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Version History
Version 5.14.1(05.05.24)
- New: improved configuration archiving (some tokens and environment variables can be used in path and filename)
- Fix: various small changes and fixes
Version 5.14.0(24.03.23)
- New: option for excluding items from browsing (e.g. zip files)
- New: parent level included in favorites and recent, etc.
- Fix: various small changes and fixes
Version 5.13.0(09.03.22)
- New: option for setting maximum number of characters of menu items
- New: including "Parent" item now optional
- Fix: various small changes and fixes
Version 5.12.0(29.12.21)
- New: Windows 11 compatibility
- Fix: various small changes and fixes
Version 5.11.0(11.07.20)
- New: option to disable FastFolders for right button Drag & Drop
- New: option to disable FastFolders for desktop background
- Fix: various small changes and fixes
Version 5.10.6(09.05.20)
- Fix: crash for large directories
- Fix: font size sometimes incorrect
Version 5.10.5(04.01.20)
- Fix: rare issue with internal uncompression routine
Version 5.10.4(29.12.19)
- New: FastFolders menu included in context menu of Desktop background
- New: improved setup and uninstall programs
- New: updated end user license agreement in setup
- Fix: various small changes and fixes
Version 5.10.3(21.12.19)
- Fix: saving options and configuration sometimes failed
- Fix: improved format of setup program
- Fix: various small changes and fixes
Version 5.10.2(13.12.19)
- Fix: new compilation for avoiding false virus detections
Version 5.10.1(06.12.19)
- Fix: DPI scaling issues for Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8
- Fix: various small changes and fixes
Version 5.10.0(18.11.19)
- New: creation of start menu shortcuts now optional in setup
- New: setup dynamically adjusts to DPI changes
- New: program interface and dialogs dynamically adjust to DPI changes
- New: FastFolders menus adjust to mixed DPI desktops
- New: font selection for FastFolders menus
- Fix: various small changes and fixes
Version 5.9.0(06.05.19)
- New: removed Windows XP support (please download v5.8.2 if you want to use the program under Windows XP)
- New: Visual Studio 2019 recompilation for better compatibility to new systems
- New: adjustments for the latest updates of Windows 10
Version 5.8.2(23.04.19)
- Fix: small cosmetical changes to some dialogs
Version 5.8.1(13.03.19)
- Fix: dialog and menu positions when screen configuration changes
- Fix: small fixes regarding user account access (data folder, etc.)
- Fix: adjustments for the latest updates of Windows 10
Version 5.8.0(03.03.19)
- New: improved unattended setup
- Fix: various small fixes and improvements
Version 5.7.1(15.08.18)
- Fix: issue with automatic archive function not backing up all files
- Fix: small issue with update check
Version 5.7.0(11.08.18)
- New: automatic archiving of configuration
- New: improved "About" and "Update" dialogs
- Fix: various small bug fixes, changes and improvements
Version 5.6.0(22.07.18)
- New: more detailed license information in "About" dialog
- New: updated license agreement and terms of use
- Fix: various small internal changes and improvements
Version 5.5.1(20.05.18)
- New: option to use command line parameters for alternative file manager and default program
Version 5.5.0(08.03.18)
- New: possibility to install and uninstall the program silently for mass deployment. See the manual for details.
Version 5.4.2(12.09.17)
- Fix: clearing the alternative file manager string in the options now works
- Fix: opening locations that have spaces in the path name with alternate file managers
Version 5.4.1(18.07.17)
- Fix: improved compatibility with Windows Vista and XP
Version 5.4.0(08.05.17)
- New: Visual Studio 2017 recompilation
- New: registration name can be displayed in non-ANSI characters in "About" dialog
Version 5.3.5(18.01.17)
- Fix: empty main context menu (graphics error) when quickly selecting the FF menu item under WIndows 10
Version 5.3.4(10.12.16)
- Fix: setup problems for user names starting with 'n' or 'r'
- Fix: default configuration path in user profile when selecting custom data location
Version 5.3.3(02.06.16)
- Fix: setup warns if data location is selected on drives without write permission
Version 5.3.2(20.09.15)
- New: digitally signed setup program and main program
- New: improved setup program
Version 5.3.1(18.08.15)
- New: Visual Studio 2015 recompilation
- Fix: post-setup copy operations for unattended setup improved (see manual for details)
Version 5.3.0(18.07.15)
- New: Windows 10 compatibility
Version 5.2.1(15.04.15)
- Fix: menut item sizes with high DPI settings under Windows XP
- Fix: uninstaller not removing desktop shortcut
Version 5.2.0(13.04.13)
- New: main program for accessing options
- New: backup / restore / reset configuration in "About" dialog
- Fix: various small bug fixes and improvements
Version 5.1.0(04.03.13)
- New: maximum submenu open area increased to 1024 pixels
- New: improved dialog for selecting favoties
- Fix: restructured library for better performance and compatibility
- Fix: various small bug fixes and improvements
Version 5.0.0(06.02.13)
- New: display file and folder sizes in FastFolders menus (integrated FolderSize into FastFolders)
- New: quick toggling of size display with 'S' key and middle mouse button
- New: customization of menu colors
- Fix: crash when sorting directories with large number of items
- Fix: improved sorting speed of large item lists
Version 4.5.0(23.01.13)
Version 4.4.4(02.02.12)
- New: improved license check in update dialog
Version 4.4.3(14.10.11)
- New: improved unattended setup with init of user configuration
Version 4.4.2(11.10.10)
- New: automatic update check
- Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes
Version 4.4.1(11.09.10)
- New: license file extension changed from "dlc" to "DeskSoftLicense" to avoid incompatibilities with other programs
Version 4.4.0(14.07.10)
- Fix: display problems with high dpi screen settings
Version 4.3.2(22.06.10)
- Fix: saving current settings and options when shutting down the computer
- Fix: removed Windows 2000 from the compatibility list
Version 4.3.1(07.04.10)
- New: setup distribution in exe file format
Version 4.3.0(18.08.09)
- New: support for open and save file dialogs
- New: options to select default file explorer (so that folders are opened in a different program than Windows explorer)
- New: full Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit) compatibility
- Fix: better integration in 32 bit programs under 64 bit operating systems
- Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes
Version 4.2.4(01.08.09)
- Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes
Version 4.2.3(24.06.09)
- Fix: uninstall not working under certain configurations
Version 4.2.2(22.06.09)
- New: updated setup routine. Added warning when an antivirus software, firewall, etc. blocks setup.
- Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes
Version 4.2.1(09.06.09)
- Fix: FastFolders menu items sometimes not drawn correctly
- Fix: submenu popup area indicator in right button drag & drop FastFolders items
Version 4.2.0(07.06.09)
- New: option for submenu popup area on right side of menu items. Submenus only open if the mouse is in that area.
Version 4.1.8(02.06.09)
- Fix: problem with setup when not choosing default data path
Version 4.1.7(28.04.09)
- New: improved setup routine
Version 4.1.6(26.03.09)
- Fix: "Open" and "Run as Administrator" verbs in context menu sometimes didn't work
Version 4.1.5(21.03.09)
- Fix: improved Windows 7 compatibility
- Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes
Version 4.1.4(14.03.09)
- New: updated setup routine
- Fix: incomplete uninstall information
- Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes
Version 4.1.3(22.02.09)
- New: changes to setup routine
- Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes
Version 4.1.2(12.12.08)
- Fix: changes in the setup routine
- Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes
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 FastFolders 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)
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
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
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