Windows 10 warns me to use a "Microsoft-verified" app
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- Creator: Dayani Lucia G.F.
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- Reviewed by: dgalindo
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In certain versions of Windows 10, you may receive a notification with a warning about Microsoft-verified apps when you run the Firefox installer.
Any copy of Firefox downloaded from www.mozilla.org is safe to install, so choose "Install anyway".
Note:
- You can also download and install Firefox from the Microsoft Store.
- Using Windows 10 in S mode? See Windows in S mode won't let me install Firefox.
If you do not see the option to “Install anyway”, follow the steps below to change your system settings.
- Open the Windows 10 start menu and select
.
- Click on Apps in the Windows Settings menu.
- In the
section go to Choose where to get apps, click on the dropdown menu below and select one of the options that allows you to install from Anywhere.
- Run the Firefox Installer again. Your Windows may now allow it to install Firefox.