{"repo":"asheroto/UpdateRootCertificates","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/asheroto/UpdateRootCertificates","clone":"git clone https://github.com/asheroto/UpdateRootCertificates.git","description":"Downloads and installs current trusted root certificates on Windows and removes any disallowed certificates. Zero dependencies. No .NET, no certutil, no updroots, and no Windows Update required.","language":"Python","stars":127,"topics":["root-certificates","windows","disallowed-certificates","root","certificate","certificates","update","script","powershell","application"],"license":"GPL-3.0","category":"cli-tools","readme_excerpt":"[!NOTE] UpdateRootCertificates has undergone a major transition. It no longer relies on .NET Framework dependencies. It is now fully Python-based and dynamically fetches the latest certificate trust lists directly from Microsoft, downloading and installing the current certificates at runtime. This approach is more reliable than relying on Windows' automatic certificate download mechanism, which is supposed to handle this but does not reliably work on older systems. UpdateRootCertificates (Root Certificate Updater) Rebuilds the Windows root certificate trust store using current data from Microsoft. No external tools, no dependencies, no installation, no Windows Update required. Why this exists Windows keeps its root certificate trust store current through Microsoft's automatic root update mechanism. On supported systems, root certificates are downloaded on demand, and Windows Update keeps trust data current. That breaks down on older systems. Legacy operating systems such as Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 no longer reliably receive certificate updates modern software expects. In restricted, offline, or locked-down environments, automatic updates may also fail entirely. The result is a system with an outdated or incomplete trust store, which can cause: - HTTPS and TLS connections to fail - Certificate validation errors - Installer and application trust warnings - Software update failures - General connectivity issues with modern services This tool was created to rebuild the t","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/asheroto","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/asheroto/UpdateRootCertificates/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}