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I know his sounds stupid, but I can't find the settings button on my browser. The browser is fully up to date (updating is automatic). I don't understand what the problem is. I ended up on this help screen from the settings listed in the My Account page. Is this the only one? Or is there another settings page & button somewhere else in the browser. Your advice and information will be appreciated. Thanx.

I know his sounds stupid, but I can't find the settings button on my browser. The browser is fully up to date (updating is automatic). I don't understand what the problem is. I ended up on this help screen from the settings listed in the My Account page. Is this the only one? Or is there another settings page & button somewhere else in the browser. Your advice and information will be appreciated. Thanx.

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Hi Keitho,

No worries — that’s not a stupid question at all. Firefox changed its layout slightly in recent versions, and it’s easy to miss where the Settings menu is now located.

Here’s how to open it on Windows 10:

1. Open the Firefox menu

  • Look at the top-right corner of the browser window.
  • Click the three horizontal lines (☰) — this is the Application Menu.

2. Open Settings

  • In that menu, click Settings (on some systems, it may appear as Options or Preferences).
  • The Settings page will open in a new tab inside Firefox.

Alternative ways to open it

  • Type this directly in the address bar and press Enter:

about:preferences

This takes you straight to the full Settings page.

  • Or, if you’re on a laptop or keyboard with function keys:
Alt → Tools → Settings (or Alt → Options)

If you don’t see the menu icon at all, make sure Firefox isn’t in Full Screen mode (press F11 to exit it).

Once you’ve opened Settings, you can use the left sidebar to access General, Privacy & Security, Sync, and more.

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