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NetLimiter Changelog

What's new in NetLimiter 5.3.10.0

Apr 24, 2024
  • New features:
  • A Manual mode added to Connection Log.
  • Few other minor improvements.
  • Fixed bugs:
  • Tags not working for many apps at once.
  • When a tag was removed from an app, the associated rule was still active (until restart).
  • On some systems click on Edit tags button in Info View deleted assigned tags from the app.

New in NetLimiter 5.3.9.0 (Apr 16, 2024)

  • The main feature of this release is long-term connection stats. In Connection Log, now you can check every connection from or to your machine retrospectively. And much more... /img/docs/nl-cnnlog-timeselector.PNG

New in NetLimiter 5.3.8.0 (Feb 25, 2024)

  • This release brings several minor UI improvements and important update of our API.

New in NetLimiter 5.3.6.0 (Nov 22, 2023)

  • New features:
  • WHOIS Tool introduced.
  • Fixed bugs:
  • Minor fixes in UI.

New in NetLimiter 5.3.5.0 (Nov 6, 2023)

  • New features:
  • Chart now refreshes view when the main window becomes active (after it was minimized).
  • Fixed bugs:
  • In Stats UI clicking on Today or Last 30 Days caused client crash (or/and invalid chart data was displayed)
  • Exporting Stats data to CSV caused UI exception on Windows with particular culture settings.
  • Several minor fixes.

New in NetLimiter 5.3.3.0 (Sep 19, 2023)

  • New features:
  • Export to CSV in Stats.
  • Fixed bugs:
  • A crash when improper value was used in a progress bar (in Quotas, Stats etc.).
  • Several minor fixes.

New in NetLimiter 5.3.1.0 (Aug 31, 2023)

  • New features:
  • Detailed info popup window in Traffic Chart is now displayed above the chart.
  • Minor style changes in Stats UI.
  • Fixed bugs:
  • In Extended stats in Stats UI incoming data were displayed in column for outgoing data.

New in NetLimiter 5.3.0.0 (Aug 31, 2023)

  • New features:
  • New interactivity features added to Traffic Chart and Stats UI.
  • Detailed traffic info for a point in the Traffic Chart.
  • Polished styles in Stats, Chart and Quotas.
  • Added Last Hour option to Stats UI.
  • Much more...

New in NetLimiter 5.3.0.0 (Aug 31, 2023)

  • New features:
  • New interactivity features added to Traffic Chart and Stats UI.
  • Detailed traffic info for a point in the Traffic Chart.
  • Polished styles in Stats, Chart and Quotas.
  • Added Last Hour option to Stats UI.
  • Much more...

New in NetLimiter 5.2.8.0 (Jun 30, 2023)

  • New features:
  • Redesigned Quotas system.
  • New Quota list which gives a clear view on all existing quotas.
  • Fixed bugs:
  • Forwarded traffic synchorinization bug.
  • Random UI layout disappearance.
  • Many minor issues.

New in NetLimiter 5.2.6.0 (Jun 11, 2023)

  • New features:
  • Added column sorting and a seach box to Stats Manager.
  • Fixed bugs:
  • System crash when very small limits (<1 KB/s) were used on Forwarded connections.
  • Service generated unnecessary messages.
  • Several minor issues.

New in NetLimiter 5.2.5.0 (May 4, 2023)

  • New features:
  • Deleting traffic data for apps now possible in Stats Manager.
  • Fixed bugs:
  • Service unresposibility with very long domain name addresses.
  • Stats crash with huge volume of concurrent connections (>100.000).
  • Error when creating Quotas larger then 4 GB.
  • Many minor issues.

New in NetLimiter 5.2.4.0 (Apr 12, 2023)

  • New features:
  • Unified system of units.
  • Added autobits and autoBytes to the main selection of units.
  • Merging stats data for apps added to Stats Manager.
  • Fixed bugs:
  • Disabling/enabling streams in Traffic Chart is now immediate.

New in NetLimiter 5.2.3.0 (Mar 11, 2023)

  • New features:
  • Toggle buttons allowing enabling/disabling streams directly in Traffic Chart.
  • Fixed bugs:
  • Problem saving IP V6 addresses to Stats db.
  • Problem importing stats data from version 4 data (internet data were considered as local network).
  • Y axis labels disappearing in Traffic Chart.

