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Softros LAN Messenger Changelog

What's new in Softros LAN Messenger 12.0.1.0

Apr 10, 2024
  • Fixed:
  • Issue with User Access Manager not correctly implementing shared folder access rights when switching to Per Computer mode on non-English versions of Windows

New in Softros LAN Messenger 12.0.0.0 (Nov 29, 2023)

  • Added:
  • Full support of Windows 10/11 dark mode
  • Option to bypass Admin.ini restrictions for administrators
  • Improved:
  • GUI
  • Updated:
  • User Access Manager
  • Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish translations

New in Softros LAN Messenger 11.4.0.0 (Oct 3, 2023)

  • Added:
  • "Delete Selected Message" button on History Viewer's toolbar
  • "Apply License" option in "About" dialog box
  • Improved:
  • GUI
  • Updated:
  • User Access Manager

New in Softros LAN Messenger 11.3.2.0 (Jul 14, 2023)

  • Improved:
  • Video calls.

New in Softros LAN Messenger 11.3.1.0 (Jun 22, 2023)

  • Fixed:
  • Issue with "Conversation" window erroneously appearing when expanding user groups
  • Updated:
  • User Access Manager

New in Softros LAN Messenger 11.3.0.0 (Jun 12, 2023)

  • Added:
  • Option to blur or select preset background during video calls
  • Option to select legacy view for user list
  • Updated:
  • User Access Manager

New in Softros LAN Messenger 11.2.1.0 (May 3, 2023)

  • Added:
  • Ability to send files using Softros LAN Messenger's command line tool and SDK API
  • Improved:
  • User list's look
  • Updated:
  • Slovenian translation

New in Softros LAN Messenger 11.2.0.0 (Apr 12, 2023)

  • Added:
  • GUI tool for configuring "Admin.ini" restrictions
  • Ability to control which users can launch Softros LAN Messenger locally
  • Option to always have "Video Call" window on top of other programs

New in Softros LAN Messenger 11.1.2.0 (Mar 29, 2023)

  • Fixed:
  • Issue with Softros LAN Messenger SDK DLL and command line tool not allowing users to send multi-line messages

New in Softros LAN Messenger 11.1.1.0 (Mar 14, 2023)

  • Fixed:
  • Issue with applying "Admin.ini" restrictions to video calls on some configurations
  • Issue with "Messaging" tab not getting hidden in settings despite corresponding "Admin.ini" option set to do so

New in Softros LAN Messenger 11.1.0.0 (Feb 20, 2023)

  • Added:
  • Previews for transfers of single image files in "Conversation" window
  • Ability to send files by copying them from File Explorer and then pasting them into "Conversation" window
  • Fixed:
  • Issue with mouse cursor randomly moving to beginning of line in "Conversation" window's "Message text" area
  • Issue with automatic update and installation of Softros TS Engine

New in Softros LAN Messenger 11.0.1.0 (Jan 25, 2023)

  • Added:
  • Audio/video conferencing with no server or Internet connection
  • "Admin.ini" entries for restricting access to audio/video conferencing based on user groups
  • Automatic reloading of "network.cfg" file whenever computer's IP address changes
  • Fixed:
  • Issue with sending zero-length files
  • Added:
  • In multiuser conversations, when going offline, users now receive messages again after coming back online (rather than getting kicked out completely)

New in Softros LAN Messenger 11.0.0.0 (Jan 19, 2023)

  • Added:
  • Audio/video conferencing with no server or Internet connection
  • "Admin.ini" entries for restricting access to audio/video conferencing based on user groups
  • Automatic reloading of "network.cfg" file whenever computer's IP address changes
  • Fixed:
  • Issue with sending zero-length files
  • Added:
  • In multiuser conversations, when going offline, users now receive messages again after coming back online (rather than getting kicked out completely)

New in Softros LAN Messenger 10.1.8.0 (Sep 18, 2022)

  • Fixed:
  • "Range check" error on some configurations
  • Issue with "Enable encryption of local message log files" feature

New in Softros LAN Messenger 10.1.7.0 (Jul 27, 2022)

  • Fixed:
  • Issue with user status not switching back to "Available" after idling out (in Terminal Services environments)

New in Softros LAN Messenger 10.1.6.0 (Jul 14, 2022)

  • Issue with playing sounds on some configurations (#2)

New in Softros LAN Messenger 10.1.5.0 (Jul 11, 2022)

  • Fixed:
  • Issue with file transfer on high-latency networks such as satellite connections (#2)
  • Issue with playing sounds on some configurations
  • Updated:
  • Softros TS Engine prerequisite

New in Softros LAN Messenger 10.1.4.0 (Jun 25, 2022)

  • Fixed:
  • Issue with user status automatically switching from "Away" to "Available" on some configurations
  • Improved:
  • Loading of large IP address ranges

