If you have used the Help > About Firefox > Check for Updates method, try downloading the full installer, SAVE it to your hard drive, after the download is complete, close Firefox (''Firefox button > Exit'' or ''File > Exit''), then run the installer, accept the defaults and it will install over your current version, assuming you accepted the defaults in installing your Firefox 7.0.1. *Link to Firefox 8.0.1 (choose your OS and interface language): https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all.html *Also see: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Updating+Firefox?bl=n&s=update%20automatically *Also see: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Installing+Firefox '''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]