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Web Downloader Changelog

What's new in Web Downloader 1.0.0.709

Oct 11, 2023
  • Update: internal improvements

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.708 (Jul 2, 2023)

  • Update: more flickr parser updates

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.707 (Jul 2, 2023)

  • Update: more flickr parser updates.

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.706 (Jun 30, 2023)

  • Update: flickr parser updates

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.706 (Jun 30, 2023)

  • update: flickr parser updates

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.705 (Jun 7, 2023)

  • Update: UI updates, flickr parser updates

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.703 (Feb 24, 2023)

  • Update: synced with flickr.com updates.

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.698 (Nov 1, 2022)

  • Update: bug fix: private photos were not working

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.697 (Nov 1, 2022)

  • Update: bug fix: private photos were not working.

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.684 (Oct 14, 2022)

  • Bug fix: downloaded images were not detected in some cases

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.683 (Oct 13, 2022)

  • Update: supports high resolution formats (3k, 4k, 5k, 6k etc).

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.682 (Oct 11, 2022)

  • Update: internal improvements
  • Update: upgraded to Chromium 106

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.680 (Oct 13, 2021)

  • update: internal improvements
  • update: upgraded to Chromium 94

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.678 (Feb 5, 2021)

  • Update: internal improvements
  • Update: upgraded to Chromium 87

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.678 (Feb 5, 2021)

  • Update: internal improvements
  • Update: upgraded to Chromium 87

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.668 (Oct 9, 2020)

  • update: original size was not detected correctly
  • update: upgraded to Chromium 84

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.664 (Feb 18, 2020)

  • Update: signed executable (code signing certificate)
  • Update: upgraded to Chromium 79

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.663 (Oct 15, 2019)

  • Update: updated expiration
  • Update: upgraded to Chromium 75

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.662 (Jul 19, 2019)

  • Bug fix: installer sqlite issue

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.660 Pre-release (Jul 18, 2019)

  • Bug fix: settings from pre-658 builds were not transferred to new build.

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.658 Pre-release (Jul 17, 2019)

  • Update: [flickr-parser] supports favorites pages
  • Update: [flickr-parser] supports https://flic.kr/ urls
  • Update: upgraded to Chromium 73

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.654 Pre-release (Mar 17, 2019)

  • Addition: Queue tab: added columns ItemsFound, ItemsDownloaded, ItemsSkipped, ItemsFailed
  • Update: upgraded to Chromium 71
  • Improvement: photo thumbs are no longer dowloaded using wininet (internet explorer)

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.650 Pre-release (Dec 5, 2018)

  • Update: upgraded to Chromium 69
  • Update: download multiple urls window allows specifying pages per url to download

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.648 Pre-release (Oct 11, 2018)

  • Update: upgraded to Chromium 67

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.645 Pre-release (Jul 26, 2018)

  • Bug fix: could not load Chrome 65 in some cases

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.643 Pre-release (Jul 22, 2018)

  • Update: upgraded to Chrome 65

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.641 Pre-release (May 22, 2018)

  • Update: silent generation of videos frames
  • Update: [flickr] can download https://flic.kr/ urls

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.639 Pre-release (May 21, 2018)

  • improvement: removed VLC requirement
  • improvement: new database engine

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.635 Pre-release (Feb 13, 2018)

  • Bug fix: chrome/flickr login issues (2nd try)

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.634 Pre-release (Feb 12, 2018)

  • Bug fix: chrome/flickr login issues
  • Bug fix: removed "vlc not found" messages
  • Bug fix: help / website issue
  • Bug fix: installer issue: the target file is a directory not a file
  • Bug fix: favorites move up/down

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.632 Pre-release (Feb 8, 2018)

  • upgraded to Chrome 63

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.629 Pre-release (Dec 17, 2017)

  • bug fix: chrome could not detect images in same cases

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.623 Pre-release (Dec 17, 2017)

  • Bug fix:
  • Download window could not recognize items in queue

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.527 (Sep 23, 2016)

  • ROLLBACKED to 512

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.526 (Aug 19, 2016)

  • more responsive UI

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.512 (Jul 22, 2016)

  • welcome screen
  • digital signature

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.508 (Jun 11, 2016)

  • update: supports multiple depth sub-folders
  • update: login-failed during long sessions, now is recovered

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.506 (May 18, 2016)

