v5.1 [Feb 6, 2022]
- New: Context menu in WiFi Management for quick access to Enable/Disable.
- New: Context menu in WiFi/AutoSwitch for quick log file/folder access.
- Fix: Program settings might not have been saved after being changed.
- Fix: Connected WiFi network possibly not displayed in TrayInfo.
- Fix: System/Firewall status not applied correctly.
- Fix: Download button in Update dialog inactive in certain constellations.
- Fix: Update process for restricted user accounts.
v5.0 [Dec 21, 2020]
- Fix: AutoSwitch thread error after standby.
- Fix: AutoSwitch options might have been hidden due to incorrect alignment.
- Fix: Systems with many WiFi profiles could lead to UI performance issues.
- Fix: Error deleting the last remaining profile group.
- Fix: Position of a new group might have been saved incorrectly.
- Fix: "Connect by MAC address" failed if no name/description was provided.
- Fix: TAB keyboard navigation order.
- Fix: Windows firewall status setting not applied correctly.
- Fix: Protocol Bindings for systems with multiple NICs using the same driver.
- Fix: High Contrast Mode support adjustments.
- Fix (Pro): License registration issues in rare constellations.
- Tools: Network Scanner now shows the device description/comment as a name tooltip.
- Performance improvements for selecting and viewing profiles.
- Improved AutoSwitch performance and compatibility.
- AutoSwitch NIC Status condition now also supports special types of VPN connections.
- WiFi Management remembers last selected NIC if multiple are available.
- Added shortcuts for Compact/Full Mode (CTRL M) and main sections (CTRL 1/2/3/4).
- In Logon mode, the Save button now saves the activation log in the Logs subfolder.
- Minor fixes and adjustments.
v4.7 [Aug 9, 2018]
- Compatibility for Windows 10 version 1803.
- Fix: Exception errors with new TCP/UDP-Connections feature on some systems.
- Fix: High-DPI adjustments for TCP/UDP-Connections toolbar and icons.
- Minor bug fixes and improvements.
v4.6 [Nov 29, 2017]
Activation log shows assigned IP addresses when DHCP was set
- Skipping activation of settings if they are currently already set
(To force re-initializing IP settings, set Adapter Status: Restart)
- "Waiting for network" only if there are other settings following
- "No network adapter selected" only shown if relevant in that profile
- Several improvements for command line activation
- Fix: LAN/Adapter settings showed an error even if completed successfully
- Fix: Incorrect value for "Enabled" status in Tools: Adapters Details
- Fix: Activation order when connecting to a WiFi network and restarting NIC
- Fix: Error 7000000F for WiFi connection if NIC not ready after changing IP
- Fix: Format of some details in the activation log
- Fix: Reading current Gateway value didn't work in certain cases
- Fix: Show only one System Up-Time in TrayInfo if Boot Time = Work Time
- Fix: Rare problem with -aw/-ah command line parameters
- Fix (Pro): Firefox Proxy option "Same proxy for all protocols"
- Fix (Pro): Cancelling profile activation while waiting for FF
v4.5 [Aug 17, 2017]
- Network Scanner: Additionally to the built-in MAC-OUI vendors list
selection, you can now place the official oui.txt from ieee.org in
the program folder to get the complete OUI data.
Or download a sanitized version from here: http://linuxnet.ca/ieee/oui/
- New "Programs" option for preventing multiple instances of the same exe
- Built-in MAC-OUI vendor now also displayed in NIC and WiFi Management
- Improved Network Scanner results for low-energy target devices
- Ping network packets are now identical to Windows pings
- AutoSwitch info dialog UI improved
- Increased compatibility for Speed/Duplex, MTU, Flow Control, VLAN ID
- Fix: Displaying incorrect context menu for IP input fields
- Fix: Console-Tool with non-Latin characters
- Fix (Pro): Rare problem with command line license installation
- Fix (Pro): Problem with portable mode in certain constellations
v4.4 [Apr 25, 2017]
4.3.1 - 2016-11-22:
- NEW: Advanced Tray-Info configuration in Preferences menu.
