CPUMon Changelog

What's new in CPUMon 2.0.4 Beta

May 11, 2016
  • Implemented alternative CPU frequency detection using Win32_Processor WMI provider
  • Replaced static tray icons with dynamically drawn icons, giving a refreshed look
  • Use system defined tray icon sizes for better graphics on high-DPI systems
  • Internal code cleanup
  • Updated copyright information

New in CPUMon 2.0.3 Beta (May 11, 2016)

  • Recreate icon when taskbar is recreated (Explorer restarts)
  • Cleanup tray icon code
  • Automatically deactivate registration when uninstalling

New in CPUMon 2.0.2 Beta (May 11, 2016)

  • Added hint to run as administrator when failed to apply system settings.

New in CPUMon 2.0.1 Beta (May 11, 2016)

  • Removed donation link (donations are discontinued in favor of "Pro" version)
  • Added confirmation dialog before unregistering the product
  • License expiration is checked against UTC date instead of local

New in CPUMon 2.0 (Dec 17, 2013)

  • Updated application icon using a vectorized version;
  • Updated tray icon images, cleaner and with non-transparent background;
  • Combined 'CPU Explorer' and 'CPU Features' dialogs into 'CPU Information'
  • Added option to show memory usage as percentage instead of MB;
  • Rearranged settings by moving visual options to a new tab;
  • Built-in registration facility and Terms of Use dialog;
  • Free version is now known as Lite and licensed version as Pro;
  • Added purchase and compare editions options to the Help menu;
  • Added splash logo label, shown during first 5 seconds;
  • Various performance improvements;
  • Added thousands separators;
  • Updated donation URL;
  • Removed 0 and 100 axis labels from the graph;
  • Slightly wider and taller graphs for better use of the available space;
  • Changed font on the graph axis labels to avoid font smoothing side effects which caused the background color to show up on the font edges;
  • Control buttons are now hidden after 3 seconds and automatically shown when mouse is moved over the main window;
  • Added "Hide tray icon when main window is visible" option and by default the tray icon is always visible;
  • Refactored tray icon code and moved into a separate unit;
  • Changed how "Always on top" option is applied, it now requires a restart;
  • Translation field in the About dialog became more apparent;
  • Right click on the white header of the About dialog will place application's version information in to the clipboard;
  • Corrected tab order of checkboxes in the settings;

New in CPUMon 1.70.3 Beta (Jun 10, 2013)

  • Control buttons are now hidden after 3 seconds and automatically shown when mouse is moved over the main window;

New in CPUMon 1.70.2 Beta (Jun 10, 2013)

  • Added "Hide tray icon when main window is visible" option
  • and by default the tray icon is always visible;

New in CPUMon 1.70.1 Beta (Jun 10, 2013)

  • Refactored tray icon code and moved into a separate unit;
  • Changed how "Always on top" option is applied, it now requires a restart;
  • Translation field in the About dialog became more apparent;
  • Right click on the white header of the About dialog will place
  • application's version information in to the clipboard;
  • Corrected tab order of checkboxes in the settings

New in CPUMon 1.70 (Feb 17, 2012)

  • New About dialog;
  • Updated support email address;
  • "Mb" is now displayed as "MB";
  • Many strings were moved to resources;
  • Version history moved to a dedicated text file;
  • Added links to Wiki, Forum and Donate;
  • Support for up to 4 processors/cores;
  • Individual colors for each processor usage graphs;
  • Tray icon is recreated when Windows Explorer restarts;
  • Code cleanup and optimization;

New in CPUMon 1.60 (Oct 10, 2007)

  • Added numerical tray icons, in addition to graphical;
  • Introduced a procedure to "re-enable performance counters";
  • Fixed rare flickering effect and closing problem of Tray's popup menu;
  • Added options to resize the main window manually (in the settings);
  • Added option to show physical memory instead of page file (in the settings);
  • Fixed an issue with "Always on top" option being reset when open settings;
  • Ability to save location on desktops with any number of monitors.
  • General cleanup of the code

New in CPUMon 1.50 (May 1, 2006)

  • added option to Show Free Memory, instead on Used Memory;
  • added option to Hide Bar Graph, stretching the main graph to full width;
  • added ability to show each CPU separately on the graph, for computers with more then 1 processor (look into Settings);
  • fixed bug: tray icon could disappear when triggering Always On Top option;
  • added Fast switch Hotkey option for switching Application Modes;
  • changed graphical view of Settings window;