Google Chrome – “Establishing secure connection”

By | December 4, 2018

Problem: Google Chrome displays “Establishing secure connection” and sometimes results in ERR_TIMED_OUT.

Solution: Read and follow these steps (at your own risk…)

1. Open Run, type in regedit
2. Go to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\
3. Right click ProtectedRoots go to Permissions and pick your user account.  Tick Allow Full Control
4. Open Task Manager and stop the Cryptographic Service
5. In regedit, delete Root (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\)
6. Restart Windows