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I had all my valuable book marks and apps on google toolbar and now with Firefox Five I learn that the google toolbar is incompatible with firefox!!!! Google is in the cloud. Have you cut us off from the cloud?

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On my previous Firefox browser I chiefly used the apps on the google toolbar, not the Yahoo one, which is not as good as the google toolbar. Now the google toolbar is gone and when I tried to download it, it said that it is incompatible with Firefox 5. I notice there are a number of queries about this issue, but no solution found. I'm sure you can give an update to allow us to get back our google toolbars with all our info stored. Otherwise, I might have to resort to IE.

On my previous Firefox browser I chiefly used the apps on the google toolbar, not the Yahoo one, which is not as good as the google toolbar. Now the google toolbar is gone and when I tried to download it, it said that it is incompatible with Firefox 5. I notice there are a number of queries about this issue, but no solution found. I'm sure you can give an update to allow us to get back our google toolbars with all our info stored. Otherwise, I might have to resort to IE.

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Many users have gotten the function of the Google toolbar again by installing Add-on Compatibility Reporter. Google just needs to test the toolbar with Firefox 5 and change an item in their code specifying the versions of Firefox with which it is compatible.

Add-on Compatibility Reporter: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/add-on-compatibility-reporter/




You need to update the following. The Plugin version(s) shown below was/were submitted with your question and is/are out of date. You should update to avoid known security issues with the version(s) you have installed. Click on "More system info..." to the right of your question to see what was included with your question.

  • Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape
  • Shockwave Flash 10.2 r152
  1. Check your plugin versions on either of the following links':
  2. Update Adobe Reader (PDF plugin):
    • From within your existing Adobe Reader (if you have it already installed):
      • Open the Adobe Reader program from your Programs list
      • Click Help > Check for Updates
      • Follow the prompts for updating
      • If this method works for you, skip the "Download complete installer" section below and proceed to "After the installation" below
    • Download complete installer (if you do NOT have Adobe Reader installed):
    • After the installation, start Firefox and check your version again.
  3. Update the Flash plugin to the latest version.
    • Download and SAVE to your Desktop so you can find the installer later
    • If you do not have the current version, click on the "Player Download Center" link on the "Download and information" or "Download Manual installers" below
    • After download is complete, exit Firefox
    • Click on the installer you just downloaded and install
      • Windows 7 and Vista: may need to right-click the installer and choose "Run as Administrator"
    • Start Firefox and check your version again or test the installation by going back to the download link below
    • Download and information: http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
      • Use Firefox to go to the above site to update the Firefox plugin (will also install plugin for most other browsers; except IE)
      • Use IE to go to the above site to update the IE ActiveX
    • Download Manual installers.
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Chosen Solution

Many users have gotten the function of the Google toolbar again by installing Add-on Compatibility Reporter. Google just needs to test the toolbar with Firefox 5 and change an item in their code specifying the versions of Firefox with which it is compatible.

Add-on Compatibility Reporter: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/add-on-compatibility-reporter/




You need to update the following. The Plugin version(s) shown below was/were submitted with your question and is/are out of date. You should update to avoid known security issues with the version(s) you have installed. Click on "More system info..." to the right of your question to see what was included with your question.

  • Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape
  • Shockwave Flash 10.2 r152
  1. Check your plugin versions on either of the following links':
  2. Update Adobe Reader (PDF plugin):
    • From within your existing Adobe Reader (if you have it already installed):
      • Open the Adobe Reader program from your Programs list
      • Click Help > Check for Updates
      • Follow the prompts for updating
      • If this method works for you, skip the "Download complete installer" section below and proceed to "After the installation" below
    • Download complete installer (if you do NOT have Adobe Reader installed):
    • After the installation, start Firefox and check your version again.
  3. Update the Flash plugin to the latest version.
    • Download and SAVE to your Desktop so you can find the installer later
    • If you do not have the current version, click on the "Player Download Center" link on the "Download and information" or "Download Manual installers" below
    • After download is complete, exit Firefox
    • Click on the installer you just downloaded and install
      • Windows 7 and Vista: may need to right-click the installer and choose "Run as Administrator"
    • Start Firefox and check your version again or test the installation by going back to the download link below
    • Download and information: http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
      • Use Firefox to go to the above site to update the Firefox plugin (will also install plugin for most other browsers; except IE)
      • Use IE to go to the above site to update the IE ActiveX
    • Download Manual installers.
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Thanks! I followed the link, installed the add-on compatability program. Very easy, and now there sits my good old Google toolbar again!!!

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You are welcome.