In this post, you’ll learn about the error “CERT_E_EXPIRED 0x800B0101” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
CERT_E_EXPIRED 0x800B0101
What is COM?
Microsoft’s COM stands for Component Object Model. Component Object Model (COM) is a networked, object-oriented framework for building interoperable binary software components. Microsoft’s OLE (compound documents), ActiveX (Internet-enabled components), and other products are built on the COM base technology.
Error Description
Below is the description of this COM Error.
A required certificate is not within its validity period when verifying against the current system clock or the timestamp in the signed file.