FireDaemon Zero Changelog

What's new in FireDaemon Zero 3.2.5

Apr 17, 2024
  • Regular users could not run Zero due to incorrect NTFS ACLs emitted by the installer
  • CLI crash after every command

New in FireDaemon Zero 3.2.3 (Dec 19, 2023)

  • SBoM included in About dialog
  • Changed wording in error messages for clarity: "Can't" -> "Cannot"
  • Corrected registration of Eventlog message file
  • Installer accidentally shipped with two Core DLL files
  • Zero OEM did not register the Eventlog message file
  • Correct Eventlog Category ID for "Other Logon/Logoff" events

New in FireDaemon Zero 3.2.2 (Dec 8, 2023)

  • S SBoM included in About dialog

New in FireDaemon Zero 3.2.1 (Oct 10, 2023)

  • FireDaemon Zero will warn you against switching to Session 0 if ZeroInput is not installed or not running properly
  • Simplified Windows installer experience

New in FireDaemon Zero 3.1.0 (Oct 10, 2023)

  • Support for Legacy Console Mode for the Localsystem account
  • Installer dialog shows information about creating the UI0Detect service and how to download ZeroInput
  • Zero Explorer would crash when launching programs such as eventvwr.exe on Session 0 from the Session 0 cmd.exe console
  • Installer showed a "File in use" dialog when upgrading

New in FireDaemon Zero 3.0.4 (Oct 10, 2023)

  • Replaced "old style" licensing dialog in retail installer
  • Included service name in Session 0 Zero Task Tray
  • Zero OEM packaged incorrect binaries
  • Spurious service timeout of UI0Detect service at system startup

New in FireDaemon Zero 3.0.3 (Oct 10, 2023)

  • Removed dependency on Visual Studio C++ Runtime
  • Updated online documentation URL
  • FDUI0Control command line binary renamed to FDUI0CLI for consistency

New in FireDaemon Zero 3.0.2 (Oct 10, 2023)

  • 64-bit only
  • Hardware-based code signing
  • ZeroInput 0.0.0.7 extended error reporting
  • Session 0 context menu changes
  • Advanced Installer MSI installer

New in FireDaemon Zero 2.5.6 (Aug 3, 2020)

  • New Features:
  • Product has been renamed from Session 0 Viewer to Zero
  • Updated installer graphics and icons
  • Updated Start Menu resource links
  • Zero Shell task bar is resizable. Size and location is remembered.
  • FireDaemon ZeroInput aware (you can check via FDUI0Control query --fdui0input-state).
  • Maximised windows are returned to their maximised state when restored from their entry in Zero Shell
  • You can use the mouse wheel to scroll through the Zero Shell application list
  • Zero Shell lists the Windows services associated with the process running on Session 0
  • New extensive command-line help: FDUI0Control --help
  • Version checking
  • Zero is DPI aware on your logged-in session as well as Session 0
  • Audit logging of users taking control of and kicking other users out of Session 0
  • Please consult the Change Log for the list of recent improvements and fixes.

New in FireDaemon Zero 1.3.2 (Jul 5, 2018)

  • Updated EULA
  • Compiled on new toolchain
  • License check code could get CPU intensive in trial mode

New in FireDaemon Zero 1.2.2 (Mar 28, 2016)

  • Updated Visual Studio C++ 2015 runtime
  • Retail installer would attempt to upgrade pre-existing Visual C++ 2015 runtime. Mayhem ensued

New in FireDaemon Zero 1.2.1 (Mar 28, 2016)

  • Signed with new SHA2 certificate
  • Simplified installation maintenance dialogs
  • Updated installer verbiage
  • Updated third-party libraries to boost 1.60 and WTL 9.1.5321
  • Properly redirect output of FDUI0Control.exe to console
  • Improve output of FDUI0Control.exe in case of errors
  • Stream output of FDUI0Control.exe into MSI log file
  • Various Visual C++ Runtime detection issues during install

New in FireDaemon Zero 1.2.0 (Mar 28, 2016)

  • Tool tray tooltip notification balloons
  • Command line --registration option
  • SHA256 Authenticode cert
  • Update and corrections to online Users Guide
  • If incorrect license key is applied mouse pointer is a "X"
  • Product versioning includes Git hash
  • Installer would tell you you needed to reboot on upgrade when you didn't
  • Task Manager doesn't work on Session 0 in Windows 8/2012 onwards so excluded from right click menu

New in FireDaemon Zero 1.1.0 (Oct 7, 2015)

  • Ability to show system tray icons for apps running under other user accounts
  • Display application icons next to application title in task bar
  • We wrote a User's Guide!
  • 32-bit and 64-bit product could be installed side by side
  • If current foreground app window updated its title, Session 0 task bar loost selection
  • Removed "File in use message" when uninstalling product
  • Product would cover already running application windows in Session 0 when starting
  • Various licensing dialogue display issues

New in FireDaemon Zero 1.0.3 (Sep 10, 2015)

  • Re-enables the viewer if you repair the installation
  • Mis-named MSI in x86 install

New in FireDaemon Zero 1.0.2 (Sep 10, 2015)

  • InstallShield installer which deploys VS 2015 runtime
  • Product trial expiry warning on both logged in session and Session 0
  • Desktop graphic now says "Session 0"
  • Task Manager menu item disabled on Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 10 because it won't run on Session 0
  • Automatic 30 second session revert on Windows 10 as as keyboard and mouse doesn't work due to a bug in Windows 10