Lottery Software Certification
Note: The following page has been added as a result of the release of Service Pack 2 for MS Internet Explorer. Over the next few days all packages will be recompiled and code signed for your added protection.
Obtaining and Installing the Lottery Software using Internet Explorer
First download the installation package for the games you want to play. Note that when downloading any exe file from the web, your Operating System may display a message like the following:
You are advised to select Save to save it to your computer (the desktop is usually a good place as it is easy to find once downloaded). Then you should perform any virus checks as required to ensure that the file is virus free. Note that all the files from this site are checked before being placed on the server for you to download, but it is good practice to make sure for yourself.
Close any open applications (virus checkers can and should be left running)
Double-click on the downloaded file. You may a screen displayed where Name: is the file name you have downloaded, Type: will be Application and From: will be the location where you saved the file to when you downloaded it.
Note that this screen is Microsoft's added security measure to prevent any NEW downloaded executable running on your computer without your agreement. Make sure that Publisher is identified as this is your independently verified guarantee that the software has been produced and issued by this site and has not been tampered with in any way.
Click on Run to start the installation. Note that accepting all defaults is recommended.
See comment below if you get a report saying that the certificate is not recognized.
