What's new in Bitser 1.5.0.0
Sep 3, 2018
- Added Dutch translation by Stephan Paternotte.
- Added Traditional Chinese translation by jlgdot369.
- Added Greek translation by geogeo.gr.
- Added option to show Bitser's icon on the Windows Explorer context menu.
- Added option to calculate SHA-512 checksums from the Windows Explorer context menu and in Bitser.
- Added option to create new folders within archive using the context menu.
- Added option to use alternate icons for supported extensions.
- Added the ability to search for a matching checksum value after calculating file checksums.
- Added .zab (zipped audio book) to the list of extensions that can be associated to Bitser.
- Added 64-bit and 32-bit versions of unRAR to improve performance on 64-bit system.
- Added option to send anonymous feedback about Bitser. Feedback option is located in the main help menu.
- Changed progress window so that it allows resizing when warnings and logs occur.
- Changed progress window text to show total archive count when creating/extracting multiple archives.
- Improved the speed of checksum calculations.
- Improved logging to help troubleshoot issues and errors.
- pdated unRAR version from 5.20 to 5.40 which includes valid digital certificate.
- Updated Bitser's digitally signed files with the latest SHA-256 code signing certificate from Digicert.
- Note digitally certificate will show as invalid on Windows XP as SHA-256 cert is not fully supported.
- Updated Bitser's underlying 7-zip version to 16.04 which fixes the 2 vulnerabilities listed below.
- Updates/fixes in 7-zip 16.04 - Vulnerability - https://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0093/
- Updates/fixes in 7-zip 16.04 - Vulnerability - https://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0094/
- Updates/fixes in 7-zip 16.04 - now can extract ext2 and multivolume VMDK images
- Updates/fixes in 7-zip 16.04 - now can extract ext3 and ext4 (Linux file system) images
- Updates/fixes in 7-zip 16.04 - now can extract GPT images and single file QCOW2, VMDK, VDI images
- Updates/fixes in 7-zip 16.04 - now can extract solid WIM archives with LZMS compression.
- Updates/fixes in 7-zip 16.04 - now can extract .zipx (WinZip) archives that use xz compression.
- Updates/fixes in 7-zip 16.04 - created incorrect ZIP archives, if ZipCrypto encryption was used.
- Updates/fixes in 7-zip 16.04 - could not correctly extract ISO archives that are larger than 4 GiB.
- Updates/fixes in 7-zip 16.04 - could not open some 7z archives created by another software.
- Updates/fixes in 7-zip 16.04 - "Compress shared files" and -ssw switch didn't work.
- Updates/fixes in 7-zip 16.04 - NSIS support was improved.
- Updates/fixes in 7-zip 16.04 - ZIP, NSIS, HFS, AR, DMG support was improved.
- Updates/fixes in 7-zip 16.04 - Improved compression ratio in some 7z format for EXE and DLL files > 16 MB.
- Updates/fixes in 7-zip 16.04 - could not extract ZIP archives encrypted with PKWARE-AES method.
- Updates/fixes in 7-zip 16.04 - LZMA decompression speed was improved.
- Updates/fixes in 7-zip 16.04 - now can unpack UEFI BIOS files.
- Updates/fixes in 7-zip 16.04 - Installer and SFX modules now use some protection against DLL preloading attack.
- Updates/fixes in 7-zip 16.04 - Some bugs were fixed in 7z, NSIS, SquashFS.
- Fixed bug in Bitser's file extension registration.
- Fixed bug in archive comment text window not showing scroll bars for large comments.
- Fixed bug in rar archive comment option having no effect.
- Fixed bug that occassionally caused the file counter on the main progress window to show 0.
- Fixed bug in archive info window which would sometimes show buttons off the screen.
- Fixed bug in drag and drop from archive that caused incorrect message about user cancelling operation.
- Fixed bug which caused Bitser to open as small blank window when user config settings became corrupted.
- Fixed bug in context menu "Add to zip" where folder names containing "." resulted in a truncated zip filename.
- Fixed bug where RAR exe failed to open if in RAR4 format.
- Fixed bug in some threaded code.
- Fixed bug which caused Bitser to not respond when opening an encrypted file and entering a blank password.
- Fixed bug in drag and drop that could cause it to fail.
- Fixed minor bugs and optimised some code.
New in Bitser 1.4.0.0 (Aug 24, 2015)
- Added new custom icons for zip, rar and 7zip file extension associations in Windows Explorer.
- Added Simplified Chinese translation.
- Added support for opening .xpi files.
- Changed how compression level and update mode is set when adding files. Added new options button.
- Changed how recently opened file lists are managed. Files are no longer removed if they dont exist.
- Changed colour of text to grey in progress windows which was affecting some XP colour schemes.
- Changed password and report tables. Increased row height and removed double borders on headings.
- Changed digital certificate used to sign Bitser assemblies to the latest as it was due to expire.
