Goal: Stop annoying certificate messages while using Internet Exploder 8

NOTE: an update can cause these settings to revert!

Explorer 8:

When visiting the offending page, bypass the certificate warning.

click safety
security report
view certificate
install the certificate
click next
select place cert in the following store
browse
choose trusted store
highlight certificate store selected by user
finish
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now click tools
internet options
advanced

under security uncheck "warn about certificate mismatch"