What's new in NoVirusThanks File Governor 2.6.0.0

Mar 18, 2023
  • Improved support for high-DPI
  • Improved installer and uninstaller scripts
  • Updated NoVirusThanks License Manager to latest version
  • Minor fixes and optimizations
  • Updated internal libraries

New in NoVirusThanks File Governor 2.5.0.0 (Jul 22, 2022)

  • Minor fixes and optimizations

New in NoVirusThanks File Governor 2.4.0.0 (Jul 11, 2022)

  • Improved support for Windows 11
  • Application is no longer signed with SHA1 code signing certificate
  • Application has been completely rewritten
  • Removed the need for the kernel-mode driver
  • Improved scanning for locked files and folders
  • Automatically use the dark theme when Windows Dark Mode is active
  • Added option to enable the dark theme manually
  • Added option to show or hide the grid lines on the listview
  • Added option to include modules in scanning
  • Improved exporting of locked objects list to a .log file
  • Remember the listview columns width
  • Remember the main form position and size
  • Automatically enable Explorer Context Menu after installation
  • Integrated FontAwesome 4.7 by Dave Gandy (fontawesome.com)
  • By default the program runs in 30-days trial mode
  • Automate product activation via setup.exe command-line /LICENSEKEY=
  • Integrated NoVirusThanks License Manager
  • Improved installer/uninstaller script
  • Changed End User License Agreement (EULA)
  • Minor fixes and optimizations

New in NoVirusThanks File Governor 2.3.0.0 (Feb 16, 2018)

  • Both 32-bit and 64-bit drivers are now co-signed by Microsoft
  • Executable files are digitally signed with both SHA1 and SHA256 code sign
  • Now the program works fine when Secure Boot is enabled
  • Fixed display of main window on multi-monitors
  • Show an alert if the 32-bit version is executed on a 64-bit OS
  • Drivers are now embedded as resources
  • Fixed "When scanning for locked files the program hangsfreezes on W10"
  • Bring the running instance to front if the Desktop icon is clicked
  • Fixed opening of Utilities -> System Properties
  • Support drag&drop on Tools windows (ForceRebootRename File)
  • Improved support for Windows 10 OS
  • Minor fixes and improvements

New in NoVirusThanks File Governor 2.2.0.0 (Mar 26, 2016)

  • Improved scanning for loaded DLLs
  • Added option to unregister a DLL (via regsvr32.exe)
  • Enabled DEP and ASLR on main exe and DLL file
  • Added version info on FG_SHLEXT.dll
  • Improved shell extension functionality
  • Updated Korean language file
  • Added Armenian language file
  • Minor fixes and optimizations

New in NoVirusThanks File Governor 2.1.0.0 (Feb 7, 2016)

  • Improved main setup script
  • Auto-select the language file (if present) based on the OS language
  • Minor fixes and optimizations

New in NoVirusThanks File Governor 2.0.0.0 (Mar 2, 2015)

  • Added Swedish language
  • Improved support for Microsoft Windows 10

New in NoVirusThanks File Governor 1.9.0.0 (Jan 26, 2015)

  • Improved closing of locked handles
  • Improved kernel-mode driver
  • Added a progressbar indicator while scanning
  • Added a new language: Russian
  • Added a new language: Traditional Chinese
  • Minor fixes and optimizations

New in NoVirusThanks File Governor 1.8.0.0 (Jul 25, 2014)

  • Added a new language: Brazilian
  • Added a new language: German
  • Fixed issue "TFileOpenDialog requires Windows Vista or later" on Windows XP

New in NoVirusThanks File Governor 1.7.0.0 (Jul 21, 2014)

  • Added a new language: Korean
  • Improved the scan speed during the scanning process
  • Minor fixes and optimizations

New in NoVirusThanks File Governor 1.6.0.0 (Jul 15, 2014)

  • Improved detection of locked handles via kernel-mode driver
  • Improved the Explorer context menu "Unlock with File Governor"
  • Improved feature to unlock locked objects
  • Improved support for Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit)
  • Improved the CPU usage during the scanning process
  • Added option to kill all processes (except system processes)
  • Added option to scan a folder for locked objects
  • Added option to scan a single file or multiple files
  • Added option to start the application minimized
  • Added option to lookup files on VirusTotal
  • Added option to lookup files on Google
  • Added option to export list of locked objects to a file
  • Added option to copy more items on the clipboard
  • New and simplified GUI for better usability
  • All the application text can now be translated
  • Added a new language: Greek
  • Updated language files
  • Show more information in the About window
  • Minor fixes and optimizations

New in NoVirusThanks File Governor 1.5.2.0 (May 11, 2012)

  • When “Terminate Process” is clicked and the process is a system process, ask user what to do
  • Check if the locked file is a system file, if it is, ask user what to do
  • When user scans a folder, if there are no items locked, show a message
  • Removed the option “Do not show message if sueccfull action”
  • Added a new option “Handle”->”Unlock All DLLs”
  • Added an option to remove a single item from the list view (so “Unlock All” can unlock all items, without the removed items)
  • Show message when “Unlock with File Governor” is clicked and no items are found
  • Updated language files
  • Signed all PE files