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Version 2.2.4  5.3.2010

• Solved problems and fixed bugs:

• Some network drives/folders were not found

• Deleted folders were not detected on some configurations

• Fixed bug with command line parameters

• Fixed bug with AM/PM

• Not all empty folders were deleted
  
  

Version 2.2.3  1.3.2010

• New features:

• Sorting the files by file size/date abnd sync direction now possible

• Improved speed comparing files

• Multibackup (backup with counter or date in the target path): now you can enter a comment

• Solved problems and fixed bugs:

• Fixed bug backing up outlook files

• Copying to server network path was slow

• Deleteing empty folder 1 or 2, did delete at both side

• Windows 98/ME: fixed bug dispalying the file list

• Fixed bug copying files to FTP folders

• Foces was grabbed on autosync

• Diff viewer command line: filename 2 was appended twice

• Tooltips were wrong
  
  

Version 2.2.2  2.2.2010

• Solved problems and fixed bugs:

• Fixed a crash
  

Version 2.2.1  1.2.2010

• New Features:

• Restore files improved:
  In casse of multiple backups a date navigator and a list with all backups are now dispalyed at the right side

• Fast compare for backups: only folders with new/modified files are compared during automatic synchronization, so that e.g. comparing/backing up files with a network or FTP drive is much faster

• Network drives and MTP drives: automatic backup/synchronization when the drive has been connected is now possbile

• Updated the help

• Some other improvements

• Solved problems and fixed bugs:

• FTP: fixed bug retrieving the file dates

• Automatic sync/backup did sometimes start only once

• Compressing files did not work on some systems

• Fixed bug compressing/expanming files with size 0

• Uninstallationdid not work properly
  

Version 2.2, 26.1.2010

• New Features:

• New wizard to transfer files to another computer or user. Paths are modified for the target system if required, e.g. C:\Users instead of C:\Documents and settings. Details.

• MTP drives: Improved speed reading folders

• Now on Windows 7 and Vista known networkdrives are shown 

• Solved problems and fixed bugs:

• Frixed crash on Windows 7 and Vista when quitting PureSync

• On some Vista systems the menu was black

• Tmp files were not deleted when copying files with asiatic characters in the file name

• MTP drives: creating folders did sometimes not work

• fixed several minor bugs, e.g. in the protocol
  

Version 2.1.10, 15.12.2009

• New Features:

• improveed speed copying to NAS and server drives

• the menus are now in MS Office 2007 style

• PureSync now runs on Windows Server 2008 R2 as well

• Solved problems and fixed bugs:

• Tabs in the global settings had wrong order

• Fixed crash on Windows 7

• context menu for groups did not work

• adding folder from server (\\server\folder) did not work via drag & drop
  

Version 2.1.9, 17.11.2009

• New Features:

• Now all syncs/backups of a gropup can be started with 2 clicks

• now deleting empty folders is now possible for either folder 1, folder 2 or both

• When compressing files, file tpyes can now be excluded, e.g. zip. rar. bin etc

• Solved problems and fixed bugs:

• some tmp file were not deleted

• automatic sync/back:  times betwen 0:00 and 0:59 were nmot accepted

• Option 'shut down windows' did not work on automatic sync/backup

• fixed problem copying large files (>500MB)

• Fixed problem reading folders from MTP devices
  

Version 2.1.8, 2.11.2009

• New Features:

• UNIX line feeds can now be converted to DOS/Windows new lines and vice versa (when down-/uploading from/to a FTP server)

• Now subfolders with a specific name can be excluded, e.g. 'bak'to exclude all bak folders.

• Deleting of files and folders is not logged

• Solved problems and fixed bugs:

• Comparing: sometimes there was a endless loop

• Fixed problem with daylight savings (summertime) with FTP

• Fixed bug when uploading to a FTP server in case  the destination folder did not exist

• Fixed bug with automati backup: scheduled backup/sync was not started when the computer was not powered during the scheduled time.

