Version history

What changed in each FolderMatch release. Current versions are listed first; older lines are collapsed.

5.2.4	FIXED: Start Page no longer loses the close button on the right folder drop area after minimizing and restoring the window. FIXED: Compare Folders status bar no longer clips "Filters (Click for details)" in languages with longer text. FIXED: Compare Folders status bar now updates Include/Exclude/Ignore filter status even if you choose not to recompare. FIXED: Changing Ignore Hidden/System files or folders in Options now asks whether to recompare. FIXED: Changing Include Subfolders or timestamp comparison options in Options now asks whether to recompare. ADDED: Right-click a column header and choose Size column to fit or Size all columns to fit. IMPROVED: Subfolder Differences keeps nested folders open after you mark files as identical from Compare text contents. IMPROVED: Clicking Filters (Click for details) on the Compare Folders status bar now opens a Filter Details card that lists include patterns, exclude patterns, and ignored file/folder types. IMPROVED: File-content hashing used by Compare Folders and Find Duplicates is slightly faster.
5.2.3	FIXED: Installation no longer prompts with a registry error when crash-dump settings cannot be created on some systems. FIXED: Vietnamese (and other Unicode) text in the Compare Folders Results to Show filter message area displayed incorrectly (encoding issue). FIXED: Shared list control - remove icon stays visible when a row has a very long path. FIXED: Compare Folders View > Legend sometimes did not show the Legend window (restored off-screen). FIXED: Loading a saved Include/Exclude filter list no longer shows blank exclude rows and junk characters in the Include list. FIXED: In Subfolder Differences, when View File Differences finds identical text content and you mark the files as identical, the pair is removed from the list (and from the underlying differences). ADDED: Added Vietnamese and Turkish to the list of supported languages. ADDED: Detection and notification when an Include/Exclude filter list file is corrupt and cannot be recovered. IMPROVED: Shared list control - themed hover/selection and full path tip when truncated. IMPROVED: More UI hover and selection fills match Windows theme colors (lists, browse icons, File Diffs nav, Close/dismiss buttons, etc). IMPROVED: Compare Folders and Subfolder Diffs / Orphan Contents - smarter right-click and double-click defaults. IMPROVED: Remove/Delete images in lists are loaded from Windows stock images now. IMPROVED: Start Page > Drop-folder/file controls now draw live Windows stock icons for folder, file, and tip states. IMPROVED: Subfolder Differences keeps nested folders open after you copy, move, or delete files. View Orphan Contents does the same after a file delete.
5.2.2	FIXED: Refreshing a nested subfolder from Subfolder Differences no longer adds that nested path as an extra row at the bottom of Compare Folders. FIXED: View Orphan Contents targeted refresh no longer closes the window when refreshing an empty nested folder. FIXED: Compare Folders / Subfolder Differences / Orphan Contents refresh menus distinguish selected folder vs all results. FIXED: Canceling a synchronization on the Sync Options or Confirm dialog no longer refreshes the Subfolder Differences window FIXED: Canceling Synchronize in the Subfolder Differences window no longer leaves folders grayed out. FIXED: Compare Folders no longer leaves reconciled subfolders visible when Results to Show is set to Differences Only after returning from Subfolder Differences or View Orphan Contents. ADDED: View Subfolder Differences Sync can update the entire opened subfolder or only the items you select. ADDED: Compare File Properties contents compare reports the byte offset of the first difference. IMPROVED: Compare File Properties shows error details when file content reading fails. IMPROVED: The Subfolder Differences window now stays visible during a synchronization. IMPROVED: View Orphan Folder Contents no longer shows a folder path on the side that has no counterpart folder.
5.2.1	FIXED: Changing the language on the Start Page no longer leaves the menu bar showing unreadable encoded text until you restart. FIXED: Create New Folder in Compare Folder window shows date and time (not date only). FIXED: Compare Folders Filters message font size is remembered within a session and after restart. FIXED: Rename Multiple Error Log lists all rename failures (not only the last one). FIXED: Compare Folders Error Log keeps operation and sync errors after you close it so View > Error Log can reopen them. FIXED: Error Log empty state is clearer when no compare/sync errors are recorded; the window always opens instead of appearing blank or not opening. FIXED: The comparison complete sound plays before error messages when a folder comparison finishes with problems. IMPROVED: View Subfolder Differences and View Orphan Folder Contents now finish drawing the window before loading a large list. IMPROVED: File content hashing (e.g. Find Duplicates) uses a faster shared engine. CHANGED: Pressing Esc while View Orphan Folder Contents is loading now shows the items found so far, so you can work with that partial list. CHANGED: Pausing View Orphan Folder Contents no longer offers Resume paused comparison. Use Refresh on the View menu to load the rest of the folder.
