What's new in CryptoExpert 8.38
Jan 31, 2017
- Fixed several crashes and compatibility with Windows 10 in general was significally improved.
New in CryptoExpert 8.37 (Jan 31, 2017)
- Fixed bug in the activation module (2016 year).
New in CryptoExpert 8.36 (Jan 31, 2017)
- No more application crash when changing container's password
New in CryptoExpert 8.35 (Jun 27, 2014)
- We've several minor fixes in the interface of the tray application (especially - tray balloons).
New in CryptoExpert 8.34 (May 27, 2014)
- The "enter password" dialog does not disappear when wrong password is provided and the error message is now shown. Instead, the balloon message with error is displayed near the password text field.
New in CryptoExpert 8.33 (Feb 28, 2014)
- Improved compatibility with Windows 8.1 - no crash when creating vault
New in CryptoExpert 8.32 (Feb 3, 2014)
- Improved compatibility with Windows 8.1. No more BSOD when force closing secure vault when another applications have open files from the vaults' drive.
New in CryptoExpert 8.31 (Dec 19, 2013)
- "Please wait" window is displayed when file views are updated
New in CryptoExpert 8.30 (Oct 22, 2013)
- The msi installation package has been reduced by 900kb by removing advcopyfilesdlg.dll
- The files control is not updated multiple times anymore when copying/moving files from external window to the cryptoexpert's window
- The files control is not updated multiple times anymore when deleting several files
- New Vault Wizard: the "0" (zero number) is disappeared when user clicks the "vault capacity" field
- New Vault Wizard: "quick format" option moved to the "File System" page
- New Vault Wizard: The back button on the "summary page" returns the correct page when "show advanced options" checkbox is activated
New in CryptoExpert 8.29 (Aug 23, 2013)
- The "Drives / Vaults" button is visible always. Even when file/folder is selected.
- Fixed bug in the live update module: multiple product copies in the control panel (installed products). Fixed.
New in CryptoExpert 8.28 (Jun 19, 2013)
- In this version offline activation for trial & paid version is added
- Additionally, the vault creation wizard is improved (it is not allowed to set the zero sized vault and the vault size text field is activated by default).
- No crash on Windows Xp.
New in CryptoExpert 8.26 (Jun 19, 2013)
- Since this version CryptoExpert uses online product activation.
New in CryptoExpert 8.25 (Mar 18, 2013)
- Significally improved the accuracy of detecting applications locking files located on mounted secure vault.
New in CryptoExpert 8.24 (Feb 4, 2013)
- In this version we significally improved the vault creation wizard. We added the vault size slider and some other parts.
- Additionally we fixed several bugs in the application. It crashed when clicking the Help button. Fixed.
- Fixed strange behaviour of the popup menu in the breadcrumb control.
New in CryptoExpert 8.23 (Dec 13, 2012)
- In this version we made several minor enhancements. Additionally, we added new button to the task bar: "Vaults / Drives". It displays the list of available drives and secure vaults.
New in CryptoExpert 8.22 (Oct 22, 2012)
- Added Summary page to the New Vault Wizard.
New in CryptoExpert 8.21 (Sep 14, 2012)
- Now CryptoExpert 8 can be installed on Windows 8 (no drivers error messages during installation).
New in CryptoExpert 8.20 (Aug 7, 2012)
- Added copy/paste/cut buttons to the taskbar
New in CryptoExpert 8.19 (Jul 9, 2012)
- Now CryptoExpert refreshes all its views automatically on changes (new file arrived, file deleted and etc)
New in CryptoExpert 8.18 (Jun 8, 2012)
- Now it is possible to copy/cut files to the clipboard to paste them into another application (for example Windows Explorer)
New in CryptoExpert 8.17 (May 7, 2012)
- Now it is possible to paste files from Windows Explorer by pressing Ctrl-V key
- Now explorer's sound is played when current folder in the main window is changed
- Additionally we fixed several bugs in the uninstaller
- And some other bugs have been fixed
New in CryptoExpert 8.16 (Apr 3, 2012)
- In this update we've added the ballon tip notification in the tray notification area for every added vault to the list of the known secure vaults.
