File Backup Watcher 2.8.18

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[!] An important remark
[+] Innovation
[-] Corrected mistake
[*] Changes
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Version 2.8.18
[-] Fixed some minor bugs.

Version 2.8.17
[-] The program is adjusted for the work with OS Microsoft Vista SP1.

Version 2.8.16
[+] Now you can backup and restore the settings of such programs as:
- Klip Folio;
- Avant Browser;
- Zone Alarm.

Version 2.8.15
[+] Now you can backup and restore the settings of such programs as:
- GetRight 6.x;
- Maxthon 2.x;
- QIP Infium.

Version 2.8.14
[*] DSWSOFT Organizer v.1.2.0.

Version 2.8.11
[*] Backup algorithm for FTP was optimized.

Version 2.8.9
[-] Fixed minor bugs, which appeared when working with SFTP protocol.

Version 2.8.8
[+] SFTP functionality were added.
[-] Fixed some minor bugs.

Version 2.8.7
[+] Now you can backup and restore the settings of such programs as:
- Adobe Captivate 2;
- Adobe Dreamweaver CS3;
- Adobe Flash CS3;
- Adobe Photoshop CS3.

Version 2.8.6
[+] Unicode support for the work with ZIP-archives.

Version 2.8.5
[+] Now you can backup and restore the settings of such programs as:
- Google Desktop;
- Magentic;
- PC Tools - Spyware Doctor 5;
- Webroot Spy Sweeper with AntiVirus.

Version 2.8.4
[*] Now DSWSOFT Organizer v.1.1.0 is compatible with Windows Vista.
[+] Now you can backup and restore the settings of such programs as:
- Adobe Illustrator CS2;
- Adobe InCopy CS2;
- Adobe InDesign CS2;
- Adobe Photoshop CS2.

Version 2.8.3
[+] Now you can backup and restore the settings of such programs as:
- Macromedia Contribute 3;
- Macromedia Dreamweaver 8;
- Macromedia Fireworks 8;
- Macromedia Flash 8.

Version 2.8.2
[*] Backup algorithm and user program settings restoring mechanism were successfully upgraded.
[+] Now you can backup and restore the settings of such programs as:
- IncrediMail;
- QIP;
- Palm Desktop;
- Total Commander.
[*] Backup algorithm for FTP was optimized.
[-] We fixed the mistake, which appeared at displaying the external program choice dialog box on the page of profile "Actions" wizard.
[*] The mechanism of displaying buttons on the program main form was optimized (for the cases, when non-standard system font height was chosen in Windows OS).

Version 2.8.1
[*] The backup algorithm and user program settings restoring mechanism were successfully upgraded.
[+] Now you can backup and restore the settings of such programs as:
- Trillian 3;
- Skype;
- Opera 9;
- Eudora.

Version 2.8.0
[*] Program interface was modified.
[+] Now you can backup and restore user settings and data of the following programs:
- ICQ5 Lite;
- Microsoft Office Outlook 2003;
- Mozilla FireFox Profiles;
- Mozilla Thunderbird.

Version 2.7.11
[+] Owners of the registered version of File Backup Watcher Lite and Professional get as a bonus a new program of Desktop Software - DSWSOFT Organizer.
[*] Program protection changed. All registered users of File Backup Watcher (Lite and Pro) in case of updating the program to the version 2.7.11 and later should re register it.

Version 2.7.10
[+] Added a possibility of calculating the "Expected file compression level" archive size. ("ZIP" tab).
[-] Fixed some minor bugs.

Version 2.7.9
[-] Mistake in the file notification module was successfully corrected.
[+] We added a new notification option - now you can get a notification about backup success or failure to your e-mail address.
[*] Skin engine was improved.
[-] Mistake, which appeared at deleting files from the ZIP-archive (with mask exclude enabled), was successfully fixed.

Version 2.7.8
The following features were added to the profile adjustment (after profile execution):
[+] Exit the application;
[+] Turn off the computer;
[+] Turn on the "Hibernate" mode;
[+] Exit the current account of the Windows profile;
[+] Launch the screensaver.

