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Where do I find the little pad lock to show my info is secure?

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j44h
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Now that I have Fire Fox 4 I don't see the little pad lock in the bottom right corner letting me know if the site is secure or not for my info. It would show ether being lock or unlocked.

Now that I have Fire Fox 4 I don't see the little pad lock in the bottom right corner letting me know if the site is secure or not for my info. It would show ether being lock or unlocked.

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Padlock is no longer used, please see: 

 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:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/padlock-icon/
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Andy.c
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Padlock is no longer used, please see: 

 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:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/padlock-icon/
j44h
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Thanks Andy.c for the info

j44h