MR Tech Systray version history

Version History

MR Tech Systray

This shows you how often MR Tech Systray was updated with us over the past few months. Whenever available, we also include additional information for each update (new features, changes etc.).

version 2.45 - posted on Jul 18, 2003

Added: All programs listed in main window now have Product Version added to the ToolTip message
Added: Clicking on Memory section of main window will now launch System Properties
Added: Clicking on Screen Resolution section of main window will now launch Display Properties
Updated: Opera & WinAmp now show proper full product version
Updated: Rewrote/Optimized Opera application detection code
Updated: Rewrote File Version and Created Product Version extraction code
Fixed: Opera 7 version detected for Global versus Local profiles was screwed up
Fixed: Opera reported installed even if it was uninstalled (profile files still existed)
Fixed: Minor text formatting issue with displaying the Yahoo! username and several other text tweaks
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version 2.44 - posted on Jul 15, 2003

Added: Now supports Mozilla Profile paths for cleanup of Cache, Cookies & History (currently only one profile is supported)
Updated: Optimized Netscape/Mozilla detection and cleanup code
Updated: Adjusted the Windows
Up/Down volume control feature to be a little more gradial
Updated: Now detect full WinAmp version
Updated: Removed a redundant main window info refresh

version 2.43 - posted on Jul 07, 2003

Added: Due to user feedback, I` ve added a blatantly obvious warning message listing the defaults settings that are applied when you first install the app, with supporting online documentation.
Added: You can now set the path to your My Documents folder. Option available under the Tools menu.
Added: Will now restore the systray icon if explorer.exe crashes, etc.
Updated: Additional toolbar image size optimization (trying to resolve phantom missing images issue)
Updated: Temporarily removed Super Hacks code from being compiled to reduce exe size by 16k
Updated: Once again rolled back detecting XP Pro vs. Home ` cause Microsoft` s documentation sucks
Updated: Change ICQ display text to show which version is running Pro or Lite
Updated: Applied more string handling optimizations
Updated: Now using the latest build of Nullsoft Installer
Fixed: Resolved icon display issue if both Netscape/Mozilla and Opera were installed
Fixed: Now relying on Windows API to retrieve screen resolution to correct issues after screen

version 2.4 - posted on Jul 04, 2003

Added: Application Icons have been added to main screen for installed programs
Updated: Media Toolkit: Increased minimum window size & adjusted some screen elements
Updated: Additional attempts to force proxy servers to not cache the program download inbetween updates
Fixed: Minor verbage change when displaying < 1 `Minute` vs `Minutes` in main screen
Fixed: Will now properly detect Winamp 3.0
Fixed: Some Application labels were a little off

version 2.3 - posted on Jul 02, 2003

Added: Media Toolkit: you can now create/save/load/play M3U Playlists by draging file names to the new Play list Section
Added: ICQ & WinAmp have been added to the Main Windows with the ability to run either
Updated: Some Main window and Media Toolkit Screen elements will now remain in their original size when resizing
Updated: Main Window size and order of displayed items has been cleaned up
Fixed: Finally tracked down and slaughtered the following error
`A form can` t be moved or sized while minimized or maximized`

version 2.2.0 - posted on Jun 29, 2003

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In order to get the app out of `Beta` I have temporarily removed the Super Hacks feature and added a few more goodies below!!
Added: Using the Window & Up/Down keys now control the master speaker volume, enjoy!!!
Added: New option to the right-click `Open With Notepad` for all files
Added: Media Toolkit: Added directory tree for easier directory/file selection
Added: Media Toolkit: Disable all mp3 options for non-mp3 files
Updated: Changed order of free vs. total displayed harddrive information
Updated: Media Toolkit: Redesigned interface for easier use
Updated: Changed the rest of the menu options from `MP3 Toolkit` to `Media toolkit`
Updated: Bound F1 key to the online help page
Fixed: Media Toolkit: Resovled some search pattern issues with the Filter Pattern feature
Fixed: Media Toolkit: Issue with saving the id3 tag information has been resolved

