Will a self signed code-signing certificate get rid of "Unknown Publisher" warnings?

Question

Will a self signed code-signing certificate get rid of "Unknown Publisher" warnings?

What will be the effect of using a self signed certificate with regards to warnings?

Answer 1

Here's what worked for me. For local testing, yes that is possible.

1. Right click the installer and go to Properties.
2. Click on the Digital Signatures tab.
3. Under Signature list select the signer and click Details
4. Click View Certificate
5. Click Install Certificate..., then Next >
6. Select Place all certificates in the following store radio button
7. Click Browse and select Trusted Root Certification Authorities
8. Click OK and click Next >, and then Finish.
9. A Security Warning will appear informing you that you're doing this at your own risk.

If you want to remove this certificate you can do that by going to certmgr.msc and removing the certificate located under Trusted Root Certification Authorities