Installation
Download and install ChartVault on Windows, and clear the one-time SmartScreen prompt.
Install ChartVault
- Download the installer — either the
.exe(one-click) or the.msi(for managed/enterprise installs). - Run it and follow the prompts. ChartVault installs like any desktop app and creates a Start-menu entry.
- Launch ChartVault. On first run you'll see the activation screen — continue to Activate your license.
"Windows protected your PC" (SmartScreen)
ChartVault is a small independent product, so the installer is not yet signed with an expensive code-signing certificate. Windows SmartScreen may show a blue "Windows protected your PC" dialog the first time you run it. This does not mean the app is malware — it only means Windows hasn't seen this publisher's signature before.
To continue:
- Click More info.
- Click Run anyway.
You only do this once. After the first launch, Windows remembers your choice.
Why the warning appears
Code-signing certificates that suppress SmartScreen cost money per year. Until ChartVault is signed, the one-time bypass above is expected and safe. The app is fully offline and makes no network calls except the single license activation.
System requirements
- OS: Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit).
- Internet: required once to activate your license; everything else works fully offline.
- Disk: a few hundred MB for the app and your local database.
Updating
Install a newer version over the top of the old one — your local data is kept separately from the application files, so updates never touch your clients, sessions or settings. As a safeguard before any major change, you can export a backup to a single file in one click.