search bar is missing
I've always used beta versions when available so ofcourse I installed 9.0 beta 1 when it arrived, updating from official 8. After that something happened that I find really annoying and uncomfortable.
The small search bar disappeared and I cant get it back. Now Firefox is just as Chrome with one bar for addresses and searches and I don't like that.
I've tried customize may times. When in customizing mode everything looks like it should but when I save its still the same one bar.
In options and about:config I cant find anything to "unbundle" the bars. Restarted Firefox in safe mode and resetting to defaults. Uninstalled and reinstalled 8, 9 betas, 9, 9.0.1 and its still the same. Even tried uninstalling with Revo to delete every trace. I don't wanna reinstall windows just to get that bar back. I was hoping a new version might solve the issue but no.
Is there any solution? A registry item that needs editing, a command in Firefox ?
I use Firefox, Chrome and Opera on my computer, but FF is the heavily used one, the other 2 are used casually and only for certain sites. And now Opera is starting to look more useful to me just because of that bar !!!
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http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Safe+Mode
Have you tried using Reset toolbars and controls?
Yes, I have done that. Like I said above: "Restarted Firefox in safe mode and resetting to defaults."
Now I'm on 10 beta 1 ... same problem !
Modified by danicrai
The only item in Safe Mode with default in it is Restore default search engines, that isn't what I said or what is needed to fix your problem.
You need to Reset toolbars and controls when the Search Bar is missing.
Sorry if I didn't make myself more clear. I've already done "Reset toolbars and controls". All 4 boxes except for "Delete bookmarks".
If I press Continue in Safe Mode it shows the search bar. But when I restart FF in normal mode its gone again.