- NEW: Optional details in Tray-Info: IPv6, connection speed, system uptime, network drives, etc.
- NEW: Show/Hide different types of network adapters in Tray-Info: Disconnected/Disabled/Virtual Adapters, Connections (PPP, VPN, ...).
- Fix: Rare "BusType" error on systems with an incompatible driver setting.
- Fix: Optional auto-close of Activation dialog.
- Fix: Copy/Paste icons in AutoSwitch.
- New menu item: "Automatically activate this profile at this location"
- Cursor animation shows how to use the AutoSwitch feature for new users.
- New Net Drive menu button for getting currently mapped network drives.
- MAC addresses now with hyphens instead of colons (11-22-33-44-55-66).
- Some optimizations for reading network adapters and their settings.
- Translation updates.
v4.2 [Jul 8, 2016]
Fix: Problem with Net Drive format update of subprofiles in 4.2.0
Translation updates
v4.0 [Mar 2, 2015]
- NEW: Export/Import profiles or preferences separately
- NEW: 5GHz networks in NSM WiFi Management
- NEW: Save/Copy activation log buttons added
- Fix: Command line activation with already running program instance
- Fix: AutoSwitch Gateway MAC failure in some constellations
- Fix: Rare scenarios for losing profile settings
- Fix: Rare error 126 on startup
- Adapter activation now at the beginning of the profile activation process
- F2 renames currently visible profile in Full Mode
- Script execution directory is now the location of the script
- Simplified Chinese translation up-to-date again
v3.7 [Jan 29, 2014]
3.7.1 - 2014-02-04
- NEW language: Georgian
- Fix: In 3.7.0 command line and app activation caused an error
- Fix: Minor file name issue
3.7.0 - 2014-01-29
- NEW: Connections (RAS/DUN/PPP/VPN)
- NEW: Option to retry a profile activation if some setting failed
- NEW: Tray click option: Show Tray Info (useful for touchscreens)
- Fix: Problem running the program with restricted user if
UAC is turned off and NSM Service is disabled
- Fix: Program start with Admin-Mode enabled and long user name
- Fix: Copy/Paste profile settings
- Fix: Canceling activation process
- Fix: Net Drive problem for limited user accounts in certain cases
- Net Drive connection process now faster
- Large files (>100MB) are now excluded for FF proxy, hosts and SMTP
- UI adjustments for Hosts dialog
- Some performance improvements for the main user interface
- Minor adjustments
v3.6 [Oct 28, 2013]
- NEW: Advanced TCP/IP Settings (replacing "Additional Addresses")
Route Table
IPConfig (/release, /renew, /flushdns, /registerdns)
NetBIOS (default, activate, deactivate)
DNS Suffix with the complete Windows-like functionality
Previous DNS Domain feature becomes part of it and needs
to be reactivated if required in some of your profiles!
- NEW: Introducing "NetSetMan Touch" support!
Free Windows 8 Store App to activate your existing profiles
from a touch-friendly Metro/Modern UI interface
Release date: 2013-11-05
- Fix: Minimizing main program window didn't work in some cases
- Fix: NSM Service error 1355 on program start in rare cases
- Fix: InfoTray problems with ampersand character in profile names
- Fix: Missing icons in Compact Mode menu
- Fix: Driver modification of NIC deleted settings if ini was encrypted
- Fix: Problem with updating NICs in a copied ini
- Fix (Pro): Domain connection with Win7/8 and some special characters
- Reworked all message boxes: native look & consistent behavior
- Lots of minor fixes and adjustments
v3.5 [Oct 15, 2012]
- Fix: NSM Service didn't work with Win8 in certain cases (Error 6)
- Fix: Some problems with volume/mute for speakers and microphone
- Fix: Some activation progress bar inconsistencies
- Fix: Manual update check without Internet access
- Fix: Mobility Center icon with x64
- Fix: Some label double-click issues in the settings overview
- Several minor fixes and adjustments
v3.4 [Mar 19, 2012]
- NEW: Browser/Proxy feature completely reworked! (Pro version)
Support for Internet Explorer/System, Firefox and Opera
Automatic recognition of your installed browsers
Separate browser and proxy/home page configuration
Getting current values, clearing values on label double-click
Full support of profiles for Firefox and Opera
IE proxy settings can be combined now
Opening browser dialog much faster now
Dropping Gopher-protocol support
- NEW: All-new Activation Dialog!
