From version 1.3 of Cert_Updater an additional function has been implemented, which will allow in the future, if the servers of MS have problems with the download of the "sst" files, nevertheless the root certificates can be updated. If updates for Cert_Updater are available, they will be announced in the forum with a screen shot of Cert_Updater. Now there is another possibility to download the current "sst" files which correspond to the screenshot. For this the image (CertUpd.jpg) of the screen print must be loaded into the same directory of Cert_Updater, or in the same directory of Cert_Updater a text file with the name "Cert_Updater.txt" where the corresponding link to the image of the screen printout is inserted. Note: This only works for my announcements in the forum! __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ From version 1.4, when an outdated sst file is downloaded, it is now checked for actuality. In this case, up to 30 download attempts are carried out, where the intervals between the attempts become larger in time. For this function, in the registry under "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cert_Updater", the creation date of the most recently downloaded sst files is stored. Furthermore Cert_Updater can now be executed with the parameter -aia or /aia without confirmation. It is important to pay attention to small and capital letters. Available parameters for starting the program -aia or /aia for starts without confirmation -aib or /aib for starts without confirmation and Program end automatically in 5 seconds -aic or /aic for starts silent with logfile (Program end automatically) -aid or /aid for starts silent with logfile and 40 download attempts (Program end automatically) (Logfile can be found under %windir%\CertUpd.log) Available parameters in the registry (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cert_Updater) for the program (program must be executed at least once) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ end_timer 0 for the manual termination of the program by the user. 1 - x for the automatic termination of the program x seconds. Default "end_timer"="0" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ file_for_settings_URL 0 for off for a download link where for the sst files the date ("AUTHDATE" "DELDATE" "ROOTDATE" "UPDDATE" "DISALLOWEDDATE") in the registry can be updated. (certupd.set for settings / encrypted certupd.jpg for settings or for settings including sst files) for example: "file_for_settings_URL"="http://URL Name/certupd.set" Only the settings file with the name "certupd.set" or "certupd.jpg" including sst files will be processed! Default "file_for_settings_URL"="0" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ log_file_enable 0 for Logfile off 1 for Logfile on (Logfile can be found under %windir%\CertUpd.log) Default "log_file_enable"="0" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ max_number_of_download_attempts 0 for off 1 - x Specifies how often a download of the sst files is attempted until the predefined date of the file is the same or greater. Default "max_number_of_download_attempts"="30" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SST_Download_URL 0 if only the updates of file_for_settings_URL are desired (certupd.jpg for settings including sst files) for a download link where the sst files (authroots.sst delroots.sst roots.sst updroots.sst disallowedcert.sst) can be downloaded (for various links, see below) Default "SST_Download_URL"="http://wsus.ds.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SST_Download_URL_D1 SST_Download_URL_D2 SST_Download_URL_D3 SST_Download_URL_D4 SST_Download_URL_D5 0 for off or if only the updates of file_for_settings_URL are desired (certupd.jpg for settings including sst files) for a download link where the sst files (authroots.sst delroots.sst roots.sst updroots.sst disallowedcert.sst) can alternatively be downloaded (for various links, see below) where are compared by the date, thereby reducing the error of an obsolete sst file. Attention! The URLs may only be entered in order and the parameter 0 may not be used in between. Default "SST_Download_URL_D1"="http://ds.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en" Default "SST_Download_URL_D2"="0" Default "SST_Download_URL_D3"="0" Default "SST_Download_URL_D4"="0" Default "SST_Download_URL_D5"="0" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ webspider_to_compare (from version 1.6) 0 for off 1 for on Comparing the timeliness of the sst files between URLs will only download the more recent sst files, which will save time on slower network or server connections. Default "webspider_to_compare"="1" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The following entries are automatically updated when executing the program with newer sst files. These entries can be kept up-to-date manually or also with a Settings file (certupd.set), so that no obsolete sst file is used. (A download via "file_for_settings_URL" is also planned/possible) "AUTHDATE"="20180718" "DELDATE"="20180706" "ROOTDATE"="20180706" "UPDDATE"="20180821" "DISALLOWEDDATE"="20180427" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The following entries show the status of the most recent update. "Last Update Roots"="21.09.2018 21:05 Status OK" "Last Update Revoked"="21.09.2018 21:05 Status Ok" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Initial download link http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en Alternative download links (The following listed URLs are also geographically dependent) http://wsus.ds.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en http://ds.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en http://4.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en http://6.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en http://7.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en http://8.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en http://14.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en http://2.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en http://3.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en http://10.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en http://wsus.ds.www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en http://au.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en http://au.www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en http://fg.ds.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en http://download.windowsupdate.com.c.footprint.net/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en http://au.download.windowsupdate.com.c.footprint.net/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en http://9.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en http://11.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en http://2.au.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en http://3.au.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en http://4.au.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en http://6.au.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en http://7.au.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en http://8.au.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en http://9.au.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en http://10.au.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en http://11.au.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en http://14.au.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en http://origin2.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en http://vzw.wp.ds.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ At the Version 1.5 has corrected several bugs, optimized the program and improved some features. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ At the Version 1.6 has corrected several bugs, optimized the program, improved some features, an additional function implemented and download URL's updated. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________