Why does my home page tab no longer have the new tab cross in firefox 5

I have just updated firefox from 4.6 to 5.o, but when I load it the new tab cross on my home page tab is missing. I can put one in by Ctrl/T, but would prefer to use the cross.

If the menu bar is hidden then press the F10 key or hold down the Alt key, that should make the menu bar appear.
* https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Menu+bar+is+missing
Make sure that toolbars like the "Navigation Toolbar" and the "Bookmarks Toolbar" are visible: "View > Toolbars"
* If items are missing then open the Customize window via "View > Toolbars > Customize" or via "Firefox > Options > Toolbar Layout"
* If a missing item is in the toolbar palette then drag it back from the Customize window on the toolbar
* If you do not see an item on a toolbar and in the toolbar palette then click the "Restore Default Set" button to restore the default toolbar set up.
See also:
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Toolbar_customization

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== 6/3/10

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I cannot open a new Tab because the "New Tab" is not showing alongside my existing Tabs.
I can open a new tab with crtl T and by going File - New Tab.
I am running latest Firefox.
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*https://developer.mozilla.org/Command_Line_Options
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In past threads, this problem has been linked with the Ask toolbar.
[http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/784371 I can't open a new tab anymore; what happened? | Firefox Support Forum | Firefox Help]
[http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/788008 New tab button does not work, nor does "Open New Tab" toolbar icon. | Firefox Support Forum | Firefox Help]
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[http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/786427 "Open a new tab" is not working in Firefox 3.6.13 on WindowXP NT | Firefox Support Forum | Firefox Help]
[http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/794912 I can't open a new tab | Firefox Support Forum | Firefox Help]

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