- Additionally, we fixed bug - the application crashed when removing last vault from the list.
New in CryptoExpert 8.15 (Jan 16, 2012)
- Made minor improvements in the application inteface. The title bar contains version information and the license owner.
New in CryptoExpert 8.14 (Dec 9, 2011)
- Added confirmation window for the file deletion operation.
New in CryptoExpert 8.13 (Oct 31, 2011)
- Improved usability of the "my computer pane". Now all secure vaults are always displayed on the top of other drives.
New in CryptoExpert 8.12 (Sep 22, 2011)
- The version 8.12 has important improvement: quick format. This option can be found in the "Encryption Options" page of the New Vault wizard.
- Fixed the bug in the wizard causing the application freeze when creating big vaults.
New in CryptoExpert 8.11 (Aug 22, 2011)
- The version 8.11 remembers the size and position of the main application window and restores it again next time.
- Additionally, fixed the bug in the Live Update module. It displayed the message "The CryptoExpert's driver is used by another applications".
New in CryptoExpert 8.10 (Jul 25, 2011)
- Improved New Vault Wizard. Now it has completely new look.
- Now the wizard works in two modes: Add Vault and Create Vault.
- All unnecessary settings were moved to optional pages. Optional pages are visible when "Show advanced options" is selected.
- The progress is indicated in another progress window.
- Additionally, we fixed several minor bugs.
New in CryptoExpert 8.01 (Jun 6, 2011)
- In version 8.01 we solved several glitches in the tray module of CryptoExpert 8.
- Ther is no more application crash when opening recently mounted vault from the tray menu when the application works in the evaluation mode.
- Additionally, we fixed several other minor bugs in the tray module.
New in CryptoExpert 7.16 (Apr 15, 2011)
- Improved design of the tray menu.
New in CryptoExpert 7.15 (Mar 7, 2011)
- Improved design of several application parts like "About Program" window
New in CryptoExpert 7.14 (Feb 1, 2011)
- Create Container Wizard now contains option "Mount container after creation"
New in CryptoExpert 7.12.2 (Aug 12, 2010)
- No program crash when shredding files.
New in CryptoExpert 7.12.1 (Aug 12, 2010)
- Added additional information about selected files/folder in the status bar when pressing CALC button.
New in CryptoExpert 7.12.0 (May 22, 2010)
- Added new option: Miscellaneous / Keep file date on unmount.
New in CryptoExpert 7.11.01 (Apr 11, 2010)
- Improved command line utility. Now it supports command /unmount without parameters. In this case it unmounts all active encrypted containers.
- When using with additional command line switch /uforce, it unmounts all virtual drives even when some of them are used by another applications..
New in CryptoExpert 7.11.0 (Mar 1, 2010)
- Now cryptoexpert changes date & time of the container file on dismount when any data were written to the encrypted disk. It allows to use any backup programs to backup container files when these files are changed.
New in CryptoExpert 7.10.0 (Feb 6, 2010)
- Now cryptoexpert has AutoUpdate feature and can upgrade itself to more recent version using menu command Help/Check For Newer Version.
New in CryptoExpert 7.9.17 (Jan 17, 2010)
- Improved statistics about selected files when clicking the Size button.
New in CryptoExpert 7.9.15 (Dec 5, 2009)
- Now it displays the total size of selected files immidiatelly. Now there is no need to press "calc" button when the user selected files only, but not folders
New in CryptoExpert 7.9.14 (Nov 14, 2009)
- Now CryptoExpert checks for the new version in the background and notifies the user about new features and bug fixes automatically.
New in CryptoExpert 7.9.13 (Oct 25, 2009)
- Context menu item "New Folder..." was renamed to "Create Sub-Folder...".
- "Create Sub-Folder" command does not display "New Folder" dialog now.
- Currently, this command creates "New Folder" subfolder in active files
- pane and activates "rename" command (Windows Explorer's style).
- Command "New Folder" is not displayed when clicking the white space in
- "My Computer" and other virtual Windows folders.
