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NewsBin Pro Changelog

What's new in NewsBin Pro 6.90

Mar 5, 2022
  • Rebuilt as final production version
  • Enabled language selection at install time
  • Rebuilt languge dll files and made available for download
  • Translation volunteers please visit the Translation Wiki

New in NewsBin Pro 6.90 RC 6 (Dec 23, 2021)

  • Better support for obfuscated posting methods as well as new NZB formats
  • 7Zip Support
  • Improvements to display update mechanism
  • Improvements to server connection management
  • Minor Bug Fixes

New in NewsBin Pro 6.90 RC 5 (Nov 19, 2021)

  • Fixed issue where when the data folder in the NBI is missing the trailing slash, the folder used was one level up
  • Fixed issue where download descriptions and poster were not sorting
  • Changed watch lists to obey "Display Age"
  • AutoPAR now scans files and adds proper extensions based on file type when the extension is missing
  • AutoPAR now looks in the subject for rename topic when downloading obfuscated posts
  • Now supports NZB files that contain three way encoded content. Now will RAR/ZIP then RAR again
  • Fixed a password problem with quickpar master splitter (QPMS) 7zip files which need passwords
  • Fixed issue where default pause during decode to wouldn't pause during decode
  • Made changes to ensure samples don't get mixed in when doing forced compaction when loading NZBs
  • Now puts filepath validator in Remote NZB Decode Path to handle case where a partial path is provided
  • Now uses NZB Download folder for NZB's if no specific decode folder is set
  • Fixed issue where some PAR only sets linger in the download list even when they finish downloading
  • When the final PAR downloads, now sends a notification to unpause more pars to catch PAR files that may not have been associated with this file. Move the set to failed if the unrar didn't complete
  • You can't use the root path of a drive for downloading
  • Added support for new NZB Formats which didn't compact and resulted in some left over PAR files
  • Made modifications to pathing so hopefully it is more intuitive
  • Made change to handle if no decode path is set, Newsbin will set the decode path to the download path
  • Removed "Cat tv;" from the NZB filename stored in the download db for Sonarr files. It interfered with obfuscation rename function
  • Made changes so the largest media files from Sonarr is stored in the succeeded list. Sonarr uses this list to pick up downloaded files
  • Sonarr uses category to ID which NZB's belong to it. Implemented new mechanism for storing as old one was not reliable
  • Fixed issue posting files to Usenet
  • Details in the Newsbin Forums

New in NewsBin Pro 6.90 RC 3 (Sep 20, 2021)

  • Support for yet another type of post obfuscation.
  • Removed the behavior where NZBs always loaded directly to the download list.
  • Fixed "delete all posts" behavior. It will not trigger re-download of all headers after use.
  • Fixed issue where support of old header formats was lost.
  • Cosmetic fixes.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.90 RC 1 (Jul 31, 2021)

  • Changes in Sonarr integration.
  • Fixed in AutoPAR behavior.
  • Cosmetic fixes.
  • Implemented logic to make damaged NZB files work.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.90 Beta 12 (Jul 4, 2021)

  • No longer runs on Windows XP!!! Version 6.73 is the last version that will run on XP
  • If upgrading from a version prior to 6.60, you should clear your current download, failed, and wish lists before trying the beta.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.90 Beta 10 (May 24, 2021)

  • 7Zip Support
  • Improvements to display update mechanism
  • Improvements to server connection management
  • Minor Bug Fixes
  • Click on "Changes in this Version" tab for more details.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.90 Beta 7 (Mar 1, 2021)

  • New features:
  • 7Zip Support
  • Improvements to display update mechanism
  • Improvements to server connection management
  • Fixed:
  • Fixed issue with 7Zip master splitter files with accompaning PAR files (QPMS) wouldn't repair properly.
  • Fixed issue when a file in a combined set didn't belong to the PAR set, it wouldn't trigger a repair attempt.
  • Fixed issue in Properties windows, it wasn't showing correct file status
  • Now applies rename of obfuscated posts more broadly to any media extension.
  • Fixed problem with excessive memory use in long download sessions
  • Fixed issue where one small file missing from a set might prevent the rest of the repair and unrar.
  • Fixed issue showing the pause icon on the start bar.
  • Full release notes available after running the installer.
  • Known Issues:
  • Speed limiter causes the GUI to stutter
  • Can't sample 7zip encoded sets
  • Password entry is ambiguous. If you want to add to the list, you have to use the main menu. The password entry in the download list assigns passwords to downloads.
  • Download speed seems erratic. Need to see if packet delivery is stalling or needs caching.
  • Sampling from files list doesn't work. Doesn't generate proper samples in list.
  • Poster lockouts still not hooked up. Poster delete still works.
  • Default filter file isn't getting installed
  • Posting doesn't work

New in NewsBin Pro 6.90 Beta 2 (Dec 29, 2020)

  • 7Zip Support
  • Improvements to display update mechanism
  • Improvements to server connection management
  • Minor Bug Fixes
  • Click on "Changes in this Version" tab for more details.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.90 Beta 1 (Aug 13, 2020)

  • 7zip support.
  • fix for certain corrupted NZBs
  • Fixes for some weird autopar cases.
  • Restrict the length of pathing and filenames derived from the NZB Filename.
  • Improved rename of obscured unrars. If the extension doesn't exist, the file is probed for the proper extension.
  • Latest OpenSSL and MbedTLS
  • Fixed issue where speed limit would get enabled when entering some options dialogs.
  • Fix for some illegal encodings in NZB Files
  • Improved Files list cleanup
  • Restrict NZB Filenames to 80 chars (for pathing).
  • Restrict NZB Derived paths to 80 chars (for pathing)
  • Removed .set selection. in download list during delete. Otherwise selection will grow and it steals focus.
  • Addressed issue with CRC errors on some decode blocks.
  • Restrict the length of the MKV file rename by restricting the length of the NZB Filename part.
  • Fixed issue where the download list sometimes steals focus from post list.
  • Fixed a problem where a partial download with partial rename which left a mix of renamed and not renames files wouldn.t unrar properly.
  • Sets with no obvious PAR files now downloads smallest to largest.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.82 (Dec 30, 2019)

  • Bug fixes to 6.81.
  • Version 6.82 does not run on Windows XP or Windows 2003. Version 6.73 is the last version that did. Available on the Archives Page
  • Improved integration with Sonarr and NZBHydra
  • Now supports "Category" for both Sonarr and Radarr
  • Improved handling of obfuscated posting styles that have no extentions

New in NewsBin Pro 6.82 RC3 (Nov 18, 2019)

  • Fixed issue where the disk free popup would pop spuriously.
  • Fixed issue where MP3 files after repair would sometimes be deleted after moving to MP3 mode folders.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.82 RC2 (Nov 4, 2019)

  • Fixed issue where Downloading Files list was grabbing focus after a header download completed.
  • Made some tweaks to how MP3's inside of RAR files are handled.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.82 RC1 (Nov 4, 2019)

  • Now disconnects whenever any error 400 or above that Newsbin can't specifically ID is received. Was getting hung up on a new "400 session time limit" error that started showing up.
  • Changes to handle file renaming for music download mode. Same logic also handles obfuscated mastersplitter posts with associated par files.
  • Fixed issue where long German words was triggering the obfuscated file detector.
  • Fixed issue when you delete from the download list or files list, the next remaining item was not getting focus.
  • Fixed repaint issue in the Files List whenever there is a delete or add.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.82 Beta 7 (Jun 1, 2019)

  • Beta 7 has improvements to Sonarr Category support.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.82 Beta 1 (Dec 28, 2018)

  • Improved handling of obfuscated posting styles that have no extentions
  • Improved integration with Sonarr and NZBHydra
  • Click on "Changes in this Version" tab for more details.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.81 (Sep 18, 2018)

  • Version 6.81 does not run on Windows XP or Windows 2003. Version 6.73 is the last version that did. Available on the Archives Page
  • Improved handling if you run out of disk space while downloading
  • Fixed issue where items in download list would sometimes get stuck
  • Attempts to rename files to something usable when subject is obfuscaed
  • Now allows edit of filter entries instead of having to delete and re-add
  • Fixed issue when using multiple configuration files
  • Read the release notes included in the installer for more details

New in NewsBin Pro 6.81 Beta 4 (Jul 15, 2018)

  • Re-introduced in place edit for filter entries on filter add dialog. It works but the edit is in the first column.
  • Made changes to ignore if Windows returns 0 space. Most of the times it is wrong. Newsbin should have detected and paused downloads/unrars well before this happens. Hopefully will help people with NAS devices that are reporting available disk wrong.
  • Now takes any de-obfuscated part of the subject and uses it to rename obfuscated MKV's from Search results. Already does this for NZBs.
  • Removed subject checking during download since there are new obfuscated subjects that have no file counters.
  • New features:
  • Improved handling if you run out of disk space while downloading
  • Fixed issue where items in download list would sometimes get stuck
  • Click on "Changes in this Version" tab for more details.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.81 Build 5062 Beta 1 (Jun 1, 2018)

  • Improved handling if you run out of disk space while downloading
  • Fixed issue where items in download list would sometimes get stuck
  • Click on "Changes in this Version" tab for more details.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.80 Build 5058 (May 5, 2018)