New in Softros LAN Messenger 10.1.3 (Jun 9, 2022)

  • Added:
  • Hidden feature to enable encryption of local message log files using "Admin.ini" parameter
  • Fixed:
  • Issue with user status automatically switching to "Away" when monitor is powered off despite this option being disabled
  • Issue with file transfer on high-latency networks such as satellite connections
  • "Not integer value" error on some configurations
  • Updated:
  • Help file

New in Softros LAN Messenger 10.1.2 (Mar 23, 2022)

  • Fixed:
  • Issue with automatically handling and managing Windows Firewall exceptions for Softros TS Engine
  • Updated:
  • Help file

New in Softros LAN Messenger 10.1.1 (Mar 4, 2022)

  • Improved:
  • Handling and managing Windows Firewall exceptions for Softros LAN Messenger and Softros TS Engine

New in Softros LAN Messenger 10.1.0 (Feb 23, 2022)

  • Added:
  • SDK and command line utility to automate sending of messages via Softros LAN Messenger
  • Automatic installation and update of Softros TS Engine on local computer on Softros LAN Messenger's request
  • Ability to remotely administer workgroup (not domain) users without passwords
  • Fixed:
  • Issue with mouse cursor movements in remote desktop sessions if local and remote screen DPIs significantly differ
  • Issue with mistakenly switching to user list window when ALT button is pressed on "Conversation" window
  • Issue with showing incorrect number of used/active licenses on network
  • Issue with loading message history from backup source (if configured in "Admin.ini")
  • Improved:
  • Win and Win+D hotkey commands now transferred from local to remote desktop during remote desktop administration
  • Updated:
  • Help file

New in Softros LAN Messenger 10.0.0 (Nov 15, 2021)

  • Added:
  • Full Unicode support for messages, file transfers, user list and user information
  • Full support of Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022
  • Ability to start conversations by selecting user from tray menu
  • Fixed:
  • Issue with "History Viewer" not selecting correct user when opened from "Conversation" window
  • Minor GUI bugs

New in Softros LAN Messenger 9.6.10 (Jul 8, 2021)

  • Added:
  • "Admin.ini" parameter allowing users to delete individual messages from "History Viewer" (local log files) and also to prevent that
  • Fixed:
  • "Conversation" window button not flashing on taskbar when incoming messages arrive

New in Softros LAN Messenger 9.6.9 (Jul 2, 2021)

  • Added:
  • Option to delete individual messages from "History Viewer" (local log files)
  • Fixed:
  • Issue with single message window getting distorted when incoming file is received
  • Issue with requesting remote assistance in single message mode

New in Softros LAN Messenger 9.6.8 (May 18, 2021)

  • Fixed:
  • Issue with offline broadcast messages occasionally not getting delivered

New in Softros LAN Messenger 9.6.7 (Apr 29, 2021)

  • Issue with remote desktop administration on Windows 7

New in Softros LAN Messenger 9.6.6 (Apr 8, 2021)

  • Fixed:
  • Issue with licensing
  • Issue with "Conversation" window with different DPI settings on local computer and in remote session connected to it (#2)
  • Search function in "History Viewer" (#2)

New in Softros LAN Messenger 9.6.5 (Mar 6, 2021)

  • Fixed:
  • Unquoted path to Softros Spell Checker service ("SoftrosSpellChecker.exe")

New in Softros LAN Messenger 9.6.4 (Feb 16, 2021)

  • Fixed:
  • Issue with deleting images if "Delete messages older than" option is enabled

New in Softros LAN Messenger 9.6.3 (Feb 12, 2021)

  • Added:
  • "Admin.ini" parameter allowing users to send images pasted from clipboard as well as prohibiting that (based on groups)
  • Fixed:
  • Issue with pasting (R) sign emoji
  • Issue with user list freezing up when "Hide offline users" option is enabled in single message mode
  • Issue with "Conversation" window with different DPI settings on local computer and in remote session connected to it
  • Updated:
  • German translation

New in Softros LAN Messenger 9.6.2 (Jan 7, 2021)

  • Added:
  • Options to hide one’s own username and users who are away
  • "Admin.ini" parameter allowing users to receive images pasted from clipboard as well as prohibiting that
  • Updated:
  • Emoji
  • Help file
  • Portuguese (Brazilian) translation
  • Fixed:
  • Search function in "History Viewer"
  • Issue with “Conversation” window not getting restored from taskbar when clicking user’s name in user list
  • Issue with offline users still showing up in user list even when “Hide offline users” option is enabled
  • Issue with idle time not showing in offline users’ information tooltip after user groups are imported
  • Improved:
  • "Delete messages older than" option now also deletes images associated with logged messages
  • Locked user sessions now get automatically unlocked when connected to for remote administration
  • File transfer timeout

New in Softros LAN Messenger 9.6.1 (Sep 3, 2020)

