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Suddenly the bottom part of the browser window, under the slide bar, has vanished. I can't see where it says Done, or a website name or all the icons on the right side

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The window just ends right below the slide bar. I tried closing the window and reopening it, even restarting the computer, but it didn't fix it. At first I thought the window was too big, so I tried resizing it, but it didn't work.

The window just ends right below the slide bar. I tried closing the window and reopening it, even restarting the computer, but it didn't fix it. At first I thought the window was too big, so I tried resizing it, but it didn't work.

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Make sure that View > [X] Status Bar has a check-mark.

Do you still see the find bar (Edit > Find ; Ctrl + F) ?

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cor-el
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Make sure that View > [X] Status Bar has a check-mark.

Do you still see the find bar (Edit > Find ; Ctrl + F) ?

Helper7677
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You have out-of-date plugins with known security issues. You need to update them.

  • Macromedia Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in, version 8.5
    • Very old version. Probably best to uninstall before installing new version. Windows Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs, click "Adobe Shockwave Player 8.5", click Remove. Then install current version.
  • Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_21 for Mozilla browsers (new security update released 10-12-2010)
  1. Check your plugin versions: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
    • Note: plugin check page does not have information on all plugin versions
  2. Update Shockwave for Director
    • NOTE: this is not the same as Shockwave Flash; this installs the Shockwave Player.
    • Use Firefox to download and SAVE the installer to your hard drive from the link in the article below (Desktop is a good place so you can find it).
    • When the download is complete, exit Firefox (File > Exit)
    • locate and double-click in the installer you just downloaded, let the install complete.
    • Restart Firefox and check your plugins again.
    • Download link and more information: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using+the+Shockwave+plugin+with+Firefox
  3. Update Java:
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Thanks! That did it. I didn't know if it counted as a bar, so I didn't know what to look for.