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• v1.46.919 (03 Apr 2013)

  - Improved Deep Scan for exFAT and FAT.
  - Added folder scan to Windows Explorer context menus.
  - Added new file extensions to filters.
  - Improved accuracy of scan statistics.
  - Improved usability of folder browser.
  - Improved uninstallation of menu items.
  - Fixed minor bug in secure overwrite on exFAT file systems.
  - Minor improvements to the recovery wizard.
  - Minor GUI improvements.

• v1.45.858 (14 Feb 2013)

  - Added support for 3TB external drives.
  - Added support for hard disks with 4 KB sectors.
  - Improved secure overwrite performance.
  - Improved NTFS deep scan recovery reliability.
  - Added VHD drive image creation for system drives (Pro Version).
  - Fixed a minor bug with opening VHD images in Windows.
  - Minor GUI improvements.

• v1.44.778 (22 Nov 2012)

  - Improved recovery for files larger than 1 GB.
  - Faster scrolling when >1 million files in the file list.
  - Improved Outlook Express data file recovery.
  - Added Recover menu option to the Recycle Bin.
  - Added support for mini-SD cards.
  - Added VHD drive image creation. (Pro Version)
  - exFAT drive labels are now correctly detected.
  - Improved support for files with Alternate Data Streams.
  - Added support for USB drives mounted as the A: drive.
  - Added Indonesian and Serbian Latin languages.
  - Minor GUI improvements.

• v1.43.623 (12 Jul 2012)

  - Added recovery of Alternate Data Streams.
  - Improved support for files larger than 4GB.
  - Filters are now applied dynamically with significant improvement in memory usage.
  - Filters added to "Save as file list" feature.
  - NTFS permissions are now reported correctly.
  - Improved reporting for failed zero byte files.
  - Improved accuracy of recovery potential for JPEGs.
  - Improved handling of free space during recovery.
  - Improved support for multiple monitors.
  - Minor GUI improvements.

• v1.42.544 (01 Dec 2011)

  - Re-architected deep scan algorithm for JPGs and PNGs.
  - Improved file searching on Windows 2008 R2.
  - Improved support for Windows 8.
  - Added Export file list feature.
  - Improved keyboard navigation support.
  - Fixed rare crash on XP during FAT scan.
  - Improved memory usage for high volume drives.
  - Minor bug fixes.

• v1.41.537 (10 Oct 2011)

  - Added content searching for specific text in deleted files.
  - Added regular expression matching to the filter.
  - Added preliminary support for Windows 8.
  - Improved support for BartPE (added new folder creation).
  - Fixed filter drop down highlight issue.
  - Improved recovery of compressed files from drives with non-standard cluster size.
  - Many minor UI improvements.
  - Latvian language added.

• v1.40.525 (28 Mar 2011)

  - Added support for Windows 7 SP1.
  - Added support for BartPE recovery CD.
  - Improved file recovery from Apple iPods.
  - Improved error handling on drives >1TB.
  - More efficient memory usage when >1M files are found.
  - Better handling of files that have lost file type.
  - Added support for Kurdish language.
  - Minor bug fixes.

• v1.39.509 (20 Dec 2010)

  - Fixed bug that caused "Unable to read MFT" error.
  - Improved support for exFAT drives.
  - Improved support for Windows 7.
  - Added mnemonics to the Wizard.
  - Extended logging for Windows 7 64-bit.
  - Added link to Online Help.
  - Fixed bug that could cause analysis fail on U3 drives.
  - Minor bug fixes.

• v1.38.504 (16 Jul 2010)

  - Added ability to restore images to the clipboard.
  - Improved Windows 7 support.
  - Improved stability of background checking.
  - Updated all internal URL references to piriform.com.
  - Improved support for PDFs in deep scan.
  - Updated setup routine to install for all users.
  - Updated and simplified the installer.

