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Apprentice
I launch BeerSmith2 (Windows) and I get a helpful reminder that a new version is available. I select [Yes] and the download page (http://beersmith.com/download-beersmith/) is launched in my default browser. I download the appropriate Windows update file (“BeerSmith2_Installer.exe”) to my c:\temp directory. When I go to launch it, I get the standard “System Warning” below that the publisher has not been verified.
Why?
Traditionally, over the years, and with countless apps, I’ve just shrugged and installed it anyway. But I’ve had plenty of Tabasco on my eggs this morning and I’m having none of it. Why is this file not verified? When a system prompts me to install updates I have not requested, I always think to myself, “Gee – if I were a hacker that is exactly how I would have people install my blackness.”
- Maybe Microsoft charges developers to have files verified and it’s just not worth the cost?
- Maybe it’s verified, but my XP-SP3 OS is so old and incongruent with some new standard?
- Maybe the downloaded file was somehow corrupted?
- Maybe it’s not the correct file, and the system warning is valid?
- Maybe patches are never verified – only fresh installs?
Inquiring minds would like to finally resolve this one, if there are any knowledgeable developers out there. The question is much larger than just BeerSmith2, however.
On behalf of one and all, thank you for your time and effort!
Why?
Traditionally, over the years, and with countless apps, I’ve just shrugged and installed it anyway. But I’ve had plenty of Tabasco on my eggs this morning and I’m having none of it. Why is this file not verified? When a system prompts me to install updates I have not requested, I always think to myself, “Gee – if I were a hacker that is exactly how I would have people install my blackness.”
- Maybe Microsoft charges developers to have files verified and it’s just not worth the cost?
- Maybe it’s verified, but my XP-SP3 OS is so old and incongruent with some new standard?
- Maybe the downloaded file was somehow corrupted?
- Maybe it’s not the correct file, and the system warning is valid?
- Maybe patches are never verified – only fresh installs?
Inquiring minds would like to finally resolve this one, if there are any knowledgeable developers out there. The question is much larger than just BeerSmith2, however.
On behalf of one and all, thank you for your time and effort!