Version 2.1.7, 6.10.2009

• Solved problems and fixed bugs:

• Tmp-files were sometimes not deleted (in case the file was write protected)

• fixed minor bugs
  
  

Version 2.1.6, 10.9.2009

• New Features:

• Now PureSync can shutdown Windows after a synchronization or backup has been done

• Solved problems and fixed bugs:

• For dirve A. the folders were not shown (in the setup wizard)

• Automatic sync/backup did start only once in case more than one option for the automtic sync was selected

• Solve bug detecting conflicts

• fixed bug with the command line parameters

• files will less that 4 characters and no extension were not copied
  

Version 2.1.5, 10.8.2009

• New Features:

• Filenames with Unicode characters (e.g. asian):
  - Compressing and decompressing files is now working
  - Backup/synchronization with drives that do not support unicode (e.g. FTP) is now working

• Automatic backups/synchronizations can now be scheduled for logoff or shutdown (on Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7)

• Now the user interface in available in norwegian (Thanks to Inge!)

• Checking the filenames for case can not be turned off.

• Organize-Window: now in the context menu you can select to start a sync/backup in a new window/process.

• Now you can define up to 3 destination folders (for only one source, backup only)

• Added the submenu 'Goto' (in the Edit menu)

• Setup wizard: Improved definig the destination with year, month etc. in the destination folder.

• Cut and Copy with files/folders is now possible (but only one file/folder per copy/cut)

• Added some shortcuts to select files e.g. Ctrl + Shift + A to select all conflicts
  

• Solved problems and fixed bugs:

• Windows Vista with SP 2.: Fixed bug: PureSync did not start on

• Windows 7: fixed crash

• Fixed little problem with the focus

• Fixed little bug: texted for the buttons in the button bar were wrong

• Fixed bug: compare file start with a date did not work properly

• Fixed bug: no error were displayed when compressing a file failed

• Fixed bug: compressing a single file did not work

• Fixed bug: copying files with unicode characters did work but PureSync reported an error

• Fixed bug: list with only one file did not show the filename etc.  correctly

• Fixed bug with automatic synchronization (did not start, or did start sometimes multiple times)

• Fixed bug: On Windows Vista/7 the tray icon tooltip was show each start

Version 2.1.2, 17.7.2009

• Added a menu to select the language

• Fixed bug: Focus was 'stolen' on automatic sync/backup

• Fixed bug: Setting for number of backups was not stored

• Fixed bug: conflict rekognition did sometimes not work

• Fixed bug: Sync direction was sometimes wrong when using a file for date

• Fixed bug when files were opened/locked or write protected
  
  

Version 2.1.1, 1.7.2009

• Setup wizard: added option 'Mirror'

• Fixed problem with UNC paths (e.g. with NAS)

• Fixed bug in the list displaying the folder names

• fixed bug (settings): Autosyncs were lost, in case more than one autosync was selected

• Empty folders were sometimes not created

• Now the password has to be entered twice (for encryption)

• Fixed bug: Copying files from some FTP server did not work and the file had the filesize 0

• Fixed bug, when a filename was entered instead a path in folder 1

• fixed some minor problems/bugs
  
  

Version 2.1.0, build 11492  24.6.2009

• Now backups can be encrypted (with password) and/or compressed (zipped)

• Fixed bug: folders with server path (e.g.(\\Server\folder) were not created

• StarOffice-files have been added to the predefined files/folders in the setup wizard for backups

• FTP:
  - Filesize is now verified after write
  - fixed bug

• Fixed bug: large files were sometime not copied to server paths (\\Server\...)
   

Version 2.0.6, build 1032  16.6.2009

• Speeded up binary compare

• Slved problem with FTP User and password

• Fixed problem with filenames without extension

• Improved support for MTP devices, e.g. binary compare now possible

• Fixed problems with filesnames with unicode characters

• The size of the log file is now limited (can be changed)

Version 2.0.5, build 1013 9.6.2009

• Added export as CSV file

• fixed bug: Autosync did not start when destination was a net work drive

• fixed little bug in the settings dialog

Version 2.0.5, 8.6.2009

• Imrpved Setup Wizard

• Write protected files can now be overwritten

• Automatic sync/backup: now e.g. scheduled AND sync on connecting is possible.

