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Windows 8.1 - Secure Connection Failed

OneADay
OneADay Posts: 9,031 Forumite
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Keep getting Secure Connection Failed for bank site and work login from home.

I have tried googling, different browsers and suggestions on internet seems nothing resolves.

Windows 8.1 PC refuses to connect, yet on Windows 7 PC I can connect to same pc using same browsers - Firefox/IE.

Can anyone help please.

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  • AJXX
    AJXX Posts: 847 Forumite
    May seem a little basic but have you made sure that your time/date/timezone are fully correct?

    Can you also post the full error as likely you'll have more information than just "secure connection failed".

    Also try putting the website URL into https://www.sslshopper.com/ssl-checker.html and seeing if this returns any errors.

    If it returns "One of the certificates is signed with a SHA1 signature". It could be something to do with SHA1 Deprecation (https://community.qualys.com/blogs/securitylabs/2014/09/09/sha1-deprecation-what-you-need-to-know)
  • renegade
    renegade Posts: 1,282 Forumite
    I didn't much like Win8 so I downloaded Classic.shell.net, I have Google Chrome but it works with all OS.
    It works like Win7 after you download so perhaps your problem will cease to exist?:D
    You live..You learn.:)
  • RumRat
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    renegade wrote: »
    I didn't much like Win8 so I downloaded Classic.shell.net, I have Google Chrome but it works with all OS.
    It works like Win7 after you download so perhaps your problem will cease to exist?:D
    Why on earth would you think this has anything to do with the OP problem?
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