====================== 'USB Safely Remove' Version History =====================

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[+] - Added, [-] - Fixed, [*] - Improved/Changed, [i] - Information

Version 4.0 beta 7 (Released on October 10, 2008)

[*] Documentation was significantly improved
[+] Drive letters displayed for disconnected devices
[-] USB or SATA devices connected to a composite device (e.g. PCMCIA
USB or SATA controller) weren't displayed
[-] Program autorun didn't function
[-] Command line command 'wholocks' couldn't be used simultaneously with
the GUI version
[i] Command line tool became free for personal use!

Version 4.0 beta 6 (Released on July 28, 2008)

This version aims to increase stability and performance of the program, so it
mainly contains bug-fixes.
+ An ability to operate surprise removal USB devices has been added
+ Command line tool is now able to "Return device back"
+ "Enhanced logging" option has been added (required only on interact with
our support team)
- The program updated its internal device list once too often (it leaded
to increasing CPU load)
- Sometimes the program overloaded the system on start or on connection
of a new device
- Locking processes was not displayed on Windows 2000
- Sometimes the program suggested to disable USB device (not to safely remove
it)
- Sometimes an error occurred on attempt to return device back
- GUI improvements: unattractive margins in some windows has been fixed
- It was impossible to browse device from the program which is mounted as
a folder and a drive letter at the same time
- The program icon did not displayed in the windows uninstall applet
- Korean language was not selected automatically on Korean locales
- The program crashed on attempt to change image name in the file choosing
dialog
* Improved hot-key support

Version 4.0 beta 5 hot-fix 1 (Released on July 12, 2008)

This version contains only critical fixes of beta 5 bugs and updated language
packs.
- On some configurations the program often displayed an error and hung on
restart
- Unneccessary devices were displayed
- The program didn't allow to deactivate a device in Windows Device Manager
+ Korean language has been added
* Updated languages:
Albanian, Chinese-Simplified, Estonian, German, Italian, Lithuanian,
Polish, Slovak, Ukrainian, Russian, Hungarian, Slovenian.

Version 4.0 beta 5 (Released on July 5, 2008)

This version includes many major updates and critical bug fixes
New features (!)
+ Ability to return just stopped devices back!
+ Can stop SATA or Firewire drives which doesn't support authentic "safe
removal" feature
+ Processes searching speed is now many times faster!
+ Ability to specify manually if a device is card reader
 + Multi monitor support
+ Ability to close files opened by locking processes rather than killing
processes
+ Some interface improvements
+ Vietnamese language has been added

Bug-fixes
- Some types of devices like PCMCIA couldn't be stopped!
- BSoD occured on some systems while program is searching for locking
processes
- Windows 2000 support restored (however some functions are disabled)
- Couldn't mount a device to a folder that contains spaces in the name
- Minor bug-fix

Version 4.0 beta 4 - Translation update (Released on June 7, 2008)

This version includes only updated translations and one minor bug-fix
* Updated languages:
Bulgarian, Danish, German, Hungarian, Slovak, Spanish, Spanish-Galician,
Ukrainian.
- "Prohibited drive letters" field in the Options had incorrect (gray) color
when it was enabled
* Price for European countries has been specified in EURO

Version 4.0 beta 4 (Released on May 29, 2008)

This release has fixed many "strange behaviour" bugs in the program that
presented in a current and stable versions. Many thanks to our new
automated bug-reporting system and all the users who send us bug-reports!

Latest stable version bugs:

- An error-report displayed after the computer is unlocked
- Sometimes the program couldn't save data to the registry
- Pressing "Stop again" in "Unable to stop" window sometimes leaded to an error
* Simultaneous stopping of the same device at the same time is prohibited
* An error-report generated after the computer start

Beta-version bugs and improves:

- The program might not return removed drive letters after disabling
"Hide drives without media" option
- A memleak and some minor fixes
* Updated languges:
French, Croatian, Chinese-Traditional, Spanish-Galician, Bulgarian,
Greek, Hungarian, Romanian, Slovak, Ukrainian, Albanian (new!)