New in NetLimiter 5.2.2.0 (Mar 6, 2023)

  • This is first full release with Forwarded traffic support. Many thanks to everyone helped us with debugging.
  • Please, check this article to get more information about Forwarded traffic.
  • New features:
  • No Y axis labels are displayed in Chart when no data was transferred (in particular direction).
  • Fixed bugs:
  • Incorrect Y axis origin in Chart when no data was transferred.
  • A crash in Client during Filter creation.
  • Minor bugs fixed

New in NetLimiter 5.2.0.0 Beta (Feb 12, 2023)

  • New features:
  • Forward traffic control
  • Filters placed under a single node in Activity.
  • Fixed bugs:
  • Minor bugs fixed

New in NetLimiter 5.1.6.0 (Dec 17, 2022)

  • New features:
  • An option to use a single Y axis for both stream in Chart
  • Fixed bugs:
  • Occasional BSOD when using Kill all connections command
  • Occasional system hang when using VirusTotal reports (with Ask rule on whole machine)
  • Chart options didn't work sometimes
  • Chart last X axis label disappearing

New in NetLimiter 5.1.5.0 (Nov 25, 2022)

  • New features:
  • Many translated texts added
  • Fixed bugs:
  • Client could not be occasionally stopped while Close in Tray selected.

New in NetLimiter 5.1.4.0 Beta (Nov 17, 2022)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Possible client app process hang-up in memory on exit.
  • Zero value for first sample in Traffic chart.
  • Minor fixes in DNS cache
  • New features:
  • Stats are loaded asynchronously
  • Custom time active in Stats
  • Small internal changes

New in NetLimiter 5.1.3.0 Beta (Nov 1, 2022)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Connection History/Stats crash with huge data density
  • VirusTotal more intelligible messages
  • Log messages with bugged escape sequences
  • Domain name resolver not running
  • Many minor problems
  • New features:
  • Connection History asynchronous data loading

New in NetLimiter 5.1.2.0 Beta (Oct 20, 2022)

  • Just a quick bug fix for the new testing version that addresses problems on some systems with WIFI, where NetLimiter Service did not start.

New in NetLimiter 5.1.1.0 Beta (Oct 20, 2022)

  • Domain-based filters:
  • You can create domain-based (textual names of internet addresses - like "youtube.com") filter. You can control (block, limit) traffic going to/coming from internet based on full or partial domain names.
  • Stats database:
  • New database system. Much faster, more robust and reliable. Supports domain names for IP addresses.
  • Stats UI:
  • With faster database system more useful data are displayed. Tools to investigate every data transfer anomaly are present.
  • Traffic chart:
  • New traffic chart... more efficient and reliable.
  • Thru-going traffic filtering (not included in this release):
  • Now you can control internet traffic going through your machine (when using ICS or similar methods).
  • VirusTotal support:
  • If you have VT account (even free one), you can inspect any file connecting (as displayed on NetLimiter's Activity) to internet for possible malicious intentions.
  • Priorities (in development):
  • More accurate priorities based on total internet connection speed.
  • New website (not up yet, but ready):
  • New design and functionality.
  • Many internal changes:
  • Lots of much less visible, but still important improvements and fixes.

New in NetLimiter 4.1.14.0 (Oct 4, 2022)

  • NetLimiter compatibility with SAC on Windows 11.

New in NetLimiter 4.1.13.0 (Apr 6, 2022)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Crash in Connection History if Persian calendar was used.
  • Crash with incorrectly set first day of month.
  • New features:
  • HotKeys added
  • Minor changes

New in NetLimiter 4.1.12.0 (Apr 5, 2022)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Incorrectly working tray icon and tray icon context menu on Win11.
  • New features:
  • Minor UI improvements
  • Small internal changes

New in NetLimiter 4.1.11.0 (Jul 6, 2021)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Double display of ASK events in Connection Log.
  • New features:
  • Rule sorting (name, creation and update time) in Blocker.
  • Info view showing creation and modification time of a rule.
  • Small UI improvements

New in NetLimiter 4.1.9.0 (May 8, 2021)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Client crash during stopping/closing of Connection Log.
  • In Rule list the Add Rule button was vertically misaligned (not centered) relative to other buttons.
  • Blank space between items in Rule list in Blocker removed. When clicked, all items were deselected.
  • Old NetLimiter notifications which were not manually viewed by the user are no longer repeatedly displayed, but deleted.
  • New features:
  • Weight column added to Rule list.
  • Weight added to Blocker Rule Info.
  • Clicking on filter name in Rule editor open the app/filter selector.
  • Weight 0 is now Default for rules in Rule editor.
  • Clear the zone combo box in Rule editor if the zone is not valid for selected filter.

New in NetLimiter 4.1.8.0 (Apr 1, 2021)

  • Hello all, This update brings several improvements and changes mainly in Blocker's Ask window and Connection Log. Bug fixes Minor memory leak in Connection Log. Incorrect time displayed in Connection Log when daylight saving time starts. New...

