Here is the latest build of the RC1:
http://www.macecraft.com/downloads/betas/jv16PT2010_RC1_b951.exe
This build addresses mainly two issues:
1. The Registry Cleaner's Fix feature crashing to Access Violation when trying to fix a specific type of error.
2. The Registry Cleaner not listing as many errors as expected.
There are still room for fine tuning in the area of aggressivity of the Registry Cleaner Engine, especially with the ActiveX/COM scanner module. But I want to make sure everything is safe and not to do any dramatic changes.
Here is the full Change Log:
Issues Fixed (since the original RC1 release)
Issues found by beta testers (new numbers)
1. The new longer text message shown by Registry Compactor is unreadable because the text is cut by the popup box.
2. Clicking Fix or Delete in the Registry Cleaner can sometimes cause nothing to happen at all.
3. Using the Fix feature of PowerTools' Registry Cleaner can sometimes cause an Access Violation. This is a very rare issue and only happens when fixing a very specific type of registry error.
4. The Help > Check for Updates feature doesn't always work properly, it sometimes doesn't check for the latest version if used manually.
5. Aborting the Startup Manager's list population can cause the program to crash "Cannot change Visible in OnShow or OnHide" error message.
6. Comparison of two registry snapshots shows a message "7 = Comparing the current state of the registry to the previously created snapshot is now completed!"
7. The Quick Tutorial doesn't show the ShowMessage field of custom translations.
8. The expected file size feature of File Recovery Tool's deep scan doesn't scale to longer texts.
9. The Registry Finder will list registry keys that match the given search word(s) even with "Analyze key names" option disabled.
10. Software Uninstaller's "Using this feature to uninstall software" confirmation doesn't show the name of the software being uninstalled, as it should.
Issues found in in-house testing
1. The Main Window doesn't close when Startup Manager is opened, the Main Window is closed only after Startup Manager has fully populated its list.
Improvements done
1. Increased the time a hint message is shown from 5 seconds to 20 seconds.
2. If the search feature (Ctrl + F) doesn't find any items matching the user's search words, a message is now shown letting the user to know this.
3. It's now possible to drag and drop directories to the Download Directories box of the Anti-Malware tool.
4. Improved the accuracy of the severity estimation of registry errors.
Changes in English.lng
1. Added one line under (item number 8)
2. Removed unneded items from the English.lng (item codes 1BM68x, 1BI68o, 1BL68r).
Fixes in the making:
1. The Registry Cleaner freezes on some systems (mainly Windows XP) if run with the Reference Mode enabled.
2. PowerTools does not work well in systems with more than one display.
The items in the Fixes in the making list will most likely carry on to the final product release version. Neither of the problems is serious or common, and we have already spent numerous hours in attempting to fix them. So I do apologize, but this is what we must do, we will not postpone the release for these two issues.
