FileVerifier++ News

FileVerifier++ v0.6.5.6000 is an experimental x86_64 build of FileVerifier++. While is has the same features as v0.6.3.5830, it is not based on this version and has many internal differences. Much of the commonality between fv.exe and fvc.exe has been placed in a new module fvcore.dll. The binaries are built with GCC 4.6.0 (mingw-w64). As always, this is an experimental build, and has not been well tested.

FileVerifier++ v0.6.3.5830 resolves a few issues present in v0.6.2.5822 including two that caused the program to terminate unexpectedly. See the file CHANGELOG.txt for further details.

FileVerifier++ v0.6.2.5822 is an optimized rebuild of v0.6.2.5821. It was discovered that the v0.6.2.5821 release was not built with optimization enabled, so it performs worse than v0.6.1.5643, not better as it should have. The new build should be significantly faster than the previous. Other than the version number, there are no changes to the source code.

If you're currently using v0.6.2.5821 and would like better performance, it is recommended that one install this new version.... read more

FileVerifier++ v0.6.2.5821 is a small update to v0.6.1.5643 which brings the following changes:

* Increased performance for several hash algorithms, especially for those in the SHA-2 family. SHA-384 and SHA-512 now have optimized implementations supporting MMX and MMX/SSE2 configurations, respectively.
* An option that specifies whether or not hashes should be automatically verified upon opening a hash file.
* An option as to whether or not files with known good sizes and timestamps should be recalculated on demand. The option, when set, causes hash entries that have a timestamp and filesize that matches the file on disk to be skipped during recalculation. This has no effect on verification.... read more

With v0.6.1 is a minor update to v0.6.0 that addresses a few minor issues discovered in v0.6.0. See the CHANGELOG for further details.

An improved installation package for v0.6.0 has been released. The improved package will upgrade prior releases by uninstalling them automatically. During an upgrade or removal of this package, explorer.exe will automatically be restarted if necessary to complete the uninstall of a prior version (if the shell extension is installed).

No new version number has been created. The new package is known as fv-0.6.0.5600bW.msi. There is no need to upgrade to this package if one already has a working installation of v0.6.0.5600.

FileVerifier++ v0.6.0 is now the latest version for general use. Several additions have been made since v0.5.2.5114 in the testing versions.

What's new for v0.6.0, since v0.5.2.5114?

* Configuration settings are now stored in a file on disk as opposed to the
Windows registry.
* Support for BSD CKSUM style hash files.
* Hash file formats can be auto detected to a certain extent (the file extension
still must be correct, but can differentiate between file formats using the
same file extension).
* Support for displaying hashes in encodings other than hexadecimal.
* Columns in main hash list may be customized.
* Preliminary help file included.
* Additional operations for verifying and creating hash files have been added
to the shell extension, and are implemented by means of WinFVC.
* Several bug fixes and miscellaneous tweaks.... read more

The v0.5.8.5562 testing release brings the following additions:

WinFVC: a graphical front end to FVC. WinFVC is not meant to be a standalone program, but is used in conjunction with the shell extension (and isn't very useful without such). WinFVC gives the ability to verify hash files without needing to launch FileVerifier++. WinFVC can verify hashes within multiple files, even recursively down several subdirectories. A means in which to create a hash file using the algorithm, format, and filename of choice (as well as a search pattern) is provided.... read more

Testing release v0.5.7.5491 brings a few significant additions, including a new configuration backend, support for FSUM extended MD5 hash files, configurable algorithm name compatibility remapping, and improved dialogs for processing, recalculating, and verifying files.

The configuration for FileVerifier++ is no longer stored in the Windows Registry, but instead a configuration file residing in either the program directory, or %APPDATA%\FileVerifier++. This allows one to have a truly portable install that does not leave program settings on the computers in which it is run. ... read more

v0.5.6.5404 is a minor update to v0.5.5.5381. Changes to this release include a preliminary CHM help document, a menu item to display this document, and a bug fix for FVC (non-critical, but possibly annoying in some circumstances). A correction has been made to a change that breaks FVC compatibility with non-Windows operating systems. See the Changelog for further details.

The new v0.5.5.5381 testing release brings some exciting new features and enhancements. Remember that this is a testing release, and may contain more bugs than non-testing releases, though it should be very usable as it is.

New features:

Support for multiple hash display encodings: In addition to the traditional hexadecimal encoding, MIME Base 64, UUEncode, and XXEncode are now supported. When using the FVA and FVB file formats, information about the displayed encoding is retained, so that hashes are displayed in the intended encoding upon opening. Currently, the encodings are always stored in Hexadecimal encoding in FVA/FVB files, for backwards compatibility with older program version (though this may change in the future, as the program does currently detect other encodings when properly indicated). All other file formats use Hexadecimal encodings, as those formats are specific to other applications that do not support the format (except for CSV, which does not support the change yet either).... read more

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