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What is the firefox default browser agent 308046B0AF4A39CB startup item in scheduled tasks that appeared in the 75 update?

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New startup item (firefox default browser agent 308046B0AF4A39CB) appeared with the v75 update with no explanation of what it's for. Appeared in scheduled tasks.

New startup item (firefox default browser agent 308046B0AF4A39CB) appeared with the v75 update with no explanation of what it's for. Appeared in scheduled tasks.
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hi, this is the background: https://blog.mozilla.org/data/2020/03/16/understanding-default-browser-trends/

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hi, this is the background: https://blog.mozilla.org/data/2020/03/16/understanding-default-browser-trends/

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Still doesn't make much sense since firefox is always my default browser.