Enable Google Toolbar for Firefox 5, Firefox 6, and Firefox 7

You can still install/run/enable Google Toolbar in Firefox 5, Firefox 6, or Firefox 7 by using the simple steps below.

Let’s get straight to the point – yes the Google Toolbar can still be used in Firefox 5, Firefox 6, and even Firefox 7. It’s not officially supported by Google anymore (which is a shame) but it can still be used on the new Firefox web browsers.

There are actually several ways to make the Google Toolbar work for the new versions of Firefox but the one below is by far the easiest as it doesn’t require you to code or modify any files.

I’ll show you how to have the Google Toolbar on a fresh install of Firefox or by updating your Firefox 4 which already has the Google Toolbar.

 

From Firefox 4 (or below) with Google Toolbar

If you are using Firefox 4 or below and have the Google Toolbar already installed, you can safely update your Firefox browser to a later version.

However, once Firefox is updated, the Google Toolbar will not show up and Firefox will tell you that it is incompatible with the new version of Firefox. You can also check out your disabled Add-ons (by pressing Ctrl-Shift-A).

 

Now once this has happened just install the Add-on Compatibility reporter using the link below.

Official link – Add-on Compatibility Reporter

 

Just click the green Add to Firefox button:

 

Click Install when a prompt appears

  

And then restart Firefox when finished installing. Note that the Google toolbar won’t work immediately. You need to restart Firefox again to make it work.

Let me repeat that as this is a very important step so as to make Google Toolbar work again – after restarting Firefox when the Add-on Compatibility Reporter has finished installing, you need to restart Firefox another time so as to re-enable the Google Toolbar.

 

The Google Toolbar should now work with your new version of Firefox.

 

Install Google Toolbar on a Fresh Install of Firefox 5, Firefox 6, or Firefox 7

If you’ve upgraded from Firefox 4 without installing Google Toolbar; or made a fresh install of Firefox 5, 6, or 7 – you can still install Google Toolbar. However, you won’t be able to install it from the official Google Toolbar link – http://toolbar.google.com. You’ll encounter an error like this one:

 

First you need install the Add-on Compatibility Reporter by using the link above. Once installed, you need to download the Google Toolbar from another link as the official Google toolbar site would not allow you.

You can download and install Google Toolbar on your Firefox 5, Firefox 6, or Firefox 7, in download.com or download.cnet.com – Google Toolbar for Firefox

The download link above should not just download the Google Toolbar but also install it on your Firefox browser.

 

Or you can download it first to your PC using the alternative link – Google Toolbar Alternative Link

This won’t automatically install the Google Toolbar so once you’ve completed downloading the file, just open Firefox and then drag and drop the file anywhere inside the Firefox browser or window. Wait about 5 – 10 seconds and then a pop-up window will appear asking you to install the Google Toolbar.

 

Once you’ve installed the Google Toolbar, you may need to restart Firefox once/twice to make it work. You should now have a fully working Google Toolbar for Firefox 5, Firefox 6, or Firefox 7.

That’s it! I hope you found this guide easy and helpful whether you are upgrading from Firefox 4 with Google Toolbar already installed, or working from a fresh install of Firefox 5, 6, or 7.