- Changed shell extension GUID.
- Fixed some bugs in icon sizes.
- Fixed bug in archive info window which showed archive type as unknown.
- Fixed bug where the selected folder in 'folder view' didnt remain highlighted when losing focus.
- Fixed bug which prevented some tar files from opening when data exists at the end of the file.
- Fixed bug which cause slow startup if recently used file no longer existed.
- Fixed bug when dragging from network location to root folder in archive.
- Fixed bugs in file extension associations.
- Fixed bug where temporary drag and drop folder was not deleted.
New in Bitser 1.3.0.0 (Jan 12, 2015)
- Added support for opening and extracting RAR 5 archives.
- Added support for displaying archive comments.
- Changed compiler from Visual Studio 2010 to 2013.
- Fixed bug which caused progress window to show behind Windows Explorer on some context menu jobs.
- Fixed bug which caused extract jobs to ignore setting to hibernate computer after job completed.
- Fixed bug which caused extracting of selected items to fail if certain folders already existed.
- Fixed minor bugs and optimised some code.
New in Bitser 1.2.0.0 (Dec 5, 2014)
- Added option to check archives for viruses or malware using VirusTotal.com's online virus scanner.
- Added Explorer context menu option to check any file for viruses or malware using VirusTotal.com.
- Added split archive details to archive information window.
- Added split archive file name number to progress window when creating split archive.
- Added 'view files' button to window prompt asking to delete modified archive files when exiting Bitser.
- Added Turkish translation.
- Changed and improved the way in which files opened and modified from within archives are handled.
- Changed Bitser's download zip to an exe file to allow 'setup' to extract and run automatically.
- Bitser's setup and msi files can be obtained by extracting the exe file using Bitser.
- Fixed bug in calculation of archive size when adding or updating existing files in archive.
- Fixed bug which caused Bitser to not show compression progress when creating a split archive.
- Fixed bug which caused correct password to fail when opening some split/multi-volume encrypted archives.
- Fixed bug which could cause Bitser to crash while opening some archives.
- Fixed bug which prevented Bitser from closing when Windows is shutting down.
- Fixed bug in some yes/no prompts that would assume yes if prompt was closed using the "X" button.
- Fixed bug which caused double password prompt when pressing F5 to refresh the archive.
- Fixed bug which caused progress window to reposition itself when minimized during archive conversion.
- Fixed bug which caused prompt to incorrectly state that no files were selected for backup.
- Fixed minor bugs and optimised some code.
New in Bitser 1.1.0.0 (Jul 13, 2014)
- Changed digital certificate used to sign Bitser assemblies to the latest as it was due to expire.
- Changed progress bar style to 'marquee' when calculating archive sizes.
- Changed Bitser's start-up code to improve start times on some systems.
- Changed some language translation files.
- Fixed some bugs in Bitser's multi-threading code to make it more stable.
- Fixed bug which allowed attempts to modify split archives.
- Fixed bug where opening files within archive immediately prompted to update the archive on some systems with McAfee Anti-virus.
- Fixed minor bugs and optimised some code.
New in Bitser 1.0.0.0 (Apr 1, 2014)
- Added search function to password manager.
- Added translation - Hungarian.
- Added translation - German (Beta).
- Added translation - Bulgarian (Beta).
- Added the column widths in the manage tab to settings that are saved when Bitser is closed.
- Removed 2 year timeout that was on beta versions.
- Fixed bug where Bitser failed to associate with a file extensions even after applying it from the options tab.
- Changed and improved the way Bitser handles file extension associations in the options tab.
- Changed and updated some translations.
New in Bitser 0.9.9.8 Beta (Mar 10, 2014)
- Added new main progress window with many new features including hibernate, view files, pin window etc.
- Added new progress window for explorer context menu actions with progress and logs all in the same window.
- Added full text translation to the new progress window for non-English languages.
- Added new right click menu to archive root node to view properties, folder and change Character encoding.
- Added new "Properties" button to archive Info window to view archive file Properties.
- Added ability to change destination folder When creating multiple separate archives from explorer context menu.
- Added right click menu to archive node to support working with archives using UTF-8, Windows or DOS encoding.
- Added warning and errors received during archive jobs to main report.
- Fixed checkbox drawing bug on file and folder selection window in create tab on Windows XP.
- Fixed bug in built in explorer not showing hidden items when adding files and folders.
- Fixed issue which prevented mouse cursor from being used until Drag and drop operation complete.
- Fixed bug which caused archives containing filenames with paths greater than 260 characters not to open.
- Fixed bug in Custom Parameters not being applied correctly when creating archives.
- Fixed bug in reports not showing compression ratios for extract jobs.
- Fixed many minor bugs and improved overall performance. Large Archives with lots of files open faster.
- Changed archives to always use utf-8 for non-ascii characters(-mcu) when created/updated in UTF-8 mode.
- Changed recently open archives list from 6 to 10 files.