5.2.0	FIXED: Sync deletes files before copying so a nearly full destination can free space first. FIXED: Fixed an issue where choosing "Explore this subfolder" opened the parent folder with the subfolder selected instead of opening the subfolder itself. FIXED: Fixed an issue where windows did not reopen at their last saved position and size, instead always opening centered at their default size. FIXED: Unexpected errors during subfolder comparison are now reported instead of being silently ignored. FIXED: Folder date problems are now logged and reported at the end of a compare instead of being ignored. FIXED: Fixed a crash that could occur when comparing the text contents of documents that could not be converted to text. FIXED: Upgrading no longer fails with "Access is denied" when Windows has the FM Fluent Icons font locked. FIXED: The Compare Results Legend now appears when you turn on "Show compare results legend" in Options while Compare Folders is already open. FIXED: Entering registration information no longer requires write access to the system registry; if the registry write fails, the information is saved elsewhere. FIXED: Tooltips throughout the program now display correctly in Unicode languages instead of as ???? FIXED: Session names with non-ASCII characters are preserved correctly across restarts and when switching sessions, and display correctly on the Start Page. FIXED: Long and multiline text in input boxes is no longer cut off; the window grows to fit the text. FIXED: Startup errors no longer open a broken Start Page or cascade into further unexpected-error dialogs. FIXED: Restoring a folder from Maintain Dupes no longer creates a nested copy when the original folder already exists. FIXED: Restoring a folder from Maintain Dupes merges into existing nested folders instead of creating "Name - Copy" siblings. FIXED: Pressing Esc during a Duplicate File Finder search now cancels the search while the progress window is shown. FIXED: Pressing Esc during Duplicate File Finder removal now cancels the removal while the progress window is shown. FIXED: Restoring from Maintain Dupes after canceling a Duplicate File Finder operation no longer stops after only some files. FIXED: Maintain Dupes Restore can be canceled with Esc without crashing. FIXED: Duplicate File Finder - Mark All in Drive no longer marks every copy in a group when "allow marking all files in a group" is off. FIXED: Duplicate File Finder - Keep Newest/Oldest still leaves one file unmarked when all dates are old or identical. FIXED: Duplicate File Finder - canceling a search no longer blocks Rename (and similar file operations) afterward. ADDED: You can now view an orphan folder's contents from Compare Folders and copy, move, or delete items without opening Windows Explorer. ADDED: Menus now support Unicode text so languages that use non-Western characters display correctly in the program menus. ADDED: FolderMatch is now available in Ukrainian and Japanese (partial or whole AI translations). ADDED: Maintain Dupes Folder now has a "Restore selected" link for the current item. IMPROVED: Document to text conversion failure messages now identify the problem file and show each converter's error details. IMPROVED: When Show Detailed Subfolder Compare Progress is on, the progress window shows which side is being examined and the folder path relative to that compare root, so long paths are easier to follow. IMPROVED: View Subfolder Differences now shows "No more differences" when panes are empty. IMPROVED: Several informational messages now include a "Don't show this again" option. IMPROVED: Detection of 64-bit Windows is more reliable (including ARM64 PCs). IMPROVED: When File Differences asks for a document password, the input box now masks what you type. IMPROVED: Duplicate File Finder removal of large marked sets is much faster. IMPROVED: Duplicate File Finder search progress shows the folder currently being examined. IMPROVED: Duplicate File Finder shows a busy cursor while removing marked files. IMPROVED: Maintain Dupes Folder shows a busy cursor while restoring items or emptying the Dupes folder. IMPROVED: Maintain Dupes Folder no longer redraws the folder tree continuously while restoring items or emptying the Dupes folder. IMPROVED: Maintain Dupes Folder shows a progress bar while restoring items or emptying the Dupes folder. IMPROVED: Maintain Dupes Restore uses Explorer-style names (Name - Copy) when a file already exists. CHANGED: Show Subfolder Differences now displays nested folders and files in an expandable tree, similar to Windows Explorer. CHANGED: Compare Folders Delete toolbar button runs Move to Recycle Bin on click instead of only opening the dropdown.
5.1.3	IMPROVED: Improved display sharpness and clarity on high-resolution monitors. CHANGED: Changed the delimiter character used when saving lists of items, such as file/folder names. (Note: This may require the lists to be recreated). FIXED: Compare Folders "Prompt for Synchronization Method" menu properly toggles this setting. FIXED: Fixed corrupted text in the English resource file. FIXED: Drop of folder onto Start Page-> Find Duplicates added a folder with name "\" to the list. UPDATED: Installer rebuilt with Inno Setup 6.7.2 to resolve occasional antivirus false positive detections CHANGED: Compare Folders window now shows line numbers in error messages.
5.1.2	IMPROVED: Improved Unicode handling for more accurate searching, matching, and display of international file and folder names. UPDATED: Installer has been modernized.
