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I have just updated Firefox and now cannot find the "location bar," "back" and "forward" arrows, and "bookmarks." Any suggestions?

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With past versions of Firefox, I have had a location bar at the top of the screen where you could enter a URL. This does not appear now.

With past versions of Firefox, I could go back to a previous URL by clicking on a "back" arrow. Similarly, I could go to a more recent URL by clicking a "forward" arrow. I do not see any arrows.

With past versions of Firefox, I could click on "Bookmarks" at the top of the screen to see all of my bookmarks. With the new version I do not have a "Bookmarks" tab. Where I can I find it?

Thanks to all.

With past versions of Firefox, I have had a location bar at the top of the screen where you could enter a URL. This does not appear now. With past versions of Firefox, I could go back to a previous URL by clicking on a "back" arrow. Similarly, I could go to a more recent URL by clicking a "forward" arrow. I do not see any arrows. With past versions of Firefox, I could click on "Bookmarks" at the top of the screen to see all of my bookmarks. With the new version I do not have a "Bookmarks" tab. Where I can I find it? Thanks to all.

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  1. "Bookmarks" at the top of the screen: That's on the Menu Bar; see below.
  2. "location bar," "back" and "forward" arrows: Located on the Navigation Toolbar; see Other Toolbars below.

Menu Bar (File, Edit, View, History, Bookmarks, Tools, Help)
Firefox 3.6.x versions allow the user to hide the Menu Bar.

  • Tap the ALT key or the F10 key, Menu Bar will display, click View, click Toolbars, click Menu Bar to place a check mark next to it, OR
  • Press and hold the ALT key while pressing the letters VTM on your keyboard, then release the ALT key
  • See: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Menu+bar+is+missing

Other Toolbars, see: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Back+and+forward+or+other+toolbar+items+are+missing
Status Bar: click View, click Status Bar to place a check mark
Full Screen Mode: If you have no Toolbars or Tab Bar: Press F11 (F11 is an on/off toggle). See: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Netbooks#Full_screen

Also see:




Other issues needing your attention

The information submitted with your question indicates that you have out of date plugins with known security and stability issues that should be updated. To see the plugins submitted with your question, click "More system details..." to the right of your original question post. You can also see your plugins from the Firefox menu, Tools > Add-ons > Plugins.


  • Shockwave Flash 10.1 r102
  • Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_20 for Mozilla browsers
  1. Check your plugin versions on either of the following links':
  2. Update the Flash plugin to the latest version.
    • Download and SAVE to your Desktop so you can find the installer later
    • If you do not have the current version, click on the "Player Download Center" link on the "Download and information" or "Download Manual installers" below
    • After download is complete, exit Firefox
    • Click on the installer you just downloaded and install
      • Windows 7 and Vista: may need to right-click the installer and choose "Run as Administrator"
    • Start Firefox and check your version again or test the installation by going back to the download link below
    • Download and information: http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
      • Use Firefox to go to the above site to update the Firefox plugin (will also install plugin for most other browsers; except IE)
      • Use IE to go to the above site to update the IE ActiveX
    • Download Manual installers.
  3. Update the Java plugin to the latest version.
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Thank you. I've got it now.

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