''Why is the New FireFox so different to the previous version?'' I'll pass pass on the "why", although the reason given would be to improve Firefox by having a page that is on your system -- but the the content is not exactly on your system. I always find it amazing that there is anyone who uses the default home page, especially when Firefox has s builtin search bar. Even a couple of my friends who think the internet is their former ISP have there former ISP's page as their their home page. To restore a Google search page you can replace your homepage with http://www.google.com then you will see those Google applications at the top of the window. * https://support.mozilla.com/kb/How%20to%20set%20the%20home%20page Now that you no longer have the Firefox default home page ("about:home") you had better read item #31 in the following about picking up your previous session from your history menu. * http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/firefox-problems.htm#tabslost which is part of the following: You can make Firefox '''Firefox 5.0''' look like Firefox 3.6.19, see numbered items 1-10 in the following topic [http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/firefox-problems.htm#fx4interface Fix Firefox 4.0 toolbar user interface, problems (Make Firefox 5.0, or 4.0.1, look like 3.6)]. ''Whether or not you make changes, you should be aware of what has changed and what you have to do to use changed or missing features.'' * http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/firefox-problems.htm#tabslost