  • Fixed:
  • Screenshot sharing not respecting "Admin.ini" settings that block file transfer
  • Issue with manually moving users between groups

New in Softros LAN Messenger 9.5.4 (Jul 7, 2020)

  • Added:
  • Option to paste images from clipboard (e.g. screenshots, images from websites, etc) directly into individual and group conversations as well as broadcast messages
  • Single message mode
  • Support of long file/folder names and paths (longer than 260 characters) for file transfers
  • Fixed:
  • Issue with files dragged and dropped on on some areas of "Conversation" window still being accepted for transfer despite "Admin.ini" restrictions
  • Minor GUI bugs
  • Updated:
  • Help file
  • German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Turkish, Italian and Portuguese (Brazilian) translations

New in Softros LAN Messenger 9.5 (May 18, 2020)

  • Added:
  • Option to paste images from clipboard (e.g. screenshots, images from websites, etc) directly into individual and group conversations as well as broadcast messages
  • Single message mode
  • Updated:
  • Help file
  • German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Turkish, Italian and Portuguese (Brazilian) translations
  • Fixed:
  • Issue with files dragged and dropped on on some areas of "Conversation" window still being accepted for transfer despite "Admin.ini" restrictions
  • Minor GUI bugs

New in Softros LAN Messenger 9.4.4 (Mar 3, 2020)

  • Added:
  • Option to create individual subfolder for each sender of incoming files
  • Improved:
  • UNC path parsing in messages and "History Viewer"

New in Softros LAN Messenger 9.4.3 (Mar 3, 2020)

  • Added:
  • Option to save all incoming files to one folder
  • Hidden option to not show one's own user name in user list

New in Softros LAN Messenger 9.4.2 (Oct 16, 2019)

  • Added:
  • "Admin.ini" option allowing non-administrative users to start remote assistance sessions
  • Fixed:
  • Issue with 16-bit icons on Windows Server 2008/2012
  • Issue with "Conversation" window's "Message text" box occasionally disappearing
  • Issue with incorrect handling of users with identical User IDs on terminal servers

New in Softros LAN Messenger 9.4.1 (Sep 26, 2019)

  • Added:
  • Softros LAN Messenger version in user information hoverbox
  • Option to automatically bypass screen saver in remote desktop administration sessions
  • Fixed:
  • Issue with access to remote log files in "History Viewer" if Softros LAN Messenger is updated to versions 9.2.2 - 9.4
  • Improved:
  • "Delete messages older than" setting on "Logging" tab now also applies to multi-user conversation logs. Corresponding multi-user conversation log files will now be deleted to Recycle Bin

New in Softros LAN Messenger 9.4 (Aug 14, 2019)

  • Added:
  • Multiple monitor support for desktop sharing features
  • Support of Unicode file names in file transfers
  • Support of Wine (Win32 runtime environment on Unix-like operating systems)
  • Fixed:
  • Issue with sending broadcast messages (with file attachments) that contain Unicode characters

New in Softros LAN Messenger 9.3 (Jun 28, 2019)

  • Added:
  • Support of high definition displays (Quad HD, 4K, etc)
  • Option to save backup logs in files individual for each user
  • New "Admin.ini" entries to manage permissions for sending broadcast messages to user groups
  • Fixed:
  • Issue with sending Microsoft Office files (Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, etc) open at time of sending
  • Memory leak in "Conversation" window
  • Updated:
  • Emoji

New in Softros LAN Messenger 9.2.2 (Apr 4, 2019)

  • Added:
  • Option to duplicate message logs to external location (on the fly backup)
  • Text log entries for outgoing file transfers
  • Fixed:
  • Broadcast messages sent with file attachments not getting logged
  • Issue with quick messages not respecting "Admin.ini" settings that block sending messages
  • Issue with playing sounds on some configurations
  • Updated:
  • German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Italian translations

New in Softros LAN Messenger 9.2.1 (Jan 7, 2019)

  • Added:
  • Support of environment variables in custom paths for: a) groups file location in groups import, b) "network.cfg" file location in network settings import, c) "Received Files" folder location in file transfer, d) log files location in logging, e) "custom.ini" file ("AppDir" key)
  • "Copy Link Address" option in pop-up menu for URLs in "Conversation" and "History Viewer" windows
  • Fixed:
  • Issue with sending tab symbols in messages
  • Issue with remote administration of users with blank passwords
  • GUI bugs (positioning of "History Viewer", resizing of quick messages, desktop edge snapping on Windows 10/Server 2016/2019, behavior of "Send" button in "Conversation" window)
  • Improved:
  • Resizing of "Conversation" and "Send Broadcast Message" windows
  • Making "Conversation" window pop up in foreground while user's session is locked or disconnected, or screen saver is enabled

