# Firefox Tab problem (again)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-tab-problem-again/448032>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 4, 2008, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-tab-problem-again/448032 "2008-05-04T18:59:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2008, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-tab-problem-again/448032/1 "2008-05-04T18:59:12Z")

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Inexplicably, I lost my Tabs at the top of my browser — for [straightdope.com](http://straightdope.com), Gmail, [talkingpointsmemo.com](http://talkingpointsmemo.com). et al — if Tabs are what we call them. These things are usually there whenever I boot up, but suddenly they disappeared.

I experienced this problem before and some kind soul very succinctly told me the remedy. I searched here for it and also went to Firefox for help. Nothing. I have a feeling I am not phrasing the request properly.

Would someone please tell me the answer again. I promise to write it down this time. Oy.

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**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2008, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-tab-problem-again/448032/2 "2008-05-04T19:33:20Z")

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Tabs or bookmarks?

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**Author:** ![yabob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yabob/32/2821_2.png) [@yabob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yabob)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2008, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-tab-problem-again/448032/3 "2008-05-04T19:39:50Z")

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Bookmarks. The old thread:

> **[I lost my links (tabs?)at the top of my Firefox Browser](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=446585)**
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> These are the sites I visit most, and now they’re gone. It is dead solid certain I am the cause, but I don’t know how I did it. Please help.

BTW, I found it easily by searching for postings by you with keyword “firefox”.

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**Author:** ![Stringer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Stringer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stringer)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2008, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-tab-problem-again/448032/4 "2008-05-04T19:47:36Z")

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View -\> Toolbars -\> Bookmarks Toolbar (make sure it has a green check)

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**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2008, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-tab-problem-again/448032/5 "2008-05-04T23:54:00Z")

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[QUOTE=FilmGeek]  
Tabs or bookmarks?  
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If I knew I should have been looking for bookmarks… 😃😃😃

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**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2008, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-tab-problem-again/448032/6 "2008-05-04T23:55:46Z")

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[QUOTE=yabob]  
Bookmarks. The old thread:

> **[I lost my links (tabs?)at the top of my Firefox Browser](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=446585)**
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> These are the sites I visit most, and now they’re gone. It is dead solid certain I am the cause, but I don’t know how I did it. Please help.

BTW, I found it easily by searching for postings by you with keyword “firefox”.  
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Thanks, **yabob**.

I printed out the thread as I said I would.