>In IE8 the Favorites Toolbar had the very first item (on the left) the Favorites (with the star-icon). So from this Favorites item on the Favorites Toolbar you can show pull-down of All Favorites. In the IE9 they (Microsoft) removed this. How do you add the Favorites item to the Favorites Toolbar? TIA.

I still have the star there in my copy of IE9 (first icon on the left of the favorites bar), but it ONLY will "add to favorites bar"

To gain access to what I was used to before - and what I think you are describing - click on the star in the upper RIGHT corner of the title bar.