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AlomWare Reset Changelog

What's new in AlomWare Reset 4.02

Dec 5, 2017
  • Bug fix: Trial message was showing for paid users.
  • Internal fixes and optimizations.
  • Minor changes to the manual.

New in AlomWare Reset 4.01.3 (Dec 2, 2017)

  • Bug fix: Memory leak when system tray accessed.
  • Internal fixes and optimizations.
  • Minor changes to the manual.

New in AlomWare Reset 4.01.2 (Nov 19, 2017)

  • Bug fix: High priority for real-time functions is back.
  • Bug fix: Some message boxes had a generic system icon.
  • Internal fixes and optimizations.
  • Minor changes to the manual.

New in AlomWare Reset 4.01.1 (Nov 4, 2017)

  • Some internal fixes and optimizations.
  • Minor changes to the manual.

New in AlomWare Reset 4.01 (Oct 23, 2017)

  • Bug fix: The app now restarts again after a simulated reboot. (We accidentally left it
  • out when we added the new "Re-run these startup apps" feature).
  • Minor changes to the manual.

New in AlomWare Reset 4.00 (Oct 14, 2017)

  • Enhancements:
  • Actions now ask for confirmation before proceeding (but can be disabled).
  • The option to relaunch startup apps now has a selection window where you
  • can specifically choose which startup apps should try to be restarted (or ignored).
  • The window position of AlomWare Reset is now saved between launches.
  • Added more keywords to the (optional) warning before a simulated reboot.
  • Addition:
  • New "Expert mode" setting (disabled by default) where you can choose to get
  • a confirmation warning before simulating a reboot and other clicked actions.
  • The window now has a "System" area that show your RAM, system drive space,
  • and battery percentage (if present). Useful to monitor how your PC is performing.
  • The new "System" area also has a "Restart desktop" button, so you can kill
  • and restart the desktop for any given reason. For example, after changing a desktop
  • setting that normally requires a logoff/reboot to apply. (This button replaces the
  • "Process Killer" drop-down item named "(Desktop)" in v3.10.2 and earlier).
  • Removed:
  • The clipboard text as being part of a snapshot (due to user feedback).
  • Minor bug fix:
  • Shift+Ctrl+F4 will no longer kill AlomWare Reset.
  • The usual internal fixes and optimizations.
  • Minor changes to the manual.

New in AlomWare Reset 3.10.2 (Sep 17, 2017)

  • Change: Due to repeated requests, removed the message whenever a snapshot is created.
  • Other internal fixes and optimizations.
  • Minor changes to the manual.

New in AlomWare Reset 3.10.1 (Aug 20, 2017)

  • Some minor internal optimizations.
  • Minor changes to the manual.

New in AlomWare Reset 3.10 (Jun 7, 2017)

  • Major bug fix: Fixed memory code and thus dramatically reduced memory use when running.
  • Minor bug fix: The "About" window shows "AlomWare" after the copyright years again.
  • Addition: "AlomWare.com" menu item in the system tray icon, for visiting our website.
  • Minor change: Modified the system tray message when minimizing the main window, so that
  • each line of text isn't broken over two lines on Windows 10. Just a cosmetic thing. :)
  • Other internal fixes and optimizations.
  • Minor changes to the manual.

New in AlomWare Reset 3.09.1 (May 5, 2017)

  • Some internal changes for better closing of some apps.
  • Minor changes to the manual.

New in AlomWare Reset 3.09 (Apr 9, 2017)

  • Minor bug fix: The snapshot description was cropped on PCs with Large Fonts, but now fits.
  • Change: All real-time actions are now enabled by default for new installs, as we had too
  • many support emails asking why banning processes "wasn't working". Turns out they hadn't
  • enabled that option, so it's now on to prevent new users assuming the app is faulty. :(
  • Change: The process lists now require each process name to be on their own separate line.
  • This makes the lists easier to view and edit. Please remove the commas if you used them.
  • Enhancement: Added more keywords to the optional warning before a reset occurs.
  • Other important internal fixes and optimizations.
  • Minor corrections and changes to the manual.

New in AlomWare Reset 3.08.1 (Feb 28, 2017)

  • Major bug fix: Killing processes when running with admin rights now works in all situations.
  • Bug fix: App now always responds to its system tray icon after a reset or snapshot restoration.
  • Bug fix: Sometimes the app would crash unexpectedly due to a very hard-to-spot memory leak.
  • Minor bug fix: Snapshots are now deleted whenever the user logs off, reboots, or shuts down. This is because the information in the snapshot is obsolete and no longer relevant for use.
  • Minor bug fix: The app no longer hides its window when the Help manual is opened. This was needed in older versions when the desktop went gray before resetting, but isn't valid now.
  • Enhancement: Option to run as portable software (tab setting that can be ticked/unticked).
  • Enhancement: When any real-time features are enabled, the app now runs with a high process priority so that better responses are provided (such as when using Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Del).
  • Change: The option for "Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Del" is now enabled by default, because we had some new users asking why it "wasn't working" when testing the app. (They never enabled it).
  • Change: Removed the "freeze mouse" feature (which emulated the mouse being non-responsive like for a real reboot) because some users reported that it wasn't "unfreezing" for them.
  • Cosmetic change: Modified the "Snapshot" description to better explain what it's for.
  • Some users thought it would re-open closed windows that were snapshotted at the time.
  • Cosmetic change: Altered both green process boxes to light blue; it looks nicer.
  • Other important internal fixes and optimizations.
  • Minor corrections and changes to the manual.

