Untrusted Connection

[Dimicron]

So, I finally built my new computer. After a few issues with the mobo, I swap it for a different brand from Fry's Elec. It booted successfully. Win7 x64 installed successfully. All windows updates installed successfully. All Steam games installed successfully. Then I notice that I must have put PM instead of AM in the time. Of course it's now "tomorrow" by the time I notice it. Doh!

I corrected the time and date and now, every website is convinced that it's an untrusted connection... what's the easiest way to fix this? When I set the date to tomorrow's date, I can browse the internet normally, but I'd prefer to not always be in the future

Here's the hardware specs, just in case. No overclocking of the CPU yet, I have enabled the XMP for the RAM though so that it runs at 2400 instead of 2133..

Case: Corsair C70 Vengeance
CPU: i7-5930k
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i
Mobo: MSI X99S SLI Plus
RAM: 16GB (4x4GB) Patriot Viper DDR4-2400
Video: 2 x Asus GTZ770s in SLI
Boot Drive: Samsung 840 EVO

Thanks all!

 

[Ketchup]

The date is wrong. If the date is correct according to Windows (don't forget the year, and check the time zone as well), go into the BIOS and check it there.

 

[Dimicron]

I know. But when I correct it, even in the BIOS, every website I try to go to tells me that I have an untrusted connection. I think I've got some kind of a certificate issue, but I have no idea how to correct that, shy of reinstalling Windows again... which I'd like to avoid doing if possible.

 

[Ketchup]

Is this through IE? If so, have you tried other browsers. If IE only, delete all browsing history and try again.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Is this through IE? If so, have you tried other browsers. If IE only, delete all browsing history and try again.

and cookies.

 

[Dimicron]

It happens with both Chrome and IE.

The error message in Chrome reads:

Your connection is not private
Attackers might be trying to steal your information from www.google.com.
etc... Etc...

Then at the bottom: NET: ERR_CERT_DATE_INVALID

 

[VirtualLarry]

This happens when your date / time is off by too much. If you've corrected your date / time, but now it's giving the error, then your timezone is set incorrectly.

 

[Dimicron]

Changed time zone from AZ to pacific. Rebooted. Changed it back to AZ. Confirmed time and date was correct. Synced it from time.nist.gov. Rebooted. No joy, same problem.

Installed Firefox. I downloaded it with the date set to 11/12(which is the only way I can browse the internet). Changed the date to 11/11. Rebooted. Installed Firefox. rebooted again, just in case, and still left the date at 11/11.

here's the error that Firefox gives me:
mail.google.com uses an invalid security certificate.

The certificate will not be valid until 10/22/2014 5:47 AM. The current time is 11/11/2014 5:25 PM.

(Error code: sec_error_expired_certificate)

 

[Ketchup]

...I downloaded it with the date set to 11/12(which is the only way I can browse the internet).....

Wait, so if you set it to tomorrow, it will work?

Try something. Turn off the computer, unplug the power, and hit the power button (will drain all power). Turn the computer back on and go immediately into the BIOS. Is the date and time corrent?

Out of curiousity, what time zone are you in? And, do you have KB2981580?

 

[Smoove910]

1. Check system time & date. Set it right.

2. Go to Internet options > Content >Certificates > and delete any expired certificates.

3. Go to Internet Options > Advanced tab > Under Security uncheck "Check for publisher's certificate revocation"

Also try to check or uncheck " Check for Server Certificate revocation" if none of the above options work.

(Should be similar with any browser, although you may have to search a bit)

 

[Dimicron]

Wait, so if you set it to tomorrow, it will work?

Try something. Turn off the computer, unplug the power, and hit the power button (will drain all power). Turn the computer back on and go immediately into the BIOS. Is the date and time corrent?

Out of curiousity, what time zone are you in? And, do you have KB2981580?

Yes

Will try that momentarily.

(UTC-07:00) Arizona. Do not have that KB

1. Check system time & date. Set it right.

2. Go to Internet options > Content >Certificates > and delete any expired certificates.

3. Go to Internet Options > Advanced tab > Under Security uncheck "Check for publisher's certificate revocation"

Also try to check or uncheck " Check for Server Certificate revocation" if none of the above options work.

(Should be similar with any browser, although you may have to search a bit)

Will try this also.

 

[Dimicron]

Ok, verified the time/date are correct. Killed the power. Booted in to the BIOS. The time and date are both correct.

Internet options wouldn't let me remove any certs. I could set IE to not check for publisher cert revocation. That lets me go to http and https sites, though I get nagged about it when I go to an https site like Gmail... at least it works!

Just as an experiment, I'll uncheck it tomorrow AM and see if I can browse the internet normally. I can deal with using IE for a day as penance for not checking the time before installing windows

Thanks for the help all!

 

[Ketchup]

I would check again for Windows updates and see if there is anything you missed.

If you are still having this issue, considering the stage you are at (still a fresh build) I would wipe it and do your Windows install again.

And when/if you get to the time settings in the reinstall, and the date is off by more than a day, then the problem would be with the BIOS (CMOS battery most likely). However, since you time and date is correct after a complete power down, I doubt that's it.

 

[Dimicron]

Just a head's up that everything is working.

Thanks to all who responded and tried to help!

 

[Ketchup]

Just a head's up that everything is working.

Thanks to all who responded and tried to help!

When you solve an issue, you are obliged to tell us how you fixed it, lol.

But seriously, people will see this thread on Google searches for years to come, so I would be good to share your solution.

 

[Dimicron]

Lol I didn't really do anything.

1) Last night, changed the system date to 11/11.
2) Went to bed.
3) Woke up, calendar date was 11/12. System date was 11/12. Web browsing worked as usual.

Not really a solution that's quickly repeatable. If it was off by a few days, or years, a reinstall of Windows probably would have been the best choice.