Actual window guard

Configuration: The "Copy settings from" command stopped working. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.13.3 (28.11.2018)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[!] Windows 10 build 17763+: System SmartScreen process ate up to 100% CPU resources when Actual Window Guard was running.[!] Window Settings: Exclusions stopped working since the version 8.13.[*] Configuration: Specific Settings editing windows now are truly independent of the main Configuration window: - clicking the Apply button in such window now immediately saves the changes (no need to click Apply in the main window as well) - after closing the main window these windows remain fully functional[-] Window Actions: Restrict Placement window action did not affect maximized windows of Google Chrome. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.13.2 (12.10.2018)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[!] Windows Vista/7: Process dwm.exe crashed each time after unloading Actual Window Guard Control Center.[-] Configuration: In really high DPI resolutions (> 200%), caption of a first option in each group overlapped the group's title. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.13.1 (27.09.2018)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[!] Windows 10: In some cases the Task View window might get broken when Actual Window Guard was set to load at system startup.[*] Configuration: Now all toobars respect the options of the "Toolbars" group in the "Options - User Interface" panel.[-] Windows 10, Window Settings: Specific settings did not apply to UWP apps running full-screen (e.g. Groove, Solitaire Collection).[-] Configuration: The "Global Options - Start Program" panel accidentally got broken in the previous version. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.13 (21.08.2018)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[!] Windows x64: The overall workload on a system has been reduced significantly, especially on multi-core CPUs.[*] Configuration: Windows are now properly scaled at startup to conform with the DPI resolution set for a monitor, which they are opening on.[-] Move to Monitor: After moving a maximized Google Chrome window to a monitor with a different DPI resolution, the window got beyond the visible desktop area.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.12.2 (21.05.2018)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.12.1 (21.04.2018)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[-] Windows x64: In some rare cases applications might crash.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.12 (03.03.2018)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[-] Some applications (e.g. Malwarebytes) might hang at startup if Actual Window Guard was running.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.11.3 (30.12.2017)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.11.2 (28.09.2017)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[!] Windows 10 Creators Update: Metro (UWP) apps crashed at startup if Actual Window Guard was

Under non-privileged user account, Actual Window Guard update installer now warns that it must be run as administrator to update the installation in a trusted location.[-] Windows 10: System Alt-Tab switcher worked wrong if the "Move to monitor at startup - Where mouse pointer" action was enabled in the default window settings.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.5.3 (19.09.2015)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[!] On some combinations of video hardware and drivers Actual Window Guard crashed at startup.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.5.2 (09.09.2015)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.5.1 (04.09.2015)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[-] On some hardware configurations, Actual Window Guard crashed at startup.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.5 (26.08.2015)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[+] Windows 10 basic compatibility is added.[!] Windows 10 known issues (subject to fix in the next updates): - hotkeys do not work in Metro apps - extra menu commands do not appear in Metro apps ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.4 (27.05.2015)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[-] Sometimes running programs might crash after unloading Actual Window Guard.[-] The bug prevented NuSphere PhpEd 15 debugger from starting is fixed.[-] Magix products (Movie Edit, Music Maker) stopped responding during loading. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.3 (15.04.2015)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[!] The overall support of high screen DPIs is improved.[*] Last used path is saved in the Configuration Backup/Restore dialogs.[-] The multi-selection of specific window settings got broken.[-] The "Manage Window Settings" window menu item didn't appear. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.2.2 (01.11.2014)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.2.1 (24.10.2014)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[*] Minor fixes and improvements.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.2 (22.09.2014)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[!] The Configuration Module now can run multiple windows at once. For example, you can open several Window Settings windows using the "Manage window settings" title button (separate window for each settings). When several configuration windows are open at once, changes made within a particular window are isolated there until you click the Apply button in that window.[!] Changes made in the Default Window Settings now are propagated automatically to all existing specific window settings (provided that the old value was the same in both Default and particular specific settings).[+] Quick Setup wizard is added. It allows to tune up quickly the most frequently used features (according to collected and analyzed usage statistics) without diving into details.[*] Compatibility with Windows 8.1 Service Pack 1 has been improved.[*] The window invoked

