Our latest news, software releases and updates
10 December 2024
SoftPerfect WiFi Guard v2.2.4
- Added: 'First Seen' column in the main view and in Device Manager.
- Added: Protection against double-launch of the application with activation of the current instance.
- Added: Functionality for copying data from specific columns in the main view.
- Fixed: Failure to trust server certificate when sending email notifications.
- Fixed: Default position of the main window on multi-monitor setups.
25 November 2024
SoftPerfect Network Scanner v8.2.3
- Added: 'New Window' menu option that opens a copy of the application with the current settings.
- Added: Holding the Shift key during specific actions opens a new window and transfers the selected IP addresses to it.
- Improved: Configuration files are now saved atomically, reducing the risk of file corruption during shutdown.
- Improved: IPv6 address lookup now utilises multiple methods to reliably determine IPv6 addresses of devices.
23 October 2024
SoftPerfect Switch Port Mapper v3.1.10
- Added: More MAC address display formats.
- Added: Checkbox for saving network scan settings.
- Improved: Retrieval of MAC addresses and VLAN assignments for TP-Link and other switches.
2 October 2024
SoftPerfect NetWorx v7.2.1
- Added: Taskbar graph can now be docked on either side of a centered Windows 11 taskbar.
- Added: Line step and size parameter in graph settings; graph drawing now considers screen PPI.
- Improved: Integration with Windows 11 taskbar.
- Improved: Custom font settings inheriatance in process view.
- Improved: Reduced start-up impact on Windows.
26 September 2024
SoftPerfect Connection Emulator v1.8.2
- Added: Dark mode support.
- Improved: Process name display in netstat.
- Fixed: Issue with applying interpacket gap in packet reordering.
4 September 2024
SoftPerfect Connection Quality Monitor v1.1
- Added: Reset command for erasing all collected data.
- Added: Data export options in CSV, TXT, and HTML formats.
- Added: Star rating system for easy assessment of connection quality.
- Added: Ping loss percentage for enhanced connection monitoring.
- Added: Manual speed test option for on-demand performance checks.
- Improved: Downtime is now displayed as a table with chart bars for duration.
- Improved: Chart view with dynamic marker sizing and informative data point hints.
- Improved: Split upload/download and ping/jitter into dedicated charts for better clarity.
16 August 2024
SoftPerfect Cache Relocator v1.8
- Added: Steam, Thunderbird, DuckDuckGo and Mercury browser cache relocation support.
- Added: Display of existing cache size and file count for each supported application.
- Improved: Profile detection for Chromium-based browsers with more accurate identification of cache directories.
14 August 2024
SoftPerfect NetWorx v7.2
- Added: Popup displaying real-time network activity of applications.
- Added: Custom popup on taskbar widget hover in addition to tray icon hover.
- Added: Simple star rating in Connection Monitor for connection stability assessment.
- Added: Simple star rating in Speed Meter for connection performance evaluation.
- Improved: Consistent speed reporting across floating graph, taskbar widget, and popup window.
- Improved: Enhanced ping measurement in Speed Meter using a nearby server.
- Improved: Real-time updates in Uptime window when it is kept open.
- Fixed: Startup crash issue with Windows preview builds.
2 August 2024
SoftPerfect RAM Disk v4.4.2
- Improved: Earlier driver initiation in the system boot process.
- Improved: User warning to revert TMP/TEMP locations before deleting a disk.
- Improved: Restoration of default TMP/TEMP paths upon app uninstallation.
- Improved: Enhanced dark mode appearance on Windows.
- Fixed: Incorrect cluster size issue when using custom sizes.
4 July 2024
SoftPerfect Network Scanner v8.2.2
- Added: Quick WMI class/property search.
- Added: Additional MAC address display formats.
- Added: Master password and configuration encryption support.
- Improved: Multiple windows that contain lists are now resizable.
- Improved: Remote time is now displayed in the local time zone instead of UTC.
3 June 2024
SoftPerfect NetWorx v7.1.7
- Added: Click-through mode for semi-transparent graph.
- Fixed: Speed meter stopped working due to the service provider switching to HTTPS.
29 April 2024
SoftPerfect NetWorx v7.1.6
- Added: Global hotkeys support on Linux.
- Added: Process usage monitoring on Linux.
- Added: Choice of colorful and monochrome tray icons.
- Improved: Network driver compatibility with other products.
5 March 2024
SoftPerfect Network Scanner v8.2.1
- Added: Enhanced device recognition through online queries.
- Added: Instant multi-value matching filter implemented as regex.
- Improved: Shorter timeouts for FTP probing, host name resolution, and WMI.
- Improved: Retention of host names post-IP conversion.
- Improved: WQL editor shows sample WMI data for root namespaces and children.
- Improved: Main window title now shows current user's admin status.
- Fixed: Issue with assigning friendly names for multiple keys.
27 February 2024
SoftPerfect Switch Port Mapper v3.1.9
- Added: Linux support.
- Added: Enhanced device recognition through online queries.
- Improved: Warnings for non-writable locations in portable Windows builds.
- Fixed: Issue with retrieving LLDP/VLAN information on certain switches.
- Fixed: Trimming of output to remove invisible characters.
21 February 2024
SoftPerfect WiFi Guard v2.2.3
- Added: Enhanced device recognition through online queries.
- Improved: Opening the web browser upon double-clicking the web icon for devices with web interfaces.
- Fixed: Launching auto-scan before the main window is displayed.
- Fixed: Partial MAC address matching.
14 February 2024
SoftPerfect NetWorx v7.1.5
- Added: Session time in the session usage popup.
- Improved: Per process data collection on macOS.
- Improved: Ability for notifications to play audio files.
- Improved: Locking the graph and dynamic tray icon on Linux.
- Improved: Compatibility with various antivirus products on Windows.
- Fixed: Positioning of the taskbar graph on a secondary monitor.
3 November 2023
SoftPerfect Network Scanner v8.2
- Added: User-configurable toolbar.
- Added: Column grouping for enhanced main view organisation.
- Added: Splitting of multi-value cells into rows in CSV and TXT exports.
- Added: Direct access to multi-value column entries in device properties.
- Added: New PowerShell, SSH and WQL editors with highlighting and execution features.
- Improved: Multi-value cells are now marked with an icon for quick recognition.
- Improved: Double-click functionality on multi-value cells for viewing contents as a list.
10 October 2023
SoftPerfect Network Scanner v8.1.8
- Added: Linux support.
- Added: ARM64 architecture support.
- Added: Search functionality within settings.
- Added: Geolocation capabilities for public IP addresses.
- Improved: Extended error information for failed WMI logins.
- Improved: Warnings about non-writable locations in portable Windows builds.
- Improved: Access to bookmarks and dynamic menu items in the navigator.
19 September 2023
SoftPerfect NetWorx v7.1.4
- Added: Linux support.
- Added: Ping and downtime data exports.
- Improved: Dark theme appearance on Windows.
- Improved: Workaround for bogus SNMP I/O counters.
- Improved: Automatic speed units start with Kb/KB.
- Improved: Warnings about non-writable locations in portable Windows builds.
- Fixed: Double uptime and speed testing when multiple instances were running.
14 September 2023
SoftPerfect WiFi Guard v2.2.2
- Added: Linux support.
- Added: Detection of web UI on network devices.
- Improved: Performance with large sets of devices.
- Fixed: Occasional duplicate devices shown in main view.
- Fixed: Occasional wrong MAC addresses from ARP cache.
19 June 2023
SoftPerfect Switch Port Mapper v3.1.8
- Added: Support for lldpXdot1LocVlanNameTable for VLAN info.
- Added: Support for Windows systems on ARM64 CPUs.
- Improved: Dark Mode appearance on Windows.
30 May 2023
SoftPerfect WiFi Guard v2.2.1
- Added: Instant detection of new devices via system ARP cache.
- Added: Configurable data retention setting for purging outdated info.
- Added: Support for Windows systems on ARM64 CPUs.
- Added: Custom 'Email Sender' field in SMTP settings.
- Improved: Database journal changed from WAL to DELETE mode for a better cloud sync.
- Improved: Dark Mode appearance on Windows.
19 May 2023
SoftPerfect Network Scanner v8.1.7
- Added: Scan progress bar for each IP address.
- Added: Pending operation time in device properties.
- Improved: Dark mode appearance on Windows.
- Fixed: Sorting by remote time.
19 April 2023
SoftPerfect RAM Disk v4.4.1
- Improved: Disabled contents indexing for NTFS volumes.
- Removed: Windows 7 support and all 32-bit builds.
4 April 2023
SoftPerfect NetWorx v7.1.3
- Fixed: Speed testing issue caused by a change in backend infrastructure.
- Fixed: Erroneous graph spikes that were observed when monitoring apps.
- Fixed: Taskbar chart alignment on Windows 11 systems with touchscreen.