

"Since that hasn't happened on Windows 10 and 11, Firefox relies on other aspects of the Windows environment to give people an experience similar to what Windows provides to Edge when users choose Firefox to be their default browser." All operating systems should offer official developer support for default status so people can easily set their apps as default," a Mozilla spokesperson told The Verge back in September. "People should have the ability to simply and easily set defaults, but they don't. For users with third-party browsers, it was a more cumbersome process involving navigating to Settings and changing individual file associations (i.e., HTM, HTML, PDF, SHTML, SVG, WEBP, XHT, XHTML, FTP, HTTP, and HTTPS). Microsoft previously only gave its homegrown Edge browser the ability to take on default status with a single click.

Personalizing your experience with seasonal Colorways.įirefox's new home in the Microsoft Store comes almost two months after Mozilla reverse-engineered Microsoft's "one-click" method for setting the default browser in Windows 11.Taking control of your entertainment with Multi Picture-in-Picture.Discovering more of the web quicker and smarter with Firefox Suggest.

Lightning fast site loading and display using WebRender and Quantum CSS.Strong privacy protections with Total Cookie Protection, Enhanced Tracking Protection, and DNS over HTTPS.Mozilla says that Windows users will now be able to easily see the benefits of Firefox and take advantage of the following features: "People deserve choice and we're glad there is an easier option to download Firefox on Windows." "Now that Microsoft has changed its Store policies, choosing Firefox as your desktop browser is even more seamless - and it comes with all the latest Firefox features," Mozilla continued.
