What's new in Bytessence PasswordManager (formerly Bytessence PassKeeper) 4.1

Oct 19, 2010
  • Added an option to turn off the program quit confirmation
  • Added a check to restrict the program from running on Win 95,98 and ME
  • Fixed a problem with some URLs not being opened in the default browser
  • Fixed entry searching not working correctly
  • Fixed the drag-and-drop problems with masked fields
  • Optimized the logging library (program will be faster when run from memory sticks)
  • Made some minor modifications to the error callback
  • Removed the password confirmation field from the password dialog (when opening containers)

New in Bytessence PasswordManager (formerly Bytessence PassKeeper) 4.0 (Aug 12, 2010)

  • Rewritten program from scratch (using PureBasic 4.51)
  • Rewritten the documentation using MS HTML Help Workshop
  • Extended the data fields (account, user, password, url, comment and creation, access, modification and expiration dates)
  • Made many usability-related changes, improved the UI, created new dialogs
  • Added Unicode support
  • Added option to minimize program after copying data to clipboard
  • Added recent files menu
  • Added autosave upon quit option
  • Added possibility to add file atachments to the entries
  • Added possibility to mask all the important fields with asterisks
  • Added 'always on top' capability to the main window
  • Added entry sorting capability (by column click)
  • Added a simple to use Plugin manager
  • Added entry expiration date
  • Added new group icons
  • Added password confirmation field in the Add Entry dialog
  • Created a new, improved container format
  • Created a secure key derrivation mechanism
  • Created an advanced DLL plugin framework that allows for data exchange (importers and exporters, tools and attachment previewer plugins are supported)
  • Improved the group/entry movement mechanisms
  • Improved the PasswordAnalyzer, PasswordGenerator and VirtualKeyboard plugins
  • Improved the search feature
  • The columns of the entry list can be hidden
  • The VirtualKeyboard plugin now supports 125 keyboard layouts (the system language is autodetected), new layouts can be added
  • The memory buffers are first overwritten with zeros before being freed
  • The settings are saved in the AppData folder now
  • Removed comment formatting (simple text is now used)

New in Bytessence PasswordManager (formerly Bytessence PassKeeper) 2.5.5.9 (Mar 27, 2008)

  • The passwords are masked with a fixed asterisk string when in hidden mode so the length can't be guessed
  • New master password dialog, helps against writing the passwords wrong
  • Added export capability for Text and CSV and import for CSV (from/to BPK and KeePass 1.x)
  • Fixed "Delete" key shortcut pointing to the wrong action (it was minimizing the program to the system tray instead of removing an entry)
  • The password doesn't need to be written each time you save the database
  • Added confirmation dialog when overwriting old databases
  • Made minor tweaks and fixed small bugs

New in Bytessence PasswordManager (formerly Bytessence PassKeeper) 2.1.1.7 (Mar 12, 2008)

  • Fixed toolbar problem (it was truncating the text with some themes)
  • Added automatic drive detection, BPK switches now to the correct mode (normal/portable)
  • Fixed the "New" toolbar button that did nothing
  • Changed what BPK does if another instance is already running
  • Minor bugfixes

New in Bytessence PasswordManager (formerly Bytessence PassKeeper) 2.0 (Feb 12, 2008)

  • Improved the BPK file format container (more secure)
  • Improved encryption
  • Added group management
  • Improved menus
  • New associations icon
  • You can now export separate groups or the whole database
  • Added secure file shredder with 7 algorithms
  • Added drag-and-drop capability for easy database opening
  • Tweaks, improvements and fixes

New in Bytessence PasswordManager (formerly Bytessence PassKeeper) 1.0.1.5X (Dec 19, 2007)

  • Fixed a bug in the password prompt dialog
  • Now the password field gets the focus by default
  • Fixed the statusbar flickering bug
  • Added new security feature, auto-close for containers
  • Updated help file