KMPlayer

What's new in this version:

BWMeter 8.0.0
- New: advanced and basic mode (for slower systems)
- New: connection speed display in monitor dialog
- New: removed Windows XP support
- Fix: update dialog incorrectly shows "No new version available"
- Fix: various small bug fixes and improvement


BWMeter 7.7.2
- Fix: error starting network monitoring after sleep


BWMeter 7.7.1
- New: updated network driver with performance improvements for jumbo frames, MTU 9000, etc.


BWMeter 7.7.0
- Change log not available for this version


BWMeter 7.6.0
- New: automatic archiving of configuration
- New: improved "About" and "Update" dialogs
- Fix: higher resolution application tray icon for high desktop scaling values
- Fix: various small bug fixes, changes and improvements


BWMeter 7.5.0
- Change log not available for this version


BWMeter 7.4.0
- New: possibility to install and uninstall the program silently for mass deployment. See the manual for details


BWMeter 7.3.4
- New: time expiration indicator in firewall rules list


BWMeter 7.3.3
- New: improved speed for detecting programs accessing the network


BWMeter 7.3.2
- Fix: improved compatibility with Windows Vista and XP


BWMeter 7.3.1
- Fix: crash when double-clicking an item in the firewall activity list


BWMeter 7.3.0
- New: registration name can be displayed in non-ANSI characters in "About" dialog


BWMeter 7.2.4
- Fix: connection slowdown for new applications in firewall mode
- Fix: "localhost" name resolution for IP 127.0.0.1 in monitor dialogs


BWMeter 7.2.3
- Fix: small firewall dialog improvements


BWMeter 7.2.2
- Fix: truncated dialog texts for higher DPI settings of Windows
- New: Visual Studio 2017 recompilation


BWMeter 7.2.1
- Fix: crash in options dialog when adding network interfaces


BWMeter 7.2.0
- New: updated network driver for better performance and compatibility
- Fix: better detection of local IP address range at first start of the program
- Fix: rebuilding the adapter list when network adapters are disabled/enabled, etc. to prevent problems


BWMeter 7.1.2
- Fix: setup problems for user names starting with 'n' or 'r'
- Fix: default configuration path in user profile when selecting custom data location


BWMeter 7.1.1
- Fix: driver installation error under Windows 8.1


BWMeter 7.1.0
- New: new network driver for better performance and compatibility
- Fix: driver certificate update for Windows 10 Anniversary update


BWMeter 7.0.0
- New: redesigned firewall configuration
- New: firewall monitor to show current activity
- New: adaptive column width in filter lists
- New: export / import functions for firewall definitions
- Fix: various small bug fixes and improvements


BWMeter 6.11.3
- Fix: setup warns if data location is selected on drives without write permission


BWMeter 6.11.2
- Fix: switching to Bits/s instead Bytes/s produced incorrect values


BWMeter 6.11.1
- New: customizable tray icon texts
- Fix: style dialog issues in high dpi settings


BWMeter 6.11.0
- New: average values for download and upload in graphs
- New: bar width and bar gaps for graphs
- New: on demand display ("mouse over" mode) of information text boxes in graphs
- New: mix colors of alert indicator
- New: copy & paste of visual styles of graphs
- New: much more flexibility for customizing graphs
- New: new default colors for graphs
- Fix: various small bug fixes and improvements


BWMeter 6.10.0
- New: digitally signed setup program and main program
- New: driver digitally signed by "DeskSoft"
- New: driver now is removed by Setup if its activation fails
- New: improved setup program


BWMeter 6.9.1
- New: Visual Studio 2015 recompilation
- Fix: post-setup copy operations for unattended setup improved (see manual for details)


BWMeter 6.9.0
- New: Windows 10 compatibility


BWMeter 6.8.3
- New: font selection for context menus
- Fix: increased network access time to 10 mintues for "Just Now" and "Not Now" firewall access restrictions


BWMeter 6.8.2
- Fix: internal updates and small changes


BWMeter 6.8.1
- Fix: keyboard navigation in main dialog not working
- Fix: ESC key to hide main dialog not working


BWMeter 6.8.0
- New: updated version with new network driver for increased compatibility


BWMeter 6.7.3
- Fix: removed default button from firewall alert dialog to prevent accidentally allowing a program to access the internet


BWMeter 6.7.2
- Fix: no network activity detected after disabling and enabling network interfaces


BWMeter 6.7.1
- New: updated version with new network driver for increased compatibility


BWMeter 6.7.0
- New: updated version with new network driver for increased compatibility


BWMeter 6.6.3
- Fix: internal updates and small changes


BWMeter 6.6.2
- Fix: problems with IPv6 connections on some systems


BWMeter 6.6.1
- New: definition of IP masks for local network


BWMeter 6.6.0
- New: updated network driver


BWMeter 6.5.2
- Fix: switching filter mode from / to normal and firewall


BWMeter 6.5.1
- New: backup / restore / reset configuration in "About" dialog
- Fix: various small bug fixes and improvements


BWMeter 6.5.0
- New: updated network driver


BWMeter 6.4.0
- New: improved firewall dialog
- New: Windows 8 compatible


BWMeter 6.3.0
- New: number of fractional digits for statistics
- New: preliminary Windows 8 support


BWMeter 6.2.2
- New: remote port for remote statistics (allowing collection of remote statistics of multiple users on one computer)


BWMeter 6.2.1
- Fix: alert display units
- Fix: crash with file dialogs


BWMeter 6.2.0
- Fix: network disconnection problem with some wireless adapters
- Fix: empty window caption of update check dialog