version 2.1.37 beta - posted on Jun 23, 2003

Added: New registry tweak for Visual Basic programmers, now all MDI windows will be maximized on startup
Updated: Optimized toolbar images and I` m finally setting background transparency correctly
Updated: Optimized `Close Previous Install` code
Updated: Increased minimum window size slightly for better fit of new information
Updated: Fixed focus issue when showing main window from systray click on Windows 9x/ME and 2000
Fixed: Upgrade message window for Windows XP vs. Windows 2000 now shows up properly

version 2.1.36 beta - posted on Jun 18, 2003

Added: Second attempt at properly detecting Windows XP Home vs. Professional
Added: Internet Explorer version now shows minor patch version(s) in main window (if any are installed)
Updated: Renamed MP3 Toolkit to Media Toolkit since it now supports more than just MP3` s
Updated: Removed unused menu option from Media Toolkit
Updated: Minor installer tweaks & cleanup
Fixed: Lowered `Increase Icon Resolution` back to 16bpp, will work on this one later
Fixed: File Cleanup warning prompts had incorrect titles

version 2.1.35 beta - posted on May 26, 2003

Added: Added an tweak to the Options menu to `Remove Windows Update Policy Restrictions`, we all need our WindowsUpdate
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Added: `Increase Icon Resolution` feature in the Options menu will now also increases Icon Cache from default of 500 to 2000
Added: Installer now checks for Visual Basic Runtime and will prompt to download/install if not found
Added: Additionally added option in Installer menu to download & install the Visual Basic 6.0 sp5 Runtime files
Updated: Increase Icon Resolution option will now set resolution to 24bpp if selected

version 2.1.34 beta - posted on May 18, 2003

Added: Empty Recycle Bin to cleanup menu and the Win-F12 power delete key
Added: Several user interface enhancements to File Lister and optimized code
Updated: Base install is now the default and created a subsection for shortcuts
Updated: Optimized Installer Delete/Uninstall code
Updated: Added additional default directories to new JumpList feature
Updated: Removed bogus error message when removing Microsoft Type URL` s
Updated: Tweaked upgrade bubble message
Fixed: Several crashes with new File Lister dialog
Fixed: Disable PowerdownAfterShutdown for Windows NT 4.0, doesn` t work all the time
Fixed: Removed debug popup message from IE Proxy Settings
Fixed: Right-Click `Command Prompt Here` will now only show up once for all OS` es
Fixed: Windows 2000 Upgrade Balloon Tip was not working, will research later

version 2.1.33 beta - posted on Apr 07, 2003

Added: MP3 Toolkit: Add, change or delete rule for UPPERCASED Artist Names (full & partial names). You can now change REM to R.E.M. if you` d like, etc, this is available in Options menu
Added: MP3 Toolkit: New rule to remove `Various Artists` from Artist Name
Added: MP3 Toolkit: New rule to convert `D.J.` to `DJ` in Artist Name
Added: MP3 Toolkit: New rule to lowercase the following: `of` & `or`
Added: MP3 Toolkit: Automated filename splitting if Artist or Songname changes
Added: The Windows
L shortcut key to Lock the Workstation will now work on 9x, ME & NT systems (built-in features on 2k & XP)
Added: Shutdown will now Powerdown the Computer (if supported by BIOS, which a majority do)
Updated: MP3 Toolkit: Optimized for better handling of text entries in both artist & song name
Updated: Some minor tweaks to the new File Lister dialog
Fixed: MP3 Toolkit: Crash after canceling out of selecting a directory & then trying again
Fixed: MP3 Toolkit: Temporary Menu has been removed
Fixed: Issue where wrong Cleanup menu option was enabled (All Netscape 4.x vs. All Windows Junk )

