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firefox will not open using my icon. i have to right click than click open. how can i fix this?

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lizajane159
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my desk top icon for firefox will not start firefox when i click on it. i now have to right click and than click open.

my desk top icon for firefox will not start firefox when i click on it. i now have to right click and than click open.

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cor-el
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Try to create a new desktop shortcut for the Firefox program by going to the Firefox program folder (C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\) and use the right-click context menu (Send to > Desktop) on the Firefox.exe file.