What's new in EMCO WakeOnLan Free 2.0.9 Build 1032
Dec 18, 2022
- New and improved features:
- Improved compatibility with the new Microsoft Windows versions
New in EMCO WakeOnLan Free 2.0.8 Build 1031 (Aug 3, 2020)
- Fixed hangs of the wake-up operation status checks for some Windows builds
New in EMCO WakeOnLan Free 2.0.6 Build 1030 (Jul 23, 2020)
- New and improved features:
- NullReferenceException on client and server when switching the Execution Results view focus interval while a task is running
- Machines deletion from the All Machine view works slowly on MS SQL Server
- Memory leak in the Enumerate Network wizard
- The 'Choose Machines to Import' page is too slow in some import wizards
- Add IP Range operation does not log under certain conditions
- Possible NullReferenceException in the Network view
- Error in the 'Execution Results' View after 'Detailed Log' link is clicked
- Spelling issues in some messages were fixed
- Network operations are freezing in case of several ones running simultaneously
- UI corruption on collection snapshot deletion during the snapshot creation/update
- Database could not be loaded after restart when AD contains entries with duplicate identifiers (computers or organization units)
New in EMCO WakeOnLan Free 2.0.4 Build 925 (Mar 13, 2019)
- New and improved features:
- The program now supports early access version of .NET Framework 4.8 shipped with Windows 10 Insider Preview
New in EMCO WakeOnLan Free 2.0.3 Build 923 (May 15, 2018)
- New and improved features:
- The below features have been introduced for the first time or significantly improved in this release:
- Optimized the remote operations statuses check for environments with lots of machines
- Improved operation flow diagnostics within the execution results
- Resolved issues:
- This release resolves a number of issues, the most important of which are listed below:
- Pressing the Enumerate button when the grouping row in the All Machines view is selected leads to the application failure
New in EMCO WakeOnLan Free 2.0.2 Build 920 (Mar 7, 2018)
- In this version we updated Apple APFS module to support "release" version of APFS file system. The software will provide file system access to read files from consistent file system and to recover files from RAID storages with this file system.
- "Scan" procedure to search for lost and deleted files will be available in Recoveyr Explorer version 6 products since version 6.13.
New in EMCO WakeOnLan Free 2.0.1 Build 915 (Jan 25, 2018)
- Advanced features in all editions:
- Now both the Free and Professional editions of the program include the following advanced features: executing WOL operations in dynamic groups of PCs, creating reusable tasks and scheduling tasks for automatic execution.
- The Free edition includes all the advanced features with a few limitations, namely: a single WOL operation can include up to five remote PCs and it is possible to create up to two tasks. The Professional edition of the program does not have any limitations.
- Run as a Windows service:
- The Professional edition of the program works as a Windows service. The service continues running and executing scheduled tasks even you log off from Windows or restart the computer where the program is installed.
- Common database for all users:
- The Professional edition of the program allows all the users to work with the same database that stores the network configuration, the tasks, the execution results, etc. All Windows users utilize the same database, and the program allows two users to work concurrently.
- In the Free edition of the program, every Windows user works with their own database.
- Execution status reporting:
- Now, having executed a Wake-on-LAN operation, the program checks the execution on target PCs. The results are reported in the Execution Results view. If the target host has been woken up and started to respond, you can see the successful status in Execution Results, or see a failure otherwise.
- New and improved features:
- Added IPv6 support
New in EMCO WakeOnLan Free 1.4.4 Build 952 (Aug 30, 2017)
- The program now supports early access version of .NET Framework 4.7.1 shipped with Windows 10 Insider Preview.
New in EMCO WakeOnLan Free 1.4.2.896 (Apr 6, 2017)
- New and improved features:
- The program now supports .NET Framework 4.7
- Resolved issues:
- The Group enumeration via Active Directory fails with no Machines added in case any container that is not filtered has the access denied for the user account used for enumeration
- The program exits with critical error when selecting grouping rows other then those representing groups in the All Machines view and calling the Enumerate and Enumerate New actions
- Misprint in the Program Preferences part of the user manual
New in EMCO WakeOnLan Free 1.4.0.895 (Feb 16, 2017)
- Collections of remote PCs:
- Collection objects are introduced to replace Custom Groups. Collections are used to configure a set of remote PCs that can be used for quick and easy configuring targets of the WOL operation. A collection can include the list of statically configured PCs and also queries that report PCs dynamically based on the defined conditions. The queries are executed every time when the collection is used in the WOL operation to report up-to-date set of PCs that meet the query conditions.
