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NEWT Professional Changelog

What's new in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 370

May 28, 2023
  • Fixed timeouts on some PCs
  • Improved scan reliability
  • Updated MAC Address DB

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 369 (Mar 29, 2023)

  • Fixed major issue related to MAC addresses where devices would show as Unknown. This was caused by a corrupt MAC Address database.
  • Updated MAC Address DB to March 29th, 2023

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 368 (Jan 18, 2023)

  • Fixed issues related to Windows 11
  • Updated MAC Address DB

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 366 (Jan 14, 2023)

  • Fix scan issues related to Windows Server 2022.
  • Updated MAC Address DB

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 365 (Nov 6, 2021)

  • Fixed install issues.
  • Improved Windows OS fingerprints.
  • Updated MAC Address DB

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 364 (Aug 20, 2021)

  • Fixed machine selection issue.
  • Fixed scan stalling on some Windows 10 devices.
  • Updated MAC Address DB

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 363 (Apr 21, 2021)

  • Improved network inventory scanning algorithm.
  • Updated MAC Address DB

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 361 (Apr 21, 2021)

  • Fixed GUI redraw problem during scanning.
  • Updated MAC Address DB

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 360 (Aug 26, 2020)

  • Fixed OS detection issue and updated MAC Address DB

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 359 (May 18, 2020)

  • Fixed issues with IP Address, MAC Address and other network inventory fields not being exported properly to MS Access.
  • Updated MAC Address DB

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 357 (Feb 20, 2020)

  • Fixed export issues
  • fixed cell draw corruption
  • fixed Windows PC
  • network inventory issue related to Windows updates
  • improved ping sweep efficiency
  • updated MAC Address DB

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 350 (Dec 18, 2018)

  • Lower CPU usage during scans
  • Improved scan efficiency
  • Improved retry procedure for PC’s that ‘time out’
  • Updated MAC Address DB

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 334 (May 11, 2018)

  • Less network traffic and resource usage during ping sweeps.
  • Improved local Windows Firewall interaction.
  • Updated MAC Address database.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 330 (Mar 2, 2018)

  • Version 2.5.330 fixed issues related to scanning for Windows services. Improved license key recovery. Updated MAC Address DB.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 327 (Dec 22, 2017)

  • MAC Addresses weren’t being detected on some devices.
  • Minor scan improvements.
  • Updated MAC Address database.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 326 (Sep 29, 2017)

  • Improved stability of ping sweep and deep scanning.
  • Updated MAC Address DB.
  • Various minor improvements and fixes.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 323 (Jun 13, 2017)

  • Fixed long-standanding Machine Name issue where only the IP address may be shown in successful Windows scans.
  • Added full version and build numbers for Windows 10 and 2016 (v1511, build 10586.753) under the detailed Operating System column.
  • Scan sessions may haved stalled and not finish due to internal miscalculations.
  • Scan speed improvement in some situations.
  • Updated MAC Address DB

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 317 (Feb 16, 2017)

  • Fixed “Waiting for service” issue.
  • Windows 2016 was showing as Windows 10 after scan.
  • Updated MAC Address DB.
  • Minor scan improvements.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 315 (Jan 31, 2017)

  • Improved detection of Windows OS prior to scanning individual machines to reduce unnecessary errors related to non-Windows devices.
  • More user-friendly support reminder, including removal of all maintenance popups.
  • Moved released history to website for consistency.
  • Fewer clicks required during setup installation.
  • MAC DB Update with new sanitized & normalized vendor names.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 312 (Nov 2, 2016)

  • FIXED: Scan issues related to Scan Items being de-selected by NEWT itself.
  • FIXED: Scanning multi-homed PCs & servers would invariably fail due to client conflicts.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 309 (Oct 13, 2016)

  • FIXED: Machine Name was being missed on some remote PCs during discovery.
  • FIXED: Several issues related to machine name, MAC address and other scan details.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 307 (Oct 6, 2016)

