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Why are search icons not showing on the toolbar?

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jjanchan
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I have had some missing icons (search engine options) for some time, and it's quite frustrating. I'm used to having access to multiple search engines from my search bar, but they have all disappeared (see the screenshot). It doesn't matter which Search Engine I make default - none of the other options show up.

I have had some missing icons (search engine options) for some time, and it's quite frustrating. I'm used to having access to multiple search engines from my search bar, but they have all disappeared (see the screenshot). It doesn't matter which Search Engine I make default - none of the other options show up.

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jjanchan
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Here's the screenshot of what my search bar looks like:

jjanchan
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And here are all the search engines I have in the Search Settings:

Scribe
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Hello,

Try Firefox Safe Mode to see if the problem goes away. Firefox Safe Mode is a troubleshooting mode that temporarily turns off hardware acceleration, resets some settings, and disables add-ons (extensions and themes).

If Firefox is open, you can restart in Firefox Safe Mode from the Help menu:

  • Click the menu button New Fx Menu, click Help Help-29 and select Restart with Add-ons Disabled.

If Firefox is not running, you can start Firefox in Safe Mode as follows:

  • On Windows: Hold the Shift key when you open the Firefox desktop or Start menu shortcut.
  • On Mac: Hold the option key while starting Firefox.
  • On Linux: Quit Firefox, go to your Terminal and run firefox -safe-mode
    (you may need to specify the Firefox installation path e.g. /usr/lib/firefox)

When the Firefox Safe Mode window appears, select "Start in Safe Mode".

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If the issue is not present in Firefox Safe Mode, your problem is probably caused by an extension, theme, or hardware acceleration. Please follow the steps in the Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems article to find the cause.

To exit Firefox Safe Mode, just close Firefox and wait a few seconds before opening Firefox for normal use again.

When you figure out what's causing your issues, please let us know. It might help others with the same problem. Thank you!

cor-el
cor-el
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Try to rename/remove the search.json.mozlz4 (and a possible search.json) file in the Firefox profile folder to rebuild the search engine registry.

You can use the button on the "Help -> Troubleshooting Information" (about:support) page to go to the current Firefox profile folder or use the about:profiles page.

Firefox will rebuild search.json.mozlz4. You may need to re-add custom search engines.