• Changing of case in the file name is now detected

• some other little improvements

• Fixed bug: Restoring files from FTP with wildcards such as  [weekday] did not work

• Fixed bug: File date with FTP was sometimes wrong

• Fixed bug: Foto-Sync with folders like  'E:\DCIM\1??_PANA\*' did not work

• Fixed bug: Deleting of folders was sometimes not recognized

• Fixed bug with UNC paths

• FTP: Fixed bug with folders with many files

Version 2.0.4,  22.5.2009

• Exceptions: now full names can and wildcards can be used to exclude files

• Windows 7: the menu had black text on black background

• debugger was not started in case of a crash

• fixed bug: Fehler: to delete files, always the recycle bin was used

• fixed some other little issues

• completed the english help
  

Version 2.0.3,  14.5.2009

• Fixed bug with unicode filenames

• Fixed bug starting the automatic synchronization

• Fixed bug time for automatic synchronization was reset to 12:00 each time the dialog was opened

• Fixed bug comparing files (with subfolders)
  
  

Version 2.0.2,  7.5.2009

• Now the cpu (and HD) can be reduced (settings -> miscelaaneous-> Execution options)

• Fixed bug in the Updater: did show that is a new version although it was the same version

• Improved the filter (displaying)

• Little improvements

• Fixed problem with special characters in the name (e..g. < > * ?).
  
  

Version 2.0.1,  5.5.2009

• Done english help file

• Display:
  - now the file list supports Unicode (e.g. for asian characters)
  - fixed problems iwth the column width
  - fixed bug: sometimes a wrong destination path was displayed

• Restore files was improved: if there are several backups, e.g. with date in the backup folder, now you select froma list the appropiate backup.

• Done tests with Windows 7 RC (32 and 64 bit): no problems found

• Differences of word files are now dispalyed in MS Word

• Differences of excel files are now dispalyed in MS Excel

• Now a counter variable can be used in the destination folder ([n]), to have backups like X:\backup\1, X:\backup\2 etc. And you can set a limit for the number of backups to be kept

• Setup wizard: now you can specify the number of backups to keep

• Some little improvements

• Fixed bug: Copying of opened/locked files did not work on some systems

• Fixed bug in the setup wizard, when seleting multiple folders

• Fixed bug: creating if folders with Unicode characters did not work always

• Fixed bug: deleting of hidden and system folders did not work

• Fixed bug in the setup wizard: sometimes the option 'synchronize only newer files' was checked automatically (only for backups).

• Fixed some minr bugs, e.g. buttons in the upper tool bar did not work
  

Version 2.0,  23.4.2009

• Many thanks to all beta testers and their feedback

• Added mechanims to prevent multiple starts of the same synchronization or backup

• FTP: fixed problem accessing FTP servers, fixed problem saving the user and password

• FTP: folders can now be deleted

• Windows Vista: on some systems PureSync did not start at all

• Fixed bug in the tree view

• Fixed bug: show log did not work in Beta 2

• Fixed bug wiht the FotoSync behoben: the last sync date was not stored correctly

• Fixed bug: filter for files did not work properly (in beta 2)

• Fixed bug: copying when files where specified (instead of folders) did not work

• Fixed bug with FTP, network paths and MTP drives: creating folders did not work

• Fixed bug executing as different user when the new user did not had access to the ini files and registry of the current user
  

Version 2.0 beta 2,  3.4.2009

• Organize Synchronizations (Key F4): organize your synchronizations and backups in groups

• PureSync now runs on Windows 98 and Windows ME (not tested on Windows 95 but may work)

• Support for files name with unicode characters (such as asian characters): copying files does work, although the special characters are displayed as ?

• Several improvements

• Buttonbar: sometimes the buttons did not work

• The default path (for the psy files) can now be changed

• Fixed bug: empty folder were not created

• Empty folders can now be deleted (optional)

• Fixed bug: Autosync (when pluggin in a drive) did not work when folder exclusions have been defined

• Fixed bug: deleting files sometimes did not work

• Fixed bug: hidden files were not deleted

Version 2.0 beta, 19.3.2009

• FTP: now PureSync can synchronize with FTP servers ar save, load backups on/from FTP servers

• Copying of opened file is now possible, e.g. Outlook pst file(s) when Outlook is active (only on Windows XP with NTFS drives)

• MTP devices: PureSync can now read and write some MTP devices, such as media players and digitla cameras

• Improved restoring of files

• Added some standard backup sources, such as the Outlook PST files, Outlook makros, Thunderbird emails and address book, Palm Desktop data, etc.

