Padlock is no longer part of Firefox; it was removed beginning in Firefox 4. The padlock shows that there is a secure connection but does not supply additional information. You could have made a typographical error and still have been connected to a secure connection. The padlock was replaced in Firefox 3 with the Site Identity Button. Familiarize yourself with the Site Identity Button at the left end of the Location Bar: *https://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/security/identity/ *https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Site+Identity+Button *http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2008/05/06/635/ You can install this add-on if you wish: *https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/padlock-icon/ '''If this reply solves your problem, please click "Solved It" next to this reply when <u>signed-in</u> to the forum.''' ------------------------- Not related to your question, but... You may need to update some plug-ins. Check your plug-ins and update as necessary: *Plug-in check --> http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/plugincheck/ *Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in: [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using%20the%20Shockwave%20plugin%20with%20Firefox#w_installing-shockwave Installing ('''''or Updating''''') the Shockwave plugin with Firefox] *Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape: [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using%20the%20Adobe%20Reader%20plugin%20with%20Firefox#w_installing-and-updating-adobe-reader Installing/Updating Adobe Reader in Firefox] *Shockwave Flash (Adobe Flash or Flash): [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Managing%20the%20Flash%20plugin#w_updating-flash Updating Flash in Firefox] *Next Generation Java Plug-in for Mozilla browsers: [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using%20the%20Java%20plugin%20with%20Firefox#w_installing-or-updating-java Installing or Updating Java in Firefox]

Whenever I shop online, which I do often, I make sure that the site uses "http'''s'''://" as opposed to "http://" in their web address, especially if you're providing your personal information like your credit card info. The "s" stands for "secure". You can read more about "HTTPS" and other precautions you need to take at: [http://www.squidoo.com/online-shopping-safety Shopping Safely Online].

Thank you so much. Looking a little further, I made a discovery regarding firefox, which is posted on their site. If you see a little box immediately left of the url in firefox, click on it to see more security information about the page you are on. Voila: there is the lock! yay. Appreciate your response.

Thank you for the detailed response!!!

'''Foxy115''': To help other users find solutions, please return and sign-in to the forum with your user name and password: *click on "Solved It" '''''next to the reply ABOVE that BEST solved your question''''' *'''''DO NOT''''' click "Solved It" next to this reply Thanks