January 19th, 2013· fixed several bugs
· corrected errors in language files
December 14th, 2012· corrected all known bugs
· corrected errors in language files
August 28th, 2012· fixed some rare issues under Windows Vista
August 10th, 2012· Added full support for all Windows 8 versions, including Windows 8 Release Preview
· Installer optimized for Windows 8
· Made numerous improvements to all program modules
· Corrected all known bugs
· Corrected errors in language files
May 17th, 2012· Added free space availability check before creating Rescue Center backups. If there is not enough free space on a disk, user has the option to abort the operation or proceed without creating a backup.
· Fixed memory leaks, optimized code and algorithms, which improved the speed of practically every tool in the program.
· All modules that work with hard drives were optimized to correctly process large data volumes, namely the Rescue Center will now correctly create and restore backups larger than 2 GB.
· Made numerous corrections to language files.
· Made numerous changes to modules’ interface to make them more convenient and easier to work with.
· Improved reports and operation results display in response to user feedback. Now this information is easier to understand.
· Added partial Windows 8 compatibility. Full compatibility will be implemented in BoostSpeed version 5.4
· Improved algorithm of automatic SSD detection. This allows for more exact SSD detection and for automatic enabling of a special defrag algorithm for SSD’s.
· Modified algorithm for system resource usage limitation, which improved overall stability of program operation.
· Corrected all known bugs.
· Corrected installer errors, optimized program installation and uninstallation.
April 10th, 2012· improved stability
· improved defragmentation speed
· corrected a bug-catching subsystem
· fixed all known bugs
March 29th, 2012· improved stability
· improved defragmentation speed
· corrected a bug-catching subsystem
· fixed all known bugs
March 19th, 2012· improved stability
· improved defragmentation speed
· fixed all known bugs
November 1st, 2011· re-enabled an option to change computer idle time before starting autodefragmentation
· fixed form positioning bug that occurred when a user disabled additional monitors
· improved stability
· fixed bugs
April 8th, 2011· added new drive map display style - bars
· added an option to display access zones on the drive map
· added an option to view files located in selected blocks on the drive map
· added more detailed drive map clues
· combined scheduler and auto defragmentation in order to make performing auto defragmentation tasks easier
· now the program decides how to work with several disks simultaneously
· numerous GUI improvements for ease of use
· added an option to lock the program when computer is using battery power
· now the program displays file location on the drive map upon launch
· improved single file or folder defragmentation
· optimized defragmentation and consolidation algorithms
· improved installer, added automatic program unload when reinstalling or uninstalling the program
December 13th, 2010· added new languages
· fixed all known bugs
· corrected localization mistakes
· improved installer
October 21st, 2010· added new languages
· improved speed of all program components
· improved stability
· fixed all known bugs
August 10th, 2010· various interface fixes
· fixed all known compatibility problems
· improved general speed
· improved stability and reliability of all algorithms
· fixed all known bugs
· updated localizations
· improved installer
June 2nd, 2010· improved defragmentation speed
· faster optimization algorithm
· fixed bugs
· added new languages
· updated languages
· improved Installer
March 30th, 2010· added VSS mode support, a special defragmentation mode that is optimized for volumes with enabled Shadow Copy mode (VSS). This mode minimizes the increase of VSS storage space caused by moving files and diminishes the risk of overwriting old VSS copies
· improved consolidation algorithm when moving system files. Now the program does not move files that have no effect on computer speed
· improved program operation when there are too many fragmented files on the disk
· fixed bugs
· improved program interface
March 30th, 2010· added VSS mode support, a special defragmentation mode that is optimized for volumes with enabled Shadow Copy mode (VSS). This mode minimizes the increase of VSS storage space caused by moving files and diminishes the risk of overwriting old VSS copies
· improved consolidation algorithm when moving system files. Now the program does not move files that have no effect on computer speed
· improved program operation when there are too many fragmented files on the disk
· fixed bugs
· improved program interface
March 10th, 2010· faster optimization algorithm
· improved Move System Files option
