DiskFerret Release Notes For Previous Versions

Version 1.2.2.2

• Fixed a problem with an exclude filter on hidden attributes that was also hiding drives in the tree view.

Version 1.2.2.1

• DiskFerret Lite should not follow Windows shortcuts (links).

Version 1.2.2

• Filters enhanced to allow multiple rules per filter.
• Filter rules allow filtering by file name, date, size, attributes and owner.
• Filters are now available in DiskFerret Lite.
• Memory consumption indicator added to status bar.
• Treemap display is 5x faster.
• Reduced Treemap memory consumption by 50%.
• Changed default Treemap depth to 4 from unlimited.
• Pressing the backspace or Alt-Left Arrow key invokes the back button, Alt-Right Arrow invokes forward.
• Right mouse button context menu available for charts and tree view.
• Menu items (go to) for accelerators - alt-home, alt-backspace, alt-left, alt-right.
• Add right mouse button menu to charts where appropriate.
• Added navigation hot keys - alt-left, alt-right, alt-home, alt-up, backspace.
• Option to collect file owner on 1st scan.

Version 1.2.1

• DiskFerret Lite - Skins now available.
• DiskFerret Lite - Duplicate files analysis now available.
• DiskFerret Lite - Fixed applet position problem in Firefox.
• Clicking on the Refresh action in DiskFerret Lite causes the applet to fail. It is trying to load a licensing module, which is unnecessary for Lite.
• Tool tips in tree view display size of drive, used space, and free space.
• Reduced memory consumption for large scans by 30%.
• Scan speed up to 15 times faster.

Version 1.2.0

Version 1.2.0 has the ability to save scans. After scanning a drive, folder, or network share you can save the scan to disk and open it later, or share the scan with a coworker.

This version also includes a Cleanup Wizard that guides you through a few simple steps to clean up junk files and remove temporary internet files, cookies, internet and desktop history in order to protect your privacy.

Computer Privacy Issues are gaining a lot of attention recently, and for good reason. Internet fraud and identity theft is increasing rapidly, and there is more awareness and concern about online privacy issues. The recent Wall Street Journal's investigative report, What They Know, found that the top 50 US. websites installed an average of 64 tracking tools on visitors' computers. Of those files, an average of 44 were installed by outside companies - the rest were installed by the websites themselves. Many of those so-called third party companies are in the business of tracking consumer behavior across the Internet. It is time to take these things seriously.

Today, most of the attacks against your privacy and identity take place through the data stored on your own computer. A lot of personal and private data can be extracted by a determined hacker once they gain control over your computer. Should you leave data on your computer that hackers can find? Don't like the idea of websites tracking you forever after you've visited their websites? Concerned about other users with access to your computer looking at your working and web browsing activities? DiskFerret's Cleanup Wizard can help. By answering a few questions the Cleanup Wizard guides you through the steps necessary to remove space wasting junk files and cleans your desktop and Internet Explorer temp files, cookies and history.

A big privacy concern that most users are not aware of is that clearing Internet Explorer's cache via Internet Explorer Tools gives users a false sense of security. Internet Explorer creates a file named index.dat that functions as a redundant database of information such as web URLs, recently opened files and search queries. This file cannot be easily erased because it is always open when Windows is running. Open files are considered "locked" and cannot be deleted in any way when they are open. Even after a user has cleared their temporary cache, either manually or via Internet Explorer's Tools, the information in the index.dat file is not removed and the file is not deleted. If not deleted the index.dat file provides information about your working and browsing habits in the same way that temporary files do to anyone with access to the computer. DiskFerret's Cleanup Wizard has the technology to delete the index.dat file. Just answer a few questions, and your privacy is protected. Easy, and fast. Try DiskFerret for 30 days, for free.

Version 1.1.0

Version 1.1.0 contains two new charts. A treemap, and a concentric ring chart, both of which provide a single view of a folder and all of it's subfolders and files. These charts make it easier than ever to identify the space hogging files at a glance. Other enhancements in this version include reducing memory consumption to 50% of previous levels, and reducing the size of the installation package by more than 85%. If you are new to DiskFerret, download our latest version and check it out. If you are aleady a licensed user of version 1.0.x you can download and install version 1.1.0 at no additional fee.