  • FIXED: Long-standing issue where IP Address and MAC Address wasn’t filled in a full PC/server scans.
  • FIXED: Toolbar issue showing garbage in place of text while idling.
  • FIXED: Leading quote was missing from CSV.
  • Various minor improvements.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 305 (Sep 13, 2016)

  • ADDED: New MAC Address database with normalized & sanitized vendor names.
  • Updated MAC Address database
  • Various other minor enhancements and improvements.
  • Fixes IP scan filtering for Windows devices.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 304 (Aug 10, 2016)

  • ADDED: New MAC Address database with normalized & sanitized vendor names.
  • Updated MAC Address database
  • Various other minor enhancements and improvements.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 302 (Aug 10, 2016)

  • FIXED: Serious scanning issue regarding thread communication. This is a highly recommended update.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 301 (Aug 10, 2016)

  • ADDED: Detection of Office 2016 and Office 365 product keys (full & partial)
  • FIXED: Long-standing internal thread communication issue invariably causing missed data
  • FIXED: CPU Physical Cores detection on newer CPUs
  • FIXED: Windows Automatic Updates Options & Status should report properly
  • Updated MAC Address database

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 295 (Aug 18, 2015)

  • ADDED: Windows 10 recognition
  • FIXED: Serious Windows 10 compatibility issue
  • Various other fixes and minor enhancements

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 294 (Jul 25, 2015)

  • FIXED: Issue related to Windows BIOS license key detection.
  • FIXED: Uninstall issue preventing the program folder from being deleted.
  • IMPROVED: CPU Temperature detection.
  • Updated MAC Address database.
  • Other various minor enhancements & stability improvements.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 293 (Mar 10, 2015)

  • FIXED: IP Discovery issue causing missing devices/PCs.
  • Hide Row feature is available again.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 292 (Jan 25, 2015)

  • FIXED: Serious bug related to discovery when license count is exceeded or when running in Free Edition mode.
  • Improved discovery efficency.
  • Various other fixes and minor enhancements.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 288 (Dec 19, 2014)

  • FIXED: Error 4832 issue.
  • FIXED: Startup delay on some networks.
  • Faster self-digital signature checking.
  • Further improvements to prevent license any erasure issues.
  • Updated MAC Address database.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 285 (Nov 4, 2014)

  • FIXED: NEWT Pro license reverted to Free Edition mode in some situations. This should no longer happen. We profusely apologize to everyone who encountered this issue.
  • IMPROVED: License key window entry and erasure (under Licensing... through the Help menu)

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 284 (Oct 9, 2014)

  • FIX: All software install dates should work now.
  • FIX: Web Updates issue resolved.
  • User communication added.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 283 (Oct 9, 2014)

  • FIXED: Execution certificate related issues.
  • Improved license key detection for Office and Windows.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 282 (Oct 1, 2014)

  • FIXED: Serious issue related to installed software detection.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 281 (Sep 30, 2014)

  • ADDED: SQL Server 2014, 2012 and 2008 license key detection.
  • ADDED: Operating System Bit type to HTML export.
  • Improved software detection efficiency.
  • Updated MAC Address database.
  • Other various minor enhancements.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 279 (Sep 3, 2014)

  • Improved detection of MS Office 2013 and 2010 keys.
  • Improved Windows Product Key & Product ID detection in all Windows versions after XP.
  • BIOS Embedded Windows 8 product key detection. The embedded BIOS key shown next to the current Windows Product Key if they're not the same and a BIOS key exists.
  • FIXED: Computer Browser service interference.
  • Various other fixes and minor enhancements.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 273 (Sep 3, 2014)

  • ADDED: Special logging feature for Office license key debugging.
  • FIXED: An Office 2013 license key issue showing trial keys instead of the licensed product key.
  • Improved the Web Updates feature.
  • Updated MAC Address database.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 270 (Sep 3, 2014)

  • ADDED: Optional end-of-scan message.
  • ADDED: Threads limit field under the Discovery window. Setting is not yet saved.
  • FIXED: "Check for updates" was missing under the Help menu.
  • FIXED: Internet Explorer version was reporting incorrectly.
  • Improved Office 2010 license key detection.
  • Improved handling of SCManager error 5 (Access Denied) error.
  • Various other fixes and minor enhancements.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 265 (Apr 30, 2014)