5.1.1	ADDED: Uninstaller now offers option to delete setting files. ADDED: Application icon is now shown in Windows' Installed Apps list. ADDED: Restored the Ignore FAT/NTFS Time Differences compare option. ADDED: Added a fallback regular expression engine (PCRE2) to prepare for deprecation of MS Regular Expression Library. ADDED: Added search and replace pattern validation in Rename Multiple Files/Folders window. ADDED: Installer detects if FolderClone is running and prompts user to shut it down before continuing with install. CHANGED: Suggested file/folder names now use the modern Windows pattern " - Copy (n)" to avoid name collisions. FIXED: Folder statistics were wrong on Analyze File & Folder window when Include Subfolder option was chosen. FIXED: Renamed folders on Compare Folders window showed a Last Modified Date of 12:00:00 AM rather than the actual date on the folder. FIXED: Fixed issue where a control's border would not always draw properly, especially on the bottom and right edges. FIXED: Fixed an issue where file sizes 4 GB and larger were incorrect (off-by-one). FIXED: On 64-bit Windows, files and folders now correctly access native system files on both 32-bit and 64-bit PCs. FIXED: Images on confirmation dialogs (copy/move/delete) now scale properly at higher DPI. FIXED: Fixed a rare issue where some files or folders might not be fully detected during a scan. FIXED: Fixed date/time precision issue where milliseconds were not being considered. FIXED: Fixed error handling in date and time conversion routines. FIXED: Date/time conversions now correctly handle Daylight Saving Time in both directions. FIXED: Proper DST-aware logic is now used when setting file timestamps (Created, Modified, Accessed). FIXED: Long file paths were failing attribute retrieval which caused wrong results in several places (such as file existence checks). FIXED: Duplicate File Finder - Fixed a bug that sometimes incorrectly warned that one selected folder was a subfolder of another. FIXED: Fixed and improved command-line parsing for quoted file paths. IMPROVED: File date comparisons are now more accurate across years and Daylight Saving Time changes. IMPROVED: Timestamps are preserved more reliably when syncing folders. IMPROVED: Expanded control centering code to handle multiple controls. IMPROVED: Improved date/time handling in several routines to avoid potentially troublesome String/Date conversions. IMPROVED: Improved installer with a unique application ID for seamless upgrades, preventing duplicate entries in Apps & features. IMPROVED: Synchronization code refactored for better reliability and efficiency, without altering user functionality. IMPROVED: Improved Unicode text handling with updates to multiple internal modules (array, encoding, whitespace, text conversions). IMPROVED: Improved file diff handling and display. IMPROVED: Improved file and folder existence checks. IMPROVED: Improved saving and reading of options & settings. IMPROVED: Centralized and standardized low memory error handling making application much more stable and gracious. IMPROVED: Cleaned up dynamically created controls when windows closed. IMPROVED: Improved UNC path detection. IMPROVED: Improved file reading, writing, and appending operations for greater reliability, better error handling, and consistent behavior (especially with large files and different text encodings). IMPROVED: Simplified and unified text encoding and decoding for better reliability and consistency. IMPROVED: Improved reliability of moving files to the Recycle Bin in certain edge cases. IMPROVED: Improved file and folder attribute detection for very long paths and network locations. IMPROVED: Enhanced attribute detection to prevent gradual memory growth during long scans. IMPROVED: Improved Recycle Bin path detection method and logic. IMPROVED: More user-friendly, informative duplicate file/folder name error message. IMPROVED: File Difference Viewer word-level differences improved: contractions, hyphenated words, and punctuation now handled more cleanly and accurately. IMPROVED: Improved performance of the word-level difference engine - it now runs faster when comparing sentences that share multiple words at the end. IMPROVED: Made the hex dump viewer more reliable when showing the readable ASCII text. IMPROVED: Significantly improved loading speed for large files in the file comparison grid.
5.1.0	ADDED: Enabled "Honor these settings" checkboxes on the Options > Include/Exclude tab, allowing users to customize behavior as desired. ADDED: Now checks a drive's file system to determine Recycle Bin operation support (limited to NTFS). ADDED: Confirm Sync window now alerts users when Include/Exclude/Ignore filters are active, potentially affecting file copy/delete actions. CHANGED: Updated creation of missing folder paths during Move operations for improved reliability. CHANGED: Subfolder filters now apply recursively across all levels of a folder tree, instead of only one level deep. CHANGED: Modified Recycle Bin support detection to align with consistent naming across Windows 7–11. CHANGED: Adjusted "Force Copy/Move/Delete of Read-Only/Hidden Files" option to apply to System files instead of Hidden files. CHANGED: Renamed "Force Copy/Move/Delete of Read-Only/Hidden Files" option to "Allow temporary removal of Read-only, System, or Hidden attributes" for clarity. FIXED: Resolved "Invalid Procedure Call in ucSelectLanguage.LoadLanguagesList()" error triggered by an invalid resource DLL in the language resource folder. FIXED: Ensured Send to Recycle Bin respects user preferences when deleting Read-Only files. FIXED: Corrected issue where empty subfolders were not removed from the Source folder during Move operations. FIXED: Fixed inaccurate comparison results caused by errors deep within a folder tree during Copy/Move/Delete operations. FIXED: Ensured files matching include filters in orphan subfolders are properly detected during comparisons. FIXED: Addressed multiple edge case bugs in copy/move/delete operations involving orphan subfolders. FIXED: Resolved several copy/move/delete edge case bugs related to locked or in-use files and folders. FIXED: Updated GetRecycleBinFolder function to use the Recycle Bin name ($Recycle.Bin) consistent with Windows 7–11. FIXED: Enhanced Include/Exclude status panel on Compare Folders to reflect Ignore System/Hidden Files & Folders settings. FIXED: Prevented Error #0 when removing Read-Only/Hidden/System attributes before copy/move/delete operations. FIXED: Fixed 'Out of String Space' error in SBSFSO_PerformFileOpOnFSOs by truncating error logs at 1 MB. FIXED: Corrected issue where pausing and recomparing in Compare Folders failed to clear prior partial results. FIXED: Ensured recompare after pausing detects folder changes made during the pause. FIXED: Addressed multiple issues with pausing, resuming, and recomparing in folder comparisons. IMPROVED: Enhanced folder creation routines to ignore "Already Exists" conditions without flagging them as errors. IMPROVED: Streamlined Copy/Delete/Move routines for better performance and reliability. IMPROVED: Refined detection of Recycle Bin support on drives for greater accuracy. IMPROVED: Clarified warnings when the Recycle Bin is unavailable, with tailored messages for different drive types. IMPROVED: Upgraded error handling and reporting during Copy/Move/Delete/Sync operations. IMPROVED: Optimized "Allow temporary removal of Read-only, System, or Hidden attributes" option for smoother Copy/Move/Delete behavior. IMPROVED: Overhauled the program's central error handler for more robust error processing. IMPROVED: Enhanced Resume/Recompare functionality in Compare Folders to better track user actions post-pause. IMPROVED: Added retry logic for Copy/Move/Delete operations that fail due to timing-related issues.
