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ClickOnce application downloads instead of directly opening the app
When opening a ClickOnce app, the *.application file gets saved to my Downloads folder instead of directly opening it. Additionally, since the file is downloaded, then opened from Downloads, it loses...
Eric_Lawrence
Microsoft
Microsoft1. Yes, the new Edge will start replacing the old Edge on Windows PCs next year.
2. ClickOnce is presently disabled by default.
3. ClickOnce support can be enabled via edge://flags and Group Policy. There's no option in edge://settings.
4. A screenshot and/or OS information should be helpful here. File associations are owned by Windows, not the browser. If you save a .application file to your desktop and open it on the machine in question, what happens?
2. ClickOnce is presently disabled by default.
3. ClickOnce support can be enabled via edge://flags and Group Policy. There's no option in edge://settings.
4. A screenshot and/or OS information should be helpful here. File associations are owned by Windows, not the browser. If you save a .application file to your desktop and open it on the machine in question, what happens?
I can't reproduce the mime issue anymore (Version 80.0.341.0 (Official build) canary (64-bit)). It only happened once after installing the nightly, and now it's fine. I wonder if it was due to having 3 different Edge versions running on the same system (Edge, Edge Beta, Edge Canary).
It's a Windows 10 system that had no prior ClickOnce issues with Edge or IE11. When attempting to open the .application file from the file system, the mime dialog shows it is associated with the "ClickOnce Application Deployment Support Library," which appears normal.