  • parser: [flickr] friends page
  • bug fix: json parser

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.504 (May 18, 2016)

  • bug fix: flickr naming issues

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.503 (May 5, 2016)

  • update: supports vlc 32/64 bit
  • update: various optimizations

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.499 (Feb 8, 2016)

  • update: zoom level per session

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.490 (Dec 8, 2015)

  • update: youtube file names issue

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.489 (Dec 8, 2015)

  • update: allows saving in image/video owner subfolder
  • update: queue management gui updates
  • update: added some missing gui tooltips

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.486 (Nov 12, 2015)

  • update: user filter in group pools

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.485 (Nov 12, 2015)

  • update: gui updates
  • bug fix: go to last page was landing to page 100

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.483 (Oct 26, 2015)

  • update: flickr groups
  • update: removed nag screen

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.482 (Oct 13, 2015)

  • update: flickr groups

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.481 (Oct 8, 2015)

  • update: allows entering page range to be saved

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.475 (Sep 19, 2015)

  • update: flickr parser accurately parses number of pages this removes the 100 page limitation

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.474 (Sep 19, 2015)

  • update: report page with debug info

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.472 (Sep 19, 2015)

  • parser: flickr favorites with pages

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.467 (Sep 3, 2015)

  • parser: flickr albums/sets fix

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.464 (Sep 3, 2015)

  • parser: flickr groups fix

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.463 (Sep 3, 2015)

  • update: minor win10 tweak
  • addition: debug mode

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.458 (May 18, 2015)

  • parser: flickr updates (set, videos, multiple pages etc)

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.448 (Feb 20, 2015)

  • parser: flickr favorites

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.444 (Feb 17, 2015)

  • parser: flickr groups
  • various bug fixes

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.433 (Feb 17, 2015)

  • bug fix: initialization issue on some CPUs
  • update: issues causing antivirus to report application as false positive

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.415 (Feb 17, 2015)

  • bug fix: memory leaks

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.406 (Feb 17, 2015)

  • GUI updates (main application switched from winforms to wpf)

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.366 (Oct 4, 2014)

  • parser: flickr.com videos

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.364 (Sep 29, 2014)

  • parser: flickr.com can download pictures that do not have title

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.361 (Sep 8, 2014)

  • parser: flickr.com can now download multiple pages

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.356 (Aug 25, 2014)

  • parser: youtube search results

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.355 (Jul 8, 2014)

  • bug fix: previous build could not start download queue

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.354 (Jul 7, 2014)

  • improvement: faster program initialization
  • addition: [library] move files

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.345 (Jun 18, 2014)

  • experimental setting: single click download
  • experimental setting: external browser youtube support

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.342 (Jun 13, 2014)

  • improvement: (gui updates) queue tab, shows progress details per item
  • improvement: allows cancelling active downloads

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.335 (May 27, 2014)

  • parser: flickr search results

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.333 (May 17, 2014)

  • parser: flickr search results
  • update: removed some flickr downloading optimizations to increase accuracy

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.330 (May 2, 2014)

  • parser: flickr videos

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.328 (May 2, 2014)

  • parser: flickr pictures and videos search results

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.324 (May 2, 2014)

  • parser: youtube playlists
  • parser: flickr groups
  • improvement: setting to prepend flickr image code

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.322 (May 2, 2014)

  • update: flickr parser
  • update: youtube parser

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.320 (Jan 27, 2014)

  • improvement: program uses IE11 mode if IE11 is installed this *greately* improves javascript performance!
  • improvement: program remembers popup window zoom size (per session only)
  • improvement: bottom splitter

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.318 (Jan 27, 2014)

  • bug fix: addressed some freezing issues
  • update: flickr parser for some url types (groups/favorites)

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.317 (Jan 15, 2014)

  • bug fix: can handle photos in sets you moderate
  • update: youtube videos destination path

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.315 (Dec 30, 2013)

  • update: handles flickr groups and flickr favorites

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.314 (Dec 27, 2013)

  • update: google images parser (large, medium, black and white etc)

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.312 (Dec 23, 2013)

  • update: google images parser

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.309 (Oct 14, 2013)

  • update: program expiration issue

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.305 (Sep 26, 2013)

  • bug fix: missing image filenames in flickr save-page mode

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.304 (Sep 19, 2013)

  • update: flickr.com handles sorted search results
  • update: flickr.com video search results