  • Fixed the $(RAWSUBJECT) path variable function.
  • Change rawsubject mode to trim any whitespace and dashes from the end
  • Fixed issue where read timeouts on header downloads were not getting re-tried.
  • Remove the "No Filename" warning on sample unrar, was misleading.
  • Make sure the .nzb extension is removed when used as the unrar path for NZB's coming from Sonarr

New in NewsBin Pro 6.80 Build 5055 RC 8 (Apr 19, 2018)

  • Pause now pauses unrar/repair processing too. Helps with low disk situations.
  • Fixed issue when downloading the last file in the set and hitting an error, it didn't fail the set. It just vanished.
  • Fixed issue where PAR only sets weren't clearing from the download list.
  • Changed logic to better handle when a single media file is posted with multiple par2 files.
  • Fixed issue when you expand multiple sets then collapse them out of order. The state was geting screwed up.
  • Fixed descriptions for the path variables displayed when you change a download path.
  • Fixed issue where the 411 no group errors weren't listing the group.
  • Improved handling of out of disk space situation. Now requires 2 times the free space before attempting unrar.
  • Now pauses unrars if space gets low. Also requires 10% of the threshold space freed up before it the warning dialog disappears.
  • Added the header import folder to periodic data folder cleanup routine. Import folder purging is smarter now. It won't touch a GZ or text file but will purge any extra files.
  • Fixed issue when deleting a header download, was taking a very long time to recover.
  • Changed method of renaming pars when needed.
  • Fixed issue where empty groups weren't getting removed from the download list.
  • Fixed issue where Clear Search history wasn't clearing poster history. Also fixed to clear imagedb search history.
  • Fixed issue with header backlog counter. Now counts GZ and TXT files only.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.80 Build 5050 RC 6 (Mar 8, 2018)

  • Fixed issue processing parless random filename files from autoloaded NZB. Symptom was you would see a flash in the download list then it would disappear with no indication of what happened
  • Fixed issue processing some NZB's that have an illegal doctype in the header. Turns out it is case sensitive
  • Fixed issue where auto-disable of speed limiter after a specified period of time was not working
  • Changed the "periodic poll" message in the Logging tab to show in debug mode only
  • Fixed issue where NZB Password wasn't always getting cleaned out of the NZB Filename
  • Added a new path variable called $(RAWSUBJECT) which leaves some numbers in the subject instead of stipping all numbers. File counters are still removed but doesn't strip "-" or "_" anymore. If the cleaned up subject is less than 10 characters, full subject is used
  • Fixed issue with right click menus in the NZB watch folder options
  • Fixed issue that was causing some connection weirdness when Newsbin is paused for extended times
  • Fixed issue when using multiple path variables with no separators, values were leaking together
  • Fixed issue where some PAR2 files were not getting paused during normal file processing
  • Modified Read Post Body to read the first chunk of several RAR files, not just the first one. In some cases the actual name is listed in the RAR
  • Hooked up the right click menu in NZB options
  • Added an error messgage when manual loading a bad NZB

New in NewsBin Pro 6.80 Build 5042 RC 5 (Feb 15, 2018)

  • Fixed issue where clicking the "X" in download/files list clears search but doesn't clear search drop-down.
  • Fixed issue with Newsbin slowing down when there were 10's of 1000's of small files (like picture files) queued for download.
  • Fixed issue where header based watch lists were losing the groups they came from.
  • Fixed issue where ading a bunch of files (1000's) to the download list would bog things down.
  • Fixed issue processing certain types of posts using non-standard file counter designation.
  • Fixed issue with files not getting marked as downloaded sometimes.
  • Fixed file naming issue when downloading text only posts.
  • Fixed issue with Remote NZB function not defaulting to a proper download and unrar path if they weren't set in the options.
  • Fixed issue with registration introduced in RC4

New in NewsBin Pro 6.80 Build 5038 RC 4 (Jan 25, 2018)

  • Fix issue where free space dialogs will stack up if Newsbin is left unattended and you run out of space.
  • Fixed issue where Newsbin was downloading more PAR files than necessary
  • Added an NBI setting to disable recursive unrar. In the [AutoRAR] section, create a variable RecursiveUnRAR and set to 0 to disable. It is on by default.
  • Header downloads no longer save the headers as GZ files. Instead they're saved as text. Leaving it up to the user to enable folder compression if they want compression. Newsbin still reads GZ and .txt files from the Import folder but only generates .txt on header downloads now.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.80 Build 5035 RC 3 (Jan 18, 2018)

  • Restrict NZB Filename size to 60 chars in $(NZBFILE) to prevent excessive path growth
  • Restrict Obscure file rename size to 60 chars to prevent excessive path growth
  • Don't remove the NZB Password from $(NZBFILE)
  • Added more logging of periodic seach thread for troubleshooting purposes

New in NewsBin Pro 6.80 Build 5029 RC 2 (Jan 3, 2018)

  • Fixed issue where header downloads on empty groups would leave the download in the download list sometimes.
  • Fixed issue where download errors could force the assembler thread to exit.
  • Made some changes to address error reports possibly tripping for an unrelated error event.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.80 Build 5005 RC 1 (Dec 29, 2017)

  • Fixed issue where downloading a sample isn't putting "Sample" on the filename if there is an unrar failure
  • Fixed issue where sampling deleted the rars and output files
  • Fixed issue where compacted NZB's don't always sort the PARS to the bottom of the list. Would cause slow repair and unrar
  • Changed flag for "force group selection" under Options -> Servers -> Really Advanced because of reports it is stuck on
  • Fixed issue when Newsbin selects a group and the group does not exist, the download would not work. Only was an issue if "Force Group Selection" is enabled

New in NewsBin Pro 6.80 Build 5004 Beta 13 (Dec 11, 2017)

  • Fixed issue with encrypted files not unraring.
  • Fixed issue where the last file in a zip file containing multiple files was unzipping.
  • Added "Nzbs" folder to data folder purge cycle.
  • Added recursive folder removal to data folder purge cycle.
  • Added new compaction logic to better handle obfuscated post sets in NZB files.
  • Fixed issue with loaded NZB files not getting purged

New in NewsBin Pro 6.80 Build 5000 Beta 12 (Dec 3, 2017)

  • Processed NZBs now go into an NZB folder located in the Newsbin Data Folder instead of going to a folder named "loaded".
  • NZB Autoload will only process files actually containing NZBs now instead of all files in the folder.
  • Changes to better group certain posting styles into files.
  • Fixed issue loading ZIP files containing NZB's
  • When downloading with NZB files, now renames obfuscated filenames found in a rar file with NZB filename.
  • Purge the history list of anything older than 7 days when using automation interface (sonarr, couchpotato, etc)
  • AutoPAR will now automatically extract .zip files.
  • Fixed issue where Files and Failed lists weren't retaining history in the Find field.
  • Fixed bug that prevented header downloads from retrying on errors.
  • Fixed potential crash bug.
  • When processing NZB's, processed files go in to the "loaded" folder. This folder location is now centralized in the Newsbin Data Folder instead of using the "Loaded" folder under each NZB Autoload folder.
  • Autoload filename scan for Zip and Rar files only touch files that actually contain NZB's. It ignores files > 10MB.
  • When copying NZB's to the temp/NZB folder, now copies over the last path segment unless the source folder is already the temp/nzb folder.
  • Fixed issue with certain posting styles where feeding an NZB into a post list from double-click wouldn't compact but it would compact when loading it into the files list.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.80 Build 4994 Beta 11 (Nov 4, 2017)

  • NOTE: May be unreliable on XP machines.
  • Fixed issue with NZB pathing
  • Fixed issue where files that became complete in subsequent header downloads weren't getting fed in auto mode.
  • Fixed issue with 32 bit build, was not allowing access to the MOTD or the Search server.
  • Fixed issue where the Failed List would sometimes not show why the post failed in the Status column.
  • Implemented new hidden option to control how Newsbin handles unrar rar files within rar files.
  • In the newsbin.nbi file, go to the [AutoRAR] section and set RecursiveUnRAR = 0 to disable. Default is enabled.
  • Fixed issue where changing Rename settings weren't taking effect for unrar functions until after a restart.
  • Fixed issue where some sets of pars didn't get deleted along with the RAR files.
  • Improvements to Sonarr integration
  • Added support for parsing and displaying rgss3a and rgss2a files in image viewer

New in NewsBin Pro 6.80 Build 4981 Beta 10 (Oct 22, 2017)

  • Implemented performance improvements for header processing
  • Implemented NBI option to change database protection level.
  • Newsbin defaults to Wal Mode if DatabaseMode setting is missing or not set. Using 1 or 2 minmizes possibility for database corruption
  • but has some performance overhead. Using 4 can result in a corrupted database if you have a system crash while Newsbin is running but
  • is the fastest. Changes must be made while Newsbin is closed.
  • Under the [PERFORMANCE] section, set the "DatabaseMode" variable:
  • 1 - Journal Mode
  • 2 - Wal Mode
  • 3 - *not recommended*
  • 4 - No Protection

New in NewsBin Pro 6.80 Build 4980 Beta 10 (Oct 22, 2017)

