News

10 July 2010
Updated Beta released...
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Changes

• Added - Profiles for saving archive settings and file selections
• Added - Full 64-bit compatability. Improved performance on 64-bit systems
• Added - Italian translation
• Change - Improved code for drag and drop
• Change - Fonts indentical for all windows
• Bug Fix - Bitser could stop responding when deleting temporary files
• Bug Fix - Incorrect text shown when deleting temporary files
• Bug Fix - Minor fixes, changes and code optimisations

26 June 2010
Added Italian translation to the support page. This translation will also be included in the next release.

02 May 2010
Updated Beta released...
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Changes

• Bug Fix - Browsing folders with very large zip files could caused bitser to stop responding
• Bug Fix - Taskbar icon in Vista/Windows 7 was shown in low resolution
• Bug Fix - Minor fixes, changes and code optimisations

01 March 2010
Updated Beta released...
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Changes

• Added - Recently opened archives list to the manage tab
• Added - Compression percentage graphic to the archives information tab (similar to winrar)
• Changed - Simplified the layout of the Manage tab to create more space
• Bug Fix - Message prompts not always showing as the top most window
• Bug Fix - Selecting 'New Folder' in the extract dialog and pressing 'enter' wouldnt extract to the new folder
• Bug Fix - Minor fixes, changes and code optimisations

16 February 2010
Updated Beta released...
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Changes

• Added - Spanish translation
• Bug Fix - Could not extract some archives which had folder names of zero length
• Bug Fix - Offline Help slow when no internet connection available
• Bug Fix - Minor fixes, changes and code optimisations

19 January 2010
Updated Beta released...
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Changes

• Added - Language translation system to allow Bitser to be translated into any language
• Added - Master Password change option to password manager
• Added - Minimise button to checksum window
• Changed - Improved handling of updates to existing files via the 'create tab'
• Bug Fix - Updates to existing archives were incorrectly reporting a disk space error.
• Bug Fix - Reports were not showing split archives correctly
• Bug Fix - Minor fixes, changes and code optimisations

23 December 2009
Updated Beta released...
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Changes

• Added - Manual is now complete and accessible via the help menu.
• Added - New icon images for the main tabs
• Added - Random password generator to password manager
• Added - Prompt to save passwords on exit
• Bug Fix - Opening and modifiying files within an archive would not always prompt to update.
• Bug Fix - Deleting password entries from password manager could corrupt password file.
• Bug Fix - When opening a password file from explorer the last used password file also opened.
• Bug Fix - Not all temp working files were deleted on exit.
• Bug Fix - Custom parameters with a leading space being ignored when creating archive.
• Bug Fix - Closing certain archives resulted in incorrect prompt regarding open files.
• Bug Fix - Updating an archive file sometimes resulted in current archive being deselected.
• Bug Fix - The horizontal scrollbar in the reports table sometimes disabled.
• Bug Fix - The help menu was being shown off screen when using dual monitors.
• Bug Fix - Minor fixes, changes and code optimisations

09 November 2009
Updated Beta released...
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Changes

• Added - The archives folder pane now supports drag and drop.
• Change - The users 'show hidden files' setting in windows is applied to Bitser's interface.
• Bug Fix - The context menu was failing to load in 64-bit versions of Windows (added using options tab)
• Bug Fix - When editing a password, selecting 'show password' failed.
• Bug Fix - Minor fixes and changes

27 October 2009
Updated Beta released...
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Changes

• Added - Password Manager to store multiple passwords in a single AES encrypted file.
• Added - SHA-256 to the list of checksums that can be calculated.
• Added - Option to disable archive reporting function
• Change - Improved application startup time.
• Change - Improved performance when creating archive and checking items.
• Change - Disabled Bitser application errors from being recorded in the windows event log
• Change - Folders selected when calculating md5 and sha checksums from the context menu are now ignored
• Change - Optimised code for handling application options
• Change - Reports sorted by date
• Change - General code optimisation and minor bug fixes