Version 2.7.7
[*] An option "Create profile copy" is now available. It allows to copy existing profiles;
[-] If after backupping into zip-archive this archive doesn't contain any files, zip-file is not created.

Version 2.7.5
[*] Skins managemet module was upgraded.
[+] New skins added: VIPZone, VXPremium, VXP, NextGen, Progressive, ColorExpert.
[-] Corrected small bugs.

Version 2.7.4
[-] Now you can edit file templates of the %Date% and Time% format in the Menu\Settings\Other. These templates are used in the backed up folders and files names.
[+] A new option is available in Menu\Settings\Other - "Minimize the application into tray at start".
[-] Some changes were made in the program interface.
[-] On the tab "Restore" there is now an option "Delete files". Choose the folder and/or files, click the right mouse button and select this option from the popup menu.
[-] Added new skins: NextGen, Progressive, ColorExpert, VXP.

Version 2.7.3
[-] Fixed the mistake with incorrect displaying of the recorded and prepared for recording information on the tab CD/DVD Recorder.
[-] Earlier the program performed CD/DVD recording only on the maximum speed. Now you can change it.
[-] Earlier the program performed CD/DVD erasing only on the maximum speed. Now you can change it.
[-] Corrected the mistake, which appeared at choosing "Ignore files created earlier than" in Incremental Backup.
[-] Corrected the mistake of adding more than 65535 files to the archive, which has a size of less than 4 Gb.

Version 2.7.2
[-] Corrected small bugs in the work of Wizard (versions: Free, Lite and Pro):

a) "Backup Set": when you click the list for the first time, the buttons react to the state of this list.
b) Wizard's "Storage Site": if in the field "Folder" you specified the non-existant folder, the program will use the default one in "C:\".
c) Wizard's "Where?": if in the field "Folder" you specified the non-existant folder, the program will use the default one in "C:\".

Version 2.7.1
[-] Corrected some mistakes in the Profiles Creation Wizard.
[-] Now when you choose "Relative path starting with the parent folder" in the option "Saved folders path format" - the program works correctly and doesn't create empty archive any more.
[-] The problem with sending backup files by e-mail was solved.
[-] Corrected some minor mistakes in the program installation.
[-] Corrected mistakes in the archiving module. It has now the following
improvements:

a) Bug with false multi-spanning detection of SFX archive on a floppy is fixed.
b) IsPasswordValid now tests files CRC to ensure the password is valid.
c) ExtractTo... methods now handle FileName parameter as a precise path inside archive.
d) FileName parameter in OnFileProgress now contains source file name with path, not an internal file name.
e) Bug with modification of compressed file larger than 4 Gb is fixed.
f) Bug with low compression rate in Normal and Max compression levels is fixed.
g) Zip files containing directories w/o appropriate attribute arenow handled properly.
h) Problem with modification of ZipForge zip files by WinZip and WinRar is solved.
i) Compression/decompression speed is increased.
j) OnStoreFile event now has a new parameter: OriginalFileName.
k) OnCopyTempFile event is added.
l) IsValidArchive error with some SFX files is fixed.
m) Bug with case-sensivity in file names is fixed.
n) Decompression problem with error 0008 is solved.

Version 2.7.0
[*] Considerable changes in the installation process and folders placement. We recommend using "Uninstall" with profiles saving. After that you'll be able to install a new program version and tell it to use all the saved profiles in a new place.
[*] Full help file and additional skins are not included into program installation any more. Now you can download them separately from our site or from Program Menu directly.
[*] Now you can change paths to the folders CD Burning\, Index\, Log\, Mail\, Profiles\ and Temp\. For additional information see "Settings".

Version 2.6.9
[+] Added a new option for restoring from archives - "Files copying with extraction from ZIP-archives".
[-] Some mistakes of time calculation in the profiles were successfully fixed.