• v1.37.488 (14 Apr 2010)

  - Improved support for scrolling context menu.
  - Improved language support.
  - Improved context menu in info panel.
  - Minor changes to recovery algorithms.
  - Minor UI changes.

• v1.36.479 (01 Mar 2010)

  - Improved reliability of FAT32 disk scanning.
  - Improved 64-bit EXE memory usage.
  - Improved screen resize to avoid hiding controls.
  - Improved use of mnemonics in Wizard screen.
  - Better support for accessibility users.
  - Minor tweaks and fixes.

• v1.35.472 (05 Feb 2010)

  - Improved NTFS scanning algorithm.
  - Startup time improved with better memory management.
  - Added Compressed file type to Wizard.
  - Up and down keys now working correctly in the filter control.
  - GUI text changes.

• v1.34.460 (22 Dec 2009)

  - Files can now be recovered without requiring the scan to complete.
  - Improvements to Thunderbird email recovery.
  - Fixed bug with "Check for Updates" link.
  - Fixed bug with tab stop not working after canceling scan.
  - Fixed wizard options bug, which affected some languages.
  - Minor bugs fixes and performance improvements.

• v1.33.451 (23 Nov 2009)

  - Added support for non-standard sector size in Windows 7.
  - 25% improvement in deep scan speed.
  - Fixed bug when multi-selecting items in thumbnail view.
  - Fixed repaint problem with thumbnail view.
  - Fixed problem with file list view not display icons correctly.
  - Added translator information to About Screen.
  - Added Georgian translation.

• v1.32.444 (30 Oct 2009)

  - Improved analysis of exFAT drives.
  - Added U3 portable installer.
  - GUI fixes for non-standard DPI (large fonts).
  - Improved error messages for files that cannot be overwritten.
  - Dropped support for Windows 98 to improve performance.
  - Fixed bug in language selection.
  - Minor bug fixes.

• v1.31.437 (30 Sep 2009)

  - Added email recovery to Wizard.
  - Improvements to Thunderbird email recovery.
  - Improved handling of very large exFAT drives.
  - Various stability fixes in 64-bit version.
  - Updated installer to allow Recuva to run at the end.
  - Added Estonian language support.

• v1.30.435 (03 Sep 2009)

  - Added recovery of emails from Outlook Express.
  - Added recover of emails from Windows Mail.
  - Added 'Email' filter.
  - Fixed bug that could cause secure delete to fail in list view.
  - Various bug fixes.

• v1.29.429 (15 Jul 2009)

  - Added recovery of deleted Thunderbird emails.
  - Added support for Nikon RAW in Deep Scan.
  - Improved support of exFAT drives.
  - Improved recovery of JPG images from NTFS drives.
  - Various minor tweaks.
  

• v1.28.424 (25 Jun 2009)

  - Added native 64-bit support.
  - Added support for exFAT drives.
  - Improved Windows 7 support.
  - Fixed browse issue with the Wizard in Win98.
  - Fixed a few other Win98 issues.
  - Minor UI tweaks.

• v1.27.419 (20 May 2009)

  - Improvements to Wizard browse dialog.
  - Complete rewrite of PDF and RTF deep scan detection methods.
  - Fixed display bug for status icons in low-color.
  - Scan speed optimizations.
  - Various UI tweaks.

• v1.26.416 (20 Apr 2009)

  - Added 'Time remaining' indication to the progress dialog.
  - Added support for CRW (Canon RAW) files to the deep scan.
  - Fixed issue that could cause some FAT 32 files to not be securely deleted.
  - Improved error handling.
  - Various UI changes.

• v1.25.409 (21 Mar 2009)

  - iPod track names are now restored.
  - Improved UI stability when working with very large files.
  - Improved handling of floppies on early Windows OSs.
  - Various tweaks to UI for non-English languages.
  - Scan optimizations.
  - Various minor tweaks.

