What if Chrome wrote: "Your connection is not private"
Browsers / / December 19, 2019
Typically, the error "Your connection is not private" appears in the browser built on the engine, Chromium. That is, these methods can further try to use not only in Chrome, but in Opera, Vivaldi, «Yandex. Browser "," Amigo "," Sputnik "and some others.
How to identify and eliminate the cause
1. Check on which side the problem
First of all it is necessary to check the availability of the site, when entering the error that appears. This will make sure that the problem is really on your side. To do this, you can try to go to this item from another device or through another connection.
You can also use the services of whois-service (eg, 2ip.ru), Allowing free to check the availability of any website in your country. If the resource was blocked in Russia, then to access it will need to resort to using VPN-services, or special extensions other means.
2. Configure the system time
The latest versions of modern browsers already learned to recognize the failure of the system time, informing the user that the clock is slow or in a hurry. Nevertheless, in cases with older PCs is a significant difference between the system and the actual time may cause an error occurs on the insecurity of your connection.
In such situation Job browser rests on the validity of the SSL certificate, which can be taken as invalid at the wrong time. Accordingly, over HTTPS connection is not private, and it is recommended to disable, protect users from possible risks. Solution would be a simple adjustment of the date and time on your device.
3. Eliminate problems in the browser
Before you start looking for the problem on Chrome, reload the operating system and the browser itself to the latest version. Only then you can proceed to the next step.
Check the effect of extensions
Turn off all extensions, to see if the matter in them. Go to extensions in Chrome, you can through the "More tools" in the settings. Disabling is performed simply by switching toggle switch.
If the error is no longer to emerge, we can only find the culprit. In turn, operate the installed extensions, and after each check the availability of the problem site.
Clear your cache and cookie
If disabling extensions did not work, you need to clear cache and cookie browser. You can use the combination Ctrl + Shift + Del, calling the menu cache and temporary files, or go to the same option through the settings.
To do this in Chrome in the drop-down menu to the right you need to go to the "Advanced Tools" and click on "Delete browsing data." In the window that opens, select "a cookie files and other site data" and "Images and other files stored in the cache." Delete the data.
Restore browser settings
Also help can simply reset your browser settings to standard. In the desktop Chrome you can do this in the advanced settings by going to the bottom of the page "Restore Default Settings".
reinstall the browser
Reinstalling a web browser with prior removal of the old version can also solve the problem. Not to start from scratch, do not forget to extract desired pages in tabs.
4. Check the effect of the anti-virus or firewall
Some antivirus software and firewalls have built-in protection of network connections over HTTPS. It can interfere with the identical functions of the browser, and as a result there is an error. To test the effect of these programs simply unplug them and try to re-open the affected Web site. If this is successful, then already in the anti-virus software, you can make the desired site in the list of exceptions.
Disable or restrict the activity of the anti-virus for a site worth only when you are completely sure that there are no risks.
What if the cause persists
If none of these solutions solve the problem did not help, go to the site as possible, stepping through the message of unprotected connection. To do this, an error window to click on "Advanced" and then "Go to the site (unsafe)," if such a link exists.
Use this tour is recommended only to those sites, where you do not want to enter any personal data and even more so to make online payments. Remember that these resources can be unsafe.
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