Running.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.11.1 (27.07.2017)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[-] Windows 10: Some apps (like Visual Studio 2012 installer and components, or iTunes Helper) crashed when Actual Window Guard was running.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.11 (20.06.2017)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[+] Windows 10: Now you can create specific window settings for Metro (UWP) apps (e.g. Settings, Edge, Skype, Store, Xbox, Calculator, etc.).[*] The factory exclusion rule "All unnamed windows" is added to skip all windows with an empty caption.[-] Configuration: Captions on the Tools panels got cut in high DPI resolutions.[-] Configuration: Exclusion detail panel did not refresh after adding a new exclusion in the list. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.10.2 (28.03.2017)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[-] UltraEdit main window consumed CPU a lot with Actual Window Guard running.[-] Configuration: In Windows 7+, web links always opened in Internet Explorer, not default web browser. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.10.1 (20.02.2017)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[+] Localizaton: Arabic language is added (translation made by Thamer Mousa).[-] Configuration: Test Regexp dialog displayed an error if it was opened on a monitor with high DPI resolution.[-] Updating: If the "New version is available" balloon notification was shown, right click on the Actual Window Guard notification area icon started the installation instead of displaying icon's context menu. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.10 (29.12.2016)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[!] Windows x64: Stability is greatly improved (there should be no more high CPU usage or app crashes at Actual Window Guard startup).[*] Configuration: Test Regexp and Select Window From List dialogs now look and work correct in high DPI resolutions.[-] There was possible (of low probability, though) security breach when running Actual Window Guard library from the %Temp% folder.[-] Configuration: Check box and radio button captions got cut in high DPI resolutions. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.9 (22.07.2016)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[+] The CFL command line switch is expanded with the ability to specify an arbitrary folder where the configuration files should be stored: ActualWindowGuardCenter.exe CFL ""[*] Overall stability is improved.[*] Evaluation dialog has been restyled.[*] Proper scaling in high DPI resolutions has been finally implemented for program dialogs (About, Register, Check for Updates, etc.).[-] Some features stopped working in Skype windows after saving the Actual Window Guard configuration.[-] Windows 7+: Specific window settings with certain Window Caption criterion specified

By the "Copy Settings from..." command now does not display the target Window Settings item.[-] Downloaded setups of newer versions were installed automatically even if the automatic updates were disabled (which prevented the rolling back to any previous version if a newer version setup was available).[-] NuSphere PhpEd 12 crashed when trying to scroll the File Explorer view.[-] Unloading 1st Clock right after restoring from hibernation made Windows Explorer hung.[-] Canceling the download in the "Check for Updates" dialog caused an error.[-] Pressing Enter in the "Check for Updates" dialog after the download was started caused the restart of downloading.[-] In the Configuration window, multi-line edit fields reset their scroll bars to the beginning after typing a character when the content exceeded the size of the edit field. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.1.4 (10.04.2014)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[*] German translation is revised.[-] Some windows might disappear if the "Fix maximal window size" feature was active (in particular, the "Open File" dialogs in Actual Window Guard Configuration).[-] Windows XP/Vista: Command prompt windows launched after starting Actual Window Guard remained unprocessed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.1.3 (20.03.2014)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[*] Incompatibility with Mikrotik's Winbox windows is fixed.[-] Adobe Acrobat Standard X/XI crashed upon trying to start a new scan.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.1.2 (04.03.2014)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[+] Ability to specify file masks (using the "*" and "?" symbols) for the Program target window criterion is added.[*] Compatiblity with Agnitum Outpost Security Suite is restored.[*] Compatibility with Foxit PDF Reader is improved.[-] Windows 8/8.1: Internet Explorer 11 closed immediately when running in Metro mode.[-] In some cases opening a new window of Internet Explorer 11 also opened additional unwanted IE window.[-] Adobe Flash Installer crashed after clicking the Quit button if Actual Window Guard was running.[-] PuTTYSessionManager crashed after closing it automatically on window deactivation.[-] In some cases changing Actual Window Guard language made some of additional title buttons and window menu commands disappear.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.1.1 (31.01.2014)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[!] Sometimes running programs might crash after unloading Actual Window Guard.[-] Some kinds of windows stopped working correctly when extended by Actual Window Guard (in particular, windows of the Investor/RT app).----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.1 (22.01.2014)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[+] Now it is possible

