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Service - O - Matic History

Version 3.00 (23/03/2008)

• New 32 and 64bit version
• Flap detection (*)
• New trial box
• User rights adjusted when creating a service
• Extra tooltips to clarify certain options
• Use new method for detecting running apps
• More detailed exception messages (*)
• Option to disable list updates
• Task Manager available from service
• Local Security Policy available from service
• Send a close to interactive services
• Feedback on a failed service start
• Bugfix: handle leak fixed
• Bugfix: duplicate name check of old services

Version 2.06 (18/03/2007)

• Fix for Vista: drawing the service list
• Fix for Vista: running process status
• Fix for Vista: edit an existing service
• Icon updates
• Bugfix: Creating fails = remove password

Version 2.05 (07/01/2007)

• Error reporting if start failed
• Use Plimus for payment

Version 2.04 (14/11/2006)

• Logon as user changed type
• Tooltips
• Schedule is always enabled
• Graceful stop if target crashes (*)
• Edit all services (*)
• Bugfix: safe CPU and mem check (*)

Version 2.03 (12/10/2006)

• Redirect the output to a file
• Environment variables
• Run programs before and after service
• Stop schedule in separate thread
• Start & Stop pending status
• File selection: disabled read only
• Bugfix: start-up time
• Bugfix: manual stop & scheduled start
• Bugfix: cleanup at unexpected stop

Version 2.02 (05/10/2006)

• Change in CPU check: time check avg (*)
• User search for server settings
• Interactive non LocalSystem services
• Start: check current state (stopped)
• Failed to start feedback to GUI
• Icons in property sheets
• Bugfix: program running indication

Version 2.01 (28/09/2006)

• Toolbar button state correction
• GUI update: upgrade icons
• Bugfix: Scheduled restart when service starts

Version 2.00 (12/09/2006)

• Added manual
• Extra buttons + GUI update
• Scheduling
• Monitor CPU and memory usage (*)
• Correct toolbar refresh

Version 1.07 (14/06/2006)

• Bugfix for Windows Server 2003 SP1
• Resize for trial fix
• Toolbar

Version 1.06 (02/05/2006)

• Parameters and Working Directory
• Pause on end and pause on start
• Dependency on service group
• Service load order Group
• Option to stop the service if target stops
• Bugfix: registry cleanup after service change
• Bugfix: description for new service
• Bugfix: removed interact for icon check

Version 1.05 (20/04/2006)

• Bugfix: Disabled restart check on wanted stop

Version 1.04 (19/04/2006)

• Filter to show all service types
• Image path is now included
• Program size decreased
• Adjust program icon if target changed
• Increased speed of list draw

Version 1.03 (07/04/2006)

• Description for each service
• Select dependency from a list
• Bugfix: Dependency read from registry (windows bug)
• Bugfix: Dependency removed if not viewed

Version 1.02 (05/12/2005)

• Only check for debugger in trial
• Process Priority
• CPU Affinity (run on CPU0, CPU1, ...)
• Trial mode adjusted to 15 days, 1 service

Version 1.01 (10/11/2005)

• Filter to show all services
• MenuXP is enabled
• Disable / Enable logging to file
• Check for duplicate name instead of trying to create new
• Small fixes to dependencies
• Trial version

Version 1.00 (07/11/2005)

• First official release

(*) only available in professional version