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encryption lock no longer shows up to show it's secure

crystalax
crystalax
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I upgraded to version 4 and now when I go to sites they stop working and the lock icon no longer shows up when I'm on a secure site.

I upgraded to version 4 and now when I go to sites they stop working and the lock icon no longer shows up when I'm on a secure site.

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the-edmeister
the-edmeister
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That "lock" is gone with the removal of the old Statusbar. That functionality is built into the Site Identity Button in 4.0.
https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Site+Identity+Button

This extension adds a more visible "lock".
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/padlock-icon/