Please note that Firefox 7 is still a beta version. Installing Firefox 7 now will place you in the beta update channel and you will always be updated to the latest beta version in the future. To return to the release update channel you would then need to install the latest release version over the beta or do a "clean install" of the latest release version. Firefox 7 is scheduled to be released on 09-27-2011 ('''''scheduled date is subject to change'''''). When upgrading, your personal information (aka, Profile) which contains such things as your bookmarks, passwords, extensions, etc.) are always carried over. For safekeeping, you should keep a backup of your personal information; without a backup, if you experienced a hard drive failure, what you do? *See [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Backing+up+your+information Backing up your information] '''''and''''' [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_backup Profile backup] '''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 need to update some plug-ins: *Plug-in check: https://www-trunk.stage.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/ *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]