• v1.24.399 (26 Feb 2009)

  - Added iPod support to the wizard.
  - Extra files removed when cancelling recovery from iPod.
  - Added support for recovery from the logfile in Deep Scan.
  - .DMP files are now only created in debug mode or for unsigned exes.
  - Secure Delete feature renamed to Secure Overwrite.
  - Improved error messages when attempting to scan removable drives.
  - Improved support of virtual machines in Deep Scan.
  - Various text changes.

• v1.23.389 (20 Jan 2009)

  - Added support for iPods.
  - Fixed rare crash that could happen on certain JPGs in deep scan.
  - Language DLLs are now stored in /lang folder.
  - Fixed minor resizing issue with Launch wizard button.
  - Added .m4a files to Audio filter.
  - Scan engine optimizations.
  - Various minor tweaks.

• v1.22.384 (29 Dec 2008)

  - Improved messages when cancelling large file recovery.
  - Secure delete is now greyed for non-deleted files.
  - Improved recovery of .TIF files from FAT32 drives.
  - Filter category text now updates dynamically when changing languages.
  - Fixed 'Check for updates' position in Vista.
  - Various minor tweaks and improvements.

• v1.21.373 (27 Nov 2008)

  - Improved recovery of orphaned JPG images in FAT32.
  - Launch wizard button now working properly in all cases.
  - Improved scan canceling on large files.
  - Fixed bug that caused Wizard icons to not be displayed in 16 bit color.
  - Check for updates now included in tab-stop.
  - Added Czech translation.
  - Various minor UI tweaks.

• v1.20.361 (22 Oct 2008)

  - Improved detection of encypted files.
  - Optimized Windows 2008 Server deep scan routines.
  - Added 'Run wizard' button to Options dialog.
  - Scanning engine improvements.
  - Minor bug fixes.

• v1.19.350 (27 Sep 2008)

  - Redesigned the Options window.
  - Fixed bug related to Insufficient resources error.
  - Improved handling of invalid file records.
  - Various UI tweaks.
  - Minor bug fixes.

• v1.18.344 (28 Aug 2008)

  - Duplicate files are now numbered sequentially.
  - Added sort arrows to list view.
  - Added Croatian translation.
  - Minor updates to translations.
  - Improvements to FAT32 routines.
  - Various UI tweaks.

• v1.17.339 (29 Jul 2008)

  - Reduced memory usage by 10%.
  - Added Office 2007 doc types to 'Documents' filter.
  - Added .cab and .url to deep scan.
  - Files with no name found during deep scan are now named using meta data.
  Works for the following file types: mp3, wma, wmv, rtf, url, doc,
  xls, ppt, vsd, tiff, jpg and png.
  - Added support for USB drives with a sector size of 2048 bytes.
  - Improvements to system info status.
  - Minor bug fixes.

• v1.16.333 (09 Jul 2008)

  - Added ability to search for non-deleted files (for recovery from damaged or reformatted disks only).
  - Added support for .rtf, .pdf, .mp3 and .tif files to deep scan.
  - Fixed bug that would limit file size of .avi files to 1GB after deep scan.
  - Various UI tweaks.
  - Performance improvements.

• v1.15.327 (11 Jun 2008)

  - Fixed bizarre crash in filter box (if you press F4 twice).
  - Fixed memory leak on FAT32 drives with large numbers of files.
  - Fixed rare crash in secure deletion.
  - Minor UI tweaks.

• v1.14.321 (27 May 2008)

  - Added support for video, audio, and compressed files in deep scan.
  Formats: .wma .ogg .wav .mov .mpg .mp4 .3gp .flv .wmv .avi .rar .zip
  - Added 'Compressed' option to the filter.
  - Fixed bug that could cause crash during deep scan, caused by corrupt image files.
  - Added support for Microsoft Office tmp files.
  Allows recovery of files lost if Office crashes.
  - Various small UI tweaks.
  - Added Ukrainian translation.

• v1.13.304 (01 Apr 2008)

  - Added Deep Scan. Recuva can now search for files lost by the file system, which will work for reformatted and repartitioned drives.
  - Improved speed and stability for image preview in Windows 2k/98.
  - Several performance tweaks.
  - Various UI tweaks and improvements.

