I posted this on Benzworld also. The problem I think is in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). To fix it go to programs and open java. In the java control panel click the Java tab. Click on View

Then you should get a screen as shown in the second picture; disable platform 1.7 by unchecking it in the enabled column. You should still have a line that has a 1.6 version of Java, I had two and left only the most recent version enabled. Click "OK" and then in the main screen click "Apply"

This should work. I think you do need to have in the Advanced Tab under security "enable online certificate validation" checked.