What's new in AutoShut 4.2.4
Apr 14, 2020
- Added Utilities drop-down to main Window for easy access
- Added two functions to the Utilities:
- Enable .NET 2.0 & 3.5 features on system
- Get the current Wi-Fi Password system
- Fixes:
- Fixed issue with the App-Restricter process cancelled upon closing window.
- Minor bug fixes
New in AutoShut 4.2.2 (Sep 17, 2019)
- Getting Started Tips animated slides time interval increased
- Improved Hotkeys trigger detection
- Icon update to the View Hotkeys menu
- Other minor UI adjustments
New in AutoShut 4.2.1 (Aug 23, 2019)
- Added new 'Utilities' menu to enable executing of useful system commands.
- Currently added is 'Reset IP, TCP, Winsock' to help fix internet connection issues.
- Access this menu from Autoshuts icon on the system tray (right bottom of screen).
- More commands to be added to the utilities menu later.
- Added icon colour change to indicate keylogging process actived or deactivated
- Fixed error with Keylogger always requesting a destination directory
- Updated the login and other security features with better encryption algorithm
- Mild changes to the UI (User Interface)
- Other minor errors fixed
- Added system-wide hotkeys:
- Ctrl Alt U launches AutoShut or launches a new instance (copy) of AutoShut
- Ctrl Shift A (Hide or Show AutoShut)
- Ctrl Shift Q (Quit AutoShut with exit confirmation)
- Ctrl Shift P (Quit Autoshut without exit confirmation)
- Ctrl 1 (Show main Event Scheduler page)
- Ctrl 2 (Show or Hide Advanced Scheduler window)
- Ctrl 3 (Show or Hide Key-logger window)
- Ctrl 4 (Show or Hide App-restricter window)
- Ctrl 5 (Show Settings page)
- Ctrl Shift S (Quick system Shutdown)
- Ctrl Shift R (Quick system Restart)
- Ctrl Shift H (Quick system Hibernate)
- Ctrl Shift T (Quick system Restart then Hibernate)
- Ctrl Shift D (Quick system Suspend)
- Ctrl Shift L (Quick system Log off)
- Ctrl Shift I (Reset IP, TCP, Winsock, DNS then restart system) (quick fix for internet issues on Windows 10)
- Ctrl Shift K (Start or Stop Key-logging)
- Ctrl Shift V (Show or Hide Hotkeys Windows)
New in AutoShut 4.0.8 (Apr 15, 2019)
- Keylogger interface now detached from the main Autoshut interface for better ease of use and security.
- Increased the keylogger captured text font size.
- Updated the security feature.
- Keylogger activation or deactivation failed to require password (i.e If the 'Use Password' feature is turned on in the Settings area))
- When accessed via the shell icon on the task bar; but now requires password to be entered (i.e If the 'Use Password'
- Feature is turned on)
- Added quick 'Restart & Hibernate' to enable user to quickly restart the system and then put it on hibernate after successful
- Boot.
- User Interface(UI) further optimized for touch based devices
- Updated the redundant update server links
New in AutoShut 4.0.7 (Feb 28, 2019)
- Improved key-logger algorithm
- Updated redundant donation links
- Improved the update system
New in AutoShut 4.0.6 (Jun 29, 2018)
- Improved key-logger key capturing system
- Included App's self memory purging to reduce RAM usage and to speed up application functionality
- Enhanced time capturing system
- Updated redundant web links
- Mild adjustments on User Interface (UI)
- Added error reporting and feedback sending feature
New in AutoShut 4.0.5 (Aug 30, 2017)
- Recompiled on upgraded dependencies for better performance
- Updated the Key-logger's ability to capture unicode characters
- Fixed errors in the Settings/Preferences backup and restore module
New in AutoShut 4.0.4 (Aug 14, 2017)
- Fixed error. Event execution could not cancel successfully during pre-execution alert.
- Event can now be stopped during the pre-execution alert phase, by clicking on the alert pop-up.
- Mild adjustments to fonts for cleaner look & feel.
New in AutoShut 4.0.3 (Jul 24, 2017)
- Added 10 second Pre-execution delay/alert feature
- Updated the App-restricter. Fixed context menu popup issue on the main programs list.
- Fixed minor errors in the Advanced Scheduler
- Mild enhancements to the message alerts.
New in AutoShut 4.0.2 (Jun 18, 2017)
- Fixed errors in the main setup application; setup failing to launch after dependencies installation and extraction
- Updated the parental guidance & security algorithm
- Updated the AppRestricter. Added right-click context menu for ease of access to commands.