Version 2.6.8
[+] Dual Layer DVD+R support was added
[+] It is now possible to save files into the ISO-image (tab CD/DVD Burner)
[*] Double click on the splitter (on the CD/DVD Burner tab) centers PC and CD windows.
[*] User interface adjustments (e.g. columns width in the CD tab) are saved by the program
[+] New skins were added.

Version 2.6.7
[*] Files filtering algoritm was improved.
[*] After choosing CD-drive (The CD/DVD Recorder tab)the program performs auto refresh of the disc contents.
[+] A new inditcator CD-drive (The CD/DVD Recorder tab)will show what amount of data is recorded, what amount will be recorded during the current session and on how many Kb you exceeded the limit.

Version 2.6.6
[*] Some small corrections were made in the program design.
[*] The mistake of memory leak at finishing the backup process was corrected.
[+] We added a possibility to turn off the logs displaying from the "Settings".
[+] Appeared a possibility to choose hidden folders on the form "Choice".
[+] Appeared a possibility to delete files from the archive in the tab "ZIP-archiver".

Version 2.6.5
[+] A new tab - ZIP archiving program - was added to the program. Now you can create archives and unpack them immediately from the program.

Version 2.6.4
[+] New skins have been added: Ampix, Ampix2, BlueLight, Circuit, Circuit2, GreenLight, Longhorn, MacRemix, MediaZone, MediaZone2, Metal, OfficeXP, Proton, Proton2, Smooth_Blue, Smooth_Green, Smooth_Red, Sport, Sport2, Win9X, Win9X16, WinXPBlue, WinXPGreen, XFactor
[*] The feature was added, which allows to enable / disable to run the program when Windows starts.

Version 2.6.3
[*] The mistake of launching 5 and more profiles simultaneously was successfully fixed.
[+] The program code of the Profiles Wizard was completely rewritten. Now there are two Wizards - Express and Custom.
[*] The registration mechanism was changed completely.
[*] The design of the tab "Settings" was improved.

Version 2.6.2
[*] We have added a possibility to save the program location on the desktop and the size of its main window.
[*] The mistake at restoring of the main window from the system tray was fixed.
[*] Now the buttons on the tab "CD Recording" are not available during the process of recording onto CD/DVD. They will become available as soon as the recording process is finished.
[*] If the user didn't choose files for recording onto CD/DVD disk, the program makes the button "Start" on the tab "CD Recording" inactive.
[+] Proxy support was added:
- SITE site
- OPEN site
- UserID = userid@site
- UserID = userid@site:port
- UserID = userid@site port
- UserID = proxy_userID@site
- USER user@firewalluser@hostname / PASS pass@firewallpass
- Transparent
- HTTP Proxy
- SOCKS4 Proxy
- SOCKS5 Proxy
- SOCKS4A Proxy

Version 2.6.1
[*] Now all types of DVD Medias are fully supported including multi-session.
[+] A new type of the button was added to the main window of the program. It is "Minimize into tray".
[-] A great number of small mistakes was also successfully fixed.

Version 2.6.0
[+] A new skin support was added to the program (there are more than 10 of them now).
[+] An option "Eject CD" after saving the data on CD or DVD disks was added.
[*] A new profile format was introduced, that's why during the installation process the previous versions of the program are not updated. The program is installed into another folder (by default - "Program Files\Desktop Software\File Backup Watcher 2.6")
[*] At choosing files and folders for backupping you can assign a different rule to each folder.

Version 2.5.9
[-] The mistake of the product registration after the trial period expiration was corrected.
[+] The possibility of "deleting" and "restoring" columns in the "CD Burner" was added. (for this you should call the popup-menu on the needed table).
[+] Now you can also sort information in the same tables of the tab "CD
Burner".

Version 2.5.8
[*] Now the program works steadily if there is no CD/DVD device on a computer.
[*] The form "Extraсtion path and options" contains the following options:
Update mode:
- Extract with the replacement of all files
- Extract files, which do not exist in the destination folder
- Extract with the replacement of the old files by the new ones
- Extract with the replacement of the new files by the old ones
- Show query at overwriting
Save mode:
- Extract files without paths
- Extract files with relative paths
- Extract files with full paths
[*] Now the program can create and unpack ZIP-files, which have the size of more than 4 Gb. Such archive files are compatible with WinZIP v.9.x.
[*] Now the program can unpack ZIP-files, which are protected by the password.