· fixed bugs that caused random program shut downs
· improved Windows Classic theme support
· improved Installer
December 11th, 2009· added new languages
· improved program appearance
· fixed bugs
· improved installer
December 2nd, 2009· added an option to exclude SSD disks from the defragmentation process
· added an option to check disks for errors
· corrected mistakes in language files
· improved file lists functionality
· fixed bugs
November 13th, 2009· improved processing of files blocked by the system (e.g. system restore points)
· added new colour to the map – unmovable files
· fixed a compaction algorithm bug that moved files into the MFT zone when there wasn’t enough disk space
· tuned up colour theme colours – now they match better
· improved tray program operation
· simplified program interface
· improved program installer, fixed a bug that caused incorrect installation of a new version over an older version
· corrected mistakes in language files
November 4th, 2009· added new languages: German, French, Portuguese, Polish, Italian, Japanese, Korean
· added an option to disable simultaneous checking of all the disks at once to reduce system recourses usage
· significantly improved interaction with the Windows Task Scheduler
· defragmentation algorithm improved for faster defragmentation of highly fragmented disks with low free space available
· improved MFT handling on NTFS drives
· fixed memory leaks and exceptions
· fixed errors in language files
October 21st, 2009· added a disk optimization mode which allows to consolidate free space by placing all files on the disk contiguously
· added an ability of defragmenting all drives at once
· added a capability of viewing the list of all the fragmented files and their clusters location on the disk
· added a capability to move system files to the faster part of the disk; this significantly speeds up system boot and makes it running more stable
· significantly improved automatic defragmentation mode
· defragmentation speed increased by approximately 30-50%
· added disk optimization commands to the console version of the program
· added an option of minimizing the program into system tray
· Disk Defrag can now be set to start automatically on Windows logon
· improved exceptions list function. Fixed a bug that led to defragmentation slowdowns caused by a great number of files in the list
· added a “Real Time Priority” mode that boosts defragmentation speed by using additional system resources
· various minor improvements and optimizations
September 25th, 2009· Free space consolidation* Disk Defrag 3 beta merges free space into large contiguous blocks. That dramatically slows further disk fragmentation.
· System files smart placement*. This feature minimizes the time needed to access system files by placing them at the beginning of the disk.
· Disk analysis and defragmentation speed were significantly increased.
· An improved user interface is even more simple and intuitive to navigate.
· A handy auto-defrag icon added to easily customize and control automatic defragmentation mode.
· Disk Defrag 3 beta lists all the fragmented files after performing disk analysis. You can select one or several of them to see their clusters’ location on the disk.
September 3rd, 2009· added new languages
· fixed bugs
· improved installers
August 5th, 2009· fixed a Disk Defrag bug causing it to hang on start up on some computers
· fixed a Disk Defrag bug causing an error on program shutdown
· added new languages
July 18th, 2009· added background autodefragmentation
· added an option to minimize the program into system tray
· added Windows Explorer integration
· added numerous new options and possibilities
· corrected mistakes in the localization files
· improved installers
June 20th, 2009· added new interface languages: German, Dutch, Japanese
· added an option to change disk map color
· added new themes
· the portable version is now available on the website or directly from http://www.auslogics.com/en/software/diskdefrag/downloads/ausdiskdefragportable.exe
· added an option to include only problem files in the report
· added a new option to the console version of the program
· added a realtime file defragmentation counter
· added a total defragmentation progress
· improved functionality with the computer reboot option
· improved splitter functionality in the main program window
· added skipped files information to the report window
· fast disk analysis now takes into account user exceptions list
· added MFT errors disk checkup
· improved MFT table read, fixed a number of bugs that led to defragmentation interruption
· improved very large disks defragmentation (from 1 TB)
· optimized memory usage, now the program uses even less RAM
· some minor improvements that make using the program even easier
· fixed localization module bug. Now the program supports all interface languages
