SoftPerfect NetWorx Changelog

DateVersionDetails
2010-01-175.0.9
  • Fixed doubling outgoing traffic records on Vista/Seven with mobile broadband and "dial-up" ADSL.
  • Fixed graph shown in taskbar when Frameless Graph Window in the hidden options was turned on.
  • Added Portuguese (Portugal) language.
2010-01-035.0.8
  • Fixed a memory leak on Vista and Seven in early downloads of version 5.0.7.
  • Fixed displaying month names when usage chart was in the non-stacked bars mode.
  • Any broadcast traffic is ignored in the Ignore LAN traffic mode.
  • Added Windows 7 locale bug workaround where the US date format was used instead of the one chosen in standards and formats.
  • Added Norwegian, Slovak and Turkish languages.
2009-12-135.0.7
  • Added 'All wireless connections' monitoring option (Vista and higher).
  • Fixed inability to select some network connections on Windows Vista and Seven.
  • Added graph fading out when the mouse is hovering and the click-through mode is turned on.
  • Added a few new preferences in the hidden settings (press Ctrl + O in the settings window).
2009-11-115.0.6
  • Custom report is shown in consistent order with the daily, monthly and weekly reports.
  • Traceroute window is now resizeable.
  • Tray icon indicates the status if the current adapter becomes unavailable.
  • Fixed small errors shown in daily/weekly/monthly/custom reports when on-peak or off-peak view was turned on.
  • Usage data can now be reset fully, including data received from other computers during synchronisation.
  • Added last 24-hour quota and usage display. This works similarly to the daily quota/usage display, but instead uses a sliding 24-hour window in calculations.
2009-10-205.0.5
  • Added quick access to dial-up from the main menu.
  • Added option to choose between bar chart and stacked bar chart.
  • Usage accounting made more accurate. Previously there could be a small error when recording usage data on hour's boundary.
  • Fixed availability of minute ticks option as it should not be available when axes are turned off.
  • Fixed quota usage which was miscalculated when using a dual on/off peak quota (was broken in v5.0.4).
  • Added Finnish, Czech, Croatian, Dutch and Japanese languages.
2009-10-025.0.4
  • Added automatically launched applications when a dial-up connection is established.
  • Fixed a problem in usage synchronisation when the computer could sync with itself doubling the usage.
  • Enhanced on/off-peak timetable allowing to specify a day of the week.
  • Tray icon tooltip and hint can now be configured separately.
  • Minor user interface changes and improvements.
  • Added Bulgarian and Ukrainian languages.
2009-09-015.0.3
  • Added drop-down month list in custom reports to quickly access monthly usage.
  • Added import of DU Meter Backup files (*.sqbackup) and NetMeter files (*.csv) under the Restore button in the usage report.
  • Added IP address manager to exclude custom networks as local traffic.
  • Short-term notifications now can apply in a wider range. Now 'more' conditions trigger even if they occur before time elapses
  • Playing a windows sound when quota overused message shown.
  • Some fixes related to sleep and hibernation issues when the Ignore LAN option was turned on.
  • Volume unit multiplier made customisable (1000 or 1024 bytes per KB).
  • On/off-peak hours menu item in the usage report now causes the tray tooltip to display on/off-peak usage info accordingly.
  • Added Korean language.
2009-08-235.0.2
  • Fixed desk band not picked colour settings after a shell restart.
  • Fixed incorrect traffic accounting on Windows 7 when the Ignore LAN option was turned on.
  • Fixed launching more than one NetWorx instance in Fast User Switching environment.
  • Netstat now saves its settings between sessions.
  • Netstat made IPv6 aware (shows IPv6 connections and listening ports).
  • Added hints to on/off peak hour display to make it easier to use.
  • Added ability to travel along the graph up to 1 hour back using the arrow keys.
  • Added password protection feature. Allows to password-protect access to the settings, resetting usage data and quitting the application.
  • Added Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Swedish, Spanish languages.
2009-08-055.0.1
  • Added a language selector shown upon first launch.
  • Fixed Explorer crash on Vista/Windows 7 when desk band is turned on.
  • Added Chinese, German, Polish languages.
2009-08-025.0
  • Added multilingual support with three initial languages built-in (English, French, Russian).
  • Fixed finalisation order in the data collector that could have led to an Access Violation error on shutdown.
  • The network driver enabling NetWorx to distinguish LAN traffic now only starts when the Ignore LAN option is turned on (thus saving system resources).
  • Usage synchronisation module now only starts when the relevant option is turned on (thus causing fewer firewall prompts).
  • Desk band made compatible with Windows 7.
  • Ping and trace route windows made non-modal, allowing to open them simultaneously with other windows.
