Anaconda Error: Can’t connect to HTTPS URL because the SSL module is not available.

Steps to Reproduce the Error

Start Command Prompt

Navigate to Anaconda’s Scripts folder

cd C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\Scripts

Try to create a new conda environment

conda create -n py3 python=3

Error message received:

Resolution

Copy4 files from C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\Library\bin

C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\Library\bin\libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll
C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\Library\bin\libcrypto-1_1-x64.pdb
C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\Library\bin\libssl-1_1-x64.dll
C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\Library\bin\libssl-1_1-x64.pdb

Paste 4 files to C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\DLLs

C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\DLLs\libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll
C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\DLLs\libcrypto-1_1-x64.pdb
C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\DLLs\libssl-1_1-x64.dll
C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\DLLs\libssl-1_1-x64.pdb