  • Fixed potential crash processing header data.
  • Fixed issue where AutoPAR may leave files in download list.
  • Made change to have a more aggressive removal mode. When last file has been downloaded, it goes to failed list immediately.
  • Now clears filter profile setting between Internet Search searches. Needs to be manually applied after search completes.
  • Fixed issue where NZB Autoload wasn't obeying local download path.
  • Fixed issue where some unrars don't show subject in files list.
  • Change in AutoPar to ensure when all files are downloaded and there's not enough blocks to repair, fail the file.
  • Change when using calendar extend the "from" to use the entire day checked instead of N * 24 hours in the past.
  • Fixed potential issue with periodic search exception making the thread exit.
  • Engine: Clean download list by PARID needs to be working. To catch rogue PAR files.
  • Fixed issue where post completion status was not always updated. Would be correct after expanding post.
  • Fixed issue where sort order was not maintained when watch lists are modified
  • Fixed issue where viewing properties on some files in the Download List wouldn't work.
  • Fixed issue where typing in the group for the search tab group selection wouldn't override an earlier drop down.
  • Added a flag to the .nbi configuration to force re-download of files even if they already exist.
  • Set BypassFileCheck = 1 in the [FILENAME] section.
  • Fixed issue when if autopar is disabled, downloaded files weren't getting removed from Download List
  • Display: A group with $(GROUP) in it can't "Open DownloadPath"
  • Fixed issue where UnRAR percentage displayed could go over 100%
  • Now removes any "Sample" files received from Sonarr. Assume people want the full thing when using automation.
  • Fixed issue where completion state of files when loaded from an NZB was not always correct.
  • Fixed issue where "All Groups" isn't getting set in the drop-down list of the Watch List dialog. If it is blank, it means "All Groups"
  • Fixed issue where search rescan wasn't showing counts even though results collect.
  • Fixed issue writing file signatures for duplicate detection mechanism

New in NewsBin Pro 6.80 Build 4978 Beta 9 (Sep 23, 2017)

  • Fixed issue with Sonarr communication with Newsbin.
  • Updated Zlib, Prce and SSL libraries.
  • Fixed issue in Sonarr interface where it wasn't saving the NZB's to the NZB Folder as it should.
  • Fixed internal crash issue with certain really old GZ files.
  • New feature, choosing "Subject" or "Poster" searching now has separate histories displayed instead of all combined in one list.
  • Fixed crash issue when trying to hit help from options menu.
  • Fixed issue with "Load Older Posts" replacing instead of adding to search results.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.80 Build 4972 Beta 8 (Sep 15, 2017)

  • NOTE: Does not run under XP (and may not run on XP anymore)
  • Fixed Database Compaction function
  • Made change to handle when Windows fails to report available disk space. Does not pop up an error unless real data gets returned.
  • Fixed issue with files not getting fed to the files list if AutoPAR was disabled.
  • Fixed issue clearing the download list of small files after they download.
  • Added support for some new posting formats to better combine posts in a set.
  • New logic to automatically filter out headers with posting styles that Newsbin cannot make use of. These files can only be downloaded if you have an NZB file created by the original poster.
  • Fixed issue using recycle bin. Does not support long paths. Any paths > 260 characters will get deleted and not recycled.
  • Fixed selection sort capability
  • Fixed issue when posting a file, the task was hanging in the download list even though it did get posted.
  • Made change to posting function to give up after failing instead of trying forever. Was an issue when posting to a server that does not allow posting.
  • Fixed issue with slow removal of single part files from the download list.
  • Fixed issue where thumbnails weren't working if Image DB is active.
  • Fix that hopefully will reduce number of times the "No Data Available" text will display in fields while trying to extract data from the Database
  • Fixed Help button in Options menu. Was using jibberish URL

New in NewsBin Pro 6.80 Build 4965 Beta 7 (Sep 15, 2017)

  • Tweaked error message issued from Post UnRAR filter to avoid confusion of the source.
  • Other tweaks to address potential issue with par2 files not getting processed correctly.
  • Fixed issue where menu options launching URL's were not working (i.e. help/forums)
  • New AutoPAR processing. Now has a dedicated thread to prevent the chunk folder from growing too large.
  • Fixed issue where UnRAR would not generate paths that exist in the RAR archive.
  • Fixed issue where filters weren't getting copied when using a template upon creation of a new filter profile.
  • Fixed issue where file sets would not compact properly if there is no subject.
  • Fixed issue where Repair library and Newsbin were not able to handle internal paths if using linux forward slash "/"
  • Fixed display issue when expanding a set in the download list queued from search results
  • Fixed issue with MOTD not auto-closing.
  • Fixed issue where Newsbin would not download more PARs if the first one is damaged.
  • Fixed download failure when initial PAR doesn't set the PAR ID.
  • Added the ability to save NZB's to disk when using Sonarr
  • Fixed issue moving par files to wish list
  • Fixed possible hang on exit issue.
  • Fixed issue when using the $(DOWNLOADPATH) path variable. It wasn't rendering.
  • Fixed issue where the low disk threshold popup would display if the download folder is missing.
  • Fixed issue where incomplete files that are downloaded weren't getting upper cased as they should.
  • Fixed issue where some single part files were not getting removed from the download list.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.80 Build 4932 Beta 6 (Jul 14, 2017)

  • Fixed hang on exit issue.
  • Fixed issue when data drive runs out of space, pop up warning was not coming up.
  • Major changes to support long filenames (>260 characters).
  • Added more logging to try to help troubleshoot reports of watchlists failing
  • Now supports file sets that include password in the subject
  • Fixed issue where a decode was attempted after it had already completed, giving misleading error message.
  • Rebuilt DLL to use no special Intel instructions. Should work on AMD's again.
  • Fixed issue where random filenames in the yEnc headers wouldn't match the filename Newsbin was using from the subject impacting resume function.
  • Fix for issue with "Placeholder" displaying in the download path listed in the wish list.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.80 Build 4909 Beta 5 (Jun 29, 2017)

  • Fix for filter sorting. Issue introduced in Beta 4
  • Found and fixed two crash issues
  • Fixed issue with sample files getting included in main rar set in some cases.
  • Fix issue compacting some styles of mp3 posts.
  • Fixed issue retrieving and using password from NZB file when it exists.
  • Improved MD5 detection.
  • Improved compaction to handle new style of file counters.
  • Improved efficiency ih downloading headers.
  • Sped up exit processing
  • Fixed issue where encrypted sets with no valid password would keep trying to unrar but never fail - now goes to failed list.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.80 Build 4879 Beta 4 (Jun 29, 2017)

  • XFeatures command is now disabled by default. Too many security software packages conflict with it. If you want to use XFeatures, you should have your security software ignore Newsbin then enable it under Options -> Servers -> Really Advanced. If you don't know what XFeatures is then you probably aren't going to miss it.
  • Fixed crash issue when searching other files for PARS.
  • Updated RAR library
  • Turned on sorting for the Filter Profile Dropdown in Group Properties.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.80 Build 4847 Beta 2 (May 2, 2017)

  • Fixed issue with the Read Post Body function (Ctrl-R) and getting the first chunk first.
  • Fixed problem with Internet Search results for small files. Was losing some data.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.80 Build 4841 Beta 1 (Apr 24, 2017)

  • Fixed issue where Newsbin couldn't download if there was an illegal filename in subject.
  • Fixed issue where the "Look in Groups" dropdown in a Watch Topic wasn't remembering the Group chosen and defaulted to searching all newsgroups.
  • Removed confirmation prompt when performaing a "Mark All Old" since it is non-destructive and reversable.
  • Fixed issue in AutoPar when the first par2 file is corrupt. Now triggers other par downloads.
  • Now compacts all NZB records that come from Sonarr or SickBeard to solve issue displaying post sets with obscured filenames.
  • Fixed issue where automatic assemble incompletes wasn't working correctly.
  • Resolved intermittent stalling issue when retries fail.
  • Reduced logging in some cases. Caused the disks to get hammered.
  • NZB Autoload no longer looks at rar files larger than 5MB. There is no limit in the size of NZB files
  • Change AutoPAR to go ahead and unrar 0 byte files. Sometimes they are meaningful files.
  • The performance option "Fail Chunks with bad yEnc Formats" is now on by default. Most are correct these days. Bad ones are usually spam.
  • In cases where the yEnc filename doesn't contain an extension now uses the filename from the Subject.
  • Change in the download engine to download raw data and send to decoder after the fact instead of processing on the fly.
  • Speed and reliabilty enhancements to yEnc, Mime, and UU decoding functions since they are now decoupled from the download engine.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.73 Build 4821 (Mar 9, 2017)

  • Local Search now respects "Search in Groups"
  • Fixed issue where ctrl-r wouldn't read certain posts with non-standard filenames (typically spam)

New in NewsBin Pro 6.73 Build 4820 RC2 (Jan 26, 2017)