New in Softros LAN Messenger 9.2 (Aug 21, 2018)

  • Added:
  • Broadcast file transfer
  • Release version for Windows 10/Server 2016 (e.g. 1709, 1803, etc) in "User Info" window
  • Fixed:
  • Issue with user name coloring when invited to group conversation
  • Issue with incorrect offline time displaying in user information popup and "User Info" window if groups are set to be imported from external file
  • Improved:
  • "Hot Keys" tab added back to "Settings"
  • Updated:
  • Help file
  • German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Italian translations

New in Softros LAN Messenger 9.1.1 (May 22, 2018)

  • Issue with rendering of main window when Windows Classic desktop theme is used (on Windows Vista/7/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2)
  • Issue with LAN subnet communication if Softros LAN Messenger is installed on computer with several network interfaces on Windows (with Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) enabled) or Windows Server (with Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) enabled)
  • Issue with repeat "User Is Online" sound alerts

New in Softros LAN Messenger 9.1 (Apr 19, 2018)

  • Added:
  • On "Logging" tab, option to delete messages older than a specified number of days
  • Improved:
  • Separating Softros LAN Messenger instances by changing UDP port now works correctly with Softros TS Engine v4.0+
  • Updated:
  • Help file
  • Fixed:
  • Issue with sorting messages in "History Viewer" (AM/PM issue)
  • Issue with user list's stability on some systems when used with Softros TS Engine v4.0+
  • Issue with automatic renaming (users with same user ID) on networks with no domain

New in Softros LAN Messenger 9.0.7 (Feb 2, 2018)

  • Fixed:
  • "Internal error" messages caused by Comodo Antivirus' "Application container"

New in Softros LAN Messenger 9.0.6 (Jan 5, 2018)

  • Improved:
  • Hiding "Desktop Sharing" button with an "Admin.ini" setting
  • Fixed:
  • "Not integer value" error messages on some Windows 7 computers
  • Occasional "Internal error" messages

New in Softros LAN Messenger 9.0 (Sep 27, 2017)

  • Added:
  • Support of Softros TS Engine v4.0
  • Improved:
  • CPU consumption when running on terminal server with new Softros TS Engine installed

New in Softros LAN Messenger 8.1.2 (Aug 5, 2017)

  • Fixed:
  • Issue with missing messages in "History Viewer"
  • Issue with scrolling up and down user list when toolbars are hidden
  • Issue with UDP packets failing to go to other subnets connected with SonicWall routers

New in Softros LAN Messenger 8.1 (May 17, 2017)

  • Added:
  • Emojis in broadcast messages
  • Fixed:
  • Issue with "Cannot operate as a stand-alone client application" error appearing on Windows 10 even if Terminal Service Engine is not used
  • Issue with .MSI installer overriding pre-configured "Admin.ini"

New in Softros LAN Messenger 8.0.2 (Feb 15, 2017)

  • Issue with messages containing Emojis sent to MAC version of Softros LAN Messenger

New in Softros LAN Messenger 8.0.1 (Feb 13, 2017)

  • Added:
  • New "Admin.ini" entries
  • Fixed:
  • Issues with some "Admin.ini" restrictions
  • Updated:
  • Help file
  • Portuguese (Brazilian) translation

New in Softros LAN Messenger 8.0 (Feb 7, 2017)

  • Added:
  • Emojis
  • File transfer by dragging and dropping files directly from Microsoft Outlook to Softros LAN Messenger
  • New "Admin.ini" entries
  • New messaging hot keys for "Conversation" window: ENTER to send messages, CTRL+ENTER or SHIFT+ENTER to go to next line
  • Improved:
  • Behavior of unattended remote desktop administration (Softros LAN Messenger now by default asks for domain or local administrator credentials; this option is configurable via "Admin.ini")
  • Updated:
  • Help file
  • German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Polish, Turkish translations

New in Softros LAN Messenger 7.3.4 (Sep 12, 2016)

  • Fixed:
  • Issue with retrieving log file in History Viewer

New in Softros LAN Messenger 7.3.3 (Aug 2, 2016)

  • Issue with playing sounds on some systems

New in Softros LAN Messenger 7.3.2 (Jul 27, 2016)

  • Fixed:
  • Issue with remote administration authorization on some systems

New in Softros LAN Messenger 7.3.1 (Jul 22, 2016)

  • 10 customizable quick messages for standard conversations
  • Colored user names in multi-user conversations

New in Softros LAN Messenger 7.3 (Jul 4, 2016)

