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FastFolders Changelog

What's new in FastFolders 5.14.0

Mar 24, 2023
  • New: option for excluding items from browsing (e.g. zip files)
  • New: parent level included in favorites and recent, etc.
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

New in FastFolders 5.13.0 (Mar 9, 2022)

  • New: option for setting maximum number of characters of menu items
  • New: including "Parent" item now optional
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

New in FastFolders 5.12.0 (Dec 29, 2021)

  • New: Windows 11 compatibility
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

New in FastFolders 5.11.0 (Jul 11, 2020)

  • New: option to disable FastFolders for right button Drag & Drop
  • New: option to disable FastFolders for desktop background
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

New in FastFolders 5.10.6 (May 8, 2020)

  • Fix: crash for large directories
  • Fix: font size sometimes incorrect

New in FastFolders 5.10.5 (Jan 5, 2020)

  • Fix: rare issue with internal uncompression routine

New in FastFolders 5.10.4 (Dec 30, 2019)

  • New: updated city database
  • New: improved setup and uninstall programs
  • New: updated end user license agreement in setup
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

New in FastFolders 5.10.3 (Dec 21, 2019)

  • Fix: saving options and configuration sometimes failed
  • Fix: improved format of setup program
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

New in FastFolders 5.10.2 (Dec 12, 2019)

  • Fix: removed statically linked Microsoft runtime libraries, because they were incorrectly detected as a virus by Windows Defender and other virus scanners (Windows Defender detects Microsoft standard libraries as a virus - that shows how bad quality Microsoft's own malware detection is...)

New in FastFolders 5.10.1 (Dec 6, 2019)

  • Fix: DPI scaling issues for Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

New in FastFolders 5.10.0 (Nov 18, 2019)

  • New: creation of start menu shortcuts now optional in setup
  • New: setup dynamically adjusts to DPI changes
  • New: program interface and dialogs dynamically adjust to DPI changes
  • New: FastFolders menus adjust to mixed DPI desktops
  • New: font selection for FastFolders menus
  • New: Fix: various small changes and fixes

New in FastFolders 5.9.0 (May 7, 2019)

  • New: removed Windows XP support (please download v5.8.2 if you want to use the program under Windows XP)
  • New: Visual Studio 2019 recompilation for better compatibility to new systems
  • New: adjustments for the latest updates of Windows 10

New in FastFolders 5.8.2 (Apr 23, 2019)

  • Fix: small cosmetical changes to some dialogs

New in FastFolders 5.8.1 (Mar 13, 2019)

  • Fix: dialog and menu positions when screen configuration changes
  • Fix: small fixes regarding user account access (data folder, etc.)
  • Fix: adjustments for the latest updates of Windows 10

New in FastFolders 5.8.0 (Mar 3, 2019)

  • New: improved unattended setup
  • Fix: various small fixes and improvements

New in FastFolders 5.7.1 (Aug 16, 2018)

  • Fix: issue with automatic archive function not backing up all files
  • Fix: small issue with update check

New in FastFolders 5.7.0 (Aug 12, 2018)

  • New: automatic archiving of configuration
  • New: improved "About" and "Update" dialogs
  • Fix: various small bug fixes, changes and improvements

New in FastFolders 5.6.0 (Jul 23, 2018)

  • New: more detailed license information in "About" dialog
  • New: updated license agreement and terms of use
  • Fix: various small internal changes and improvements

New in FastFolders 5.5.1 (May 21, 2018)

  • New: option to use command line parameters for alternative file manager and default program

New in FastFolders 5.5.0 (Mar 8, 2018)

  • New: possibility to install and uninstall the program silently for mass deployment. See the manual for details.

New in FastFolders 5.4.2 (Sep 12, 2017)

  • Fix: clearing the alternative file manager string in the options now works
  • Fix: opening locations that have spaces in the path name with alternate file managers

New in FastFolders 5.4.1 (Jul 18, 2017)

  • Fix: improved compatibility with Windows Vista and XP

New in FastFolders 5.4.0 (May 8, 2017)

  • New: Visual Studio 2017 recompilation
  • New: registration name can be displayed in non-ANSI characters in "About" dialog

New in FastFolders 5.3.5 (Jan 19, 2017)

  • Fix: empty main context menu (graphics error) when quickly selecting the FF menu item under WIndows 10

