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Smart-Screen filter still complains, despite I signed the executable, why?
Applications that are signed with a standard code signing certificates need to have a positive reputation in order to pass the Smart Screen filter. Microsoft establishes the reputation of an ...
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Smart-Screen filter still complains, despite I signed the executable, why?
If you have a standard code signing certificate, some time will be needed for your application to build trust. Microsoft affirms that an Extended Validation (EV) Code Signing Certificate allows to ...
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What is the implication of HSTS on unsupported browsers?
A website implements HSTS by sending a Strict-Transport-Security header. A browser that doesn't understand the header will simply ignore it, just like any other custom or malformed header.
Will ...
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What's the alternative of content security policy (CSP) header in Internet Explorer IE?
MDN - Content Security Policy (CSP) - Browser Compatibility shows what is supported in MSIE and what not. To summarize:
MSIE only supports the sandbox flag
MSIE only supports the old X-Content-...
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Does Microsoft Edge (Spartan) share Cookies, Cache, Passwords, or TLS Certificates with Internet Explorer?
As I guess you know, "Spartan" was developed in parallel to Internet Explorer 11. On April 29, 2015, during the Build Conference keynote, it was announced that "Spartan" would officially be known as ...
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Why does tls_version "TLS 1.2" from howsmyssl rate "Probably Okay" in Chrome on Windows 10 but "Bad" in IE11 on Windows 7?
Well, from the error message you posted, your IE11 is willing to use some really out of date and broken crypto, but the Chrome does not. That tool even gives you a helpful description of why each one ...
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Why does tls_version "TLS 1.2" from howsmyssl rate "Probably Okay" in Chrome on Windows 10 but "Bad" in IE11 on Windows 7?
Is it just the fact that IE11 supports "insecure_cipher_suites"?
To cite from the sites documentation:
Insecure Cipher Suites
...
Any client supporting an insecure cipher suite will be marked ...
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Is the windows root trust store used by IE?
IE uses the Windows root trust list. It's not compiled into the kernel, per se, but it's installed into the SYSTEM registry hive.
It also does not have any means of updating the stored trust list ...
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Telling the difference between firewall block or external problem with Page Cannot be Displayed (IE)
There are sites that can help you check if it is a problem with the user connection or the server:
https://isup.me
https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com
Other options would involve connecting to a VPN ...
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Strange jagged lines and dissapearing browsing history in Internet Explorer 6
Taking into account that you would have to manually install IE6 (not sure you could, not going to try), this is your only question I can see in Stack Exchange, and that jagged dancing lines are ...
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When and how will Internet Explorer refuse sha-1 certificates?
Update January 2017: Here's a website with a SHA1 certificate expiring 2018. https://www.belshe.com/
Google Chrome shows 'not secure' with red warning triangle and 'https' crossed out. If you click ...
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