A method for confirming a content receiver has received an update utilizing matrix codes , wherein the content receiver is arranged to receive content from a content provider over a transmission network for presentation, the method comprising: receiving a software update for the content receiver at the content receiver from data stored on a data card received by the content receiver , wherein the manner in which the content is processed and delivered for presentation by the content receiver is altered by the software update; in response to receiving the software update at the content receiver , dynamically generating a matrix code utilizing the content receiver , wherein the matrix code generated comprises information identifying the data card used to update the content receiver and further comprises identification data unique to the content receiver ; transmitting the matrix code to a content display device utilizing the content receiver , wherein the matrix code is decodable by a matrix code reader that detects the matrix code displayed to initiate an update with a remote content provider to a user account associated with the identification data unique to the content receiver , said update including the information identifying the data card used to update the software of the content receiver ; and receiving the content at the content receiver in a manner altered by the remote content provider to be consistent with the software update, such that the content receiver can continue to process and deliver content for presentation after the software has been updated, the manner being altered in accordance with the user account update having been initiated with the remote content provider responsive to decoding the matrix code by the matrix code reader . receiving a software update for the content receiver at the content receiver from data stored on a data card received by the content receiver , wherein the manner in which the content is processed and delivered for presentation by the content receiver is altered by the software update; in response to receiving the software update at the content receiver , dynamically generating a matrix code utilizing the content receiver , wherein the matrix code generated comprises information identifying the data card used to update the content receiver and further comprises identification data unique to the content receiver ; transmitting the matrix code to a content display device utilizing the content receiver , wherein the matrix code is decodable by a matrix code reader that detects the matrix code displayed to initiate an update with a remote content provider to a user account associated with the identification data unique to the content receiver , said update including the information identifying the data card used to update the software of the content receiver ; and receiving the content at the content receiver in a manner altered by the remote content provider to be consistent with the software update, such that the content receiver can continue to process and deliver content for presentation after the software has been updated, the manner being altered in accordance with the user account update having been initiated with the remote content provider responsive to decoding the matrix code by the matrix code reader . <EOS>