New in FastFolders 5.3.4 (Dec 11, 2016)

  • Fix: setup problems for user names starting with 'n' or 'r'
  • Fix: default configuration path in user profile when selecting custom data location

New in FastFolders 5.3.3 (Jun 3, 2016)

  • Fix: setup warns if data location is selected on drives without write permission

New in FastFolders 5.3.2 (Sep 20, 2015)

  • New: digitally signed setup program and main program
  • New: improved setup program

New in FastFolders 5.3.1 (Aug 18, 2015)

  • New: Visual Studio 2015 recompilation
  • Fix: post-setup copy operations for unattended setup improved (see manual for details)

New in FastFolders 5.3.0 (Jul 21, 2015)

  • New: Windows 10 compatibility

New in FastFolders 5.2.0 (Apr 13, 2013)

  • New: main program for accessing options
  • New: backup / restore / reset configuration in "About" dialog
  • Fix: various small bug fixes and improvements

New in FastFolders 5.1.0 (Mar 4, 2013)

  • New: maximum submenu open area increased to 1024 pixels
  • New: improved dialog for selecting favoties
  • Fix: restructured library for better performance and compatibility
  • Fix: various small bug fixes and improvements

New in FastFolders 5.0.0 (Feb 6, 2013)

  • New: display file and folder sizes in FastFolders menus (integrated FolderSize into FastFolders)
  • New: quick toggling of size display with 'S' key and middle mouse button
  • New: customization of menu colors
  • Fix: crash when sorting directories with large number of items
  • Fix: improved sorting speed of large item lists

New in FastFolders 4.5.0 (Jan 28, 2013)

  • New: Windows 8 support

New in FastFolders 4.4.4 (Feb 7, 2012)

  • New: improved license check in update dialog

New in FastFolders 4.4.3 (Nov 25, 2011)

  • New: Improved unattended setup with init of user configuration

New in FastFolders 4.4.2 (Oct 12, 2010)

  • New: automatic update check
  • Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes

New in FastFolders 4.4.1 (Sep 11, 2010)

  • New: license file extension changed from "dlc" to "DeskSoftLicense" to avoid incompatibilities with other programs

New in FastFolders 4.4.0 (Jul 14, 2010)

  • Fix: display problems with high dpi screen settings

New in FastFolders 4.3.2 (Jul 14, 2010)

  • Fix: saving current settings and options when shutting down the computer
  • Fix: removed Windows 2000 from the compatibility list

New in FastFolders 4.3.1 (Apr 8, 2010)

  • New: setup distribution in exe file format

New in FastFolders 4.3.0 (Aug 26, 2009)

  • New: support for open and save file dialogs
  • New: options to select default file explorer (so that folders are opened in a different program than Windows explorer)
  • New: full Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit) compatibility
  • Fix: better integration in 32 bit programs under 64 bit operating systems
  • Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes

New in FastFolders 4.2.4 (Aug 1, 2009)

  • Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes

New in FastFolders 4.2.3 (Jun 24, 2009)

  • Fix: uninstall not working under certain configurations

New in FastFolders 4.2.2 (Jun 22, 2009)

  • New: updated setup routine. Added warning when an antivirus software, firewall, etc. blocks setup.
  • Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes

New in FastFolders 4.2.1 (Jun 11, 2009)

  • Fix: FastFolders menu items sometimes not drawn correctly
  • Fix: submenu popup area indicator in right button drag & drop FastFolders items

New in FastFolders 4.2.0 (Jun 9, 2009)

  • New: option for submenu popup area on right side of menu items. Submenus only open if the mouse is in that area.

New in FastFolders 4.1.8 (Jun 2, 2009)

  • Fix: problem with setup when not choosing default data path

New in FastFolders 4.1.7 (Apr 28, 2009)

  • New: improved setup routine

New in FastFolders 4.1.5 (Mar 21, 2009)

  • Fix: improved Windows 7 compatibility
  • Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes

New in FastFolders 4.1.4 (Mar 13, 2009)

  • New: updated setup routine
  • Fix: incomplete uninstall information
  • Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes

New in FastFolders 4.1.3 (Feb 22, 2009)

  • New: changes to setup routine
  • Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes

New in FastFolders 4.1.2 (Dec 13, 2008)

  • Fix: changes in the setup routine
  • Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes