Nigel Thomas

That's not a code-signing certificate, that's just a time-stamped certificate. A code-signing certificate looks like this:

Ask yourself if you really need an alternative to what is already built into your Windows OS - Windows Defender. It's always-on, it's updated several times a day as new threats emerge, it's as built-in to the OS as any AV can be, it's configurable - and it's free. Edit to add: I rely far more on disk image backups to protect against malware occurrences (and other issues like hardware failure), and would recommend such as the first line of defence. No anti-malware program can protect you against the next 0-day, until many systems - maybe yours, maybe mine - have already been compromised.

And, I'm pleased to say, the GetIt server is once again available in Delphi 11.3 CE. My cyniscism was misplaced.

Is it cynical to suggest that Embarcadero won't bother repairing getit servers for earlier versions? They don't seem to like having to support any version other than the current.

Bite the bullet. Download and install Delphi CE 11.3 (the current available CE edition). When you register for it, you'll get a new key. Migrate your project to the new version - I doubt it will need much changing to work as-is. Frankly, it's not as if you have much choice unless you want to pay for a Professional version (which does give you licences for previous versions). One word of caution: I'd hang back for a few days before downloading/installing CE 11.3 until Embarcadero have all their servers working properly again.

Nobody told me ..shrug..

https://altd.embarcadero.com//download/radstudio/10.3/delphicbuilder10_3_2_496593b.iso

You should be able to check here: https://getitnow.embarcadero.com/ Edit to add: although unless the listing description mentions Delphi 12, I'm not sure it helps for determining if any particular component has been updated to support the latest.

start ms-settings:display

Not sure if this has been suggested to you before? You could try enabling a "God Mode" shortcut on your desktop. This links (usually via the old, Control Panel way) to numerous settings, you might be able to find something useful in there to reset the main Settings app. https://www.tomsguide.com/how-to/how-to-enable-god-mode-in-windows

Really? Here's the VirusTotal Sysinternals Sandbox report for network activity from a scan of the Windows 10 x64 C:\Windows\regedit.exe: (not an application you'd expect to be accessing external IP addresses) IP Traffic 23.216.147.64:443 (TCP) 23.216.147.76:443 (TCP) a83f:8110:0:0:100:0:1800:0:53 (UDP) a83f:8110:1800:0:0:0:0:0:53 (UDP) Perhaps rather more worrying for your "Advanced" Users, if they see those IP addresses from a seemingly benign Microsoft application? If your Advanced Users are paranoid enough to be concerned about the Sysinternals Sandbox report, point them to the other sandbox reports for your app which do not show any network connectivity. Nigel

Windows Defender. Or at least that's my guess, as those IPs are listed in the Microsoft Sysinternals sandbox running at V/T (not running on the OP's system).

Does this help? https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14407759/delphi-xe3-mainform-hide

Which is more efficient - or doesn't it matter, is it just a case of readabilty: var Foo: Foo; Foo := GetFoo; DoSomethingWithFoo(Foo); Or: DoSomethingWithFoo(GetFoo);

Solution has been posted in another topic:: https://en.delphipraxis.net/topic/10435-script-errors-galore-when-launching-delphi/?tab=comments#comment-83104

I can duplicate this issue on Berlin 10.1 - and the fix posted by @instrumentally. CE 11.3 does not have this issue.

Hi, Is it possible to specify the directory in which to search for the OpenSSL Dlls, rather than having them in the same directory as the executable? Forgive me if this should have been easy to find out for myself; I'm an ICS virgin and it's taking me a while to find my way around the source. Nigel

https://en.delphipraxis.net/register/ But:

Worked fine for me, attached: NativeLayout.zip Edit to add: I registered on the German Praxis site back in 2013, so my login was recognised.

That would seem to indicate that it is indeed a third-party component that is causing the error. On the clean User install and test each component in turn until you hit the error again.

It transpires that if licences exist for earlier versions on the system, Delphi D11.3 CE doesn't like it. Neither the iOS nor the Android platforms were available. Marco Cantu suggested that as the cause, and I was able to confirm it quite quickly.

I have installed D11.3 CE from RADStudio_11_3_esd_28_13236.exe. There is no Android platform. The only selections I was provided with during the install (and subsequently when I select Platform Manager) were Delphi Windows Professional and Delphi macOS Professional. I installed on Windows 11. Can others confirm this is the case, or is my installation buggy? Nigel

Just to add, my experience is the same as @Vincent Parrett's.

I've just dug out the old K-Software "renewal" offer, appending it here just for info.

I "renewed" my code-signing certificate with K-Software a little (one month) earlier than it was due (I know from experience what a time-consuming hassle it can be to get verified each time by Sectigo) by simply purchasing a new certificate at what ever price their website was offering at the time. Two weeks later I received an email from K-Software to say my original code-signing certifcate was expiring and I should renew, containing a discount code. I think it was only 10%, and by then it was too late anyway.