version 2.1.32 beta - posted on Apr 01, 2003

Added: MP3 Toolkit: the file listing now supports: AAC, APE, OGG and VQF
Added: New File Lister dialog window with options (removed about 3 out of 5 prompts)
Updated: MP3 Toolkit: Optimized code for artists names where first half of name is uppercase, ie: REO Speedwagon, LL Cool J, ZZ Top, etc.
Updated: Optimized code for Microsoft IE Typed URL History cleanup
Updated: Redesigned the Splash Screen and optimized the code while I was at it
Updated: Optimized the OnTop Code in the process finding and removing some unused API declarations
Updated: Optimized windows size & position code
Updated: Removed some unused variable declarations from some Version checking code that I backed out
Updated: Removed hidden unused icons from a few windows
Updated: now using the Nullsoft v2.0 Beta 3 installer
Fixed: MP3 Toolkit: Clear Tag button for id3 tag now clears the screen as well
Fixed: MP3 Toolkit: Fixed rule for converting `and` to & and `ii` to `II`
Fixed: MP3 Toolkit: Won` t crash if trying to delete a file that is playing or in use
Fixed: MP3 Toolkit: the Right-Click popmenu in the File Listing will no longer crash
Fixed: Recovered diskspace is now calculated on the correct harddrive for Microsoft IE, Temp and System cleanup
Fixed: issue with options menu showing up in the background if `Always on Top` has been selected
Fixed: issue with splash screen crashing with Modal error

version 2.1.30 beta - posted on Mar 01, 2003

Added: More Super System-Wide Key Launcher, pressing the `Windows` and `v` key launches Device Manager
Added: MP3 Toolkit: New search pattern field so that you can do searches like *billy
or adam*, etc.
Added: MP3 Toolkit: will now list and let you rename mp3, wma and wav files
Added: MP3 Toolkit: Double-Clicking will now play the song listed
Updated: MP3 Toolkit: Optimized and fixed URL decoding of files so all characters like: %26 and %2d are optimally and properly parsed
Updated: MP3 Toolkit: Optimized the cleanup of duplicate characters like dashes, underscores, etc.
Updated: Optimized keyboard input exit code for Quick UnInstall, MP3 Toolkit and Internet Proxy functions
Updated: Rolled back Windows Update update for Windows 95 and NT 4.0 specifically, they are the only ones still using the old update process
Updated: Changed the Express Upgrade error message to a balloon tip for Windows 2000, XP and above
Updated: Applied more code optimization techniques to reduce size and increase speed
Updated: Tweaked and Optimized new `Shutdown/Kill Hung Apps Faster` option, should should resolve some minor shutdown issues
Fixed: MP3 Toolkit: all delete keyboard keys will now work to remove a file
Fixed: MP3 Toolkit: changing directories will now automatically refresh the listing, this was a weird bug
Fixed: Created a workaround for the Lock Workstation option on Windows 9x, ME and NT 4.0 systems, this will no longer crash
Fixed: Issue with Multi-Threaded menu option not being properly checked for 64 threads

version 2.1.29 beta - posted on Feb 13, 2003

Added: New `Activate ScreenSaver` option has been added to the Systray Right-Click menu
Added: New Systray balloon messages for specific events on Windows 2000, XP and above, like Upgrade Check, Upgrade Confirmation and Delete All Cleanup functions
Added: the Win-F12 key will now run `Delete All Windows Junk` from the Cleanup menu, this cleans the temp files from the Temp & System Directories and on Windows XP it clears the PreFetch Cache directory
Updated: Change the behavior for the Save Whole Screen and Save Current Window to only clear and update the clipboard if a file is selected
Updated: Reworked the Cleanup Menu a little, put the top level menu` s in the same order as the options below them
Updated: Convert Alpha Phone Number now does better clean up and display of parenthesis
Updated: in Quick UnInstall disabled the buttons till there is an entry selected
Updated: Changed how the Express Upgrade options where being executed, I must have been on crack when I coded this originally but it worked....
Updated: Cleaned up and optimized the systray function calls and API` s
Updated: Optimized over 300 variables, strings and string call to save memory and speed up the processing of strings
Fixed: issue with filename for Save Current Window and Save Whole Screen was being padded with a lot spaces
Fixed: in reworking the Cleanup Menu and creating the Win-F12 I realized their was an error in the -purgeie and -purgens command line options, this is now fixed

