Google Drive – “There is a problem with this website’s security certificate.”

After Google Drive installation when you try to Sign in to Google Drive the popup shows the following error message:

Sign in to Google DriveThere is a problem with this website’s security certificate.

Security certificate problems may indicate an attempt to fool you or intercept any data you send to server.

We recommend that you close this webpage and do not continue to this website.

• Click here to close this webpage.
• Contiue to this website (not recommended).

• More information

Solution 1:

Open Windows Internet Explorer, go to Tools (Alt+X) -> Internet options

click the Advanced tab, in the Security section, uncheck or clear the box for the following three options:

Check for publisher’s certificate revocation
Check for server certificate revocation*
Check for signatures on downloaded programs

as shown in the screenshot:

then Apply and Close Internet Explorer (all IE windows opened).

Note: (Optional) After first Sign in to Google Drive if you want you can follow the above steps to check again the three options.

Solution 2 (UNDER THE HOOD):

Right-click inside the popup, Properties, from Address (URL) line select the link until the end starting from

https://accounts.google.com/ServiceLoginAuth…
copy, open an IE window and paste the address.
If the page doesn’t open then add the website in the Trusted Sites Zone:
Open Windows Internet Explorer, go to
Tools (Alt+X) -> Internet Options -> Security -> Trusted sites -> Sites

write https://accounts.google.com/

in Add this website to the zone, Add, check Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone then Close.

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