New in NetLimiter 4.1.7.0 (Mar 12, 2021)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Wrongly displayed local machine name as a name of remote computer in Activity.
  • Remote connection was accidentally connecting to different machine than the selected-one.
  • New features:
  • You can use custom port number for remote connection.

New in NetLimiter 4.1.6.0 (Mar 11, 2021)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Slow stats queries fixed.
  • Many minor bug fixes.
  • New features:
  • The Tags.
  • Lots of internal improvements.

New in NetLimiter 4.1.5.0 (Feb 9, 2021)

  • Bug fixes:
  • On some systems and configurations, active Priority rules could cause memory leak and system slowdown.

New in NetLimiter 4.1.3.0 (Nov 26, 2020)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Connection History crash when sorting IP address column.
  • Bug causing loss of access rights for current user when editing user permissions.

New in NetLimiter 4.1.2.0 (Nov 21, 2020)

  • Version 4.1.2 brings all improvements from previous releases in a stable release.
  • Many thanks to all who helped us with their suggestions and bug reports to get this release out.
  • New features:
  • NetLimiter now requires .NET Framework 4.6.2 installed on the system to be able to run.

New in NetLimiter 4.1.1 Beta (Oct 24, 2020)

  • Version 4.1.1 introduces brand-new Ignore rule. It allows users to ignore Limits or all Data passing through a given filter. For example - with Ignore data rule you can bypass all traffic of VPNs clients, which very often doubles all traffic from/to a computer.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.67.0 (Jun 20, 2020)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Accidentally reversed IPV6 addresses in Connection History
  • All problems found in previous testing releases
  • New features:
  • Added row and IP address exports to Connection Log

New in NetLimiter 4.0.63.0 Beta (May 19, 2020)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Application icon occasionally not loaded.
  • Network interface changes not detected.
  • Blocker ask window address and port not showing properly in case of multiple requests.
  • Module not loaded exception in client.
  • Some desktop apps falsely recognized as Store apps.
  • New features:
  • Improved network interface detection.
  • Improvements in Diagnostic tool.
  • Improved Store app handling. Filters/rules are kept for new version of the Store app. Old versions of Store app should no more stack in NetLimiter.
  • Improved Store package handling (icons, information, package updates).
  • Wildcard characters (* and &) are allowed now in PathEqual filter function.
  • Fail safe improvements in storing service settings.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.61.0 (Mar 19, 2020)

  • Bug fixes
  • Client crashes with TypeLoadExceptionHolder exception.
  • New features
  • Improved logging system.
  • NetLimiter diagnostic tool.
  • NetLimiter InfoBar
  • Added translation to Korean.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.59.0 (Jan 17, 2020)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Connection Log not showing all blocked connections.
  • UI layout profiles not saved properly.
  • Blocker window title's black text on dark background.
  • Blocker blocking loopback (127.0.0.1) connections when Deny/Block rule was applied.
  • New features:
  • Disallow multiple client instances to run simultaneously.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.57.0 (Jan 3, 2020)

  • This version brings features introduced in previous testing releases like Quick rule setter and Blocker rule weights in a stable release. As an addition, it also introduces new feature Layout profiles, which allows users to manage their custom UI layouts.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.56.0 (Dec 7, 2019)

  • New features:
  • Custom Blocker rule weights can be created.
  • Bug fixes:
  • When enabling blocker rule from QuickSetter, the blocker rule weight was reset.
  • When enabling blocker rule from QuickSetter, it could create invalid rule whose action is None.
  • QuickSetter showed a check-mark on apps with no block rules (in/out columns).
  • Deleting a disabled block rule using QuickSetter left the action symbol greyed out until disconnect or restart of the client (in/out columns).
  • Hidden filter shown on startup.
  • App icon wasn't randomly loaded.
  • Random BSODs when system was going to Sleep mode and pending Blocker requests were present.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.55.0 (Nov 14, 2019)

  • Bug fixes:
  • BSOD when to Per filter was assigned a Blocker rule or sometimes when user chose For a while action in Blocker Ask dialog.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.54.0 (Nov 12, 2019)

  • New features:
  • Activity column profiles.
  • Blocker restyled based on Quick setters.
  • Rule weights introduced instead of rule order.
  • Blocker kills existing connections when a new Block rule is created.
  • Quick rule setters for faster rule creation.
  • Bug fixes:
  • Memory leak in client when closing modules.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.53.0 (Oct 6, 2019)

  • Sometimes newly created rules (limit, blocker) didn't work, while other rules were still functioning after they were deleted.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.52.0 (Sep 25, 2019)

  • New features:
  • Added option to disable auto-resizing of columns in Connection History
  • Added Start/Stop button to Connection Log
  • Added Export function to Connection Log
  • Connection Log's layout was slightly reshaped.
  • Added Locations to Connection Log
  • Bug fixes:
  • minor bugfixes

