Your connection is not private: how to fix

Some users, mainly on the Windows 7 operating system, when trying to open a site on the Internet, encounter a message in the browser window “Your connection is not private.” In different browsers, this message has the following names: “Your connection is not private”, “Your connection is not secure”, “Your connection is not secure”, and so on.

Under the message, an error code “ERR CERT DATE INVALID” is displayed with information that attackers can steal your data. Failed to confirm that this is the resource you want to visit and the security certificate is currently invalid.

Content:

1. What does “Your connection is not private” mean?
2. How to open a site if the browser says “Your connection is not closed”
3. How to fix NET CERT DATE INVALID error
4. How to fix “Your connection is not private”: other ways
5. Article Conclusions
6. Your connection is not private: how to fix it (video)

Among the reasons, you are pointed to the following possible problems: the server is configured incorrectly or someone is trying to intercept your data.

At the same time, some sites on the Internet open without problems, while the transition to other web pages is blocked. This problem can be observed in all browsers installed on the PC.

What does “Your connection is not private” mean?

Before opening a website, the browser checks digital certificates to make sure that the resource is authentic, that it complies with all security and privacy standards. If the browser detects a problem with the certificate, it tries to prevent the visit to the website.

The message “Your connection is not private” in most cases occurs due to an SSL certificate error. An SSL certificate confirms website information over a secure HTTPS connection. This guarantees the authenticity, integrity and confidentiality of the information.

Previously, all sites used the HTTP protocol, which had no encryption. It was replaced by the HTTPS protocol for a secure connection. Most sites have switched to HTTPS. If you try to open a resource that uses (the URL begins with http) the old protocol, you will see a warning sign in the address bar, and you may also be taken to a page stating that the connection is insecure.

In the Opera browser, “Your connection is not private” is displayed as follows with the error “NET::ERR_CERT_DATE_INVALID”.

Google Chrome displays a similar message “Your connection is not private”.

How to open a site if the browser says “Your connection is not closed”

In some cases, the user needs to be forced to open a resource on the Internet without investigating the reasons for the secure connection error.

The user can do the following:

1. You need to click, depending on the browser, on the “Advanced” button (“Advanced”).
2. The page will display additional information. At the very bottom, you’ll see a link to a website with “not secure” written in parentheses.
3. Follow the link to the desired web page.

There is another way to access the site page with an insecure connection – use the “incognito” mode.

Read more: Incognito mode in Chrome, Yandex Browser, Firefox, Opera, Edge, Internet Explorer

Do the following:

1. Enter the browser settings, select “New Incognito Window” (“New InPrivate Window”, “New Private Window”).
2. Enter the site address in the search bar to open it in a browser window.

How to fix NET CERT DATE INVALID error

First, let’s look at how to fix “Your connection is not private” by installing a root security certificate. This method is more likely to solve the problem with the SSL certificate. The old certificate has expired as well because the system is not updated. there is no new certificate.

Go through a few steps:

1. Go to the official website of the Let’s Encrypt certificate authority: https://letsencrypt.org/certificates/ .

Let’s Encrypt provides free cryptographic certificates to encrypt data over the Internet. A large number of websites use the services of this certificate authority.

1. Scroll the mouse wheel to the “Root Certificates” section.
2. Select “ISRG Root X1” from the list of active certificates, then click the “der” extension to download the certificate to your computer.

1. Close your browser.
2. Press the keyboard keys “Win” + “R”.
3. In the Run dialog box, enter the command – “mmc”.
4. Press the keys “Ctrl” + “Shift” + “Enter” to run the command as an administrator.
5. The Microsoft Management Console (MMC) window opens on the desktop.
6. Click on the “File” menu, and in the context menu, select “Add or remove snap-in …”.
7. In the “Add or remove snap-ins” window that opens, in the “Available snap-ins” area, find “Certificates”.

1. Click on the “Add” button to add this snap-in to the “Selected snap-ins” area.
2. In the next window, click on the “Finish” button.

1. In the “Add or remove snap-ins” window, click the “OK” button.

1. In the Console window, click on Certificates – Current User.
2. In the Logical Store Name area, click Trusted Root Certification Authorities.

1. Right-click on “Trusted Root Certification Authorities”, and in the context menu, first select “All Tasks”, and then “Import …”.

1. In the Certificate Import Wizard window, click the Next button.

1. In the next window, click on the “Browse …” button to select the “ISRG Root X1” SSL certificate that we previously downloaded to the computer.

1. Navigate to the folder where the downloaded certificate was saved. Select the All Files (*.*) option to display the certificate.
2. Select the certificate, click on the “Open” button.

1. Click on the “Next” button.

1. In the next window, click on the “Next” button. to place the certificate in the store.

1. In the Completing the Certificate Import Wizard window, click the Finish button.

1. In the “Security Warning” window, click on the “Yes” button to install this certificate.

1. Close the console window, and in the “Microsoft Management Console” window, click on the “No” button.

1. Launch your browser to check if the issue is resolved or not.

How to fix “Your connection is not private”: other ways

Try a few more ways to fix the problem if the previous method didn’t work for you.

You need to check the date and time. This can be done from the notification area by right-clicking on the time and date display. In the menu that opens, select “Date and time settings”. In some cases, it helps to transfer the time to some previous period, and after saving the settings, you need to return to the current time again.

Install Windows updates if they are disabled on your computer. In some situations, according to user reviews, this solved the problem. Download and install the update for Windows 7 called “Windows6.1-KB3004394-v2” for 32 bit systems: https://www.microsoft.com/ru-RU/download/details.aspx?id=45588 , or for 64 bit OS: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=45633 . After installing the update, restart your computer.

If the problem occurs only in one browser, delete the cookies and cache in the problematic Internet browser.

Check your antivirus and firewall settings if they are not properly filtering traffic and preventing visits to sites with insecure HTTP protocol.

Run Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell as an administrator, and then run the command to repair system files:

sfc /scannow

Check your computer for viruses using a virus scanner. Additionally, you can use the program AdwCleaner.

Article Conclusions

When you try to open a website on the Internet, an error message appears in the browser: “Your connection is not private” with the error code “NET::ERR_CERT_DATE_INVALID”. This indicates problems with the SSL certificate, which is required to authenticate the site and verify the secure connection.

Often this problem happens because a previously used certificate has expired. To solve the problem, the user can install the certificate on their computer by themselves.