  • FIXED: Office 2013 keys weren't being detected in some cases.
  • FIXED: Version issue inside installer.
  • Fixed logging issue.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 262 (Mar 27, 2014)

  • ADDED: Windows 8.1 and 2012 R2 Server support.
  • FIXED: Anti-virus detection issues.
  • FIXED: Install was restricted to the C: drive.
  • FIXED: Connection delays due to code errors.
  • Diagnostic log improvements.
  • Miscellaneous speed enhancement.
  • Updated MAC Address database.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 252 (Aug 5, 2013)

  • MAJOR IMPROVEMENT: Installed Software detection was re-written from scratch in this build with 3 times faster software inventory.
  • ADDED: Server 2012 detection.
  • ADDED: Office 2013 license key detection support.
  • ADDED: Adobe CS and CS3 through CS5.5 license key detection. CS2 & CS6 is currently unsupported.
  • ADDED: AutoCAD serial number detection.
  • ADDED: Unfiltered Software Scan results option.
  • FIXED: Some Office software wasn't gathered in instances where they didn't show in "Add/Remove Programs" in the Windows Control Panel.
  • FIXED: Windows 8 product key detection now works properly.
  • FIXED: Open and Append file dialog issues.
  • FIXED: Logical CPUs field was limited to 8. This should now be unlimited.
  • FIXED: Scan threads were not being set to "Idle" priority.
  • FIXED: Load/Save feature under Scan Properties is now working.
  • Improved video card detection on servers.
  • Other various minor enhancements.
  • Updated MAC Address database.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 245 (Oct 18, 2012)

  • FIXED: Active Directory browsing issues.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 244 (Oct 6, 2012)

  • FIXED: Possible issues when updating remote scanner files to new versions.
  • Removed "KillRemote.exe" dependency.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 243 (Oct 1, 2012)

  • ADDED: True local scanning. The local PC is no longer treated as a remote PC during scans.
  • ADDED: "Scan My Computer" button to toolbar.
  • ADDED: Multi-file selection for appending MRFs, saving time when adding multiple MRFs.
  • FIXED: Username now works properly on Vista and higher OS's.
  • FIXED: Disconnect option wasn't working properly.
  • FIXED: Occasional critical load errors when appending MRFs.
  • FIXED: "Unix-like" device misdetection.
  • Manifest is now built in to the executable.
  • SCManager error was changed to "OpenSCManager" to improve diagnosis of these errors.
  • Changed fonts in Machine Detail Scan Properties to fix font size issues on some systems.
  • Updated MAC Address Vendor database.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 236 (Jul 2, 2012)

  • FIXED: Last minute web update bug.
  • Allowed for longer wait times for scan connections.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 234 (Jun 16, 2012)

  • Support Maintenance reminder changed to every 14 days (2 weeks)
  • ADDED: Special debug feature for service & piping issues.
  • FIXED: Large IP range discovery resources issue.
  • FIXED: Removed maintenance check menu for non-licensed users.
  • IMPROVEMENT: More efficient and reliable ADMIN$ share and folder detection.
  • IMPROVEMENT: Improved visual differences between download and maintenance windows.
  • IMPROVEMENT: Future spontaneous "abort" bugs should now be squashed.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 227 (Jun 16, 2012)

  • FIXED: Include Active Directory option is now enabled automatically if a domain is detected.
  • FIXED: Group tab under Discovery & Scanning panel wasn't showing domains or workgroups properly.
  • FIXED: License key interpretation issues.
  • FIXED: Spontaneous scan abort issue.
  • Improved Scan Panel to better make Scanning vs. Discovery differences more clear
  • Improved EOL delimiter detection in MRF files
  • Support maintenance

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 225 (May 2, 2012)

  • ADDED: Unlicensed user news.
  • FIXED: Remote service issues causing scan stalls in some cases.
  • IMPROVEMENT: PC detection by fixing a NetBIOS detection code bug.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 222 (Mar 2, 2012)

  • ADDED: Sanity checks are now performed on Windows Product Keys for Windows Vista and higher.
  • ADDED: Windows 8 compatibility.
  • ADDED: Additional checks during MRF file saving.
  • ADDED: Extra file copy diagnostic information.
  • FIXED: Rare issues scanning outdated Pentium III servers.
  • FIXED: Sanity check for Office 2010 keys.
  • FIXED: Software Install Path check could give false positives.
  • FIXED: Scan stalling when no software installed on remote PC.
  • Safe Scan for Servers is now enabled by default.
  • Updated MAC Address Vendor database.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 214 (Nov 22, 2011)

  • FIXED: Loading/Saving MRF files on non-Latin language PCs.
  • FIXED: Two minute time outs for retrieving Public IP address on some PCs.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 212 (Nov 7, 2011)

  • FIXED: All matters regarding IP Ranges should now be fixed, including range counts and single IP ranges.
  • FIXED: Default Browser scan item was sometimes incorrect.
  • FIXED: Hot Fixes had localized date issues, giving incorrect dates.
  • FIXED: Hot Fixes should now link to the correct page at Microsoft.
  • FIXED: Hot Fix Duplication on 64-bit Windows Vista/7
  • FIXED: Hard drives and SSDs using AHCI mode weren't showing serial numbers.
  • FIXED: BIOS Dates weren't sorting correctly on initial scan.
  • FIXED: IP Address was being detected by each remote PC rather than from the scanning machine, causing incorrect primary IPs from being returned on some multi-homed systems.
  • FIXED: Public IP & Default Browser scan items causing fatal error on rare occasions.
  • FIXED: Versions of IE below 7 weren't showing under the Software tab.
  • FIXED: Possible issues with NEWTScannerCOM crashes.
  • IP Discovery performance improvements.
  • Updated MAC Address Vendor database.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 205 (Aug 4, 2011)

  • FIXED: Local scanning issue on some PCs.
  • FIXED: Inaccurate A/V reporting for Sunbelt VIPRE and possibly others.
  • FIXED: Several scan items weren't available in the exported MS Access database (MDB).
  • IMPROVEMENT: IP Discovery reliability.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 202 (Jul 4, 2011)

  • FIXED: Windows Internet Explorer wasn't being detected under the Software tab.
  • FIXED: Issue scanning local PC with Kaspersky 2012 anti-virus installed.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 201 (Jun 8, 2011)

  • FIXED: IP Discovery thread issue causing NEWT to possibly miss some devices.
  • FIXED: Some installed Software entries were being duplicated.
  • IMPROVEMENT: IP Discovery user abort wasn't being displayed properly.
  • IMPROVEMENT: Services tab is now pre-sorted during scan.
  • IMPROVEMENT: Office 2010 license keys are now verified.
  • Further improved IP Discovery reliability.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 200 (Jun 6, 2011)

  • FIXED: Some installed Software entries were being duplicated.
  • IMPROVEMENT: IP Discovery user abort wasn't being displayed properly.
  • IMPROVEMENT: Services tab is now pre-sorted during scan.
  • IMPROVEMENT: Office 2010 license keys are now verified.
  • Further improved IP Discovery reliability.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 198 (May 24, 2011)

  • FIXED: Import feature caused NEWT to stop responding.
  • FIXED: IP Discovery/Scan issue causing possible licensing issues .
  • FIXED: IP Discovery was aborting by the pressing of any key.
  • Further improved SSD (Solid State Drive) detection.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 195 (May 12, 2011)

  • IMPROVEMENT: RAM Module Type (DIMM, SO-DIMM, RDIMM, etc.) is now detected more reliably under RAM Slots.
  • IMPROVEMENT: Software results are now pre-sorted during the scan.
  • FIXED: Stability issues on servers with ServerWorks chipset.
  • FIXED: On rare occasions, some software packages were shown as being installed, but not showing in Window's Add/Remove Programs list.
  • FIXED: Accented characters were being filtered out of scan results.
  • FIXED: Current user's installed software was not being gathered.
  • FIXED: Some Solid State Drives were being detected incorrectly as hard drives.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 194 (May 6, 2011)

