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The minimize and full screen buttons are missing since upgrading to Windows 10.

Firefox Troubleshooting
Hyncharas replied
Psallo
Psallo

Shortly after I installed Windows 10, the Minimize, Restore Down/Full Screen and Close buttons are gone. I reinstalled FF but they are still not there.

Shortly after I installed Windows 10, the Minimize, Restore Down/Full Screen and Close buttons are gone. I reinstalled FF but they are still not there.
cor-el
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Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.

  • Switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance
  • Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window

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the-edmeister
the-edmeister

Default Firefox theme? Default Windows 10 theme?

Psallo
Psallo Question owner

Thanks for your quick response Sorry for my slow one.

Not sure what you are asking about. If you mean the background and colors for the window, it is the same as I had before. It is called Walnut2 for Firefox.

cor-el
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Chosen Solution

Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.

  • Switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance
  • Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window
Psallo
Psallo Question owner

Before going to Safe Mode, i switched back to Firefox Default theme and now the buttons are restored.

Thanks

Hyncharas
Hyncharas

Ok, but why is it broken when using everybody else's themes?

It's also not just since Windows 10, but any version after 39.0.