Version 2.5.7
[-] The mistake, connected with the work of the filter list in the form Choice was corrected. When the user deleted some filter from the list, chose the remaining ones and turned on the option "exclude" and after that called the form Choice again - all adjustments were lost.
[*] The design of the form Choice was improved. Now it is possible to change its size (scalable).

Version 2.5.6
[-] The program didn't work with the option "Path format of the saved folders" when the value "Relative path starting from the parent folder" was chosen for ZIP-archiving and sending files through the local net or FTP.

Version 2.5.5
[-] The mistake, connected with the appearing of the backup process indicator in the list of profiles for backup, was fixed.
[-] The mistake of scaling the size of the main window of program was corrected.
[-] The mistake at pressing the button "Finish", if the wizard is in the editing mode, was fixed.
[*] The algorithm of the next backup launch date calculation according to the adjustments of the wizard was updated.
[-] We've corrected the mistake, which had to deal with the backup copies creation without archiving and with the chosen value "absolute path". Separately marked files didn't save the whole path, but were put into the root folder.
[*] The menu item "Profile" was changed into "Type", in which you can find the following functions of the program: "Running Profile", "Profile in Queue", "Inactive Profile", "Active Profile".
[+] A new option appeared in the pop-up menu in the list Backup. It is an "Active Profile", and it allows to change the flag of the profile without using the wizard.
[*] The algorithm of ZIP-compression was upgraded.
[+] During the backup by FTP (an exact copy)the program first of all copies the new data and only after that deletes the old one. (It was done at our clients' request).

Version 2.5.4
[-] The mistake of the information backup by excluding filter was fixed.
[-] The mistake of launching two profiles in one and the same time was corrected.
[-] The mistake, which dealt with the record of the data of more than 3-4 Mb onto the CD or DVD during the profile execution process was fixed.
[-] Problem with searching in zip-archive folder without subfolders is solved.
[-] Recurse zip-file processing now works correctly.
[-] Repairing zip-archive bug appeared in Win98 is fixed.
[-] Hidden folders are now also processed while adding files to zip-archive.
[-] Recurse zip-file processing now works correctly with masks like 'Folder\*.txt'.
[*] Spanning and splitting problem with advanced naming is solved when you are making a zip-archive.
[+] The indicator of the process of data record onto CD or DVD was added in the main window of the program.
[-] The mistake of renaming the profile from the Profile Wizard was fixed.
[-] The mistake of renaming the profile from the Restore Section was fixed.

Version 2.5.3
[-] The engine of recording on CD/DVD was upgraded. (Duplicate file name with no extention bug - Fixed, Some empty directory bug - Fixed, Memory Leak when trying to add duplicate file - Fixed, Time zone problem (daylight saving) - Fixed, Some DVD Mediums problems - Fixed)
[*] Some elements of the Windows XP style in the design of the program were added.
[-] The bug, which appeared at adding of a new filter, was fixed.
[-] Sorting of the files and folders was added in the dialog window of the folders choice (this mistake appeared only in the lite edition version).
[-] The mistake, which appeared at adding of the files to the zip-archive, was fixed (files without file attributes were not added to the zip-archive).

