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Edit the following file nsHelperAppDlg.js  under /components

Find the following lines and Comment it out : Using (//) at the beginning of each one:

1. 360       var mimeType = this.mLauncher.MIMEInfo.MIMEType;
361       if (mimeType == "application/octet-stream" || 
362           mimeType == "application/x-msdownload" ||
363           this.mLauncher.targetFile.isExecutable()) {
364         rememberChoice.checked = false;
365         rememberChoice.disabled = true;
366       }
367       else {


   (leave line 368 as it is)

   369       }


   (skip ahead about 170 lines)

   538       if (this.mLauncher.targetFile.isExecutable() || (
539           (mimeType == "application/octet-stream" ||
540            mimeType == "application/x-msdownload") && 
541            !openWithDefaultOK)) {
542         this.dialogElement("open").disabled = true;
543         var openHandler = this.dialogElement("openHandler");
544         openHandler.disabled = true;
545         openHandler.selectedItem = null;
546         modeGroup.selectedItem = this.dialogElement("save");
547         return;
548       }


2.  Next time , when you  click on EXE file in Firefox  and when normal download box appears
3. Select it, and choose “Other…”. Then browse and select C:\Windows\Explorer.exe