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Handle software crashes
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Version 5.01 (23/09/2007)

  • New 32 and 64bit version
  • Detect if target process is 64bit
  • Call stack now in regular version
  • Select processor affinity in regular version
  • Startup parameter detection in regular version
  • Detach debugger now in regular version
  • Always try to detach the debugger and keep the process
  • Keep application running after delete of watchdog
  • Disabled task manager plugin for 64bit version
  • Email: include start and stop information optional
  • Default options on incorrect read
  • Bugfix: correct locale settings for log date
  • Bugfix: possible crash when watching an active process
  • Bugfix: small fix on import of programs
  • Bugfix: program start with don't log option
  • Bugfix: fixed a hang with lots of logging
  • Bugfix: close crash on Vista x64

Version 5.00 (02/04/2007)

  • Scheduler (*)
  • New creation of watchdogs system
  • Auto watch to regular version
  • New Import system
  • Clear option to delete watchdogs
  • Changed the suspend/resume system
  • Start wizard
  • Option to start maximized
  • New trial box
  • Check for duplicate watchdog on create
  • Professional options are visible for all
  • Start and stop watching in mails
  • New tooltips
  • Adjust default propertysheet icons
  • Removed obsolete windows reboot function
  • Removed obsolete show en hide option
  • Removed obsolete profile system
  • Bugfix: One instance check
  • Bugfix: priority & affinity set on import
  • Bugfix: process restart function
  • Bugfix: possible crash when mailing at end program
  • Bugfix: several memory leaks solved
  • Bugfix: remove of watchdog items didn't always work
  • Bugfix: import in vista
  • Bugfix: network info of Watchdog programs

Version 4.01 (11/12/2006)

  • Setup adjustment: delete autostart
  • Only auto watch programs with a profile (*)
  • Default notification by IM
  • Tooltips added
  • Start maximized if tray icon creation failed + recreate
  • File selection: disabled read only
  • Select a location for the log file
  • Bugfix: log mails to correct address
  • Bugfix: start program on special crash case (*)

Version 4.00 (02/11/2006)

  • React on memory usage (*)
  • Crash.exe option to use a lot of memory
  • GUI update: upgrade icons
  • Icons in property sheets
  • Toolbar
  • Display the average CPU in the dialog
  • New setup system
  • Trial and regular version
  • Improved import icon search
  • Bugfix: Clear parameter active profile
  • Bugfix: determine path instead of read from reg
  • Bugfix: Stop if not running (start delay)
  • Bugfix: safe CPU and mem check

Version 3.05 (30/08/2006)

  • No more mem MD5 check if load fails (*)
  • Filter on first chance exception logging
  • Filter on debug message logging
  • Mail to multiple address
  • Show start items that are not running
  • Stop process option

Version 3.04 (15/05/2006)

  • Speed increased, size reduced
  • React on first chance exceptions is available
  • Parameters are separate
  • MD5 checksum of the watched programs in memory (*)
  • Crash.exe option to take 100% in an idle thread
  • CPU in stats (*)
  • Call stack in mail (*)
  • Deselect manually deleted items from Import
  • Import programs with parameters
  • Start active applications with the same params (*)
  • Logging of the application debug strings
  • Extend mails of hanging and CPU info
  • Bugfix: One instance check
  • Bugfix: CPU check on multiple processor systems
  • Bugfix: correct length check when starting new
  • Bugfix: possible crash when editing an item
  • Bugfix: active process main thread info debugging
  • Bugfix: possible crash on exit with terminate

Version 3.03 (18/04/2006)

  • Enable debug privileges only once + Log errors
  • Our own terminate process rights adjusted
  • Handle first breakpoint exception of active process

Version 3.02 (13/04/2006)

  • GUI upgrade
  • Terminate process rights adjusted
  • Watch active now includes programs without window
  • Check for auto start success (no repeating fails)
  • Log to file and log to mail options
  • MD5 check in mail (*)
  • Fix for fast starting / closing program detection
  • Bugfix: logging at startup
  • Bugfix: disappearing items that where active
  • Bugfix: Pure virtual function call at close
  • Bugfix: detection of starting apps improvement
  • Bugfix: closing the application (possible crash)

