Putting the firefox icon on my desktop

when I download the Firefox browser it failed to put an icon on my desktop, it failed to put it on my quick launch bar and it doesn't show it has been installed on my computer

Do you have a Firefox program folder?
*C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\
*C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\ (64 bit OS)
If not then you need to download a fresh version and reinstall the program.
*Firefox 16.0.x: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all.html
You may need to do that as Administrator (right-click the Firefox installer: Run as Administrator).

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    No, the desktop shortcut hasn't been renamed. First, make sure it's really pointing to Firefox and not something else:
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    <br>2. In the Properties window, click the Shortcut tab.
    <br>3. Make sure the Target field says<br>
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    4. If it does, then click the General tab.
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    <br>6. Click the OK button when done.
    I take it you're having problems with the avast! Online Security add-on, which is why you have it disabled? Any add-on that scans every link on every page is bound to add a delay to loading time. If you're having more severe issues, you can ask for help on the Avast forum:
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    ** https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/webutation-reputation-security/
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    * "Do not Track" features (prevention of third-party sites tracking your web browsing activity)
    ** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/adblock-plus/ Adblock Plus] with [https://adblockplus.org/en/subscriptions the EasyPrivacy list].
    ** https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ghostery/

  • I want the website icon, not the Firefox icon on my desktop.

    When I create a shortcut on my desktop I get the Firefox icon, not the website icon, which is the icon I want for easy and quick identification. How can I EASILY get rid of the Firefox icon and replace it with the website icon?

    Please do not dig up old threads about this issue.
    You have read that Firefox doesn't do that and that you need to change the icon of the default browser that such a link gets to the website's favicon yourself if you are not satisfied with the default icon. You have to change the icon via the Properties of the shortcut. You can usually save the favicon via the "Firefox/Tools > Page Info > Media" window.
    *[[/questions/893816]]
    *[[/questions/821700]]
    *[[/questions/911456]]

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    I am online everyday. I turn on my computer and click on the Firefox icon. A web browser appears but not with my Yahoo! homepage. Instead of seeing my Yahoo! homepage I see a screen that says, "Well this is embarrassing." I read that the problem is due to a recently opened tab. It gives me the options of either restoring all previously used tabs from the last time of use or starting a new session. If I choose to restore previous tabs, I am further given the option to select which tabs I want restored and which ones I don't want to restore. I always choose to start a new session because all previous tabs consist of work that I have completed in the past (whether it be yesterday or the day before). I, therefore, have no interest in restoring a tab that contained an article about our current economic situation for example. As previously stated, I choose to start a new session every time I receive the "Well this is embarrassing" error message. When I choose this option, I am brought to a fresh tab with no information regarding work, articles, or entertainment from yesterday or some time in the past. I wish to have an explanation as to why this happens. I do not go on any malicious web sites or anything of the sort. This happens every single day. The automatic error message that appears is "Well this is embarrassing." For Firefox to say "Well this is embarrassing" is not close to the response it should give.

    This can be a problem with the file [http://kb.mozillazine.org/sessionstore.js sessionstore.js] and sessionstore.bak in the [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox Profile Folder]
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    If you see files sessionstore-##.js with a number in the left part of the name like sessionstore-1.js then delete those as well.
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    * http://kb.mozillazine.org/Session_Restore
    See also:
    * http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_crashes
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  • Once I put the Firefox Icon in Apps, it shows up as a white circle/slash (as in "no" or "stop") NOT the standard Firefox Icon. I checked plug-ins."Shockwave Flash" shows up Vulnerable. When I update, I get download warnings. (more below)

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    What is your current Flash Player version: http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/installation-problems-flash-player-windows.html ?
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  • The firefox icon on my desktop changed to an A over 2 sheets of paper, is this normal, site still works.

    I went to open firefox and a message came up and left very fast, I think it said something about corrupted. However, my icon which was the firefox orange fox over the blue globe changed to an A with 2 sheets of paper under it. It hasn't seemed to effect the use of firefox, I can still open and use it, but it has not gone back, it has stayed with the A, is this a problem I should address?

    Try this solution in [[/questions/883573]]
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  • Everytime I click on the firefox icon on my desktop it keeps reinstalling Firefox... why does this keep on happening? what did I do wrong?

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    In my opinion this icon what you mentioned is related to Firefox installer file.

  • When I click on the Firefox icon on my desktop the Netscape sign on window opens and doesn't close. Firefox opens after repeated clicking but it never connects.

    The wheel that says "connecting" just spins indefinitely. Does anybody know what the problem could be and how it can be fixed? This started a couple weeks ago out of the blue. It never happened before. I've been logging in to Firefox for the last couple years without any issues. Funny thing is I'm not even sure if we have Netscape. I've looked on-line for info on viruses that behave the way I've described above and I havn't found anything.

    If you reinstalled iChat you need to download and install the combo for you OS, what OS are you on 10.?.?

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    i really don't know what else to say.

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  • After I double click on the firefox icon, firefox refuses to load. Why?

    '''bold text'''I have windows 7. When I double click on the firefox icon on my desktop the circle moves around and around then stops and nothing happens

    Hi dizzydar,
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    # Type about:config in the address bar
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    # Double click on startup.homepage_override_url
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  • I can't get the Firefox icon to remain in my tray on a MAC OS X 10.5.8

    That's the story: I download, but when I close firefox, the icon disappears from the tray at the bottom of the screen.

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    when i click on the firefox icon on the left hand cornea of my screen it opens i scroll to sync and click on it and it just goes away and nothing happens.

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  • When I click on the firefox icon I'm lead to the goggle page, why?

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    See [http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/How+to+set+the+home+page How to set the homepage]

  • When I put a website Icon on my desktop, how do I make firefox use the Icon native to that website instead of the default Firefox Icon?

    When I drag and drop a website onto my desktop, how can I make Firefox use the icon native to that website instead of the default firefox icon?
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    E X T R E M E L Y F R U S T R A T I N G !!!!!!!!!

    I don't want icons from the Firefox library.
    I want the icon that comes from the website I'm making the shortcut for.
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    If I make IE my default browser I am able to get (and keep) those icons as shortcuts on my desktop without a problem.
    I want to keep Firefox as my default browser.
    So I want to know how to make Firefox accept the icon that comes from the website like IE does.
    I have even gone to the trouble to use IE to create the shortcuts with the site specific icons.....but after I do that...... FIREFOX CONVERTS THEM TO THE FIREFOX DEFAULT ICON as soon as I re-boot or refresh my desktop.
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