderbird if it is running. | ||
# Recommended: make a temporary [[profile backup|backup]] of your Thunderbird profile folder (or at least of the downloads.rdf file). | # Recommended: make a temporary [[profile backup|backup]] of your Thunderbird profile folder (or at least of the downloads.rdf file). |
Latest revision as of 02:51, 8 June 2007
Symptoms
In Windows, when trying to save an e-mail attachment, Thunderbird appears to hang for 10-45 seconds. It may appear that Thunderbird won't recover, but if you wait long enough, you are presented with a dialog box that lets you choose where to save the file (or the file is saved, if your Thunderbird preferences are set to always save to a specific location.)
Solution
This can be caused by a bloated "downloads.rdf" file in your Thunderbird profile folder. Try the following.
- Exit Thunderbird if it is running.
- Recommended: make a temporary backup of your Thunderbird profile folder (or at least of the downloads.rdf file).
- Delete the downloads.rdf file from your profile folder.
External links
- Bug 239136: Thunderbird needs to integrate with the new download manager (fixed as of 2006-02-01 trunk builds)
- Bug 320744: no way to clear downloads.rdf (fixed as part of Bug 239136)
- Forum article dealing with this issue