- Mild updates to the Graphical User Interface (GUI)
New in AutoShut 4.0.1 (Jun 15, 2017)
- Mild adjustments to the Graphical User Interface (GUI)
- Improved the App Restricter; (Multi-threaded apps now closed via process tree)
- Fixed bug in the Key; (Certain unicode characters not well represented now fixed)
- Improved the Advanced Event Scheduler; (Programs desired to be quitted are now selected from a process dialog)
- Updated redundant App. update links
New in AutoShut 4.0.0 (Mar 18, 2017)
- Made enhancements and restructured some UI (User Interface) elements.
- Renamed and made adjustments to the features i.e. ('Set Event' area now renamed to Event Scheduler, Scheduler Mode now renamed to Advanced Scheduler etc)
- Well structured and categorized the settings area.
- Fixed bug: The 'Apply Bookmarks' menu accessed from the system tray not refreshing to display the new bookmarks now resolved.
- Added: Ability to change the LED screen colour i.e. (The Time & Date display colour as desired)
- Added: Full Parental guidance features/tools now provided.
- Added: Security options: i.e. the use of password to prevent and secure access to your AutoShut's features and settings at will.
- Added: App-Restricter -
- a feature that enables you to black-list and block desired apps from running on your system. A good feature to
- battle viruses or prevent your employees, colleagues or even your kids from running certain applications.
- Added: 'Quit Program' option which provide the ability to terminate a program.
- Now, not only can you schedule a:(Shutdown, Restart, LogOff, Hibernate, Suspend, Alarm, Launch file)
- but you can also schedule a program to quit/terminate at a specified time.
- Updated: The Advanced Event Scheduler. The new 'Advanced Event Scheduler' a more sophisticated combination of AutoShut's tools.
- It provides not only the ability to schedule the main all the system events i.e. (Shutdown, Restart, LogOff, Hibernate, Suspend, Alarm, Launch file, Quit Program)
- but also the ability to schedule the execution and termination of the App-Restricter and Key-logger. You can set the App-Restricter or the Key-logger to start and halt at specified times.
- Added: Import and Export Settings feature.
- With this option, you can export your schedules and settings as a single (.autoshut) file and import it back into AutoShut when desired.
- Eg. after a re-installation.
New in AutoShut 3.2.4 (Jan 23, 2017)
- Fixed bug: Schedule Mode commands intercepting already main Set Events and vice-versa fixed
- Fixed more bugs in the Schedule Mode
- Fixed bug: Cancelling of ongoing scheduled event not responding
- Fixed bug: Key logger not displaying state of operation fixed
- 'Apply Bookmark' pop-up now displays only used slots
- Added 'Apply Bookmark' pop-up to shell menu for easy & quick access
- Added ability to swap between bookmarked setting without the need to first cancel and apply
- Made refinements and adjustments to the main GUI (Graphical User Interface)
- Made refinements and adjustments to the Scheduler
- Updated redundant Server URL links
New in AutoShut 3.2.3 (Feb 17, 2016)
- Fixed error in key-logger. (Invalid Date Cast)
- Added additional key-logging output time intervals. (Every 5 mins to 12 hours)
- Added additional time-span presets. (Execute event 5 mins from now to 12 hours from now)
- Slightly revamped the GUI. (Popup menus)
New in AutoShut 3.2.2 (Jan 5, 2016)
- Fixed error in key-logging - desktop snapshot mode.
- Fixed error in the Scheduler
- Added elevated administrator privileges to resolve file manipulation issues
New in AutoShut 3.2.1 (Sep 5, 2015)
- Added settings label on main window to enable quick access to the Settings area.
- Added prompt on application exit from the main menu.
- Added display of current page name
- Renamed main menu items - AutoShut to Set event and AutoShut Scheduler to Scheduler
- Mild re-adjustment in the Settings area.
New in AutoShut 3.2.0 (Aug 27, 2015)
- Immense change redesign and changes to the GUI (Graphical User Interface)
- Re-structured the GUI for easy use
- Merged settings window into main program window
- Fixed bugs and updated key-logger
- Fixed bugs and updated the Scheduler
- Fixed bugs and updated the Alarm system
- Temporarily removed skinning feature
- Full touch support and Windows 10 ready
New in AutoShut 3.1.1 (Feb 5, 2015)
- Fixed bug (error) regarding time lapse in Keylogger
- Updated redundant links and information
- Mild re-adjustments to Time-Span setting and overall UI
New in AutoShut 3.1.0 (Feb 5, 2015)
- Added new feature: Key Logger
- Added 'All Settings' dialog for easy access to all settings
- Fixed minor bugs (errors)
- Mild adjustments and enhancements to the GUI
New in AutoShut 3.0.8 (Aug 1, 2014)
- Added additional time presets
- Enhancement on Graphical User Interface (GUI)
- Extended the quick execution menu for easy implementation...
