What's new in Event Log Explorer Legend: + Added feature * Improved/changed feature - Bug fixed (we hope) --------------------------- 3.3 (2010-Jul-06) + Task Scheduler + Taskbar tabs in Windows 7/2008 R2 + Column configuration * Improved Data Execution Protection (DEP) compatibility * Improved export to XLSX * Memory consumption optimized - Fixed problem with incorrect margins on printed documents - Memory leaks fixed - Minor bugs fixed 3.2 (2009-Dec-23) + Export to Excel 2007 + Option to store temporary data on disk instead of memory. * Significantly decreased memory consumption. * User interface improvements. * Default log files location is stored in the workspace. - Minor bugs fixed. 3.1 (2009-Jul-10) + Added event log and event log file merging . + Time correction for any log views. + Added default prefilter by Event ID (see Log Window Defaults). + Added default description server option. + Added default color coding (see Log Window Defaults->Appearance). * Improved description and category reading. - Date-time in Event Properties displayed incorrectly - fixed. - Date-time exported incorrectly during raw export - fixed. - Fixed bug with long data truncation. - Some long regular expressions in filter work incorrectly - fixed. - Fixed Windows 2000 compatibility issue. - Other minor bugs fixed. 3.0 (2008-May-13) + Totaly rewritten event log caching - it's database compatible now. * Improved compatibility with Windows Vista x64. + You can specify a server where Event Log Explorer will look for descriptions. * Visual styles support (MS Office-like, Whidbey). * Filtering is up to 10 times faster than in version 2.x. * User interface improvements. - Minor bugs fixed. 2.2.5 (2007-Nov-13) - Fixed a bug which could extremely slow down event log loading process. 2.2 (2007-Aug-09) ! Free license doesn't expire anymore. + Save displayed or selected events to EVT file added. + Bookmarking by criteria added. + Export and print binary data. + Support of 3GB address space (/3GB switch in boot.ini). + Event description dialog added. + Added languages (Russian, Polish). + Localizing module added. * Imporved filter/search by user and computer. * Memory consumption optimized. * Some internal improvements. - Fixed compatibility issue with data execution protection on Vista. - Minor bugs fixed. 2.1 (2007-Mar-01) + Direct access to .evt files added. + Batch backup utility and backup integration option added. + Added Event ID color coding options. * Imporved Vista compatibility. * Log files can be added to the tree. - Minor bugs fixed. 2.0 (2006-Nov-25) * Documentation updated. * EULA modified. - Minor bugs fixed. 2.0 beta (2006-Nov-08) + 2 user interface models added (MDI and TDI). + Event log backup to any computer. + You can display event description in the event list. + You can filter several event logs at once. * New memory manager - improved performance. * Connect with different credential can now disconnect previous sessions. - Time correction didn't work correctly on some systems - fixed. - A lot of minor bugs fixed. 2.0 (2006-Nov-25) * Documentation updated. * EULA modified. - Minor bugs fixed. 2.0 beta (2006-Nov-08) + 2 user interface models added (MDI and TDI). + Event log backup to any computer. + You can display event description in the event list. + You can filter several event logs at once. * New memory manager - improved performance. * Connect with different credential can now disconnect previous sessions. - Time correction didn't work correctly on some systems - fixed. - A lot of minor bugs fixed. 1.4 beta 2 (2006-08-30) + Added regular expressions search/filter by description. * Highly improved performance of large logs loading. - Filter by source might work incorrectly for log files. Fixed. 1.4 beta (2006-08-16) + Document-oriented concept. Workspace files to store program state. + Computers can grouped in the tree. + Property pages for computers and groups. + Wizard to search and bulk add computers to the tree. + Select font option added. + Time correction property added. + New filter/search criteria to perform more advanced filtering. + Support of Windows Vista logs added. * Highly improved performance of date/time sort. * Computers tree is now multi-selectable. * Different user interface improvements. - Popup menu appears again in the description box. - Minor bugs fixed. 1.3 beta 6 (2006-05-29) * Improved performance of large logs loading. - A lot of minor bugs fixed. 1.3 beta 5 (2006-05-08) * Some user interface improvements. - Fixed a bug with an exception in mshtml.dll. - A lot of minor bugs fixed. 1.3 beta 4 (2006-04-13) + Export to Excel format + Added option to open new window maximized. + Auto backup of event log. + New log loading options - prefiltering by event type. - Fixed a bug with reading Windows NT 4.0. event logs. - Some minor bugs fixed. 1.3 beta 3 (2006-03-15) + You can view event data in binary format. + Export/Import Computers Tree (into/from XML file). + Print events with descriptions added. + Print selected events added. + You can sort computers in the Computers Tree. + New Quick Filter options: select events older or younger then specified. + Multiply events selection (you can e.g. copy them into clipboard at once). + Save all logs from one computer by one command. + Clear all logs from one computer by one command. + Added events bookmarks. * Improved preferences dialog. * Improved partial load logics. - Some minor bugs fixed. 1.3 beta 2 (2006-02-22) + Options to load logs partially (only fresh events). + New log window defaults (sort order, dimensions). + You can associate Event Log Explorer with EVT files. + Option to poll for program updates automatically. + Added exception catching. * Event logs are loaded in background - you don't have to wait until a log will be loaded. * URLs in event descriptions are now clickable. - Some descriptions were displayed incompletely - fixed. - Fixed a bug with date/time filtering. - Some minor bugs fixed. 1.3 beta (2006-01-03) + Export event description along with the event data. + Option to lookup event information in public event knowledge bases. + Added inverted quick filter (NOT EQUAL). + Option to open items by a single-click, select by point . + Drag and drop of EVT file on Event Log Explorer main window. + You can copy current event to a clipboard. + Added a command to Computers Tree popup menu that closes all related event logs. * Computers tree now can save its state. * Some user interface improvements. - Date and time in report were displayed as UTC date/time - time zone corrected. - Sort order problem is fixed in report. - Fixed a bug with incorrect date and time export. - Export text file could contain extra paragraph breaks - fixed. - After filter clearing, the last selected event went away - fixed. 1.2 (2005-06-11) + Logon As dialog appears if the access denied failure occurs when connecting remote computers. - Minor bugs fixed. 1.2 beta 2 (2005-05-28) + Added command line options. * Computer tree now works asynchronously. * Minimal refresh interval changed to 1 second. - Fixed a bug with event id search/filter criteria. - Fixed a bug with incorrect description displaying from remote computers when administrative shares were disabled. - Saving the remote event logs now works correctly. - Fixed minor bugs. 1.2 beta 1 (2005-05-17) + Added auto-refresh commands. + Added new "!" operator for event ID filter/search criteria. + Added event list navigator. + Added new event log window preferences. * Totally changed filter behavior - no cascaded filters anymore (except quick filters). - Refresh command does remember filter condition. - Fixed minor bugs. 1.1 beta 2 (2005-04-19) + New report preferences added * Improved autosave options (log window keeps position, sorting modes, etc). * Improved user interface. - Minor bugs fixed. 1.1 beta (2005-03-26) + Event ID exception criteria added. + Set of confirmations options added. + Set of autosave options added (it is possible to keep window size, position and opened logs). + Event Log Window options added. * Highly improved performance on getting event descriptions. - Fixed a problem with getting event descriptions from remote computers. - Minor bugs fixed. 1.0 beta (2005-03-10) first beta version.