New in AlomWare Reset 3.07 (Jan 22, 2017)

  • Bug fix: When selecting a new executable to launch after resetting, the previous exe in
  • the list was still launched by mistake. Now the new executable is launched as intended.
  • Major enhancement: When auto-running an executable after resetting (such as a game),
  • its process priority is now automatically set to high to provide faster performance.
  • Major enhancement: Full-screen games are now closed (or terminated) after a reset.
  • However, some might remain active until the end of the reset procedure. Not a bug.
  • Major enhancement: All user-started processes are now killed when resetting. Powerful!
  • Enhancement: When using the "Process Killer", the system tray icons are auto-refreshed.
  • Enhancement: Restoring a snapshot will now also restore the clipboard text at the time.
  • Enhancement: The "After reset" drop-down selection is now remembered between launches.
  • Cosmetic change: Very long window titles for reset warnings are truncated to look nicer.
  • Change: Removed the "always on top" setting of the app window (there's no need for it).
  • Change: Added a minimize icon to the app window, to allow that functionality.
  • The usual minor internal maintenance fixes and optimizations.
  • Minor corrections and changes to the manual.

New in AlomWare Reset 3.06 (Dec 28, 2016)

  • Enhancement:
  • More windows that appear busy are included in the (optional) reset warning.
  • Preventative fix:
  • Copying your license code now ignores spaces at the ends (if any).
  • The usual minor internal maintenance fixes and optimizations.
  • Minor corrections and changes to the manual.

New in AlomWare Reset 3.05 (Nov 27, 2016)

  • New feature: "Process Killer" for fast process termination without using the Task Manager.
  • This feature also has a catch-all "Browsers" selection to terminate the following browsers
  • and their related processes in one hit: Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge,
  • Opera, and the Adobe Flash Player plug-in. Hung or frozen browsers are no longer a problem!
  • Addition: Microsoft Edge is now closed and/or killed with a reset.
  • Addition: More non-essential processes are now killed with a reset.
  • The usual maintenance fixes and optimizations.
  • Minor corrections and changes to the manual.

New in AlomWare Reset 3.04 (Oct 4, 2016)

  • Bug fix:
  • Prevented adding "?.exe" as a process name that can be killed.
  • Adding real-time processes now starts killing them immediately.
  • Addition:
  • The warning for busy apps now also shows the app's window title. Ctrl+Alt+F4 hotkey to bulk-kill multiple processes of the current app. For example, pressing it on Internet Explorer terminates all running IE processes. This is a handy way to quickly kill all open instances of a specific application.
  • The usual maintenance fixes and optimizations.
  • Minor corrections and changes to the manual.

New in AlomWare Reset 3.02 (Sep 5, 2016)

  • Change: Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Del to "reboot" your PC is now once per 5 seconds
  • Change: No longer starts minimized to the system tray at first-ever run
  • Enhancement: Further reduced CPU use for real-time killing of processes
  • Enhancement: Another check for busy windows (titles ending with "...")
  • The usual maintenance fixes and optimizations
  • Minor corrections and changes to the manual

New in AlomWare Reset 3.00 (Aug 8, 2016)

  • MAJOR RELEASE WITH TWO NEW REAL-TIME FEATURES:
  • Due to popular request: Press Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Del to reset at any time
  • Add user processes to a real-time "kill" list to prevent them starting
  • Removed the "Statistics" tab after multiple users said it wasn't needed
  • The usual minor maintenance fixes and internal optimizations
  • Various changes to the instruction manual

New in AlomWare Reset 2.53 (May 23, 2016)

  • Bugfix: Sometimes Adobe Flash couldn't be killed when hung.
  • Other small miscellaneous bugfixes and internal optimizations.

New in AlomWare Reset 2.52 (Mar 7, 2016)

  • Fix: Bug where disk space regained wasn't updating in the Stats tab.
  • Fix: App size reduced slightly due to a new optimized compile mode.
  • Change: Manual updated to explain how to activate a paid license.

New in AlomWare Reset 2.50 (Feb 2, 2016)

  • Addition: New 'snapshot' feature to close/kill new apps since
  • snapshotting.
  • Change: Manual updated in various places.

New in AlomWare Reset 2.31 (Nov 22, 2015)

  • New "Stats" tab that shows how much time and disk space AlomWare Reset has saved you.

New in AlomWare Reset 2.30 (Nov 7, 2015)

  • Bugfix: The custom process box is now multi-line as it should
  • always have been (oops!).
  • Feature: Relaunching startup apps is now optional, so you can just freshen your PC instead.
  • Feature: The instruction manual is now accessible from in the app (not just Start menu).
  • Update: Some small additions and corrections to the instruction manual for clarification.

New in AlomWare Reset 2.16 (Oct 25, 2015)

  • Bugfix: Splash window can no longer accidentally be resized
  • Update: Small changes to the instruction manual

New in AlomWare Reset 2.14 (Sep 28, 2015)

  • Optional report after resetting that shows how many windows were closed, how many processes were killed, and how much memory and temp file space you gained by resetting.

New in AlomWare Reset 2.13 (Sep 1, 2015)

  • Changes to the documentation.

New in AlomWare Reset 2.12 (Jul 3, 2015)

  • Removal of the need to enter a trial code to test the app.
  • Multiple monitors are now grayed correctly before resetting.
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and optimizations.

New in AlomWare Reset 2.11 (Jun 15, 2015)

  • Bug-fix release that makes the app DPI-aware and thus will now display its GUI correctly on PCs where Large fonts or the Basic theme is used.

New in AlomWare Reset 2.10 (Jun 11, 2015)

  • Option to warn user if any window titles have % in them before resetting, to give
  • user a chance to abort the reset.
  • Now won't allow vital system processes to be added to the custom kill list.
  • Some additional disposable processes added to the internal kill list.

New in AlomWare Reset 2.01 (May 1, 2015)

  • New release with some bug fixes and additional reset options.