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The toolbar at the top of the browser is gone. (File/Edit/etc) Can't find anywhere to reactivate the toolbar. Where is it??

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Running Windows 7. Accidently closed the toolbar that has the main functions (File/Edit/View/etc). I cannot locate anywhere to reinstate the toolbar.

Running Windows 7. Accidently closed the toolbar that has the main functions (File/Edit/View/etc). I cannot locate anywhere to reinstate the toolbar.

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"File/Edit/etc": That's the Menu Bar; see below.

Menu Bar (File, Edit, View, History, Bookmarks, Tools, Help)
Firefox 3.6.x versions allow the user to hide the Menu Bar.

  • Tap the ALT key or the F10 key, Menu Bar will display, click View, click Toolbars, click Menu Bar to place a check mark next to it, OR
  • Press and hold the ALT key while pressing the letters VTM on your keyboard, then release the ALT key
  • See: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Menu+bar+is+missing

Other Toolbars, see: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Back+and+forward+or+other+toolbar+items+are+missing
Status Bar: click View, click Status Bar to place a check mark
Full Screen Mode: If you have no Toolbars or Tab Bar: Press F11 (F11 is an on/off toggle). See: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Netbooks#Full_screen

Also see: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Toolbar_customization_-_Firefox#Restoring_missing_menu_or_other_toolbars




Other issues needing your attention

The information submitted with your question indicates that you have out of date plugins with known security and stability issues that should be updated. To see the plugins submitted with your question, click "More system details..." to the right of your original question post. You can also see your plugins from the Firefox menu, Tools > Add-ons > Plugins.

  • Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_22 for Mozilla browsers
    • 2 updates behind
    • Security update version 1.6.0_24 released 2011-02-10
  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 the Java plugin to the latest version.

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