FavesSoft History

Site Changes

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Changed "Utilities" Button to "Hotkeys" for direct access to Hotkeys page.

RunOperaTen replaces RunOperaWand(only works on Opera 10)

It is available on Downloads page.

Installers removed from utilities on Hotkeys page for smaller downloads.

RunOperaWand utility removed since Opera 10 breaks it.

TipOff file comment utility replaces CommentConfig.

added Hotkeys page to Utilities.

Site has a new bookmark icon.

converted all utilities from software licensing to donationware.
Latest versions of all utilities are fully enabled.

eliminated full size screen shot distortion.

added thumbnails to make site more dial-up friendly.


FavesSA Changes

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FavesSA 4.6

receives programs sent by Home Folder if Monitor enabled.

XMon 2.11 fixed bug introduced with max folder control. Now uses a separate control.
XMon 2.0 allows adjusting max folder count using Control-click on Up/Down control.

FavesSA 4.5

setup contains help in TreePad format to reduce download size.
Stand-alone help is available as a separate download.

FavesSA 4.4

(FavesSA build 4.4.1.0 - XMon build 1.7.1.0)
changed Help from Readme text file to ebook TreePad reader format.
Uninstaller removes cleanly even if apps running during uninstall.

Added "Half Shell" Button in XMon to open
folders in the 32 bit shell under Vista64.

Added Opacity control to XMon.

Both FavesSA and XMon remember Topmost setting between runs.
(Use Topmost Toggle to enable or disable Topmost setting.)

XMon has a new icon.
Monitor now employs a "weighting" technique.

FavesSA 4.3

now shows Tray Icon when window open or closed. No button on
Taskbar. Added commands to Context Menu and it can now be
accessed from Tray Icon. Added Menu to XMon Tray Icon.

FavesSA 4.1

moved buttons so that Open and File Manager are adjacent again.
Added AutoClear Option to clear selections after an action.

FavesSA 4.0

added XMon Button to send folders to XMon.

FavesSA 3.8

converted to FavesSoft Registry Key to store settings.
Fixed file and settings save on logoff.

FavesSA 3.7

modified FavesSA and XMon 1.2 to work together.
Setup program enhanced to install both.

FavesSA 3.6

changed ListBox font and height to improve scrolling.

FavesSA 3.5

no longer dependent on MRO for folder monitor.

FavesSA 3.4

updated code to avoid overwriting temp export file before loading.
To use with MRO, update MRO to v. 5.3 or later.

FavesSA 3.3

new Monitor option allows latest MRO to automatically add new folders to the FavesSA ListBox.

FavesSA 3.2

updated to the same button set as Faves 3.2.

FavesSA 3.0

license checking code removed. FavesSA is fully enabled.

FavesSA 2.6

added option to open Free Commander with default Layout.
Fixed AutoHide option so it minimizes to system tray.

FavesSA 2.5

fix minimize/restore behavior when 2nd instance run.

FavesSA 2.4

added Minimize to System Tray.

FavesSA 2.3

added buttons for Computer, Documents, Recycle Bin and About dialog.

FavesSA 2.1

updated components used internally.

FavesSA 2.0

added Trial functionality.

FavesSA 1.7

added Places Bar to Open and Save Dialogs.

FavesSA 1.6

spruced up Popup Menu.

FavesSA 1.51

changed SaveAS dialog to use lower case for file extensions.

FavesSA 1.5

added Horizontal Scrollbar to Listbox.

FavesSA 1.4

added Opacity Slider.

FavesSA 1.35

minor tweaks.

FavesSA 1.3

added commands to Popup Menu.

pressing Enter key when listbox has the focus launches selected items.

FavesSA 1.25

cut & paste bug fixes.

FavesSA 1.1

added commands to open and save .fsa Faves sets.

launch and filename transfer on .fsa file double click using file type association.

FavesSA 1.0

introducing Faves Stand Alone Version 1.0

No .NET Required!!

Faves Changes

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Faves 3.3

updated code to avoid overwriting temp export file before loading.
To use with MRO, update MRO to v. 5.4.

Faves .NET edition 3.3 will remain available for download as the last version.
FavesSA 3.5 and later incorporates MRO functionality.

Faves 3.2

added File Open, Write, Save As Buttons.

Faves 3.1

added Load MRO List Button. (MRO 5.2 or higher must be running.)

Faves 3.0

as of 3.0 Faves is fully enabled. No license is required.

Faves 2.7

added AutoClear option to unselect all items after execution.

Faves 2.6

added option to open Free Commander with default Layout.

Faves 2.5

running a secondary instance will restore window of the first if minimized.

Faves 2.4

left click on Tray Icon minimizes/restores window.

Faves 2.3

changed button images.

Faves 2.2

added buttons for Computer, Documents, Recycle Bin and About dialog.
Pressing F1 or clicking About Button brings up About dialog.

Faves 2.1

updated components used internally.

Faves 2.02

updated Setup to check for .NET 2.0 before installing.

on first run Faves now puts the root of the System Drive
in the list instead of assuming it is "C:\".

Faves 2.01

added code in the licensed version to default to FreeCommander.exe
as the File Manager if it exists on the system partition.

Faves 2.0

added Window Toggle Hotkey to Licensed Version.
Window Transparency Setting saved between runs.
Streamlined License Handling.

Faves 1.9

added License Command to Tray Icon Menu.

Faves 1.82

added Tooltips to options.

