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    Resolved [RESOLVED] Can't Save Page

    I'm using Firefox with Windows 10 - haven't changed anything lately, but for some reason I can no longer save a page.

    Always did it under "edit" so tried under "menu" as Firefox suggests. Just not working.

    What's my problem? Thanks.
    Smokyieus

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    Do you get the Save Page dialog? If yes, what happens? Can you select any of the Save As format options?

    Possibly useful link:

    https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1202977

    Can you select the Print option, and do a Save As .pdf from there?

    What version of Firefox are you using?

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    No, I don't get an option to save. No response at all.
    Version 81.0.1

    I read that support page previously, didn't solve my situation.
    Smokyieus

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    If you get no dialog box, then it looks like your Firefox version has a problem.

    You could try a previous version, or a portable version.

    https://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable

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    Ok, thanks. I just noticed that it only refuses to save on certain pages.

    If I go to, as an example the Yahoo search page or a picture, and try to save it the dialog box comes up as usual. If I'm trying to save a utility bill it won't work.
    Smokyieus

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    While you are viewing the page, try pressing [Ctrl][S] to save, or [Ctrl][P] to print (and then save to a PDF).

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    Ctrl + P works but Ctrl +S would not.

    Seems odd.
    Smokyieus

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    Some of the pages may have code to prevent saving from working. The work-around is to print to a .pdf file, of copy and paste the data into Word or Wordpad, then save it.

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    Thank you.
    Copying saves one page at a time only and some are 10 pages long.

    The sites I can't save now worked ok up until recently.
    I'll try taking Firefox out and reinstalling it.
    Smokyieus

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    If you see the same problem on the same sites when using a different browser, it would lead me to believe those sites must somehow be attempting to keep people from recording their pages.

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    Took Firefox out and reinstalled, took a shut down but I think it's all working again now.

    Thanks for all the replies. Missed this site when it was off for a while.
    Smokyieus

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    Thumbs up

    Cool! Good to here it's all working again.

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