  • Made change to allow header filtering with "downloadfilter" per group or per group folder. Previously only worked on group folders.
  • Added a GUI setting for header filters in group options. Right-click the group or the group folder and select Properties to use it.
  • Now removes filters that no longer exist from the the display when saving options for the group.
  • Fixed issue where Search on Poster setting is not maintained if using multiple search tabs.
  • Added full date info into logging timestamp for people who run Newsbin across multiple days.
  • Fixed issue when using multiple NZB tabs when Newsbin is in single tab mode.
  • Fixed issu with NZB Watch folder moving everything into the loaded folder, not just NZB's.
  • Fixed issue downloading files with illegal filenames in the subject.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.73 Build 4818 RC1 (Dec 19, 2016)

  • Changed config file saving process so it won't send any "olds" to the recycle bin anymore.
  • Change in automation handling to make sure PAR files come first, specifically in Sonarr
  • Fixed issues interfacing with Sonarr for its history reporting.
  • Fixed issue extracting passwords if they exist in NZB files.
  • Increased read timeout for search. Addresses issue some people were reporting with searches timing out if Newsbin was under load.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.73 Build 4817 Beta 4 (Dec 1, 2016)

  • Fixed issue where posting would fail if a single chunk failed to post. Now it retries forever.
  • Fixed issue where NZB Path wasn't getting saved.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.73 Build 4816 Beta 3 (Nov 16, 2016)

  • Made change to Sonarr integration when reporting status, now only reports one line per NZB representing the largest files.
  • Added DNS caching as emergency backup for normal name resolution. If resolve fails, the cache is consulted.
  • Fixed issue using Ctrl-R on posts with obscured subjects.
  • Modified filename mode to strip any formatting chars off the begin and end of the cleaned subject.
  • Made changes to AutoPAR to make sure PAR files are assigned to files if they are added to the download list later.
  • Made change to make sure "Storage Age" doesn't apply to NZB files. Should only apply to header storage.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.73 Build 4797 Beta 2 (Oct 30, 2016)

  • Fixed issue where you couldn't unselect the filter profile in a watch profile dialog.
  • Changed AutoPAR functionality to automatically move all PAR files to the top of any sets of files you add to the download list.
  • Implemented support for double-clicking to launch ZIP'd or RAR'd NZB files.
  • Made change to use the actual NZB Filename inside a ZIP'd or RAR'd NZB File instead of the ZIP/RAR filename for the $(NZBFILE) path variable.
  • Fixed issue if Newsbin comes up with no data path defined, it will switch to a default that will be used throughout.
  • Made a change when generating NZB files, now offers to use the filename from the first match as the name.
  • Fixed issue loading large NZB files introduced in B1

New in NewsBin Pro 6.73 Build 4791 Beta 1 (Oct 18, 2016)

  • Fixed issue where the $(SEARCH) path variable wasn't working for local searches.
  • Fixed issue where "All groups" wassn't actually selecting all groups in local search.
  • Fixed issue where Filter Profiles weren't applying during watch list rescan.
  • Add RAR/ZIP/GZ decode to NZB's downloaded using Sonarr/SickBeard. The NZB's now get sent to the "Nzbs" folder in order to implement this.
  • Changes to how re-scan works resulting in less disk access.
  • Addressed issue with $(FILENAME)path variable not working with automatic download modes. Only works for .rar files.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.72 Build 4776 (Aug 20, 2016)

  • Rebuild for Production Release

New in NewsBin Pro 6.72 Build 4775 RC1 (Aug 15, 2016)

  • Fixed the "Send PARS to Wish List" feature.
  • Made change to stop retrying download of posts that are giving all error number 430. Sign that it was removed due to a DMCA takedown request.
  • Fixed issue where files that already exist on disk and are pulled in from a partial download were not getting deleted when cleanup happens.
  • Made change where retries will not be attempted if there are no assembled files yet.
  • Fixed issue where files were assembling prematurely. Happens even with no pars.
  • Fixed issue where Servers tab would wrap at 4 TB.
  • Removed extra columns from servers tab that weren't hooked up.
  • Fixed issue when using the Update icon, was downloading headers from all groups in the groups list, not just enabled groups.
  • Discovered a key exchange protocol for SSL that we weren't supporting. It is now supported.
  • Fixed issue where Newsbin can hang downloading small rar files.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.71 Build 4766 (Aug 2, 2016)

  • Updated internal version number
  • Fixed issue loading range of headers
  • Discovered a key exchange protocol for SSL that we weren't supporting. It is now supported.
  • Fixed potential hang issue when downloading small rar files.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.71 Build 4754 (Jul 26, 2016)

  • Rebuild for final release
  • Updated internal version numbers
  • Fixed issue with loading a date range of headers.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.71 Build 4750 RC3 (Jul 20, 2016)

  • Fixed issue with unraring RAR files containing empty folders. The folders were not getting created.
  • Fixed issue with the Remote interface load range.
  • Fixed issue with Read Post Body function (ctrl-r)
  • Fixed crash when renaming a group folder in the groups list (Group of Groups name)
  • Made change to perodically save total download count instead of only on exit.
  • Fixed issue where downloading from search watch list wasn't tagging the post as "downloaded"
  • Fixed issue with trial keys not working. Introduced in RC2

New in NewsBin Pro 6.71 Build 4740 RC2 (Jul 8, 2016)

  • Add a popup when Newsbin starts if there are no active servers in the server list.
  • Fixed issue in password manager, sometimes last password was munged.
  • Fixed issue where sampling a rar that required a password would clear password list.
  • Fixed issue with configuration backup
  • Now uses a new SSL library - seems to behave better with certain servers.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.71 Build 4723 RC (Jun 28, 2016)

  • Fix assembly of poisoned posts which ended up zero length.
  • Fix to accept case sensitive passwords in the unrar password manager.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.71 Build 4710 Beta 4 (Jun 28, 2016)

  • Fixed startup issue introduced in B3 with people running custom windows themes
  • New compiler tools allows us to build for Windows XP again. So 6.71B4 works on Windows XP

New in NewsBin Pro 6.71 Build 4671 Beta 3 (Jun 10, 2016)

  • Fix issue when deleting files from the Files list was also deleting from disk. Only shift-delete should delete from disk *and* the list.
  • Fixed the Read Post Body function to show post headers.
  • Changes to the installer to allow override if the installer detects an incompatible operating system.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.71 Build 4649 Beta 2 (May 27, 2016)

  • Fixed issue where test download generates empty files
  • Fixed issues with Image Database function
  • Fixed issue marking some posts old when they have high ascii characters
  • Fixed XFeatures auto-disable for servers that don't support XFeatures
  • Fixed Show Server Commands debug option (Under "Network" on the Options screen)

New in NewsBin Pro 6.71 Build 4637 Beta 1 (May 23, 2016)

  • Fixed issue where the $(FILENAME) path variable was yielding inconsistent results when processing NZB Files.
  • Fixed issue with Age dropdown persistence.
  • Fixed issue with searching in Local mode ssearching through all groups, not the specific groups if selected.
  • Fixed issue where failed files would sometimes not have a reason listed in the Error column of the Failed Files tab.
  • Fixed issue where files that have no content weren't failing immediately.
  • Fixed issue where sorting the Files list was bringing back deleted rars.
  • Fixed issue that occured if a PAR downloaded due to retries is missing parts, it was preventing other PARS from downloading.
  • Fixed issue with how Watch List Search was handling incomplete files. They weren't becoming complete. Now only shows complete files.
  • Fixed issue where disabling AutoPAR also disabled retries.
  • Changed "Group Empty" error to actually list the group that was found to be empty.
  • Tweaked file completion calculations to be more accurate.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.70 Build 4600 (Apr 29, 2016)

  • Modify installer to block installation on Windows XP, 2003, or older OS's

New in NewsBin Pro 6.70 Build 4599 RC2 (Apr 26, 2016)

  • Fixed "Use internal RAR timestamps" option.
  • Fixed issue handling posts with missing filenames
  • Fixed issue where expanded download progress bars weren't going gray when completed as intended
  • Fixed issue where posts with missing blocks were sometimes getting through as complete when they weren't
  • Tweaked the completion function. It was calling files with missing chunks complete pre-maturely.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.70 Build 4597 RC1 (Apr 16, 2016)

  • Fixed issue with QPMS assembly when case changes in filename
  • Installer upgraded to NSIS 3.0 RC1
  • Fixed Sonarr and SickBeard remote interfaces

New in NewsBin Pro 6.70 Build 4594 Beta 11 (Apr 13, 2016)

  • Hooked up the feature to prevent downloads while unraring to be used if there are performance issues.
  • Hooked up Filter profiles for watches.
  • Fixed issue with the selected count in the Post list wasn't incrementing.
  • Fixed issue where header downloads weren't stopping even when deleted from the download list.
  • Fixed issue where an empty watch list entry could gate the processing of the rest of the watch lists.
  • Made a change to prevent download from starting until after the download list completes loading at startup.
  • Removed \r\n in NNTP Command messages in the Logging tab, was making logs difficult to navigate.
  • Made change to Watch Scan, it was clearing partial results between groups during a scan.
  • Cosmetic change to add some space between the SSL port and the explanation on the Server Options page.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.70 Build 4576 Beta 10 (Apr 11, 2016)