Actual Window Guard was running.[-] If a window was made always-on-top, it did not reset to a normal state after unloading Actual Window Guard.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 6.6 (01.08.2011)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[+] Indonesian language is added (translation provided by Elda Taluta).[*] Windows Vista/7: When installing a new version, special system mechanism is used to avoid the reboot after updating program's runtime library.[-] Windows Vista/7: Sometimes Actual Window Guard caused Desktop Window Manager's crash.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 6.5.1 (11.07.2011)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[-] Console windows hung for 5 seconds after launching.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 6.5 (25.05.2011)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[*] Compatibility with the fullscreen mode of Adobe Flash Player is improved.[-] Crashes of skinned Media Monkey windows are fixed.[-] The Restrict Placement action worked incorrect when the restriced area was in negative coordinates.[-] Edit boxes for time delays worked incorrect with large values.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 6.4 (11.02.2011)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[+] The ability to backup/restore the configuration is added (see the Backup/Restore commands in the File submenu).[+] The ability to undo/redo made changes in the main Configuration window is added (see the Undo/Redo commands in the Actions submenu).[*] The separate Start/Stop Actual Window Guard hotkeys are replaced with the single Toggle Actual Window Guard hotkey.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 6.3 (19.11.2010)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[+] The option to select which kind of click (single or double) on the program's tray icon is used to launch the Configuration is added.[+] Experimental feature: now it's possible not only to remove standard window parts (like title bar, resizable border, title buttons, etc.) but also to add them to certain windows (for example, you can add a general title bar to some window that does not have it so that you will be able to control that window via advanced title buttons of Actual Window Guard). Use cautiously![*] The Pin to Desktop action now works correct under Vista/7 (but it's incompatible with the transparency effect).[*] Multiple Specific settings can be selected in several ways: - by pressing and holding the left mouse button and dragging the "rubber frame" over desired items - by holding the Shift key and clicking on some item above/below the selected one - by holding the Shift key and pressing the Up/Down keys[*] Specific Settings

Actual Window Guard Full ChangelogHow to Upgrade[!] Important[+] New[-] Fixed error[*] Changes----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.15.2 (13.11.2024)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[!] Program startup speed is slightly increased and overall security is hardened by adding page hashes to Actual Window Guard executable files.[-] Window Actions: Since the version 8.14.4 the "Move to Monitor - Primary" startup action stopped working as expected.[-] Window Actions: App windows (e.g. Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox) could be closed by pressing Alt-F4 or by making several fast clicks on their Close button even if the "Prevent accidental close" option was enabled. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.15.1 (27.04.2024)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[-] Windows 10+, Window Settings: In some cases, settings stopped being applied to Metro/UWP apps after restarting Actual Window Guard.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.15 (26.06.2023)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[!] Security: Now all Actual Tools runtime executables natively support the Data Execution Prevention (DEP) and Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) security technologies provided by the system. That hardens the overall system security by preventing various exploit attacks.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.14.7 (22.06.2022)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[!] Memory consumption and overall system load is slightly reduced.[!] In some rare cases multi-window applications might crash silently after closing and re-opening a window of the same type (e.g. separate message window in email client).[*] Compatibility is improved with custom cursors provided by Yolo Mouse.[-] After exiting and then starting Actual Window Guard back, some features in some applications might work erratically.[-] In multi-window applications memory leaked slightly after each cycle of closing a window and then opening two windows in a row.[-] Excel 2007+ hung after closing some of its standard dialogs: Protect Sheet, Conditional Formatting, Chart Data, etc.[-] Configuration: The Send to Tech Support feature did not recognize Windows 11 marking the sent configurations as Win10-built. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Actual Window Guard 8.14.6 (22.11.2021)----------------------------------------------------------------------------[!] Some internal components are made more concurrency-friendly by removing redundant locks and eliminating bottlenecks that might cause a noticeable system slowdown on multi-core CPUs in some scenarios.[!] Internal consumption of memory and system resources is slightly reduced, some memory/resource leaks are fixed.[+] Windows 10: Some improvements for UWP apps: - extra menu commands added by Actual Window Guard are finally available in the system window menu invoked