Firefox Keeps Putting Its Shortcut in the Recycle Bin - WHY?!

When I finish using Firefox, very often the shortcut on my desktop will end up in the recycle bin. I didn't recycle it. Is there something about the program that has a self-destruct sequence? Or is Windows 8 deciding it has had enough of it?
It's very frustrating to have to keep fishing it out.
Any way to prevent it?

Many site issues can be caused by corrupt cookies or cache. In order to try to fix these problems, the first step is to clear both cookies and the cache.
The Firefox cache temporarily stores images, scripts, and other parts of websites while you are browsing. <br>
Note: ''This will temporarily log you out of all sites you're logged in to.''
To clear cache and cookies, do the following:
#Tap the menu icon located at the top right corner. This is the icon with 3 bars. On older Android devices you'll have to press the hardware menu key and then tap More.
#Tap '''Settings'''.
#After that, you will be taken to the settings screen. In the settings screen, look under the section '''''Privacy & Security''''' and select '''Clear private data'''.
#You will then be taken to a list of what can be cleared. Select the following 2 for deletion:
#*Cookies & active logins
#*Cache
#After those have been selected, tap the '''Clear data''' button to actually clear the cache and cookies.
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