Firefox 145 to replace its Windows Desktop shortcut with .exe launcher app
10 days ago
- #Installation
- #Windows
- #Firefox
- Desktop Launcher app serves as a replacement for the Firefox desktop shortcut.
- It checks for Firefox installation via Windows Registry and launches Firefox if found.
- If Firefox is not found, it downloads and runs the Firefox stub installer.
- As a last resort, it opens the Firefox download URL in the default browser.
- Installation depends on the installer type (stub, full, MSI, MSIX, zip).
- Updates handle launcher installation based on existing shortcuts and previous installations.
- Elevated and unelevated installers manage public and user shortcuts differently.
- Users can remove the Desktop Launcher by deleting it from the Desktop folder; it won't be reinstalled.