Faves 1.81

added "use settings once" option to clear other options
automatically after use. Fixed an option handling error.

Faves 1.8

added "1 Deep" and "FM Overlap" options. 1 Deep
tells Faves to open the first level of subfolders
of a selected folder instead of the folder itself.

FM Overlap loads 2 instances of the user's File Manager
program with the middle folder selection common to both
(3 folders must be the only selections for this to be invoked.)

Faves 1.75

added .fav file association and filename transfer to
the first running instance of faves. This allows
loading another .fav file via double-click or by
opening the file as a "Fave" from the Faves list.

Faves 1.7

added support for multiple Faves sets via .fav files.

Faves 1.3 - Faves .NET Edition

made Faves file compatible with Full Featured Edition.
On upgrade Faves Full Featured Edition will import Faves
created by Faves .NET.

Folder Cache - ReOpen - Selector Changes

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Folder Cache and ReOpen
ListBox focus glitch fixed.
Readme files updated.

Folder Cache, Home Folder, Pasty, ReOpen and Selector
minor update to detect Windows Seven and optimize memory working set.

ReOpen 3.5

optionally Middle Mouse Click on desktop or explorer to open window.

Selector 1.95

fixed window not closing after Image URL Button pressed.
fixed Image URL file extension handling.

Selector 1.8

added Image URL Button.

Go Buttons are now dual mode, meaning if no ListBox item is
selected, they will try to open Param via type association.

Selector 1.7

includes LoadImageURL utility.. see Readme.

Folder Cache 3.9 - ReOpen 3.4

Improved initial ListBox loading.

Folder Cache 3.8 - ReOpen 3.3 - Selector 1.6

Popup window will not display while About Dlg open.

Folder Cache 3.7 - ReOpen 3.1

tabbing into ListBox with no selections now selects top item.

Folder Cache 3.61 - ReOpen 3.01

fixed incremental search bug.

Folder Cache 3.6 - ReOpen 3.0

Improved color background, text color combinations.

Folder Cache 3.5 - ReOpen 2.9

added support for more hotkey combinations.
Improved error checking.

Folder Cache 3.3 - ReOpen 2.8

default search hotkey set to Windows Search(Control Esc).

Folder Cache 3.32 - ReOpen 2.72

added Fast Last Four Folders to Tray Menu with selectable Hotkey. See Readme.
Now invalid paths are skipped when launching 4 folders.

Folder Cache 3.21 - ReOpen 2.6.0.9

working dir set to program location when ReOpening programs.

changed mouse Double-Click to act like pressing Enter.

added Control-C Gui hotkey to call external search app and send item via macro.

Folder Cache 3.1

type complete folder or filename in input line to open it
along with Stacked items, by pressing Enter. If typed path is valid,
it shows as bold.

Delete Selected button now also clears the Stack.

Folder Cache 3.0 - ReOpen 2.51

added input filter and Stack button. See Readme for usage.
optimized list population.

Folder Cache 2.7 - ReOpen 2.3

quits quietly if launched when 1st instance already running.
Got rid of progress bars.

ReOpen 2.3 fixes a bug that corrupted program list.

Folder Cache 2.6 - ReOpen 2.1

list load progress bar(s) displayed at startup and Max Folders setting change.

Folder Cache 2.5 - ReOpen 2.0

added Glass to About dlg if glass enabled. About dlg times out
in 8 seconds. (Hold down left mouse button to keep it open longer.)

Fixed glitch where main window didn't always close after double-click.

Folder Cache 2.4 - ReOpen 1.9

color pick dialog changes to the selected color as preview.
Added delay when double-clicking tray icon to avoid stray click.

Folder Cache 2.32 - ReOpen 1.82

reset to theme compliant background colors if Glass not enabled.
Color customizable on W7 and Vista if Glass enabled.

delay path validation until window opens to give network drives a chance
to map the drive letter.

Folder Cache 2.1 - ReOpen 1.6

added code to avoid trapping when media not in drive.

Folder Cache 2.05 - ReOpen 1.55

shows some Glass if running Vista or W7.

Folder Cache 2.03 - ReOpen 1.53

fixed hotkey assignment glitch.
Note that the hotkey main key is now stored
in the .ini file with brackets so it may be used
directly. You may get an error the first time the .ini
file is read. The format is corrected on program close.
(Use Set Hotkey Tray command to set your desired hotkey
Sorry for the inconvenience.)

Folder Cache 2.0

added Tray Icon Menu command to set hotkey

Folder Cache 1.91

added double click handling.
Added button to delete selected items.
Fixed hotkey interference with list selection.

Folder Cache 1.8

added automatic horizontal scrollbar.
Changed application icon.

Folder Cache 1.7

added automatic vertical scrollbar.
Reducing max folder setting trims list on next window open.

Folder Cache 1.62

Enter key now presses Open Selected Button in folder cache window.
Added "double-click" simulation to open a single folder.
Minor bug fixes.

Folder Cache 1.51

added code to prevent opening 2 instances of the window.
Changed wording in About box and added a time-out.
Added label with usage information.

Folder Cache 1.4

fixed error if max folder param not first line of folder file.
Expanded the Folder Cache window.

Folder Cache 1.3

fixed Folder Cache window hang.

Folder Cache 1.2

addud UpDown control to adjust max folders.

Folder Cache 1.1

saves folder list to FolderCache.txt in same folder as exe.