UIFriend Version History

Version 2.3.1

• Fixed Options sometimes crashes when switching to the Screen Saver or Desktop page.

Version 2.3.0

• Please note: Starting with this version, Windows 98, Me and NT4 are no longer supported. If you are using one of these operating systems, please stay with UIFriend 2.2.2.
• Added Support for 64-bit Windows.
  
  Please note that a new setup program is required when installing on 64-bit Windows. If you purchased UIFriend prior to 11/29/2009, please contact customer support for assistance.
• Fixed an issue that caused the program to report restoration of an icon layout on the very first start.
• "Enable Screen Saving" is no longer shown in the menu if screen saving is not configured.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the program to incorrectly detect a process integrity mismatch during autostart.
• A default icon layout is now saved if the program detects no saved layouts exist.
• The CTRL-ALT-L hotkey now defaults to "Switch User" on Windows 7 / Vista.
• Adjusted default filtering options of the display mode addition dialog to be more intuitive.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the results of display mode testing from saving if all available display modes were untested.
• Notification icons now display in the proper order on multiple monitor systems in Windows 7.

Version 2.2.2

• Fixed a compatibility problem with display devices that contain a backslash in the name.

Version 2.2.1

• Added an additional method of display device detection for compatibility with software that does not properly notify of addition, removal or change of monitors that are connected to the computer.
• Fixed a bug that caused the UIFriend tray icon(s) to unnecessarily be refreshed while the console is disconnected.
• Fixed a problem with the setup program that would not correctly apply the autostart preference to the current user in some situations.
• Made the setup program more user-friendly when performing an update by not requiring that UIFriend be closed before setup even begins.
• Miscellaneous fixes.

Version 2.2.0

• Added enhanced support for saving and loading of icon layouts when the align-to-grid desktop setting is active.
• Added a fix to prevent the trial version from crashing on Windows Vista when DEP is enabled.
• Added support for the Windows Vista 'Standard VGA' video driver.
• When double-buffering the desktop, UIFriend no longer draws the desktop icons on Windows Vista if the "Show Desktop Icons" desktop setting is off.
• Fixed a problem that may cause an incorrect layout to be saved on Windows Vista when changing the display settings of a multiple monitor system.
• Fixed a problem that may result in incorrect detection of display devices on a multiple monitor system.
• Corrected a problem that might result in a monitor's PnP ID being incorrectly read from the EDID.
• Added a warning that is displayed when the user elects to turn on the Active Desktop.
• Added support for multiple monitor systems that report the monitors in a one to many manner.
• Updated the menu drawing code in the trial version to fix a problem with improper drawing on some systems.
• Fixed a problem that would occur if the user attempts to start a screen saver when the screen saver timeout is zero.
• Fixed an error in which the main program thread could permanently receive an elevated execution priority during fast user switching.
• Updated the way the Display Setting Management dialogs indicate that a display mode is no longer valid to be more user friendly.
• Updated the way new display devices are detected to be more reliable.
• Updated the way 'recent' display modes are recorded so that the proper display modes will have been recorded in the event the system crashes during operation.
• Fixed an issue with the wrong display mode being recorded as 'recent' on Windows Vista when going directly to the users screen.
• If the user requests to start the screen saver and screen saving is disabled, it will be enabled automatically and started.
• Fixed a problem that would prevent the desktop icon layout from being saved when shutting down a Windows 98/Me system.
• Fixed an issue that prevented proper recovery should uifriend.exe crash on a Windows 98/Me system.
• Added fixes to correct issues of an incorrect icon layout being restored on a Windows Vista multiple monitor machine when switching users.
• Fixed a problem with the way Display Setting Management/Startup operates that could occur on Windows Vista if the autostart programs are loaded while the 'Welcome' screen is still active.
• Updated the way icon text colors are assigned to be more consistent when the icon text shadow system option is active, but the system decides not to apply it.
• Updated the behavior of the 'Use drop shadows for icon text' and 'Enable the Active Desktop' items in the Options dialog to be more intuitive.
• Miscellaneous fixes.

Version 2.1.1

• Resolved a cosmetic error that could occur when switching to the Desktop section of the UIFriend options.

