Gina's File certificates expired or were drawn back
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 5:23 pm
Today I ran into the issue a freshly installed Gina can't be started in Windows 11 anymore because of an expired or yet invalid certificate.
Workaround:
- Find "Gina.exe" in the %LOCALAPPDATA% folder structure: Start -> Run -> "%LOCALAPPDATA%" -> [Enter]. Use the search field from there.
- Once the executable "Gina.exe" is found, rightclick the file -> Options.
- In the "Attributes" section at the bottom is a checkbox next to a larger bit of text explaining "The file is from a remote computer. Allow Access" or something like that. Tick this checkbox and click on "Apply". The text and the checkbox should disappear now.
- Gina can now be started.
I know Gina's development has stopped long ago but is it possible to renew the file certificates? It seems Windows is much more on guard now and won't loose the leashes.
Workaround:
- Find "Gina.exe" in the %LOCALAPPDATA% folder structure: Start -> Run -> "%LOCALAPPDATA%" -> [Enter]. Use the search field from there.
- Once the executable "Gina.exe" is found, rightclick the file -> Options.
- In the "Attributes" section at the bottom is a checkbox next to a larger bit of text explaining "The file is from a remote computer. Allow Access" or something like that. Tick this checkbox and click on "Apply". The text and the checkbox should disappear now.
- Gina can now be started.
I know Gina's development has stopped long ago but is it possible to renew the file certificates? It seems Windows is much more on guard now and won't loose the leashes.