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##### [Description:]
On Windows, when adding the .exe extension with "Always Open" it will trigger executing the executable.

##### [Environment:]
97.0b8
98.0a1 2022-01-26

##### [Steps:]
1. New profile.
2. Load https://archive.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/candidates/96.0.1-candidates/build1/win64/en-US/
3. Click on an .exe
4. After download is complete, right click in the Download Pannel and set "Always Open Similar Files"
5. Click again on an .exe from the https://archive.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/candidates/96.0.1-candidates/build1/win64/en-US/

##### [Actual Result:]
Exe file is added to the Applications with always ask, but it behaves as auto-open. "Always Open Similar files" remains checked for the .exe filetype.

##### [Expected Result:]
I don't believe we should let .exe files autoexecute on Windows

##### [Note:]
The behavior of the added action in Applications for the .exe is similar


##### [Note:]
The icon for the "always ask" that is added on "Always Open .. " is an action icon, not the "always ask" icon - subject we are touching on in bug 1740841 and also in https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1742693#c7
##### [Description:]
On Windows, when adding the .exe extension with "Always Open" it will trigger executing the executable.

##### [Environment:]
97.0b8
98.0a1 2022-01-26

##### [Steps:]
1. New profile.
2. Load https://archive.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/candidates/96.0.1-candidates/build1/win64/en-US/
3. Click on an .exe
4. After download is complete, right click in the Download Pannel and set "Always Open Similar Files"
5. Click again on an .exe from the https://archive.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/candidates/96.0.1-candidates/build1/win64/en-US/

##### [Actual Result:]
Exe file is added to the Applications with always ask, but it behaves as auto-open. "Always Open Similar files" remains checked for the .exe filetype.

##### [Expected Result:]
I don't believe we should let .exe files autoexecute on Windows

##### [Note:]
The icon for the "always ask" that is added on "Always Open .. " is an action icon, not the "always ask" icon - subject we are touching on in bug 1740841 and also in https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1742693#c7

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