Click on Extensions, Appearance, or Plugins in the left margin of the Add-ons Manager display. With the introduction of Frefox 6, the Add-ons servers are very busy and the delay that you are experiencing is due users checking for updates while your Add-ons Manager display is trying to load that "Get Add-ons" display in Add-ons Manager. I never use that "Get Add-ons" option; I just go to the following to search for what I want: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/ '''If this reply solves your problem, please click "Solved It" next to this reply when <u>signed-in</u> to the forum.''' ------------------------- Not related to your question, but... You need to update some plug-ins: *Plug-in check: https://www-trunk.stage.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/ *Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in: [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using%20the%20Shockwave%20plugin%20with%20Firefox#w_installing-shockwave Installing ('''''or Updating''''') the Shockwave plugin with Firefox]