# Problem with Firefox Vs PDF **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 24, 2005, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-firefox-vs-pdf/318498 "2005-08-24T21:41:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-firefox-vs-pdf/318498/1 "2005-08-24T21:41:57Z")
I need to download an owner’s manual from Uniden’s website. The manual I want is available for download in PDF form. I click the link to download it and Firefox responds with a page that states: “This object has been blocked.” I’ve downloaded other PDF files; why can’t I download this one and how do I fix things so that I can? Any input will be greatly appreciated. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-firefox-vs-pdf/318498/2 "2005-08-24T22:05:14Z")
This also happens with IE, guess it must be ZoneAlarm Pro’s fault. I hope a mod will close this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-firefox-vs-pdf/318498/3 "2005-08-24T22:08:10Z")
Maybe the file is just unavailable. Can you post the link? ---
**Author:** ![Ponster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponster/32/17081_2.png) [@Ponster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponster)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-firefox-vs-pdf/318498/4 "2005-08-25T07:58:49Z")
It sounds like a javascript pop-up blocker but we’ll know as soon as you post the URL 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ponster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponster/32/17081_2.png) [@Ponster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponster)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-firefox-vs-pdf/318498/5 "2005-08-25T08:01:42Z")
Ahh, just read your second post. It’s a ZoneAlarm problem but you can fix it by opening Zonealarm control center and going to “Program Control” -\> “Programs” to stop blocking pdf files. ---
**Author:** ![FlyingRamenMonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-firefox-vs-pdf/318498/6 "2005-08-25T09:25:47Z")
Why would ZoneAlarm block pdfs? Are there any security issues associated with them? ---
**Author:** ![rayh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@rayh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayh)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-firefox-vs-pdf/318498/7 "2005-08-25T10:38:27Z")
Some sites perform downloads by putting them in a pop-up box. If pop-up boxes are disabled then you won’t get the download. By going into the privacy settings in ZoneAlarm pro you should be able to get it to work. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-firefox-vs-pdf/318498/8 "2005-08-25T12:49:39Z")
I went to the Uniden site and tried to download various manuals and had no problem. There’s a few dealing with scanner programming codes that asked for my email address, but otherwise, I didn’t get a “blocked” message.