  • IMPROVEMENT: IP Discovery efficiency, lowering CPU usage and allowing faster discovery.
  • IMPROVEMENT: Much faster PC vs. device detection in some cases.
  • FIXED: Setup bug erroneously asking user to reboot.
  • FIXED: Intel Sandy Bridge processor types were parsing incorrectly.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 193 (May 3, 2011)

  • FIXED: Critical issue regarding Installed Software scanning introduced in build 192.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 192 (May 3, 2011)

  • IMPROVEMENT: Install Date, Version and Install Path detection has been improved under the Software tab.
  • FIXED: More Microsoft Updates are filtered out of Software results.
  • FIXED: Temporary executable remained in system TEMP after auto-removal of client files.
  • FIXED: Scan issues on some older PCs.
  • FIXED: SNMP Community string was hard-coded to use "public" at all times.
  • FIXED: SNMP option couldn't be disabled.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 187 (Mar 14, 2011)

  • IP Discovery has been rewritten from scratch to be faster and more reliable.
  • ADDED: Computer vs Non-PC devices are now more readily detected during scans, preventing unnecessary connections and lessening network interference.
  • ADDED: Options to filter for non-PC devices, Workstations, Servers as well as Linux & Macs for IP Scans/Discoveries.
  • ADDED: Option to update previously discovered assets during IP Discoveries.
  • ADDED: A new Safe Scan feature allows disabling of our driver for sensitive hardware such as servers, improving system stability while sacrificing some data such as CPU temperature, detailed RAM slot info, etc. This option should only be used when necessary.
  • ADDED: Detects SATA-III bus types and 64MB cache properly for hard drives and SSDs.
  • ADDED: Solid State Drive (SSD) detection under Drives-Physical tab.
  • ADDED: MAC Addresses of SNMP devices are now detected via SNMP if available and when other detection methods fail.
  • ADDED: USB 0 ports should now be detected properly.
  • ADDED: Acrobat keys for versions 7, 8 and 9 are now detected.
  • FIXED: MS Access MDB Export corruption with non-Latin (DBCS) versions of Windows.
  • FIXED: Malformed NetBIOS packets were being sent to remote devices, preventing NetBIOS info from being returned on some networks and systems.
  • FIXED: Software titles were sometimes duplicated, with the worst offenders being Microsoft Office 2007 and
  • FIXED: Monitor Manufacturer wasn't detecting properly on most Windows 7 systems.
  • FIXED: All anti-virus definitions should now be detected properly using Security Center on Vista and Windows
  • FIXED: Errors and crashes when saving scan results in some cases.
  • IMPROVEMENT: The "Required Ping Replies" option under Preferences is disabled by default for new installs. This option is now redundant due to the addition of NetBIOS pings during pre-scans. It's recommended to disable this option if enabled.
  • REMOVED: Winsock and redundant IP discovery component, reducing distribution file size.
  • REMOVED: Unnecessary options from the IP Discovery panel.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 175 (Oct 26, 2010)

  • IMPROVEMENT: NEWT's Credential Manager now uses a new authentication method when the domain is specified in the username, in the format of "DOMAIN\Username" or "[email protected]", making domain authentications more reliable. When specifying local credentials, you should not use a backslash (\) or @ sign as the username.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 170 (Oct 8, 2010)

  • IMPROVED: Connection extended error #1208 now returns more useful information.
  • FIXED: A more reliable method is now used to retrieve SNMP info from devices.
  • FIXED: Office 2010 product keys should now detect properly.
  • FIXED: Disconnected network drives were being duplicated under Logical Drives.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 164 (Aug 12, 2010)

  • FIXED: Low-level library causing crashes on some servers.
  • FIXED: Scan hang issue due to a possible errant thread.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 162 (Aug 3, 2010)