May 20th, 2009· added the capability to defragment all drives at once
· added the capability to analyze any disk
· added full Unicode encoding support
· defragmentation speed improved by 30%
· added animated legend
· added the option to shut down computer after defragmentation
· added full 64 bit Windows 7 support
· added full screen option
· added exceptions list, that allows to skip all kinds of folders
· added capability to skip files with large fragments
· improved report, added status descriptions
· added more console version commands
· improved scheduler, added new start time setup options
· improved defragmentation chart and report look
· improved defragmentation chart behaviour, now it shows file locations more correctly
· improved latest Windows 7 versions support
· CPU usage during defragmentation decreased by 5% (normal CPU load)
· improved external drives, USB devices, and SSD support
· now defragmentation progress works correctly
· created a portable version, which can be downloaded from the program website
· fixed minor defragmentation algorithm bugs
March 9th, 2009· fixed bugs that led to program freezes
· fixed localization files
· minor bug fixes
January 26th, 2009· Windows 7 and Windows 2008 Server are now supported
· the code was significantly optimized with all components now working faster
· standard window frames are now used, reducing the startup time of all components
· the fragmentation map was improved in Disk Defrag
· Disk Defrag will now work even on systems where other defragmentation tools hang
· program setup and removal ere improved
· various language file corrections were made
January 25th, 2009· Windows 7 and Windows 2008 Server are now supported
· the code was significantly optimized with all components now working faster
· standard window frames are now used, reducing the startup time of all components
· the fragmentation map was improved in Disk Defrag
· Disk Defrag will now work even on systems where other defragmentation tools hang
· program setup and removal ere improved
· various language file corrections were made
December 23rd, 2008· improved program interface
· minor bug fixes
December 4th, 2008· added an ability to schedule defragmentation
· fixed a bug leading to the program being slow
· minor bug fixes
October 28th, 2008· added a console utility that lets schedule disk defragmentation
· added single folder or file defragmentation
· improved program interface, as well as the chart and disk data display on first page
· improved defragmentation algorithm; now the program speed has increased by approximately 5%
· eliminated program freezes occurring after pausing the program
· added SafeBoot program support
· fixed bugs leading to program freezes
· fixed BSOD for computers that have Kaspersky Internet Security installed
· improved report appearance
· various minor improvements
June 19th, 2008· now the program loads faster
· fixed shared modules errors
May 26th, 2008· improved the last page of Disk Defrag Wizard
· now the program works correctly with files ownership rights
· fixed Help links
· fixed a bug which didn't allow to open the company's website from the application
· fixed shared libraries
· fixed the German version
April 8th, 2008· the program is now digitally signed
· shared modules bug fixes
March 31st, 2008· adds an integration with BoostSpeed
· improves the setup process
· fixes bugs
March 25th, 2008· improves an installation
· fixes bugs
June 23rd, 2008· now the program loads faster
· fixed shared modules errors
October 19th, 2007· now works correctly with removable disk drives
· adds indication of the disk type (local / removable / etc.)
· language corrections in the Settings dialog
April 20th, 2007· improves the application's memory usage
· fixes and improves shared modules
· fixes a few problems in language resources
April 7th, 2007· improved unicode file support
· fixed an issue causing problems when scanning unicode files
· fixed an issue causing an error when disks were locked
· improves stability, a number of minor fixes
January 17th, 2007· defragmentation report improvements
· fixed a number of issues causing an abrupt program termination
· core functionality further optimized
· map page flickering fixed.
December 1st, 2006· fixed a bug that caused Disk Defrag to not recognize some disks available
· for defragmentation
· removed progress bar flickering in Windows Vista
· fixed an occasional Index Out of Bounds issue
· defragmentation time is now displayed correctly in reports
· a few small improvements.
September 14th, 2006· defragmentation speed is increased by 20%
· fixed a bug with unnecessary defragmentation of MFT-data for NTFS systems
· fixed a bug that caused program crash when user moved mouse pointer over the file map
· fixed incorrect work of report generator on NTFS systems
· removed file map flickering
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