- Filtering target PCs:
- In the Professional edition of the program you can specify a filter in a collection to filter the target PCs reported by the collection. A filter includes conditions using OS version and type, the service pack, the language, etc. Only PCs satisfying the defined filter condition will be used in remote operations. Using a filter, for example, you can wake up PCs running Windows 10 only.
- Scheduling of MAC addresses retrieving:
- This feature helps to automate MAC addresses retrieving. Now you can create tasks to retrieve MAC addresses of remote PCs. These tasks can be executed manually on demand, or automatically on schedule. MAC retrieving tasks can be executed for a static set of PCs or for a dynamic set defined by collections.
- Retrieving inventory data from remote PCs:
- During network scanning, the application extracts additional information from network PCs, including the operating system version and type, service pack, language, etc. The collected information is displayed in the All Machines view and can be used in remote operations to filter target PCs.
- New and improved features:
- Improved the user interface to implement the windows docking technology, which allows you to reorganize the application views layout according to your needs
- Reorganized the Ribbon bar layout to improve the usability
- Improved the drag/drop, copy/paste and import/export behavior
- Reworked the context menus and the toolbars
- Added an option to use the Ribbon buttons when a floating view is active
- Optimized the UI rendering performance and decreased the system resources required to run the application
- Resolved issues:
- Compatibility issue with the Reliability Rollup for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 update
New in EMCO WakeOnLan Free 1.3.1.794 (Oct 17, 2013)
- The below features have been introduced for the first time or significantly improved in this release:
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 and .NET Framework 4.5.1 are supported
- This release resolves a number of issues, the most important of which are listed below:
- Possible failure while connecting to the Active Directory forest root using specific name patterns
- Line feed characters are replaced by HTML line breaks tags in plain text emails
- The application update process may hang in specific environments
- Possible errors while updating the operations progress
New in EMCO WakeOnLan Free 1.3.0.789 (Apr 25, 2013)
- New Office 2013 UI skin:
- A new UI skin has been added that has a style similar to that of Microsoft Office 2013 and was inspired by the concepts of the flat UI introduced in Window 8.
- New and improved features:
- Improved diagnostics of connectivity errors errors
- Resolved issues:
- A potential error while logging the results of a scheduled task
New in EMCO WakeOnLan Free 1.2.8 Build 747 (Jan 19, 2013)
- New and improved features:
- Significantly improved the Machine Queue editing performance for huge networksReorganized Ribbon and context menus structureIncreased Active Directory enumeration speedReduced system memory usage
- Resolved issues:
- This release contains a number of resolved issues the most important of which are listed below:
- Imperfect the Wake-on-LAN packet (Magic Packet) structureIncorrect behavior of recurrent tasks after creating a recurrence exceptionThe grouping rows with icons are painted incorrectly with custom DPI settings appliedPotential error when drawing the main form
New in EMCO WakeOnLan Free 1.2.6 Build 739 (Sep 21, 2012)
- New and improved features:
- Added an option to sort Machines by an IP address, filter Tasks by status and filter items in Machine Queue by type
- Resolved issues:
- An error happens when trying to perform update on a fast Internet connection
New in EMCO WakeOnLan Free 1.2.5 Build 738 (Sep 17, 2012)
- Opening the Wake-On-LAN task and the Retrieve MAC Address wizards leads to the application crash in specific environments
New in EMCO WakeOnLan Free 1.2.4 Build 735 (Sep 7, 2012)
- New and improved features:
- Features below were firstly introduced or significantly improved in this release:
- Improved skin chooser interfaceNew Metropolis Dark skin is added to bonus skins set
- Resolved issues:
- This release contains a set of resolved issues, including most important ones, listed below:
- The application fails to start in specific environmentsSQL transaction error while loggingErrors happen while trying to edit Machine Queue or Add to Custom GroupingThe application fails to start on Machines running Microsoft Windows 8 RTM
New in EMCO WakeOnLan Free 1.2.3 Build 729 (Apr 24, 2012)
- New and improved features:
- Features below were firstly introduced or significantly improved in this release:
- Added support of Microsoft Windows 8 and .NET Framework 4.5
- Resolved issues:
- This release contains a set of resolved issues, including most important ones, listed below:
- Possible errors after editing Machine Queue while creating recurrence exception
- Possible application crash while creating a task for specific Active Directory environments
New in EMCO WakeOnLan Free 1.2.2 Build 728 (Apr 7, 2012)
- Resolved issues:
- Possible errors while adding to Custom Groups after performing Wake-On-LAN
New in EMCO WakeOnLan Free 1.2.1 Build 725 (Mar 24, 2012)
- New and improved features:
- Added the option to reset layout of windows, views and dock panels to the default state
- Added functionality that allows adding machines to a custom group from other custom groups
- Machines available from the additional sources are displayed structured by the Add to Custom Groping dialog
- Resolved issues:
- The application fails to run on Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0
- The Application Log Auto Remove and Show Options settings are not respected when the application is running longer then a day
New in EMCO WakeOnLan Free 1.2 Build 722 (Dec 27, 2011)
- The controls layout on the main application window was reorganized to simplify customization. The schedule and calendar controls were moved to the Calendar area that can be collapsed if you prefer to work with a plain list of tasks. Space for the Machine Queue view was expanded, so it becomes easier to manage data on it.
