Firefox arrives on new Microsoft Store for Windows 11 and 10
The fieriest fox you know has landed on the new Microsoft Store.
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What you need to know
Firefox has joined thenew Microsoft Storeand is available today for download directly through the storefront, meaning there’s no more need for a web-based download of the browser. It’s not alone, either. Other browsers,including Opera, have been namedropped by Microsoft in its push to educate consumers on its refreshed store’s updated philosophies on openness and app availability.
In its announcement of the news, Mozilla reiterated that Firefox is the only independent browser that utilizes its own engine available on the Microsoft Store to date. “By maintaining its own engine with Gecko, Firefox is able to enforce its privacy protection features like Total Cookie Protection and Enhanced Tracking Protection, and provide users with lightning fast rendering using WebRender, secure sandboxing using Site Isolation, and a performant styling engine known as Quantum CSS.”
Mozilla mentioned that Microsoft’sold store policieswouldn’t allow for Firefox because of the Gecko element, but now that issue is a thing of the past. Whether you’re onWindows 11or Windows 10, you can enjoy access to Firefox directly through Redmond’s storefront.
Of course, being that Firefox uses its own installer, all its updates come via the browser itself and not the Microsoft Store.
Update:Firefox is using Microsoft’sMSIX installer, which means it’s a “proper” Store app and should auto-update through the store itself.
And browsers aren’t the only thing coming to the store. Already, we’re seeing storefront-ception what with theEpic Games Storebeing available in the Microsoft Store. Apps such asDiscordhave made their way over as well. These arrivals come in large part due to Microsoft’s revised policies and rules.
In case all of this is news to you and you didn’t know Microsoft was doing anything to improve its storefront, check outwhat’s new with the Microsoft Store.
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