New in NetLimiter 4.0.50.0 (Jul 16, 2019)

  • Bugfixes:
  • Unable to connect to different port than 4045.
  • Incorrectly displayed nodes in Activity for remote computer.
  • Error message The data area passed to a system call is too small during login.
  • New features:
  • added translation to Norwegian Bokmål.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.49.0 (Jun 14, 2019)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Crash in client during filter update.
  • New features:
  • Customizable highlighters in Activity (go to Tools->Options...->Client->Activity to customize the view).
  • Grayed out limit value in Activity when limit disabled.
  • Info bar made smaller in Connection History.
  • Added 'disabled' visual state to all list views.
  • Now allowed to copy multiple rows in Connection History.
  • Added new language - Persian (Farsi).

New in NetLimiter 4.0.48.0 (Jun 1, 2019)

  • Client crash while deleting networks.
  • Client crash while initializing rules.
  • Client module hanging in memory after it is closed.
  • Bad url encoding in Exception window with callstack.
  • Filters for IP proto created from Ask window had wrong name (without protocol number).
  • Application is link in filter's Info view was not working.
  • Crash in Connection History during data processing

New in NetLimiter 4.0.47.0 (May 7, 2019)

  • New features:
  • Filtering and search capability added to views.
  • More expressive styling of Activity view.
  • Improved Blocker module styling.
  • Bug fixes:
  • Constantly disabled Repair button in Stats Manager fixed.
  • NetLimiter settings were sometimes not saved, caused by XML serialization failure.
  • Filters for IP protocol created from Ask window had wrong name.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.46.0 (Apr 4, 2019)

  • Bugs fixed:
  • fixed crashing Client on start. (with exception: System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: path1)

New in NetLimiter 4.0.45.0 (Apr 2, 2019)

  • New features:
  • Added Open folder context command for apps and packages.
  • Added shortcuts to RuleList from InfoView: Enter & Delete.
  • Store packages info is now being updated on system start (to reflect possible changes).
  • Added three new translations: Italian, Dutch and Traditional Chinese.
  • Bug fixes:
  • minor problems fixed

New in NetLimiter 4.0.43.0 (Mar 19, 2019)

  • New features:
  • TCP protocol based filtering
  • User name based filtering
  • System services (svchost.exe) detection and filtering
  • Store packages (UWP) detection and filtering
  • Icons of store packages and UWP apps are shown in Activity
  • Bug fixes:
  • Minor problems fixed

New in NetLimiter 4.0.42.0 (Jan 16, 2019)

  • New features:
  • Added translation to Afrikaans, Slovenian, Indonesian and Japanese.
  • Traffic chart options moved to main Options menu
  • Bug fixes:
  • Path fragments with drive letter ("c:folder1folder2") was not recognized in "Application path contains" filter functions.
  • Very high limits values (higher than max internet connection speeds) slowed down the connection a bit.
  • Many corrections in Simplified Chinese translation.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.41.0 (Nov 12, 2018)

  • New features:
  • Added translation to Simplified Chinese.
  • Bug fixes:
  • Deny and Ask blocker rule not working under certain conditions, i.e. when NetLimiter installed along with Kaspersky Internet Security.
  • Under certain conditions, connections which waited for user's approval could not be closed.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.40.0 (Nov 5, 2018)

  • New features:
  • Stats are saved upon db query. (Stats and Connection History show newest data after refresh/load)
  • Added horizontal scrollbar to Connection History.
  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed problem with incorrect version update, which caused crashes of Client when Blocker window popped up.
  • minor bug fixes

New in NetLimiter 4.0.39.0 (Oct 26, 2018)

  • New features:
  • Blocker popup alert windows and other popups are now implemented as a notification window at the corner of primary screen which does not steal focus from active window and it is less intrusive for the user.
  • Added TCP/UDP ports database (used in Connection History)
  • Options added to Connection History.
  • Bug fixes:
  • Incorrect time values in Stats fixed.
  • Slow loading of data in Stats fixed.
  • minor UI and other fixes.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.37.0 (Aug 6, 2018)

  • New features:
  • German, Russian and Brazilian Portuguese translations
  • IP address to location database
  • In Quotas, you can create rules for both directions
  • Bug fixes:
  • minor bug fixes

New in NetLimiter 4.0.36.0 (May 25, 2018)

