Website shortcut in Firefox Microsoft store app

Question

We have Firefox via Microsoft store app installed via Intune. I would now like to make a shortcut on the desktop to a site that needs to open in Firefox.

I can do this but when Firefox is updated by the Microsoft Store, the shortcut stops working because the location of the app changes.

Can somebody help me to solve this.

Answer 1

Right-click on the desktop and select "New" > "Shortcut."

• In the "Create Shortcut" window, type or paste the following command:

cmd /c mklink "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\Firefox Site.website" "firefox.exe" -- "%URL%"

• Replace "Firefox Site.website" with your desired shortcut name.
  • Replace "%URL%" with the actual website URL you want to open.

Answer 2

@Daan Huysmans,Thanks for posting in Q&A.

From your description, I know when Firefox update by Microsoft Store, the shortcut will take no effect.

Based on my research, I found that due to the Microsoft Store update feature, Firefox will change its location every time when it is updated, therefore, you should create a new shortcut after Firefox is updated.

Thanks for your kind understanding.

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