What's new in Don't Panic 3.1.0 Build 30
Feb 3, 2015
- Option for restricting the application to a single instance! (user request)
- Migrated manual to HelpNDoc and updated its content to match current functionality
- A little code cleanup
New in Don't Panic 3.0.1 Build 29 (Aug 22, 2014)
- [Critical bug fix] Checking for updates would throw an error!
- [Major bug fix] Default button in the Options window didn't work as expected!
- Improved the way options are loaded and handled
New in Don't Panic 2.0.5 Build 26 (Nov 2, 2012)
- Access to WebUpdate window and version check has been disabled for the PortableApps.com version in order to avoid leaving any trail on guest OS
- Tray icon size fix
- Help file updated to reflect changes
New in Don't Panic 2.0.4 Build 25 (Oct 17, 2012)
- MAJOR BUG FIX: WebUpdate window wouldn't show up again if called from Main window after automatically checking for updates (without success) and caused a minor memory leak!
- MINOR BUG FIX: Latest news wouldn't show up when manually checking for updates and no update was available!
- Optimization of memory usage default setting now depends on free RAM
- Added Russian, German and Italian as official languages
- Other minor bug fixes
- Help file updated to reflect changes
New in Don't Panic 2.0.3 Build 24 (Oct 6, 2012)
- MAJOR BUG FIX: When automatically checking for updates at startup the WebUpdate window remained open even if no update was available!
New in Don't Panic 2.0.2 Build 23 (Oct 5, 2012)
- CRITICAL BUG FIX: Error when reading blacklist content that resulted in a memory leak!
- CRITICAL BUG FIX: Actions based on keywords didn't work when more then one keyboard was entered!
- MAJOR BUG FIX: Master volume control didn't work on post Windows XP OS!
- Optimizations for actions based on keywords
- Some small bug fixes
New in Don't Panic 2.0.1 Build 22 (Oct 1, 2012)
- CRITICAL BUG FIX: File access denied error on post Windows XP OS when opening options!
- CRITICAL BUG FIX: Float conversion error locked the options file so saving options couldn't be performed!
- MAJOR BUG FIX: Startup task was created without triggers on post Windows XP OS!
- MAJOR BUG FIX: Opening a file with Don't Panic! didn't work!
- MINOR BUG FIX: Realtime priority couldn't be selected on post Windows XP OS and priority change didn't happen!
- MINOR BUG FIX: Uninstalling Don't Panic! didn't clean Start Menu shortcuts!
- MINOR BUG FIX: Main window UI glitches when returning from a different window!
- MINOR BUG FIX: Taskbar icon was shown when in Panic Mode!
- Computer restart is required in order to apply changes to option Run with elevated privileges! (Windows fault - it caches current option till restart)
- Hotkeys have test button and overwrite even other application hotkeys
- Installer no longer requires elevated privileges to execute
- Donate message now show on the 10th run of TCP/IP Manager
- Many other minor UI bug fixes
- Help file updated to reflect changes
New in Don't Panic 1.4.2 Build 554 (Sep 21, 2010)
- MAJOR BUG FIX: Run on startup option has to be enabled only when the application has administrative privileges! (for Windows Vista and 7)
New in Don't Panic 1.4.1 Build 550 (Sep 20, 2010)
- MINOR BUG FIX:
- Detection of current privileges was not working as expected!
- Added option to elevate privileges in Windows Vista or Windows 7 (should fix a lot of problems related to Windows UAC)
- Help file updated to reflect latest changes
New in Don't Panic 1.4.0 Build 535 (Feb 18, 2010)
- Updated help file to reflect changes
- More code overhaul
- A few code optimizations
New in Don't Panic 1.3.1 Build 526 Beta (Feb 18, 2010)
- Rewritten part of the code and all the comments in English (so it could be understood better)
- Added default positions for the Panic button in Panic Mode
- Added Turkish language as an official language
New in Don't Panic 1.3.0 Build 507 (Feb 18, 2010)
- CRITICAL BUG FIX: Hiding the Panic button from the Panic Mode also disabled the hotkey!
- MAJOR BUG FIX: Forgot to mnimize Don't Panic!'s main window after minimizing the selected programs!
- MINOR BUG FIX: Checking for the latest version in the About window would have returned an unexpected result if there was no active Internet connection
- New (multiple language) pages for donating with direct links to 2 main payment processors - PayPal and Moneybookers.
- Added Windows 7 games in the dropdown menus to enable closing without selecting the .exe!
- Help file updated to reflect the new features
- Even more code overhaul
- Some other minor bug fixes
- Complete Windows 7 support
- Updated license to the new GNU GPL v3
New in Don't Panic 1.2.1 Build 479 Beta (Feb 18, 2010)
- Added option to minimize (process) windows to taskbar
- Added ability to manually choose hotkey combinations
- Added option to resize and (or) move the 'Don't Panic!' button from the Panic Mode
- Added option to hide the button from the Panic Mode
- Added ability to select the priority of the Don't Panic! process (in some cases it might improve response times)
- Important code overhaul
- Minor UI bug fixes
- Icon related improvements and fixes
New in Don't Panic 1.2.0 Build 445 (Feb 18, 2010)
- CRITICAL BUG FIX: (In most cases) Don't Panic! wouldn't delete Internet Explorer history, cache and cookies! Now it even works with Internet Explorer 7!
- Help file updated to reflect latest changes
- Other minor changes, bug fixes and UI tweaks
New in Don't Panic 1.1.2 Build 431 Beta (Feb 18, 2010)
- CRITICAL BUG FIX: When running Don't Panic! at startup it used to raise a critical 'Invalid filename' error!
- When automaticlly checking for updates users will now receive a "Please wait..." window! (so it won't look like Don't Panic! has crushed)
- Donate link added to Help in the main menu
- Help file updated (with a few more content describing the new features)
- Important code optimizations
- Other minor changes, bug fixes and UI tweaks
New in Don't Panic 1.1.1 Build 398 Beta (Feb 18, 2010)
- MAJOR BUG FIX: Don't Panic! wasn't able to hide certain programs because of their difference between exe name and process name!
- Options window changes:
- You can now use keywords to close/hide software! Once saved in the blacklist Don't Panic! automaticlly closes/hides the window(s) (software) which has (have) the specified keyword in the title!
- Choose between cleanly closing a program and uncleanly (but faster) terminating a program!
- Be aware that in some cases closing a program won't work! (ex: When having a Microsoft Word or Notepad unsaved document, it will ask if you want to save it!)
- Mute speakers (Master Volume) when hiding programs
- Check for updates automaticlly at Don't Panic! startup (run WebUpdate)
- Other minor changes, bug fixes and UI tweaks
New in Don't Panic 1.1.0 build 340 (Aug 3, 2007)
- MAJOR BUG FIX: Blocking Task Manager doesn't work in Windows Vista (because of it's new security features) causing an error in Don't Panic! That is why in Windows Vista that function is now deactivated!
- MAJOR BUG FIX: Setting transparency to 100% would totally hide the Panic Mode; users could not press the Panic Button, some even reported having to terminate Don't Panic! from the Task Manager!
- MAJOR BUG FIX: Pressing the Panic button when Don't Panic! didn't have any software to hide resulted in the imposibility to show it again! (the return HotKey wouldn't work)
- Recompiled help (with a small update to reflect changes)
- Other minor changes, bug fixes and code optimizations