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Where is the firefox tab?

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I just downloaded firefox 4 and listened to tutuorial. There is no firefox tab at the top left of my browser page as demonstrated in the video. How come? How can I install it to use the demonstrated features?

I just downloaded firefox 4 and listened to tutuorial. There is no firefox tab at the top left of my browser page as demonstrated in the video. How come? How can I install it to use the demonstrated features?

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The new Firefox button is designed to be visible by default in Windows Vista and Windows 7. To make it visible in Windows XP, click View > Toolbars, click on Menu Bar to remove the check mark. NOTE: You can turn on the old Menu Bar again by holding the keyboard ALT key while pressing the letters VTM on your keyboard.




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The information submitted with your question indicates that you have out of date plugins with known security and stability issues that should be updated. To see the plugins submitted with your question, click "More system details..." to the right of your original question post. You can also see your plugins from the Firefox menu, Tools > Add-ons > Plugins.

  • Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape 10.0.1
    • Security update version 10.0.2 released 2011-03-21
  • Shockwave Flash 10.2 r152
    • Security update version 10.2 r153 released 2011-03-21
  1. Check your plugin versions on either of the following links':
  2. Update Adobe Reader (PDF plugin):
    • From within your existing Adobe Reader (if you have it already installed):
      • Open the Adobe Reader program from your Programs list
      • Click Help > Check for Updates
      • Follow the prompts for updating
      • If this method works for you, skip the "Download complete installer" section below and proceed to "After the installation" below
    • Download complete installer (if you do NOT have Adobe Reader installed):
    • After the installation, start Firefox and check your version again.
  3. Update the Flash plugin to the latest version.
    • Download and SAVE to your Desktop so you can find the installer later
    • If you do not have the current version, click on the "Player Download Center" link on the "Download and information" or "Download Manual installers" below
    • After download is complete, exit Firefox
    • Click on the installer you just downloaded and install
      • Windows 7 and Vista: may need to right-click the installer and choose "Run as Administrator"
    • Start Firefox and check your version again or test the installation by going back to the download link below
    • Download and information: http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
      • Use Firefox to go to the above site to update the Firefox plugin (will also install plugin for most other browsers; except IE)
      • Use IE to go to the above site to update the IE ActiveX
    • Download Manual installers.
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This reply solved my problem but I am running Windows 7 and the Firefox button was NOT visible by default as it should have been