New features (!):

+ Ability to prohibit Windows to assign specified drive letters for
hot-plug devices

Version 4.0 beta 3 (Released on April 23, 2008)

Beta-version bugs:
- Sometimes an error occured on displaying "Hide empty drives?" window
- It's possible to disconnect card reader from the main window even if
option "Never disconnect" is checked.
- "Hide empty drives?" window could suggest to hide drives of usual HDD if they
weren't formatted
- "Hide empty drives?" window can be displayed at inappropriate moment (when
you
are in Device Properties or Options window)
 - Netherlands language didn't autodetect
* Our translators updated next languages
* Bulgarian
* Czech
* French
* Netherlands
* Chinese-Simplified

Bugs that were in the latest stable version:

- The program icon could disappear or be displayed when it wasn't required
(When "Hide icon when there are no devices to be stopped" option is checked)

Version 4.0 beta 2 (Released on April 15, 2008)

All changes are related only to beta-version.
- The program doesn't allow to restart a computer
* Our translators updated next languages
* Danish
* Polish
* Estonian
* Romanian
* Slovak

Version 4.0 beta 1 (Released on April 12, 2008)

+ Ability to hide "empty drives"
+ Card reader support - ability to eject only memory cards
+ Ability to change drive letter
+ Mount point support and ability to mount drive as folder instead of letter
+ New option: Ability to browse devices in alternative file manager
+ New option: Display\not display popup menu on mouse hover over systray icon
+ Device stop menu can vary its width depends on max devices width
+ New languages:
* Chinese Simplified
* Chinese Traditional
* Slovak
* Lithuanian

Version 3.3 (Released on February 5, 2008)

+ Device icons autodetection (for a part of device types)
+ 6 new languages added:
* Czech
* Hungarian
* Greek
* Bulgarian,
* Brasilian Portuguese
* Slovenian
* Required memory size reduced
* Stopping mechanism improved
x FIXED: In some cases taskbar button didn't disappear after device stopping
* Proxy support for "auto check for updates" added

Version 3.2 (Released on November 12, 2007)

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+ Internationalization support added. 14 languages are supported now:
* English
* German
* French
* Spanish
* Galician
 * Swedish
* Arabic
* Italian
* Nederlands
* Polish
* Romanian
* Russian
* Turkish
* Ukrainian
+ Auto check for updates added
+ Plenty device icons added

Version 3.1 (Released on October 18, 2007)

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+ Ability to run file BEFORE device ejecting

+ Files Auto Run option moved from global settings to device properties
+ Close button added to quick stop menu
+ Windows Vista Aero interface compatibility added

Version 3.0 (Released on September 04, 2007)

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+ Displaying the processes that prevent the removal

+ Forced device stop
+ Possibility to remove SATA, FireWire and Intgrated devices
+ Feature to assign your own picture as an icon to any device
+ Real device names
+ Powerful command line support
+ Guaranteed safe device removal
+ Handy and beatiful device stop menu added
+ Even easier hotkeys support - operate your devices only with one hotkey

Version 2.2 (Released on June 25, 2007)

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+ Allows to stop all the USB devices (Cameras, scanners, UPS, Mouse & etc)!
+ Quick Introduction has been added - guide to main program features
* When USB device is plugged in for the first time program automatically
detects whether it can be displayed in menu or not
* User Interface improvements - new main window icons
* "Request new feature", "Report a bug" menu items have been added to Help menu
* Old program version closes automatically when new version is installing
* Uninstall feedback form has been added
- Automatical hotkeys incorrect assignment
- In rare cases, program shows icon in the system tray even there are no any
displayable devices
- "Browse" button was activated for devices without drives
- Default icon was always shown in the "Cannot stop device..." window

Version 2.1 (Released on March 18, 2007)

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+ Show native Safely Remove Hardware window feature

