document TLS 1.2 on Win7

fixes git-ecosystem#412
Jeverett3000 · Nov 2, 2022 · ff3307b · ff3307b
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@@ -97,3 +97,7 @@ If you know which provider you're talking to and want to avoid the probe, that's
 | Bitbucket | `git config --global credential.https://example.com.provider bitbucket`
 | Azure DevOps | `git config --global credential.https://example.com.provider azure-repos`
 | Generic | `git config --global credential.https://example.com.provider generic`
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+### How do I fix "Could not create SSL/TLS secure channel" errors on Windows 7?
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+This likely indicates that you don't have newer TLS versions available. Please [follow Microsoft's guide](https://support.microsoft.com/topic/update-to-enable-tls-1-1-and-tls-1-2-as-default-secure-protocols-in-winhttp-in-windows-c4bd73d2-31d7-761e-0178-11268bb10392) for enabling TLS 1.1 and 1.2 on your machine, specifically the **SChannel** instructions. You'll need to be on at least Windows 7 SP1, and in the end you should have a `TLS 1.2` key with `DisabledByDefault` set to `0`. You can also read [more from Microsoft](https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-R2-and-2012/dn786418(v=ws.11)#tls-12) on this change.