Install the following add-on until Google and Yahoo release a new version of their toolbars compatible with Firefox 5. The following Add-on adds a "Compatibility" button in your Add-ons > Extensions that you may need to click after installing it and restarting Firefox.

• Add-on Compatibility Reporter: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/15003

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