Fix: ERR_CERT_WEAK_SIGNATURE_ALGORITHM error in Chrome on Windows PC

Many Windows users have recently started complaining about an issue where they receive error messages while browsing chrome browser found unsecured web pages and throws error message Your connection is not private with a error code NET::ERR_CERT_WEAK_SIGNATURE_ALGORITHM on Windows 11 system.

Now Windows users are not sure what causes this issue and how they can fix it to browse the web with ease. Some of the reasons that may cause this error message are mentioned below.

• SSL Certificate Cache Issue
• Corrupted Browsing Data
• Changes in Network Configuration

Taking into account all the above factors, we have compiled There are some solutions that can help users solve the problem on Windows system. If you are facing the same problem, please continue reading this article to know more.

Fix 1 – Clear SSL Certificate Cache

SSL certificates always eliminate any attacks and ensure users get secure data on the system. Sometimes, issues with the SSL certificate can create the above-mentioned issues on your system’s Chrome browser. Therefore, we recommend our users to clear the SSL cache on their systems using the steps given below.

Step 1: Open the Run command box and press Windows and R on the keyboard at the same time key to open the command box.

Step 2: Type inetcpl.cpl in the Run box and press Enter.

Step 3: This will open the Internet Properties window.

Step 4: Click the Content tab and click Clear SSL Status.

Step 5: After clearing the SSL cache, click "OK" to close the properties window.

Step 6: Restart the system once and now check if the issue is resolved.

Fix 2 – Clear Browsing Data in Chrome

Clearing browsing history data and other site data from chrome apps may resolve the issues faced by users while visiting web pages. Let’s see how to do this with the help of the following few steps.

Step 1: Open the Google Chrome application on your system.

Step 2: Open a new tab and type

chrome://settings/privacy in the address bar and press Enter.

Step 3: Click

Clear browsing data on the privacy page, as shown below.

Step 4: Select

All Time from the drop-down menu of the time range as shown below.

Step 5: Click on all the checkboxes to check them and then click on

Clear Data as shown in the screenshot below.

Step 6: Now restart the google chrome browser once and check if the issue is resolved.

Fix 3 – Reset Network Configuration Settings Using Command Prompt

It may not actually be an issue with the browser, but with the network configuration settings, which is causing this error when accessing a web page code reason. Therefore, we recommend using the Command Prompt application to reset network settings.

Here are a few steps users can take to reset network settings.

Step 1:

Press the windows and R keys simultaneously to open the run command box .

Step 2: Type

cmd in the "Run" box, then press CTRL SHIFT ## The #ENTER key opens the command prompt as an administrator.

Note:

Please click Yes to continue the UAC prompt on the screen.

Step 3: One by one

Execute the following commands to reset the network configuration settings.

ipconfig/flushdnsipconfig/更新ipconfig / registerdnsnbtstat -rnetsh int ip 重置netsh winsock 重置

Step 4: After executing all the above commands, close the command prompt and restart the system.

Step 5: After the system starts, check whether the problem still exists.

Fix 4 – Ignore the warning and continue

If any user is unable to resolve this issue but still wants to access the web page that issued the warning, then the user can ignore the warning and continue by following the steps given below.

Step 1: After reaching the webpage warning, click

Advanced in the lower left corner, as shown in the figure below.

Step 2: Then, click the

Continue to sha1.badssl.com (Not Secure)

link to access the URL. ( NOTE: sha1.badssl.com may be different in your case)

WARNING:

Only continue using this method if absolutely necessary, Use at your own risk.

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