  • New features:
  • French a Spanish translations
  • Added Language debug option for the translators.
  • Now, it's not possible to set Block as a default firewall action. Which prevents possible misunderstandings.
  • Bug fixes:
  • Timeout exception while calling NetLimiter service.
  • Missing scrollbar in custom filter in Stats.
  • Black menu font color in dark themes.
  • Possibility to set 'Block' by mistake as a Default firewall action.
  • Other small improvements.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.35.0 (Apr 1, 2018)

  • New features:
  • Visual C++ Redistributables moved backed to installation package.
  • Bug fixes:
  • "Traffic stats" links in the UI not working. Fixed.
  • Can't add custom value in "Application path contains" filter function editor. Fixed.
  • NetLimiter improperly handling unicde SSID (WIFI name). This leads to settings lost on every system restart. Fixed.
  • Crash when changing properties of selected filter. Fixed.
  • Other small improvements.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.34.0 Beta (Mar 17, 2018)

  • New Features:
  • Nеw Dаrk аnd Вlасk thеmе.
  • Ассеnt соlоr ѕuрроrt.
  • Fеw nеw DРІ frіеndlу ісоnѕ.
  • Nеw dосkіng wіndоwѕ. Іt’ѕ nоw роѕѕіblе tо dосk/undосk wіndоw bу drаggіng іt bу mоuѕе.
  • Dосkеd wіndоwѕ саn nоw bе grоuреd іntо tаbѕ.
  • Вug fіхеѕ:
  • Nеwlу аddеd fіrеwаll rulеѕ ѕоmеtіmеѕ nоt wоrkіng untіl ѕуѕtеm іѕ rеѕtаrtеd. Fіхеd.
  • Сlіеnt сrаѕh wіth mеѕѕаgе „Ѕуѕtеm.АrgumеntNullЕхсерtіоn: Vаluе саnnоt bе null.Раrаmеtеr nаmе: fіlеРаth“ fіхеd.
  • Саn’t ѕеt rulе fоr аррlісаtіоn wіth tоо lоng fіlе раth fіхеd.
  • Рrоblеm whеn rеѕtоrіng mахіmіzеd wіndоw роѕіtіоn оn сlіеnt ѕtаrtuр. Fіхеd.
  • Орtіоnѕ dіаlоg ѕоmеtіmеѕ rеquіrеѕ unnесеѕѕаrу арр rеѕtаrt. Fіхеd.
  • Rеmоtе аdmіn саn’t соnnесt tо lосаlhоѕt. Fіхеd.
  • Тrаffіс сhаrt: Х ахіѕ lаbеl dіѕрlау fіхеd аnd іmрrоvеd ѕсаlіng оf Y ахіѕ.
  • Ѕеvеrаl оthеr ѕmаll fіхеѕ аnd іmрrоvеmеntѕ.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.33.0 (Nov 1, 2017)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Failed installation if VC++ 2017 redistributable package was installed on systems.
  • New features:
  • Separation of Pro and Lite versions.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.32.0 (Aug 25, 2017)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Inaccurate sorting of nodes by DL/UL Total in Activity view is fixed.
  • Problems with Scheduler after computer's return from sleep or standby fixed.
  • New features:
  • It is now possible to copy texts from InfoView and other windows to system clipboard.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.31.0 (Aug 7, 2017)

  • Installer size has shrunk to mere 6 MB.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.30.0 (May 6, 2017)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Much (unnessarily) lower limited traffic with some connections.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.28.0 Testing (Apr 7, 2017)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Ruler scheduler not starting or stopping rules under certain conditions.
  • Firewall alert window "Object reference not set to an instance of object" error fixed.
  • Very long app path causing problems i.e. in Blocker alert window.
  • Problem with corrupted Stats database path fixed.
  • New features:
  • Option to change Stats database location without copying database files.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.27.0 Testing (Mar 28, 2017)

  • disabled (not functional) Blocker.
  • client crash while selecting nodes on Blocker tab.
  • minor typos.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.26.0 (Mar 28, 2017)

