I just downloaded Firefox 4. in the past version i had a small pad lock displayed in the lower right corner when i went to a banking or sucure site. Where is the symblol informing me that the web site is sucure?
I just downloaded Firefox 4. in the past version i had a small pad lock displayed in the lower right corner when i went to a banking or secure site. Where is the symbol informing me that the web site is secure?
I just downloaded Firefox 4. in the past version i had a small pad lock displayed in the lower right corner when i went to a banking or secure site. Where is the symbol informing me that the web site is secure?
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The padlock is no longer a part of Firefox; it can give users a false sense that a site is secure by not supplying all of the information about a site. Familiarize yourself with the Site Identity Button in Firefox:
- https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Site+Identity+Button
- http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2008/05/06/635/
You can install an add-on to show a padlock in the URL/Location/Address bar:
You need to update the following:
- Shockwave Flash 10.2 r152
- Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_23 for Mozilla browsers
- Check your plugin versions on either of the following links':
- http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
- https://www-trunk.stage.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
- Note: plugin check page does not have information on all plugin versions
- There are plugin specific testing links available from this page:
- Update the Flash plugin to the latest version.
- Download and SAVE to your Desktop so you can find the installer later
- If you do not have the current version, click on the "Player Download Center" link on the "Download and information" or "Download Manual installers" below
- After download is complete, exit Firefox
- Click on the installer you just downloaded and install
- Windows 7 and Vista: may need to right-click the installer and choose "Run as Administrator"
- Start Firefox and check your version again or test the installation by going back to the download link below
- Download and information: http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
- Use Firefox to go to the above site to update the Firefox plugin (will also install plugin for most other browsers; except IE)
- Use IE to go to the above site to update the IE ActiveX
- Download Manual installers.
- http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/191/tn_19166.html#main_ManualInstaller
- Note separate links for:
- Plugin for Firefox and most other browsers
- ActiveX for IE
- Update the Java plugin to the latest version.
- Download site: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html (Java Platform: Download JRE)
- Be sure to un-check the Yahoo Toolbar option during the install if you do not want it installed.
- Also see "Manual Update" in this article to update from the Java Control Panel in Windows Control Panel: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using+the+Java+plugin+with+Firefox#Updates
- Removing old versions (if needed): http://www.java.com/en/download/faq/remove_olderversions.xml
- Remove multiple Java Console extensions (if needed): http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_:_FAQs_:_Install_Java#Multiple_Java_Console_extensions
- Java Test: http://www.java.com/en/download/help/testvm.xml
- Download site: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html (Java Platform: Download JRE)