I don't get the bar to insert urls or with a "back" button on my win 7 desktop with version 5.0.1.
I have used firefox for many years as my default browser. Last week I upgraded both lap top and desktop to version 5.0.1. both machines run win7 with SP1.The laptop 64bit still gives me a browser with a line for entering http addresses and with a "back button" on it to use when on line. The desktop which is quad core usesI think) 32bit version and both have 4GB memory . This comes up on screen with nowhere to enter a url not, when a website or other programme is open a "back" button to return to the previous page. Entrering a url (such as my own website <flora.org.gg>) in either AVG or yahoo search boxes give a list of options one of which is a link direct to the the url and opens it, but with no way of going back except the buttons I built into my own website and none at all for other sites. I have searched your help data and found exactly this problem with a link, but as soon as I got the link open it vanished from screen. how can I get the main bar back ? I tried dragging on the | bar on the yahoo search box button as suggested in one of the hints, but got no response. Brian
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-> Tap ALT key or press F10 to show the Menu Bar
-> go to Help Menu -> select Restart with Add-ons Disabled
Firefox will close then it will open up with just basic Firefox. Now do this:
-> Update ALL your Firefox Plug-ins https://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
-> go to View Menu -> Toolbars -> select Menu Bar and Navigation ToolBar -> unselect All Unwanted/Incompatible Toolbars -> click Customize... -> Customize Toolbar window will open -> drag back<- ->forward button and drop it on the left-side of Location Bar
-> go to Tools Menu -> Clear Recent History -> Time range to clear: select "EVERYTHING" -> click Details (small arrow) button -> place Checkmarks on Cookies, Cache -> click Clear Now
-> go to Tools Menu -> Options -> General -> in Startup section click Reset to Default button -> place Checkmark on Show the Downloads window when downloading a file -> select Radio Button option2 Always ask me where to save files
-> go to Tools Menu -> Options -> Content -> place Checkmarks on:
1) Block Pop-up windows 2) Load images automatically 3) Enable JavaScript
-> go to Tools Menu -> Options -> Privacy -> History section -> Firefox will: select "Remember History"
-> go to Tools Menu -> Options -> Security -> place Checkmarks on:
1) Warn me when sites try to install add-ons 2) Block reported attack sites 3) Block reported web forgeries 4) Remember Passwords for sites
-> go to Tools Menu -> Options -> Advanced -> Network -> Offline Storage (Cache): click Clear Now button
-> Click OK on Options window
-> click the Favicon on SearchBar -> click Manage Search Engines -> select all Unwanted Search Engines and click Remove -> click OK
-> go to Tools Menu -> Add-ons -> Extensions section -> REMOVE All Unwanted/Suspicious/Incompatible Extensions (Add-ons)
-> go to Tools Menu -> Add-ons -> Appearance section -> REMOVE All Unwanted/Suspicious/Incompatible Themes (Persona)
-> Restart Firefox
You can enable your Known & Trustworthy Add-ons and Themes later. Check and tell if its working.
Modified by Hasan
That worked fine thank you Brian
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