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Portable Start Menu Changelog

What's new in Portable Start Menu 3.8

Feb 5, 2024
  • Automatic closing of programs improved
  • Smaller fixes and improvements

New in Portable Start Menu 3.7 (Mar 17, 2021)

  • Smaller fixes and improvements.

New in Portable Start Menu 3.6 (Oct 21, 2020)

  • Displaying custom icons improved
  • Smaller fixes and improvements

New in Portable Start Menu 3.5 (Jan 5, 2017)

  • Better compatibility with 32/64bit system when starting certain applications
  • Program icons were not displayed under certain circumstances when scaling was larger than 100%
  • Entered applications could not be launched on some systems
  • Ejecting an USB stick could cause the error message "Missing file psmstart.exe"
  • Smaller fixes/improvements

New in Portable Start Menu 3.4 (Jan 5, 2017)

  • Portable Start Menu works correctly with High DPI displays
  • LNK files can be started
  • Programs from the Windowssystem32 folder can be started under Windows 64bit systems
  • Variables such as %windir% were not recognized under certain circumstances
  • Right clicking the tray icon didn't work correctly on Windows 10.
  • Smaller fixes and improvements

New in Portable Start Menu 3.3 (Jul 29, 2014)

  • TrueCrypt support removed as development of TrueCrypt was ended in 5/2015
  • Creation of Autorun file was removed since it is not supported by current Windows versions
  • Smaller fixes and improvements

New in Portable Start Menu 3.2 (Sep 15, 2010)

  • [+] Add new application: Remember path of previous added application
  • [x] Fixed some conflicts on dual monitor systems
  • [-] PSMenu could crash on exit under certain circumstances
  • Minor tweaks

New in Portable Start Menu 3.1 (Mar 19, 2010)

  • [+] TrueCrypt: Mounting containers significantly improved, especially under Vista with UAC enabled
  • [+] TrueCrypt: Custom command line parameters
  • Smaller fixes and improvements

New in Portable Start Menu 3.0 Final (Nov 25, 2009)

  • [+] TrueCrypt-Integration (PSMenu can automatically mount and dismount a TrueCrypt Container. This includes full drive letter adjustments, etc. when you start programs from a TrueCrypt Container). See help file for more information.
  • [+] Portable Start Menu is "killed" automatically when you remove your USB Stick without closing PSMenu.
  • [+] Full Unicode support
  • [+] Applications: UNC paths supported
  • [+] Custom application icons
  • [+] Custom tray icon
  • [-] Portable Start Menu could crash when certain uninstall registry keys were damaged
  • Smaller improvements/fixes

New in Portable Start Menu 3.0 Beta 2 (Aug 20, 2009)

  • Smaller improvements/fixes

New in Portable Start Menu 3.0 Beta 1 (Jul 15, 2009)

  • [+] TrueCrypt-Integration (PSMenu can automatically mount and unmount a TrueCrypt Container. This includes full drive letter adjustments, etc. when you start programs from a TrueCrypt Container). See help file for more information.
  • [+] Portable Start Menu is "killed" automatically when you remove your USB Stick without closing PSMenu.
  • [+] Full Unicode support
  • [+] Custom application icons
  • [+] Custom tray icon
  • Minor fixes and improvements

New in Portable Start Menu 2.1 Final (Sep 20, 2008)

  • Better memory management
  • PSMenu could crash under rare circumstances when building the icon list
  • Some problems under Windows Vista fixed
  • Minor bugfixes and improvements

New in Portable Start Menu 2.1 Beta 1 (Sep 1, 2008)

  • Better memory management
  • PSMenu could crash under rare circumstances when building the icon list
  • Some problems under Windows Vista fixed
  • Minor bugfixes and improvements

New in Portable Start Menu 2.0 Final (May 20, 2008)

  • [ ] Quick Start functionality (shortcut to launch the Quick Start window can be defined in program configuration, for example Ctrl Alt F12)
  • [ ] Adding new applications: "Scan for EXE files" for mass additions
  • [ ] URLs can be opened (eg. http://www.aignes.com in application field)
  • [ ] Application configuration: Deleting an app automatically selects the next app
  • [x] Improved handling of defect configuration files
  • [x] Internal improvement: more reliable way to save configuration file
  • [-] Conflicts with duplicates fixed
  • Minor fixes/improvements

New in Portable Start Menu 2.0 Beta 3 (May 3, 2008)

  • [-] Some incompatibilities with global "Quick Start" hotkey fixed
  • [x] Smaller fixes improvements

New in Portable Start Menu 2.0 Beta 2 (Apr 24, 2008)

