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how do i restore the firefox icon to my desktop?

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the Firefox icon disappeared from my desktop but it's still on my taskbar. how do i restore it to the desktop?

the Firefox icon disappeared from my desktop but it's still on my taskbar. how do i restore it to the desktop?

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Using your file browser, open the Programs Folder on your computer.

Windows: C:\Program Files C:\Program Files (x86)

Right click on Firefox.exe and select Create Shortcut. Now move the shortcut to the desktop.

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Using your file browser, open the Programs Folder on your computer.

Windows: C:\Program Files C:\Program Files (x86)

Right click on Firefox.exe and select Create Shortcut. Now move the shortcut to the desktop.