  • Fixed issue where the selected item size was incorrect when selecting expanded file entries in post list
  • Fixed issue where header downloads sometimes show two partial files when new data is loaded
  • Fixed issue where changing the sonarr unrar path wasn't taking immediate effect
  • Fixed the "Show posts older" feature. Was broken
  • Made the search entry field wider in files list
  • Hooked up search history in files list
  • Tuning of partial download assembly and autopar for handling certain odd cases better
  • Improved how new headers from a fresh header download are displayed
  • Switched back to 1024 for free space calculation to better match what windows reports. Hard drive manufacturers are using 1000
  • Changed description on options dialog for Remote NZB to clarify use of either API key OR Username/Password, not both
  • Made change so closing group properties now triggers an NBI Save
  • Added configuration item for the auto assembly threshold in the .nbi file. In the [AUTORAR] section, it is the "AssembleThreshold" variable. Default is 95%

New in NewsBin Pro 6.70 Build 4544 Beta 9 (Mar 23, 2016)

  • Changed "Assemble Incompletes" option to force assembly of any file that has at least one chunk downloaded.
  • Fixed compaction issue with some rar/par sets.
  • Fixed issue with some packets getting lost on very high speed connections. Needs more testing.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.70 Build 4544 Beta 8 (Mar 19, 2016)

  • Fixed issue where any files still in the download list when Newsbin is shut down get sent to the Failed List as a duplicate on restart.
  • Fixed issue where disabling the main NZB Filter but then enabling the autoload NZB Filter doesn't filter properly.
  • Fixed issue where NZB Autoload wasn't adding to top of the list.
  • Fixed issue accepting NZB files from Sonaar
  • Make change so large local search performas a repaint.
  • Allow local search to include groups that are not selected in the Groups List. This is how it used to work.
  • Fixed issue where files downloaded from an NZB weren't getting marked as downloaded.
  • Fixed issue where having other folders in the NZB load folder prevented NZB Loading.
  • Fixed an issue where loading a folder of images results in an out of order sorting.
  • Reverted to how selected/deslected groups were handled in the Groups list in prior versions:
  • Header downloads using the Update button only act on groups that are selected.
  • Search (either Local or Internet) acts on all groups in the Groups list whether selected or not.
  • Header download on a Group Folder will only update groups in the Group Folder that are selected.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.70 Build 4531 Beta 7 (Mar 19, 2016)

  • Moved Group Folder selecter to the left of the filters.
  • Fixed issue where inactive groups weren't getting loaded up when Local Search was used.
  • Fixed issue with Local search not showing search progress.
  • Fixed issue where font changes weren't persisting between restarts.
  • Fixed issue where adding a file to the download list wasn't getting tagged properly
  • Fixed issue when files are removed from the download list, they weren't getting unqueued properly
  • Fixed issue where files could get marked "Downloaded" but not also marked "old"
  • Change so doing a ctrl-r will mark a post old but not downloaded
  • Fixed the NZB Size filter
  • Fixed issue where incomplete NZB's weren't properly tagged
  • Fixed issue loading gzipped NZB's
  • Fixed issue with read post body embedding some nulls in the text after rars are parsed.
  • Fixed issue where existing search results weren't getting tagged as downloaded

New in NewsBin Pro 6.70 Build 4515 Beta 6 (Mar 4, 2016)

  • Fixed issue where incorrect error message could be shown if a connection fails when using Search.
  • Added error reporting if Internet Search cannot connect to the server.
  • Fixed column sort on Status. It wasn't behaving consistently.
  • Fixed issue where selecting hide old in an existing post list was only hiding the currently displayed items.
  • Fixed issue when adding a file to the download list when Newsbin is paused, it wasn't displaying the correct files when expanded.
  • Fixed issue where Local search can get spurious entries if you clear the search filter.
  • Fixed issue when opening a new "Search In Groups" from the group list right click menu, it wasn't setting the Group Folder name in the new window.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.70 Build 4508 Beta 5 (Feb 14, 2016)

  • Fix issue with watch lists remembering sort order.
  • Fixed issue where ctrl-Y wasn't showing the bypass icon in the download list.
  • Now sorts processed NZB files when using the automation interface.
  • Fixed issue where Assemble incompletes wasn't always kicking in.
  • Fixed issue processing files that start with "con.". They will fail to be created during download.
  • Seems to be an odd windows issue. The fix was to map them to "con_"
  • Generating a new watch from the search tab now copies all the settings from search.
  • Fixed issue where the speed guage reading was about 10% high
  • Made changes to periodically clean up the "good" list in AutoPAR. Now keeps the newest 5 downloads across restarts.
  • Fixed isshe where not all downloaded headers were showing up in the post list.
  • Fixed issue where header downloads weren't using the server colors.
  • Fixed issue where large search based downloads don't alway show "part01.rar" as the primary file.
  • Sped up startup time when you have a large files list. Like > 10,000 items.
  • Fixed the files list search function. Works on filename, path and subject
  • Fixed issue where the Find in files list wasn't scrolling to the top most item.
  • Fixed issue with filter file sizes not applying consistently.
  • Fixed issue with NZB Filename cleaner cleaning a bit too much.
  • Fixed issue with Ctrl-Y not forcing a re-download
  • Fixed issue where Ctrl-R was feeding binary to the output file resulting in much larger files than they should be.
  • Updated the banner on the Watch List rescan dialog.
  • Fixed issue where Watch re-scan won't work in local mode if you don't specify a topic.
  • Watch List re-scan now obeys any set age limit.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.70 Build 4496 Beta 4 (Jan 30, 2016)

  • Fixed issue where column sorting in the files list makes them vanish.
  • Changes to how dynamic download path is determined in order to fix issues $(SEARCH) and $(FILENAME) path variables.
  • Added logic to make writes to the .nbi file and the rar passwords file more robust.
  • Fixed issue where unrar wasn't generating empty folders that were specified inside the RAR set.
  • Fixed issue where PAR only sets weren't clearing the download list even when files are perfect.
  • Unraring a file now applies 2 timestamps to the extracted files. "Created" is the date of download. "Date" is the date of the file inside the rar.
  • Fixed issue where RAR and Repair progress bars weren't using different colors.
  • Fixed issue where "Assemble Incompletes" wasn't kicking in when it should.
  • Fixed issue where NZB Files are using "Placeholder" for the group when queued using drag and drop.
  • Fixed the "Time to Finish Current Downloads" counter in the Status Bar at the bottom of the Newsbin window.
  • Fixed issue where the LoadSpecial function wasn't respecting the max age setting.
  • Made change the password manager. Hitting enter is like clicking "Add New" instead of "Ok".
  • Fixed issue processing uuencoded posts.
  • Made changes to better handle split rar/par sets, where the par files are posted separately from the rar files.
  • Re-write of the Watch List Scan window. Comes up when you click the "Test Watch" button.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.70 Build 4482 Beta 3 (Jan 19, 2016)

  • New feature, can now add filtering on Poster in a Filter Profile.
  • Tweaked the Options window size.
  • Fixed issue with "Register Newsbin..." menu option displaying on startup even when registered.
  • Changed path logic to make variable substitutions both before and after the download.
  • Fixed issue when you disable the filters, the posts that would have been filtered were untagged.
  • Fixed issue with the scheduler not saving changes.
  • Fixed issue with the scripts options not saving changes.
  • Fixed Hide old when used with Search.
  • Fixed Hide Old in watch lists.
  • Fixed issue where poster filter could not be removed if it was a keyword lockout and not full poster lockout.
  • Fixed issue where Files list entries from Search don't were not showing the actual group.
  • Fixed issue when performing Search with $(GROUP) in the path, "Placeholder" was getting used instead of the group name
  • Now allows CBZ and CBR files to be compacted when QPMS (Master Splitter with PAR files) encoded.
  • Made change so that when 98% of the PAR blocks are in place, Newsbin will start downloading PARS.
  • Fixed Hide Old, wasn't working if filters were turned off.
  • Fixed crash issue on rescan when using header based watches.
  • Fixed issue with MessageIdFilter. It wasn't hooked up and instead it was applying "Download Folder" in place of the message-id filter.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.70 Build 4471 Beta 2 (Jan 12, 2016)

  • Fixed issue that occured if you restart with files in the download list originating from NZB files and had the $(NZBFILE) download path variable defined.
  • Fixed issue where local searches were resetting the new file counters.
  • Changes to how and when the configuration gets auto-saved. Trying to minimize potential for corruption with unexpected exits.
  • Sped up the "Purge to Display Age" function by adding an index to the database. First load of posts will be slow because of the new index.
  • Fixed issue running under Wine which was preventing unrar if you use the same path for download and unrar.
  • Fixed issue downloading full NZB from Sickbeard
  • Installed new engine. No longer pauses download during unrar.
  • Split out spam filtering stuff into a dll, LibFileType32.dll or LibFileType64.dll
  • Fixed issue processing rar sets with random PAR filenames.
  • Fixed handling corrupt PAR files missing a PARid. Would cause the download to leave the download list prematurely.
  • When an unrar fails, all files are added to the bad list to cause the Repair DLL to force a rescan of all the files. Made change to catch rare cases where the data changed between writing and repair.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.62 Build 4358 (Nov 19, 2015)

  • Added socket error numbers back to the errors in the Logging tab.
  • Included non-English language support in the installer.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.62 Build 4356 RC 2 (Nov 10, 2015)

