Installing UR 6.3.0.20 Shows 6.3.0.19 in Help/About

[cnewtonne]

I downloaded & installed the latest UR software from the download link which is supposed to be 6.3.0.20, but Help/About still shows the older version shown below.


TEW30.DLL version 30.0.0.6
UltraRecall.exe version 6.3.0.19
unins000.exe version 51.52.0.0

[kinook]

It isn't in the main installer. There is a separate patch file that you download and extract into the UR installation folder. See

https://www.kinook.com/Forum/showthread.php?t=5812

Unfortunately, it's nigh impossible, expensive, and very inconvenient to digitally sign executables on Windows anymore, so this is provided in a separate file (unsigned).

[cnewtonne]

I'm sorry to hear that. This is certainly not good news :(

Does this mean from now on, all future UR updates will be in the zip format? No more setup.exe?

[cnewtonne]

One more finding, please.
Even the "Ultra Recall Portable ZIP File [64-bit edition]" link downloads the .19 release.

[kinook]

I'm sorry to hear that. This is certainly not good news :(

Does this mean from now on, all future UR updates will be in the zip format? No more setup.exe?
Most likely.

[kinook]

One more finding, please.
Even the "Ultra Recall Portable ZIP File [64-bit edition]" link downloads the .19 release.
This has been updated.

[cnewtonne]

Developers are suggesting that MS is coming up with a new Trusted Signing Azure service (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/trusted-signing/quickstart?tabs=registerrp-portal%2Caccount-portal%2Corgvalidation%2Ccertificateprofile-portal%2Cdeleteresources-portal)an affordable price and simplified process.

Also, they are saying that Certum (https://www.reddit.com/r/electronjs/comments/17sizjf/a_guide_to_code_signing_certificates_for_the/)offers a reasonable pricing for their certs.

Using zip archives to distribute apps on Windows nowadays is a user-experience hit and a regression. It makes it hard to recommend UR to others. Hope there is a way to avoid it.

Hope this helps.

[kinook]

Azure service - A "quick start" document that is 12 screens long and only covers the setup steps? No thanks.

Certum - $370 per year, pass.

The signed installer is fully functional, you would only need the patch for one specific feature.

https://www.kinook.com/Forum/showthread.php?t=5869

[cnewtonne]

you would only need the patch for one specific feature.

To clarify. Historically, when you release a new feature, we get it via ...

1- A new download of 'UltraRecallProX64Eval.exe'. Once installed, the Help/about shows a new version that matches what is shown on the download page.
2- A zip file with *.reg that alters registry setting.

If a new user stumbles upon the UR website and decides to try it by downloading the evaluation setup executable. How will this person know that there is a new solo 'ultrarecall.exe' file and what exact feature(s) is associated with it?

Will the download page be updated to direct future users?

[kinook]

I added a note to the download page about the patch update.