  • Added:
  • Unattended Remote Desktop administration by user with administrative rights on local computer or on domain
  • "Admin.ini" entries restricting access to Remote Assistance and Remote Desktop Administration functionality
  • "Admin.ini" entries disabling multi-user group conversations
  • Copying text from "Conversation" window to clipboard using CTRL+INS
  • Computer name in user information tooltip
  • Fixed:
  • Issue with long initialization of remote assistance host on Windows 7
  • Issue with "Admin.ini" restrictions applied to users located in multiple groups
  • Issue with Softros LAN Messenger's appearance from system tray when double-clicking its tray icon
  • Issue with appearance of user information tooltip
  • Issue with drag-and-dropping files to "Conversation" window
  • Issue with deleting user groups when "Hide offline users" option is enabled
  • Updated:
  • Help file
  • German, Greek, Hungarian, Macedonian, Portuguese (Brazilian) translations

New in Softros LAN Messenger 7.2 (Apr 5, 2016)

  • Added:
  • UNC paths are now highlighted and clickable in conversations
  • Sender information ("From") for printed conversations
  • Fixed:
  • "Access Violation" errors when using Softros LAN Messenger remotely via VNC on multi-monitor computers
  • Issue with quotation marks in "About" field in "User Info"
  • "Remote Assistance" button erroneously enabled for group conversations
  • Issue with starting group conversation from group's context menu
  • Issue with automatic restart of Softros LAN Messenger after double-clicking license file
  • Issue with log file parsing in "History Viewer"
  • Issue with copying text from "Conversation" window in remote session to local session
  • Blank blue window when Softros LAN Messenger is running as RemoteApp on Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Updated:
  • Help file
  • French translation

New in Softros LAN Messenger 7.1.3 (Apr 5, 2016)

  • Fixed:
  • Issue with all types of logon on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008 without KB2533623 update installed.

New in Softros LAN Messenger 7.1.2 (Apr 5, 2016)

  • Fixed:
  • Automatic logon to Windows 8/10 systems where there is user without password

New in Softros LAN Messenger 7.1.1 (Jan 20, 2016)

  • Issue with hiding/showing toolbars in main window
  • Issue with importing user groups exported in old versions of Softros LAN Messenger

New in Softros LAN Messenger 7.1 (Oct 1, 2015)

  • Added:
  • Button to show/hide toolbars in main window
  • Background coloring in conversations, multi-user chats and "History Viewer"
  • Full Windows 10 support
  • Improved:
  • Interfaces of user list and "History Viewer"
  • Fixed:
  • Issue with line folding in encrypted history logs
  • Issue with showing messages that contain URLs and any Unicode symbols in conversations and "History Viewer"
  • Compatibility issue between Windows and Android versions of Softros LAN Messenger
  • "Access violation" errors appearing when no network interfaces are available

New in Softros LAN Messenger 7.0.3 (Aug 13, 2015)

  • Fixed:
  • Issue with local user getting moved to group "General" every time Softros LAN Messenger is restarted
  • Issue with requesting "read" permissions for writing log files; instances of Softros LAN Messenger set to save log files to server's shared folder with "write only" permissions are affected

New in Softros LAN Messenger 7.0.2 (Aug 5, 2015)

  • Rare issue with user duplicates in the list

New in Softros LAN Messenger 7.0.1 (Jul 29, 2015)

  • Issue with offline users showing up on startup with "Hide Offline Users" option enabled

New in Softros LAN Messenger 7.0 (Jul 22, 2015)

  • Added:
  • Desktop sharing for remote assistance
  • Ability to have users in multiple groups at once
  • Fixed:
  • Issue with Windows Firewall on Windows XP
  • Issue with History Viewer when displaying large conversation logs

New in Softros LAN Messenger 6.4.1 (Mar 23, 2015)

  • Issue with user status (online and offline) displayed in "Conversation" window

New in Softros LAN Messenger 6.4 (Jan 13, 2015)

  • Added:
  • Spell checker for private and broadcast messaging (English, German, Spanish, Dutch, Italian and French)
  • Improved:
  • User interface

New in Softros LAN Messenger 6.3.6 (Nov 24, 2014)

  • Fixed:
  • Issue with user groups export

New in Softros LAN Messenger 6.3.5 (Nov 24, 2014)

  • Improved:
  • Application performance

New in Softros LAN Messenger 6.3.4 (Oct 27, 2014)

  • Improved:
  • User group file format
  • Application performance

New in Softros LAN Messenger 6.3.3 (Oct 21, 2014)

  • Added:
  • AES-256 encrypted message history logs
  • Fixed:
  • Database issue when updating Softros LAN Messenger

New in Softros LAN Messenger 6.3.2 (Sep 19, 2014)

  • Improved:
  • Communication with domain controller's Active Directory
  • Handling of users with identical SIDs (cloned Windows)
  • Algorithms of user group loading and caching
  • Fixed:
  • Preview icon in drag and drop file transfer
  • Display of "History Viewer" search results

New in Softros LAN Messenger 6.3.1 (Sep 15, 2014)

  • Added:
  • UTF-8 for log files
  • Fixed:
  • Crashes on user list refresh

New in Softros LAN Messenger 6.3 (Sep 8, 2014)

