Where is the Google Advanced Options gear icon?
I cannot find any way to get to the advanced search option in Firefox 20.0.1. The usual gear icon in the top right hand corner of the page is missing. I had the same issue in Firefox 19.0.2 before I updated.
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Which Google site do you use -- the .com?
In my experience, the gear icon appears only on a results page, and not on the home page.
If you don't get it on the results page either, try this:
When you have a problem with one particular site, a good "first thing to try" is clearing your Firefox cache and deleting your saved cookies for the site.
(1) Bypass Firefox's Cache
Use Ctrl+Shift+r to reload the page fresh from the server.
Alternately, you also can clear Firefox's cache completely using:
orange Firefox button (or Tools menu) > Options > Advanced
On the Network mini-tab > Cached Web Content : "Clear Now"
If you have a large hard drive, this might take a few minutes.
(2) Remove your Google cookies (save any pending work first). While viewing a page on the site:
- right-click and choose View Page Info > Security > "View Cookies"
- Alt+t (open the classic Tools menu) > Page Info > Security > "View Cookies"
This will open a dialog where you can remove the individual cookies.
Then try reloading the page and searching again. Does it work any better?