Windows 8: Install certificate - how it works

If you want to install a certificate yourself under Windows 8, you only need to know where it belongs. We'll show you how to do it step by step.

Instructions: Install certificate under Windows 8

1. Press the [Windows] and [R] keys simultaneously so that the "Execute" command opens.
2. Enter "certmgr.msc" here and confirm with "OK". Now the certificate manager starts.
3. First open the folder in the certificate manager in which the certificate is saved.
4. Click on "Action" at the top of the window and select "Import" under "All Tasks".
5. Click on the "Next" button and then on "Search".
6. Tip: If your certificate is not displayed in its location, select the appropriate file type in the lower right.
7. Once you have found the right certificate, click "Open" and finish the process.

In the next practical tip we will show you how to start Windows 8 without login.