- Fixed bugs in Scheduler
New in AutoShut 3.0.7 (Apr 12, 2014)
- Updated the shell icon and popup menu
- Removed and updated all redundant URLS
- Discontinued the SoftReckon Applications Manager (Replaced with new in-built Update Checker)
New in AutoShut 3.0.6 (Mar 3, 2014)
- Undesirable automatic system event execution issues resolved:
- Changed designated shortcut command keys from 'Alt' to 'Ctrl'
- Apply bookmarks no longer assigned a shortcut keys due to this.
- Removed global keys feature to further resolve undesirable automatic system event execution issues
- Resolved issue with Alarm. Alarm stops when Alert window is closed
- Resolved failure to shutdown system when using the Scheduler mode
- Mild UI enhancements
New in AutoShut 3.0.5 (Mar 3, 2014)
- Added System execution Alert dialog on use of global keys
New in AutoShut 3.0.4 (Jan 15, 2014)
New in AutoShut 3.0.3 (Jan 9, 2014)
- Added Time-Span presets (Eg. Set time 10 min from current time etc.)
- Fixed issues regarding the Shell/system tray icon popup menu
- Mild cleanup and adjustments to the GUI
New in AutoShut 3.0.2 (Dec 27, 2013)
- Updated the GUI (Graphical User Interface); more enhancement support for touch based computers
- Added new feature: Advanced Scheduling system
- Added Date format cycling preference
- Fixed bugs with Alerts display
New in AutoShut 3.0.1 (Dec 20, 2013)
- Resolved minor issues with popup (tray context menu)
- Resolved other minor bugs
New in AutoShut 3.0 (Dec 18, 2013)
- Advanced time and date manipulation algorithm
- Now touch compliant
- Comes with beautiful Metro (windows 8) style and two more skins
- Better setting bookmarking support
- Better alarm system
- System Tray - docking mode
- Global Keys/Sticky keys support
- Simple and easy to use GUI (Graphical User Interface)
New in AutoShut 2.5 (Sep 26, 2012)
- Bug Fix - Fixed essential component initialization error
- Updated redundant links within App.
New in AutoShut 2.4 (Aug 9, 2012)
- Added Lithuanian Language
- Added Automatic Launch on Startup
- Fixed asigned Font registration failure
New in AutoShut 2.3 (Jul 18, 2012)
- Added 24/12 Hour time formats swapping
- Updated the Window Transparency Effect setting
- Added Startup Automatic Update Check feature
- Updated with current company URLS (links)
New in AutoShut 2.2 (Apr 25, 2012)
- Resolved errors relating to program termination failure
- Updated language module engine
- Enhanced the Update checking module engine
- Included Update Checking internally and discarded the UpdateNotifier due to issues on the Vista and Win7 systems
New in AutoShut 2.1 (Apr 25, 2012)
- Fixed inability to unload from memory bug.
- Added support for additional 5 languages:
- Portuguese
- Finnish
- Polish
- Croatian
- Czech
- Increased time-set sensitivity threshold
- Made mild changes to User Interface
- Provided a quick-access Language selection menu
- Packaged with UpdateNotifier 3.0 which involves fixes on auto-update error due to inability to resolve server.
New in AutoShut 2.0 (Oct 17, 2011)
- Updated the language modules
- Updated the popup context menu
- Updated the toggle keys
New in AutoShut 1.9 (Oct 3, 2011)
- Fixed bug in the window on top orientation
- Updated the toggle keys
- Updated the help/about info.
New in AutoShut 1.8 (Sep 16, 2011)
- Fixed bug in View menu
- Fixed bug in window orientation
New in AutoShut 1.7 (Sep 12, 2011)
- Major enhancement on User interface
- Restructured for easy use
- Added event logging
- Added quick update access
- Added context menus
- Fixed minor bugs
- Quick launch - Ctrl+Shift U
New in AutoShut 1.6 (Jun 18, 2010)
- Added ability to run external software package
- Included Add or remove application to or from Start up
- Improved on schedule saving and retrieval feature
- Improved on Alarm system
- Added handy toggle keys for swift access to various actions
- Enhanced User Interface
New in AutoShut 1.5 (Mar 20, 2010)
- Added Schedule Saving and Opening
- Enhanced User interface
- Improved program view and behaviour function ( window orientation, minimize to tray on exit)
- Added Transparency Effect.
New in AutoShut 1.4 (Aug 5, 2009)
- Tray Popup Information
- Command line feature: ctrl+Alt+R or ctrl+Alt+T to execute. or simply type 'AutoShut' in the Run window
- Enhanced and flexible Interface
- Alarm funtion added.
- Minimize to tray feature.