Due Date Security Certificate Windows 10 at the start of FSX-SE

[Petorret]

Hello people. Can somebody help me ? Every time I start FSX-SE I receive a message saying my Securirt Certificate is overdue. I can ignore by pressing "yes". I would like to understand how I can solve the problem. I re-installed FSX-SE again after having the latest Windows update installed.. This problem occurs since aprox 2 weeks. (Today is 2-01-22) THanks. I hope somebody can give me the solution.

[Mad Scientist]

Ask in the right area. Also don't use acronyms or assume people know what you're talking about

Flight Simulator X - Steam Edition, Discussions:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/314160/discussions/

[wuddih]

https://steamcommunity.com/app/314160/discussions/search/?q=certificate&gidforum=626329820719843130

parsed a few threads.

found this screen
https://i.imgur.com/RGHBswQ.png
the end date of the cert is displayed in the screenshot

the game dev has to update the certificate of that webserver to make this error to disappear.

i dont know what else depends on it but if proceeding anyway lets you run the game ... there is not much you can really do to "fix" it.

[Petorret]

Originally posted by Mr. Gentlebot:

Ask in the right area. Also don't use acronyms or assume people know what you're talking about

Flight Simulator X - Steam Edition, Discussions:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/314160/discussions/

Mr Gentlebot: Looks like you did not started the year very happy,....but I will copy your observation. Thanks buddy.

[Petorret]

Originally posted by wuddih:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/314160/discussions/search/?q=certificate&gidforum=626329820719843130

parsed a few threads.

found this screen
https://i.imgur.com/RGHBswQ.png
the end date of the cert is displayed in the screenshot

the game dev has to update the certificate of that webserver to make this error to disappear.

i dont know what else depends on it but if proceeding anyway lets you run the game ... there is not much you can really do to "fix" it.

Thanks a lot. I searched yesterday for this discussion but was not able to find it. Looks I'm not the only one with this issue. Thanks a lot for your friendly reply.

[lucmtl]

I found a good workaraound by following the instructions on this page to completely block the fsx.exe file from accessing the Internet :

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/how-to-block-an-application-from-accessing-the-internet

It does work. Now every time I open FSX-SE, no more certificate warnings, and it opens with the page that says "if you had access to Internet, you would see the fsinsider.com page here".

Since FSX-SE doesn't have direct access to live weather since a long time anyway, cutting it from Internet isn't a problem, except maybe for social flying, which I don't do.

The certificate warning wasn't a life or death issue, but it was becoming annoying over time.