  • Added:
  • Support of further non-Windows versions including Mac OS, Android, iOS and more (Mac OS and Android versions coming very soon; just leave your email on the left to get notified)
  • New "Admin.ini" entries enabling and disabling file transfer by user group
  • Links to received files now show up in "History Viewer" for convenient and fast access
  • Subfolder option for received files (useful if you store all received files on shared server folder network-wide)
  • Fixed:
  • User name missing from "Conversation" window if message was sent offline by user not on your list
  • Multi-user conversation GUI issue
  • GUI issue with "Send broadcast message" feature if Windows is set to scale UI to 200%
  • Improved:
  • Handling user group database and preventing its corruption
  • Drag and drop file transfer now shows picture of dragged items, scrolls up and down long user list and expands collapsed user groups when you drag files or folders onto them
  • Updated:
  • Czech translation

New in Softros LAN Messenger 6.2.1 (May 12, 2014)

  • Added:
  • Handling of attempts to install corrupted license file
  • Fixed:
  • Minor GUI bugs

New in Softros LAN Messenger 6.2 (Apr 22, 2014)

  • Added:
  • While updating, .MSI installer now automatically uninstalls old .EXE version installed before and vice versa
  • Fixed:
  • Issue with text copied from Windows PowerShell console and pasted to "Conversation" window
  • Issue with "Send Files" button being accessible in "Conversation" window with "Admin.ini" restriction set to block file transfer
  • Expired trial period related crashes

New in Softros LAN Messenger 6.1.2 (Apr 11, 2014)

  • Issue with automatically switching to "Away" mode after specified period of time
  • Issue with copying/pasting Unicode text from/to "Conversation" and "History Viewer" windows

New in Softros LAN Messenger 6.1 (Mar 21, 2014)

  • Added:
  • Option to set up periodic sound alerts for incoming messages
  • Fixed:
  • "User Info" taskbar icon issue
  • Rare user list sorting issue
  • Issue with selecting "Received Files" folder
  • Minor issue with positioning of user context menu
  • Updated:
  • Help file

New in Softros LAN Messenger 6.0 (Mar 17, 2014)

  • Added:
  • "Group Conversation" option in group context menu
  • User list context menu with some frequently used features
  • Offline time information in "User Info" dialog box and user name hint
  • Option to keep Softros LAN Messenger button on taskbar when list is minimized
  • Option to change user status from taskbar button
  • Small overlapping icon in taskbar button showing user status
  • Option to rename user groups by pressing F2 or double-clicking with delay between clicks
  • Option to delete user groups/offline users by pressing DELETE
  • Option to keep keyboard focus in "Conversation" window when messages are set to come up in foreground
  • Fixed:
  • Issue where user and group are identically named
  • Issue with selecting "Logs" folder
  • Issue with selecting "Received Files" folder
  • Minor "Settings" dialog box interface issues
  • Unwanted text getting selected when dragging and dropping files on "Conversation" window
  • Issue with double-clicking user names in group conversation
  • Several issues with adding more users to group conversation
  • Improved:
  • "Admin.ini" restrictions dealing with disabling tabs in "Settings" dialog box
  • Processing (receiving, storing and forwarding) offline messages

New in Softros LAN Messenger 5.2.1 (Jan 31, 2014)

  • User manual (help file)

New in Softros LAN Messenger 5.2 (Jan 23, 2014)

  • Issue with handling large quantity of network adapters installed in Windows

New in Softros LAN Messenger 5.1.4 (Jan 13, 2014)

  • Speed of displaying messages in "History Viewer"

New in Softros LAN Messenger 5.1.3 (Sep 26, 2013)

  • DataBase Access Violation and 20202 error

New in Softros LAN Messenger 5.1.2 (Sep 17, 2013)

  • Added:
  • Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2 support
  • Fixed:
  • "Conversation" window occasionally getting inaccessible after clicking "Invite" button
  • "Access Violation" error appearing when sending broadcast messages

New in Softros LAN Messenger 5.1.1 (Aug 16, 2013)

  • Very rare clipboard issue when copying and pasting text in "Conversation" window
  • Incorrect handling of old offline users with user group import from external file enabled

New in Softros LAN Messenger 5.1 (Jul 31, 2013)

  • Added:
  • UTF-8 for broadcast messages
  • Date and time timestamp in "Conversation" window for messages from previous day
  • Fixed:
  • Two Softros LAN Messenger taskbar buttons appearing on some Windows 8 configurations
  • Error while transferring zero byte files
  • Incorrect positioning of "User Information" mouseover pop-up on dual and triple monitor configurations (different issue)
  • "Admin.ini" getting overwritten on updating Softros LAN Messenger
  • UTF-8 encoding issues
  • Incorrect positioning of "Conversation" and "Main" windows on dual and triple monitor configurations

