New Firefox declares all search engines to not have verifiable certificates, and will not connect to any search engine.
Windows 10 operating system on a HP Pavillion g6 with an AMD A6 processor. When trying to use Firefox, no matter what search engine I select from the list provided, it will not connect to any of them, declaring thatThe owner of www.bing.com has configured their website improperly. To protect your information from being stolen, Firefox has not connected to this website. It says that all search engines are not configured properly. I hope someone has a solution, otherwise I must drop Firefox permanently.
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Of course there's a solution! But first we need a little more information.
When you get secure connection errors for many well-run secure sites, the problem usually is one of the following:
(1) Error in your system's date, time, or time zone, which throws off certificate validity checks. Sometimes allowing computers to use an internet-based time source can introduce this problem.
(2) Firefox not being set up to work with your security software that intercepts and filters secure connections. Products with this feature include Avast, BitDefender, Bullguard, ESET, and Kaspersky; AVG LinkScanner / SurfShield can cause this error on search sites.
(3) On Windows 10, Firefox not being set up to work with the parental control software Microsoft Family Safety. (To test by turning it off, see: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/wi.../turn-off-microsoft-family-settings)
(4) Malware on your system intercepting secure connections.
If you have any of those specific security products:
That would be the first thing to check. This support article will walk you through it: How to troubleshoot security error codes on secure websites.
If none of those ring a bell:
You could inspect a sample certificate to see whether that points to the culprit. If you want to try that now, here's how I suggest starting:
Load my test page at: https://jeffersonscher.com/res/jstest.php
You likely will get an error page. Expand the "Advanced" button and look for an Add Exception button.
Note: You don't need to complete the process of adding an exception -- I suggest not adding one until we know this isn't a malware issue -- but you can use the dialog to view the information that makes Firefox suspicious.
Click Add Exception, and the certificate exception dialog should open.
Click the View button. If View is not enabled, try the Get Certificate button first.
This should pop up the Certificate Viewer. Look at the "Issued by" section, and on the Details tab, the Certificate Hierarchy. What do you see there? I have attached a screen shot for comparison.