New in CryptoExpert 7.9.10 (Oct 25, 2009)
- Fixed bug in "Help/Check for New Version...". Now this function works correctly and displays all changes in new version.
New in CryptoExpert 7.9.9 (Sep 4, 2009)
- Now menu items of tray icon are reorganized & regrupped. For example commands unmount & explore are grouped separatelly for every container file.
New in CryptoExpert 7.9.8 (Aug 10, 2009)
- Now it is possible to rename files and folders in files pane(s) of CryptoExpert directly. I.e. to rename file/folder it is just needed to click the file, wait ~1-2 second and now it will be possible to rename file (like in Windows Explorer).
New in CryptoExpert 7.9.6 (Jul 9, 2009)
- CryptoExpert has two file panes - left and right. Each pane can display folder of hard drive or other location. And files/folders can be copied/moved between file panes.
- Now, when user double-clicks on the title of file pane, it displays popup menu with bookmarks - favorite locations on hard drives. It is possible to add new folders to this menu, manage bookmarks or change current path of the files pane quickly.
New in CryptoExpert 7.9.4 (Jun 7, 2009)
- Our customers reported about strange bug: when fixed drive letter was assigned for drive image file (in context menu/Drive Image File Properties...), it was not used by CryptoExpert and next available free drive letter was used everytime.
- We fixed the bug in this version.
New in CryptoExpert 7.9.3 (May 18, 2009)
- Multiple "virtual" hard drives in your system protected by password
- Strong encryption using AES 256 bit
- Support for huge encrypted drives 256 Gb and larger
- Two factor authentication support - strong passwords plus decryption keys located on any type of USB Memory Sticks
- Disk Firewall to protect private data from stealing
- Compatibilty with Windows(R) Vista(R) 32 and 64 bit as well as XP 32 and 64 bit (Windows 2000 is also supported).
New in CryptoExpert 7.9.2 (Apr 13, 2009)
- In some situations, for example when the tray notification area is overloaded by programs, not all of them could be loaded on Windows start, because most of these programs were designed without knowledge to wait for existance of the Windows Explorer's tray notification area. In this case these programs shown error message like "Cannot create tray icons" and then terminated.
- CryptoExpert now, in this situations, always waits when the tray is created and then places own icon to it.
New in CryptoExpert 7.9.0 (Feb 8, 2009)
- In this version we've added ability to check for bad passwords during container creation. To activate this feature go to menu/options/miscellaneous and check box "Create Container Wizard: check for the presence of password in a dictionary of common words". For example, when you create new container and want to use "weak" password like "123", or "john", CryptoExpert will show warning message. CryptoExpert has own dictionary of 50,000 common words.
- It is recommended to activate this feature.
- Also, this version of CryptoExpert shows a label of current disk in the status area (in file browser).
New in CryptoExpert 7.8.6 (Dec 16, 2008)
- Added ability to change "mount on connect" status in USB Tool
New in CryptoExpert 7.8.5 (Nov 27, 2008)
- Our customers reported about strange bug: master password was always asked when USB memory stick was connected into USB port. Even when the stick was not protected by master password.
- We fixed the bug in this version.
- Some other minor bugs were also fixed: some notifications were not displayed as ballon tooltips in the tray notification area.
New in CryptoExpert 7.8.4 (Nov 11, 2008)
- Our customers reported about strange bug: when fixed drive letter was assigned for drive image file (in context menu/Drive Image File Properties...), it was not used by CryptoExpert and next available free drive letter was used everytime.
- We fixed the bug in this version.
New in CryptoExpert 7.8.2 (Oct 12, 2008)
- No more message "CryptoExpert is already running" when clicking the cryptoexpert's tray icon. Instead of the error message, the existing CryptoExpert's instance is activated.
New in CryptoExpert 7.8.1 (Sep 30, 2008)
- Added menu item: Help/Check for newer version.
New in CryptoExpert 7.7.3 (Sep 12, 2008)
- Version 7.7.3
- Added ability to drag-n-drop encrypted container file from the files panel to the containers panel.
New in CryptoExpert 7.6.4 (Aug 4, 2008)
- Added new tolbar button "Move Files". Added new item to the tray menu: "Help"
New in CryptoExpert 7.6.3 (Jul 14, 2008)
- Completely improved the Copy/Move files process.
