How To Fix “Your Connection Is Not Private” Error In Google Chrome?

What is “Your Connection is Not Private” Error?

“Your Connection is Not Private” is an error which a Windows 10 or Windows 7 user may see while web browsing. It could be a serious error for you as you deal with personal and confidential web browsing on the internet; and when a connection is not private, then it could lead to loss of your sensitive information. This information could then be used by hackers to steal your data or private information.

“Your Connection is Not Private” error could arise due to several reasons. In this article, you will get to know all the reasons and the respective methods to fix this error. Apply one or all of the below methods and get rid of this error easily.

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• Fix Date and Time of your System
  
  Incorrect date and time on your computer could be one of the reasons for the error of insecure connection. To fix this error, follow the given steps:

1. Go to the date and time section from the System Tray available at the bottom right corner of your PC screen. Right-click on it and select “Adjust date/time” option to open the settings window.
   
2. Update the date and time as per your current time zone.
   
3. After that, close all windows and refresh your system. Now open your browser and check if the error is still there. If the error persists, use the next method to get rid of this error.

• Clear your Browsing Data and Cookies
  If there is too much browsing data and cookies stored on your browser, “Your Connection is Not Private” error could arise from time to time. To fix this error, follow the given steps:

1. Open your Google Chrome browser. Click the menu icon at the top right corner and select Settings.
   
2. Navigate to “Advanced” option at the bottom and open it.
   
3. Under the “Privacy and security” section, click the “Clear browsing data” button.
   
4. Select the items that you want to delete and click “CLEAR DATA” button.
   
5. Now, restart your browser to check if the problem persists.

• Change Settings of your Antivirus Program
  In some cases, this problem could arise due to some Antivirus programs. Your Antivirus software blocks all SSL connections that you may visit. In such case, you can turn off your Antivirus software temporarily to visit that site. Do this step only when you’re sure that the site you’re going to visit is safe enough to trust.
  
  
• Open Browser in Incognito Mode
  Press Ctrl + Shift + N on your keyboard to open a new incognito window. Now, try to open the website that you want to visit.
  
  
• Check for Unusual Extensions
  There could be some extensions that are causing the error. To check these extensions, follow the given steps:

1. Open your Google Chrome browser. Click the menu icon at the top right corner.
   
2. Navigate to “More tools” option and select “Extensions.”
   
3. Here, you will see a list of extensions.
4. Look for any extensions that are interfering with your SSL connection. If you find the extension, disable it immediately.

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• Terminate Chrome Tasks
  Apply following steps and kill all the instances of the Chrome browser:

1. Press “Win + R” to open the Run window.
   
2. Type cmd in the window and press Enter. This will open the Command Prompt window.
   
3. Type “" command in CMD window. This will terminate all tasks of Chrome.
4. Now open your browser to check if the error persists.

• Change your Web Browser
  Some features do not work on specific browsers. For example, Java doesn't work on Google Chrome. It gets disabled by default and you manually have to enable it. For such cases, you can change your browser for opening such websites.
  
  

• Some Other Reasons of “Your Connection is Not Private” Error
  
  1.   Expired SSL Certificates
  In some cases, owner of the website forgets to renew SSL certificate. In these cases, you will get “Your Connection is Not Private” error while visiting that website. In this case, the only thing you can do bypass this error is by clicking on the "Proceed" link. You can also notify the website owner about this error.
  
  2.   Invalid SSL Certificate Setup
  If the website owner has set up the SSL certificate in the wrong way, there is nothing you can do to access the HTTPS version properly. Moreover, you will always get this error every time you visit that website.

Follow the above steps and methods to get rid of “Your Connection is Not Private” error while accessing any website. In other cases, if you’re sure that the website that you want to visit is safe and trusted, then you can just ignore the warning and proceed to the website. Also, keep your network card driver updated so as to prevent future network troubles.

FAQs

Q1. What is “Your Connection is Not Private” Error?

“Your Connection is Not Private” is an SSL error which arises in Google Chrome browser while trying to visit a website. If you see this error, it means your internet connection or your PC is preventing the browser from loading the website securely and privately.

Q2. What are the reasons of “Your Connection is Not Private” Error?

“Your Connection is Not Private” error could come up on your Chrome browser due to one or more of the several reasons. Some very common reasons of this error are - incorrect date and time, expired SSL certificates, browsing history, etc.

Q3. How to Fix “Your Connection is Not Private” Error?

Fixing “Your Connection is Not Private” error is very easy. Just follow the simple steps given in above the article to easily fix and get rid of this error.

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