So how does that affect security for all of this.  Have we now all been put at 
more risk to satisfy those who want to run obsolete systems?

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From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On 
Behalf Of Paul Van Der Eijk
Sent: Monday, 2 April 2018 12:04 p.m.
To: Jim Reisert AD1C <jjreis...@alum.mit.edu>
Cc: DX4WIN Reflector <DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Check For Updates Won't Run

XP users should try the update again ; Scott, KA9FOX, changed the website such 
that the files directory no longer requires an https connection. —Paul, KK4HD 

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> On Mar 31, 2018, at 1:16 PM, Jim Reisert AD1C <jjreis...@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> 
>> On Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 11:10 AM, David Kozinn K2DBK wrote:
>> 
>> The only short-term workaround that I can think of would be to host 
>> the actual files on a different website without https and work up a 
>> manual process to download and install. (No Jim, I am not suggesting 
>> son-of-dxupdate-for-XP-only).
> 
> Actually, the country files and award databases are uploaded to my 
> website.  They would have to be installed manually.
> 
> The latest country file is always here:
> 
>    http://www.country-files.com/dx4win/download9/dx4win9_cty.zip
> 
> I have not done anything like this for the custom awards and I've 
> blocked the directory listing.
> 
> If you use these files you are ON YOUR OWN.  I do NOT want to support 
> this method of updating DX4WIN 9.  I'd rather you upgrade your 
> operating system.  Seriously.  I'm not joking.
> 
> --
> Jim Reisert AD1C, <jjreis...@alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us 
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