3.6.0 20241230
BF: Platform: Optimization and corrections
BF: Launcher: Correction/optimization
BF: Launcher: Correction when using custom scaling
Correction of the possibly incorrect calculation of
FormWindowState.Maximized for custom scaling.
BF: Settings: Correction to ignore invalid paths in section [FILES]
Previously, the replacement of the placeholders was terminated without error
after the first incorrect path and the initialization of the platform
continued.
BF: Platform: Names of environment variables are case-sensitive
CR: Platform: Omission of the steps recorder (deprecated by Microsoft)
CR: Platform: Simplification of the terminal action
CR: Launcher: Added events (SessionEndingReason)
3.5.0 20240706
BF: DiskPart: Optimization of attach
- Name of the volume is no longer relevant
BF: DiskPart: Optimization of detach if an error occurs
BF: DiskPart: Optimization of compact
BF: Platform: Correction if no <platform>.ini file exists
- Caused an ArgumentNullException during attachment
CR: Platform: Optimization of output/logging
- If an error occurs
- Batch processes (startup / exit) is output in the log file
3.4.0 20240302
BF: Review: Optimization and corrections
BF: DiskPart: Optimization when attaching disks with the same label
BF: DiskPart: Correction when creating with Windows 11
CR: DiskPart: Optimization of detach if an error occurs
CR: Macros: Optimization of the use of WORKDIR
CR: Macros: Usable as direct short commands
CR: Project: Updated TargetFrameworkVersion to v4.8
CR: Platform: Refactoring of the standard directory structure
- Spaces in the path have been omitted
- Formerly Database is now part of Storage
- Formerly Install is now part of Resources
- Core components of the platform are located in /Programs/Platform
+ Documents
+ Music
+ Pictures
+ Videos
+ Programs
+ Macros
+ macros
+ Platform
+ Resources
+ Settings
+ Storage
+ Temp
CR: Launcher: Updated TargetFrameworkVersion to v4.8
CR: Startup: Updated TargetFrameworkVersion to v4.8
3.3.0 20230710
BF: Settings: Spaces at the end of values are now ignored
BF: Launcher: Correction/optimization of the output if the HotKey cannot be registered
CR: Build: Releases are now only available on the release page
CR: Macros: Added to temporarily change the command line configuration
Create your own macros as cmd-file in Program Portables/Macros/macros.
Call: 'macro [macro]' or 'macros [macro]' on the command line.
CR: Platform: Added batch processing freeze detection
Detects freezing script on attach and detach the platform and causes
error instead of freezing itself.
CR: ShiftDown: Omission of ShiftDown as standard tool
CR: ShiftDown: Renaming in Balancer
CR: ShiftDown: Outsourcing as a separate project
3.2.0 20220625
BF: Build: Correction of the release info process
BF: Launcher: Correction of the behavior when the screen resolution changes
Triggers the update of the user interface.
CR: Platform: Optimization when detaching / process termination
Killing of processes can be blocked by system protection.
It is tried up to three times and then ignored.
CR: Platform: Integrated settings as a core component
The key values of the settings are part of the environment variables of
the virtual environment.
CR: Launcher: Scaling of icons depending on screen resolution (aesthetic reasons)
CR: Launcher: Increase from the default value of OPACITY (95)
CR: Launcher: Added option AutoScale (default true)
Scales the view according to the screen resolution ot the primary screen
CR: Shiftdown: Change the location to /Program Portables/ShiftDown
3.1.0 20220401
BF: Platform: Correction of settings template synchronization
If the target file is newer than the template, the template will be updated.
BF: Platform Create: Correction of settings directory
Has been moved from \Documents\Settings to \Settings.
BF: Platform: Compact per Diskpart was not executed
BF: Platform: Optimization and corrections
BF: Platform: Optimization and corrections of the texts
BF: Settings: Correction of template synchronization
If the target file is newer than the template, the template will be updated.
BF: Settings: Optimization and corrections
CR: Environment: Unification of namespace / platform icon / (sub) project structure
CR: Environment: Added build script/process via Ant
CR: Launcher: Switching to a self-developed one
So far MaxLauncher was preferred -- is great software, many ideas were taken from there.
But the virtual environment should get its own, where the license fits.
CR: Platform: Optimization / enhancement of function compact
CR: Platform: Optimization of notification message output
CR: Platform: Unification of namespace / platform icon / (sub) project structure
CR: Platform: Added build script/process via Ant
CR: Platform: Optimization of error logging
CR: Platform: Added console as default command line prompt
CR: Platform: Added launcher as default launcher to keep the environment alive
CR: Platform: Added shiftdown as optional service to shift down the process priority
The service automatically downgrades the process priority of CPU-intensive processes.
For older Intel generations that suffer from the update of Windows and Intel.
CR: Settings: Unification of namespace / platform icon / (sub) project structure
CR: Settings: Added build script/process via Ant
CR: ShiftDown: Added to improve multitasking of older CPUs
The service automatically downgrades the process priority of CPU-intensive processes.
For older Intel generations that suffer from the update of Windows and Intel.
3.0.0 20211126
CR: License: Changed to Apache License Version 2.0
CR: Project: Change from Ant to .NET
CR: Platform: Added function compact
Cleans the temp directory on the virtual disk and compacts the disk in general.
e.g. platform.exe B: compact
CR: Platform: Added function shortcuts
Creates the usual calls as shortcuts.
e.g. platform.exe B: shortcuts
CR: Settings: Added for placeholder replacement in files
This simplifies the personalization , distribution, migrations and updates.
2.5.0 2019xxxx
CR: Added support for VHDX and BitLocker
NT: More details have been lost
2.0.0 2015xxxx
CR: Change from SUBST to virtual disk VHD
NT: More details have been lost
1.0.0 20xxxxxx
NT: More details have been lost
NT: Release is available