What search bar is this about ? No issues with the search bar on the https://support.mozilla.org/ page ? ---- You can check the connection settings. *Settings -> General -> Network: Connection -> Settings If you do not need to use a proxy to connect to internet, select "No Proxy" if "Use the system proxy settings" or one of the others do not work properly. See "Firefox connection settings": *https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/websites-dont-load-troubleshoot-and-fix-errors You can try these steps in case of issues with webpages: You can reload webpage(s) and bypass the cache to refresh possibly outdated or corrupted files. *hold down the Shift key and left-click the Reload button *press "Ctrl + F5" or press "Ctrl + Shift + R" (Windows,Linux) *press "Command + Shift + R" (Mac) Clear the Cache and remove the Cookies for websites that cause problems via the "3-bar" Firefox menu button (Settings), click the padlock icon (Clear cookies and site data) for the domain in the selected tab. "Remove the Cookies" for websites that cause problems: *Settings -> Privacy & Security<br>Cookies and Site Data: "Manage Data" "Clear the Cache": *Settings -> Privacy & Security<br>Cookies and Site Data -> Clear Data -> [X] Cached Web Content -> Clear *https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox *https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-clear-firefox-cache Start Firefox in <b>Troubleshoot Mode</b> to check if one of the extensions ("3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions) or if <b>hardware acceleration</b> or if <b>userChrome.css/userContent.css</b> is causing the problem. *switch to the Default System theme: "3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Themes *do NOT click the "Refresh Firefox" button on the Troubleshoot Mode start window *https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/diagnose-firefox-issues-using-troubleshoot-mode *https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-extensions-themes-to-fix-problems You can check for issues with Enhanced Tracking Protection. Firefox shows a purple shield instead of a gray shield at the left end of the location/address bar in case Enhanced Tracking Protection is blocking content. *click the shield icon for more detail and possibly disable the protection You can check the Web Console for relevant-looking messages like blocked content. *https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop *https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/total-cookie-protection-and-website-breakage-faq *https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/trackers-and-scripts-firefox-blocks-enhanced-track