1282217 - Set Firefox as Standard App on Windows 10

Status: RESOLVED INVALID

(Firefox :: Shell Integration, defect)

Description

[84353228]

In Windows 10, the dialogbox on start, which is asking to set Firefox as standard app, is only starting the settings app. The user has to to several clicks.
It should be possible to do these settings with one click as before Windows 10. At least there should be a setting or commandline parameter documented, that could do the required settings in Windows.
Otherwise many users are overloaded and Edge will stay the standard on Windows 10 systems.

Comment 1

[drhen123]

(In reply to 84353228 from comment #0)
> In Windows 10, the dialogbox on start, which is asking to set Firefox as
> standard app, is only starting the settings app. The user has to to several
> clicks.
> It should be possible to do these settings with one click as before Windows
> 10. At least there should be a setting or commandline parameter documented,
> that could do the required settings in Windows.
> Otherwise many users are overloaded and Edge will stay the standard on
> Windows 10 systems.

I believe that this is a restriction that Microsoft have built into Windows 10 as not to have apps install as defaults without the users permission. They have to actively assign apps as defaults as they want. I do agree this is a annoying feature.

Comment 2

[84353228]

When a user clicks "Yes, set Firefox as standard browser", this is nothing else than users permission.

Comment 3

[Masatoshi Kimura [:emk]]

(In reply to 84353228 from comment #0)
> It should be possible to do these settings with one click as before Windows
> 10. At least there should be a setting or commandline parameter documented,
> that could do the required settings in Windows.

No, it is impossible on Windows 10. Blame Microsoft. They intentionally blocks apps from changing Default Apps

> Otherwise many users are overloaded and Edge will stay the standard on
> Windows 10 systems.

...exactly because of this. US DOJ should sue Microsoft again.

Comment 4

[drhen123]

So does this mean that we cannot resolve this problem then? 

We have to wait untill windows fix it?

Comment 5

[Robert Strong (they/them - no direct email)]

If Microsoft removes the restriction we will gladly implement this but until Microsoft does so Firefox will only open up the OS provided UI when setting as default.