You can make Firefox 4 look and behave more like Firefox 3.6, for details see http://www.computertechtips.net/64/make-firefox-4-look-like-ff-3-6

To downgrade to Firefox 3.6 first uninstall Firefox 4, but do not select the option to "Remove my Firefox personal data". If you select that option it will delete your bookmarks, passwords and other user data.

You can then install the latest version of Firefox 3.6 available from http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html - it will automatically use your current bookmarks, passwords etc.

To avoid possible problems with downgrading, I recommend going to your profile folder and deleting the following files if they exist - extensions.cache, extensions.rdf, extensions.ini, extensions.sqlite and localstore.rdf. Deleting these files will force Firefox to rebuild the list of installed extensions, checking their compatibility, and reset toolbar customizations.

For details of how to find your profile folder see https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Profiles

You don't have to uninstall the pig in lipstick (ff4). Just install version 3.6.16 over it.

http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Installing%20a%20previous%20version%20of%20Firefox

Finally, i am going back to IE. I have not used IE for years and have been recommending Firefox to people. I work in IT. but the new update 4.0 is really very very bad. I used to like it a lot. but i really do not know what the designers are thinking when working on 4.0.

Good luck with you guys.    this post is sent from IE.     it is sad to see FF going down the toilet.

Thanks TonyE! Followed your tips and gone back to version 3.6 - happy again.

myself was a FF user for last 12 yrs !! even i remember recommending ppl abt it...but FF 4 is a real PAIN IN THE APPROPRIATE PLACE....

it hogs memory...for simple functions (available by default in previous vers) ,now u have to install add-ons for them (like new tab button, FF4 either lets u have a new tab button OR the "+" button near opened tabs..but U CANT HAVE THEM BOTH SAME TIME!! WHAT THE.......

PC hangs/freezes almost everytime i ran FF 4 ..and for that i have lost valuable data..mind u, my machine config is not outdated. I have reverted back to previous vers FF 3.6...and am NOT UPDATING IT SOON....

ALL OF U FOLKS HAVIN PROBS WITH FF4 : easiest solution for all your probs -

1) get rid of FF4 and install the previous vers - http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html after backing up - https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Backing+up+your+information

OR

2) get an alternative browser

yes folks, the above solution will at least give u peace of mind and a more peaceful good night sleep

I have managed to revert back to an earlier Firefox as I found that the update 4 was loaded with bugs which stopped you from organising bookmarks. Sort it out lads or I will use Yahoo again. OMG.....did I just say the Y word.

This is unbelievable! I can't log into my employee portal! Message says that it does not support Firefox 6.0! What were the web designers thinking!

If I revert back to 3.6 will I loose my web portal installation? It was a royal pain to install in the first place.

I completely agree. deleted Tabs at the top. How the deleted does that make my life better? No normal menus. How the deleted does that make my life better? Took me 10 minutes to figure out how to deleted bookmark. How does that make my life better?

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If I had any free time whatsoever, I'd branch my own project off the old version (since they are open source) and call it "Waterfox AntiSuck" or something.

This entire episode is pretty much the same story as New Coke, the new Tropicana Pure Premium packaging, and countless other dumb ideas. Stupid people redesigning things that were just fine the way they were.

Dear Firefox: Here's an idea for you. Spend more time fixing the many problems your browser has, and less time deleted around with the interface.

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The new interface is pretty much old now as it has been since Firefox 4.0. I take it you updated from 3.6.* to 9.0.1

Anyways with language like that I doubt anybody would care to read past your first sentence to take your rants seriously. By the way this is a family forum so watch your language.