MS was trying to pull off Apple strategy where all browsers are forced to use webkit on iOS. The rule said only browsers that used the EdgeHTML could be published. Here is official windows blog promoting the packaged Win32 Spotify app for 10S.Ģ.) MS Store was UWP only until the Desktop Bridge in 2016, that's why Firefox couldn't be there, but the primary reason after that, was NOT because MS explicitly denied browser apps to be published. 99% of GamePass PC games are MSIX packaged Win32 games. MSIX, which distributes Containerized Win32 and natively sandboxed UWP, has been supported on store since October 2018 update, 1809. 10S in 2017 (precursor to S-Mode) supported those apps. You can also use the portable version of Chrome and Firefox to avoid the installation process completely.There's so many facts wrong in your post, it's practically misinformation.ġ.) Win32 has been supported on MS Store since 2016 via the Centennial Desktop Bridge (appX wrapper). The Firefox installer simply gets terminated when answered No to the UAC. If you are already part of the local admin group, you can still do the same to install Chrome only in your account but won’t be able to do the same with Firefox. %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Mozilla Firefox\ After saying No to User Account Control when prompted, the installation continues on installing the program in the current local user profile. The same process applies to Firefox as well. %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application The browser will be installed in the local profile at the following location so it won’t interference with other users on the same computer. Then click Yes to the dialog box that pops up asking if you want to continue without administrator privileges. All you need to do is to decline the UAC when prompt so that both of the installers can continue on without the local admin privileges.Īfter launching Chrome installer, say No to User Account Control when prompted. It’s really easy to do, if you know the trick. By default, both Firefox and Chrome installer will attempt to elevate and get the program installed system-widely but in a lot of cases, you may prefer only having it installed only under your own user profile, especially on a system that doesn’t have both browsers installed.
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