System Certificate Stores:
The certificate store is located in the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE root. Current user certificate store: This certificate store is local to a user account on the computer. This certificate store is located in the registry under the HKEY_CURRENT_USER root.
In this way, where certificate and key files are stored?
Every certificate on your business computer is stored in a centralized location called the Certificate Manager. Inside the Certificate Manager, you are able to view information about each certificate, including what its purpose is, and are even able to delete certificates.
Also, where does Windows 10 store SSL certificates?
Certificates stored on the Windows 10 computer are located in the local machine certificate store. Windows 10 offers Certificate Manager as a certificate management tool for both computer and user certificates.
Where is my self signed certificates stored?
While at this point the certificate is ready to use, it is stored only in the personal certificate store on the server. It is a best practice to also have this certificate set in the trusted root as well.