EssentialFax Changelog

What's new in EssentialFax 1.80.00

Mar 30, 2013
  • New Windows 8 version introduced. This required an entirely new printer driver implementation.
  • Adds detection for locked down temporary folder (a problem on some Windows 7 systems which prevents the printer driver from working)
  • Adds options to Printer Driver Repair to set an alternate work directory for creating faxes, in case the TEMP folder cannot be unlocked.
  • Adds additional query information to the configuration report, to help debug printer driver issues
  • Added more robust techniques to bring the EssentialFax window forward and focus it, when EssentialFax is launched from the printer driver dialog and is currently minimized to the tray.

New in EssentialFax 1.79 (Aug 3, 2010)

  • Added import for Winfax phonebooks

New in EssentialFax 1.78 (May 3, 2010)

  • Now correctly updates sender values in main program if changed at printer driver screen

New in EssentialFax 1.77 (Mar 27, 2010)

  • Importing, backup, auto-save as PDF, numerous improvements

New in EssentialFax 1.76 (Mar 21, 2010)

  • Importing, backup, auto-save as PDF, numerous improvements

New in EssentialFax 1.75 (Feb 9, 2010)

  • Importing, backup, auto-save as PDF, numerous improvements

New in EssentialFax 1.70 (Sep 15, 2009)

  • Windows 7 support added.
  • Numerous updates.

New in EssentialFax 1.64 (Jun 26, 2009)

  • New [Optimize settings for the selected modem] button.
  • Changed the essfax_helper program (the window that shows up after printing to the EssentialFax printer) so it more consistently comes to the front of all windows after a print job (this was mostly a Windows vista problem)

New in EssentialFax 1.63 (Apr 23, 2009)

  • Added option "Minimize EssentialFax when [X] button is clicked". This causes EssentialFax to minimize, rather than close, when the [X} button at the top of the window is clicked. Several users have requested this feature.

New in EssentialFax 1.62 (Feb 15, 2009)

  • Cosmetic changes. New icon, new splash screen. Some spelling corrections

New in EssentialFax 1.61 (Jan 13, 2009)

  • Add mouse wheel scrolling support to fax viewer window
  • Fixed problem installing printer driver when no other printers have been installed