29 September 2009
Updated Beta released...
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Changes

• Added - Ability to calculate MD5 and SHA-1 checksums to verify file integrity
• Added - when viewing reports the associated archive can be opened by clicking the report
• Bug Fix - Minor fixes, changes and code optimisations

15 September 2009
Updated Beta released...
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Changes

• Change - Moved extract options onto extract form.
• Bug Fix - Reports unavailable when running on 64bit Windows
• Bug Fix - Disassociating Bitser from non-zip extensions resulted in association with "CompressedFolder"
• Bug Fix - When trying to open some unsupported archives password prompt would appear.
• Bug Fix - Unable to open Bzip2 file
• Bug Fix - Minor fixes, changes and code optimisations

08 July 2009
Updated Beta released...
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Changes

• Change - Improved performance when opening and browsing archives
• Change - Column sort order is maintained when browsing/editing zip files
• Change - Archive is not completely reloaded if delete operation cancelled
• Change - Archive extension shown when viewing archives
• Bug Fix - Main window unresponsive when dragging a large number of files into a zip file.
• Bug Fix - Drag and drop drag content image removed (slow and not always shown correctly)
• Bug Fix - Minor fixes, changes and code optimisations

10 June 2009
Updated Beta released...
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Changes

• Added - Open, Add and extract buttons to toolbar when managing archives in full view
• Added - Drag and drop from folder pane
• Added - Drag and drop shows contents while dragging
• Added - additional context menu item when extracting multiple archives
• Added - Alternate set of tab icons
• Changed - Allowed drag and drop whilst in flat view
• Changed - Improved startup speed
• Changed - Improved speed of file size calculations when creating archive
• Changed - Offset main window position when opening multiple instances
• Changed - Selecting multiple items from within archive with the mouse is now easier
• Changed - Improved drag and drop when working with files or archives on network drives
• Bug Fix - File and folder sizes calculations more accurate when creating archives
• Bug Fix - Context menu extract all to another folder was extracting zip twice
• Bug Fix - Minor fixes, changes and code optimisations
  

06 May 2009
Updated Beta released...
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Changes

• Added - Extract multiple archives from Explorer (context menu)
• Added - Create multiple archives from Explorer with full config (context menu)
• Added - Drag and drop from Bitser to desktop/explorer
• Added - Password prompt accepts return key
• Changed - Compression ratio % definition: cmp size / uncmp size (eg Cmp Ratio 4:1 = 25%)
• Bug Fix - Extracting encrypted archive would not prompt for password
• Bug Fix - Extract report data mixing into other reports
• Bug Fix - Show password checkbox when creating zip not working

 

23 April 2009
New updated Beta released...
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Changes

• Added - Option to Convert existing archives to a new format or config
• Added - Option to create archives from Explorer with full control over config
• Added - Type column to List view of archived files
• Added - Encrypted item to reports
• Changed - main window layout to increase viewing area
• Bug Fix - Dragging and dropping files when folder not selected caused corruption.
• Bug Fix - Dragging and dropping files causing intermittent errors
• Bug Fix - Progress window flickering in Vista when first shown
• Bug Fix - Duplicate password prompts still occurring on some actions
• Bug Fix - Logging in as a different user causing prompt for reinstall and request for source files
• Bug Fix - Not all supported archives were listing contents correctly when 'Show all' selected
• Bug Fix - Sorting archived files by name in listview mixing files and folders together
• Bug Fix - Some images not opening correctly from archive in default viewer
• Bug Fix - Selecting large archive(20gb+) in Vista causing Bitser to hang
• Bug Fix - Pressing escape key to cancel long running task caused bitser to stop functioning
• Bug Fix - removed "Open" option from job dialog window when archive not created
• Bug Fix - Archive Info showing blank size when archive less than 1mb in size
• Bug Fix - 7zip Solid archive warning showing on wrong update mode
• Bug Fix - Report list horizontal scroll bar being disabled
• Bug Fix - Destination Folder not remembered after using Explorer for drag and drop
• Bug Fix - Non-admin user in XP changing extension assoc. or context menu receiving incorrect error msg.
• Minor Bug fixes, changes and code optimisations