  • Made change to show raw speed of Header Downloads instead of the effective datarate. Was confusing people.
  • Fixed issue with automatic assembly of marginal file sets.
  • Made changes to reduce the chance of spurious PAR downloads.
  • Fixed some file download completion calculations. Were a couple percentage points off.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.62 Build 4351 RC 1 (Nov 10, 2015)

  • No longer shows extra NZB filename info if "Show Filenames" is enabled
  • Minor wording changes for consistency.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.62 Build 4337 Beta 4 (Oct 28, 2015)

  • Fixed issue where Subs would combine with the main set. Some posters are using a different format for identifying subs posts.
  • Now sends a file to the Failed Files tab if all PAR files download and there still aren't enough blocks to reliably make a repair.
  • Fixed issue with strict yEnc mode. One path through the code wasn't failing one failure mode.
  • Implemented more reliable message-id checking
  • Tweaked mechanism for grabbing embedded passwords in NZB files if they exist.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.62 Build 4321 Beta 3 (Oct 27, 2015)

  • Fixed another issue processing SRR files
  • Now forces assembly when retries run out and all PAR files were downloaded

New in NewsBin Pro 6.62 Build 4318 Beta 2 (Oct 21, 2015)

  • Fixed crash issue when SRR contains files larger than 64K.
  • Fixed issue where Ctrl-R (Read Post Body) would hang out in the download list with a red bar if the post had no file data or if the server was in "Body" mode. Now shows encoded data if it can't find anything else.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.62 Build 4314 Beta 1 (Oct 17, 2015)

  • Changed how aggressive assembly mode works, now tied to the retry counter. After retries run out on an incomplete post, Newsbin will assemble.
  • Added option to turn on strict yEnc. It is off by default now.
  • Fixed issue where small single post non-files were not incrementing the retry counter.
  • Fixed issue where a connection failure when performing an Internet Search would display the wrong error.
  • Fixed the ability to create an NZB from wish list.
  • Fixed issue loading GZ encoded NZB's. It was broken.
  • Fixed issue where the "Show Filenames" setting was not being honored in expanded files.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.61 Build 4309 (Oct 2, 2015)

  • Remove some error checks in the Read Post Body functionality to allow "body" only text, currently only download by article works
  • Now logs if XOVER data looks corrupt

New in NewsBin Pro 6.61 Build 4306 (Oct 2, 2015)

  • Removed an optimization that was preventing some files to not complete.
  • Fixed issue with sampling, the first rar was not always the first file.
  • Fixed issue with sorting the Status column. It is a dynamic field so may not sort 100%.
  • Fixed issue where demand loading could occur when it wasn't needed.
  • Tweaks to the spam detector to allow some new file types.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.61 Build 4289 RC3 (Sep 20, 2015)

  • Fixed issue where Newsbin would not see the original GUIItems.db3 file. Symptom was that filter history would be lost at first run.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.61 Build 4286 RC2 (Sep 18, 2015)

  • Fixed issue where download path from "Download to New folder" would default to main folder. Now uses group specific path if one exists.
  • Fixed memory leak that turned out to be associated with the RAR reader code.
  • Changed how automode works with watch lists to prevent automode from flooding RAM with loaded files.
  • Made change to prevent compilation of regular expressions for internet based watch lists. Internet Search does not use RE's
  • Turn CYA SSL off. Was on in previous release for testing.
  • Fixed issue sorting on path. Was sorting pre-render.
  • Changes to address potential memory leak issues in display
  • Fixed issue where hide old wasn't clearing the display till it's re-applied.
  • Added additional logging for interface to SAB Emulator.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.61 Build 4242 RC1 (Aug 29, 2015)

  • Fixed memory leak that was occuring when a certain style of rar file was in the NZB Autoload folder.
  • Changed Sqlite caching. Improves import performance.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.61 Build 4226 Beta 3 (Aug 14, 2015)

  • Fixed issue introduced in Beta 2. Deleted items weren't leaving the list without a refresh.
  • Moved the filter toggle button closer to the filter dropdowns on the toolbar. Looks like a power button.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.61 Build 4224 Beta 2 (Aug 13, 2015)

  • Fixed issue some people were having on upgrade to 6.60 where they would load a post list, it would flash then disappear.
  • New NBI setting to separate out any .nfo, .sfv, .srr files from compacted sets. Set CombineMeta=0 under Settings to break them out. Default is to combine.
  • Crash fix with "Delete all Posts by Poster" and maybe massive manual deletes too.
  • Fixed issue processing posts posted by one posting program that leaves a blank line between last yEnc data and yEnd line.
  • New installer. Hope it behaves better on Win10. Please report any strangeness

New in NewsBin Pro 6.61 Build 4195 Beta 1 (Aug 6, 2015)

  • NZB files are no longer compacted in with the rar/par set
  • Info from .SRR files are now included when you ctrl-r on a compacted set containing .srr files.
  • When items are queued using Ctrl-Y, to force the download, don't make it start a download over from the beginning if Newsbin is restarted.
  • Made change so new records don't get inserted to the top of the post list during header processing. Was causing flickering of the screen which annoyed people.
  • Increased the number of watch entries you can have to 120.
  • Fixed potential issue with Newsbin filtering out stuff it shouldn't be.
  • Headers are now stored compressed again until they are processed. The tradeoff of disk space usage vs. CPU usage is not justified.
  • Internal use of regular expressions has been sped up. Should improve overall processing speed of normal functions.
  • Fix to make sure the NBI path gets set on exit.
  • Added maximize buttons to the tabs.
  • Fixed issue where Header downloads failed with connection errors instead of retrying.
  • Change to column headers in servers tab and information displayed to make it more clear. Specifically Server Active/Disabled and if the server is set to download headers or not.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.60 Build 4163 (Jul 16, 2015)

  • New Watch list interface.
  • Watch Lists can now be configured to make use of our Usenet Index through the Usenet Search interface. Requires a subscription to our Internet Search service.
  • All SSL connections are now TLS 1.0 instead of SSLv3. Drops back to SSL if the news server doesn't support TLS
  • Now supports SickBeard/SickRage and Sonarr. Go under the Options menu and look for "Remote NZB Source Settings".
  • Simplified Filter Configuration Screen.
  • Download List and Files List now perform a paged loading. It does not load the entire list from the DB, only what is needed to display.
  • Improved AutoPAR functionality, better repair capabilities:
  • A second retry will trigger a PAR to download to keep things going.
  • If 98% of files have downloaded, and PAR2 files exist, the first retry will trigger assembly.
  • If Newsbin retries with less than 98% of files already downloaded, it will continue retrying until 90% of files are downloaded.
  • Watch Feature:
  • Version 6.60 now provides access to the Watch List settings from the menu bar at the top of the Newsbin window. Using the Newsbin Watch Feature, you can enter search terms that Newsbin will "Watch" for either in headers or from search results from our Usenet Index using the Newsbin Internet Search service.
  • Filters:
  • The screen for setting up Filter Profiles has been improved for version 6.60. The Filter Options dialog is where you can create or modify Filter Profiles which can be applied to post lists and many of Newsbin's other function to apply very detailed filters to content being processed.
  • Remote NZB Support:
  • New for version 6.60 is support of tools that will remotely source NZB files for you. Newsbin emulates SABNZB when configuring an NZB Automation tool such as CouchPotato, SickBeard, SickRage, or Sonaar.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.52 Build 3289 (Jul 19, 2014)

  • Fixed cosmetic issue, downloaded files were being listed as "Spam" in the Status column

New in NewsBin Pro 6.51 Build 3159 (Mar 5, 2014)

  • New Watch feature. Configure Newsbin to pull out items of interest during header downloads.
  • New Priority scheme for configuring multiple news servers.
  • Supports RAR5 archives
  • Ability to open multiple Search tabs. Hit the Search icon in the toolbar to open a new tab.
  • Ability to launch post unrar processing scripts.
  • Provides the ability to download parts of a post to one drive and have them assembled to another. Useful if you want to minimize I/O bottlenecks by downloading to a fast internal drive then save the assembled files on larger external media like a NAS.
  • Optimizations for downloading to SSD drives
  • Uses new hashing code. Seems to solve the rare problem where Newsbin and quickpar don't agree on the hash value
  • If you have two unique Regular Expressions with a space between them, it'll AND the results.
  • Intermediate NB2 files are no longer used.
  • New logic to verify all downloaded files even without pars so it won't download dup files ever.
  • Startup checking is much faster, like if you exit with large sets in the download list.
  • Compacts more posting styles
  • The "Small File Filter" is now disabled by default (Show PAR/NFO)
  • Unnecessary files in the data folder gets purged on startup now.
  • Now supports SMTP authentication for email notifications.
  • New toolbar icons, should be prettier.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.50 (Mar 5, 2014)

  • Server prioritization, RAR5 Support, Watch Lists, Better RAR Password support, Performance improvements

New in NewsBin Pro 6.42 Build 2146 (Feb 5, 2013)

  • Bug fixes to 6.41
  • Performance enhancements
  • Changed behavior of "Download to Folder Named for Subject". It is configurable using a hidden setting in the configuration file.
  • Fixed timeout issue

