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the line that IDs the source of a link on mouse over is gone. FF seems to get worst with each upgrade. I'm thinking of going back to IE or google

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The line at the bottom of the screen that identifies the source of a link on mouse over no longer appears.

If this can't be fix I will find another browser. FF seems to get worse with each "upgrade".

The line at the bottom of the screen that identifies the source of a link on mouse over no longer appears. If this can't be fix I will find another browser. FF seems to get worse with each "upgrade".

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View > [X] Status Bar


In Firefox 4 and later the Status Bar has been replaced by the Add-ons bar that extensions can use for icons and information.

You can use this extension to get the Status Bar back: