Unpack Monitor Changelog

What's new in Unpack Monitor 3.0

Jan 21, 2016
  • Refactored to use a plugin system to extend the unpacking features to more developers

New in Unpack Monitor 2.7 (Nov 9, 2012)

  • Added filtering, double click on an existing folder, or then adding a new folder

New in Unpack Monitor 2.61 (Oct 24, 2012)

  • New features:
  • Added Copy media files
  • Bugs:
  • Fixed unpack to subtree structure on Add Directory

New in Unpack Monitor 2.60 (Aug 28, 2012)

  • New:
  • Added support for tar. (Suggested by user Olemann) Thanks to
  • http://www.icsharpcode.net Added FTP unpack destination
  • Added a webservice to use make other programs communicate with it.
  • Improvement:
  • The code has been refactored a lot for easier reading and understanding.
  • Changed the bug reporter, to create a topic in the bug forum and send an email to the user with the link and to me.
  • Improved error logging

New in Unpack Monitor 2.41 (Oct 25, 2011)

  • New features:
  • Added unpack in separate folders
  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed .r00 (Segmented files)

New in Unpack Monitor 2.4 (Sep 13, 2011)

  • New features:
  • Added HJ Join

New in Unpack Monitor 2.31 (Sep 6, 2011)

  • New features:
  • Added ISO support thanks to http://discutils.codeplex.com/ (Added in 2.3)
  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed the unpacking ISO issue with large files
  • Fixed a unpacking problem with lock rar archives.
  • Fixed a missing password error
  • Fixed minor bugs
  • Fixed bug startup in tray where it crashed.

New in Unpack Monitor 2.2 (Sep 5, 2011)

  • New Features:
  • Added 7z support. Thanks to http://sevenzipsharp.codeplex.com/ Added auto password search for 7z files.
  • Added Help menutab, where you can read how to use Unpack Monitor. (Able to update without updating Unpack Monitor)
  • Added Overwrite option. Overwrite files with same name
  • Added unpack type choice. Select which types you want to be unpacked.
  • Improvement:
  • Zip files now auto search for password too.
  • A lot of graphical improvements
  • Made a startup screen, thanks to psd.tutsplus.com for great tutorials.
  • Added Subtree unpacking – Unpack the files in the same subtree as it’s in, at the monitored directory
  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed the tray bug.
  • Fixed a bug so it once again unpacks with password
  • Fixed a bug, where it say done and delete the files even if it wasn't
  • Fixed a bug, where it didn't save the password in the db, even if it was the right one
  • Fixed a bug with the database connect, where it didn't connected correctly

New in Unpack Monitor 2.0 (Aug 22, 2011)

  • Added Zip unpacking support
  • Added .r00 unpacking support
  • Added Subfolder scanning support (optional)
  • Added a Reset function on the folder (right click the folder in the list)
  • Note: this resets the found files, so if you have a problem with finding a rar file, it should do the trick.
  • Added auto search for password in password.txt.
  • Note: so now it isn’t necessary to give a part of the filename. This is only working for rar files at the moment.
  • Added password saving. If the correct password is found, it is now saved in a database.
  • Added password auto search in database.
  • Note: If the correct password isn’t found in password.txt, it checks in the database.
  • Added Shell support, so a folder can be right-clicked and added directly.
  • Made alot of changes in the code, to make it easier to make support of new filetypes (zip etc).Better separation in the code, better low clutch between the objects, also easiser to read the code.
  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed the remove file from unpacking list bug. It now removes the file, and won’t unpack it.
  • Fixed the bug, where an unpacked file didn’t show in history.
  • Fixed a bug, where the file just disappeared in the application (not on the harddrive).
  • Alot of minor bugs.

New in Unpack Monitor 1.3 (Apr 2, 2011)

  • New features:
  • Added types of media files to move
  • Added user addition of filetypes to move
  • Logging saved in database if allowed by user
  • Start application with arguments ( UnpackMonitor.exe C:\monitor C:\unpacked )
  • Launch a application when a job is done unpacking
  • Shutdown/restart the computer when all jobs are unpacked
  • Improvements:
  • Better separation better saved history and settings
  • Better file scanning
  • Bugfixes:
  • Small graphic bugs fixes, where edited data wasn’t updated
  • Fixed startup in tray with windows, where the icon wasn’t shown in tray

New in Unpack Monitor 1.21 (Apr 2, 2011)

  • New features:
  • Scan for video files
  • New way of adding folders to be monitor with more control
  • Able to edit a monitored folder with full control
  • More information in the monitored folders view
  • Improvements:
  • Better scanning for rar files

New in Unpack Monitor 1.13 (Dec 10, 2010)

  • Due to a compiler error, one of the dll files had a major error which could crash V1.12, this has been fixed, and it should now work perfectly again.
  • A Report bug and Request Feature button has been added.