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Windows 11 store version of Firefox and desktop icon

Firefox Installation and updates
Atol replied Duela 4 urte
Atol
Atol

Hi,

When in a windows 11 (AD connected) Firefox is installed from Ms Store it can't access it's icon when a link is created to desktop by drag&drop from start menu.

Hi, When in a windows 11 (AD connected) Firefox is installed from Ms Store it can't access it's icon when a link is created to desktop by drag&drop from start menu.

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Atol
Atol Question owner

To add, this is sporadic and now seems to work.

SuMo Bot
SuMo Bot

What you described is a Windows behavior issue, not a browser issue.

SuMo Bot
SuMo Bot

To test, just download Firefox from the below link and try the same steps. https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/#product-desktop-release

Atol
Atol Question owner

Is the Firefox at Ms store Mozilla packed and maintained? Is program in protected folder under Windows 11 more secure? With memory while running the Firefox app isolated?