• v1.12.291 (18 Mar 2008)

  - New Wizard to make recovery easier.
  - New Thumbnails view.
  - Added Scan All Drives feature.
  - Fixed 'Cannot find path' issue.
  - Fixed rare crash during scan in XP/2000.
  - Optimized treeview speed with large numbers of files.
  - Minor UI changes.
  - Minor bug fixes and improvements.

• v1.11.257 (21 Feb 2008)

  - New file contents analysis.
  - Tweaks to secure delete feature.
  - Added filter by file type.
  - Added status icon to the list view.
  - Improved progress indication on large files.
  - Several performance improvements.
  - Minor tweaks and changes.

• v1.10.223 (29 Jan 2008)

  - Added Secure Deletion option (Win2k and newer).
  - Added option to save settings to an INI file.
  - Optimized error logging.
  - Improved recovery of sparse files.
  - Performance improvements.
  - Various UI tweaks.
  - Minor tweaks and changes.

• v1.09.194 (06 Dec 2007)

  - Fixed bug with fragmented MFT tables.

• v1.09.190 (30 Nov 2007)

  - Added Piriform styling to main dialog banner.
  - App now automatically checks for updates.
  - Incorporated scanning of $LogFile to NTFS scan.
  - Dynamic changing of language.
  - UI tweaks and improvements.
  - Minor bugs fixes.

• v1.08.174 (15 Nov 2007)

  - Added image preview feature.
  - Redesigned find box.
  - Fixed sorting by state issue.
  - Better handling of the cluster array (bad allocation issue).
  - Fixed error during data processing (could freeze at 99%).
  - Improved support of sparse files.
  - Minor tweaks and fixes.

• v1.07.138 (24 Oct 2007)

  - Fully Unicode (requires unicows.dll with Windows 98/ME).
  - Improved restoration of file names when restoring from the Recycle Bin.
  - Better feedback for files that fail to be recovered.
  - Threading issue fixed (affected removable FAT32 drives).
  - Minor UI changes.
  - Added Simplified Chinese.
  - Minor tweaks and fixes.

• v1.06.132 (28 Sep 2007)

  - Improvements to NTFS recovery.
  - Improved handling of fragmented MFT.
  - Fixed rare crash when using the filter.
  - Improved accuracy of status information.
  - Stability improvements.
  - Various UI tweaks.
  - Added Catalan and Norwegian translations.
  - Localization fixes.

• v1.05.118 (20 Sep 2007)

  - 22 language translations added.
  - Added support for Windows 98.
  - Fixed cleartype font support.
  - Tweaks to data run types (improves recovery rate for NTFS).
  - Better handling of large numbers of files in list view.
  - Stores users settings in the registry.
  - Minor tweaks and fixes.

• v1.04.104 (20 Aug 2007)

  - Fixed issue that stopped Recuva working from a USB drive under XP64.
  - Fixed highlighted items bug when sorting by columns.
  - Fixed tree view tooltips in Win2000.
  - Speedier recovery from thumbdrives under USB 1.1.
  - Updated installer engine and detection routines.
  - Several minor UI changes.
  - Minor tweaks and fixes.

• v1.03.100 (06 Aug 2007)

  - Sorting is much faster with a large numbers of files.
  - Fixed unhandled exception when closing in debug mode.
  - Added handling of super short zero byte files that could cause the scan to hang.
  - Filter text is now a whizzy grey color, when not in use.
  - Removed previous selected item from group when drag selecting.
  - Improved find rate in FAT32 system drives.
  - Super duper optimized for NTFS system drives.
  - Added full size Vista icon.
  - Fixed issue that could delay selection rectangle redraw in themed Win2k3.
  - Added 'Highlight Folder' option to right click menu in list view.
  - Fixed banner icon drawing issue in 2000.
  - Minor tweaks and fixes.