Evidence Washer: version history ==================================== Versions with an increased number at the end of the version number are mainly bug fixes. Versions with additional functionality will have an increased number directly after the dot. For example, 1.1 has more functionality than 1.02, while 1.02 has no significant extra functionality over 1.01. You can always check out the Evidence Washer Home Page for the latest version. ! bug fixed + improvement/modification ______________________________ 4.30 Build 156 (June 24 2004) + MSN 9 support. + MSN 6 Plugin updated. + Minor internal improvements. ______________________________ 4.20 Build 150 (December 24 2003) + Full AOL 9 support. + New AOL options: "Clean AOL/Compuserve Cache (Temporary Internet Files)" "Clean history of typed URLs in the AOL Address Bar" "Clean AOL Forms Data" + When shredding files a progress bar now shows the shredding progress. + File Shredder functions optimized. + Secure free space (Advanced - Drive Ops) option optimized. + Minor internal improvements. ______________________________ 4.10 Build 140 (October 09 2003) + New Netscape options: "Restore Netscape/Mozilla preferences to default settings" and "Delete Mail in Netscape/Mozilla Trash folders". + New options: "Detect Running Browser". Internet Explorer and Netscape/Mozilla browsers can now be detected and the user warned if any of these are running. + Minor internal improvements. ______________________________ 4.06 Build 134 (September 01 2003) + Minor internal improvements. ______________________________ 4.06 Build 131 (August 01 2003) + New error report engine. ! Fixed a problem when removing AutoComplete Forms that was introduced a few builds ago. + Minor internal improvements. ______________________________ 4.05 Build 128 (July 04 2003) ! ECustomException error when using the Delete Temporary Files fixed. + Minor internal improvements. ______________________________ 4.05 Build 124 (June 17 2003) + Opera Plug-In updated. RealOne Player Plug-In added. + Drive list now shows the total and free space. + Recycle Bin total number of files and respective size is now shown. ! Evidence Washer now runs under Windows Server 2003. ______________________________ 4.04 Build 120 (May 26 2003) + The installation program now allows to choose the folder in which to install the software. + Several code improvements resulting in a smaller program size. + Minor internal improvements. ______________________________ 4.03 Build 118 (May 06 2003) + Minor internal improvements. ______________________________ 4.02 Build 116 (April 14 2003) + Error "The system cannot find the file specified." when using the Delete Internet Explorer AutoComplete Forms Data fixed. + Minor internal improvements. ______________________________ 4.01 Build 112 (March 25 2003) + index.dat files are now correctly shown and deleted under Windows NT 4. + Minor internal improvements. ______________________________ 4.00 Build 110 (March 24 2003) + Security: Evidence Washer now conforms to multiple standards, including DOD-5200.28, Gutmann, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, German, Russian and more. + Shredder: 11 data destruction algorithms have been added. They are: Do Not Wipe, Single Pass, Triple Pass, U.S. Standard, DoD 5220.22-M, US Navy NAVSO P-5239-26 (RLL), US Navy NAVSO P-5239-26 (MFM), US Army AR380-19, German Standard VSITR, Russian Standard GOST P50739-95, Peter Gutmann (35 pass) and Bruce Schneier. Now it's also possible to Drag and drop files into the list. + Windows Startup Manager: Programs set to start on the Common Startup Folder are now displayed and can be disabled/deleted. All possible startup locations are now correctly read and listed. + Random Password Generator: New engine. It's now possible to generate up to 30 passwords on the same pass, show password phonetics, exclude vowels, include mixed case and more. + It's now possible to automatically check and download new program updates. + Many minor improvements. ______________________________ 3.00 Build 86 (February 24 2003) + NEW: Delete Internet Explorer AutoComplete Forms Data. + NEW: Delete Internet Explorer AutoComplete Passwords. + Index.dat: It's now possible to select which index.dat files will be deleted on windows startup (Cache, Cookies and History). + NEW: Deleted Email. Make sure your deleted email messages cannot be recovered again. + NEW: Secure free space. Securely clean spare and hidden data areas on your drives. + Full support for Mozilla and Netscape 7. ______________________________ 2.24 Build 72 (January 27 2003) + Minor internal improvements. ______________________________ 2.23 Build 70 (December 13 2002) + Minor internal improvements. ______________________________ 2.22 Build 68 (November 23 2002) + Minor internal improvements. ______________________________ 2.21 Build 64 (November 05 2002) + Minor internal improvements. ! Kazaa Media Desktop Plugin improved. ! ECustomException error fixed. ______________________________ 2.20 Build 60 (October 28 2002) + NEW PLUGINS: Eudora Mail, OnmiPage 10, Paint Shop Pro 7, AOL 6.0 Temp Files,AOL 7.0 Chat Log, AOL Instant Messenger, America Online Instant Messenger (3.5), Aureate Go!Zilla, Download Accelerator, Google Toolbar Search History, ICQ 2002a, Irfanview 3, Kazaa Media Desktop, Microsoft Media Player 7, Microsoft Windows Paint, Microsoft Windows Word Pad, MSN Explorer Browser 6, Napster, Opera Internet Browser, Zone Alarm. ! Problem with selected cookies to keep fixed. ! AutoRun at startup error fixed. + Minor internal improvements. ______________________________ 2.10 Build 50 (October 09 2002) + Delete Windows SWAP file option is now available for Windows 98/ME. ! Windows is now correctly rebooted when using the "Wash & Reboot" option. ! Windows Media Player History and Media list now correctly deleted. ! Help File is now open when pressing the Help button. ! Program settings are now saved when pressing the "Wash and Reboot". ! Recent Find Files history now correctly deleted on windows 2000. + Minor internal improvements. ______________________________ 2.01 Build 42 (September 12 2002) + More plugins added. + Minor internal improvements. ______________________________ 2.00 Build 40 (August 26 2002) + NEW: Windows - General - Empty Recycle Bin. + NEW: AOL and Compuserve support. Includes specific options for AOL browsers. + NEW: Internet Explorer - Index.dat - List of all the index.dat files found on your system including size and date they were created. + NEW: Internet Explorer - Clean Downloaded Components. Cleans ActiveX and OCX components that have been downloaded from the web and installed as plugins into your browser. + NEW: Internet Explorer - Java .class files. Deletes java .class files (java files are small code files that run on your computer). + NEW: Full support for Netscape 6. + NEW: Netscape - Profiles. It's now possible to choose which profiles (Netscape 4 and 6) that should be washed. + NEW: Plug-In system. Powerful and very flexible Plug-In engine allows the creation on custom wash options for programs not covered by Evidence Washer default settings. + index.dat for cookie files is now completely removed at windows startup. + Improved the Netscape wash engine with more target items. + Minor internal improvements. ______________________________ 1.12 Build 22 (July 30 2002) + Minor internal improvements. ! "Cannot open file" error when deleting files in use fixed. ______________________________ 1.12 Build 20 (July 29 2002) + Minor internal improvements. ! Fixed problem deleting Windows clipboard contents. ______________________________ 1.10 Build 18 (July 15 2002) + Advanced -> Security: Secure Delete Files. ! Scheduler problems fixed. ! Program settings are now correctly stored. + Minor internal improvements. ______________________________ 1.01 Build 12 (July 11 2002) + Minor internal improvements. ______________________________ 1.00 Build 10 (May 01 2002) - First Public Release.