Your connection is not private on Windows

A drifted system clock or a stale Windows certificate store makes valid certificates fail validation across every browser at once.

Why it happens on Windows

A drifted system clock or a stale Windows certificate store makes valid certificates fail validation across every browser at once.

The fix on Windows

Settings → Time & language → set time automatically, then run `certutil -urlcache * delete` in an elevated prompt to clear cached revocation data and restart the browser.

If that didn't fix it

Windows has its own failure mode, but Your connection is not private has a wider set of causes. The most common one overall is: The certificate expired (NET::ERR_CERT_DATE_INVALID).

Renew the certificate and reload the web server.

Check your own domain

Running the check from outside your device separates a real certificate problem from a local clock or network issue in one step.

Frequently asked questions

Why does Your connection is not private happen on Windows?

A drifted system clock or a stale Windows certificate store makes valid certificates fail validation across every browser at once.

How do I fix Your connection is not private on Windows?

Settings → Time & language → set time automatically, then run `certutil -urlcache * delete` in an elevated prompt to clear cached revocation data and restart the browser.

What does Your connection is not private mean?

Chrome's full-page warning shown whenever certificate validation fails. It is not a single error — the real cause is the NET::ERR_CERT_* code printed underneath it, and that code tells you which of expiry, trust, or hostname is wrong.