  • New features:
  • Limiting engine overhauled (more smooth and controlable).
  • New version of Priorities which is very powerful and reliable.
  • New UI for Priorities - A new version of Priorities. The new powerful version will allow you to share your total network bandwidth realiably among applications (or filters). You just choose which app has Low, High or Critical priority and that's it. No numbers needed and NetLimiter will do all the work.
  • Support for localization and translation of NetLimiter.
  • Added support for multiple languages. Version 4.0.26 has only English and Czech translations, but within few weeks we will open online portal, where uses will be allowed to translate NetLimiter to their native languages. Due to huge changes in our limiting to make the Priorities work as smoothly as they do, we marked this release as Testing or Beta (not recommended when 100% reliability is needed). From this improvement also benefit the Limits, because limiting of applications with lots of connections is now much smoother and controlable.
  • Bug fixes:
  • minor bugs fixed.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.24.0 Testing (Nov 29, 2016)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed bug causing NetLimiter to improperly detect application path of running process under certain conditions. NetLimiter ignored rules so it was not possible to block or permit given connection etc.
  • Possible unexpected behavior of NetLimiter Service during system startup fixed.
  • NetLimiter service failed to install or start due to wrong configuration of its registry keys.
  • New features:
  • Improved system compatibility. We changed some low level parameters to avoid possible troubles while capturing network traffic.
  • Optimized GUI startup. It's faster and more reliable now.
  • Installer now notifies user about old/not updated version of Windows.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.22.0 Beta (Nov 6, 2016)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Several problems in Stats manager.
  • Problem with BFE shutdown detection. This issue was a culprit for failed installations and error There was no endpoint listening at net.pipe://127.0.0.1/NetLimiterPipe0 during system start.
  • New features:
  • Performance tuning in limiting engine.
  • Option to enable Stats database compression in Stats manager.
  • Improved driver start.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.21.0 (Sep 6, 2016)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Early trial period expiration on some systems.
  • Crash when sorting an application list in Stats Manager.
  • New features:
  • Improved Stats Manager UI.
  • Possibilty to delete Whole Stats database in Stats Manager.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.20.0 (Sep 1, 2016)

  • This release's purpose is to fix a problem with installation of NetLimiter 4 on machines with Windows 10 Anniversary version/update.
  • We are currently preparing several other improvements, but this fix was urgent and we could not include more new features.
  • Bug fixes:
  • Installation failures on Win10 systems due to obsolete type of driver's digital signature (Windows 10 Anniversary has changed signature policy).
  • New features:
  • Reshaped and more user-friendly Stats Manager.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.18.0 Testing (Feb 19, 2016)

  • Firewall alert window not popping up when main window closed to tray.
  • Close to tray not working when minimized to tray not set.
  • Improved main window size and position correction on startup.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.17.0 Testing (Feb 13, 2016)

  • BSOD when limiting on some systems.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.16.0 Testing (Feb 5, 2016)

  • Bug fixes:
  • BSOD when editing part of composite filter.
  • Version checker multiple windows opened at the same time.
  • Firewall window "remember for a while" not working under certain circumstances.
  • Main window size and position improperly restored sometimes.
  • Possible Traffic Chart memory leak.
  • When the main window closed (not minimized) to tray or started minimized in tray, NetLimiter still refreshing all values including the traffic chart control. Normally, NetLimiter stops refreshing all values to spare CPU time. It's fixed now.
  • New features:
  • Quotas
  • Small GUI improvements.
  • Substantial improvements in limiting engine for more accurate limiting and traffic speed monitoring.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.15.0 (Oct 27, 2015)

  • Bug fixes:
  • NetLimiter client crashing on startup under certain circumstances.
  • NetLimiter client settings lost during system restart.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.14.0 (Oct 7, 2015)

  • New features:
  • Exports of Stats charts to CSV files.
  • Bug fixes:
  • Problem with saving client settings.
  • Possible BSOD when replying a firewall request.
  • Client could not connect to service on system startup. A "Service not running…" message.
  • Under certain conditions, firewall alert window was popping up even if Blocker was disabled.
  • Maximized window position was not restored after client restart.
  • Window was improperly placed when restored from minimized position.
  • Problems when running client on multi-monitor desktop.
  • Possible client crash when opening Traffic Stats.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.13.0 Testing (Aug 6, 2015)

  • NetLimiter client application disconnecting when loading firewall requests.
  • Sometimes connection was blocked instead of showing firewall request window.
  • Firewall request window was not showing when main window was closed to tray.
  • When disabling firewall, pending firewall requests were not released.
  • Improved installer compatibility with 64bit systems.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.12.0 Testing (Jun 4, 2015)

  • Fixes:
  • Client not connecting to NetLimiter service. It was synchronization problem in NetLimiter service during system startup.
  • System crash (BSOD) when completing ASK rule firewall request.
  • Rule scheduler ignoring time conditions under certain circumstances (multiple conditions in specific order).
  • User without permission to control NetLimiter was able to enable/disable limiter and blocker. Fixed.
  • New features:
  • Highly tuned network driver

New in NetLimiter 4.0.11.0 Testing (May 22, 2015)

  • Fixes:
  • Possible system crash (BSOD) when limit rule in action.
  • Clint not connecting to NetLimiter service. Synchronization problem during service startup.
  • System crash (BSOD) when completing ASK rule firewall request.
  • Rule scheduler ignoring time conditions under certain circumstances (multiple conditions in specific order).
  • New features:
  • Highly tuned network driver