5.0.7	IMPROVED: Safe Handling of GDIPlus Objects: Ensured that all GDIPlus objects (such as images, brushes, fonts, and graphics) are safely deleted or disposed of. Prevents program crashes caused by invalid or multiple deletions. Reduces the likelihood of memory leaks by properly cleaning up unused resources.
5.0.6	FIXED: Resolved an issue where Include/Exclude filters were not applied correctly during Sync operations for copying or deleting orphan subfolders. FIXED: Addressed corruption in several PNG resources, including Tool button icons, that prevented them from appearing properly in the program. IMPROVED: Enhanced error handling in the axLabelPlus control for routines that load images.
5.0.5	FIXED: Multiple updates and improvements to the Progress window behavior during Compare, Copy, Move, Delete, Sync, and Find/Remove Duplicates operations.
5.0.4	FIXED: The height of the "Results To Show" dropdown list in Compare Folders is now correctly adjusted when filters are added/deleted from the list. FIXED: Improved memory management for drawing solid tree lines in grids, preventing potential resource leaks. FIXED: Resolved an issue where grids could report incorrect x/y coordinates in events when values exceeded 32767. FIXED: Corrected the mouse wheel scrolling direction in grids to ensure consistent behavior across different systems. FIXED: Eliminated a false error message ("Selected items enumeration already running") that could occur when using the ClearSelection method in grids with multi-select mode turned off. IMPROVED: Optimized internal redraw commands to reduce unnecessary screen updates, resulting in smoother grid performance.
5.0.3	CHANGED: Option categories Compare Folders icon changed to match the Start Page Navigation Bar version. FIXED: Files were not added to the Recent Comparisons list when comparing file properties. FIXED: In the Compare File Properties window, the status label at the bottom was cut off. FIXED: The routine that applied previously saved window position and size was ignoring default values passed in. FIXED: Help file copyright information was outdated. FIXED: Help file Start Page: The Tools mode window screenshot was from an older FM version. FIXED: In the Compare Folders window, on language change, the new select folder prompt was displayed as a folder path rather than a prompt. FIXED: In Compare Folders, the Filter Information Area was showing a ".5" prefix before the filter explanation when the font size was not a whole number. FIXED: An incorrect new name was suggested for naming collisions in file rename operations. FIXED: Adding and removing Include/Exclude folder compare filters was not functioning correctly. IMPROVED: Several windows now visually indicate file/folder validation issues with color for easy identification. IMPROVED: In the Compare File Properties window, a marquee-style progress indicator is now shown during content comparison. IMPROVED: Explicitly set RTF paragraph properties to avoid issues due to regional differences. IMPROVED: Significant portions of the code have been refactored for better maintainability.
5.0.2	FIXED: Bit manipulation routines now handle the sign bit (position = 31) correctly without overflow errors. FIXED: Compare File Properties window "Close" button was losing its "X" icon after comparing files. FIXED: Compare Files > Difference and Bookmark navigation buttons were not displaying Unicode text properly in tooltips. FIXED: DateAddSeconds produced incorrect dates when the "seconds" value was a large negative number. FIXED: Incorrect definition for the FILE_ATTRIBUTE_INTEGRITY_STREAM file attribute. FIXED: Incorrect definition for the FILE_VOLUME_IS_COMPRESSED constant. FIXED: Grid font sizing controls were not displaying Unicode text properly in tooltips. FIXED: Messages in the Compare Folders grids now correctly reflect the selected language in the Options window. FIXED: Renaming a single file in the Compare Folders window was renaming the entire folder instead of just the file. FIXED: Incorrect definition for the SHGFI_LINKOVERLAY constant. FIXED: Some window captions were not displaying Unicode text correctly. FIXED: The Compare Folders > Filter Information Area now handles any language, regardless of LocaleID, Code Page, or Charset. FIXED: The "OK" button on the Date Filter window was not visible until the mouse passed over it. IMPROVED: Added a secondary, more thorough check for a file’s encryption status when its Encrypted attribute is set. IMPROVED: Added bit position validation to all bit manipulation routines. IMPROVED: Added date range validation to all date/time functions. IMPROVED: Enhanced the perceived application exit time for a smoother user experience. IMPROVED: Centralized and modified all file/folder attribute code (e.g., Read Only, Hidden, System). IMPROVED: Refactored significant portions of the code for better maintainability.
5.0.1	FIXED: ShortName function in file renamer now works correctly. FIXED: Missing file MSSTDFM.DLL is now included in installer.
