"'''''1) when I open a new tab, is there any way to make it open a default page instead of a blank page?"''''' *New TabURL: http://sogame.awardspace.com/newtaburl/ *New Tab Hompage: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/777 '''''"2) I would like a button for the download manager box, It seems like I am always looking for it. "''''' *See: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/How+to+customize+the+toolbar **Click View > Toolbars > Customize, drag the image to the toolbar on which you want it to appear *Image of Download button on the following page under "Customizing the Toolbar", 3rd image under "Windows 7 and Vista" and "Windows XP" sections: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Navigation+Toolbar+items ----------------------------- <br /> The information submitted with your question indicates that you have out of date plugins with known security and stability issues that should be updated.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. *Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape *Shockwave Flash 10.1 r85 *Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_20 for Mozilla browsers #'''Check your plugin versions''': http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/ #*'''Note: plugin check page does not have information on all plugin versions''' #'''Update Adobe Reader (PDF plugin):''' #*From within your existing Adobe Reader ('''<u>if you have it already installed</u>'''): #**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 <u>NOT</u> have Adobe Reader installed'''): #**Use the links below to avoid getting the troublesome "getplus" Adobe Download Manager and other "extras" you may not want #**Use Firefox to download and SAVE the installer to your hard drive from the appropriate link below #**Click "Save to File"; save to your Desktop (so you can find it) #**After download completes, close Firefox #**Click the installer you just downloaded and allow the install to continue #***Note: Vista and Win7 users may need to right-click the installer and choose "Run as Administrator" #**'''<u>Windows only Download link</u>''': ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/ #***Choose your OS #***Choose the latest #.x version (example 9.x, for version 9) #***Choose the highest number version listed #***Choose your language #***Download the file #***Windows: choose the .exe version #**'''<u>OSX, Linux and Solaris Download link</u>''': http://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions/ #*Also see: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using+the+Adobe+Reader+plugin+with+Firefox (do not use the link on this page for downloading; you may get the troublesome "getplus" Adobe Download Manager (Adobe DLM) and other "extras" #*After the installation, start Firefox and check your version again. #'''Update the [[Managing the Flash plugin|Flash]] plugin''' to the latest version. #*Download and information: http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/ #**Use Firefox to go to the above site to update the Firefox plugin #**Use IE to go to the above site to update the IE ActiveX #Update the [[Java]] plugin to the latest version. #*Download site: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp (Java Platform: Download JRE) #*Also see "Manual Update" in this article: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using+the+Java+plugin+with+Firefox#Updates