Modern users daily visit dozens of necessary web resources: various social networks and video hosting, favorite browser games, information pages and payment systems. For the convenience of work and systematization of data, browser developers have created a system of selected sites. Visual bookmarks allow users to quickly and easily navigate between desired pages without remembering their addresses. This article describes a popular problem - all visual bookmarks from Yandex or another service in Mozilla Firefox have disappeared, and ways to restore them.
Unlike some of its competitors, Mozilla Firefox does not have its own Express Dial. However, this browser supports a modular architecture, due to which you can always connect the required function using additional extensions released by third-party developers.
Some issues can be caused by a bug in the plugin itself, others are caused by broken Mozilla Firefox. The following are several ways to recover lost information and restore the service.
The most obvious reason why visual bookmarks have disappeared is that the plug-in has stopped working. Mozilla Firefox settings may have changed as a result of viruses, malware, or system failures. Or maybe some other personal computer user changed something on purpose or intentionally.
To restore the application and return the lost visual bookmarks, follow the simple steps indicated in the instructions:
After these steps, the plugin will be enabled and will resume its work. This may return broken functions.
Plugin Installation
If you did not find your panel in the list of installed applications, it means that for some reason it was removed. In this case, in order to get your favorite feature back, you need to reinstall the extension.
If your favorite sites in Firefox are missing for this reason, these steps will restore them.
For users who have used Yandex elements, there is a faster way to return them. Just follow the link https://element.yandex.ru/ and on the page that opens, click on "Install" in the "Visual bookmarks" category.
Backup
In order to be calm about your data, it is recommended to periodically perform a backup procedure. The created backup does not take up much space on the hard drive, and in the event of an unforeseen accident, it is able to return any lost or damaged information without any difficulties.
To create a backup copy of the settings, browsers are recommended to use specialized software - MozBackUp. You can download this utility from the website http://mozutil.mozilla-russia.org/backup/index-ru.html. MozBackUp is distributed under a free license, so you won't have to pay for any of its features.
Download the installer and run it. There is nothing complicated in installing the program, it is standard for most Windows applications. Just follow the Install Wizard. Once the software is installed, run it.
This article will help a novice user step by step, without difficulty, install Yandex, with additional applications, in the Mozilla Firefox browser. We will analyze all the stages of installation, as well as various nuances of implementing the system for various platforms. Such as, Windows, Android, Linux.
The difference between Yandex Bar and Yandex Elements
The traditional Yandex bar has been replaced by Elements. Their development and creation were dictated by new requirements in the computer industry. Their interface looks more grouped and aesthetically pleasing.
The elements still remained functional, like the usual bar. All the toolbars you used before can now be opened with one click, and collapsed just as easily.
Also added is the ability to enter search queries directly into the address bar, and select the action to be performed with the request. For example, instant translation, Wikipedia search, etc.
Yandex Bar used to allow us to translate only individual words, now it is possible to translate entire pages. This is very convenient if you are interested in sites from different countries.
Along with the already familiar Yandex bar functions, Elements retained Visual Bookmarks. They make it possible to quickly open your favorite sites, we can install informative buttons directly on the navigation bar, such as weather, traffic jams, exchange rates, etc. With one click, the necessary information opens in a pop-up window.
System requirements for installation
To install Elements in the Firefox search engine, make sure your hardware is using one of the following platforms:
- Windows XP;
- Windows 7;
- Windows 8;
- Windows 10;
- Linux;
- MacOS X.
Your search engine must be updated to 4 and above!
Update the system if necessary. It updates automatically, but you can do it manually. Go to the search program menu. Then go to the help section, select "About Mozilla Firefox". A new window will open to search for automatic updates.
When updates are found, restart the search engine for the new settings to take effect. As a rule, the program offers to perform an immediate reboot or perform this action manually. It is worth noting that the changes will not take effect until the reboot is activated. 
Please note that if the update did not happen automatically, or the new changes did not take effect, or you have any other difficulties, please visit the automatic download page https://www.mozilla.org/en/firefox/new/?scene=2#download -fx
Also take care of your safety. Do not download Mozilla Firefox from third party websites. Use only the official website of the developer. This way you will protect your system from malicious files that can damage the system.
Now let's move on to injecting elements into the browser:
Installing Yandex as a start page in Mozilla
To set the start page, you need to click on the Firefox logo in the upper left corner. In the context menu that opens, select Settings-> Settings. A new dialog box will open for making changes to the program.
Next, go to the "Basic" subsection. You must select from the drop-down list in the item "When Firefox starts" "Show home page". Next, specify a link to the home page, as shown in the figure. http://yandex.ru/. For the changes to take effect, click OK and restart Mozilla.
Now your start page is http://yandex.ru/. To quickly navigate to it from other sites, use the Home button.
Setting up Yandex Elements in Mozilla Firefox
To make individual changes to the display of Yandex Elements and Visual Bookmarks, you need to click on the Firefox logo in the Windows operating system in the upper left corner. Select the "Add-ons" option
If you are using the Linux or Mac OS operating system, then first select the Tools item, then go to the "Add-on". A new dialog box will open. We tear out the item "Extensions". In this window, select the "Settings" item (used for individual parameters).
