Scythebill update issue (1 Viewer)

[LarryLeider]

Have used this software for some time without update problems.
Now using PC with Win 10 as before and get a message on download that upgrade may damage computer and won't work.
Any suggestions ?
Larry

 

[njlarsen]

It is because Microsoft does not have a record of AWiner being a safe software producer. If you still trust him, there is a way for you to click "advanced" and "proceed anyway" (not sure about the exact wording but you get the gist).

Niels

 

[LarryLeider]

It is because Microsoft does not have a record of AWiner being a safe software producer. If you still trust him, there is a way for you to click "advanced" and "proceed anyway" (not sure about the exact wording but you get the gist).

Niels

That did it.
Thanks for the help
Larry

 

[awiner]

Thanks, njlarsen. And this is definitely annoying. To get into technical details, it's not exactly because Microsoft doesn't have a record of me as a safe software producer, but rather that they don't have proof that I'm the developer of that particular download.

The fix, unfortunately, involves me spending an annual fee for what's called a "signing certificate", which range from about $70 a year for the cheapo version to hundreds of dollars a year for the best version. I've been reluctant to do so, but will probably just suck it up and do so (as I've been doing for years on MacOS).

 

[gdhunter]

Thanks, njlarsen. And this is definitely annoying. To get into technical details, it's not exactly because Microsoft doesn't have a record of me as a safe software producer, but rather that they don't have proof that I'm the developer of that particular download.

The fix, unfortunately, involves me spending an annual fee for what's called a "signing certificate", which range from about $70 a year for the cheapo version to hundreds of dollars a year for the best version. I've been reluctant to do so, but will probably just suck it up and do so (as I've been doing for years on MacOS).

I did just get around to my update, and indeed it did trigger an annoying sequence to deter the download and installation. But during that sequence I did encounter an opportunity to notify Microsoft that I trust the software and the developer, and I took advantage of that opportunity.

Gary H