why doesn't the favicon file show in the address bar of google chrome?

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program-o-steve picture program-o-steve · Oct 23, 2011 · Viewed 32.8k times · Source

I have put favicon.ico file in the root directory.The favicon file is shown in the address bar and title bar of firefox and IE but is shown only in the title bar of google chrome. Why is that ?

Answer

Zach Rattner picture Zach Rattner · Oct 23, 2011

The globe icon in Chrome's address bar refers to whether or not the current site uses HTTPS, a common web security protocol. Since Chrome doesn't display favicons in this region, your site is working properly.

No SSL:
No SSL

SSL :
SSL

Mixed SSL/No SSL:
Mixed

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