- The Machine Queries and Machine Queue editors, used in previous versions or the application, were merged into the single editor. On the left side of this editor you can select available machines, groups of machines and machine queues and move required elements to the right side in order to use them as targets of the WOL operation. If you like, you can create new machine queries directly in the right side of the editor, that represents the configured Current Queue. Also you can preview a list of PCs reported by the Current Queue on the Effective Queue Structure tab.
- New and improved features:
- Added a feature to execute re-enumeration of Machines and enumeration of new Machines in the network, specific groups or active directory containers using pop-up menu items in the Network Browser view
- Added an option to wrap descriptions in the Task Execution Results and Application Log views
- Optimized system resources usage
- Improved event details pane in the Task Execution Results and Application Log views
New in EMCO WakeOnLan Free 1.1.5 Build 615 (Oct 19, 2011)
- New and improved features:
- Active Directory scanning performance is significantly improved
- Organization Unit is displayed in a tooltip for a Machine
- Resolved issues:
- The alternate credentials for Network are not imported
- Task recurrence dialog is painted wrong in some environments
New in EMCO WakeOnLan Free 1.1.1 Build 598 (Sep 8, 2011)
- New and improved features:
- Added an option to check the specified DHCP servers configuration in the Professional edition of the application
- Added vendors detection for network cards based on their MAC addresses
- Grouping rows in table views display a count of items grouped by each row
- More accurate calculation of overall progress for group operations executed in parallel
- Resolved issues:
- Potential error before starting the network enumeration in specific environments
- Wrong date format used for Application Log export
New in EMCO WakeOnLan Free 1.1 (Sep 8, 2011)
- New and improved features:
- Added a feature that allows setting and editing of MAC addresses for computers
- Added functionality to store and display the latest retrieved IP address for every PC
- Added support of different MAC address formats during Machines data import
- Resolved issues:
- Errors during Machines data import
New in EMCO WakeOnLan Free 1.0.5 Build 434 (Sep 8, 2011)
- New and improved features:
- Integrated help is improved
- Resolved issues:
- Potential OutOfMemoryException error on application startup or during skins switching, that is caused by peak system memory usage while preparing the Welcome screen
- Wrong status display in the Application Log when MAC address is retrieved using different methods.
New in EMCO WakeOnLan Free 1.0.4 Build 415 (Jun 18, 2011)
- Network machines export/import:
- The application network environment can be exported and imported to/from CVS or XML files. It allows to backup and restore configuration instead of network scanning and also to share configuration between multiple application instances. Using wizard you can configure import/export format and set of data that should be imported or exported.
- Application log export:
- The application log, that includes information about all performed operations and all registered errors can be exported as CSV or XML file. The Export Log Wizard allows to configure export format according with your preferences and your needs.
- Extended alternate credentials format:
- The format, used to specify account on the Alternate Credentials pane, was extended to allow specifying account name as a username followed by the ampersand symbol and a full qualified domain name.
- New and improved features:
- Improved support for custom DPI settings
- Optimized system memory usage
- Canceled tasks records are decorated in the Application Log with the cancellation icon
New in EMCO WakeOnLan Free 1.0.3 Build 394 (Mar 28, 2011)
- Feedback features do not work in specific cases
- Potential error while performing a live update
New in EMCO WakeOnLan Free 1.0.2 Build 379 (Feb 17, 2011)
- New and improved features:
- The application log can be configured to scroll to new messages automatically as they appear
- Resolved issues:
- Network scan process fails when the application is used through the remote desktop connection
- The application does not retrieve all Machines from a single Active Directory domain
- Compatibility issue with Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1
New in EMCO WakeOnLan Free 1.0.1 Build 368 (Feb 15, 2011)
- New and improved features:
- Improved behavior of the Alternate Credentials editing
- Improved icon set to suite skinned user interface
- Resolved issues:
- The Neighbor Discovery MAC address retrieving method works incorrectly in complex network environments.