- Fixed: It was possible to show more than one "Cannot stop USB device" window
- Fixed: Help button in "Cannot stop USB device" window didn't do nothing
* Documentation improvement
Version 2.0 (Released on March 12, 2007)
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* Fully reworked user interface, to be simplier and more intuitive

+ Highly customizable Quick-stop-menu added
+ Displayable\Not Displayable devices options
+ Ability to hide icon when there are no devices available to stop
- Several small bugs

Version 1.8 (Released on December 20, 2006)

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- Fixed: sometimes program hang on "Browse" feature

- Fixed: some small bugs

Version 1.7 (Released on October 7, 2006)

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* Main icon changed

- Fixed: some small bugs

Version 1.6 (Released on July 2, 2006)

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* Improved system tray icon control mechanism (Double Click support).

* Improved device focus control.
- Fixed: Multiple query password window
- Fixed: "Rum minimized" option error.
- Fixed: "Stop All" command error.
- Fixed: balloon ASCII #07 error (small square before device names)
- Fixed: some small bugs

Version 1.5 (Released on April 1, 2006)

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* Drive letter detection improved for complicated USB devices (CardReaders, etc.)
- Fixed some small text errors
- Fixed - sometimes program shows balloon tooltip without drive letter

Version 1.3 (Released on March 12, 2006)

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+ Drive letter support

+ Browse USB device
+ Balloon tooltip (show Loaded\Stopped device with drive letter and hotkey)
+ User defined device information
+ USB devices list in the system tray hint
+ USB stopping menu in the system tray popup menu
+ AutoHotkey mechanism (Auto assign free hotkey)
+ Customizable images for USB devices
+ Customizable double click and <Enter> button press
+ Administrator password (on all main functions and events)
+ "Open the Log file directory" link added to the
"About" page.
 * AutoHide Safely Remove Hardware icon
* Notification - run applications\scripts on Load\Stop
* Improved gui
- Fixed - Program sometimes halts on the accounts with
the "user" access privileges.
- Fixed some small bugs

Version 1.03 (Released on May 7, 2005)

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- Fixed some small bugs

- Fixed "Startup bug" - now program always check and update startup registry
key
* Improved stopping speed
* Improved saving mechanism

Version 1.02 (Released on April 17, 2005)

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- Fixed some small bugs

- Fixed "Windows XP safely remove bug" - error in device stopping detector -
incorrect Windows API realization
- Fixed "Windows XP TrayIcon bug" - Main window only restores but did not
hide
+ Added SaveSettings.bat and RestoreSettings.bat
* Properties window (Device properties now shown in EditBox)
* Modal Forms now always shown above the Main window
* Stopping Centre now has his own Task Panel button

Version 1.01 (Released on March 20, 2005)

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- Fixed TabOrder
+ USB events mechanism (allow to set sounds on USB Flash drive loading\stoping
and restoring Main window)
+ Added Logs (with Exception control)
* "Click to visit site" button opens new Explorer window
* All program windows closed(or hide) by "Esc" button

Version 1.00 (Released on March 5, 2005)

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- Fixed some bugs

+ Stopping Centre Window (with small animated clock)
* Full HotKey mechanism (with collision detector)

Version 0.99 (Released on February 13, 2005)

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+ "Disable Windows USB Hotplug Manager" option (hides small green arrow in
the tray until system restart)
+ "Always On Top" flag
+ Allow only one program instance
+ Properties Window (allow to view specific device properties, and setup
HotKeys)
+ Registration mechanism (with features blocking)
+ HotKey mechanism
+ Full TrayIcon mechanism (with baloon tooltip)
+ Saving options mechanism
* InnoSetup Installer added
* New USB Kernel
* WordWrap for "There is no USB Flash Drive connected"

Version 0.20 (Released on January 5, 2005)

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- Some small fixes

+ Added Options window
* New GUI (Improved ListBox -> ListView)

Version 0.10 (Released on December 20, 2004)

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* Original version
i It can stop devices! :)

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