 

07 March 2009
New updated Beta released.
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Changes

• Added option to show/hide 'Extract To' Folderview pane
• Added option to always prompt for destination when extracting
• Added Percentage of files encrypted to archive information
• Improved functions that interact with the archives
• Improved compatibility for PCs using non-english regional settings
• Improved loading speed of archives
• Improved handling of drag and drop and rar
• Removed duplicate password prompting when archive encrypted
• Removed option to delete extracted files if extract job is cancelled
• Added option to always set 'My Computer' as Extract-To startup folder
• Added archives filename to main window title when open (visible in taskbar)
• Changed most prompts to be centered on main window
• Cleaned up Options tab layout
• Cleaned up report layout
• Bug Fix - Disk space required to complete update jobs
• Bug Fix - Reports not being produced for all regional settings
• Bug Fix - Options allowed non-valid directory to be selected as working folder
• Bug Fix - Small variance in Job start time & throughput in progress window and reports
• Bug Fix - Incorrect archive being re-opened after adding,deleting or encrypting archives
• Bug Fix - Reports showing incorrect compression percentage on multi drive jobs
• Minor Bug fixes, changes and code optimisations

18 February 2009
Another update released.
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Changes

• Added option to convert archive into encrypted archive
• Added option to delete extracted files if extract job is cancelled
• Improved speed of flat file view when selecting an archive
• Bug Fix - Extract Job, calculation of disk space required incorrect
• Bug Fix - Opening same archive caused prompt re files open from archive
• Bug Fix - Opening archive from job details window failed on split archives
• Bug Fix - Unable to reenter password when updating a previously modified archive
• Bug Fix - Context Menu - showing incorrect extract to when folder existed
• Bug Fix - Context Menu - Filenames with spaces not opening correctly
• Bug Fix - Context Menu - Flickering on screen when open and closed
• Changed method of determining temporary working path when creating archives
• Improved clean up of temporary working folders
• Set Create tab root folder to 'my computer'
• Selected folder is now remembered when going into drag drop view mode
• Added F5 to refresh open archive when working in 'Manage tab'
• Trialing some graphics on the tabs
• Cleaned up message prompt text layouts in Vista
• Added jobs solid mode setting to reports
• Minor Bug fixes, changes and code optimisations

10 February 2009
Updated Beta released!.
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Changes

• Added File view pane option to improve drag and drop function
• Changed the way in which archives are selected and modified
• Added option to specify mode for drag and drop
• Exe and 7z archives can now be added to if solid
• Set Extract panel to automatically resize itself
• Bug Fix - Size calculations not registering when selecting certain file or folders
• Bug Fix - Error caused when dragging and dropping files when no archive open
• Bug Fix - Uninstall from start menu failed
• Bug Fix - Event log source not added during install
• Bug Fix - Arithmetic overflow error on zip
• Bug Fix - Archives split by size and not by drive failing
• Bug Fix - Create tab - File/Folder checkboxes not always in sync
• Bug Fix - Context menu only detecting lowercase filenames
• Improved handling of passwords in protected zip, 7z and rar files
• Updated Help Tool Tips
• Many minor bug fixes and code optimisations

05 February 2009
Updated Beta released!.
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Changes

• Added option to hibernate PC after archive is created
• Added option to create separate archives when selecting multiple files or folders
• Added option to create and save an archive into any folder from explorer
• Added Option to create Self extracting archives (exe)
• Changed the way in which archive destination selections are handled
• Changed format of Ratio in reports to 2 decimal places
• Update 7zip to version 4.65
• Changed menu font to match main tabs
• Fixed bug where editing and saving an encrypted file would lose its encryption
• Fixed bug where incorrect zip password was being accepted as correct
• Changed encryption indicator icon overlay
• Changed the way temporary working folder selected when when viewing files within archive

16 January 2009
First Beta version of Bitser released!.
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