You can also disable the extension of your choice or remove it if you do not plan to use it in the future.
I hope this article was as useful as possible for you, and you can easily use Yandex in the Mozilla Firefox browser.
The Mozilla Firefox Internet browser is famous for its extensive library of extensions and add-ons. Even Opera and Chrome cannot boast such a truly wide range of plug-ins as Fire Fox. The thing is that independent third-party developers are engaged in the creation of additions to the free Firefox browser.
The Runet chief search engine Yandex did not escape the common fate. The company's programmers have developed several interesting and useful extensions for Firefox that will help make the user experience more comfortable and enjoyable, and work more productive.
The era of flat, minimalist user interfaces has come and the classic Yandex.Bar has turned into something archaic, like elephants on a piano. Who needs a piano in the age of synthesizers? Yes, and the free Firefox itself followed fashion trends and became similar to its main competitor Google Chrome.
Borrowing strategy from the enemy? It is correct, all the great armies did this. If you want to be successful, learn from the winners, not the losers. Yandex Elements is a modernized Yandex.Bar redesigned with modern design solutions in the METRO style.
The application interface should be as free as possible from everything that is not related to useful content. The control levers are hidden and appear when you move the mouse arrow over an inconspicuous button somewhere in the corner of the screen.
Another mandatory requirement for a usable interface is the ability to flexibly reconfigure functionality for the needs of each specific user. Ideally, the program has a library of extensions and, work and creativity. The user chooses and adds to the application what he wants according to the buffet principle.
These are approximately the tasks that new Yandex elements are designed to solve.
Contents of delivery
As you might expect, all your favorite apps have been included in the updated bar.
Smart search bar, it is an address bar. Translation of words on a web page. Music search. Image search. Weather forecast by regions. Yandex mailbox. Cloud storage - Yandex.Disk. Traffic jams. Quick access to your favorite social networks. Wireless synchronization of bookmarks on all user devices. For a complete list of add-ons, check out the extension library.
How Yandex elements can be useful
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Download and install
Tired of reinstalling the operating system after another virus infection? Then no more experiments - all Yandex elements are available for download and installation on the company's official website.
Click the Install button. Firefox's built-in antivirus will first block the suspicious installation and ask for permission to download the add-on. After confirmation, the Yandex components will be installed.
Has anything changed in the browser interface? The fact is that the installation process has not yet been completed. Installed Yandex elements are disabled. This is how Firefox takes care of the user's security. Double protection. Now you need to enter the Add-ons panel to enable the downloaded and installed components. After restarting the browser, the changes will take effect and the program interface will be supplemented with new buttons.
Login to the interface for managing extensions and add-ons.
The long-awaited new Mozilla Firefox image with Yandex elements
The notorious visual bookmarks are an analogue of Microsoft's METRO from Windows 8. To the right of the address bar of the browser are the most popular options in the understanding of developers - weather and maps with traffic jams.
Instantaneous information about the local weather for the current day or forecast for the next decade.
Quick access to Yandex Maps. The program automatically determines the user's location by the IP address of the computer. There are also errors in localization. Then the user needs to manually specify their exact coordinates on the surface of the planet Earth. Other options are not yet provided, dear sirs, aliens.
What is especially nice is that absolutely any Yandex components can be removed from the visual panel and replaced with other, more useful ones. Yandex programmers have made sure that each user receives his full and deep satisfaction from his experience with .
By clicking on the green rectangle labeled Programs, you can view a list of useful free applications from Yandex.
Punto Switcher. Automatic keyboard layout switcher with many additional features. By installing this program, the user will forever forget about the Alt + Shift hot keys. In addition - the kit includes a great, easy to use and configure tool for autocorrect text in any Windows application.
Anyone who has to work a lot with text documents knows that professional-grade autocorrect programs are very expensive. And it's completely free here. Plus an automatic clipboard that remembers everything that is copied and any keystrokes. Now work will never be lost.
Yandex.Disk. Free cloud file storage. Tired of spending money on CDs and flash drives? If you already have a mailbox on Yandex, then you also have your own cloud flash drive for many gigabytes. Access your favorite movies and music, work documents anywhere, from your handy device.
Office workers will enjoy instant access to Odnoklassniki and VKontakte with one click on the visual panel.
The improved Yandex.Translate can now translate not only individual words on websites, but also entire web pages into their native language.
Omnibox. Smart address bar, also known as smart search bar. Instant hints in the process of typing a query, the choice of a search engine in the same drop-down box.
Sometimes a person himself does not really know what he needs. Then Yandex comes to the rescue with its tips.
Each PC user has at least once come across various browser programs that greatly expand the possibilities and also allow you to sharpen it for yourself.
In today's article, we will consider a popular product from Yandex for the Mozilla Firefox browser, which allows you to add some useful services for webmasters and ordinary PC users. In the new version, it was called "Yandex Elements".
With the advent of the new version, the add-on has acquired a lot of useful features, among which the implementation of search queries by entering into the address bar stands out.
