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Chrome warns connection not private.
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Here's something I've never encountered before.
Fresh install of windows on a new SSD and chrome is warning me of every page being unsecure.
Usually I only see this if the clock is out.
Firefox is behaving fine, but I can't help but think it's hardware related in some way.
Have reset the BIOS, might see if there is an update available.


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#2
Check the certificate path and dates on the certificate, that can give some clues as to where it fails,
try reinstalling chrome

Some security software also load certificates into windows so if you have one installed already try reinstalling

But my best guess
Windows 7 ?
what you installing that ancient OS for?
if it's a new clean install, do some windows updates, maybe there is a root certificate update that is needed.
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Pretty sure Firefox includes its own root certificate so that might explain why it's OK...
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#4
might be relevent
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topi...7982bf3ea5

and a bit of info here with a section on Win 7
http://woshub.com/updating-trusted-root-...indows-10/
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(25-08-2022, 04:14 PM)king1 Wrote: Check the certificate path and dates on the certificate, that can give some clues as to where it fails,
try reinstalling chrome

Some security software also load certificates into windows so if you have one installed already try reinstalling

But my best guess
Windows 7 ?
what you installing that ancient OS for?
if it's a new clean install, do some windows updates, maybe there is a root certificate update that is needed.
IKR, its getting on, its for someone who wants to keep some legacy apps they like to use.
Now heres the weird thing, im also having issues getting the windows updates to work.
And ive tested internet explorer and i get page not displayed on most sites.
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(25-08-2022, 04:14 PM)king1 Wrote: Check the certificate path and dates on the certificate, that can give some clues as to where it fails,
try reinstalling chrome

Some security software also load certificates into windows so if you have one installed already try reinstalling

But my best guess
Windows 7 ?
what you installing that ancient OS for?
if it's a new clean install, do some windows updates, maybe there is a root certificate update that is needed.
That could be the issue, ironically its not able to update iteslf presumably because of the certificate expired.

Been ages since ive installed windows 7. Will be interesting to test this out on another computer to see if i get the same results.
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(25-08-2022, 05:02 PM)Admin Wrote:
(25-08-2022, 04:14 PM)king1 Wrote: Check the certificate path and dates on the certificate, that can give some clues as to where it fails,
try reinstalling chrome

Some security software also load certificates into windows so if you have one installed already try reinstalling

But my best guess
Windows 7 ?
what you installing that ancient OS for?
if it's a new clean install, do some windows updates, maybe there is a root certificate update that is needed.
That could be the issue, ironically its not able to update iteslf presumably because of the certificate expired.

Been ages since ive installed windows 7. Will be interesting to test this out on another computer to see if i get the same results.
i'll run up a VM and let you know if you like...
did the installer include SP1?
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installed 7x64
en_windows_7_professional_with_sp1_x64_dvd_621750

Same problem, chrome standard installer failed, had to use the offline installer, and then sites like trademe are failing, definitely something to do with that root certificate...

so i tried this one from the MS link above...
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topi...7982bf3ea5

All supported x64-based versions of Windows 7
http://www.microsoft.com/download/detail...cf8a712ba6

Restarted and trademe is working fine
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Yeah I had to install SP1 and then the root certificate update would install. Definitely looks like the root certificate update sorted it.
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#10
servicing stack update
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topi...fbd115d315

followed by update rollup should get it up to date - from SP1 that is...
https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/Sea...mr1kr9vy00
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Thanks. I'll roll all those out.
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Don't know if its processing the same updates or doing some new ones but, when I ran WU after the rollup I still got another 55 updates to install...
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and to get the last few to not fail, i needed another service stack update
https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com...=kb4490628
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