Thank you for the response. However there is no 'gear' symbol for the Edge browser, it does have the '..' (More) symbol.
I selected the Settings from that menu and 'Choose what to clear' under the 'Clear browsing data' section. I then clicked 'Show more V', selected the 'Media licenses' (in addition to the defaults as you didn't specify any other 'required option' to do the requested task), and clicked 'Clear'. This provided no change.
I decided to check and see if the 'Internet Options' within the control panel would work to remove them as I have done in the past for Internet Explorer and it did clear them. I did not try this previously as Edge seemed it was being established as a new 'stand alone' browser and it didn't have a direct link to the established 'Internet Options' settings from within the browser.
Should we assume that the 'Internet Options' is relevant to Edge as well? I thought that Edge was a new 'stand alone' browser without using the existing 'Internet Options' already associated to Internet Explorer (since the Tab features within 'Internet Options' does not affect how you tabs are managed in Edge - I had chatted online with a tech about that specifically as I would like all tabs to open in Edge within the same browser session also). This seems a little confusing on a user end since any other 'stand alone' browser has all its settings within it and must be configured independent of any other browser. It gives the feel that Edge's 'independence' is a little hit and miss.
Can you please help me understand what I'm missing with this?
The Certificate Manager or Certmgr.msc in Windows lets you see details about your certificates, export, import, modify, delete or request new certificates. Root Certificates are digital documents used to manage network authentication and the exchange of information.
Manage certificates using Certificate Manager or Certmgr.msc
The Certificates Manager Console is a part of the Microsoft Management Console in Windows 10 / 8 / 7. The MMC contains various tools which can be used for managing and maintenance functions. As mentioned earlier, using certmgr.msc you can view your certificates as well as modify, import, export, delete or request new one’s.
To manage your certificates, from the WinX Menu in Windows, select Run. Type certmgr.msc in the Run box and hit Enter. Remember, you will have to be logged on as an administrator. The Certificate Manager will open.
You will see that all the Certificates are stored in various folders under Certificates – Current User. When you open any certificates folder, you will see that the certificates are displayed in the right pane. In the right pane, you will see columns like Issued To, Issued By, Expiration date, Intended Purpose, Friendly Name, Status and Certificate Template. The Intended Purposes column tells you what each certificate is used for.
Using the Certificate Manager, you can request a new certificate with the same key or a different key. You can also export or import a certificate. To carry out any action, select the certificate, click the Action menu > All Tasks, and then click the required action command. You can also right-click on the context menu to carry out these actions.
In case you wish to export or import certificates, an easy-to-follow wizard will open which will take you through the required steps.
It is to be noted that Certmgr.msc is a Microsoft Management Console snap-in whereas Certmgr.exe is a command-line utility. If you want to learn about the command line options in certmgr.exe you can visit MSDN.
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Secure socket layer, or SSL, certificates allow your Web browser to encrypt data sent and received from specific websites. While you usually never have to worry about deleting SSL certificates, there are cases where you might have to remove them -- for example, after finding out that a website uses fraudulent certificates or that an SSL certificate has expired, which can cause various errors on the associated website. The procedure for removing an SSL certificate is slightly different depending on your browser.
Internet Explorer1.
Click on the cogwheel icon to the right of the Internet Explorer address bar.
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Open the 'Content' tab and click on the 'Certificates' button.
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Click on the certificate you wish to remove and select 'Remove.'
Firefox3.
Click on the 'Encryption' tab, then the 'View certificates' button.
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Select the certificate that you want to remove and click on 'Delete or Distrust.'
Chrome1.
Click on the wrench icon to the right of the address bar.
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Click on 'Under the Hood' in the left-hand pane.
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Click on the 'Manage certificates' button next to HTTPS/SLL.
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Select the SSL certificate you wish to delete and click 'Remove.'
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How can I get a list of installed certificates on Windows? Is there a way to check if my certificate has the private key attached? In this tutorial we’ll show you easy ways to view all certificates installed on your Windows 10 / 8 / 7 computer, so you can check the certificate status, export, import, delete or request new certificates.
Method 1: View Installed Certificates for Current User
Method 2: View Installed Certificates for Local Computer Notes on optimization on stifel manifolds youtube.
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Need to know how to remove a root certificate? You’re in the right place.
Digital Certificates, but for our explicit purposes, SSL Certificates, all have to be chained back to a trusted root certificate. This is called certificate chaining and it’s the way trust is established.
When you’re on the internet your browser has been taught to be skeptical—it doesn’t just grant trust freely to whatever website it stumbles across. When your browser arrives at a website that presents a digital certificate, it checks to make sure that the certificate chains back to a trusted root. This is why you may sometimes be asked to install intermediate certificates along with your SSL—you’re helping to complete the certificate chain.
To aid in this chaining process on the browser side, each of the major browsers has a trusted root store that contains a set of pre-downloaded X.509 certificates (that’s a fancy way of saying Digital Certificates). These roots are all highly-guarded, owned by Certificate Authorities that store their private keys offline on private hardware tokens in highly-secured data centers. There are four major root stores, Apple and Microsoft each have one as OSs. Mozilla maintains its own root store. And there’s also an Android root store as well. It’s also worth noting that Google Chrome, America’s most popular browser, uses the root store provided by whatever OS you’re using.
The browsers may not trust any random digital certificate, but they trust the roots in their trust store and as long as your certificate chains back to one of those, the browsers will afford it trust, too.
But what happens when something goes wrong with one of those roots? What happens when you need to distrust one? While the browsers will work to remove the root from the list in their next update, you may need to remove the root now. So how do you do it?
Here are step-by-step instructions on how to remove a root certificate from Windows, Apple, Mozilla and then one iPhone and Android phone, too.
How to Remove a Root Certificate from Windows 10/8
Removing a Root Certificate from the Windows trust store is fairly straightforward, but before we go any further I want to add a quick disclaimer. Be careful. Messing with your root certificates can cause serious issues. We recommend that you back up your computer before proceeding with any of the following steps. We will not be held liable for any issues that arise from following these instructions.
Ok, now that we’re done with that, let’s get started.
How to Remove a Root Certificate on Apple
When deleting a root certificate on an Apple machine, much like with Windows, you will need to have administrator access in order to access your trust store. Once again, you can mess up your machine this way if you’re not careful—so be careful.
How To Delete Ssl Certificate Windows 7How to Remove a Root Certificate on Mozilla
Unlike Google Chrome, Mozilla’s Firefox browser uses its own proprietary trust store that is maintained by individuals at the Mozilla organization. In order to remove a root, you’ll have to access the trust store through your browser.
How to Remove a Root Certificate from an iPhone or iPad
Mobile devices have overtaken desktop computers as the primary way that most people surf the internet. This means that your phone now has the task of chaining certificates and verifying trust. As such, you may be forced to occasionally manage Root Certificates on your mobile device. Here’s how to do it on an iPhone (iPads, too).
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Related: How to trust manually installed roots in macOS High Sierra
How to Remove a Root Certificate from an Android Device
Finally, Android. Android phones have their very own trust store, which needs to be managed just like any other. Here’s how to do it.
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I hope this helps you, as always if you have any questions leave them in the comments section and I’ll be happy to answer them for you.
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