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Add-ons hidden after updating to Firefox 7
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There is an issue with Firefox 7 that may have caused some or all of your add-ons to be hidden. We are preparing an update to Firefox that will fix this and restore any hidden add-ons. Until that update is available, you can restore your add-ons manually with this simple workaround.
There was an issue with Firefox 7 that may have caused some or all of your add-ons to be hidden. We have released an update to Firefox that fixes this issue and restores any hidden add-ons. Please update Firefox or download and install the latest version from mozilla.org/firefox.
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There is an issue with Firefox 7 that may have caused some or all of your add-ons to be hidden. We are preparing an update to Firefox that will fix this and restore any hidden add-ons. Until that update is available, you can restore your add-ons with the simple workaround below.
We know how important add-ons are to you and apologize for the inconvenience.
{note}'''Note:''' There is a separate issue where add-ons are disabled (not hidden) after updating Firefox. In that case, you should be able to open the Add-ons manager and see them listed as disabled. For help, see [[Add-ons are disabled after updating Firefox]].{/note}
= Install the Add-on Recovery Tool =
{for not fx7}{warning}'''Warning:''' This tool only works after you have updated to Firefox 7.{/warning}{/for}
#Go to the [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/fx7-recovery/ Add-on Recovery Tool page] on addons.mozilla<!-- -->.org
#Click the green {button + Add to Firefox} button and this special tool will begin to download.<br><br>[[Image:Add-on recover - Win1]]
#Click {button Install Now} in the confirmation dialog that comes up.{for win}[[Image:Add-on recover - Win2]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Add-on recover - Mac2]]{/for}{for linux}[[Image:Add-on recover - Lin2]]{/for}
#Once the Add-on Recovery Tool is installed, click the {button Restart Firefox} prompt to complete the process. Firefox will restart and your add-ons will be restored.<br>{for win}[[Image:Add-on recover - Win3]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Add-on recover - Mac3]]{/for}{for linux}[[Image:Add-on recover - Lin3]]{/for}
There was an issue with Firefox 7 that may have caused some or all of your add-ons to be hidden. We have released an update to Firefox that fixes this issue and restores any hidden add-ons. '''Please [[Updating Firefox#w_how-do-i-manually-check-for-updates|update Firefox]] or download and install the latest version from mozilla.org/firefox<!-- -->.'''
We know how important add-ons are to you and apologize for the inconvenience.
{note}'''Note:''' There is a separate issue where add-ons are disabled (not hidden) after updating Firefox. In that case, you should be able to open the Add-ons manager and see them listed as disabled. For help, see [[Add-ons are disabled after updating Firefox]].{/note}