New in NetLimiter 4.0.10.0 Testing (Mar 5, 2015)

  • New features:
  • Priorities
  • Rule scheduler (accessible from Rule Editor)
  • NetLimiter 4 settings are now saved on the fly, so there should be no unsaved settings after system restart
  • New Blocker request window (creates temporary rules etc.)
  • New Rule Direction: Both (In/Out).
  • New Activity tabs - All, Online, Offline, Hidden
  • Several new traffic statistics in Stats like 24-hour histogram etc.
  • Low-level limiting fine-tuning
  • Bug fixes:
  • Possible service deadlock
  • DNS host name resolution crash
  • Disordered nodes in Activity view
  • Possible driver crashed fixed.
  • Lots of minor GUI changes.?

New in NetLimiter 4.0.9.0 Testing (Dec 15, 2014)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Stats: Problems in left Custom filter menu. Did not work properly in several cases.
  • Top level traffic filters displayed in wrong place in Activity View.
  • Connection's network interface change ignored when filtering the traffic.
  • Firewall request window (ASK rule): Deny action and 'don’t ask me again' option will not block first connection in the list.
  • Possible access violation exception and the GUI application crash when loading traffic data from service.
  • NetLimiter window access violation exception when parsing IP address, i.e. when firewall request window opened.
  • NetLimiter service access violation exception when parsing IP address, i.e. when creating filter for IP range etc.
  • NetLimiter service deadlock on its shutdown.
  • BSOD when a lot of traffic is pended via ASK rule.
  • New features:
  • Added full IPv6 support (limits, firewall, stats, etc.).
  • Stats: Now you can sort data by Apps, Users and Countries (where the data flowed) and view data Payload or protocol Overhead data.
  • Installer contains less files.
  • Context menus for most of list views.
  • Tools section in Info View.
  • Option to Kill existing connections added.
  • Improved list of applications and filters in Rule editor.
  • Some keyboard shortcuts added.
  • Almost all list views in NetLimiter are sortable now.
  • Byte units in rule lists.
  • New Blocker module which allows to define firewall rules order. The firewall rules are now sorted and evaluated from first to last. The first applicable rule is taken.
  • A lot of minor GUI improvements.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.7.0 Testing (Jul 14, 2014)

  • Impossibility to register NetLimiter 4 with NetLimiter 4 lite key.
  • Some Stats data saved under wrong application Id.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.6.0 Testing (Jun 18, 2014)

  • Bugs fixed:
  • Reshaped traffic chart
  • Several small bug fixies.
  • New features:
  • Stats manager
  • Registration. It's possible now to enter registration name and code into NetLimiter.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.5.0 Testing (Apr 14, 2014)

  • Traffic chart
  • Remote connect allowing the user to connect to other machine running NetLimiter and configure it. On the remote machine, tcp listening must be allowed in Tools->Options->Service->General.
  • Permission Editor - add or remove right to Control or Monitor NetLimiter for a specific user or group.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.4.0 Testing (Jan 30, 2014)

  • Bugs fixed:
  • Firewall Deny action not working from the firewall request window. Fixed.
  • New features:
  • Stats module. The first version. We have to integrate it more tightly with the rest of the GUI, polish it and add few more features yet.
  • Version checker.
  • The GUI was redesigned internally so adding new modules is easier now.
  • The NetLimiter GUI application connects to the NetLimiter service asynchronously now.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.3.0 Testing (Dec 14, 2013)

  • System crash during NetLimiter 4 Service shutdown. Fixed.
  • Occasional system crash when Up and Down limits were enabled simultaneously. Fixed.
  • System crash when firewall ASK rule for incoming connecion in action. Fixed.
  • Other system crash. Our testing machine crashing under the following circumstances: System shutdown, Skype.exe shutdown, Skype creating connection. Fixed.
  • Possible system crash when establishing tcp connection fixed. Possible problem fixed.
  • Several other minor bugs. Fixed.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.2.0 Testing (Nov 25, 2013)

  • Bugs fixed:
  • BSOD when completing expired firewall request. Fixed.
  • BSDOs caused by active limit rule. Fixed.
  • NetLimiter service can't start listening for incoming client connections on local machine. Fixed.
  • Several other bugs and crashes. Fixed.
  • A lot of other small improvements.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.1.1 Testing (Aug 30, 2013)

  • NetLimiter 4 blocks internet connections just after installation. Bug appears frequently together with other network tools like AV and firewall solutions. Fixed.

New in NetLimiter 4.0.0.1 Testing (Aug 15, 2013)

  • It features new user interface created from scratch and all core components were also newly designed to provide better system support and usability. The most visible new feature of NetLimiter 4 is full compatibility with Windows 8, but in next few weeks we are going to release updates with more functions on board. If you will find any problem, please don't hesitate to contact us on our support email. We are unable to answer all messages, but we are working on new website design which will have powerful forums and many other features which will allow us to provide users with better support.