New in Softros LAN Messenger 5.0.4 (Jun 26, 2013)

  • Fixed:
  • "Get User Information" button occasionally not working in "Conversation" window
  • Closing "Conversation" window with ESC button sporadically causing Softros LAN Messenger to crash
  • Incorrect incoming files folder naming
  • Incorrect TAB button behavior when typing message in "Conversation" window
  • Incorrect taskbar button behavior when restoring/minimizing Softros LAN Messenger
  • Crashes on incoming/outgoing message logging on some configurations
  • Text scrolling issue in "Conversation" window
  • Incorrect positioning of "User Information" mouse over pop-up on dual and triple monitor configurations
  • Updated:
  • Brazilian Portuguese, German and Indonesian translations

New in Softros LAN Messenger 5.0.3 (Jun 13, 2013)

  • Added:
  • "Print selected" option in "History Viewer"
  • Fixed:
  • "User is typing..." bar overlaying messages in "Conversation" window
  • Terminal Service Engine connection issues
  • Minor GUI bugs
  • Updated:
  • Turkish and Hungarian translations

New in Softros LAN Messenger 5.0.2 (May 27, 2013)

  • Added:
  • "Conversation" window popping up without taking cursor focus from current active application (for "Set incoming messages foreground" option)
  • Fixed:
  • "Task Dialog" errors with Windows themes turned off (on Windows Vista and later)
  • Long user status string appearing incorrectly in "Conversation" window
  • File transfer interface (fixes dealing with "Cancel" button and taskbar progress bar)
  • File transfer session crashing if transferred file is deleted/moved
  • Highlighting of intranet hyperlinks in "Conversation" window
  • Improved:
  • Handling of canceled file transfer session on sender's side
  • No more limitation on size of transferred files

New in Softros LAN Messenger 5.0 (May 16, 2013)

  • Added:
  • Additionally to transfer of file, now it's possible to transfer folders (any nesting complexity)
  • Drag&drop from Windows to user list file transfer method
  • Drag&drop from Windows to user conversation file transfer method
  • New file transfer interface
  • New History viewer engine and look
  • History viewer searcher
  • UTF8 based messages transfer (support all possible languages now)
  • New TCP/IP based actual user list maintenance algoritm
  • User's info now available even for offline users
  • Three conversation emoticons ( :) :( and :| )
  • Fixed:
  • Conversation printing issue
  • History Viewer printing issue
  • Issue when active window loses its focus while incoming message arrives
  • Improper Windows (7/2008/8/2012) version info in User's info box
  • Improved:
  • CPU consumption on Terminal Server is now decreased dramatically (up to 10-20 times)
  • File transfer speed dramatically increased (up to 10 times)
  • Text logging engine

New in Softros LAN Messenger 4.6.1.1 (Feb 18, 2013)

  • IP address limit extended to 10,000

New in Softros LAN Messenger 4.6.1 (Jan 30, 2013)

  • Added:
  • Highlighting one's own user name on user list
  • Fixed:
  • License deployment issue
  • License location handling issue

New in Softros LAN Messenger 4.6 (Oct 5, 2012)

  • Added:
  • User information pop-up on mouse hover
  • Option to continue using newer trial versions with expired maintenance
  • Removal of offline users after 2-month inactivity
  • Improved:
  • Location of license file changed to common "Application data" (back compatibility with older locations kept)
  • Idling algorithm to switch to "Away" automatically now requires zero system resources
  • Fixed:
  • Appearance of "Conversation" window on some dual monitor configurations

New in Softros LAN Messenger 4.5.9.1 (Aug 21, 2012)

  • Extended functions of two "Admin.ini" parameters ("ShowToolbarButton1" and "ShowToolbarButton3")

New in Softros LAN Messenger 4.5.9 (Jul 20, 2012)

  • Added:
  • Handling improperly cloned Windows computers on networks without domain (identical User ID conflict)
  • Improved:
  • History Viewer speed dramatically increased
  • Fixed:
  • Access Violation error when closing History Viewer with logs being processed
  • Access Violation error when sending broadcast messages (on some Terminal Server configurations)
  • Turkish translation

New in Softros LAN Messenger 4.5.8 (Jun 2, 2012)

  • Added:
  • New General.ini entry to configure offline message storage period
  • Fixed:
  • Access Violation errors appearing when hovering over toolbar buttons (under RDP, VNC, TS connections)

New in Softros LAN Messenger 4.5.7 (Apr 19, 2012)

  • New Admin.ini entries allowing administrators to block some toolbar buttons

New in Softros LAN Messenger 4.5.6 (Feb 16, 2012)

  • No sound in single message mode when incoming messages arrive

New in Softros LAN Messenger 4.5.5 (Nov 10, 2011)