New in NewsBin Pro 6.41 Build 2123 (Dec 31, 2012)

  • Bug fixes to 6.40
  • Performance enhancements
  • Fixed issue with non-English characters in key information.
  • Reverted download path to work like the last release candidate before the final 6.40. People preferred that method better.
  • Now leaves the T attribute off on downloaded files. Was interfering with other software use of this attribute.
  • Fixed issue where Drag and drop of a .zip file containing NZB files was not working

New in NewsBin Pro 6.40 Build 2059 (Oct 2, 2012)

  • New pathing mechanism to allow you to insert different elements to create custom download paths.
  • New NZB Watch Folder feature. You can create a folder for sending NZB files for processing and specify different download and unrar paths to apply to the contents of the NZBs in each watch folder if you like. The feature is configured under Options/NZB Options.
  • AutoPAR tweaks so it will work better with a wider variety of RAR set posting styles.
  • AutoPAR state data is all stored in memory now. AutoPAR2.db3 only saves data between runs now. This increases reliability by reducing the chance of corrupting the database file and provides some performance optimizations.
  • Peforming an empty search in Internet Search is now a wildcard search. Returns the the most recent items added to the Search database. If you specify a group or group folder, it will return all posts for the current day for the specified groups. Clicking the "Load Older Posts" will then go back a day at a time into the past.
  • New "Performance" section in the Options menu that allows you to easily tweak options to work best on high end machines or low end machines.
  • Now prompts on exit. This can be turned off under Options/Confirmation Windows. Defaults to on so people can see the new feature exists.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.21 Build 1534 (Dec 30, 2011)

  • Fixed potential crash if first RAR is missing from a set.
  • Fixed issue where Internet Search results containing exactly 1 match would not display.
  • Changed icon for compacted RAR sets containing PAR files (blue circle with a "P" in it)
  • Changed icons for XP users to show the same 32 bit icons as Vista/Win7 users.
  • Fix issue when manually invoking a download retry from the download list, sometimes nothing would happen.
  • Change progress bar in Download tab to show some indication when posts are failing.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.30 Build 1666 Beta 1 (Dec 30, 2011)

  • Removed file mapping to resolve memory issues with 32 bit systems
  • Improved failure reporting in the progress bar in the Download list.
  • Spam filtering now checks additional rar files for exe's and not just the first.
  • Re-sized elements of the Status Bar to fit in 1024x768 as the lowest supported resolution
  • Fixed a timing problem where good files could get deleted from disk under heavy load
  • Fixed issue handling duplicate files in RAR archives
  • Spam filters can now be bypassed using ctrl-y (Add to Download List - Bypass Filters)
  • Groups list now shows new file sets since last load in the "New Records" column.
  • Now allows sorting and expanding files while a load or long search is happening.
  • Fixed issue where performing a local search remotely defaulted to using the "From" field.
  • Fixed logging issue when remote end disconnects from Newsbin.
  • Load Older and Load Newer functions were not updating the display.
  • Fixed sorting issue when using AutoPAR properties.
  • Fixed issue where ID3 path wasn't getting used if Unrar to different folder was selected in AutoPAR.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.20 Build 1447 Beta 3 (Nov 8, 2011)

  • Fixed Duplicate Detection
  • All Confirmation Windows now default to on. If you don't want some of them, you can turn them off under Options/Confirmation Windows.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.11 Build 1342 (Nov 8, 2011)

  • Fixed issue in TCP interface PAUSE command.
  • Fixed issue where Image DB could crash Newsbin.
  • Fixed issue when filemap fails. Impacted processing large files on 32 bit systems. Now renames file on failure instead of leaving .NB2's lying around.
  • Fixed handling asian languages encoded in UTF8 which is against usenet spec. Not perfect but better than before.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.20 Beta 2 Build 1444 (Nov 8, 2011)

  • Changed how file uploading works in remote mode (TCP Interface) to fix a delay that was occuring.
  • AutoPAR Changes:
  • Fixed issue with temp files not being removed by AutoPAR when path override is not used.
  • Fixed issue with AutoPAR override path setting. If it isn't set, the folder override shouldn't work either.
  • Display Changes:
  • Verify that custom lists can accept entries from loaded NZB
  • Added new feature, Right Click/Post Storage/Use Download Age.
  • Re-ordered the status bar a little.
  • Fixed issue where proxy settings complained about not having username and password even when auth isn't enabled.
  • Download Changes:
  • Addressed excessive re-sizing of the per download article buffer.
  • Re-worked the chunk cache with a different way to initialize size.
  • Speed limiter now throttles NNTP connections only and not Internet Search results or TCP Interface (nbremote).
  • During chunk downloads, made changes to not always retry depending on the error. Some errors mean disconnect.
  • If a server fails the XFEATURES request and it's not an auth failure, now disables xfeatures.
  • Disabled the internal record cache, appears to have improved single connection performance.
  • Fixed issue that potentially could have caused post list crashing.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.20 Beta 1 Build 1423 (Nov 8, 2011)

  • Fixed issue with NZB autoload processing zip files containing text files other than .NZB. It now verifies
  • that included text files are actually .NZB files before processing.
  • Fixed issue with unrar paths.
  • Fixed issue where resetting the display in newsbin apparently cleared the shortcuts too.
  • Display Changes:
  • Hooked up the global download count again (odometer) in the bottom left side of Status bar.
  • Many changes to how the NBI file and config defaults are set.
  • Fixed some "initial startup" issues.
  • Changed label of "Slave Mode" to "No Header Download". More descriptive
  • Can toggle Scheduler by clicking in the status bar. Toggles between Enabled/Disabled
  • Added color to Pause and Speed Limit indicators in the Status Bar when active.
  • Lock on the toolbar now prevents accidential closure of all windows except the post lists.
  • Made the search window much harder to close or hide now. Can still move it around though
  • Make the red lines in the posts lists show the actual error message. Signature match and viral errors now show on the post list for headers.
  • Changed "Load Special" dialog to work no matter whether from or to is larger. Meaning as long as there is a time span, it doesn't matter which is smaller or largers.
  • Now always checks the failed list for failed files in all post lists. Mark red if failed for any reason.
  • Added option to reset GUI on next restart. Under Options menu in the menu bar.
  • Added option to load backup NBI on next start. Under Options menu in the menu bar
  • Display: Files in the posts list will now turn red when the same files are in the failed list.
  • Fixed issue handling subjects that are already UTF-8 encoded. Asian language support for some
  • "Display Age" now capped internally to 5000. Prevents excessive values from underwrapping.
  • Download Changes:
  • Reduced download list memory use by 50% by cleaning up some old data structures.
  • Fix for assemble incompletes not always working.
  • Fix for "update download list from header download" not always working.
  • Cut default RAM cache in 1/2. Cache: counter at the bottom reserves 100 instead of 200 buckets.
  • When autopar is disabled, use normal rename rules for par2s.
  • Hopefully fixed unexplained cases where Newsbin will stall downloads for no apparent reason.
  • Made changes to the subject compactor so it is more flexible
  • Include "webm" as a valid compactable file format.
  • Default chunk cache size is now 100. Min permissible chunk cache size is 50.
  • Added a retry the "getdiskfree" call. It seems to return no free space from time to time.
  • Fixed issue with Assemble incompletes.
  • In memory files doesn't generate any NB2 files. The final output file is written instead. Lack of rename might help some NAS's.
  • NZB: Generating NZB's no longer sets the "Queued" flag in the post list. Generating NZB's was adding subject to the subject cache.
  • ContentFilter: Fix for rar parser. Invalid rars are rejected out of hand
  • Posting: Now encodes all header lines UTF-8 when posting. Asian language posting should show correct language in the groups.
  • Autopar: Made unrar timestamp setting optional (disabled by default).
  • Headers: Implemented a less intensive method for importing headers into the DB

New in NewsBin Pro 6.00 Build 876 Beta 7 (Mar 29, 2011)

  • Fixed issue with installer not setting start menu links
  • Fixed large icon mode, using better resolution icons for large toolbar
  • Added search result counter back to Search tab
  • Made change so RAR files already existing on disk will not get re-downloaded
  • Fixed issue where column widths were not getting saved on several of the tabs
  • Fixed issue where first file in a set was showing size of whole set instead of size of just that file
  • Turned on auto-assembly of incomplete files
  • Added more information to the Status column of the Download list. See text release notes for details
  • Now has ability to apply a filter profile to the auto-unrar process to remove any unwanted files after extraction
  • Fixed issue where lines lose focus in the post list when hitting the delete key and hide old is set
  • Fixed issue with losing selection in download list when deleting items
  • Made a change so progress bar color changes if retries kick in.
  • Changes to make retries work better
  • Fixed amount queued count in the status bar.
  • Fixed issue when the wrong ID3 data was being applied to some filenames
  • Added ability to totally disable the new download method. Set MemCacheLimit to 0 in the .nbi file under [Settings] to disable.
  • Now prevents retries while AutoPAR is processing
  • Changed all dialogs to use system supplied fonts
  • Fixed problem with Force Download (ctrl-y) status not surviving restart
  • Fixed the ctrl-h feature when expanding Internet Search results into a new tab
  • Fixed Create NZB option in Search and Post lists
  • Hooked up the "Download Latest Group Updates" button on the Groups tab toolbar

