If you are using Window Defender Antivirus (Windows 10), update it to its latest malware definition in

<https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/definitions>

before installing or upgrading to DXLab Launcher version 2.1.7.


Reminder, since it's been more than two years since the DXLab Launcher was last updated: when you direct the Launcher to update itself, it downloads the new version, and then displays a small window informing you that it is about to terminate.

You must click the OK button in this small window to complete the update. The running version of the Launcher will terminate, and then version 2.1.7 will automatically start


This release

- correctly saves settings containing UNC pathnames like \\SERVER\Ham\W5GP.mdb  (tnx to Steve W5GP and Iain N6ML)

- informs the user when a new version of the GridDXCC database is available (tnx to Joe W4TV)

- with DXView 4.8.4 or later installed, informs the user when a new version of the RDA database is available (tnx to Joe W4TV)


Notes

1. Update your firewall and anti-malware applications to consider this new version of the Launcher to be "safe" 

   Virus total: 64 of 65 engines detected no malware

   Jotti: 13 of 13 engines detected no malware

   Microsoft Security Intelligence: no malware

2. If this upgrade doesn't work correctly, see the "After an Upgrade" section of <http://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/ApplicationStoppedWorking>

3. After upgrading, to revert to the previous version of the Launcher, see <http://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/RevertApplicationVersion>

4. No other publicly-released DXLab application exploits the new RDA database; that will soon change.


DXLab Launcher 2.1.7 is available via the DXLab Launcher and via

<http://www.dxlabsuite.com/download.htm>

    73,

        Dave, AA6YQ