New in CryptoExpert 7.6.2 (Jun 29, 2008)
- Tray Icon. Added new menu item: Explore Z: to open mounted virtual drive in Windows Explorer.
New in CryptoExpert 7.6.1 (Jun 15, 2008)
- Added new feature: the ability to unmount all drives on power hibernate.
New in CryptoExpert 7.6.0 (May 29, 2008)
- Added "Privacy Master" program to the Encryption Package to clean all traces on your computer (IE, FireFox, etc).
New in CryptoExpert 7.5.11 (May 12, 2008)
- Tray Icon's tooltip has information about the quantity of mounted virtual drives
New in CryptoExpert 7.5.8 (Apr 12, 2008)
- Now CryptoExpert detects the insertion/removal of Flash Memory Cards into a Card Reader and can read decryption keys from memory cards. Added Tools / Find Drive Images... menu item to search and add drive image files on current PC.
New in CryptoExpert 7.5.7 (Mar 24, 2008)
- Bug fixed: no more error message "Cannot subscribe to the create container events: The parameter is incorrect" when creating encrypted container on remote network drives or external HDD.
- Bug fixed: the interface was locked when trying to drag & drop files to the same folder.
New in CryptoExpert 7.5.6 (Mar 10, 2008)
- Local drives are sorted by drive letter, not drive label now
- Drive image files located on network drives are mounted without error message
- GUI Program. "Read Only" text is added to the "Mounted" column, when file is mounted
New in CryptoExpert 7.5.5 (Mar 1, 2008)
- Fixed bug: Sometime "Create Drive Image" wizard fails with message: "cannot subscribe to create container events".
New in CryptoExpert 7.5.4 (Feb 25, 2008)
- Added "Size" button to the status bar of each files pane. Now it is possible to get size of files located in selected folders.
- Bug fixed: "Unmount" command was not displayed in the shell context menu when selecting mounted hahard drive.
New in CryptoExpert 7.0.9 (Sep 1, 2007)
- New virtual encrypted hard drives in your system with password access
- Strong encryption using AES 256 bit
- Support for huge encrypted drives 256 Gb and larger
- Two factor authentication support - strong passwords plus decryption keys located on any type of USB Memory Sticks
- Disk Firewall to protect private data from stealing
- Compatibilty with Windows Vista 32 and 64 bit as well as XP 32 and 64 bit
New in CryptoExpert 7.0.6 (Jul 5, 2007)
- Bug fix: Shell context menu (mount or dismount container) works on x64 platform now correctly. When container file is already mounted, context menu has special icon "U".
New in CryptoExpert 7.0.1 (Apr 14, 2007)
- Disk Firewall: No need to use "force dismount" feature to dismount container when disk firewall is enabled and some applications (not present in white list) attempted to get access to protected drive contents
New in CryptoExpert 7.0.0 (Apr 3, 2007)
- Now CryptoExpert has new feature: Disk Firewall. It protects data located on virtual hard drive from malicious software like viruses, trojans and etc.
New in CryptoExpert 6.6.10 (Jan 1, 2007)
- Create Container wizard: added file system information about target drive (where container file is created). CryptoExpert does not allow now to create >4gb containers on drives with FAT file system (because maximum size of file on FAT is 4gb).
New in CryptoExpert 6.6.5 (Oct 11, 2006)
- Create Container Wizard: added "estimated time" field
New in CryptoExpert 6.6.0 (Jul 26, 2006)
- Added support for USB paths like "USB124E-546Fcontainer.ccf".
- Now it is possible to keep whole container file(s) on USB flash drive and key(s) together.
New in CryptoExpert 6.5.9 (Jul 13, 2006)
- Added new page "Options / Miscellaneous"
- Added new option "Launch CryptoExpert at every Windows StartUp"
New in CryptoExpert 6.4.3 (Mar 8, 2006)
- [ ] Added new command to context menu: "Mounted Drive Info...". This window show information about mounted container, encryption algorithm, ammount of written & read data since mount and etc.