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Windows 10 may interrupt your Firefox install with a warning about "Microsoft-verified apps". Firefox is safe to install and use, so choose "install anyway".
Windows 10 may interrupt your Firefox install with a warning about "Microsoft-verified apps". Firefox is safe to install and use, so choose "install anyway".

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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. [[Image:Windows 10 dialog box|width=600]] '''Any copy of Firefox downloaded from www.mozilla.<!-- -->org is safe to install''', so choose "''Install anyway''". {note}'''Note:''' You can also [[Download Firefox on Windows from the Microsoft Store]].{/note} {note}'''Using Windows 10 in S mode? See [[Windows 10 S won't let me install Firefox]]{/note} 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 '''Settings'''. #;[[Image:Windows 10 start menu|width=600]]<br> #Click on '''Apps''' in the ''Windows Settings'' menu. #;[[Image:win10-settings-apps]]<br> #In the ''Apps & features'' 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''. #;[[Image:win10-settings-apps-store]] #Run the Firefox Installer again. Your Windows may now allow it to install Firefox.
In certain versions of Windows 10, you may receive a notification with a warning about ''Microsoft-verified apps'' when you run the Firefox installer. [[Image:Windows 10 dialog box|width=600]] '''Any copy of Firefox downloaded from www.mozilla.<!-- -->org is safe to install''', so choose "''Install anyway''". {note}'''Note:''' You can also [[Download Firefox on Windows from the Microsoft Store|download and install Firefox from the Microsoft Store]].{/note} {note}'''Using Windows 10 in S mode? See [[Windows 10 S won't let me install Firefox]]{/note} 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 '''Settings'''. #;[[Image:Windows 10 start menu|width=600]]<br> #Click on '''Apps''' in the ''Windows Settings'' menu. #;[[Image:win10-settings-apps]]<br> #In the ''Apps & features'' 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''. #;[[Image:win10-settings-apps-store]] #Run the Firefox Installer again. Your Windows may now allow it to install Firefox.

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