  • FIXED: Pasting in Credential Manager was showing plain text passwords upon confirmation.
  • FIXED: NetBIOS discovery should work properly on Vista & Windows 7 systems where "Use Active Directory" is enabled in NEWT.
  • UPDATED: Low-level library supporting the latest CPUs and chipsets.
  • UPDATED: MAC Address Vendor database
  • Improved error display for service errors.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 158 (Jun 21, 2010)

  • FIXED: Vista & Windows 7 caused lengthy stalls in NEWT during program start.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 157 (Jun 4, 2010)

  • FIXED: Critical errors starting threads on larger networks.
  • FIXED: File association causing license key to be deleted.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 155 (May 19, 2010)

  • FIXED: Scan stalling under certain conditions.
  • FIXED: Component registration issues causing scans to fail after an update.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 154 (Apr 30, 2010)

  • Improved Username detection
  • Improved Audio Card detection
  • FIXED: Buffer Size for Physical Drives was not reporting correct values.
  • FIXED: Microsoft Security Essentials now reports properly on Vista & Windows 7 using Windows Security Center.
  • FIXED: Hotfixes were not being detected properly on 64-bit versions of XP and Server 2003.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 153 (Mar 2, 2010)

  • FIXED: IP Discovery stalling issues in some situations.
  • FIXED: Computer Browser error message has been removed.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 152 (Feb 18, 2010)

  • FIXED: New zero-footprint techniques prevent some anti-virus software from alerting during automatic client removal.
  • FIXED: IP Discovery stall issues in some situations.
  • FIXED: Network card-related data detection in Windows 7 as well as improving speed.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 150 (Feb 11, 2010)

  • FIXED: Scanner EXE was being falsely identified as a virus by McAfee+Artemis.
  • FIXED: Last logged on username wasn't being detected properly when no one was logged in.
  • FIXED: Monitor Model was inaccurate on Vista & Windows 7.
  • FIXED: Stalls during IP scans due to licensing issues.
  • FIXED: R2 revisions of Windows 2008 Server were being misidentified as Windows 7.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 148 (Jan 25, 2010)

  • D: Debug message popup indicating CPUs are 0.
  • FIXED: Reboot or Shutdown no longer causes NEWT to lock up & also works correctly when no one is logged in.
  • FIXED: Improved Username detection. Returns the true Interactive User (user currently using the mouse/keyboard/monitor) if available. If no interactive user is logged on, the previous logged on user is shown.
  • FIXED: NEWT.dll is no longer required to be extracted on initial startup.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 144 (Sep 19, 2009)

  • ADDED: Updates core to the latest CPUs and chipsets.
  • Microsoft components updated to their latest official versions.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 143 (Sep 19, 2009)

  • FIXED: IP Range limitation has been removed during trials.
  • FIXED: Additional issue regarding temporary stalls when groups or computers can't be listed.
  • FIXED: Text repeat issue in the Import menu of the Free Edition.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 141 (Jul 21, 2009)

  • ADDED: All Newt-related files are checked for integrity.
  • FIXED: Operational and freeze problems on networks where domains/workgroups/PCs can't be listed through normal means.
  • FIXED: Issue related to IP Discovery problems after the initial installation.
  • FIXED: Scan icon submenu allowed user to attempt to scan "0 machines"
  • FIXED: Web updates caused erasure of license key in some configurations.
  • IMPROVEMENT: IP Discovery panel has been modified to be more user-friendly.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 140 (Jul 6, 2009)

  • As of this update, all licenses now include the first 25 nodes free. This is reflected under in the "About" portion of the Help menu.
  • FIXED: AVG virus definitions weren't being scanned properly.
  • FIXED: Windows 7 Action Center A/V info wasn't being reported correctly.
  • Most components are now code signed using Komodo Laboratories authenticated digital certificates, ensuring the user and anti-virus software the software hasn't been changed and preventing Windows from alerting in a negative fashion.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 139 (Jun 15, 2009)

  • FIXED: Issue with uninstaller not removing all installed files properly.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 138 (Jun 11, 2009)

