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On a Windows 7 computer I installed Firefox 9.0.1 and in my edit menu I have NO Preferences at the bottom, so there is no way to adjust any settings

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On a Windows 7 computer I installed Firefox 9.0.1 and in my edit menu I have NO Preferences at the bottom, so there is no way to adjust any settings The edit menu opens up and I have undo, redo, cut, copy, paste,delete,select all, find....but NO Preferences at the bottom. This is a new laptop and nothing like skype is installed. The Firefox install is new today 1/6/12

On a Windows 7 computer I installed Firefox 9.0.1 and in my edit menu I have NO Preferences at the bottom, so there is no way to adjust any settings The edit menu opens up and I have undo, redo, cut, copy, paste,delete,select all, find....but NO Preferences at the bottom. This is a new laptop and nothing like skype is installed. The Firefox install is new today 1/6/12

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Hi bruce,

What are you actually looking for? On Windows 7 your options will be under Tools > Options. If you have the Firefox menu, you can hit Alt to temporarily enable the menu bar.

Your System details say Linux. Your say you are on Windows 7 though, correct?

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In Windows you need Options or the Tools > Options menu item.

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Hi bruce,

What are you actually looking for? On Windows 7 your options will be under Tools > Options. If you have the Firefox menu, you can hit Alt to temporarily enable the menu bar.

Your System details say Linux. Your say you are on Windows 7 though, correct?

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My brother has the computer. I told him to install Firefox because it was way better than IE. He has Windows 7 and it is a brand new Toshiba laptop In the forefos file edit view.....menu, if he hits edit, everything is there except the "Preferencec" at the bottom

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My brother has the computer. I told him to install Firefox because it was way better than IE. He has Windows 7 and it is a brand new Toshiba laptop In the Firefox file edit view.....menu, if he hits edit, everything is there except the "Preferences" at the bottom