Changes to toolbars and window sizes are not saved
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In some instances, Firefox may not remember changes you've made to your toolbar settings or certain other configuration changes.
Note: If toolbars or toolbar items are missing, see Restore the Menu bar in Firefox and Navigation buttons like back, home, bookmarks and reload are missing.
This article explains how to fix the underlying problem that may result in one or more of the following symptoms:
- You have added, rearranged or removed buttons from your toolbar, but the changes are not saved when you restart Firefox.
- You have resized or moved the browser window, but the new size and position are not remembered when you restart Firefox.
- You cannot save new bookmarks.
Reset Firefox to fix the problem
Firefox's reset feature will reset toolbar preferences and remove add-ons that could be interfering.
Note: When you refresh Firefox, your bookmarks, browsing history, open tabs, windows, passwords, cookies and web form auto-fill information will be saved. However, your extensions and themes will be removed and your preferences will be reset. Learn more.
- Click the menu button
, click , and select .
- Click then in the confirmation window that opens. Firefox will close to refresh itself.
- When finished, a window will list your imported information. Click the button. Firefox will open.
- Select whether you want Firefox to restore all or some windows and tabs, and click the button.
Note: There's a Refresh Firefox button in the Firefox Troubleshoot Mode window, if you can't start Firefox normally. You can also do a manual refresh by creating a new profile and transferring your important data to the new profile.
Refresh Firefox to fix the problem
Firefox's refresh feature will reset toolbar preferences and remove add-ons that could be interfering.
Note: When you refresh Firefox, your bookmarks, browsing history, open tabs, windows, passwords, cookies and web form auto-fill information will be saved. However, your extensions and themes will be removed and your preferences will be reset. Learn more.
- Click the menu button , click , and select .
- Click then in the confirmation window that opens. Firefox will close to refresh itself.
- When finished, a window will list your imported information. Click the button. Firefox will open.
- Select whether you want Firefox to restore all or some windows and tabs, and click the button.
Note: There's a Refresh Firefox button in the Firefox Troubleshoot Mode window, if you can't start Firefox normally. You can also do a manual refresh by creating a new profile and transferring your important data to the new profile.