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.