Version history for Explore&Burn
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Changes for v1.6.5 - v1.72
- Fixed the issue when on Windows XP the installer created registry values AllocateCDRoms and AllocateDASD of incorrect type, thus prohibiting access to media burning devices for non-administrative users.
- Added again "About Explore&Burn" and "Explore&Burn Settings" Start Menu items, which was removed by mistake in version 1.7.
- File system builder for DVD-Video Disc Burning Wizard was rewritten from scratch for maximum compatibility with consumer DVD players.
- Removed nag-screens in trial version.
- Bug fixes
Changes for v1.6.4 - v1.6.5
- Added a help file for better user experience.
Changes for v1.6.3 - v1.6.4
- Fixed the bug when the Misc tab of the Settings dialog is not visible on Windows XP.
- Added the ability to burn a DVD movie by right-clicking the parent of the VIDEO_TS folder.
- Added the option for DVD-Video Disc Burning Wizard to create an empty AUDIO_TS folder if it doesn't exists.
Changes for v1.6.2 - v1.6.3
- The installer can automatically download and install the required prerequisite for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Image Mastering API v2.0 (KB932716).
Changes for v1.6.1 - v1.6.2
- Fixed the bug when DVD-Video discs burned in Windows 7 cannot be played back correctly on some of the consumer DVD players.
- Fixed the bug when the burning wizards can sometimes perform only partial burn verification.
- Fixed the bug when the burning wizards can mistakenly report about failed burn verification.
- Fixed the bug when the Disc Info property page extension shows wrong track type for data tracks on a DVD.
Changes for v1.5.3 - v1.6.1
- License changed to shareware;
- Removed all menu items from the Windows Explorer context menu except "Burn files to disc...", "Burn image to disc..." and "Burn DVD-Video disc...";
- Fixed the bug when settings of the DVD-Video Disc Burning Wizard is not saved.
Changes for v1.5.3 - v1.6
- License changed to shareware;
- Removed all menu items from the Windows Explorer context menu except "Burn files to disc...", "Burn image to disc..." and "Burn DVD-Video disc...";
- Fixed the bug when settings of the DVD-Video Disc Burning Wizard is not saved.
Changes for v1.5.1 - v1.5.3
- Localization in Chinese(Simplified) and Chinese(Traditional) languages;
- Added the ability to specify the directory to store temporary files used to build a disc image.
- Fixed: The installer installs 32-bit version of Explore&Burn onto 64-bit platforms, thus making the program unusable.
Changes for v1.5 - v1.5.1
- Fixed: Absence of the IMAPIv2 (KB932716) is not correctly detected in Windows XP.
Changes for v1.2.1 - v1.5
- Burn DVD-Video discs using the files in a prepared VIDEO_TS folder;
- Automatically checks for updates;
- Supports verification of the data written on disc after a burn;
- Burning wizards have Aero look and feel in Windows Vista and later;
- An extension for the disc recorder property sheet which allows you to view information about the currently mounted disc (number of sessions, file system, list of tracks etc). Just click "Properties" in the drive context menu and choose the "Disc" tab;
- Multi-session support for DVD-RW and DVD+RW (in Windows 7 only);
- Burn-On-The-Fly support (in Windows 7 only);
- Supports burning of multiple disc copies.
Changes for v1.2.1 - v1.5 RC 1
- Burn DVD-Video discs using the prepared VIDEO_TS folder;
- Automatically checks for updates;
- Burn verification;
- Burning wizards have Aero look and feel in Windows Vista and later;
- An extension for the disc recorder property sheet which allows you to view information about the currently mounted disc (number of sessions, file system, list of tracks etc). Just click "Properties" in the drive context menu and choose the "Disc" tab (see screenshot);
- Multi-session support for DVD-RW and DVD+RW (in Windows 7 only);
- Burn-On-The-Fly support (in Windows 7 only);
- Supports burning of multiple disc copies.
Changes for v1.2 - v1.2.1
- Fixed: Unsuccessful completion of the disc writing wizard with unspecified error message, when burning an ISO image
Changes for v1.0 - v1.1
- Support for 64-bit platforms, lozalization in Dutch, Russian and Ukrainian languages, and more in this new release.