  • Updated:
  • Turkish translation
  • Fixed:
  • Wrong user UID handling

New in Softros LAN Messenger 4.5.4 (Jun 4, 2011)

  • Fixed:
  • "Settings" window interface
  • Fixed:
  • Different double-click type license installation issue

New in Softros LAN Messenger 4.5.3 (May 12, 2011)

  • Fixed:
  • Issue with long user group names
  • Issue with expanding individual groups when sending broadcast messages
  • Double-click type license installation issue
  • Minor bugs

New in Softros LAN Messenger 4.5.2 (May 12, 2011)

  • Added:
  • Offline status and additional terminal session information in "User Info" window
  • Ability to restrict broadcast messaging in "Admin.ini" file
  • Double-click type installation of license file
  • Swedish translation
  • Improved:
  • Appearance of user status lines in "Conversation" window
  • "Settings" window interface
  • Greek and Spanish translations
  • Fixed:
  • User list horizontal scrolling issue
  • Exported groups file locking issue
  • Time stamp missing in "History Viewer" on large DPIs

New in Softros LAN Messenger 4.5.1 (Dec 23, 2010)

  • Improved:
  • "Settings" dialog box interface
  • Fixed:
  • Expired maintenance period related crashes
  • Issue with single message crashes
  • Crashes on user list refresh

New in Softros LAN Messenger 4.5 (Dec 23, 2010)

  • Added:
  • Active Directory integration (UID and user's full name)
  • Computer sleep/wake-up handling
  • Detailed information on version of Windows and terminal client connection in "User Info" window
  • Greek, Indonesian and Macedonian translations
  • Online/offline status icon changes in "Conversation" window
  • New format of license keys
  • Dedicated sound for incoming broadcast messages
  • Improved:
  • User list performance on VPN LAN-to-LAN connections
  • Virtualization on Windows Vista/7 is now disabled
  • Fixed:
  • Protection system related crashes
  • DEP related crashes
  • Freezes on exit /user logoff
  • Reception of outdated offline messages
  • Status changes sporadically not showing in user list
  • Crashes when importing broken group files

New in Softros LAN Messenger 4.4.2 (Jul 20, 2009)

  • Added:
  • Polish translation
  • Improved:
  • User list building when sending broadcast messages
  • Performance on multiple subnets
  • Fixed:
  • DataBase Access Violation (new issue)
  • Incoming offline messages logging

New in Softros LAN Messenger 4.4.1 (May 18, 2009)

  • Added:
  • New Admin.ini restrictions
  • Spanish translation
  • Improved:
  • Italian translation
  • Fixed:
  • A few access violation errors

New in Softros LAN Messenger 4.4.0.2 (Apr 22, 2009)

  • Added:
  • Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian translations
  • Fixed:
  • Outgoing messages logging

New in Softros LAN Messenger 4.4 (Apr 2, 2009)

  • Added:
  • Dutch, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian) and Turkish translations
  • Updated:
  • Users Database Engine
  • Fixed:
  • Duplicate offline messages (new issues)
  • Wrong sender's name displayed with received offline messages
  • Error when attempting to exit Softros LAN Messenger with several conversation windows opened
  • History Viewer RPC error 1722
  • Improved:
  • Corrupt database files handling
  • User profile folder detection scheme
  • Broadcast messaging performance
  • Memory usage reduced by 50% for each Terminal Services instance of Softros LAN Messenger

New in Softros LAN Messenger 4.2 (May 29, 2008)

  • Built-in feature to import/export user groups.

New in Softros LAN Messenger 4.0.6 (Apr 16, 2008)

  • DataBase Engine error
  • Incoming broadcast messages containing an asterisk (in single messaging mode)

New in Softros LAN Messenger 4.0.6 (Apr 16, 2008)

  • Offline messaging.

New in Softros LAN Messenger 3.8.2 (Mar 12, 2007)

  • Settings (General.ini and Network.cfg) deployment feature was added.

New in Softros LAN Messenger 3.8.1 (Mar 7, 2007)

  • Multiple users conversation supported. Optimized for TS.

New in Softros LAN Messenger 3.7.5 (Nov 6, 2006)

  • Auto-away mode by user idle time or screen-saver running was added

New in Softros LAN Messenger 3.7.3 (Sep 15, 2006)

  • Licenses quantity exceeding bug was fixed.
  • Now launched second instance of Softros LAN Messenger brings first instance of it to desktop.
  • Swedish language was added.

New in Softros LAN Messenger 3.7.2 (Aug 28, 2006)

  • Users' list refreshing was improved

New in Softros LAN Messenger 3.7 (Jul 28, 2006)

  • Microsoft/Citrix Terminal Services Support.

New in Softros LAN Messenger 3.6.5 (Jun 2, 2006)

  • Users groups
  • Conversation messaging style
  • Multi-lingual user interface