Mine is to the far right of the computer...it's a little black house (on the toolbar next to the mini google search bar.

I've kept mozilla blank page as my homepage and fav'd my actual homepage, to save memory. I don't always sign on to use the homepage, sometimes for Youtube or Facebook, so I left it blank.

Try clicking on a blank tab, and clearing your cache from there. Maybe your ram memory is getting low.

Also, I learned tonight that by going to tools, options and network...you can change the default memory allowed. When I went there, my default was only 5 mbs...so I changed it to 40 mbs, since I have an older computer and not alot of ram.

I also run CCleaner when I sign out. It's a free download and great! I've used it for years...gets rid of crap from uninstalls, all the cookies/temp files/history from ALL browsers on your system. I truly believe (Knock Wood..lol) that my good ole computer has hung in this long, as I clean, clean and clean, plus I do manual Window updates (so I don't get what I don't want) and defrag, etc.

After I downloaded Java update 6 update 29 via a website given to me, I crashed tonight and had to log off, and then restart. All was okay after that. Have you tried that? Logging off first, then clicking restart?

As soon as I find out if FF automatically knows to download only 32 bit updates to me, I'll download from FF and not the private website.

Good luck! :)

Donna

Thanks Donna. I never noticed the little black house. Appreciate your quick and thorough response. Just wich I could drag the house to the toolbar next to my print icon.

G.F.K.

https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/How+to+customize+the+toolbar
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Toolbar_customization