The Status Bar was removed in an earlier version of Firefox and replaced with the Add-on Bar. *See --> https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/common-questions-after-updating-firefox#w_what-happened-to-the-status-bar *See --> https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/what-happened-status-bar You can regain some Status Bar functions by installing the Status-4-Evar extension. *Install the '''''Status-4-Evar''''' extension: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/status-4-evar/ *After install, *#Be sure the Add-on Bar is displayed; Options > Add-on Bar (or View > Toolbars > Add-on Bar), click to check "Add-on Bar" *#In View > Toolbars > Customize drag any or all of the 3 items to the position you want them on the Add-on Bar: *#*Status text (this is the URL information you want) *#*Download status (will display No Downloads or number of downloads in progress) *#*Progress meter (meter of page loading) *#Set the options for Status-4-Evar in Tools > Add-ons > Extensions '''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: https://www-trunk.stage.mozilla.com/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]