I used to see my frequent websites as thumbnails, when I opened a new tab

I don't know if it was a plugin or feature of the last version of Mozilla but I used to find my frequently used websites in as 12 thumbnails that I could readily click on. Boy I miss that. I tried to restore my computer, Windows 7, to an earlier date from before the upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 5 and I still have version 5 anyway. thanks for your help! Mary

It might have been an add-on that isn't yet marked as compatible with Firefox 5. Can you check for disabled add-ons here:
orange Firefox button ''or'' Tools menu > Add-ons
On the left, click Extensions, then scroll down to the grayed-out extensions and see whether any looks to be the thumbnail add-on you used. Perhaps there is an official or unofficial update?
By the way, Windows' System Restore feature doesn't keep copies of Firefox program or settings folders, so you can rarely if ever solve Firefox issues using System Restore.

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