diff --git a/Windows/CertificateRequests.md b/Windows/CertificateRequests.md
index d5fba93..da243fd 100644
--- a/Windows/CertificateRequests.md
+++ b/Windows/CertificateRequests.md
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ $accesspoints = @("AP-EG","AP-OG","AP-DG")
 $checkmark = [char]8730
 
 ### attributes of your certificate
-$cert_U = "IT-Abteilung"
-$cert_O = "MyCompanyName"
-$cert_L = "Location"
-$cert_S = "State"
+$cert_U = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetString([System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes("IT-Abteilung"))
+$cert_O = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetString([System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes("MyCompanyName"))
+$cert_L = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetString([System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes("Location"))
+$cert_S = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetString([System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes("State"))
 $cert_C = "DE"
 $cert_E = "it@example.com"