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Windows 8.1 Can't get Firefox to show up on task bar... 11-09-16

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Installed latest Firefox desktop (49.0.2) last week. Cannot pin firefox to task bar. Taskbar will not show running instances of Firefox. Windows 8.1 - all important updates installed as of today (11/09/16).

Installed latest Firefox desktop (49.0.2) last week. Cannot pin firefox to task bar. Taskbar will not show running instances of Firefox. Windows 8.1 - all important updates installed as of today (11/09/16).

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Are you posting with the problem computer?

The Firefox icon doesn't show on the taskbar, or you can't 'pin' it?


Separate Issue: Update your Flash Player Note: Windows users should download the active_x for Internet Explorer. and the plugin for Plugin-based browsers (like Firefox).

Note: Windows 8 and Windows 10 have built-in flash players and Adobe will cause a conflict. Install the plugin only. Not the active_x.

Flash Player Version: 23.0.0. 205 Flash Player (Linux) Version 11.2. 202.643

https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ Direct link scans current system and browser Note: Other software is offered in the download.

https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/otherversions/ Step 1: Select Operating System Step 2: Select A Version (Firefox, Win IE . . . .) Note: Other software is offered in the download.


See if there are updates for your graphics drivers https://support.mozilla.org/kb/upgrade-graphics-drivers-use-hardware-acceleration

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الحل المُختار

Are you posting with the problem computer?

The Firefox icon doesn't show on the taskbar, or you can't 'pin' it?


Separate Issue: Update your Flash Player Note: Windows users should download the active_x for Internet Explorer. and the plugin for Plugin-based browsers (like Firefox).

Note: Windows 8 and Windows 10 have built-in flash players and Adobe will cause a conflict. Install the plugin only. Not the active_x.

Flash Player Version: 23.0.0. 205 Flash Player (Linux) Version 11.2. 202.643

https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ Direct link scans current system and browser Note: Other software is offered in the download.

https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/otherversions/ Step 1: Select Operating System Step 2: Select A Version (Firefox, Win IE . . . .) Note: Other software is offered in the download.


See if there are updates for your graphics drivers https://support.mozilla.org/kb/upgrade-graphics-drivers-use-hardware-acceleration

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Fixed - Thanks!

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How was the taskbar problem fixed?

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I rebooted. Had rebooted several times w/no results, last time's a charm!

All's well that ends well...

Big Lew

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That was very good work. Well done. Please flag your last post as Solved Problem so others will know.