The new look of Firefox simplifies the controls at the top of the screen. There are, however, some operations that can only be done from the menus. To restore the menu bar, click the orange [Firefox] button, hover over Options, and then select Menu Bar.

You can also temporarily get the Menu Bar by pressing the [Alt] key.

Without the Menu Bar visible, you may be wondering where to find your bookmarks. There is a new button on the right side of the window that will produce a pop-up listing of your bookmarks.

This version of Firefox wants to make sure your add-ons or extensions are legitimate. It also will perform better if you disable add-ons you never use.

This check will occur the first time you use Firefox version 8.

We have installed some add-ons for general use, but Firefox wants to make sure you opt-in to their use.

IE Tab is of general use to people who use websites that only work well with Internet Explorer. We recommend you keep it. You can always change your mind later.

If you wish to disable, enable or add an extension at a later time, you can click the [Firefox] button and select Add-ons, or press [Ctrl]-[Shift]-[A], and select the Extensions category.

New users will also be asked to choose which add-ons or extensions should be installed, but the look is a little different. Each add-on will appear in a different tab. Check the Allow this installation box and hit [Continue] for each add-on you want installed.

After selecting all the add-ons you want installed click the [Restart Firefox] button. Firefox will restart with the selected add-ons installed. Tabs with any unchecked add-ons will open again. Simply close these tabs and remember you can always make changes later by controlling your add-ons.