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Bookmark toolbar shows empty after upgrading to v 38.0.1

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After upgrading to 38.0.1, when I start Firefox the bookmarks toolbar is empty. If I right click on the menu - unselect bookmarks toolbar and then right click and reselect it, the bookmarks show again.

After upgrading to 38.0.1, when I start Firefox the bookmarks toolbar is empty. If I right click on the menu - unselect bookmarks toolbar and then right click and reselect it, the bookmarks show again.

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Make sure that toolbars like the "Bookmarks Toolbar" are visible.

  • "3-bar" Firefox menu button > Customize > Show/Hide Toolbars
  • View > Toolbars
    Tap the Alt key or press F10 to show the Menu Bar
  • Right-click empty toolbar area

Open the Customize window and set which toolbar items to display.

  • "3-bar" Firefox menu button > Customize
  • check that "Bookmarks Toolbar items" is on the Bookmarks Toolbar
  • if "Bookmarks Toolbar items" is not on the Bookmarks Toolbar then drag it back from the Customize palette into the Customize window to the Bookmarks Toolbar
  • if missing items are in the Customize palette then drag them back from the Customize window on the toolbar
  • if you do not see an item on a toolbar and in the Customize palette then click the Restore Defaults button to restore the default toolbar setup

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