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Why doesn't the google toolbar work in 4.0.1? I select it and it won't display!

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pmcclure
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I have re-loaded 4.0.1 to see if it just loaded incorrectly, but no. I select the Google Toolbar (from View/Toolbars) and it loads a blank gray bar to the page. But no info at all. I can choose and unchoose the toolbar repeatedly, same result. Plain gray bar.

If I can't add a search box to Firefox, I'll have to go back to IE. Help!

I have re-loaded 4.0.1 to see if it just loaded incorrectly, but no. I select the Google Toolbar (from View/Toolbars) and it loads a blank gray bar to the page. But no info at all. I can choose and unchoose the toolbar repeatedly, same result. Plain gray bar. If I can't add a search box to Firefox, I'll have to go back to IE. Help!

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the-edmeister
the-edmeister
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Try re-installing the Google Toolbar extension. It is known as problematic in Firefox and in Firefox 4 it's been more of a problem than before.

Or visit the Google Toolbar forum. http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Toolbar?hl=en

pmcclure
pmcclure Question owner
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Sounds good, but how do I do that?  :-) I've re-downloaded/installed the entire Firefox program already. Not sure how to re-install just the toolbar extension since it was included in the program. More help?

the-edmeister
the-edmeister
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The Google Toolbar extension doesn't come with the official versions of Firefox that are downloaded from Mozilla download mirrors, maybe you installed a special "Google version" of Firefox 4.

{Ctrl + Shft + A} to open the Add-ons Manager tab, select Extensions, then locate the Google Toolbar extension, and hit the Uninstall button. Restart Firefox using the button in that extension dialog.

Install the latest version. https://www.google.com/intl/en/toolbar/ff/index.html

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pmcclure
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Ah ha. I have installed the google lite toolbar and it works fine.

However, I want to point out that 4.0.1 has a built-in option under View/Toolbars to select Google Toolbar. Even if you've downloaded no add-ons, simply the basic Firefox 4.0.1. I've deselected the Google Toobar, since is does nothing. Now I have the option to view the Google Lite toolbar, and that works just fine.

Thanks again for your help!