Version 3.01 (04/04/2006)

  • CPU average check: restart if below or over threshold (*)
  • Adjust the program to start in profile edit (*)
  • Schedule: only check between x and y hours (*)
  • MD5 checksum visible for each application (*)
  • Bugfix in profile and selection of active applications
  • Bugfix in start delay and closing the watchdog
  • Bugfix in closing the application (possible hang)

Version 3.00 (25/01/2006)

  • Option monitor all launching applications start order fix (*)
  • Fix in start of watched applications
  • Keep applications running on exit, detach debugger (**)
  • Start applications with a delay option
  • Check if the target is running before starting a second (*)
  • Run an application if a crash occurs (*)
  • Changed active watchdog system
  • GUI overhaul
  • Create profiles from active applications
  • Select processor affinity for each process (*)
  • Bugfix in importing programs
  • Bugfix in process priority
  • Bugfix in not responding check

Version 2.02 (05/10/2005)

  • Easy selection to watch active applications
  • Process priority is profile dependant
  • Simple "add to profiles" of watched apps
  • Task manager integration (always on top) (*)
  • Bug in watching active apps with hide solved
  • Correct CPU% for systems with multiple processors (*)
  • Site watch: check all watchdogs on network (UDP) (*)
  • Trial crash number extended
  • Refresh watchdog item icons
  • Messages are no longer below some windows

Version 2.01 (03/08/2005)

  • Ignore return value option
  • Correct start of watched applications
  • Profile options check and if fail switch to default

Version 2.00 (27/03/2003)

  • Option to monitor all launching applications (*)
  • Option to suspend crashing thread, keep process running
  • Ability to change the default monitoring options
  • Automatically Reboot on the 'Blue Screen of Death' (*)
  • Better exception handling
  • Notifications on important events
  • Crash statistics
  • Adjustable and retaining process priority class
  • Profiles system
  • Mail From address is adjustable

Version 1.08 (12/12/2002)

  • View has % CPU for each process (*)
  • Self check option (*)
  • Option to reboot every x hours (*)
  • Reboot instead of restart crashed application (*)
  • Bug fix in parameter creation in active respond check
  • Resolved possible active process hang detection crash
  • Start show window disabled
  • No restart, log only option bug patched
  • Program icons refreshed if needed
  • Column size reflects the top text

Version 1.07 (24/09/2002)

  • Shell integration: start new programs with watchdog check in windows context menu
  • Correct crash count if reacting on first chance exceptions
  • Response check stopped correctly if a crash occurred
  • XP buttons and combo box
  • Print option for log
  • Shut Down or reboot windows option
  • Ability to restart programs (context menu)
  • Rewrite of mailing system
  • Response thread crashing bug resolved
  • Stop watching will also stop response check

Version 1.06.01 (31/07/2002)

  • Safer check for not responding applications
  • Message of 5 crash limit will no longer block the restart
  • View has number of times the app was not responding
  • Order button in about box

Version 1.06 (09/07/2002)

  • Reg & disasm info for first chance exceptions if needed
  • Launch at startup can now actually be disabled
  • New menu style
  • System tray icon restored if explorer crashed
  • Email subject line has crash details
  • Option to check for not responding applications
  • Bug in restart limiter fixed
  • Exe size further reduced / less resources used
  • Show / Hide target application
  • Restarted application can be hidden automatically
  • Correct cursor with links in about box

Version 1.05 (10/04/2002)

  • Removed unsupported "GetHandleInformation" function
  • Register name must be 5 chars or more
  • Safer (albeit slower) register info check
  • Thread header and id saved for disasm
  • Dialog is resizable
  • Resolved bug where some rare second-chance exceptions wouldn't be handled
  • A support email link is present in the about box
  • Unknown exceptions will be logged and mailed if needed
  • Menu fixed. It had some strange behaviour sometimes
  • Automatic watchdog start is now by default disabled

Version 1.04 (21/03/2002)

  • Switch debug event code
  • Proper unload of debugee dll's
  • Limit of 5 crashes before user has to register

Version 1.03 (12/03/2002): First official release

 

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(**) only available in professional version on Windows XP and onwards

 

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