  • ADDED: A long-awaited automatic web updates so users are alerted to new versions.
  • ADDED: Uninstall now directs user to give feedback through a web form.
  • FIXED: Improved thread management should fix scan stall issues.
  • FIXED: Microsoft Office 2007 duplicates & updates should now be filtered out properly.
  • FIXED: Disconnect issues when scanning from Vista machines.
  • FIXED: Adobe CS3 version products were not shown due to unconventional install techniques used in CS3.
  • FIXED: Software detection bug causing duplicates and hotfixes to appear under the Software tab. It should also more closely match "Add/Remove Programs".
  • FIXED: IP Addresses couldn't be sorted under IP Discovery & Scanning
  • FIXED: Virtual Memory data is now accurate and scanned properly.
  • FIXED: Timezone now works properly on Vista & Windows 7.
  • FIXED: When aborting, the number of items left is now correct.
  • FIXED: Aborted machines that haven't yet scanned indicated they were still queued. This has been fixed.
  • IMPROVEMENT: When installing over previous builds, the installer now asks if the user wishes to keep their old configuration.
  • IMPROVEMENT: Connections to remote PCs no longer instruct Windows to remember the connection. This may further reduce resource usage and increase connection speed.
  • IMPROVEMENT: Minor improvements to exported MS Access database reports.
  • IMPROVEMENT: Checking credentials should be a bit faster.
  • ** NEWTPro.exe & the installer exe is now code signed using an authenticated digital certificate, ensuring the user the code hasn't been changed and preventing Windows from alerting in a negative fashion.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 120 (Mar 16, 2009)

  • ADDED: "Scan Status" column from the Primary tab is now displayed under the "Scan Status" tab to allow easier viewing of length scan status messages. Updates only occur when selecting the row.
  • EMERGENCY FIX: Exit issue wasn't completely fixed in previous build.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 119 (Mar 14, 2009)

  • ADDED: "Scan My Computer" feature under Tools menu.
  • IMPROVEMENT: Made change in connection routines to improve PC connection procedure.
  • IMPROVEMENT: When scanning just one PC, scan speed and copy speeds are set to high settings.
  • FIXED: Ping was broken in build 116. Added ping status, i.e. "(attempt 2 of 5)"
  • FIXED: In rare specific circumstances, Newt was not fully exiting.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 108 (Jan 16, 2009)

  • IMPROVEMENT: Scan speed increased by 25% to 50% by removing the need to pre-scan low-level items.
  • IMPROVEMENT: Network bandwidth reduced to less than half, from 50KB per second to about 20KB per second.
  • IMPROVEMENT: Scanning CPU usage decreased by over 30%.
  • ADDED: More information now gathered from XP thin clients when WMI is unavailable. This includes the serial number.
  • ADDED: Disconnect option in Preferences to instruct NEWT to disconnect from machines after scanning each individual machine.
  • ADDED: Support for Windows 7.
  • ADDED: "Clear Scan Results Data" feature under Tools menu.
  • ADDED: A way to suggest features or other improvements from the Help menu.
  • FIXED: Serious lock up issues with all ServerWorks chipsets.
  • FIXED: Windows 2008 was being detected as Vista.
  • FIXED: Vista icons were displayed incorrectly in Primary tab.
  • FIXED: "Skip Broadcast IPs" was not working properly.
  • FIXED: Selecting and scanning domains under Network Browser wasn't working properly.
  • FIXED: A copy of the Program Files folder was being created during first application execution.
  • FIXED "~IS" issue with Machine Name during IP Discoveries on some networks.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 79 (Dec 6, 2008)

  • EMERGENCY FIX: RAM Slot detection was causing some newer machines to reboot.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 78 (Sep 19, 2008)

  • FIXED: 64-bit software was not being detected.
  • FIXED: Group and OS Type were not scanning properly.
  • FIXED: Errors saving scans with large row counts.
  • FIXED: Client was creating extraneous folders inside the system32. These will also now be removed automatically.
  • IMPROVEMENT: Video-related, Monitor Aspect Ratio, BIOS, Audio Card detection are all more reliable, especially on Vista.
  • IMPROVEMENT: Screen Saver displays description info in addition to file name