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.302 (Sep 18, 2013)

  • improvement: filtering and sorting of favorites
  • update: added support for secure.flickr.com

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.299 (Sep 18, 2013)

  • improvement: nearly lightning fast flickr downloading!
  • improvement: download all pages always tries to download 100 pages
  • this is because flickr sometimes reveals new pages as you
  • keep going to the 'last' page. 100 should be enough i guess.
  • the program will stop scanning pages once it reaches the
  • first page with no items
  • bug fix: some flickr page templates were not handled

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.297 (Sep 18, 2013)

  • faster flickr downloading

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.296 (Sep 18, 2013)

  • new flickr parser

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.292 (Aug 26, 2013)

  • various improvements

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.291 (Aug 26, 2013)

  • improvement: flickr.com search results

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.288 (Aug 23, 2013)

  • improvement: FlickrDownloader import progressbar
  • bug fix: check pending session on startup
  • bug fix: other bug fixes

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.284 (Aug 19, 2013)

  • Addition: imported Flickr downloader images and favorites

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.282 (Aug 15, 2013)

  • update: flickr parser
  • improvement: faster flickr parser
  • improvement: gui updates

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.281 (Aug 15, 2013)

  • improvement: advanced background scanner
  • tuner is also available in advanced settings

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.279 (Aug 7, 2013)

  • parser: [youtube.com] updated

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.274 (Aug 5, 2013)

  • improvement: some optimizations

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.273 (Aug 5, 2013)

  • parser: [facebook.com] updated
  • parser: [photobucket.com] updated

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.271 (Aug 2, 2013)

  • improvement: multiple items window appearance

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.270 (Aug 2, 2013)

  • improvement: webbrowser no longer scrolls to bottom to identify flickr images/videos, youtube videos
  • update: opening a favorite does not close list of favorites

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.266 (Jul 31, 2013)

  • bug fix: program remembers downloaded images when trying to redownload
  • bug fix: poopup windows sometimes were not visible
  • improvement: add to favorites also adds the page title

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.265 (Jul 29, 2013)

  • improvement: faster flickr parser
  • bug fix: old flickr parser could skip some pages

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.263 (Jul 26, 2013)

  • improvement: faster gui while analyzing pages
  • parser: youtube

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.249 (Jun 28, 2013)

  • parser: flickr.com image titles issue

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.248 (Jun 28, 2013)

  • update: can download all images from user photosets (new layout)
  • bug fix: deadlock issue while resuming previous session on startup
  • improvement: recognizes unicode characters in flickr picture titles

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.245 (Jun 28, 2013)

  • improvement: forces ie standards mode

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.243 (Jun 28, 2013)

  • update: flickr parser

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.242 (Jun 28, 2013)

  • parser: [youtube.com] added template for "This channel is using the new YouTube One Channel." FlowGrid + FlowList
  • parser: [youtube.com] added youtube channel feeds
  • parser: [youtube.com] added youtube playlists

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.153 (Feb 15, 2012)

  • bug fix: [Photobucket] / win XP issue
  • bug fix: inconsistent thumbnails that were pointing to different images

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.152 (Feb 15, 2012)

  • [new site]: WebShots.com (matrix pages only)
  • addition: new setting for "select images" default visibility (maximized/collapsed)

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.149 (Feb 15, 2012)

  • improvement: respects user selection of opened/collapsed WebPanel during navigation
  • improvement: faster loading of thumbnails

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.148 (Feb 15, 2012)

  • [new site]: Picasa images (matrix pages only)
  • update: fixed Facebook image parser
  • bug fix: http decode final filename
  • bug fix: issue with animated .gif images

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.145 (Feb 15, 2012)

  • [new site] PhotoBucket (matrix pages only)
  • bug fix: fixed memory leaks

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.143 (Feb 15, 2012)

  • update: Google parser supports large/medium/icon pages
  • update: Google parser supports .gif images

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.142 (Feb 15, 2012)

  • update: [Windows Vista] Google images parser

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.141 (Feb 15, 2012)

  • bug fix: IE8/IE9 identification issue

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.140 (Feb 15, 2012)

  • improvement: embedded browser switches to IE9 mode, if installed on your system
  • update: flickr images parser

New in Web Downloader 1.0.0.137 (Feb 15, 2012)

  • update: Google images parser