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Firefox and Tor both wont launch if installed in default location

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If i move the directory to anywhere else it launches In the default location it wont launch - No errors - cannot launch in profile manager mode - cannot launch via cmd - cannot by going to C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\ and launching firefox.exe literally nothing happens

If i move the directory to anywhere else it launches In the default location it wont launch - No errors - cannot launch in profile manager mode - cannot launch via cmd - cannot by going to C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\ and launching firefox.exe literally nothing happens

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Navigate to Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options

Delete the folders of the apps that don`t work

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Also i noticed that Mozilla Maintenance Service is off and wont run on manual start

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Navigate to Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options

Delete the folders of the apps that don`t work