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Title: How to rectify?
Post by: BazaJT on 15 December 2020, 18:22:16
Recent problems with computer saw my granddaughter turn up to de-bug it and install AVG protection,however since then when I log onto the forum it shows "Not secure" rather than the lock symbol it used to have.How do I get it back to the lock symbol while signing in? Using Google at present.
Title: Re: How to rectify?
Post by: STEMO on 15 December 2020, 18:23:04
Recent problems with computer saw my granddaughter turn up to de-bug it and install AVG protection,however since then when I log onto the forum it shows "Not secure" rather than the lock symbol it used to have.How do I get it back to the lock symbol while signing in? Using Google at present.
Been showing not secure for ages now, cause it's not secure  ;D
Title: Re: How to rectify?
Post by: BazaJT on 15 December 2020, 18:34:46
I know it shows not secure when on the index and topics,but until the other day when logging on it would always show the lock symbol.
Title: Re: How to rectify?
Post by: BazaJT on 15 December 2020, 21:42:20
Sorry I was incorrect in my first post.It's not google[although the logo is similar] it actually comes up AVG secure browser.
Title: Re: How to rectify?
Post by: Entwood on 15 December 2020, 22:25:35
To be slightly accurate ... unusual I know in this forum ..

The actual website   ... https://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php (https://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php) .....  IS secure .. and using an https (secure) server .. however (always one of those ... ) because the site does NOT host pictures, all of us who use avatar pictures host them elsewhere .. and that is what is deemed as "insecure" .. as the browser simply sees data from mixed sites, and knows not why, but knows that is an "insecure" system as the additional data (your avatar) may have "infiltrated" the site code...

thus any page with an avatar on it will show as insecure ... go to the home page

https://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php (https://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php)   

(no avatars there) and it shows as secure ....
Title: Re: How to rectify?
Post by: BazaJT on 15 December 2020, 23:44:46
How strange! typing omega owners forum into search bar brings up this site but shows-even on the home page-"not secure" yet using the link in Entwoods reply it comes up with the lock symbol where it has previously :-\
Title: Re: How to rectify?
Post by: Entwood on 16 December 2020, 11:16:10
How strange! typing omega owners forum into search bar brings up this site but shows-even on the home page-"not secure" yet using the link in Entwoods reply it comes up with the lock symbol where it has previously :-\

Not strange at all ..... if you know why !

The search engine (I used google as I expect you did) links to an http:// version of the site .... that is insecure ... I linked to the https:// version .... which is the secure version ....
Title: Re: How to rectify?
Post by: Broomies Mate on 16 December 2020, 19:27:59
Just to add my opinion (I know others differ on here), if you are using a fully updated version of Windows 10, and allow Automatic Updates (or are slightly tech savvy and manually update daily) then there is no need whatsoever for any third party AntiVirus/Malware/Spyware software.

IMO, it is just bloatware, which takes up valuable system resources. 
Title: Re: How to rectify?
Post by: BazaJT on 16 December 2020, 20:28:16
Thank you entwood I've now got it sorted thanks to your guidance :y Yes I am using windows 10[which as far as I'm aware is fully updated]and yes it does updates all on its own on a regular[monthly?]basis.
Title: Re: How to rectify?
Post by: TheBoy on 17 December 2020, 18:41:36
In addition, we still also serve the old http non secure pages, if you go to http:// instead of https:// - that will highlight as non secure in most browsers as well.  Other than that, its as Entwood says  :)
Title: Re: How to rectify?
Post by: TheBoy on 17 December 2020, 18:43:09
Just to add my opinion (I know others differ on here), if you are using a fully updated version of Windows 10, and allow Automatic Updates (or are slightly tech savvy and manually update daily) then there is no need whatsoever for any third party AntiVirus/Malware/Spyware software.

IMO, it is just bloatware, which takes up valuable system resources.
I concur that for most people, the built in Windows Defender is more than good enough, and has less impact than other options. Why wouldn't you use it :y
Title: Re: How to rectify?
Post by: Shackeng on 18 December 2020, 09:10:31
I think the US nuclear people use it.  ::)
Title: Re: How to rectify?
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 18 December 2020, 09:12:00
More or less reliable than Solarwinds... Discuss  ::)
Title: Re: How to rectify?
Post by: Jimbob on 18 December 2020, 10:19:01
More or less reliable than Solarwinds... Discuss  ::)

I need to update our Solarwinds regardless, but luckily we are not affected by that lovely hack!
Title: Re: How to rectify?
Post by: VXL V6 on 18 December 2020, 11:30:31
Solarwinds issued a statement regarding their product suite the other day... Dear oh dear!
Title: Re: How to rectify?
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 18 December 2020, 12:02:52
Classic understatement  ;D
Title: Re: How to rectify?
Post by: STEMO on 18 December 2020, 12:40:26
So Russia now knows all of the US's secrets. What we didn't hear was that probably also works the other way. China knows both Russia's and the US's secrets, no doubt.
I'm definitely no computer expert but, if you store all of your booty on a computer that is directly and indirectly connected to every other computer in the world.......well, someone is going to find a way in, aren't they?
If you store all of your booty on a closed net, then blackmail, coercion, cash, foolishness, ineptitude, etc. will get you in. I mean, who can resist Olga in fishnet stockings?  ;D
Title: Re: How to rectify?
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 18 December 2020, 13:50:39
You forgot counting elections on the interweb :D

Chris Krebs is still adamant that nothing untoward going on, but obviously this was going on long before they realised ::)