  • [ ] Quick Start: PSMenu searches for all entered search words
  • [ ] Quick Start: Windows Start menu icons are now cached what results in a much faster launch
  • [ ] Quick Start: Uninstall entries from Windows Start menu are no longer listed
  • [ ] Quick Start: List icons from desktop
  • [ ] Quick Start: Don't show duplicates
  • [x] Many smaller Quick Start improvements
  • [x] Internal improvement: more reliable way to save configuration file
  • [x] Smaller improvements

New in Portable Start Menu 2.0 Beta 1 (Apr 24, 2008)

  • [ ] Quick Start functionality (shortcut to launch the Quick Start window can be defined in program configuration, for example Ctrl Alt F12)
  • [ ] Adding new applications: "Scan for EXE files" for mass additions
  • [ ] URLs can be opened (eg. http://www.aignes.com in application field)
  • [ ] Application configuration: Deleting an app automatically selects the next app
  • [x] Improved handling of defect configuration files
  • [-] Conflicts with duplicates fixed
  • Minor fixes/improvements

New in Portable Start Menu 1.3 Final (Feb 26, 2008)

  • [ ] Faster startup speed due to icon caching
  • [ ] Program icons with more than 256 colors supported
  • [ ] Folders can be opened (eg. e:data)
  • [ ] Relative paths supported (eg. ..editoredit.exe)
  • [ ] Variable %windir% supported (eg. %windir%notepad.exe to start Notepad on the host PC)
  • [ ] Variable %ProgramFiles% supported (eg. %ProgramFiles%Internet Exploreriexplore.exe to start IE on the host PC)
  • [ ] Variable %AppData% supported (path to the Application Data folder)
  • [ ] Variable %MyDocuments% supported
  • [ ] PSMenu asks if you want to overwrite an existing autorun.inf file
  • [ ] PSMenu creates bak files when saving an autorun.inf file

New in Portable Start Menu 1.2 Final (Nov 13, 2007)

  • [ ] New option: Show drive letter in Tray-Icon
  • [x] Autorun file could not be created if an already existing autorun file had hidden or read-only attributes
  • Minor Tweaks

New in Portable Start Menu 1.2 Beta 1 (Oct 30, 2007)

  • [ ] New option: Show drive letter in Tray-Icon
  • Minor Tweaks

New in Portable Start Menu 1.1 Final (Oct 23, 2007)

  • [ ] New option: Try to safely remove USB-Stick when closing Portable Start Menu
  • [ ] If the Application window is opened, you can drag-and-drop applications from a file manager into that window
  • [ ] Sound after closing all applications
  • [ ] Setup package supports an explicit portable mode
  • [ ] If PSMenu is started the first time on an USB stick, you will be asked to create an AUTORUN file
  • [ ] Application dialog: Shortcuts Ctrl N/F2/Del to Insert/Edit/Delete applications
  • [x] Improved: Automatically close applications
  • Several smaller improvements

New in Portable Start Menu 1.1 Beta 4 (Oct 22, 2007)

  • [ ] New option: Try to securely remove USB-Stick when closing Portable Start Menu
  • [ ] Setup: If portable mode is selected, then the "portable drive letter" selection also contains "other drive".
  • [x] Removed from previous beta versions: "Close applications with Quit command" since this functionality could produce ugly side effects
  • Minor tweaks / improvements

New in Portable Start Menu 1.1 Beta 2 (Oct 18, 2007)

  • [ ] If the Application window is opened, you can drag-and-drop applications from a file manager into that window
  • [ ] New application option: Allow Quit command to close applications (if Close command fails)
  • [ ] Sound after closing all applications
  • [x] Improved: Automatically close applications
  • Minor tweaks

New in Portable Start Menu 1.1 Beta 1 (Oct 11, 2007)

  • [ ] Setup package supports an explicit portable mode
  • [ ] Enhanced options when applications cannot be closed on USB sticks
  • [ ] If PSMenu is started the first time on an USB stick, you will be asked to create an AUTORUN file
  • [ ] Application dialog: Shortcuts Ctrl N/F2/Del to Insert/Edit/Delete applications
  • Smaller improvements

New in Portable Start Menu 1.0 Beta 3 (Sep 10, 2007)

  • [ ] "Check for changed applications" is now optional
  • [ ] Portable mode can optionally be enabled on non-USB drives
  • [ ] Application configuration: applications are sorted on-the-fly
  • [x] Several question boxes improved
  • [x] Smaller improvements

New in Portable Start Menu 1.0 Beta 2 (Aug 10, 2007)

  • [ ] Application parameters: variable {$drive$} for current drive letter introduced
  • [x] Automatically close running applications on USB sticks significantly improved
  • [-] Applications: Parameters were not saved in Beta-1