• press CTRL + / to toggle On Add-on Bar
• press CTRL + F to open Firefox Searchbar
• click x button to close Firefox Searchbar
• press CTRL + / to toggle Off Add-on Bar

Troubleshooting extensions and themes

• https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Troubleshooting%20extensions%20and%20themes

Check and tell if its working.

Your Flash plugin is quite older. You need to update it.

Adobe Flash Player 10.3.183.7 (2.94 MB)

• http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

When Downloading Plugins Update setup files, Remove Checkmark from Downloading other Optional Softwares with your Plugins (e.g. Toolbars, McAfee, Google Chrome, etc.)

Update All your Firefox Plugins

• https://www-trunk.stage.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
• http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/

Does not fix the problem. Add-on bar comes on every time I open a new page.

If I update my FlASH PLAYER will that help my add-on bar problem?

How do I keep my add-on bar from opening each time I open a new window?

Did you try using the 1st link mentioned in my previous reply ??

yes, still the same problem

Close the Add-on bar, then do the following:

Preferences are not saved

• https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Preferences%20are%20not%20saved

Check and tell if its working.

Nothing seems to work. Add-on bar always opens with a new window. How can I go on line with you and have you lead me thru the steps to restart with add ons disabled. Ok please !

Create a New Profile as a test to check if your current profile is causing the problems.

-> Basic Troubleshooting: Make a New Profile

• https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Basic%20Troubleshooting#w_8-make-a-new-profile

IF that New Profile works then you can recover your Bookmarks and Passwords from the Old Profile.

-> Recover important data from an old profile

Check and tell if its working.