1897471 - Option “Open Firefox automatically when your computer starts up” is grayed out at reinstall under certain conditions.

Status: NEW

(Firefox :: Shell Integration, defect)

Description

[Monica Chiorean]

Found in

• version: 128.0a1

Affected versions

• version1: 126.0

Tested platforms

• Affected platforms: Windows
• Unaffected platforms: Mac, Ubuntu

Preconditions

• None

Steps to reproduce

1. Do a clean install of Firefox.
2. Open about:preferences and check the option “Open Firefox automatically when your computer starts up”.
3. Open Windows start-up and click to off next to Firefox.
4. Reinstall Firefox.
5. Open about:preferences and verify the option “Open Firefox automatically when your computer starts up”.

Expected result

• Option “Open Firefox automatically when your computer starts up” should be unchecked but not grayed out .

Actual result

• Option “Open Firefox automatically when your computer starts up” is unchecked and grayed out, also if opening the start-up from windows Firefox is not displayed in the list and the user can not enable it.

Regression range

• Will look for one.

Additional notes

• This seems to reproduce with 126.0 also, so not a recent bug, but still annoying for users.
• QA can add a Firefox shortcut on the start-up folder to add it in the Windows start-up list, but normal user don't know this.
• Reproduce this on a Win10/Win11 machine with a regular build not msix.

Comment 1

[Monica Chiorean]

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Comment 2

[BugBot [:suhaib / :marco/ :calixte]]

Since nightly and release are affected, beta will likely be affected too.
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