Issue 48

Surfer 8.03 Update Is Available

A new update to Surfer 8 is available. For a list of changes and fixes in this version, please seehttp://www.goldensoftware.com/surferhistory.shtml. This page lists all of the changes and fixes that have been made to Surfer 8.

To download the Surfer 8.03 update patch, start Surfer and choose Help | Check for Update from the main menu.

Use Help | Check for Update to see if an update is available.

In the Internet Update dialog, press the Next button once to see if you have the most recent version. Your computer will connect to Golden Software's Internet update server to check your version against the current version. If an update is available, you will see a dialog similar to this:

An update is available! Click Next to begin downloading it.

Click the Next button to download the update patch. The Surfer 8.03 update is fairly large (nearly 6 MB), so it may take several minutes to download.

After the file is downloaded, the dialog box will change to an installation dialog. You will need to close Surfer before starting the patch installation. After closing Surfer, press the Install button in the dialog. If you do not close Surfer before pressing the Install button, you will be prompted to do so.

The update has downloaded. Stop Surfer, then click Install.

When the patch installation has completed, press the Finish button. You can then reopen Surfer and continue with your work. You can verify the version of Surfer you are running by going to Help | About Surfer.

Go to Help | About Surfer at any time to see the version you are running. 
You can also find your serial number or our phone numbers here.

Some network firewalls can prevent the communication between your computer and Golden Software's Internet update server. If you have any difficulties with the above steps, you can manually download the patch. To do this, go to http://www.goldensoftware.com/programs/surfer/SurferUpdate803.exe. Save this file to your main Surfer directory. By default, this is c:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer8. After the file is completely downloaded, ensure that Surfer is closed and double-click on the EXE. The patch will install as above.

If you have any problems with the update, or have questions about Surfer, please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .