Windows Forms
A set of .NET Framework managed libraries for developing graphical user interfaces.
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Certification Authorities for ClickOnce deployment
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Robert Barnes
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I have been distributing my software using ClickOnce, signed with a test certificate. When Windows 10 users click the download the dialog pauses on a a screen
Windows protected your PC
Microsoft Defender Smartscreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting ....
More Info
and a button [Don't Run]
By clicking More Info another button [Run Anyway] appears, you can click that, and the ClickOnce continues.
Windows 11 users don't get the [Run Anyway] button, so it is not possible for them to install and run my software. Presumably this is a deliberate change to improve security.
Please confirm that I need to solve this problem by purchasing a trusted certificate from a Certification Authority. Do I need a particular type of certificate, or doesn't it matter? A quick search found several authorities, with prices ranging from $69/yr to $374.67/yr. Is there any reason to choose a more expensive option?
In case it's relevant: -
MANASYS Jazz (www.jazzsoftware.co.nz) is written mostly in VB.NET with Visual Studio 2019.
Jazz Software Ltd is located in Auckland, New Zealand.
Thank you, Robert