5.0.0	This is a major update. In addition to bug fixes, code-refactoring, and new features, there have been several hundred additions/changes/fixes/improvements in the underlying framework and components used in FolderMatch. Portions of this release are akin to renovating the crucial wires and pipes in your home, they may not be visually apparent but are vital to ensuring everything works seamlessly and efficiently for many years to come. ADDED: Added "Up To Parent Folder (Both Sides)" option to the Compare Folders window. ADDED: Added "View Same Only" option to the Compare Files window. ADDED: Added a compare method of Date/Time only, which compares file names and date/times. (User Suggestion) ADDED: Added dozens of free WAV file sounds to the program. ADDED: Added font sizing controls to the bottom of all grids. ADDED: Added the ability to test NTP Time Servers for connectivity and time retrieval. ADDED: Enabled sounds to play after long-running processes to notify completion. ADDED: Included support for Windows 10/11 in the manifest file. ADDED: Restored Compare Result Type filters to the Compare Folders window. (You spoke, we listened) CHANGED: Defaulted to using a larger buffer for folder enumerations on supported OS, improving performance. CHANGED: Updated symbols for hidden formatting marks to more standard and accurate ones. FIXED: Corrected handling of zero-byte files in Hex Dump viewer. FIXED: Added a "Reset to Defaults" context menu to Sync History log for resizing column headers. FIXED: Added missing phrases to the German translation resource file. (IDs: 579, 640, 653, 694) FIXED: Added missing resource string for "Volume Mount". FIXED: Changes to View File Diff settings on Options form caused multiple recompares. FIXED: Changing the language on the Start Page no longer clears out the current folder/file pair. FIXED: Clock Sync error message which referenced HTTP Protocol has been reworded (protocol not supported). FIXED: Compare Files window - recompare would not honor current view setting (All, Differences Only, Differences with Context). FIXED: Compare Files window language not updated to new language when language changed in Options. FIXED: Corrected Windows OS version code retrieval for Windows 10 and 11. FIXED: Corrected the resizing of the Compare Folders window when using Maximize and Restore buttons. FIXED: Corrected the support footer link for Technical Support. FIXED: Corrected the width of the Find Duplicates>Search Criteria>File Types dropdown list for various languages and DPIs. FIXED: Ensured "Create New Session" clears out previously saved window dimensions and locations. FIXED: Fixed custom tooltips that sometimes displayed information from the previous control. FIXED: Fixed issue where changing the comparison method during a paused folder comparison did not recompare previously compared files. FIXED: Legend window language not updated to new language when language changed on another window. FIXED: Resolved issue where pressing the Del key to delete a session on Load/Save As/Maintain Session windows showed a Rename error message. IMPROVED: Upgraded many timer-based calculations to the 64-bit version of the Windows GetTickCount API on supported OS. IMPROVED: Added "Maintain FM_DUPES folder" option to Options form. IMPROVED: Added color-coding to Hex Dump viewer output for easier comprehension. IMPROVED: Colorized whitespace characters in light gray to visually stand out from normal text in the Compare Files window. IMPROVED: Conducted code cleanup and other bug fixes. IMPROVED: Enhanced code for loading windows at previously saved positions and dimensions. IMPROVED: Expanded error handling in Hex Dump viewer to cover all possible failure points. IMPROVED: Increased the number of folder/file pairs that can be saved to Recent Comparison lists from 20 to 50. IMPROVED: Moved many images from the EXE to an external Resource DLL, resulting in a smaller EXE size and faster load times. IMPROVED: Options window load time improved by 300-400%. IMPROVED: Preloaded file/folder pairs from the most recent comparison when selecting CompareFolders or CompareFiles action buttons on the StartPage. IMPROVED: Removed the limit on the number of NTP Time Servers that can be saved. IMPROVED: Replaced image files with Windows font icons for common images, enhancing performance, appearance, scalability, and consistency with new Windows OS. IMPROVED: Switched to using Windows Shell images instead of custom ones in many places. IMPROVED: Updated the old BrowseForFolders implementation to use the modern IFileDialog interface. IMPROVED: When drive type is "Fixed", we now can determine if drive is IDE/SATA, USB, or Removable. UPDATED: Updated vbRichClient framework (Used primarily for internal data structures, memory management, and performance optimizations) (See here for a detailed list: https://www.foldermatch.com/v5_release_notes/rc6.txt) UPDATED: Updated VBCCR library (Used for most non-grid/list controls) (See here for a detailed list: https://www.foldermatch.com/v5_release_notes/vbccr181.txt) UPDATED: Updated iGrid control (Used for most grid/list controls) (See here for a detailed list: https://www.foldermatch.com/v5_release_notes/igrid175.txt) UPDATED: Updated TaskDialogIndirect class from v1.0 to v1.3. (Used for Windows Message Boxes)

Version 4.x

4.2.9	FIXED: Resolved Divide by Zero errors during copy operations. FIXED: Resolved Error #438 in frmSyncClock_CheckSystemClockUsingNTP error. FIXED: Error log entries for rename failures incorrectly showed a status of RENAME SUCCEEDED. IMPROVED: Upgraded third-party class, cTaskDialog, to version v1.2 R2. This class is used to display dialog windows. FIXED: Resolved Error #13 Type Mismatch error in modRecentComparisons.LoadRecentComparisons due to non-standard regional date/time formats. FIXED: Resolved issue where grids on View Subfolder Differences window would auto-scroll horizontally when scrolled vertically. FIXED: Resolved issue where first character in Korean word ('최) was missing from a filename on the View Subfolder Differences window. IMPROVED: Added Windows' elevated permission shield overlay to Sync Clock button to visually show that user must 'Run as Administrator' to use that tool. IMPROVED: Tested, optimized, and fixed the file/folder specification parsing routines for Unicode handling. IMPROVED: Added EV Code Sign certificate to executable and installer.
4.2.8	FIXED: Windows which are not re-sizable no longer load/set previous dimensions when opened. FIXED: "Open with Associated App" menu option now works with file types which don't have an "Open" verb associated with them such as font files.
4.2.7	FIXED: Reset Settings menu option on Start Page was not restoring default window position and size. FIXED: Sync appears to lock up for some users with multiple monitors.
4.2.5	FIXED: "Subscript out of range" error in modiGridHelper.PrintFolderCompareGrid when printing folder compare results.
4.2.4	FIXED: Resolved Overflow error in fmrFindDuplicates.FormResize. CHANGED: Changed how we get, set, and store folder/file timestamps (both universal coordinated time and timezone-specific local time). FIXED: Registry access error message during startup now displays text rather than "RES DLL HANDLE: ". FIXED: Creation of nested folder paths in UNC notation was not working correctly. CHANGED: Changed BlueSnap BuyNow link structure. FIXED: Compare Folders issue when folder paths contained leading/trailing spaces. FIXED: Error #5 in modDateTime.SystemTimeToVBDate. IMPROVED: How illegal duplicate file/folder names during a folder enumeration are handled.
