DeskSoft - FastFolders - Quick and easy access to folders, files and other objects

FastFolders

Quick and easy access to folders, files and other objects

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Version 4.1.1(20.08.08)

Fix: fixed setup problems for user accounts with special characters
Fix: fixed problems with license activation on certain configurations

Version 4.1.0(01.07.08)

New: user definable favorite items in the FastFolder menu
New: speed improvements
Fix: incorrect file number and sizes in the tool tips under Vista
Fix: various small improvements and bug fixes

Version 4.0.1(24.06.08)

Fix: the recent items list now contain only folders for drag and drop operations
Fix: various small improvements and bug fixes

Version 4.0.0(18.03.08)

New: full 64 bit support
New: improved Vista compatibility
New: manual in Windows help format
New: several improvements and bug fixes
New: the new version does not support Windows 95, 98, ME and NT4 anymore! Please download version 3 of FastFolders if you need support for the old operating systems.

Version 3.5.1(23.10.07)

Fix: various small improvements and bug fixes of the main program and the setup program

Version 3.5.0(15.10.07)

New: the "About" dialog contains links to open the program folder and the data folder. Useful for backing up the configuration, moving the program to another computer, etc.
Fix: various small improvements and bug fixes

Version 3.4.2(14.08.07)

Fix: "Copy To Folder" not working correctly (moving instead of copying)

Version 3.4.1(16.07.07)

Fix: folder of "Move To Parent" not added to recently used items anymore

Version 3.4.0(12.07.07)

New: "Move To Parent" in context menu of right mouse button drag & drop
New: "Delete empty folder" after right mouse button drag & drop
New: adjustable menu item height of FastFolders menus
Fix: improved Vista compatibility
Fix: various small improvements and bug fixes

Version 3.3.8(31.01.07)

Fix: Vista compatible setup icons

Version 3.3.7(21.01.07)

Fix: fixed a bug causing explorer to crash under Vista when displaying tooltips in FastFolders

Version 3.3.6(08.11.06)

Fix: fixed a bug in the setup routine for unattended setup

Version 3.3.5(06.10.06)

Fix: Vista compatibility

Version 3.3.4(22.06.06)

New: some changes of the setup program

Version 3.3.3(26.05.06)

New: some important internal changes regarding stability and security

Version 3.3.2(28.04.06)

Fix: some minor issues with the license validation

Version 3.3.1(22.02.06)

Fix: important fix of a bug in the setup routine - please download and install this update to avoid possible problems!

Version 3.3.0(05.02.06)

New: SmartStatus 98 is obsolete and was removed
Fix: "Total Size" explorer column now sorted correctly
Fix: improved compatibility to multi-user environments

Version 3.2.4(03.01.06)

Fix: internal changes to the setup routine

Version 3.2.3(24.02.05)

New: easier license activation

Version 3.2.2(08.10.04)

Fix: Incorrect file sizes in tool tips of files larger than 4 GB

Version 3.2.1(06.09.04)

Fix: "Show hidden files and folders" setting imported from Explorer

Version 3.2.0(09.06.04)

New: setup system with data path configuration

Version 3.1.0(27.03.04)

New: configuration is stored in files instead of registry
New: setup can now install the product for the current user or all users and it can optionally create a shortcut on the Desktop

Version 3.0

New: great new feature: "Total Size" column in "Details" view of Explorer windows!
Fix: problems with Windows XP Start Menu program groups.

Version 2.66

New: new license system
New: improved compatibility
Fix: minor bug fixes

Version 2.65

New: Windows XP: pressing "CTRL" when clicking a FastFolders item keeps the FastFolders menu open
New: Windows XP: pressing "SHIFT" when clicking a FastFolders item will open it in an explorer instead of a normal window
New: pressing "C" on an item will copy a list of contents of this item to the clipboard (like a directory listing). "SHIFT+C" includes file size information.
New: improved compatibility
Fix: randomly closing menus when opening the context menu of an item
Fix: minor bug fixes

Version 2.62

Fix: crashes with MS Office Shortcut Bar and other incompatible products
Fix: destination folder now opens correctly when pressing CTRL with a Drag & Drop operation

Version 2.61

Fix: problem with options and demo dialog with third party products

Version 2.6

New: position of FastFolders menu item can be top, bottom or near mouse
New: cut and copy from context menu work now
New: tool tips show file size, directory size and size of whole tree structure
New: directories in recent item list include parent level
New: pressing CTRL while selecting an item opens parent folder
New: option "Show hidden objects" is imported from Windows settings

Version 2.52

New: changed registration system
Fix: random crashes of Explorer

Version 2.51

Fix: problem with shortcut "Windows+E"
Fix: random crashes with Move To / Copy To

Version 2.5

New: recent items
New: holding CTRL while moving or copying an item to a folder opens the destination folder
Fix: Windows ME compatibility
Fix: minor bug fixes

Version 2.42

Fix: Windows 2000 compatibility

Version 2.41

Fix: bug that caused FastFolders to crash Explorer when context menu closed

Version 2.4

New: right-button Drag & Drop: If you drag and drop an object on a folder or drive using the right mouse button, you can copy or move the object(s) to any folder of your computer by selecting it from the FastFolders menu
New: safe mode for SmartStatus added to prevent Explorer crashes at Windows startup
Fix: minor bug fixes

Version 2.3

New: large directories can be split up in separate columns
New: dynamic tool tips show information about each item
New: customizable starting point for FastFolders menu of Start Button
New: improved speed and memory usage
Fix: system hangs caused by SmartStatus at startup fixed
Fix: various minor bug fixes and improvements

Version 2.2

New: advanced file filtering options added. Support for user defined file extensions and objects to exclude from FastFolders menus
Fix: menu highlight no longer gets stuck in context menus of slow devices while the device is accessed
Fix: minor bug fixes

Version 2.1

New: support for default file viewer / editor added
Fix: minor bug fixes

Version 2.04

Fix: minor bug fixes

Version 2.0

New: all shell objects can be browsed now (including "My Computer", "Control Panel", etc.)
New: full network support
New: right-clicking the "Start" button shows contents of the Desktop
New: right-clicking any FastFolders menu item shows its context menu
New: speed optimizations and multithreading
Fix: minor bug fixes

Version 1.0

First public release of FastFolders