For some personal computer users, during the installation of various software, a message may appear stating that cryptographic services are missing.
Cryptographic services
Thanks to special cryptography services, the user does not have to worry about the fact that when interacting with certain data remotely, his confidential information will become known to third parties. It is these services that protect confidential user data from viewing and modification by intruders. Of course, users do not see cryptography as such when working with a personal computer and networks.
The principle of its operation is as follows: for example, one person transmits some information to another using the Internet. Information is automatically encrypted using a certain cryptographic algorithm, and when another user for whom this data was intended receives it, it is automatically decrypted. Microsoft Windows operating systems use the. NET Framework as a cryptographic service, and it runs all the time, regardless of the user.
Service problems and solutions
It should be noted that when working with a personal computer, there may be cases when the cryptographic service fails and stops functioning or is completely removed from the personal computer. Of course, it is quite problematic to notice this right away, but if nothing is changed, then the security and privacy of user data may suffer.
Basically, owners of Microsoft Windows XP operating systems face a similar problem. In modern versions, errors have been eliminated and corrected, and in addition, the software is regularly checked for updates and is automatically installed (if such a function has not been disabled by the user).
Basically, this kind of error can be noticed when installing this or that software (most often during the installation of browsers). In order to check the presence of such a service on your own PC, you need to go to the "Control Panel", find the item "Administrative Tools" and select "Services". In the window that opens, go to the "Cryptographic Services" tab, and then select "General".
The field "Executable" must have a specific value, but if it is empty, then you need to manually download and install the cryptographic services. To solve the current problem, you need to download and install the latest version of the. NET Framework, which will restore the service on the user's personal computer.