4.2.3	FIXED: "Unable to Delete" message when pressing delete key to edit a folder path on Compare Folders window. (Removed menu keyboard shortcuts). ADDED: Added hasNext() method to all collection iterators. CHANGED: Now installing SBS shared files to \PF (x86)\Salty Brine\Shared Files\ rather than to Win\SysWOW64. FIXED: Resolved Compare Files printing issue where printing failed on long lines of text.
4.2.2	CHANGED: Changed how we're getting the version number information for FolderMatch which is running. CHANGED: Changed how we're getting the version number of the latest available FolderMatch. FIXED: Fixed "An error occurred in the secure channel support" error during startup.
4.2.1	ADDED: Added recognition for more file encodings. CORRECTED: Corrected some German and Dutch translations for session related phrases. FIXED: Resolved issue where cached version of fmupdate.xml (holds latest version number) was being used rather than latest version. ADDED: Added DEL key support on View Subfolder Differences window to delete files/folders. ADDED: Added DEL, and SHFT+DEL keyboard shortcuts for the Delete related menu options on Compare Folders and View Subfolder Differences windows. ADDED: Added a Find Duplicate Files option to allow the initial partial scan of files to be turned off on a Contents Match search. FIXED: Resolved issue where Content Matching missed some duplicate files. IMPROVED: Compare Folders print out now shows the actual compare result images rather than symbols. FIXED: Compare Folders export now shows symbols for Access Denied folders and Junction Points. FIXED: Widened the File Types dropdown list on the Find Duplicates search options. IMPROVED: Added additional error handling to modInternet.GetWebPageText procedure. FIXED: Fixed all user interface issues which happened on higher DPI setting (manifest file change). IMPROVED: After a file operation on the Compare Folders window, the list of subfolders & files remains at the same position rather than scrolling back to top. IMPROVED: Darkened the default light red color used to show differences on Compare Folders, marked files on Find Duplicates, and errors on File Rename. CHANGED: View tutorials link on Start Page and Help file changed to point to FM4 Tutorials playlist on the default SBS YouTube channel. IMPROVED: Disabled all "Enter Registration Info" buttons and menus when program already registered. IMPROVED: Added Compare File options to View Subfolder Differences window. IMPROVED: Expanded right-click context menu options on View Subfolder Differences window. IMPROVED: List of language names is now alphabetically sorted on Start Page and Options window. FIXED: Temporary error log file, ERRORLOG.TXT, is now permanently deleted rather than sent to the Recycle Bin. ADDED: Compare Files on Start Page now allows choice of comparing files by text content or by their properties. IMPROVED: Made some changes to Progress window handling of ESC key press to Cancel/Pause a running operation. IMPROVED: Added back the Synchronization Method images which were used in version 3 but removed in version 4. CHANGED: Changed some Synchronization Method names in application and documentation for consistency and clarity. IMPROVED: Improved handling of errors when checking latest version information during start up and when clicking on Check for Updates link. IMPROVED: Explicitly stating UTF-8 encoding in update XML file now. IMPROVED: Expanded error handling details for XML parsing of latest version check. ADDED: Added a "Go to Session Settings folder" option to the Sessions menu on the Start Page.
4.2.0	FIXED: Added missing long path support to AreFileContentsDifferent_UseMap routine (used in file Content comparison). CHANGED: Replaced obsolete GetTimeZoneInformation Win API with GetTimeZoneInformationForYear. IMPROVED: Added additional debugging details to modDateTime.SystemTimeToVBTime routine to aid in error troubleshooting. FIXED: Resolved "Invalid procedure call or argument" in StringDiffs.StripWhiteSpaceFromIntArray error in Compare Files. CHANGED: Errors in clsSortedStringList are now passed back to calling routine. IMPROVED: Show complete version number (major.minor.revision.build) on Start Page rather than just partial (major.minor). IMPROVED: Added additional debugging details to StringDiffs.StripWhiteSpaceFromIntArray to aid in error troubleshooting. CHANGED: "Subscript out of range" errors in index validations are now raised back to calling routines. IMPROVED: Added additional debugging details to folder enumeration routine to identify duplicate file/folder names (Error 457). ADDED: Add ability to compare snapshots (for internal use only right now). ADDED: Added Property Changed to all user control Property Let procedures. ADDED: Added F2 short key to Compare Folders window to rename selected files/folders. IMPROVED: Differences are now sorted and align/scroll together on Subfolder Differences window. ADDED: Copy/Move/Delete functionality added to Subfolder Differences window. ADDED: Added a "Reset column width defaults" context menu to all grid column headers. FIXED: Password protected MS Office files now prompt for password. FIXED: Password protected MS Office files now detect text differences properly. ADDED: Session Settings added (New, Load, Save, Restore, Maintain). FIXED: ESC key did not always pause a folder comparison if window lost focus. FIXED: ESC key did not always cancel a duplicate search if window lost focus. FIXED: View File Differences window showed wrong caption when comparing text only. ADDED: Name validation added for Create Subfolder routine on Compare Folders window. FIXED: Update available check was not working due to an error in XML file. ADDED: "Check for update" functionality added to all Help menus and About box window. UPDATED: Removed some old Visual Basic 6 files from installer which are not required on > MS Vista operating systems.
