In WinXP,Firefox 7.0.1,Private Browsing is grayed out,no Tools menu available as instructed in Help.

I'm using Windows XP and Firefox 7.0.1.
Private Browsing is grayed out.
Help says go to Tools menu but there is none available.
How do I enter Private Browsing ?

*Press F10 or tap the Alt key to bring up the "Menu Bar" temporarily if the Menu Bar is hidden.
*Use "Firefox > Options" instead of "Tools > Options" if the menu bar is hidden.
You may already be running Firefox in permanent Private Browsing mode.
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Private+Browsing
To see all History and Cookie settings, choose: Tools > Options > Privacy, choose the setting Firefox will: Use custom settings for history
*[ ] "Always use private browsing mode"

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can find nothing under the tools menu for private browsing?
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