Version 2.5.2
[-] A mistake of sending backup files by e-mail was fixed.
[-] The mistake, which deals with displaying of the files on the left panel (with CD/DVD Recorder chosen) was corrected. Now files without attributes are in the list.
[*] The algorithm of the backup execution was changed. There were situations when the files were copied using the method "Full correspondence of the destination folder to the source one" and the template of the destination folder was empty. Now in this case the program carries out the following operations: - during the backup it adds to the path, where backup files should be put, a folder with the name of the profile; inside this folder the image of the files is created according to the specified adjustments.
[*] The algorithm of the backup execution was changed. Sometimes it is necessary to compress files using the method "Full correspondence of the archive to the source folder" and "Every file into the separate archive file". In this case, as well as in the previous one, a folder will be added to the path, where the copies with the profile name should be kept. It's a necessary measure, done in order to prevent the loss of information in case of the wrong adjustment of the profile.
[*] Now in the professional version at calling the folder choice dialog or a file for the backup, in the wizard appear those files, which were not there in the HT4. This mistake was only in the professional version.

Version 2.5.1
[-] A mistake of the incremental backup via FTP was fixed.
[-] We have fixed a mistake, related to the copying of the files via network as well as on the local computer (when the file was locked by another program).
[-] We have corrected a mistake, related to the files, which contain a percent symbol in their names.
[*] We have added checking at creating or editing of the profile.Now, at saving of the profile the program will add a slash
automatically, even if the user didn't put it when specifying the path for saving backup copies.
[-] The bug, found in initialization of the CD recording was fixed.
[-] The mistake of initialization of the log-file was fixed.
[*] We have changed the code, related to showing of the files in the left panel of the tab CD/DVD Record.

Version 2.5.0
[+] Full support of the backup files recording to the CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/DVD-RW was added
(see new tab in the program CD/DVD Recorder).
[*] The engine of files copying was rewritten. The process of copying and compression of the files is shown as a progress bar. You can see the process of its execution in the status bar.
[*] The algorithm of zip-comperssion was changed. It allowed to increase the speed of files compression.

Version 2.0.6
[-] We've corrected the mistake "Specify transport for the data transfer".This mistake appeared when the user was choosing the "Local/LAN" transport type and at the same time was specifying the root of any disk (e.g. disk C, D etc.) in the field "Folder". As a result there appeared two slashes in this field - e.g. C:\\
[-] The mistake "Specify the way of notification about the successful profile execution" was corrected. This mistake appeared when the user was choosing the method "File" and at the same time was pressing the button near the field "Folder". As a result the program inserted data from another field of the wizard.

Version 2.0.5
[+] The option in the dialogue "Choice" was extended. Now you can choose not only "ignore files later" than some number of days, but "earlier" as well.
[+] A pop-up menu was added to the first tab of the dialogue "Choice". This menu has 4 options (collapse the tree, expand the tree, mark all, unmark all).
[+] We have added the possibility of manipulating the paths when copying files.
[+] Now the user can start the file by the double click on the list from the tab "Restoring". If this file is in the archive, the program will unpack it into the TMP directory and will start executing it. It works
like Total Commander.

Version 2.0.3
[-] The mistake, which appeared at launching FBW, when it was put into the tray at once, was corrected.
[*] The backup algorithm (when the files are archived into one file) was changed. Now it works much faster.
[*] We've made a series of improvements, which reduced the degree of appearing of the main form without language resources.
[*] At choosing another interface language at the next launch of the program the tips of the day are changed.
[-] The mistake in the scheduler (connected with using in the schedule the chain of minutes, which includes 00 minutes) was corrected.

Version 2.0.2 (professional edition)
[-] The mistake at archiving (compressing) of the exactly specified files in the profile was corrected.
[-] The defect, when the error message appeared at the start of the application, was corrected. As it turned out, this happened when the path to the folder where the logs should be wasn't created on the disc, but the program thought, that the path existed.[*] At the launch of the program the possibility of creating a profile with active "Log" is blocked.
[-] The mistake, when after the 1st profile the button "Start" wasn't active, was corrected.
[*] Log-file name format was changed. Now it looks as follows: 'yyyymmdd-hhnn.log'.
[-] The mistake #25270 (at backuping a file with compression) was corrected.
[*] Now you can close the window of the detailed log by pressing the button [Escape].
[*] Full support of the Network neighbourhood (in particular, backuping from one network to another).

