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missing Firefox Button

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  • Last reply by KyRoamer

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The Firefox button is not showing in the upper left hand corner like it shows on your videos.

The Firefox button is not showing in the upper left hand corner like it shows on your videos.

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The Firefox button shows by default only in Windows Vista and Windows 7.

In XP, to turn the Firefox button on or off you must remove or add a check mark to "Menu Bar" by doing one of the following (Menu Bar checked=Menu Bar on/Firefox button off; Menu Bar un-checked=Firefox button on; Menu Bar off):

  • HOLD the ALT key while pressing the keyboard letters VTM (will check or un-check depending on the current state)
  • If the Menu Bar is displayed, click View > Toolbars > Menu Bar (to un-check it)
  • If the Firefox button is displayed, click Firefox button > Options > Menu Bar (to check it)




You need to update the following:

  • Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in, version 11.5
  • Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_24 for Mozilla browsers (version 1.6.0_25 is available for download; may not be available using the Manual Update method)
  1. Check your plugin versions on either of the following links':
  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 the Java plugin to the latest version.
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First of all, I'm a new user of Firefox and I love it!!!!

Having said that, I beg to differ: My platform is Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP2 and the Firefox Button DOES NOT load automatically. I would like it.

Just found out the solution and it works: Left click to display tool bars list and uncheck Menu Bar.

Modified by Peristera

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Peristera:

Right-clicking a toolbar works as well. However, not clicking in the "right" place (generally a blank space in a toolbar) will yield other results. A right-click on some toolbar buttons results in a drop-down list, for example, and some users have difficulty with that.

Did you try any of the other solutions offered?

Modified by Helper7677

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Right clicking on a tool bar to display tool bars list and unchecking Menu Bar worked on my Windows 7. Thanks.