Changes have been introduced to enhance the security of the FirstRate5 preview certificate. From Friday 8 November 2019 (11:45 AM) preview certificates generated on the FirstRate5 website will be converted to images and a greater area of each page will be covered by the preview watermark.

It has come to Sustainability Victoria’s attention that there is a problem with how some folders are named in the AFRC Custom Windows library included in FR5 v5.2.11 (3.13). The problem relates to the fact that some manufacturer’s windows are contained in two folders because folders have been named in slightly different ways. If you are looking for a window from an affected manufacturer you may need to check both folders.

Sustainability Victoria is pleased to announce the release of FirstRate5 v5.2.11 (3.13). This new version contains a number of major new features, enhancements and bug fixes.

FirstRate5 v5.2.10b (3.13) is now available as a free download from www.fr5.com.au. Sustainability Victoria (SV) recommends that all users upgrade to this version. This version is a minor bug fix release that addresses a range of issues. Full details are available in the software Release Notes, which can be opened by clicking ‘Release Notes’ under the Help menu.

Oracle has introduced some licensing changes for Java Standard Edition (SE) 8 and also versions of Java SE beyond version 8. These licensing changes will impact FR5 users because under Oracle's updated Java SE license FR5 users will be considered commercial users. It is essential that all FR5 users ensure they are using a properly licensed and supported Java installation on their computers.