4.1.2	FIXED: Sample include/exclude filters converted from FM3 format to FM4 format. UPDATED: Manifest file updated to include GDI and DPI-aware settings. FIXED: Several issues with files & folders in Windows\System32 due to WOW64 file system redirection. IMPROVED: Increased default font size on all file/folder panes. FIXED: Files with one letter extensions (such as .c or .h) were showing incorrect File Difference results when compared. ADDED: CTRL+ Mousewheel scroll on file/folder panes now increases/decreases the font size. CHANGED: Changed/corrected phrases in several of the translations.
4.1.1	FIXED: File/Folder dates displayed as 12:00:00AM for users in time zones which do not observe Daylight Savings Time. CHANGED: New icons for Include/Exclude Filter New/Load/Save actions. FIXED: Duplicate File Finder "Allow marking of all files in group" setting was incorrectly defaulting to True. IMPROVED: Prompt to re-compare folders after Include/Exclude filter change no longer happens unless a comparison is displayed. CHANGED: Set default folder for Include/Exclude Filter Load/Save dialogs to {FM localappdata}\Filters subfolder. ADDED: Start Page navigation bar can now be minimized/restored. ADDED: Dutch (Netherlands) translation. CHANGED: Options window no longer shows in Windows Taskbar.
4.1.0	FIXED: Type mismatch error in frmCompareFolders.mnuCompareSubFolderToOtherFolder. CHANGED: Added MD5 file hash to Folder/File Analysis tool. FIXED: "Because of your include/exclude settings..." message erroneously appearing after Sync. IMPROVED: Now showing explanatory message when Confirm Sync window contains no files. IMPROVED: Added error handling for Out of String Space errors (#14). FIXED: Large file content comparison was returning wrong result due to LAA flag. IMPROVED: Expanded error handling in modDateTimes.GetVBFileTime(s). FIXED: "Invalid procedure call or argument" in modDateTimes.GetVBFileTimes. FIXED: "Type mismatch" error in frmFindDuplicates.MarkAllInFolder. FIXED: Duplicate File Finder "Allow marking of all files in group" setting was incorrectly defaulting to True. IMPROVED: Prompt to re-compare folders after Include/Exclude filter change no longer happens unless a comparison is displayed. CHANGED: Changed all icons to True Color (24-bit per pixel). FIXED: Footer images on Start Page were too large. CHANGED: Added resizability to Start Page.
4.0.8	Initial public release of new version: Modernized user interface. Improved performance over 100%. Vastly increased scalability (larger folders and files can be compared). Most code rewritten from the ground up. Hundreds of under-the-hood improvements.

Older Versions (3.x and earlier)

3.7.3	FIXED: Mapped drives now appear in Browse for Folders dialog. IMPROVED: Additional error details added to drive related functions. NEW: Added new SHA-256 code signing certificate to EXE and Install (Addresses IE download and Windows install warnings).
3.7.2	FIXED: Gray box in left comparison results pane removed.
3.7.1	FIXED: Fixed bug where only the first 2 GB of HUGE files were copied. IMPROVED: Error handler in copy routine expanded to handle both VB and WinAPI errors. IMPROVED: Confirm Sync Actions window now appears in Windows ALT-TAB windows list. CHANGED: Converted Plimus buy now links to Bluesnap.
3.7.0	NEW: Added support for text content comparison of DOCX and XLSX formats. IMPROVED: Added better error handling to modAPIReadWriteFile.ReadStringFromFile to handle 'Out of Memory' error. IMPROVED: Added better error handling to Drive class. IMPROVED: Added error description information to folder validation routine. IMPROVED: Now recognizes both Directory Junction Points and Volume Mount Points. IMPROVED: Added error handling for missing MS Scripting Library component. FIXED: Confirm Sync window now lists only first 10,000 file operations to correct the load performance problem when the list had many more items. FIXED: Focus was set incorrectly in Comparison Result Panes after a file operation. FIXED: All file operations now check for an empty file name selection in the Comparison Result Panes. FIXED: Type Mismatch error in writing to and reading from SyncHistory.log file. frmMain.AutoSync Number 13 Line Number: 1410. FIXED: Drive and folder sizes larger than 838.86TB are now supported without Overflow errors arising. FIXED: Fixed blank Create and Last Accessed date/times on Target files problem.
3.6.9	CHANGED: Early Bird Special has been changed to a $24.95 offer good for one week. NEW: Added a link to the online video tutorial in to the help file. FIXED: Mapped drives now appear in Browse for Folder window.
3.6.8	CHANGED: Slight 'cost of living' price increase for single user license and upgrade. (The first increase since the product was released over ten years ago.)
3.6.7	FIXED: Resolved the error message that appears when pressing the Browse For Folder button. ("The DLL Error: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect").
3.6.6	FIXED: Files on network drives were not being deleted. FIXED: Invalid Procedure Call error when saving an Exclude list.
3.6.5	FIXED: Early Bird Discount order process now works properly.
3.6.4	IMPROVED: File existence check method has been recoded to be faster and less demanding on the file system. IMPROVED: Percent copy completion is shown for files larger than 100 MB. IMPROVED & FIXED: Character level differences in the file difference viewer are much faster and don't suffer from Out of Memory errors. FIXED: Binary comparison results are incorrect when differences lie towards end of file. FIXED: Overflow error in CRC32 calculation. FIXED: Files larger than 4GB are now synchronized properly. FIXED: Incorrect Last Modified Date reported on Compare Folders window.
3.6.3	FIXED: Content comparison has been fixed and sped up. CHANGED: Added an option to allow control of the amount of information shown during a comparison. IMPROVED: Reduced memory requirements and improved performance of deep folder tree scans.
