Where did you install Firefox from? Help Mozilla uncover 3rd party websites that offer problematic Firefox installation by taking part in our campaign. There will be swag, and you'll be featured in our blog if you manage to report at least 10 valid reports!

Avatar for Username

Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

Wo archive tread sia. Meɖekuku bia biabia yeye ne ehia kpeɖeŋu.

Google's "Search Tools" button missing in Firefox on PC (works in Chrome)

  • 2 ŋuɖoɖowo
  • 1 masɔmasɔ sia le esi
  • 26 views
  • Nuɖoɖo mlɔetɔ Hobus

Hobus
Hobus
more options

When searching with Google using Firefox, I cannot see the "Search Tools" button displayed where it normally is, below the search field, after "Web", "Images", "Video" etc. There is only a limited date range on the left hand side, meaning I cannot filter search results properly. If I try an Image search, my options for image size are limted to "Large", "Medium" and "Icon" (which is pretty much useless if I want to specify images above/below/exactly a particular size etc.)

Using Chrome, however, the "Search Tools" button still appears and thus I am able to access the full range of search options.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/945303 https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1012079

^As per other support threads out there, the issue seems to be occuring with other users, BUT these threads are all related to Android/mobile, NOT PC.

Obviously, the easiest workaround is to just use Chrome instead of Firefox. But I don't want to use Chrome because Google is Evil. So... any ideas?

When searching with Google using Firefox, I cannot see the "Search Tools" button displayed where it normally is, below the search field, after "Web", "Images", "Video" etc. There is only a limited date range on the left hand side, meaning I cannot filter search results properly. If I try an Image search, my options for image size are limted to "Large", "Medium" and "Icon" (which is pretty much useless if I want to specify images above/below/exactly a particular size etc.) Using Chrome, however, the "Search Tools" button still appears and thus I am able to access the full range of search options. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/945303 https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1012079 ^As per other support threads out there, the issue seems to be occuring with other users, BUT these threads are all related to Android/mobile, NOT PC. Obviously, the easiest workaround is to just use Chrome instead of Firefox. But I don't want to use Chrome because Google is Evil. So... any ideas?

All Replies (2)

cor-el
cor-el
  • Moderator
  • Top 10 Contributor
more options

You can try these steps in case of issues with web pages:

You can reload web page(s) and bypass the cache to refresh possibly outdated or corrupted files.

  • Hold down the Shift key and left-click the Reload button
  • Press "Ctrl + F5" or press "Ctrl + Shift + R" (Windows,Linux)
  • Press "Command + Shift + R" (Mac)

Clear the cache and remove cookies only from websites that cause problems.

"Clear the Cache":

  • Firefox/Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"

"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:

  • Firefox/Tools > Options > Privacy > "Use custom settings for history" > Cookies: "Show Cookies"

Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.

  • Switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance
  • Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window
Hobus
Hobus Biabia la
more options

1. Reloaded webpage: Issue unresolved (No idea why anyone would think this would resolve it; the issue occurs EVERY time I use Google Search in Firefox so obviously just reloading the page doesn't fix it)

2. Cleared cache and removed cookies: Issue unresolved

3. Started Firefox in Safe Mode: Issue unresolved

Anyone else?

EDIT: Logging into my gmail account in Firefox brings the "Search Tools" button back! But does anyone know of a way to bring these options back as default without being logged in? I know this is possible because I have access to another PC where Firefox shows "Search Tools" button WITHOUT being logged in.

Hobus trɔe