Firefox can now be downloaded directly from the Microsoft Store

Thanks to this significant improvement, Firefox became one of the first third-party web browser platforms to appear on the Microsoft Store. Users can now download and install Firefox directly from the Microsoft app store.

"Up to now, the Firefox desktop application is the first third-party web browser platform to appear in the Windows Store, and is available to Windows 10 and Windows 11 users worldwide," Mozilla said. know in a company blog post.

Before that, if you wanted to download and install Firefox on Windows, you would need to use an existing web browser to visit the Firefox website and download the installer, then open it and follow the instructions to set it up. browser programming. However, with Firefox available on the Microsoft Store, things will become much simpler. You just need to make one click and the system will do the rest.

Previously, Microsoft required web browsers on the Microsoft Store to use tools that Windows manufacturers had built into their platforms. This means that Firefox will not be able to run on its Gecko engine, thereby making the Firefox experience on Windows 11 more limited. However, things have now changed.

'Microsoft has changed their policy. We can finally bring Firefox with our flagship Gecko engine to the Windows Store. This allows us to continue to make further improvements to your web experience. All will become more secure, private and faster with unique features that are constantly updated.

You can download Firefox from the Microsoft Store HERE!

Kareem Winters

Update 11 November 2021