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Encrypted Web pages are no longer indicated by a yellow address bar in Firefox 3.
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I've been using FF3 since RC1 and all of my secure sites have shown in yellow in the address bar.
Isn't there a way to flag problem sites in a way that someone like me will understand without prior training/expertise?
- by hyperwill July 1, 2008 6:36 AM PDT
- like Michael explained,
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(5 Comments)gray = not encrypted (the usual and common websites)
blue = encrypted (registration)
green = encrypted + truly is what it proclaims to be (banking, health, education)
it's not that complicated..