I write very amateurish software, but useful. Most of what I write I offer to my clients, though I don't think I get a lot of takers as it's just random stuff I find useful. There's a program to check for stuck keys, one to print out deposit slips, one to reconcile the cash drawer, etc. I do have one that used to be able to eliminate more than 90% of the viruses I was seeing at the time I wrote it (they mostly had very similar behavior that was easy to spot), but that one is no longer as useful as it used to be.
Anyway, I don't want to pay to sign my software, but signing it would be useful. Some antivirus products and even Internet Explorer either delete or simply refuse to download things from my site, which is annoying. I've read about self-signing, but really don't know a lot about it. Specifically, whether it would be useful since there's no reputable company attached to the signature who can attest that I did, in fact, give them money (because really that's all the damned signature says anyway). And I certainly don't know how to do it.
So can I get some general knowledge here? Is self-signing really the "thing" it appears to be? Would it prevent programs from saying, "Hey! You didn't give any money to a third-party company to prove that you exist!" and deleting the programs on download? Would it actually be useful? And if so, are there any straightforward resources to tell me how to go about it? I really don't have the patience to really dive into learning new computer stuff any more. I just don't love learning computer stuff any more.
Anyway, I don't want to pay to sign my software, but signing it would be useful. Some antivirus products and even Internet Explorer either delete or simply refuse to download things from my site, which is annoying. I've read about self-signing, but really don't know a lot about it. Specifically, whether it would be useful since there's no reputable company attached to the signature who can attest that I did, in fact, give them money (because really that's all the damned signature says anyway). And I certainly don't know how to do it.
So can I get some general knowledge here? Is self-signing really the "thing" it appears to be? Would it prevent programs from saying, "Hey! You didn't give any money to a third-party company to prove that you exist!" and deleting the programs on download? Would it actually be useful? And if so, are there any straightforward resources to tell me how to go about it? I really don't have the patience to really dive into learning new computer stuff any more. I just don't love learning computer stuff any more.
