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I know I have some certificates installed on my Windows 7 machine. How can I see what they are, the nicknames they are known by, and browse detailed information (such as issuer and available usage)?

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Using PowerShell:

Get-ChildItem -Recurse Cert:
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  • Well what I like about this answer is that I know how to launch a power shell, but where the hell are the internet options? – Adrian Ratnapala Nov 29 '11 at 19:05
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    @AdrianRatnapala `inetcpl.cpl` – Iszi Dec 19 '13 at 20:43
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    Shorter version: `gci -r cert:` . I don't know why Powershell users insist on such long ass camel+hyphen case command names. – Samuel Katz Dec 07 '14 at 15:13
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    @SalmanPK: As a matter of principle I *always* give the long versions of the commands in my answers. This isn't Code Golf, it's trying to be helpful. If you want shorter, you should use `ls -r cert:` anyway. – Joey Dec 07 '14 at 16:06
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Or run (Start -> Run or just hit WIN+R):

certmgr.msc
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  • Related: [Full list of .msc's](http://superuser.com/questions/52245/administrative-tools-lost/52252#52252), including *certmgr.msc*, *certsrv.msc* and *certtmpl.msc*. – Peter Mortensen Jun 28 '15 at 12:32
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    use `certlm.msc` to access the list of the `Locale Machine` – Lenor Jul 22 '22 at 11:27
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In Internet Explorer:

Go to Tools (Alt+X) → Internet Options → Content → Certificates.

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Start mmc via Search files or Command Prompt:

Menu File → Add/Remove Snap-In... → Add... → Certificates → Add → My User account and/or Computer account → Finish → Close → OK → Browse.

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  • good answer, but usage of MMC may be restricted by policy if your computer is managed by an employer or other establishment; I was able to use the answer from @tborychowski – bigbadmouse Jul 17 '18 at 09:26