I'm running Windows 7 and when I try to run a batch file, it says, "The publisher could not be verified. Are you sure you want to run this software?"

So when I try to sign it with my code signing certificate, it says "SignTool Error: This file format cannot be signed because it is not recognized."

So I'm stuck between a rock an a hard place. Is there a way to eliminate either message?

![screenshot](https://i.stack.imgur.com/vzARn.png)