Windows XP does not have the same installation defaults for Firefox as Windows Vista and Windows 7, but you can change the appearance. To see how to show the Firefox button instead of the Menu Bar and how to have Tabs on Top or tabs below the toolbars: *See --> https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/common-questions-after-updating-firefox Also see --> https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/how-do-i-customize-toolbars '''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 may need to update some plug-ins. Check your plug-ins and update as necessary: *Plug-in check --> http://www.mozilla.org/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] *'''''Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape''''': [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using%20the%20Adobe%20Reader%20plugin%20with%20Firefox#w_installing-and-updating-adobe-reader Installing/Updating Adobe Reader in Firefox] *'''''Shockwave Flash''''' (Adobe Flash or Flash): [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Managing%20the%20Flash%20plugin#w_updating-flash Updating Flash in Firefox] *'''''Next Generation Java Plug-in for Mozilla browsers''''': [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using%20the%20Java%20plugin%20with%20Firefox#w_installing-or-updating-java Installing or Updating Java in Firefox]

Windows XP does not have Aero so the default was to leave it alone. Window 7 has Aero so its users were forced to receive a badly integrated interface and those who had rejected transparency got it anyway in Firefox.