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How to Remove a Personal Certificate from Internet Explorer


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This article describes how to remove a personal certificate from Internet Explorer.

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WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

To remove a personal certificate from Internet Explorer, use Registry Editor to open the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\Certificates
This registry key contains the keys that represent your personal certificates. To remove a specific personal certificate, delete the corresponding registry key.

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Article Info
Article ID : 185059
Revision : 4
Created on : 1/22/2007
Published on : 1/22/2007
Exists online : False
Views : 518