Version 2.1.0

• Please note: Starting with this version, Windows 95 is no longer supported. If you are using Windows 95, please stay with UIFriend 2.0.5.
• Added support for Windows Vista.
  • For information about installing UIFriend on Windows Vista, please see this article.
• Increased the efficiency of desktop double buffering.
• Increased the speed of applying display setting management changes in response to a Fast User Switching logon.
• Created new program and UFL file association icons.
• Program files are now digitally signed.
• Introduced a more optimized screen saver detection procedure.
• Implemented a new autostart schema to better handle the possible preferences of many users sharing a single computer.
• UIFriend is now able to detect the start of the screen saver if the computer is in a locked state.
• UIFriend no longer has problems restoring a desktop icon layout after the user has selected one of the "Arrange Icons By..." desktop options.
• Updated the popup menu to return the focus to the previous window after it is done.
• Added a slight delay to the activation of screen saver muting to allow the 'computer is being locked' sound to play.
• Updated the display mode edit dialog to auto-size to the number of selected display modes.
• Updated the desktop icon layout export dialog to update the stats when the desktop size or icon count changes.
• Adjusted the way the options dialog detects when you have enabled screen saver password protection on Win9x without setting a password.
• Fixed some issues with the screen saver mute time range options dialog.
• Adjusted the options dialog controls to round up in the event that a numeric value does not match exactly.
• Adjusted the keyboard shortcut addition dialog to not include a default action making the addition process more intuitive.
• Resolved an issue with the Preview window in the Desktop Options sometimes disappearing.
• The auto-start entry that UIFriend creates in the registry is now enclosed in quotes.
• Fixed a memory leak that could occur during the detection of new display devices.
• Adjusted the way the UFL file association is registered to make it more intuitive
• Updated the uninstall procedure to more reliable remove the settings of users that aren't logged in.
• Revised how the display mode selection is created for new devices.
• Fixed an issue that could cause a custom text color from being unset.
• The Screen Savers Options dialog now displays a warning about power management conflicts when UIFriend is tasked to manage the monitor's power.
• A more detailed message is now displayed when a corrupt installation is detected.
• Increased the speed of saving display mode confirmations.
• Added a fix in the procedure that detects monitor aspect ratios.
• UIFriend will now refresh its tray icon(s) in the event the program is run again.
• Miscellaneous Fixes.

Version 2.0.5

• Added caching to desktop double buffering to improve the drawing speed and smoothness of the desktop on Windows XP/2003 when the "use drop shadows for icon text" option is enabled.
• Added the ability to turn off double buffering of the Active Desktop if "make the desktop icon background transparent" is also turned off.
• Fixed an error with the display mode filter drop down boxes that would prevent them from being shown on Windows 95, 98, Me and 2000.
• Fixed some bugs that could lead to a handle leak in the explorer.exe process.
• Updated the startup code to initialize double buffering sooner so that there's less desktop flicker when the computer is starting up.
• Fixed a bug that could cause a problem when the Active Desktop was enabled on a system with data execution protection enabled.
• Fixed a potential race condition in the screen saver monitor that could occur if the screen saver was stopped and started quickly in succession.
• If the desktop crashes on a multiple monitor system, the program now ensures that the tray icons are added back in the proper order.
• Fixed a double buffer drawing issue that would occur when the user was in the process of moving or resizing the taskbar.
• Fixed an issue that would cause 16bpp wallpaper bitmaps on NT platforms to display incorrectly when the display's color depth is 8bpp.
• Fixed a bug in the display modes options that could allow the user to open a properties dialog for zero display modes.
• Updated the setup program to skip creating the UIFriend program group if it determines that it is performing an update and creating the program group is not necessary.
• Reduced the numbers of occurrences in which the setup program will require a reboot when performing an update.

Version 2.0.2

• Fixed an error that caused a poor layout of controls in the DSM settings dialog for the logoff event.
• Added context help for the "Make this setting the default..." check box in the DSM settings dialog.
• More detailed instructions are now displayed when a version mismatch error occurs.

Version 2.0.1

• Double buffering of the desktop added to reduce flicker and improve aesthetics.
• Display modes may be permanently confirmed by the user eliminating the need for the confirmation dialog normally displayed during the display mode change process.
• Desktop layouts may now be imported from and exported to files allowing for easy transfer between user accounts/computers and for persistence of special layouts.
• Desktop icon positions may be restored by double-clicking on a UIFriend Desktop Layout file from within explorer.
• Display Settings Management features added to facilitate sharing of the computer by users that prefer different screen resolutions.
  • Users may specify preferred display settings to be activated (in addition to the option to return to the most recent settings) when logging on to start a session or via fast user switching to continue a session.
  • Administrators may select default display settings to be activated when a user logs off.
• Display Mode configuration dialogs now display the aspect ratio associated with each resolution.
• Added a dialog to warn when the screen saver password protection is enabled, but no password has been selected.
• Windows 2003 officially supported.
• Uninstall questionnaire added to the trial version.
• The default list of display modes created for newly detected devices is now composed of a more intelligently selected set of display modes.
• The screen saver mute feature now allows for times to be specified when the sound should be muted and when it should not.
• Volume fading when the sound is mute & unmute is now user configurable.
• An identify button has been added to select dialogs to allow the user to easily identify monitors.
• Tooltips are now displayed, on systems that support tooltips, to report the success of certain operations.
• Miscellaneous fixes.

Version 1.40

• Corrected typographical errors in the trial version.

Version 1.39

• Miscellaneous fixes.

Version 1.38

• Initial Public Release.