Release notes
Release history for CONEXSOFT products.
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PasswordMaster
- 5.0.0 (10.11.23)
- Major upgrade to Ver.5. Added support for Microsoft Windows 7.
- 3.1.2 (09.02.10)
- Fixed VBA password analysis issues and inconsistent behavior.
- 3.1.0 (08.05.30)
- Strengthened VBA password lock algorithm; blocks recovery by some tools.
- 3.0.3 (08.05.01)
- Fixed file-open dialog not appearing when Excel or Word is not installed.
- Added CONEXSOFT references in menus.
- 3.0.1 (07.05.15)
- Added support for Microsoft Windows Vista.
- Added support for Microsoft Office 2007.
- 2.8.4 (06.10.20)
- Extended VBA password removal for some special patterns.
- Fixed recovery stopping when minimized while using mask feature.
- 2.8.3 (06.7.10)
- Added recovery for VBA protected by other protection tools.
- Mask feature: allow segment length 0.
- Mask feature: more flexible total length.
- 2.8.2 (06.4.20)
- Expanded VBA recovery patterns.
- Added progress display during VBA recovery.
- 2.8.1 (06.1.15)
- Strengthened VBA protection logic.
- 2.8.0 (06.1.5)
- Changed license storage method.
- Added Access open-password and embedded VBA recovery/protection.
- Clarified license terms.
- 2.7.4 (05.12.13)
- Fixed window not restoring after minimize during recovery.
- Minimize to system tray; added start, stop, exit, and restore commands.
- 2.7.3 (05.11.20)
- Expanded VBA recovery patterns.
- Expanded VBA protection patterns.
- 2.7.2 (05.8.25)
- Added wizard feature.
- Added menus.
- Preserve older license information.
- 2.7 (05.7.25)
- Unified GUI to MS-recommended style; improved stability.
- Strengthened VBA lock algorithm.
- Fixed some VBA lock defects.
- 2.6.4 (05.6.20)
- Fixed Word recovery failures in some cases.
- Bundled PDF manual.
- 2.6.3 (05.6.15)
- Fixed failure to detect some Excel 2000 sheet protection.
- 2.6.2 (05.5.28)
- Fixed inaccurate recovery for some special VBA password patterns.
- 2.6.1 (05.5.23)
- Ignore auto-run macros.
- Allow VBA recovery/protection on read-only files.
- 2.6.0 (05.5.13)
- Added Word document protection password recovery.
- Added VBA password protection (requires dedicated registration).
- 2.5.0 (05.4.17)
- Added mask feature for file, workbook, and sheet recovery.
- Various bug fixes.
- 2.2.1 (05.4.2)
- Added save/load of recovery state.
- Extended VBA recovery patterns.
- 2.2.0 (05.3.25)
- Extended VBA recovery patterns.
- Added force-removal feature (not universal but covers many patterns).
- 2.1.0
- Various bug fixes.
- 2.0.0
- Added VBA recovery.
- Improved options dialog.
- Added registration feature.
- 1.3.0
- Added Word-only, Excel-only, and evaluation modes.
- Revised dictionary resume feature.
- Improved recovery speed through logic changes.
- Changed common dialog to Win32 API for speed.
- Revised resize handling.
- Handled macro security warnings.
- Revised continuous sheet recovery routine.
- 1.2.1
- Revised log display and environment detection.
- 1.2.0
- Initial release version completed.