Firefox Is Missing the Pulldowns
Pull-down menus are often found at the top of a program's user interface. They allow navigation and control of the program through recognizable menus such as "File," "Edit" and "View." When Firefox is missing the pull-down menus you're used to, it's either because they're disable or corrupted. Even if you don't remember disabling it, some versions of the browser have these menus turned off automatically.
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Replaced
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Beginning with Firefox 4, Mozilla replaces the usual pull-down menus. In their traditional spot near the top of your browser, you'll see the orange "Firefox" button. This one pull-down contains some of the most used functions of the old menu bar pull-downs, saving room in Firefox's user interface for other toolbars or an extra row of Web page real estate.
Still Available
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The old pull-down bar still exists in newer versions of Firefox. Since it shares many similar functions with the Firefox button, they cannot both be enabled at the same time; if you enable the menu bar, you'll automatically disable the Firefox button. If you still want it, right-click on the open space next to your Firefox tabs and click the "Menu Bar" option to put a check mark next to it. Even with the menu bar disabled, you still have quick access to it when needed. Press the "Alt" key on your keyboard to temporarily pull the menu up. After you use it to select something, it disappears again.
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Reset Corrupt Toolbars
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Firefox has the ability to reset the browser's stored data and settings for your toolbars, including the menu bar. If enabling the bar doesn't work, corrupt toolbar settings could prevent the pull-down menus from showing. From the Firefox button, hover your mouse over the "Help" selection, then choose "Restart with Add-Ons Disabled." When the browser restarts, you'll see a new "Firefox Safe Mode" display box. Place a check mark in the "Reset toolbars and controls" box before selecting "Make Changes and Restart." Now try to enable and disable your desired toolbars to present the menus you want to see.
Missing Firefox Button
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If you're using Windows XP or an older version of the browser than Firefox 4, the Firefox button won't display. While Windows XP users don't see it by default with an up to date browser, you'll see it using Windows Vista or Windows 7. XP users can display it by right-clicking any open spot on the Windows tab bar and deselecting the "Menu Bar" option. If you don't see it because you're using an older version of Firefox, the only way to get it is to update to version 4 or newer.
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