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You need not worry that you are not there to shut down the computer when the download has finished. There is an add-on called Auto Shutdown that will do this for you. Here is what you have to do:
Step 1. Launch the Firefox browser.
Step 2. Click here – a new tab will open. Click Add to Firefox.
Step 3. The Software Installation window will appear. There you can see the add-on that will be installed to Firefox. Click Install Now.
Step 4. Wait for the installation process to complete. When prompted to, restart the Firefox browser (click Restart Firefox in the Add-ons window that appears -> click Restart when presented with the message Firefox will try to restore your tabs and windows when it restarts).
Step 5. After Firefox restarts, you can enable Auto Shutdown by left clicking the Auto Shutdown icon from the bottom right hand corner of the Firefox window.
You can access other options by right clicking the Auto Shutdown icon and selecting Options.
Tips and warnings
- When you initiate a download, in the Downloads window, in the bottom right hand corner you will notice the Shutdown option is enabled.
- Here are the features of Auto Shutdown, as detailed by InBasic, the add-on’s developer:
Play sound after each/All downloads are finished
Restore Firefox from last session
Customizable shutdown/idle scripts
Supporting DownThemAll
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Tags: Mozilla, Firefox, Add-on, Auto Shutdown, InBasic
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