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 75 (Aug 2, 2008)

  • FIXED: License issue preventing the software to exit properly after entering license key.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 74 (Jul 23, 2008)

  • FIXED: Time out issue with Public IP detection on some systems using IE proxy settings.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 73 (Jul 22, 2008)

  • FIXED: Serious issue causing debug messages to appear during scanning.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 72 (Jul 19, 2008)

  • ADDED: "Open Append" under the File menu to allow adding previously saved scans to current scan results. Duplicate nodes are currently skipped.
  • ADDED: "Install Path" under Software tab now checks for file and path existence. If the file isn't found, the prefix is "EXE not found (path ok):" If the file and path aren't found, then "EXE nor path was found:" shows before the path. This is a temporary addition and will be changed to a True/False field in the future.
  • FIXED: Hot Fixes are now gathered in Vista.
  • FIXED: Scan Grid should now display properly.
  • FIXED: Physical Drives were not being detected under certain versions of Vista.
  • FIXED: Empty USB drives were not being reported under Physical Drives.
  • FIXED: SATA vs. IDE drives are now detected properly.
  • FIXED: Manufacturer and Device Name's under Physical Drives are now separate.
  • FIXED: Scan "dot" Grid wasn't being fill properly.
  • FIXED: "Scan by Group" was not functioning.
  • FIXED: MRF files with higher node counts than licensed counts can now be loaded up to the number of owned licenses.
  • FIXED: Bug in monitor detection causing monitors to appear off to the scan engine
  • FIXED: Monitor Manufacturer now displayed properly
  • FIXED: Monitor Maximum Resolution and Aspect Ratio detection improved
  • FIXED: Running application a second time caused all instances to quit.
  • FIXED: Problems quitting NEWT using File/Exit and when exiting Windows.
  • FIXED: Renaming a machine under Machine Specific Credentials using F2 caused an app. crash when if it already existed.
  • FIXED: "Scan All Machines" wasn't working properly.
  • FIXED: Excel (XLS) export created a corrupt file with the first machine missing.
  • **** REMOVED: "Affected Files" column under Hot Fixes slowed scan, took up too much space and served no useful purpose.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 68 (May 24, 2008)

  • ADDED: AVG 8.0, Microsoft OneCare Live Antivirus and McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.5 definition detection
  • ADDED: Added integrity check for remote client files to aid in virus detection. If one of the remote files change, NEWT will alert through the GUI and show which machines may be infected.
  • ADDED: Preliminary Reboot/Shutdown and Wake-On-LAN feature. There are no options yet and shutdown/reboots are currently forced, meaning if there are any open documents, they will not be saved. This will be expanded later.
  • ADDED: Experimental feature to gather user's "My Documents" and "Desktop" folder sizes from their respective profile.
  • FIXED: "Stray" data filtering during MRF loads. Some older versions left machines on other tabs after deleting machines. These are now checked for and filtered out.
  • FIXED: Save errors regarding MRF files.
  • FIXED: Aborting during scans is now more reliable.
  • FIXED: Selective export caused runtime error.
  • FIXED: Machine names with hyphens are now sorted properly.
  • IMPROVEMENT: Faster intial scan preperation.
  • IMPROVEMENT: Better System temperature detection.
  • IMPROVEMENT: Saving scan results (MRF) now checked using a quick verify routine.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 51 (Jan 15, 2008)

  • FIXED: Vista's UAC (User Account Control) caused NEWT to function improperly due to a rights issue. Vista now prompts for administrator privileges when UAC is turned on. This only affects the local machine NEWT is scanning from. A less intrusive fix is planned.

New in NEWT Professional 2.5 Build 49 (Nov 30, 2007)

  • Fixed an issue with trial keys would inevitably cause unpredictable behavior on some systems.

New in NEWT Professional 2.0.2309 beta (Aug 14, 2006)

  • ADDED: Newly updated MAC Address database as of August 14th, 2006
  • IMPROVED: More accurate Primary Network Adapter detection
  • FIXED: CPU Mhz is now rounded properly and is therefore more accurate