New in NewsBin Pro 6.00 Build 870 Beta 6 (Mar 29, 2011)

  • Hooked up retries for download failures
  • Hooked up the Servers tab
  • Fixed Single Tab Mode for post lists
  • Implemented new method of resuming partially downloaded files on restart
  • Improved Group list load time
  • Improvements to automatic AutoPAR processing
  • Improved GUI response time when deleting a large number of posts
  • Many internal improvements to increase reliability

New in NewsBin Pro 6.00 Build 849 Beta 5 (Mar 12, 2011)

  • Swapped out a different GUI library. Has a slightly different look.
  • You can choose to have tabs on the top or the bottom. Configure under View/Switch Tab Position
  • Search and Post list tabs can be dragged around now. Allows you to create a single pane view if you like
  • Installer is more streamlined and has improved UAC handling.
  • Files are now downloaded into RAM and saved to disk when complete instead of being built on disk. Helps overcome disk I/O bottleneck. It is configurable, the default is 20MB. Files greater than that still get built on disk in .NB2 files. Details are in the text release notes distributed with the beta.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.00 Build 832 Beta 4 (Mar 12, 2011)

  • Installer now prompts to remove workspace key (which resets GUI). Use this if Newsbin crashes on startup.
  • Fixed Poster Lockouts
  • Fixed issue where Help/About was hanging Newsbin
  • Fixed issue where thumbnails could hang Newsbin
  • Enabled TCP timeouts and keepalives to see if that addresses some reports of connections hanging.
  • Enabled filters for NZB files loaded into a post list
  • Right and left arrow was not functioning when trying to edit text in a field
  • Fixed issue with RAR Sample not saving a sample file.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.00 Build 820 Beta 3 (Mar 12, 2011)

  • Enable Filters no longer has a line through it
  • Display: New toolbar on Files tab. Buttons to remove from list, launch, delete from disk, and unrar.
  • Display: Fixed issue where selecting individual items in the post list (expanded) caused selection size to mess up
  • Display: Removed Window Positions dialog from Options screen. It is now unnecessary.
  • Download: When a RAR set failed to unrar but par files say it's perfect, Newsbin will now give up on it instead of downloading more pars and trying again.
  • Display: QPMS was leaving deleted files in the files list after assembly.
  • Autopar: If downloading a par, if the par is damaged to the point the parid is missing, trigger another par download
  • Autopar: Require that at least 90% of the file blocks be there before hunting for par files
  • Autopar: Fixed issue processing rar sets requiring passwords.
  • Display: Right click unrar from the download list wasn't adding files to files list
  • Display: Single part files should tickle the repair engine then leave the download list without deleting any other files with the same parid.
  • Display: Display a range of unrar and repair errors
  • Display: Add a password prompt with dropdown for passworded rars.
  • Display: Can now interrupt a manual unrar.
  • Display: Selecting multiple sets to unrar in the download list was only unraring one.
  • Display: Remove unrar/sample from the autopar status window. It's already in the download list right click
  • Display: Right click unrar from the download list now unrars to the unrar folder.
  • Display: If a password is set for tray pop and click the tray icon was giving multiple password windows
  • Download: After a repair but, not an unrar, the Autopar stats don't reflect the new state
  • Fixed issue where if you have and NFO or SFV IN the par set and they download before the rars
  • (but the par downloaded) when they were removed from the download list, it removed the RARS too.
  • Fixed the issue where after a repair, autopar properties didn't reflect the repaired files.

New in NewsBin Pro 6.00 Build 774 Beta 2 (Mar 12, 2011)

  • Help link goes to V6 help now
  • Fixed issue launching NZB's from IE8
  • Added option to detect password protected rar files to Options/AutoPAR. Off by default. Set under Options/AutoPAR
  • Removed options from Options/AutoPAR that aren't needed anymore: Add PAR to top and Add Par to Wish List
  • Changed increments in the Min and Max Size filters
  • When files are moved from the scratch to the download list, now verifies that the filenames still exists before assuming they've been downloaded.
  • When a set is incomplete in the download list and then added to from the post list, the organization in the download list was incorrect.
  • Fixed "Load Special" and "Reload" (same dialog). Wasn't allowing you to enter day range for loading.
  • Added current block count to the autopar properties window
  • When downloading split RAR and PAR sets, now can associate the PARs with the other files in the download list.
  • For PAR Only downloads, download the small par and leave the rest paused waiting for more work
  • Fixed crash in newsbin when expanding and contracting in the middle of a paint
  • Disabling "Automatic unrar" was leaving the files in the download list. It'll now repair and delete the bad files and remove from the download list when complete
  • The word "Decode" was replaced with "UnRAR" in many places
  • New download state machine - more files remain in the download list requiring manual intervention when something goes wrong.
  • A failure in the inital PAR to download was tossing the rest of the set in the failed list
  • Addressed issue where rapid updates resulted in incomplete files from some servers - small overlap added
  • Unrar of a partial set from the download list wasn't working
  • Added a refresh button to the autopar properties window (available from right-click menu in the download list)
  • When files get added to an existing download list entry, if the PAR exists, now makes sure to unpause them and continue the download.
  • When using Internet Search, when a file is listed as "Downloaded", tag it as old too. Prevents the need to toggle "Hide Old"
  • When re-downloading PARs, now deletes the one that's already on disk instead of renaming
  • Assemble incompletes was too aggressive. Now it'll just assemble missing and failed chunks. This problem caused files to end up in the failed list withno repair after and "Assemble Incompletes".
  • Retry download would erase downloaded file state for a set of files in the failed or wish lists (or a retry in the download list). When retrying, only updates the NZB Parts now.
  • Downloaded state was getting lost when going to failed list and back to download list
  • Progress bar in par properties was coming up blank
  • Background purge to StorageAge is hooked up now.
  • Hooked up purge to display age.
  • If you start with no filters in the filters.db3, the dialogs for the filters weren't getting created. (Bug #12)
  • Deleting a filter was showing the wrong "OK" message. (Bug #11)
  • When you add a new filter, it is now selected and ready for input.
  • Added new toolbars for wish list and failed tabs
  • Mark old works in I-search again.
  • Properties in the post list wasn't displaying missing posts for single files.
  • Added validation that files were selected before popping up file folder selecters.
  • Changed update when started to a new value so, people with upgrade installs don't do a header download.
  • Removed MD5 for whole file checking in autopar, using intel CRC32 instead. CPU load one one core seems to be 1/3 what it was before.
  • Added ability to set the unrar and repair priority. No interface for it, set it in the .nbi file in the [Settings] section set "RepairPriority" to 1 to reduce priority. Remove it or set to 0 for normal priority
  • Removed the "B" from the counts shown in the groups list. It's a number of posts, not bytes.
  • Doing a "clear results" only cleared visible results, wasn't actually doing a clear internally.

New in NewsBin Pro 5.59 Build 9826 (Dec 13, 2010)

  • Fixed issue handling article numbers over 4 billion.
  • Tweak for cases where the par16K hash is missing from the beginning of a par2 file
  • Includes new par2dll.dll and tbb.dll files. Improves repair performance.

New in NewsBin Pro 5.58 Build 9825 (Oct 8, 2010)

  • Fixed issue where range.db3 file could get corrupted based on information from the server. Symptom is that Newsbin will revert to downloading all headers.
  • Fixed issue where both r00 and rar files were getting displayed instead of combined.

New in NewsBin Pro 5.58 Build 9822 (Oct 8, 2010)

  • Fixed memory leak that slowly built whenever posts were marked old or deleted

New in NewsBin Pro 5.56 Build 9812 (Jul 16, 2010)

  • Shift-delete in the post list wasn't deleting headers like it should have been
  • Fixed issue with column sort on Status column in post list.

New in NewsBin Pro 5.55 Build 9762 (Apr 8, 2010)

  • Added code to count down free searches left for trial users when using Internet Search

New in NewsBin Pro 5.54 Build 9644 (Oct 21, 2009)

  • Fixed shift-del to leave focus on the next line when a post is deleted

New in NewsBin Pro 5.53 Build 9507 (May 20, 2009)

  • Supports header compression for Giganews. Allows you to bypass the Giganews Accelerator.
  • Performance optimizations for loading stored headers and processing single part posts.
  • Added progress bars to show progress of certain tasks (configurable).
  • Added logic to better handle possible conflicts with anti-virus software.
  • Full list of changes are in the release notes available for viewing upon installation.

New in NewsBin Pro 5.50 (Jan 22, 2009)

  • Performance improvements
  • AutoRAR processing improvements
  • SSL Compression

New in NewsBin Pro 5.42 Build 8974 (Oct 30, 2008)

  • Fixed issue when hard drive runs out of disk space.

New in NewsBin Pro 5.21 (Jul 18, 2006)

  • Fixed problem where AutoRAR tab would not exist on restart.
  • Fixed problem where closing the AutoRAR tab would also close the Connections tab.
  • Added Select All to right-click menu for Scratch and Failed lists.
  • Fixed progress bars for group download