New in NetLimiter 3.0.0.11 (Mar 24, 2011)

  • WHOIS, Ping a TraceRoute added
  • Scheduler day of week mismatch fixed
  • Few more new languages added
  • Monitor version available now (free registration)
  • Several tools for Stats database maintenance added
  • Stats pluging redesigned
  • Local traffic filter bug in Stats fixed
  • Lots of other minor fixes

New in NetLimiter 3.0.0.10 (Aug 31, 2010)

  • Added context sensitive user manual. Just Press F1 to display help for currently active component.
  • "Set limit" dialog showing [B]ytes instead of selected units. Fixed.
  • Very long executable path corrupting firewall request window. Fixed.
  • Improved Client and Service synchronization.
  • Remote Admin crash during connection. Fixed.

New in NetLimiter 3.0.0.6 Beta 9 (May 28, 2010)

  • Wrong daylight saving time in Stats fixed.
  • Firewall alert window not showing under certain circumstances fixed.
  • Added new languages.
  • Other minor additions and fixes.

New in NetLimiter 3.0.0.6 Beta 8 (Mar 27, 2010)

  • Stats plugin added.
  • Improved driver compatibility.
  • Stats database optimization.
  • "Show Leftbar" option fixed.
  • BSOD when receiving special invalid packet fixed.
  • Multi-language support.
  • Option to show ingoing connection as remote address : local port added.
  • Lots of minor bugs fixed.

New in NetLimiter 3.0.0.6 Beta 7 (Jan 31, 2010)

  • NetLimiter stealing focus of active window in some cases fixed.
  • Ignore UDP option disabled by default. This option caused speed limit problems.
  • Improved error reporting.
  • Upgrades possible directly from the application now. Just enter your old registration data.
  • Handle leak in NetLimiter driver fixed.
  • NetLimiter driver hangup fixed. Causing network unavailable under certain circumstances.
  • Improved service shutdown handling.
  • A lot of other minor improvements.

New in NetLimiter 3.0.0.5 Beta 6 (Dec 8, 2009)

  • Bugs fixed:
  • Two different reproducible BSODs during network interface startup/shutdown fixed.
  • Other possible problem in our network driver fixed.
  • NetLimiter service (nlsvc.exe) crashing while stopping it fixed.
  • NetLimiter client (nlclient.exe) application crashing on system startup fixed.

New in NetLimiter 3.0.0.5 Beta 5 (Nov 27, 2009)

  • All known major bugs fixed.
  • Stats module not yet available. It's still in development and should be released next time.

New in NetLimiter 3.0.0.5 Beta 4 (Nov 27, 2009)

  • All known major bugs fixed.
  • Stats module not yet available. It's still in development and should be released next time.

New in NetLimiter 3.0.0.5 Beta 3 (Nov 27, 2009)

  • All major bugs fixed.
  • Version checker is working now.
  • Beta 3 will expire on 1st October, 2009 (63-day testing period).

New in NetLimiter 3.0.0.5 Beta 2 (Nov 27, 2009)

  • All known critical bugs (BSODs) fixed.

New in NetLimiter 3.0.0.1 Beta 1 (Jun 29, 2009)

  • Brief list of main NetLimiter 3 features follows:
  • Internet traffic blocking/limiting/monitoring. Any rule like limit etc can be scheduled via our new rule scheduler.
  • Advanced internet traffic statistics (Stats plugin is not part of this release).
  • Advanced filter system. Filter is defined by any combination of applications, ip and port ranges, protocols, users and zones.
  • Compatible with all Windows systems from Windows 2000 to Windows 7 including x64 editions.
  • User privilages based on Windows security.
  • Remote administration (Read more later).
  • Custom internet traffic zones.
  • Features which will be added during BETA testing:
  • Stats plugin UI
  • Advaced TCP/IP testing tools (packet loss and latency simulation etc.)
  • WHOIS, ping etc.
  • IPv6 support.
  • Internet traffic priorities.
  • Settings and stats import / export functionality.
  • And many more...

New in NetLimiter 2.0.10 (May 2, 2007)

  • Problems with some FTP clients and their broken connections to servers.
  • Deadlock or application shutdown when interacting (setting rule etc.) with NetLimiter client. This problem has been experienced on some Vista installations.
  • Lots of minor bug fixes and improvements.
  • Windows Vista compatibility.
  • NetLimiter Client (GIU program) translated to French, German, Russian, Polish, Slovenian and Korean.
  • Installation file has digital signature.