How, Why, and When Does Firefox Remove Files from Downloads?

[BobH]

And are they gone forever or do they exist somewhere on my system?

Today, I use Glary Software Utilities to identify and download several updates to programs on my system. I only saved the files and did not run them. When I went back to run them, they no longer appear in Tools>Downloads drop down list.

Is this another case of senility? Or, worse, further confirmation of my ID 10 T user status?

[HansV]

Have you looked in your download folder in Windows Explorer? By default, it is C:\Users\<username>\Downloads, but you can view/change the actual setting in the General tab of Firefox's Options dialog:

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[BobH]

Thank you, Mr. V!

Yes, I found the files using Windows File Manager (or whatever it's called these days). I remembered having seen the directory for Downloads and found them there. I guess FFx has some routine whereby they do not display the files after some event takes place.

Either that or I was confirming both senility AND my user status . . .

[John Gray]

BobH - at some point you must explain what "ID 10 T user status" means!

[Rudi]

Hey Bob, you can apply for a new user number. I hear the Admins in this joint are quite accommodating.
PS: The form work is a bit cumbersome, but I think a new number is worth the fuss!

PPS: John...you don't want to know!!!!! Really!

[BobH]

BobH - at some point you must explain what "ID 10 T user status" means!

Well, since you asked . . .

Written the way I did, it looks like "eye dee ten tee"

But, when written thusly "ID10T" it's much easier to understand the meaning.

It is a term used by many support desks to categorize the disposition of support calls.