Installation

Installing ListoMax for the first time

The first time you open it, Windows shows a purple warning screen. That's expected, and it takes two clicks to get past. Here's why, and how.

Why this warning appears.
ListoMax is new software. Windows shows this screen — called SmartScreen — for any program that hasn't yet been downloaded thousands of times, whoever the publisher is. It is not a virus detection: Windows found nothing in the file, it simply doesn't recognise it yet. The warning will disappear on its own as more people download the software.
Step by step

The 2 clicks you need

The purple screen appears when you launch the installer. Don't close the window: the button to continue is simply hidden.

Click More info

This small link sits just below the text “Windows protected your PC”. It expands the window and shows the file name and its publisher.

Purple Windows SmartScreen window titled “Windows protected your PC” (French version of Windows shown). The “More info” link is circled in red.
Step 1 — the “More info” link (screenshot from the French version of Windows)

Click Run anyway

The button appears at the bottom of the expanded window. The installation then starts normally, and this screen won't show up again for this version.

Purple Windows SmartScreen window after clicking “More info” (French version of Windows shown). The “Run anyway” button is circled in red.
Step 2 — the “Run anyway” button (screenshot from the French version of Windows)
That's all there is to it. Once the installer is running, it works like any other: choose the folder, add a desktop shortcut, and you're done.
Transparency

Security checks

You should be able to check who you're dealing with before installing anything. Here's what you can verify.

IDENTIFIED PUBLISHER

A real person, a registered business

ListoMax is published by Yvan Barbaggio, a sole trader based in Bastia, France, registered under SIREN 412 474 280. These details are publicly verifiable and are listed in our legal notice.

A REAL CONTACT

An inbox that answers

A question or a doubt before installing? Email support@listomax.io. The publisher himself replies, usually within 48 business hours.

OFFLINE

The software works without internet

ListoMax installs and runs without a connection. Internet is only used when you publish to your stores, or to activate your licence. Nothing is loaded from a server at startup.

YOUR DATA

No data sent anywhere

Your product listings, images and store keys stay on your computer. ListoMax collects no usage statistics and sends your data to no one. See our privacy policy.

Still unsure? You can upload the downloaded file to VirusTotal, a free service that scans it with dozens of antivirus engines. It's the simplest check there is, and it requires no technical skills.