Our latest news, software releases and updates
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.
6 March 2023
SoftPerfect Network Scanner v8.1.6
- Added: Users can now link associated data, such as device location and asset tag, to MAC or IP addresses for aiding in tracking and management.
- Improved: Import of previously exported data now offers a choice to merge with, append to, or replace existing data.
- Improved: Several minor user interface elements have been redesigned to enhance the user experience and streamline the workflow.
6 March 2023
SoftPerfect NetWorx v7.1.2
- Added: Lock window position button for the graph, which prevents graph movement and resizing.
- Improved: On macOS, a separate process now ensures that the app does not terminate unexpectedly.
- Fixed: Month boundary calculation when the billing period begins on a date later than the number of days in the current month.
- Fixed: Custom commands created by unprivileged users that could potentially allow them to start processes under an admin account.
- Fixed: Charting issues when the speed exceeded 4.2 Gbps (32-bit overflow).
- Fixed: Handling of the 32-bit counter rollover at speeds over 1 Gbps.
3 March 2023
SoftPerfect RAM Disk v4.4
- Added: MacOS platform support.
- Added: Dark mode support for Windows.
- Removed: Obsolete interface translations.
14 February 2023
SoftPerfect Switch Port Mapper v3.1.7
- Added: Support for VLAN names from the entLogicalTable MIB (Aruba and Huawei models).
- Added: Support for VLAN membership from the ieee8021QBridgeVlanStaticEntry MIB (Aruba and HPE models).
- Improved: Fetching dot1qTpFdbTable before dot1dTpFdbTable during MAC-address collection from all VLANs.
- Improved: EXE files are now dynamically based and compatible with Data Execution Prevention (DEP).
- Improved: Support for VLAN configuration via vlanTagPortMemberAdd with TP-Link devices.
- Improved: Optimised network scanning for faster performance during discovery and mapping.
5 January 2023
SoftPerfect Cache Relocator v1.7
- Added: Skype, Telegram, Pale Moon, Waterfox and LibreWolf support.
- Added: Profile support for Chromium-based browsers.