about:config

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Firefox's advanced configuration interface for editing internal preferences.

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Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by open-source activity, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.

Evidence (1)

3Hacker News·10/12/2026open_source
Firefox resumable big download workaround
A Hacker News post says Firefox downloads can become more reliably resumable by setting `network.http.response.timeout` to 0 or a very large value in `about:config`. The author reports that this helps large downloads survive interruptions, while noting the fix depends on the server supporting resumable downloads and that `wget -c` is a more stable alternative.