Version 2.0.1
[-] Mistakes, connected with the multilingual support were corrected (there was no multilingual support in the logs, the program lacked some resources in the lng-file).
[*] All modal error messages have interface of the Windows, in which they are installed. Earlier all buttons Yes, No and so on, were only in English.
[-] The mistake at pressing F1 at registration and activation of the product is corrected. Now the program calls the help on this question correctly.
[-] In the version 2.0.0, if there was a mistake at the files compression into Zip archive during the profile execution, the program just stopped the further execution of the profile. From the version 2.0.1 program deals with this conflict in another way: the error message is put into the log-file (as it was in the version 2.0.0), and the program continues the profile execution.

Version 2.0
[+] Division of the program into Professional and Home Edition.
[+] Backup via E-mail.
[+] Backup on FTP.
[+] Data reconstruction.
[+] Notification center.
[*] The interface of the program was changed.

Version 1.4.5
[*] The functions of working with the log-file were extended.
[-] We've fixed the mistake, when at the reloading or exiting Windows the program was waiting for its finish.
[*] At the double click on any line in the log-window there appears a panel, in which you can read some information about the current line in the log.
[*] A new dialog window was added - "Settings" (in this version there is only one tab - Log-file).
[*] Log-file properties allow:
To turn on/off the log-file maintenance mode;
Now you can specify a random location of the log-file;
The size of the log-file can be limited by the user;
The log-file can be cleared at the launch of the application;
A possibility to change the colour palette of the log-file displaying.

Version 1.4.4
[+] Monitoring and work with the log-file.
[*] The mistake, which appeared at exiting the program under Win2000,was corrected.

Version 1.4.3
[*] The mistake, connected with the time zones was corrected.
[*] The help-file format was changed. Installation is now 300Kb smaller.

Version 1.4.2
[+] Notification of the user about new versions of the product via Internet.
[*] We've corrected the mistake, connected with planning the next backup in the scheduler.

Version 1.4.0
[+] Popup menu which appears at right-clicking is added to the main form of the program;
[+] The opportunity of work using the "hot keys" was added;
[+] The scheduler of tasks was updated;
[+] Now you can backup any number of folders and files in one profile.;
[+] The support of filters (exclusion or inclusion ones) for the files located inside the folders for backup is activated;
[+] Filters editor (only for the registered users);
[+] Filters by the date of creation (modification)of the files and filters with the opportunity to carry out backup not later than the specified number of the days;
[+] It is possible to carry out backup of the files according to their attributes and size;
[+] A possibility of creating an archive file name according to the template;
[*] The archive password is now encrypted in the profile;
[*] The identification mechanism of the next profile execution date according to the specified schedule was rewritten;
[!] Support of three backup methods: Full, Icremental, Update;
[!] New Help.

Version 1.3.0
[+] The scheduler was changed. Now you can create a combined schedule in one profile.
[+] There appeared Tips Of The Day.
[*] At closing the program it is put into the tray.
[!] The interface of the program was improved.
[*] Since the version 1.3.0 the program is called File Backup Watcher.
[*] We've corrected the mistake, connected with the impossibility of carrying out the task at 00 hours 00 minutes.

Version 1.2.5
[+] Now the backup process is carried out in a separate thread.
[+] The program has its own portfolio, which is formed from the profiles, the execution time of which had come. In earlier versions, if during the backup process the execution time of another profile came, the program just ignored this event. Now these events are put into the portfolio, and as soon as there is an opportunity of their execution, they are started.
[+] If the profile is being executed the icon "Floppy disc" is displayed with a green arrow.
[+] If the profile is in the portfolio, the icon "Floppy disc" is displayed with a yellow arrow.

Version 1.2.0
[+] The "Task scheduler" is added to make the backup process easier.
[!] Because of the optimization of the program's algorithm, the capacity of backuping a great number of files was increased.

Version 1.1.0
[*] We'd fixed bugs connected with the order of operations execution.
[*] The interface of the program was changed. Now it is much more convenient to work. We are grateful to all the users. All your remarks were taken into consideration.

Version 1.0.0
[+] The first version of the program.

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