You may have read in our newsletter that for security reasons, HIMSA highly recommends that Noah ES and Noah System users should ALWAYS use a supported Noah version, and that you ALWAYS be updated to the latest version.
Like all software companies, HIMSA continuously updates our products to stay secure, and keeping up to date is vital for cyber security.
Unsupported versions no longer receive security updates, leaving your installation at risk. Remaining on older Noah versions will not only make you vulnerable to potential exploits, it will also impede and delay recovery if disaster strikes, and make your recovery much more costly.
IMPORTANT: If you use a Noah compatible business system, make sure to contact your provider before upgrading.
Which Noah version are you running?
To see which Noah version you are currently running, open Noah and choose About Noah from the Help menu.
If you are running Noah 4.15 or later, you can quickly update the latest Noah version for improved cyber security.
If you are running Noah version 4.9 or later on a Windows 10 or 11 PC, then your upgrade should still be relatively easy using the Noah download page on the HIMSA website. You would first need to upgrade to Noah 4.14, and then upgrade to the latest version, Noah 4.117. We recommend that you put aside two hours to allow Noah to migrate to the new SQLite database.
Still using Noah 4.8 or earlier?
For older unsupported Noah versions, you will need to update Noah in several steps.
For more information on the best upgrade path for your Noah version, see our website page: Upgrade Path for Unsupported Noah System Versions.
Or follow the procedure provided during the Noah download process.
This will take some time to complete. However, once you are on the latest Noah version, it will be much easier to stay current for the future.
How many professionals are using unsupported software?
As of February 2026, HIMSA’s estimates that over 40 percent of Noah users have upgraded to a supported version of Noah (4.16 or higher). We would like to thank these hearing care professionals for using the time to maintain their Noah software.
However, there is still a long way to go. Nearly two thirds of Noah users run unsupported Noah software versions. This number includes users of Noah version 4.15, which is no longer supported as of November 1st 2025.
IMPORTANT: HIMSA support will only accept support cases for supported versions of Noah.
IMPORTANT: Effective March 1st 2026, Noah ES requires the use of the Noah ES Client version 4.117.
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