3.6.2	IMPROVED: Handling of long file/folder paths. CHANGED: Reinstituted the Early Bird Special. IMPROVED: Recoded all Copy, Move, Delete routines to handle all Unicode and long file names and to generate more complete error details. FIXED: Error 91 when clicking on Source or Target drop down list. FIXED: Crash when clicking on Sync tool bar button before pressing Compare button. CHANGED: Removed third party control SmartUI.ocx. IMPROVED: Synchronization progress has been improved by showing file/folder names being copied/moved/deleted. IMPROVED: Recoded binary content comparison methods (Binary Content, CRC32, SHA1). CHANGED: Removed third party PickDir.dll used for Browse for Folder dialog. IMPROVED: HexDump viewer has been sped up and enhanced. FIXED: Right scroll bar was partially obscured on some windows. UPDATED: Copyright information on splash and about box graphics. IMPROVED: Improved error handling when unicode characters cause errors in multiple file renaming operations. IMPROVED: Continued process of converting all under-the-hood routines to support Unicode file/folders. CHANGED: Disabled drag and drop functionality between comparison panes. IMPROVED: Optimized CRC32 algorithm used in Duplicate File Finder. FIXED: Resolved speed decrease issue from v3.5.x. CHANGED: User with administrator privileges will be shown a UAC elevation prompt when launching FolderMatch. This is done to allow administrator level rights to the file system when using the program. If user is not an administrator, no prompt will be shown. FIXED: On 64-bit OS, the Windows\System32 folder is being redirected to Windows\SysWOW64 by the Windows file system. So any scans of this folder produce the wrong results. The redirection has been turned off. FIXED: Resolved hash collision situations during folder path indexing.
3.5.7	Improved Dx error #123 handling in Duplicate File Finder. Modified File/Folder Analysis tool to report folders that cause enumeration to abort. Updated web links in Help Menu. Cleaned up tooltip text on Duplicate File Finder window. Updated SmartUI2.OCX. Fixed bug with date/time comparison on Compare Files window. Fixed root folder detection in UNC paths. Fixed bug where duplicate file was deleted rather than moved on retry.
3.5.6	Added Numerous changes and fixes to the File/Folder Analysis tool. Added INI file support to allow turning off of the hash progress dialog on the Compare Two Files window. Clarified upgrade message wording for users who have already purchased the upgrade and want to enter in their key. Improved performance when reading file contents. Fixed black radio buttons problem on File Sync Method window. Fixed black radio buttons problem on Mass File Renamer window, "Other" tab. Fixed bug where sounds could not be turned off on Sounds tab of Options window. Fixed bug that happened when Browse button was clicked for an event which had no sound. Changed icon for permission denied folders. Added an "undocumented" means to turn off Hash Calculation Progress in Duplicate File Finder. Updated several OCX/DLLs with the latest Visual Basic 6.0 Service Pack 6 Runtime Extended Files. Changed initial folder used for Loading/Saving Session Settings to the application data folder. Removed the Microsoft Scripting Library v5.6 installation from our install.
3.5.5	Added a secondary folder permission checking method to ensure valid result. Added additional error handling for folder permission errors.
3.5.4	Modified folder enumeration routine to allow paths longer than 260 characters in length to be scanned. Modified folder enumeration routine to allow UNICODE path names. Improved folder enumeration routine performance by 200-300%! Fixed bug where folders whose names began with a dot character were not being processed. Fixed bug where Ignore Daylight Savings Time (DST) setting was not working when DST ended. More gracefully handle Error 161 in CompareDirs() with UNC paths.
3.5.3	Corrected DLL error problem with UNC folder paths. Corrected missing folders problem in XP/Vista. Resolved error messages in cSBSFolder.Size with Junction Points. Resolved delete problem with the Send To Recycle Bin functionality not working. Corrected error in Mass File Renamer where the Auto-numbering Length value was not being enforced.
3.5.2	Added Regular Expression Search and Replace to Mass File Renamer. Mass File Renamer can now be run independently of the comparison results to rename files in ANY folder. Enhanced error handling to provide more information for errors occurring in Folder class. Numerous performance improvements.
3.5.1	Added mscomctl.ocx to installation package. Added option to turn off the folder permission check before comparison. Resolved 'Invalid Property Value' error when cancelling a binary comparison. Resolved some "Object is Nothing' type errors in the cSBSFolder class. Improved error handling of 'Permission Denied' errors in cDir class. Fixed 'Up to Parent Folder' problem with UNC paths. Fixed drag and drop problem on the View Sub-folder Differences window. Fixed column size problem on the Comparison Results Summary window. Added a status bar to the Comparison Results Summary window to show the complete folder path. Fixed problem where Sync Method window was not accessible when main window was minimized during comparison. Switched from ANSI to Unicode version of GetFileAttributes API function in the FolderExists routine to help with non-English folder names.
3.5.0	Numerous improvements for Vista-readiness. Added support for Junction Points and Reparse Points (XP-Vista). New toolbar icons. Replaced all COMCTL32 controls with new MSCOMCT32 versions. Browse For Folder window now supports new features such as "New Folder". New installer being used to install program. Installer now installs Windows Scripting library using Microsoft's own installers. Corrected wrong resource string on Mass File Renamer window "Starts With" label. Various improvements to folder existence checking routine. Updated system DLLs installed by installer. Fixed problem of Confirm Sync window not fitting properly on some screens. Ignore Daylight Savings time setting now defaults to True. Check System Clock at Startup setting now defaults to False. Corrected some MS Office document text differencing issues with new doctxt.dll. Fixed folder drop down list width off screen at startup issue. Added TrialPay payment option. Added additional error handling to some code routines.