Version history for RegSeeker

Changes for v3.0 - v3.01

Changes for v2.57 - v3.0

New : Process Navigator - Show process/tasks lists and navigate thru parents within the process properties window
- Kill all selected processes (RegSeeker advanced version only)
- Kill all selected processes and delete file,useful killing spywares etc.. (RegSeeker advanced version only)
- Kill selected process and rename the executable (RegSeeker advanced version only)
- Export process list with startup time stamp (RegSeeker advanced version only)
- RegSeeker startup paramter /p will start in Process Navigator mode
New : Live Files / Process monitor
- Live monitor for new files creation/rename/deletion
- Live monitor for new process start/stop
- Export monitor results (RegSeeker advanced version only)
New : Repair Dialog box
- To set default Windows specific entries (useful to get rid of virus)
New : Completely redesign the Tweaks panel with more than 40 tweaks !
New : Installed applications management
- Options to rename, delete, export application registry entries
New : Hints in About page
Improved : Support Windows 64bit version
Improved : Completely rewritten Registry cleaner code for faster speed (+50%) and safer results
Improved : Registry exclusion list handling
Improved : could give some false invalid services/drivers path listed
Improved : Internet Explorer BHO List
Improved : some wrong display for Chrome extensions name
Other : show item text search in titlebar (search for registry/hard drive)
Other : several fixes and optimizations
Other : UI change

Changes for v2.55 - v2.57

Changes for v2.50 - v2.55

Changes for v2.4 - v2.50

New : Introducing Windows 8 support (beta)
New : AppInit_DLLs added in Startup entries (usually should be empty except for anti-virus)
New : Add Firefox support for Junk files
New : Junk files: option '-recurse' after path\files to recursively list the files.
For ex: d:\dev\*.bak -recurse will list all .bak files in all d:\dev subdirs
New : Junk files editor : browse for a folder button. Full path will be auto-modified with the
matching variable
New : Junk files editor : rule color : gray=disable, red=invalid path, blue=recurse
New : Junk files editor : option to open the path with a right-click on a rule
New : Junk files editor : Auto-select rules button
New : Recent files list : counter options, see recentfiles.ini
New : Add Junk files option to Auto-Clean panel
Improved : Invalid extensions detection (Registry Cleaner)
Improved : More StreamMRU cleaning (Registry)
Improved : Backup list sorted by date by default (most recent on top of list)
Improved : Estimated size for application list
Improved : PC System Information panel
Other : Command prompt context menu tweak (1 normal and 1 elevated) for Vista and above
Other : Fix Remove arrow on shortcuts tweak
Other : Some minor UI changes

Changes for v2.1 - v2.4

New : Greatly improved the Startup/Services/Drivers/Applications/Junk files panels
New : You can now Start/Stop any Service/Driver and change Service startup
New : Easy view for Service/Driver status (green balloon=running / red balloon=stopped)
New : Startup entries : Internet Explorer Add-ons (BHO, Toolbars, Extensions, ActiveX)
New : You can now enable/disable Start Menu shortcuts entries (Startup panel)
New : Open and file auto-selection in explorer (right-click Open Parent directory) for Junk/Startup/Drivers/Services panels
New : Easier Junk files editor
New : System Information panel in the About Page (PC Info)
New : Option to send to Recycle Bin or permanently delete junk files (Privacy)
Improved : Windows 64 Bits support, small fixes and optimization for registry export REG_MULTI_SZ values were missing
Improved : Some junk files were missing
Other : Hint 1 : if you hit the SHIFT key before opening Services/Drivers then you'll get all of them (including Microsoft ones). Use with care !
Other : Hint 2 : if you hit the SHIFT key before before searching for protected keys, then you'll get all of them. Use with extreme caution if you're taking ownership !

Changes for v2.00 b - v2.1

New : Introducing x64 support (beta) !
New : You can now view the backup contents in an easy way before restoring it
New : Option Search Protected Keys only (in the Search panel. Use with care)
New : Option to take ownership of Protected Keys (right-click on an item and select Take
Ownership). This option is valid with Search Protected Keys only.
New : Filtered text is now highlighted
Improved : backup / restore function with button to display failed entry restoration due to key
security
Improved : Progress bar accuracy when scanning for invalid entries
Improved : code optimization and fixes for registry cleaner
Other : Add big warning before deleting Service/Driver
Other : Fix RegSeeker hanging on some PCs while scanning HKEY_CURRENT_USER

Changes for v1.55 - v2.00 b

- New : Include Windows Vista / 7 support (UAC compliant).
- New : Great option to filter the results (just enter your text near the magnify icon) !
You can now easily select all entries matching your filter for deletion !!
- New : Option Check for invalid service removed, replaced by 2 new entries : Drivers and Service (except Microsoft ones).
Drivers/Services listed in Blue : no information available on file, user needs to check if valid.
Drivers/Service listed in red : missing file for Driver/Service, eg. Invalid.
- New : User customizable list to clean Temporary files !
- New : User customizable Open Files/Recent File list per application (See file : RecentFiles.txt)
- Improved : scan speed improved under Vista
- Improved : Add/Remove and Invalid application list
- Improved : Recent Open file / Old Start Menu list
- Improved : Speed and Safety for Registry cleaner results
- Other : You can now stop the scan by hitting the ESC key.
- Removed : Printing function

Changes for v1.52 - v1.55