How to shut down some annoying aspect of windows security. this is what I am talking about: "NOT SECURE. Your connection to this site isn't secure". How to shut this down.

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How to shut down some annoying aspect of windows security. this is what I am talking about: "NOT SECURE. Your connection to this site isn't secure". How to shut this down.

Finn Harder 1

"NOT SECURE. Your connection to this site isn't secure". How to shut this down.I am trying to access my router on 192.168.1.2

I always get the same message on all my computers, so, apparently this is a window problem.

I need access to my router.

How do I either switch this socalled 'service' off or tell it to allow me to access my router as it did previously.

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Answer 1

SD - IA 178.8K Independent Advisor

Hi Finn,

I always get the same message on all my computers, so, apparently this is a window problem.

This is, in fact, your router's problem, since all of the computer shows the same problem when accessing the router.

TP link explains it here:

https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/2598/

TP-Link's local management uses a self-signed certificate — one not issued by a recognized certificate authority (CA). Browsers flag this automatically, regardless of whether the connection is actually safe. The warning reflects the certificate's origin, not the security of your data.

This is similar to your router.

I hope this information helps. If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to reach out. Wishing you good luck!

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There may be links to non-Microsoft websites that provide accurate and safe information. Watch out for ads on websites frequently classified as PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). There is no need to buy paid products to fix your computers, as they sometimes do more harm than good.

Finn Harder 1 Reputation point

2026-09-11T00:55:30.3+00:00

Thanks for the reply.

This is actually a windows problem.

I have been getting this warning for years, but there was always an option to proceed to the site.

Windows has now removed this option. My only way to access the router is through edge, so that means that I have lost all access to my router. There must be a way to tame the beast or a list or something with addresses to allow.

Allowing Microsoft to decide where i am allowed to visit or what I am allowed to download is not the purpose of an operating system.

Answer 2

Bulldog 4,315

This is not a 'problem' and although you may find it annoying, it's really no big deal.

The message is generated by your web browser, and all browsers generate this message whenever the browser cannot create a secure connection to a website.

Your router doesn't run Windows, so it can't communicate with your PC through the operating system. Instead, it uses HTML, because HTML is a common language for creating interfaces understood by all operating systems. HTML runs in a browser, which is why your computer communicates with your router through a web browser.

The link between your computer and your router is not secured because it doesn't need to be, because your computer doesn't communicate with your router over the Internet, so why add on the extra software to secure the connection. But this means that your browser will generate that standard message about not having a secure connection.

That's all it is. Not a problem. Browsers could be coded to avoid generating the message in this circumstance, where it's not needed, but people working with their router's firmware already understand this so why add more code, which gives more things that can go wrong.

Finn Harder 1 Reputation point

2026-09-11T01:01:09.35+00:00

Thanks for your reply.

My question is, how can I get to the site that windows is stopping me from accessing.

I have Seen the message foe years, but edge always did allow me to proceed to the site.

That option has now been removed.

How do I get that option back?
Bulldog 4,315 Reputation points

2026-09-11T01:50:37.7866667+00:00

192.168.1.2 is not a website. It's not on the internet. It's the address of your router's gateway, chosen by the router's manufacturer. Several brands of router use that address for their gateway.

When you type that address into your browser's address bar and hit Enter, you should be taken to the sign-in page for your router's firmware. For my Asus router, the gateway is 192.168.50.1 and it works perfectly well with Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome.

Depending on the way your browser is setup, you may have to use one of these variations

192.168.1.2

http://192.168.1.2

https://192.168.1.2

www.192.168.1.2

Your router manufacturer may also have a non-numerical address that you can use. I can use either the numerical address or the non-numerical address, as I did in the sample above.

You may or may not see the warning you described earlier, but you'll get to the router's sign-in page in any case.

If you can't reach the router's sign-in page, and you own the router, apply the same troubleshooting that would apply in other cases where you can't reach an address: clear the browser's cache, restart the browser, disable your browser extensions, reset your browser to default settings.

If you don't own your router, the owner may want to prevent you from reaching the router's sign-in page because they don't want you to change their settings. This is typical for a rented router.

Answer 3

BryceSor 5,500 Volunteer Moderator

Hi Finn Harder,

Can you list the make and model of the router, it might not have the later security installed or running on outdated firmware.

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Answer 4

SD - IA 178.8K Independent Advisor

Thank you. I can surely say with confidence that it is not a Windows issue :)

On the page, there should be a Proceed(unsafe) but if you do not see that option, try this:

On MS Edge, go to edge://settings/privacy/security

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Disable the two items I marked with red arrows i.e. secure DNS and force HTTPS.

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