Three areas: compact, details and log
Animated activation indicator
Progress bar in dialog and in (Win7) taskbar
Dialog doesn't freeze anymore during activation
- NEW: Win7 JumpLists for quick access to important NSM sections
- NEW Language: Hebrew
- The alternative IP method now becomes the default method! However, for
compatibility the old method can still be activated in the preferences.
- System Settings accessible directly from the tray for quick changes
- Fix: Workgroup checkbox wasn't saved correctly in v3.3.0
- Fix: Error in Compact Mode if all profiles are deactivated
- Fix: Saving custom height of Compact Mode
- Fix: Some minor issues with the program icon
- Fix: System Sound Schemes problems with NSM Service
- Fix: Printer error "File not found" in certain cases
- Pro: Help link in Domain/Workgroup dialog
- Several WiFi improvements (security, import/export)
- WiFi NIC is now automatically enabled when establishing a connection
- Added context menu to Script editor
- NSM Administration registry keys now removed with uninstall
- MenuBar buttons now also close the opened dialog again
- Wallpaper selection limited to BMP&JPG (other formats are problematic)
- Layout and size adjustments
- Lots of minor fixes and adjustments
v3.3 [Nov 6, 2011]
- NEW: Change system settings with your profiles!
- NEW: System - Display Mode (resolution, color depth, refresh rate)
- NEW: System - Wallpaper & Desktop Color
- NEW: System - Screensaver
- NEW: System - Design Scheme / Theme
- NEW: System - Speakers Volume
- NEW: System - Microphone Volume
- NEW: System - Sound Scheme
- NEW: System - Power Plan
- NEW language: Ukrainian
- Fix: Tray menu issues with rare exception error and flickering
- Fix: Several WiFi issues (x64, initialization, 64HEX and more)
- Fix: Listing network printers when using NSM Service
- Fix: Some problems changing the printer when using NSM Service
- Fix: In certain cases "Error -1" when changing NIC status
- Fix: Preventing Windows from shutting down in rare cases
- Pro: Optimized workgroup/domain UI with seperate dialog
- Icon optimizations
- Tooltips for profile tabs to show long names
- IP & DNS captions are now geyed-out if not used
- Additional Addresses shortcut now also in the main menu
- Applying IP settings to a NIC will automatically activate it
- Restarting a deactivated NIC will now activate it
- Lots of minor fixes and adjustments
v3.2 [Feb 16, 2011]
The new version has:
- NEW: NIC "Restart" now also for x64
- Reworked NIC Status feature
- Several languages up-to-date again; new help files for bg, es, tw
- Improved character encoding handling of settings file
- Fix: Error after closing Scripts dialog
- Fix: Visual flaw in Scripts dialog
- Fix: Problems with ampersand character in profile names
- Fix: Silent activation with -as parameter didn't work correctly
- Fix: "Get Current Settings" didn't set DHCP/Static option correctly
- Fix: Showing wrong settings in WiFi Management for ad-hoc profiles
- Fix: Connect to a WiFi network with differing SSID and name
- Fix: WiFi Management freezes under certain circumstances
- Fix: Option for auto-connection was disabled for the current
WiFi profile when connecting to another WiFi network in XP
- Fix (Pro): Problems setting proxies and ports in certain cases
- Fix (Pro): Firefox profile selection with NSM Service
- Improved 64bit recognition resulting in improvements for
changing adapter status and new Beta IP method
- Fix: TrayInfo affecting DHCP/Static profile configuration
- Fix: Incorrect delay order for scripts
- Fix: Error when rearranging profiles in profile management
- Fix: Error 1307 when running scripts
- Fix: Wrong position after starting minimized
- Fix: Rare error 18 when running with NSM Service
- Swedish translation up-to-date again
and much more.