version 2.1.27 beta - posted on Feb 11, 2003

Added: using my Memory Optimization technique on all MR Tech Systray windows, to minimize program memory used
Added: new message in case the Check for Updates can` t connect to the web server
Updated: changed the Windows Update url so that it goes immediately into checking for updates without prompting
Updated: streamlined the Memory Optimization technique, making it run faster and also easier to use throughout the program
Updated: some more tweaks to the Quick UnInstall interface
Updated: did some housecleaning on variable declarations and removed some unused code snippets
Fixed: Resoleved weird issue with Internet Proxy dropdowns not being populated or saved properly

version 2.1.26 beta - posted on Feb 10, 2003

Added: Quick UnInstall now has a status field, with a count of programs listed and other status updates
Added: Quick UnInstall now displays the Application/UnInstall icon in the new status area
Added: Quick UnInstall also displays the uninstall command in the status area and clicking the uninstall command copies it to the clipboard
Updated: Completely reworked how the Internet Proxy settings are set, you must now press apply in order have changes saved, also cleaned up the interface a lot
Updated: After an install or delete in Quick UnInstall, the list is now refreshed and focus is reset to the previous item
Fixed: In Quick UnInstall, some programs (Norton SystemWorks) don` t create UnInstall entries correctly, this update bypasses that situation

version 2.1.25 beta - posted on Feb 07, 2003

Added: Your are now prompted to close any open Internet Explorer windows when launching the new Internet Explorer Proxy Settings function
Added: Logoff as a command-line shortcut ( -logoff )
Updated: Resolved on issue with checking for a new version and Proxy servers that cached the version and the installer files
Updated: Command-line options will now take either a dash or a forward-slash, ie: -logoff or /logoff will work, all options must use the same delimiter
Updated: Further enhanced the `Shutdown/Kill Hung Apps Faster` tweak, this can be disabled via the Options menu
Fixed: There was an installer issue with the command-line shortcut demo` s link, they are now being created properly again

version 2.1.24 beta - posted on Feb 05, 2003

Added: Internet Explorer Proxy Settings function now keeps a history of previous values in a dropdown for easier switching
Added: MSN and Windows Messenger now include the user name, for visual and security reasons the email hostname has been removed
Added: now detects if MSN Messenger installed and will override Windows Messenger if it is
Fixed: Issue with certain Microsoft and InstallShield Uninstallers has been fixed, also forces into Remove mode versus asking if you want to Repair/Remove
Fixed: Resolved an issue with reading from the registry, this should fix an abscure issue with reading the Proxy AutoConfigURL setting

version 2.1.23 beta 20 - posted on Jan 28, 2003

Added: Internet Explorer Proxy Settings to Tools and Right-Click Menus and can also be activated by the pressing the Windows-P key
Updated: `Open Command Prompt Here` now works with Window 9x/ME systems
Updated: the Internet Explorer Simulatenous Download tweak can now be set to 64
Updated: Using new numbering version system, this will reset a couple of the default options (this program will probaly always be in beta)
Fixed: Check for Newer Version will now cancel out if there are connectivity issues with retrieving update information

version 2.1.0 beta 20 - posted on Jan 22, 2003

Added: Check for Newer Version on Startup option has been added and enabled, this can be disable in the Options Menu
Added: the `Check for Newer Version` will now do an express upgrade
Added: New command-line option to do an express upgrade ( -upgrade )
Added: if available Quick UnInstall will now show version number from the registry
Updated: the Quick UnInstall list and Options menu will now refresh everytime you open the window
Updated: Quick UnInstall will now also parse the Current User portion of the registry looking for uninstalls to list
Updated: Optimized Quick UnInstall & Add/Remove logic and functionality, as well and added some polish to how windows look and function
Fixed: Installer should now do a clean install without prompting to Abort/Retry/Ignore replacing the mrsystray.exe file
Fixed: In some instances Quick UnInstall would hang and not continue uninstall process properly
Fixed: Situation where multiple installs of Netscape would only show oldest version
Fixed: Some more Operating System version changes, fixed several incorrect, remove the data center, backoffice code for now

version 2.1.0 beta 19.1 - posted on Jan 19, 2003

Fixed: Resolved a registry issue when populating the new Quick Uninstall list, all programs should now be listed
Fixed: Really fixed the damned minor version `Check for Newer Version` update issue