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When I add a new toolbar it disappears when I restart, it is even removed from the list of toolbars. How do I get it back without redoing it every time I start Firefox?

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The problem is basically explained in the question. I have re-created a new toolbar almost every day. I had created it in an older version of Firefox and never had any problems until Firefox 4.

The problem is basically explained in the question. I have re-created a new toolbar almost every day. I had created it in an older version of Firefox and never had any problems until Firefox 4.

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I had followed the instructions for this before asking my question. It didn't work.

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If that new toolbar isn't empty then it should reappear after closing and restarting Firefox. All customization data is stored in the file localstore.rdf.

Is Firefox creating a new file localstore.rdf ?

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Create a new profile as a test to check if your current profile is causing the problems.
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There may be extensions and plugins installed by default in a new profile, so check that in "Tools > Add-ons > Extensions & Plugins"
If that new profile works then you can transfer some files from the old profile to that new profile (be careful not to copy corrupted files)
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