The new panel now displays buttons related to both Yandex services and third-party products.
To configure the display of buttons in the toolbar, you need to go to the menu in the "Add-ons" section, click the "Settings" button opposite the "Yandex Elements" line and use the mouse to move all the necessary buttons from the left column to the right.
Yandex elements include:
A very convenient and useful feature that allows you to translate from English, German, French, Spanish and Italian. The function looks like this: you hover over an unfamiliar word, and the translator offers you options for its translation. Optionally, in the program settings, you can set the translator to work not only by hovering the mouse cursor, but also by simultaneously entering the specified key combination. This can save you from unwanted program triggers.
In addition to individual words, Yandex translator allows you to translate entire texts. To do this, select the sentences that need to be translated, right-click and select "Find translation".
Visual bookmarks.
A useful extension that allows you to save frequently visited sites. They can be accessed both through the toolbar itself and from the start page when launching the browser or opening a new tab.
Yandex.Webmaster extension.
The extension was created specifically for webmasters. Allows you to see the degree of indexing of your site by this search engine, as well as to see all external and internal links of your site. Thanks to this extension, it is possible to improve the presentation of the site in search results.
Yandex.Metrica extension.
Also a very useful extension for webmasters. It allows you to see traffic to your sites by obtaining data from the Yandex traffic determination service.
Social media buttons.
This extension works with various social networks. Using this button, you can both read incoming messages and write new ones.
Your profile button.
Performs a quick login to the Yandex panel and shows the login under which you logged into the toolbar.
Mail button.
Allows you to show the number of new messages from such mail services as Gmail, Mail.ru, Yandex.Mail, Rambler-Mail and Ukr.Net Mail.
To install Yandex Elements, you need to download the latest version from the link below. After downloading, the application will appear in Firefox browser add-ons. To complete the installation of Yandex Elements, the browser must be restarted.
Many users are skeptical about services embedded in the browser. Among them was Yandex.Bar. And in the meantime, this is a rather convenient element that greatly simplifies the work of an active Internet user.
Why was "Yandex.Bar"? But because at the end of 2012 the company decided to replace it with Yandex.Elements, which are still designed to simplify the work with the browser and the Internet, but at the same time have new functionality, which will certainly interest a new audience.
Let's see what came to replace Yandex.Bar and whether it is worth installing it in your browser, for example, in Mozilla Firefox. Yandex elements will help:
- enter a query directly into the address bar;
- translate entire pages and individual words in one click;
- receive information about traffic jams and weather specifically for your city;
- receive up-to-date information about messages not only in e-mail, but also in social networks;
- use visual bookmarks;
- protect yourself from sites that can harm your PC.
Let's take a closer look at the capabilities of Yandex Elements.
Visual bookmarks
This element allows you to quickly access your favorite and frequently visited sites. These bookmarks can be seen when opening a new tab in the browser. If you want to add a site yourself, you can do it at any time.
Also, if you use Yandex search, then the search string is adapted to any layouts and typos when typing a query.
It is possible to change the background of visual bookmarks, so that the new tab is not only informative, but also pleasant to view. You can choose a ready-made image or set your own.
Visual bookmarks contain buttons for accessing recently closed tabs and browsing and download history.
Disk
Saving to disk is very simple - just point at a picture or text instruction and click on the disk icon, and the file will be immediately saved to the cloud storage. No saving on a PC, and then uploading to Yandex.Disk. Everything is done in one click.
Safety
Yandex Elements has an anti-virus system that prevents users from going to infected sites. Note that they can be not only fraudulent sites, but also those that you previously trusted. After all, sometimes even sites with a positive reputation are attacked by intruders.
The site also notifies you about the transition to twin sites, the name of which repeats the name of the original sites. On duplicate sites, nothing but a stolen username and password is waiting for users, and Yandex helps not to go to such malicious web pages.
Weather
You can find out the weather both for the current time and for several days in advance. For a detailed forecast, just click on the corresponding icon and see the temperature for today, tomorrow or for a longer period.
Traffic jams
A button with a traffic light and a number in it shows the current level of traffic jams in points. By clicking on the button, you can get a map of your city and find a convenient way to get directions. You can also add a permanent route to see traffic jams on it and calculate the approximate travel time. This is especially true for those who travel by car to work and home on the same route.
The envelope on the toolbar displays the number of new unread emails. By clicking on the button, you can view the letters, read them, delete or reply. And for this you absolutely do not need to enter the mail through a separate web page.
Users of multiple mailboxes can switch between them directly from the toolbar.
All notifications about new messages appear instantly - no need to update anything, as the Element does this automatically.
Translations
When reading a text in a foreign language, you can understand all but one of the words. And to translate it, you do not need to open a new page with an online translator. It is enough to select the necessary fragment of the text and get its translation. If one word is translated, then you can familiarize yourself with the dictionary entry.
Instant notification of messages, events and comments from Facebook and VKontakte will help you stay up to date with all the events.
As you can see, Yandex Elements is a rather useful thing that does not interfere with working with the Internet at all, but, on the contrary, simplifies it.