Portable AMP WinOFF Changelog

What's new in Portable AMP WinOFF 5.0.1

Oct 18, 2010
  • Fixed: The list of network adapters in Windows Vista/7 included also disabled adapters.
  • Fixed: The program failed sometimes to detect the list of network adapters, especially in Vista/7.
  • Fixed: In certain situations the program failed to save the settings for all users in Vista/7.
  • Fixed: When using the same settings for all users in Vista/7 the program displayed an User Account Control confirmation before activating the shut down planning, even if the settings wasn't changed.
  • Fixed: The program didn't saved the shut down time AM/PM value properly.

New in Portable AMP WinOFF 5.0.0 (Sep 30, 2010)

  • New shutdown mode: User inactivity (i.e. no mouse/keyboard activity).
  • New shutdown mode: Network inactivity (input and/or output transfer).
  • New planning option: Now you can use more than one shutdown condition at the same time (e.g., shut down when there is no CPU nor network activity).
  • Improved compatibility with Windows Vista/7.
  • Option of average the values of CPU load for miminizing the effect of peak values.
  • Changes in the shutdown warning window:
  • Added a Reconfigure button.
  • The Reactivate button is replaced with the Snooze button for the "Date/time" and "Interval" shutdown conditions.
  • When using any of the buttons of that window the program will ask for the administrative password (if one is set).
  • Changes in the display window:
  • Several adjustments for reflecting better the planned shutdown.
  • Option of set transparency.
  • Modified (again) the background color of the graphics in order to make them more readable.
  • Fixed: Auto-reactivate shutdown didn't work with Lock session.
  • Fixed: the program checked the shutdown date even if the "Date/time" condition wasn't used.
  • Fixed: When using the "Date/time" condition, the shutdown wasn't performed if the system clock was changed to a time after the shutdown time.
  • Fixed: If the whe screen saver was enabled at the shutdown time, the screen shot would capture it instead of capturing the desktop contents.
  • Some other minor changes and fixes.

New in Portable AMP WinOFF 4.55 (Sep 30, 2010)

  • The interval for shut down can set also in days.
  • Fixed: the program failed to restore the main window from the taskbar icon if a secundary monitor was connected or disconnected while the program was active.

New in Portable AMP WinOFF 4.51 (Sep 30, 2010)

  • Fixed a bug in the anti-close protection.

New in Portable AMP WinOFF 4.50 (Sep 30, 2010)

  • Added administrative shut down & restart, both in local and networked computers.
  • Improved program protection: if the program is killed, it can restarted itself automatically or it can perform an emergency shut down (now this works with Windows 2000/XP/Vista too).
  • Improved interface: added a menu bar and moved the action buttons to a toolbar. Also, now you can enable and disable the shut down from the taskbar icon.
  • Added a button in the shut down confirmation dialog for reactivating/postponing the shut down.
  • If the program is already active and it's launched again, the running copy is activated instead of showing a warning message.
  • Modified the color of the timer display graphics in order to make them more readable.
  • Fixed some bugs that prevented using the WIN key in a keyboard shortcut.
  • Added a help file.
  • Some other minor changes and fixes.