Windows Security and Downloading the Installer
Recent versions of Windows may display a security warning when downloading or running the Simple GIS Client installer. This can happen because Windows uses the download history and reputation of an application to help determine whether a downloaded file is trusted. Since Simple GIS Client is a specialized application with a relatively small number of downloads, Windows may not yet have enough download history to establish a strong reputation for the installer.
This does not necessarily mean that there is a problem with the installer. The Simple GIS Client installer is digitally signed by Simple GIS Software, LLC.
If your browser asks whether you want to keep the file
After clicking Download Simple GIS Client Free Trial, your browser may display a warning similar to:
This file can't be downloaded
or
This file may be unsafe
In this case, you should select Keep or Keep anyway to continue downloading the installer as shown on the right.
Once you select Keep, you may be presented with a second dialog
In Microsoft Edge, once you select Keep, you may be presented with a dialog similar to the one shown to the left. In this case, you must click on the drop-down arrow next to the Delete button and click Keep Anyway.
Important
Only download Simple GIS Client from the official Simple GIS Software website. Do not run an installer obtained from an unofficial download site or from an unexpected email.If Windows prevents you from downloading or running the installer and you are unable to select Keep, Keep anyway, or Run anyway, please contact Simple GIS Software for assistance.
Installation Notes:
- When you click the "Download Your free Trial!" button, it will begin to download the SimpleGISClientSetup.exe file. Once the download is complete, you should run the file to begin the installation process.
- Simple GIS Client is a "native" Windows application and as such must be installed on your device. All Simple GIS Software is signed by our registered code signing certificate so you can be sure the installation your are running has been published by Simple GIS Software. Code Signing certificates are used to digitally sign applications and software programs to prove that the file a user is downloading is genuine and has not been compromised. Code Signing provides authentication to assure customers that the file they are downloading is from the publisher named on the certificate. In addition, this also proves that the file has not been tampered with or hacked since it was signed. When you launch the SimpleGISClientSetup.exe, you will likely receive the User Account Control dialog as shown below, depending upon your User Account Control settings in Windows.
- In this dialog, you should see the Verified publisher as Simple GIS Software, LLC. You can also click on the "Show more details" link if you would like to see more detailed information about our code signing certificate. In addition, Simple GIS Software only reports the license number, product indentifier, and date, needed for product registration. For more information, you can refer to our Privacy Policy. If you are presented with this dialog, select "Yes" to continue the installation. Once the installer launches, simply follow the on screen prompts to complete your installation.
- If you have any issues installing the software, please let us know by emailing us at contactus@simplegissoftware.com, and someone will be happy to assist you.
