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where did my google search bar go? it isn't on the top right corner like it has been.

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dinkydoo611
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Since the most recent update my Google search bar is gone. I have tried the various methods to customize it and bring it back but have been unsuccessful. Ugh I am going to have to start using Internet Explorer.

Since the most recent update my Google search bar is gone. I have tried the various methods to customize it and bring it back but have been unsuccessful. Ugh I am going to have to start using Internet Explorer.

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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer

Is anything else missing?

Did an "overflow" icon appear? That looks a bit like this: >>

If the search box overflowed off the main toolbar, you may need to remove something else, maybe the new Pocket icon if you don't have an immediate use for it. You can use Customize to move the extra icons to the menu or into the box of unused buttons. More info: Customize Firefox controls, buttons and toolbars.

If the search bar can't be found anywhere, you can restore the default set of toolbar controls by clicking the "Restore Defaults" button in the Customize tab.

If that doesn't work, there might be some kind of interference from one of your add-ons. Could you test in Firefox's Safe Mode? That's a standard diagnostic tool to deactivate extensions and some advanced features of Firefox. More info: Use Troubleshoot Mode in Firefox.

If Firefox is not running: Hold down the Shift key when starting Firefox.

If Firefox is running: You can restart Firefox in Safe Mode using either:

  • "3-bar" menu button > "?" button > Restart with Add-ons Disabled
  • Help menu > Restart with Add-ons Disabled

and OK the restart.

Both scenarios: A small dialog should appear. Click "Start in Safe Mode" (not Refresh).

Any improvement?

Okulungisiwe ngu jscher2000 - Support Volunteer

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Note that you may have removed items from the Navigation Toolbar by accident.

If you right-click a toolbar item in normal (non-customize) mode then you can remove this item from the toolbar.

  • "Remove from Toolbar" will remove this item from the Navigation Toolbar and moves it to the Customize palette ("3-bar" Firefox menu button > Customize)
  • "Move to Menu" will move this item to the "3-bar" Firefox menu button drop-down list
  • "Move to Toolbar" in the "3-bar" Firefox menu button drop-down list will move this item to the toolbar

Can you search via the about:home page?

You can check if you have the XML files of the default search engines including Google in the browser\searchplugins folder in the Firefox program folder.

If not then you need to reinstall Firefox.

Try to delete the search.json file and possible search-metadata.json and search.sqlite files in the Firefox profile folder to reset the search engines to the default.

You can use this button to go to the currently used Firefox profile folder:

Firefox will rebuild the search.json file from the default search engines in the "browser\searchplugins" folder in the Firefox program folder and the searchplugins folder in the Firefox profile folder.