2009-07-254.9.10
  • In the 'Ignore LAN' mode traffic was accounted wrongly (removed debug code multiplying by 100). Users running v4.9.9 are urged to upgrade.
2009-07-244.9.9
  • Fixed inability to shrink the graph in the numeric mode to reasonable dimensions.
  • In the Speed Meter added a real "average" computed over the time lap. The old 5-second average renamed to current rate.
  • Added an 'at a glance' report showing recent usage broken down by users.
  • Added an ability to distinguish local and Internet traffic (IPv4 and IPv6 aware).
  • Various fixed and enhancements (usage synchronisation, database operations, error handling) to improve stability.
2009-07-034.9.8
  • Added access to dial-up connection properties.
  • Fixed a critical issue with automatic updates. In some circumstances it might have caused a number of repeating reqeusts causing bandwidth wastage. Upgrade to this version is recommended.
2009-06-284.9.7
  • Added peer-to-peer usage data syncronization with other NetWorx instances on the network.
  • Added dialing a connection on start-up (that can be used to establish an initial dial-up, ADSL or mobile broadband connection).
  • Several minor user interface enhancements.
2009-06-094.9.6
  • Fixed Cancel button. Previously it did not revert the options changed in the settings Window.
  • Fixed oversized hourly graph when the window is maximized.
  • Showing totals in the hourly usage chart, plus performance enhancements.
  • Hopefully fixed mad readings on Windows Vista by ignoring virtual QoS adapters.
  • Improved handling of single/double click on the tray icon (double-click does not launch action assigned to single click).
  • The 'Quota Overused' message now includes the actual percentage reached.
  • Fixed a minor issue with on-line checking for new versions.
2009-05-034.9.5
  • The Speed Meter can now be controlled via automation.
  • Fixed blank hourly chart when numeric graph was chosen.
  • Reverted printing numeric rates on plain background. Computed colours sometimes gave adverse visual effects.
2009-04-254.9.4
  • Graph labels are now compactly formatted (K/M).
  • Added purely numeric graph display.
  • Hourly report made sortable.
  • Tray icon now has got static title if 'Hide inactive icons' Windows option is on.
  • Quota now shows allowance left in addition to used and total.
  • Added 'Enable Graph Click-Through' menu item (visible only if graph is being displayed and is semi-transparent).
  • Graph color selectors now offer a better choice of colors.
  • Added option to automatically bring up the graph when a certain condition is met.
  • Graph ticks are drawn with dots rather than dashes.
2009-04-214.9.3
  • Added option to display either a polyline or a histogram in the real-time graph.
  • Added 'remind me in' option in message about overused quota to make it less annoying.
2009-04-184.9.2
  • Quota settings are now saved when window closed.
  • Fixed the hourly report when last hour of the day might have been shown wrongly.
  • The hourly report highlights on/off-peak hours.
2009-04-134.9.1
  • Fixed quota and weekly/monthly report computations.
  • Days 29, 30 and 31 are now allowed again as the first day of the month.
  • A number of minor improvements: graph opacity can be adjusted with +/- numpad keys; fixed the remaining days counter in the quota; fixed a problem with hourly report (not all hours were displayed).
2009-04-114.9
  • Monthly, weekly and daily reports now include a grand total.
  • Added a basic quota mechanism allowing to set a usage limit and keep an eye on it.
  • Added an alert mechanism when quota is used up by a set percent.
  • Added UL/DL volume to the hourly rate display.
  • The notification window now pops up topmost.
2009-04-104.8.1
  • Fixed on-peak/off-peak hour settings. Now only on-peak hours need to be entered. Off-peak is computed automatically.
  • Monthly total shown in the system tray icon's tooltip is now computed properly when the month starts not from the 1st.
  • Added a hot key to activate/deactivate the click-through mode.
2009-04-024.8
  • In the desk band placed on a vertical taskbar numbers are shown underneath. In the deskband placed on a horizontal taskbar numbers are shown at the left as before.
  • Usage data stored on a per-hour basis. On-peak and off-peak hours can be configured for an accurate account.
  • Beginning of the month and beginning of the week can be customized if it is needed.
  • Added a hourly bandwidth rate report. You can see your average data transfer rate in recent days and hours.
2009-03-224.7.4
  • Fixed possible crash if NetWorx was started automatically before the Windows shell was fully initialized.
  • Added 'Apply settings' button.
  • Redesigned desk band made tidy and compact.
  • Total usage is now shown in the tooltip in addition to download and upload.
2009-03-064.7.3
  • Fixed a race condition that might have caused the application to lock up on startup.
  • Cosmetic enhancements to the usage chart showing daily, weekly and monthly usage reports.
