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- Ace Utilities Version History
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- Note:
- '+' means a new feature
- '!' means a bug-fix
- '-' means a feature removal
- 2.4.1
- +Added option to export/import user preferences
- +Interface (GUI) modifications
- +Added 'report' option for EmptyFolderFinder
- +Added option not to scan shortcuts targetting floppy in Shortcutcleaner.
- !Modified shortcut cleaner to take care of multiboot operating systems.
- +Improved registry cleaner; now scans new sections of XP registry (like 'sounds').
- +Firefox and Mozilla addressbar cleaning options are now selected by default.
- !Fixed - Mozilla address bar was not being cleared correctly.
- +Added option to clear mapped network drive history
- +History cleaner deletes stray cookies now.
- +More entries added to ignore-list.
- +More plug-ins
- +Cookie Manager and Address Bar editor are moved to options dialog.
- !Minor Bug Fixes
- +Option to clear Temporary Internet Files folder of other users.
- !Fixed a small error in UninstallManager (related to systemcomponent)
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- 2.4.0 (August 2004)
- +option to disable registry backups
- +option to save column widths of list controls.
- +option to save column sort state
- +A few GUI modifications
- +Added option to limit number of registry backups
- !Fixed a minor bug in erase history.
- +Added option to clear cookie index.dat
- +Added option to ignore folder in empty folder finder.
- +Main buttons now show focus rect.
- +Disk Analyser can now delete files
- +Disk Analyser can now save report of disk usage
- +Dup finder now has a new interface.
- !Fixed a small bug in dup finder related to path names longer than 260 chars
- !Fixed minor display related issues (font)
- +Added tab delimited report option.
- +Added a few more plug-ins
- !Fixed a window-restore issue in Uninstall Manager.
- +Added a few more programs to the registry ignore list.
- !Fixed a small issue with registry cleaner. (adobe photoalbum related)
- !Fixed a problem with file paths longer than 260 chars.
- +Enhanced shellex error detection in registry cleaner.
- +Enhanced OLE error detection, Apppath scan, etc
- +Regcleaner's 'thorough' mode now finds more entries
- +Improved StartupManager's program description
- +Support for firefox 0.9x
- +Removed some words from the registry ignore list
- !Fixed a freeze in History Cleaner (sendmessage timeout)
- +Email Feedback now appends user's system info.
- +Clears MSN9 address bar when clearing IE address bar
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- 2.3.3 (June 2004)
- +Popup menu for Options > Junk file cleaner
- !Minor modifications for clearing prefetch, start menu history cleaning.
- +added support for Firefox browser
- !Fixed a minor bug in wizard. (wizard's history cleaner did not work properly if Erase History tool was not run at least once)
- !Fixed a minor bug in duplicate file finder
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- 2.3.2 (April 2004)
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- !Fixed an issue in duplicate finder.
- !Fixed a small/unimportant bug in registry cleaner. File Extension scan was deleting some useful entries.
- !History Cleaner wont check for IE at startup.
- +Added some plugins. Thanks to ^BloodHack^
- +Improved Ignore list for regcleaner
- +Junk cleaner option to exclude files modified within a week.
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- 2.3.1 (March 2004)
- +Improved registry cleaner
- !Fixed a crash in Disk Analyzer
- !Autoupdate will not disconnect user from web now
- +Restart confirmation is an option.
- +Option to consider folders with empty sub folders as empty in empty folder finder.
- +Rename option for registry backups
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- 2.3.0 (February 2004)
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- +Much improved, faster Registry Cleaner.
- +Completely re-wrote the CLSID scan function of registry cleaner.
- +Junk Cleaner now deletes empty temp folders after deleting temp files.
- +Added option to clear click history of XP start menu. (by request)
- +Added sound notification.(by request)
- +New improved Disk analyzer.(by request)
- +New scheduled maintenance tool.(by request)
- -Removed the 'Tweak Plus' tool.
- +Speed improvement of list views.
- +Re-arranged some controls for easy access.
- +Added 'Drives to Scan' on popup menu of junk and dup finder.
- !Fixed, removes the temp files created by AU on exit
- !Fixed a problem with registry cleaner's ignore-list
- !Fixed an option which caused recycle bin to be emptied after using wizard.
- !Fixed a minor bug with mouse pointer on resize.
- +Uninstaller now has large icon view.
- !Startup Manager now finds items disabled using MsConfig.(by request)
- !Some grammar corrections. (by request)
- +Right click menu on the 'Drives' tab
- +added description for junk file types. (by request)
- +Cancel button now responds much quicker to mouse clicks
- +Interface modifications for menu, dialogs, etc.
- +Added automatic update feature.
- +Wipe free space can now recognize zip drives (by request)
- +Registry cleaner now won't seek floppy drives during scan.
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- 2.2.0 (January 2004)
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- +Wipe Free Space option added.
- +Added Browser Helper Object(BHO) cleaning option in registry cleaner.
- +Registry cleaner now finds empty shell keys.
- +Added option to control ignore list
- +Cookie Manager now more accessible (main page of 'Erase Your History').
- +Cookie manager now supports Netscape & Mozilla.
- +Added 'Delete Unchecked Cookies Now' option to Cookie Manager
- +Added more plug-ins
- +Secure File Delete now saves the number of passes.
- +Option to check each file in a group of duplicate finder.
- +More file types found by junk file cleaner
- +Tool to edit IE address bar typed urls
- !fixed drag and drop bug in secure file delete tool
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- 2.1.0 (september 2003)
- + added feature to take registry backups in REGEDIT format. This is made the default, and speeds up deletion.
- !some minor bug fixes related to color settings,
- emptying prefetch folder, etc
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- 2.0 beta (August 2003)
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- +Major change in the interface of all the utilities
- +Option to scan only a selected set of folders for duplicate files
- +New Option: Find duplicates wth different file sizes
- +New Option: Rename entries in duplicates finder
- +Improved registry cleaner. Now more options and scan areas.
- +Added backup (zip) to a folder option for junk and duplicate file removal.
- +New commandline options (see help).
- +Updated ignore-lists
- +Updated Unneeeded file scanner (Junk File Remover)
- +Improved Options
- +New Keyboard shortcuts
- +Uninstaller Manager shows more details
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- 1.82 ( July 2003 )
- +Small speed improvement of junk file scanner
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- 1.81 ( Jun 2003 )
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- !Small bug-fix in uninstaller plus
- +now startup list is loaded quickly
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- 1.80 ( Jun 2003 )
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- +Much Improved registry cleaner,
- finds more empty keys.
- finds invalid help paths
- finds invalid font files
- +Added simple command line options (see help)
- +Added 'Exclude ->Always/This time' option to the right-click menu for junk and registry scanning.
- +Option to clean XP prefetch folder in 'Erase Your History' tool
- +Updated 'Uninstaller Plus' tool.
- +Now history eraser securely deletes files.
- +Updated interface
- +Updated help file.
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- 1.72 (April 2003)
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- +Added option to change colors/font
- +Added new plugins
- +Updated startup database
- +Added more entries to ignore lists. Now safer than ever.
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- 1.71 (Feb 2003)
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- ! Bug fixed in duplicates finder when CRC checking alone is used.
- + Added ignore list for duplicate file finder
- + Changed registry undo backup location to 'My Documents' folder
- + Added drag'n drop support for DeleteFilesForever
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