Firefox arrives on new Microsoft Store for Windows 11 and 10

Firefox has joined the new Microsoft Shop and is available today for download direct through the storefront, significant there'due south no more need for a web-based download of the browser. Information technology's not solitary, either. Other browsers, including Opera, have been namedropped by Microsoft in its push to brainwash consumers on its refreshed shop'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 similar 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 Breakthrough CSS."

Mozilla mentioned that Microsoft'due south old store policies wouldn't permit for Firefox because of the Gecko element, but now that issue is a thing of the by. Whether you're on Windows 11 or Windows x, yous can enjoy access to Firefox directly through Redmond's storefront.

Of course, being that Firefox uses its ain installer, all its updates come via the browser itself and non the Microsoft Store.

Update: Firefox is using Microsoft'southward MSIX installer, which means it'south a "proper" Shop app and should auto-update through the store itself.

And browsers aren't the only thing coming to the shop. Already, nosotros're seeing storefront-ception what with the Epic Games Store being available in the Microsoft Store. Apps such as Discord have made their style over equally well. These arrivals come in large office due to Microsoft's revised policies and rules.

In case all of this is news to yous and you didn't know Microsoft was doing annihilation to improve its storefront, check out what's new with the Microsoft Store.

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