'''To get rid of the the Google Toolbar''' -- uninstall the extension '''The Google Toolbar is no longer supported by Google in Firefox 5 and up''', you may be able to get what you want from it for a limited time, the directions to install the Google Toolbar were posted before Google actually announced dropping support. *Enable Google Toolbar in Firefox 5<br>http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2011/06/enable-google-toolbar-in-firefox-5.html *the-edmeister posted a brief evaluation of the situation<br>https://support.mozilla.com/questions/841736 In any case you can find several alternative solutions, and you can start working on them now, see * "'''Using Google Toolbar features without toolbars'''" <br>http://kb.mozillazine.org/Using_Google_Toolbar_features_without_toolbars * :https://support.mozilla.com/questions/860628#answer-229290 '''To get rid of the the blue bar advertising Google+''' * see https://support.mozilla.com/questions/902461 '''Black bar''' :I didn't realize what you meant until I saw pictures elsewhere, you need that one to tell if you are signed into Google or not. Mine is grayish with links in color) because I have the following style (actually is use both style 16842 and style 17357 so both visited and unvisited links are distinguishable). * [http://userstyles.org/styles/16842/red-mark-visited-links-as-read-on-unruly-domains Red: Mark visited links as read on unruly domains - Themes and Skins for About - userstyles.org]

Or you could change your HomePage. <br /> See [http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/How+to+set+the+home+page How to set the homepage]