On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:32:34 +0000, in message ,
Abacus wrote:

> Since I (or rather my damned computer) updated itself with the latest
> MS updates I have a thick grey bar at the bottom of the firefox browser
> which defies removal...
>
> Clues as to how to get rid of it anyone?


See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Gray_bar_below_status_bar


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Cheers,
Ralph

Ralph Fox wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:32:34 +0000, in message ,
> Abacus wrote:
>
>> Since I (or rather my damned computer) updated itself with the latest
>> MS updates I have a thick grey bar at the bottom of the firefox browser
>> which defies removal...
>>
>> Clues as to how to get rid of it anyone?
>
>
> See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Gray_bar_below_status_bar

No Tried those tips already - the only extensions I use are the brit-eng
dictionary and talkback and they are the latest versions.

TTFN
Ab

"Abacus" wrote in message news:hb-dnZXSmoFW1C7anZ2dnUVZ_uKpnZ2d@mozilla.org...
> Ralph Fox wrote:
>> On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:32:34 +0000, in message ,
>> Abacus wrote:
>>
>>> Since I (or rather my damned computer) updated itself with the latest
>>> MS updates I have a thick grey bar at the bottom of the firefox browser
>>> which defies removal...
>>>
>>> Clues as to how to get rid of it anyone?
>>
>>
>> See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Gray_bar_below_status_bar
>
> No Tried those tips already - the only extensions I use are the brit-eng
> dictionary and talkback and they are the latest versions.
>
> TTFN
> Ab

I thought having nothing in the Personal Bookmarks was one
of the items but I don't see that listed, would you check if
you have bookmarks in your personal bookmarks (toolbar).

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HTH,
David McRitchie,
Firefox Custom: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/firefox/firefox.htm

Abacus wrote:
> Since I (or rather my damned computer) updated itself with the latest
> MS updates I have a thick grey bar at the bottom of the firefox browser
> which defies removal...
>
> Clues as to how to get rid of it anyone?
>
> TTFN
> Ab

For the future, go to Services and turn off automatic updates.

Then, when you want to update windows, go to services and
turn it back on. Then update - I generally only install
what they refer to as "critical" updates and even then, if
they don't apply to anything I have installed or use, I
don't always install them.

This will give you a lot more control over what MS decides
to put on your machine. Also, don't update windows on the
Tuesday the patches come out, wait a few days and make sure
they didn't mess anything up.

Don't forget to turn off automatic updates when you're done.

Louise

David McRitchie wrote:
> "Abacus" wrote in message news:hb-dnZXSmoFW1C7anZ2dnUVZ_uKpnZ2d@mozilla.org...
>> Ralph Fox wrote:
>>> On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:32:34 +0000, in message ,
>>> Abacus wrote:
>>>
>>>> Since I (or rather my damned computer) updated itself with the latest
>>>> MS updates I have a thick grey bar at the bottom of the firefox browser
>>>> which defies removal...
>>>>
>>>> Clues as to how to get rid of it anyone?
>>>
>>> See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Gray_bar_below_status_bar
>> No Tried those tips already - the only extensions I use are the brit-eng
>> dictionary and talkback and they are the latest versions.
>>
>> TTFN
>> Ab
>
> I thought having nothing in the Personal Bookmarks was one
> of the items but I don't see that listed, would you check if
> you have bookmarks in your personal bookmarks (toolbar).
>
Yes I have a dozen items in personal bookmarks.

Abacus wrote:
> David McRitchie wrote:
>> "Abacus" wrote in message news:hb-dnZXSmoFW1C7anZ2dnUVZ_uKpnZ2d@mozilla.org...
>>> Ralph Fox wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:32:34 +0000, in message ,
>>>> Abacus wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Since I (or rather my damned computer) updated itself with the latest
>>>>> MS updates I have a thick grey bar at the bottom of the firefox browser
>>>>> which defies removal...
>>>>>
>>>>> Clues as to how to get rid of it anyone?
>>>> See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Gray_bar_below_status_bar
>>> No Tried those tips already - the only extensions I use are the brit-eng
>>> dictionary and talkback and they are the latest versions.
>>>
>>> TTFN
>>> Ab
>> I thought having nothing in the Personal Bookmarks was one
>> of the items but I don't see that listed, would you check if
>> you have bookmarks in your personal bookmarks (toolbar).
>>
> Yes I have a dozen items in personal bookmarks.

Got the problem - went to the extensions directory and deleted all the
folders in it (there were some unused extensions still in it) Restarted
firefox and the bar has gone.