• Added a new button bar and invented a compact mode

• Many new details for better usability

• fixed some bugs

Version 1.5.1,  10.3.2009

• Deleting files now can bei either move to the recycle bon or just deleted

• Now the weekday can be entered in the destination path ([weekday]

• Fixed installation: the path was ignored

• Fixed several bugs 

Version 1.5,  26.2.2009

• FireSync has been renamed to PureSync

• Created a new installation

• Now emtpy folders can be created

• The setup wizard now has explorers for easy selecting folders

• Backups:
  Now PureSync has a list with standard paths such as documents, templates, iTunes library

• New icons

• Conflict detection improved

• The settings 'Ignore difference less than x seconds' and 'Ignor difference of exact .. minutes' are now additive.

• Add and option to create new file in caase of a conflict (when a file has been modified on both side since the last sync/comparison)

• Many little improvements

• Now the colors can be changed

• Fixed bug: file exclusions did not work when starting a sync via the command line or by a double click at a fsy files

• Fixed bug: folder exclusions did sometime not work

• Fixed bug: the option 'exclude this folder' did not work (in the  Setup wizard')

• Fixed bug: sometimes conflict were not detected

• Fixed bug: FireSync.exe sometime remains active

• Fixed bug: file exclusions did not work in subfolders

• Fixed bug, when after deleting files and then same files ware added again

• Fixed bug on Windows 9x, ME: the language file was not loaded

• Fixed bug: the 'Compare' Button sometimes dissapeared

Version 1.3.2,  2.2.2009

• the Setup wizard windwos is now resizable

• File types can now be specified for each folder

• Now environment variables can be used in folder names such as %USERPROFILE%.

• Inputbox for folder 1 and folder 2 has now multilines.

• Fixed bug: explorer integration did not work on Windwos Vista

• Fixed problems selecting files with the mouse or keyboard

• Fixed bug excluding of folders

• Fixed bug with 'drive not found'

• Fixed problem with 'drive is full' error

• Fixed bug: conflicts were not rekognized with file names with big letters in the filename

• Fixed bug: auto sync did sometimes not work

• Fixed bug with excluding files

• Fixed bug:: Backup was reset to synchronization

• Fixed bug: Setup wizard sometimes changed the path(s), e.g. when using [month]\[day]

• Fixed but 'Saving as'

• Fixed bug in the compaison

Version 1.3.1,  27.1.2009

• Added an option to ignore time differences of e.g. exact 60 minutes

• Fixed bug with the command line parameters

• Fixed problem creating a new backup via the explorer context menu

• Fixed some little bugs in the user interface

• Fixed bug with filenames with a - in the name 

Version 1.3.0,  20.1.2009

• Now copying of opened files such as *doc *xls files supported. But opened *.pst or ntuser.dat not yet supported. Planned for version 2

• Improved speed displaying the files (took several minutes with > 10000 files

• Fixed problem with the tree structure

• Fixed bug: auto-syncs where sometimes not performed

• Fixed bug with the command line options and added more command line options

• Fixed bug: files with special characters as first character like * or - did cause a wrong comparison (order was wrong)

• Fixed bug: Firesync tray did sometimes "steal" the focus

• Fixed bug: sometimes the error 'wrong  property' was displayed, although the file was copied correctly

Version 1.2.3,  17.1.2009

• Now deleting of folders is possible

• Done some little improvements and bug fixing

Version 1.2.2,  12.1.2009

• Now you can define a start and end date/time for the files

• Fixed a bug with the binary compare: subfolder where not compared binary

• Improved display

• Done a new installation (Start menu items are not recreated automatically)

• Improved Updater

• Fixed bug: sometimes the settings were deleted when a manula sync was done while an automatic sync was perforemd with the same sync profile

• Improved the explorer context menu

Version 1.2,  20.12.2008

• Fixed bug with deleting file

• Added a question box before deleting files

• Enhanced the start parameters (command line parameters)

• Improved Setup-Assistent

• Fixed bug: sometimes 'Drive is full' was displayed wlthough there was enough free space

• Added 'Check for update'

• Added an explorer context menu

Version 1.1,  13.12.2008

• Added deleting of files

Version 1.0.1,  4.12.2008

• Fixed some bugs