# Firefox question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-question/510494>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 17, 2009, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-question/510494 "2009-09-17T20:22:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![KlondikeGeoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3e96dc/32.png) [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-question/510494/1 "2009-09-17T20:22:13Z")

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Using Firerfox 3.5.2, WinXP.

I want to get the History menu item off the menu bar. I tried Customise wherein suposedly you can drag it off, but it does not work.

Any way to get rid of this?

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**Author:** ![lalenin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@lalenin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lalenin)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-question/510494/2 "2009-09-17T20:38:00Z")

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Apparently it can be done, with some work, by modifying [userChrome.css](http://improvefirefox.com/firefox-configuration-files/):

[http://improvefirefox.com/customize-firefox-gui/#remove\_menus](http://improvefirefox.com/customize-firefox-gui/#remove_menus)

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**Author:** ![KlondikeGeoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3e96dc/32.png) [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-question/510494/3 "2009-09-17T23:43:56Z")

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> [@lalenin](#):
>
> Apparently it can be done, with some work, by modifying [userChrome.css](http://improvefirefox.com/firefox-configuration-files/):
> 
> [http://improvefirefox.com/customize-firefox-gui/#remove\_menus](http://improvefirefox.com/customize-firefox-gui/#remove_menus)

Wow, thanks. I guess I don’t want to remove it that badly

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**Author:** ![fubbleskag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fubbleskag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fubbleskag)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-question/510494/4 "2009-09-18T00:18:59Z")

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it’s easier than it looks at first glance.

1. browse to C:\Documents and Settings[username]\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\xxxxxxx.default\chrome\ (where [username] is your Windows username, and xxxxxx is some randomly generated letters - you’ll see it)
2. create a new text file called userChrome.css
3. paste the below code into the file, save & close, restart firefox

```auto

#history-menu {
	display: none;
}

```

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**Author:** ![KlondikeGeoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3e96dc/32.png) [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2009, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-question/510494/5 "2009-09-19T00:02:23Z")

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> [@fubbleskag](#):
>
> it’s easier than it looks at first glance.
> 
> 1. browse to C:\Documents and Settings[username]\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\xxxxxxx.default\chrome\ (where [username] is your Windows username, and xxxxxx is some randomly generated letters - you’ll see it)
> 2. create a new text file called userChrome.css
> 3. paste the below code into the file, save & close, restart firefox
> 
> ```auto
> 
> #history-menu {
> display: none;
> }
> 
> ```

Great, thanks, that is certainly worth doing.

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**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2009, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-question/510494/6 "2009-09-19T00:17:13Z")

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I can’t see any way to remove the History menu item without changing Userchrome.css as stated already in the thread.

Why do you want this item removed? Depending on your needs there may be other options open to you.

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**Author:** ![KlondikeGeoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3e96dc/32.png) [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2009, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-question/510494/7 "2009-09-19T16:51:32Z")

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> [@Struan](#):
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> Why do you want this item removed?

I have a program where I use keyboard shortcuts, hitting he ALT key and various other keys. When online, hitting ALT always brings up the History menu, which is a pain. I have absolutely no use for the History anyway, so would be happy to say “Bye Bye” to it, but…

Anyway, I have changed all the keyboard shortcuts I use to another key, so it’s OK now, but it took a bit of time and effort.

Not as much time as much time and effort as removing History though. 😃

I love Firefox, but pity the menu bars can’t be tweaked more easily.