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The new Firefox 6.0 has shut down my AVG AV security feature

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brucegrey
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August 16, 2011

The new Firefox 6.0 has shut down an important AVG anti-virus feature that I.D.'s safe websites. It's AVG's "Page Status" icon.

August 16, 2011 The new Firefox 6.0 has shut down an important AVG anti-virus feature that I.D.'s safe websites. It's AVG's "Page Status" icon.

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John99
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Firefox already provides similar features, see

I do not know for certain but I doubt Firefox's changes will affect the AVG security functions as far as AV (Anti Virus) functions are concerned, that should continue to work.