2009-03-044.7.2
  • Showing usage reports on the tray icon's double-click.
  • ICMP packets in the ping and traceroute utilities are now sent with a payload. Previously ping and traceroute could have failed in some networks.
  • The usage graph can now be made click-through when semi-transparent.
  • Fixed incorrect saving/restoring the graph when it was shown without a title bar.
2009-02-204.7.1
  • Added a volume unit option (choosing among automatic, MB, KB and bytes).
  • Fixed a potential issue in the installation script that might have led to inability to install NetWorx on some computers.
2009-02-134.7
  • Tunnel and firewire interfaces are now ignored when monitoring all interfaces in addition to loopback.
  • Added a nice bar chart to daily, weekly, and monthly usage reports.
  • Enhanced tooltip can show weekly and monthly usage in addition to daily one.
2009-02-054.6.3
  • Added option to have minute ticks on the graph.
  • Fixed wrong graph positioning if in two consecutive sessions graph was not brought up.
  • Added 'Reset graph' button to bring the graph back if it happens to be shown off-screen.
  • Fixed a timing issue where the program might have crashed on Windows start up.
  • The graph should now be properly saved and restored on multi-monitor systems.
  • Added option to have either numeric or graphical display when the desk band is in compact mode.
2009-01-124.6.2
  • Fixed a sudden reporting jump that could occur if a network adapter becomes temporarily unavailable when the system enters a new power state.
  • Added a shell extension known as 'desk band'. It integrates with your taskbar and provides a handy tool to keep an eye on bandwidth usage. This extension is currently available on 32-bit editions of Windows only.
2009-01-084.6.1
  • Fixed zero-length duration records that could sometimes be written to dial-up log.
  • Added unit selector (bytes/s or bits/s).
  • Added gradient to the graph.
2009-01-054.6
  • Added option to enable/disable grid lines on graph.
  • Another potential issue with error message 'DB is locked' fixed.
  • Daily records are displayed in reversed order with newest on the top (as it was with weekly and monthly records).
  • Dial-up session journal added. All dial-up connections are now logged.
  • Long date format display is no longer available.
  • On-line version checking (automatic update) added.
  • Fixed problem with garbage displayed instead of dial-up duration in the system tray.
2008-12-224.5.4
  • Option to hide chart axes.
  • Greeting shown in system tray on Windows 2000 fixed.
  • Load on startup option is no longer available in portable version.
2008-12-184.5.3
  • Potential error message 'DB is locked' fixed.
2008-11-144.5.2
  • Left to right usage history graph option.
  • Netstat shows processes on Windows 2000 (requires post-SP4 rollup installed).
2008-11-104.5.1
  • Fixed usage report sorting.
  • Usage database optimized for performance.
2008-11-084.5
  • Bitmap images can be used as graph's background.
  • Smooth graph option added.
  • Support of multiple users on the same machine added.
  • Per-user and combined usage reporting added.
  • Windows 98/ME/NT systems are no longer supported.
  • Portable version available.
2008-10-274.4.1
  • Fixed possible error messages when the graph was undersized.
2008-10-254.4
  • Y-axis on the graph can be fixed or automatically scaled.
  • Popup menu is also available from the graph in addition to the tray icon.
2008-10-234.3
  • Fixed grid lines display in custom reports.
  • Graph can be shown in the system tray.
2008-10-214.2.2
  • Usage report can be sorted.
2008-10-134.2.1
  • Usage displayed when mouse hovers over the tray icon.
2008-10-104.2
  • New customizable usage graph.
  • Automatic refresh in netstat.
  • Fixed occasional wrong graph positioning.
  • Backup/restore usage stats.
2008-10-094.1.1
  • Fixed doubled reporting on Windows Vista with multiple connections monitored.
  • Dynamically plugged/unplugged adapters support.
  • Fixed sudden reporting jump by 4/8 GB.
2008-10-074.1
  • Fixed wrong usage reporting with some VPN connections.
  • Notifications can now be fired by either or both received and sent traffic counters.
2008-09-154.0
  • Completely reworked release.
  • Advanced netstat tool showing processes associated with network connections.
  • Improved notifications.
  • The software is now freeware!
2004-11-193.2
  • Minor improvements.
2004-01-023.1
  • Enhanced notification conditions
  • Configurable system tray tooltip
  • Minor optimizations
2003-02-203.0
  • Minor bug fixes.
  • New features: ping, traceroute, netstat
  • Minor GUI changes
2002-11-142.0
  • Fully rebuilt version 1.0. New engine, new interface.
  • This was the first published version.
2002-06-201.0
  • This version was for internal use only, never published