- Changed drag and drop code to improve performance on windows 7 and above.
- Changed Windows admin shield icons and alternate tab icon set.
- Changed and updated built-in file and folder browsers.
- Changed and updated some translations.
New in Bitser 0.9.9.6 Beta (Sep 4, 2013)
- Added - Recently opened files in the archive dropdown menu now have icons.
- Fixed - Some folders within archives were not displaying their modified date.
- Fixed - Opening files from archives with a "." in the path would not open correctly.
- Fixed - Compression ratio % was not being calculated in file view.
- Fixed - Help file would take a long time to load if offline.
- Fixed - Profile settings no longer lost when upgrading versions (starting from last version).
- Fixed - Minor fixes, changes and code optimisations.
- Changed - Improved Bitser startup speed when opening archive file from Explorer, Outlook etc.
- Changed - Main Bitser app icon and setup image have been updated.
- Changed - Improved speed of folder browsing within archive.
New in Bitser 0.9.9.5 Beta (Aug 26, 2013)
- Added - Bitser files are now signed by a VeriSign digital certificate to prove identity and integrity
- Added - Some improved icons for start menu and admin functions. Improved icon appearance in Windows 8
- Fixed - Crashing when opening some zip files on Windows XP
- Fixed - Folder view of archive did not always refresh correctly after deleting items on Windows XP
- Fixed - Some bzip2, xz, rpm and z files would not open or extract correctly
- Fixed - 7zip was not always closed correctly when reading large files
- Fixed - Minor fixes, changes and code optimizations
New in Bitser 0.9.9.4 Beta (Jun 6, 2013)
- Added - New French Translation
- Added - New Portuguese Translation
- Added - New Swedish Translation
- Added - New Danish Translation
- Added - Improved progress indicators when opening all archives.
- Added - Improved performance and reduced memory usage when opening archives, especially those with millions of files.
- Fixed - Uninstalling Bitser prompted to close explorer which if selected caused desktop gui to crash (no icons/taskbar)
- Fixed - The above issue will still occur when uninstalling older versions. If prompted select "Do not close application"
- Fixed - Couldnt open some Linux archives with "." in the folder path such as rpm and tar
- Fixed - Pressing the "enter" key when creating archives from Bitsers context menu is now the same as clicking "OK"
- Fixed - Updated Folder and file explorers to resolve a number of bugs
- Fixed - Many fixes, changes and code optimisations
- Changed - Reverted Bitsers main form back to 32bit until slow startup issues are resolved. Archiving functions still remain 64bit
- Changed - Updated icons used in Bitser start menu
- Changed - Updated Spanish and Italian Translations
- Changed - Improved translation system
- Changed - Updated manual with Profile info
New in Bitser 0.9.9.2 Beta (Jan 9, 2013)
- Bug Fix - Bitser was failing to prevent the computer from sleeping during backup
- Bug Fix - Minor fixes, changes and code optimisations
New in Bitser 0.9.9.1 Beta (Dec 23, 2012)
- Added - Additional text translations for some components
- Added - Updated icons for Bitser and password files (.bpw)
- Change - Allow resizing of columns in password manager including autosizing
- Change - Double clicking cells in password manager copies more quickly to the clipboard
- Change - 'check for updates' in help menu takes u to the download page. Version check was failing with proxy
- Change - Updated Bitser manual
- Bug Fix - Bitser would hang on Windows 8 if you tried to open an encrypted file
- Bug Fix - Password Manager ctrl+c in editmode would copy the entire row not the selected text
- Bug Fix - Password manager would not prompt to save changes when opening or starting a new password file.
- Bug Fix - Minor fixes, changes and code optimisations
New in Bitser 0.9.9.0 Beta (Jul 25, 2012)
- Added - Prevent Windows from hibernating if backup or other task hasnt finished.
- Added - Automatically detect regional settings during installation and set language if available.
- Bug Fix - Installing Bitser on computer with non-english adminstrators group name failed.
- Bug Fix - Installing Bitser on non-english computer could return error codes instead of messages.
New in Bitser 0.9.8.0 Beta (Jul 13, 2012)
- Added - "Extract selected items" option to right click context menu (listview window)
- Added - .zipx .cbr and .cbz to list of supported formats
- Added - Check for updates from the main menu
- Bug Fix - Detect if opening setup.exe from archive for new version of Bitser and close main form.
- Bug Fix - Calculate folder size context menu option now shows folders sorted alphabetically
- Bug Fix - All items processed via the context menu should now appear alphabetically
- Bug Fix - Minor fixes, changes and code optimisations
New in Bitser 0.9.6.0 Beta (May 17, 2012)
- Change - Removed OK prompt after creating archive
- Bug Fix - Archive filenames with uppercase extension caused context menu to fail (eg ".ZIP")
New in Bitser 0.9.0.0 Beta (Jun 10, 2010)
- 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