What is the padlock symbol by the file title?

Hello,
I am new to NTSF file system. What is that padlock symbol by the
file title and why there is nothing about that in Windows help?
I searched using keyword: "padlock" with no results and "locked files" lead
me to "Working with files and folders" and there is not even one mention
about that.
Is that so common thing everybody knows about that Microsoft does not bother
to explain?
Jack

Hi Jack,

I am assuming that you are talking about the padlock that appears when you
are using Internet Explorer. If it is, then it means that you are connected
to a secure website. By file title you mean address and, if you look at the
address whenever this padlock is present, you will see that it begins with
'https://...' as oposed to just 'http://...' when the padlock is absent.
Dwarf

"Jack" wrote:

> Hello,
> I am new to NTSF file system. What is that padlock symbol by the
> file title and why there is nothing about that in Windows help?
> I searched using keyword: "padlock" with no results and "locked files" lead
> me to "Working with files and folders" and there is not even one mention
> about that.
> Is that so common thing everybody knows about that Microsoft does not bother
> to explain?
> Jack
>
>
>

No, it is a file on my computer, not a website.
Jack

"Dwarf" <Dwarf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:20A1DD6E-C408-4469-AF41-D581CF7A29E2@microsoft.com...
> Hi Jack,
>
> I am assuming that you are talking about the padlock that appears when you
> are using Internet Explorer. If it is, then it means that you are
> connected
> to a secure website. By file title you mean address and, if you look at
> the
> address whenever this padlock is present, you will see that it begins with
> 'https://...' as oposed to just 'http://...' when the padlock is absent.
> Dwarf
>
> "Jack" wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>> I am new to NTSF file system. What is that padlock symbol by
>> the
>> file title and why there is nothing about that in Windows help?
>> I searched using keyword: "padlock" with no results and "locked files"
>> lead
>> me to "Working with files and folders" and there is not even one mention
>> about that.
>> Is that so common thing everybody knows about that Microsoft does not
>> bother
>> to explain?
>> Jack
>>
>>
>>

Hi Jack,

I thought you meant Internet Explorer, but since you don't can you please
post the name of this file and its path so that someone can work out what it
means. Personally, I can only think of the padlock symbol as being used in
that context, but I stand to be corrected. Just another thought - is it part
of the filename? Does it look like either character 0xCF (closed padlock) or
0xD0 (open padlock) in the Webdings font?
Dwarf

"Jack" wrote:

> No, it is a file on my computer, not a website.
> Jack
>
> "Dwarf" <Dwarf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:20A1DD6E-C408-4469-AF41-D581CF7A29E2@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Jack,
> >
> > I am assuming that you are talking about the padlock that appears when you
> > are using Internet Explorer. If it is, then it means that you are
> > connected
> > to a secure website. By file title you mean address and, if you look at
> > the
> > address whenever this padlock is present, you will see that it begins with
> > 'https://...' as oposed to just 'http://...' when the padlock is absent.
> > Dwarf
> >
> > "Jack" wrote:
> >
> >> Hello,
> >> I am new to NTSF file system. What is that padlock symbol by
> >> the
> >> file title and why there is nothing about that in Windows help?
> >> I searched using keyword: "padlock" with no results and "locked files"
> >> lead
> >> me to "Working with files and folders" and there is not even one mention
> >> about that.
> >> Is that so common thing everybody knows about that Microsoft does not
> >> bother
> >> to explain?
> >> Jack
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

No, it is a Gateway rescue file placed in D partion and protected by Angel!
I am new to NTSF stuff but I think it is something to do with the file being
locked?
Why there is nothing about it in Windows Help file?
Jack

"Dwarf" <Dwarf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:82DF485E-7AA5-4B05-BBAD-ADF34871B5CC@microsoft.com...
> Hi Jack,
>
> I thought you meant Internet Explorer, but since you don't can you please
> post the name of this file and its path so that someone can work out what
> it
> means. Personally, I can only think of the padlock symbol as being used in
> that context, but I stand to be corrected. Just another thought - is it
> part
> of the filename? Does it look like either character 0xCF (closed padlock)
> or
> 0xD0 (open padlock) in the Webdings font?
> Dwarf
>
> "Jack" wrote:
>
>> No, it is a file on my computer, not a website.
>> Jack
>>
>> "Dwarf" <Dwarf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:20A1DD6E-C408-4469-AF41-D581CF7A29E2@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi Jack,
>> >
>> > I am assuming that you are talking about the padlock that appears when
>> > you
>> > are using Internet Explorer. If it is, then it means that you are
>> > connected
>> > to a secure website. By file title you mean address and, if you look at
>> > the
>> > address whenever this padlock is present, you will see that it begins
>> > with
>> > 'https://...' as oposed to just 'http://...' when the padlock is
>> > absent.
>> > Dwarf
>> >
>> > "Jack" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hello,
>> >> I am new to NTSF file system. What is that padlock symbol by
>> >> the
>> >> file title and why there is nothing about that in Windows help?
>> >> I searched using keyword: "padlock" with no results and "locked files"
>> >> lead
>> >> me to "Working with files and folders" and there is not even one
>> >> mention
>> >> about that.
>> >> Is that so common thing everybody knows about that Microsoft does not
>> >> bother
>> >> to explain?
>> >> Jack
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

There is nothing in the Windows Help file about it, as it is nothing to do
with windows.

You have an OEM licence of vista, which the computer manufecturers buy for
peanuts from microsoft, compared to what we pay in the real world.

In return the comp manufacturers agree to supply Tech support for Harware
and Software problems, not microsoft.

They set up their Recovery Partitions the way they want to; that is why you
have to contact Gateway regarding ANY problem that you may have in the future!

"Jack" wrote:

> No, it is a Gateway rescue file placed in D partion and protected by Angel!
> I am new to NTSF stuff but I think it is something to do with the file being
> locked?
> Why there is nothing about it in Windows Help file?
> Jack
>
> "Dwarf" <Dwarf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:82DF485E-7AA5-4B05-BBAD-ADF34871B5CC@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Jack,
> >
> > I thought you meant Internet Explorer, but since you don't can you please
> > post the name of this file and its path so that someone can work out what
> > it
> > means. Personally, I can only think of the padlock symbol as being used in
> > that context, but I stand to be corrected. Just another thought - is it
> > part
> > of the filename? Does it look like either character 0xCF (closed padlock)
> > or
> > 0xD0 (open padlock) in the Webdings font?
> > Dwarf
> >
> > "Jack" wrote:
> >
> >> No, it is a file on my computer, not a website.
> >> Jack
> >>
> >> "Dwarf" <Dwarf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:20A1DD6E-C408-4469-AF41-D581CF7A29E2@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi Jack,
> >> >
> >> > I am assuming that you are talking about the padlock that appears when
> >> > you
> >> > are using Internet Explorer. If it is, then it means that you are
> >> > connected
> >> > to a secure website. By file title you mean address and, if you look at
> >> > the
> >> > address whenever this padlock is present, you will see that it begins
> >> > with
> >> > 'https://...' as oposed to just 'http://...' when the padlock is
> >> > absent.
> >> > Dwarf
> >> >
> >> > "Jack" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hello,
> >> >> I am new to NTSF file system. What is that padlock symbol by
> >> >> the
> >> >> file title and why there is nothing about that in Windows help?
> >> >> I searched using keyword: "padlock" with no results and "locked files"
> >> >> lead
> >> >> me to "Working with files and folders" and there is not even one
> >> >> mention
> >> >> about that.
> >> >> Is that so common thing everybody knows about that Microsoft does not
> >> >> bother
> >> >> to explain?
> >> >> Jack
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>