{"id":67826,"date":"2021-11-09T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/?p=67826"},"modified":"2021-11-09T08:30:08","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T16:30:08","slug":"firefox-the-first-major-browser-to-be-available-in-the-windows-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/firefox\/firefox-the-first-major-browser-to-be-available-in-the-windows-store\/","title":{"rendered":"Firefox: the first major browser to be available in the Windows Store"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As of today, Firefox desktop is the first major browser to become available in the Windows Store for Windows 10 and Windows 11 users. Previously, if you were on Windows and wanted to use Firefox, you had to download it from the internet and go through a clunky process from Microsoft. Now that Microsoft has changed its Store policies, choosing Firefox as your desktop browser is even more seamless &#8211; and it comes with <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/products\/firefox\/introducing-new-colorways-for-firefox-94\/\">all the latest Firefox features<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"809\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2021\/11\/store.png\" alt=\"screenshot of Firefox available in the Windows Store\" class=\"wp-image-67841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2021\/11\/store.png 809w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2021\/11\/store-300x254.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2021\/11\/store-768x651.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 809px) 100vw, 809px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fede67\"><strong>On Windows? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/store\/apps\/9NZVDKPMR9RD?cid=mr2\">Download Firefox directly from the Windows Store<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why choose Firefox?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The core of a web browser is what\u2019s called a \u201cbrowser engine\u201d. The engine is responsible for loading web pages from sites and displaying them on your screen so that you can see and interact with them. Until recently, Microsoft\u2019s store policies required that all web browsers use the engine that Microsoft had built into their platform which meant we were unable to ship the Firefox you know and love in the Windows Store. This was not only bad for you but bad for the web because it meant that the web on Windows 11 would only have the features Microsoft was willing to provide. People deserve choice and we\u2019re glad there is an easier option to download Firefox on Windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that Microsoft has changed their policies, we are finally able to ship Firefox with our industry-leading Gecko engine in the Windows Store. This lets us make your experience of the web joyful, safe, private, and fast with unique features like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Strong privacy protections with <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/security\/2021\/02\/23\/total-cookie-protection\/\">Total Cookie Protection<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/products\/firefox\/latest-firefox-rolls-out-enhanced-tracking-protection-2-0-blocking-redirect-trackers-by-default\/\">Enhanced Tracking Protection<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/mozilla\/news\/firefox-by-default-dns-over-https-rollout-in-canada\/\">DNS over HTTPS<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Lightning fast site loading and display using <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/servo\/webrender\">WebRender<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/hacks.mozilla.org\/2017\/08\/inside-a-super-fast-css-engine-quantum-css-aka-stylo\/\">Quantum CSS<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Discovering more of the web quicker and smarter with <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/products\/firefox\/firefox-news\/firefox-suggest\/\">Firefox Suggest<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Taking control of your entertainment with <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/products\/firefox\/how-to-watch-ncaa-basketball-tournament-firefox-multiple-picture-in-picture\/\">Multi Picture-in-Picture<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Personalizing your experience with seasonal <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/products\/firefox\/introducing-new-colorways-for-firefox-94\/\">Colorways<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When you choose to use Firefox, you help us advocate for a web that is safer, more private and fast. You signal that you want a choice and the freedom to experience the web on your own terms. We\u2019re excited to make Firefox available in the Windows Store. Try it out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/firefox\/new\/?utm_medium=mozilla-websites&amp;utm_source=blog.mozilla.org&amp;utm_campaign=mr2&amp;utm_content=firefox-windows-na\" style=\"background-color:#0060df\">Not on Windows? Download Firefox here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As of today, Firefox desktop is the first major browser to become available in the Windows Store for Windows 10 and Windows 11 users. 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