BWMeter 6.1.1
- New: improved license check in update dialog


BWMeter 6.1.0
- New: addded option to log graph values to a file


BWMeter 6.0.5
- New: improved unattended setup with init of user configuration


BWMeter 6.0.4
- New: option to restart BWMeter after sleep
- Fix: send Email notifications with correct date
- Fix: font size in graph windows adjust to system dpi settings


BWMeter 6.0.3
- Fix: duplicate entry in context menu


BWMeter 6.0.2
- Fix: improved ping log and notifications for "Log changes" mode


BWMeter 6.0.1
- New: added maximum number of sites to check in ping system


BWMeter 6.0.0
- New: new network driver for better compatibility and performance
- New: choice of temporary persistence for allowing or forbidding network access in firewall mode
- New: ping support for monitoring web servers, internet connections, etc.
- Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes


BWMeter 5.4.1
- Fix: crash when importing a mal-formatted csv file into the statistics


BWMeter 5.4.0
- Fix: performance problems with application filtering (firewall mode)


BWMeter 5.3.0
- New: support for IPv6 in local network under Windows 7


BWMeter 5.2.8
- Fix: removed alert check interval which caused problems


BWMeter 5.2.7
- New: automatic update check
- Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes


BWMeter 5.2.6
- New: license file extension changed from "dlc" to "DeskSoftLicense" to avoid incompatibilities with other programs


BWMeter 5.2.5
- Fix: deleting filters, graphs and alerts didn't work if names were similar
- Fix: stopping traffic filters from alerts


BWMeter 5.2.4
- Fix: user interface problems with high dpi screen settings


BWMeter 5.2.3
- Fix: saving current settings and options when shutting down the computer
- Fix: removed Windows 2000 from the compatibility list


BWMeter 5.2.2
- New: setup distribution in exe file format


BWMeter 5.2.1
- Fix: deleting remote filters
- Fix: crashes when clicking Ok or Cancel under certain circumstances
- Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes


BWMeter 5.2.0
- Fix: new network driver version (fixes problems with hibernation and sleep under Windows 7)
- Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes


BWMeter 5.1.1
- Fix: adding filters to alerts didn't work correctly
- Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes


BWMeter 5.1.0
- Fix: new network driver version (fixes problems when returning from hibernation under Vista)
- Fix: warning when wrong (old) version of the network driver is detected


BWMeter 5.0.3
- Fix: improved firewall functionality
- Fix: evaluation for 30 days now possible when older major version was installed before


BWMeter 5.0.2
- Fix: firewall not always working when auto-starting BWMeter with Windows
- Fix: display warning when firewall could not be activated


BWMeter 5.0.1
- New: check interval for alerts (can be used as stopwatch or countdown, e.g. for billing cycles, etc.)
- New: check interval of alerts can be displayed in graphs
- Fix: setup problems when installing the background service
- Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes


BWMeter 5.0.0
- New: filter by application (firewall feature)
- New: firewall mode (interactive and silent)
- New: updated network driver (fixes incompatibility issues)
- New: significantly improved performance for high speed networks
- New: alert text for displaying current alert value
- New: alert mode for traffic over last 30 days, etc.
- New: alert now supports activating speed limits in remote filters
- New: filter displays current speed limit values
- New: filters can be enabled / disabled in general filter options
- New: alerts can be enabled / disabled in general alert options
- New: significantly decreased memory consumption
- New: optimized main dialog
- New: full Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit) compatibility
- Fix: remote statistics not always accurate
- Fix: remote statistics stopped working when local IP address changes
- Fix: many other bug fixes and improvements


BWMeter 4.3.6
- Fix: problem with setup when not choosing default data path


BWMeter 4.3.5
- Fix: problem with remote handling of filters with equal names


BWMeter 4.3.4
- New: improved setup routine


BWMeter 4.3.3
- New: option to skip quit confirmation
- Fix: position saving when screen resolution changes
- Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes


BWMeter 4.3.2
- Fix: minor issues with sending emails using SSL
- Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes


BWMeter 4.3.1
- New: updated setup routine
- Fix: incomplete uninstall information
- Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes


BWMeter 4.3.0
- New: borderless graph windows (see screenshots)
- New: custom text for graphs
- New: updated window locking logic
- Fix: regional month strings in statistics
- Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes


BWMeter 4.2.3
- New: enabled export feature for stopwatch
- New: added "/s" to graph transfer display
- New: changes in the setup routine
- Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes


BWMeter 4.2.2
- Fix: graphs stay hidden when screen resolution changes


BWMeter 4.2.1
- New: support for SSL in email notifications (e.g. for gmail)
- Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes


BWMeter 4.2.0
- Fix: graphs now follow screen resolution changes (can be deactivated in window menu)


BWMeter 4.1.8
- Fix: changes in the setup routine
- Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes


BWMeter 4.1.7
- Fix: program didn't ask for password when enabling/disabling speed limit


BWMeter 4.1.6
- Fix: incorrect alert values with remote filters


BWMeter 4.1.5
- Fix: incorrect display in tray icon under certain circumstances


BWMeter 4.1.4
- Fix: crash when adding new filters


BWMeter 4.1.3
- Fix: drastically reduced memory consumption
- Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes


BWMeter 4.1.2
- Fix: fixed setup problems for user accounts with special characters
- Fix: fixed problems with license activation on certain configurations


BWMeter 4.1.1
- New: prepared versioning of filters and graphs so that future versions can import old configuration data easily
- Fix: reduced size of exe file
- Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes


BWMeter 4.1.0
- New: remote filters can be displayed in graphs
- New: maximum number of entries in filter definitions now 1024 (instead of 16)
- Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes


BWMeter 4.0.1
- Fix: problem with reappearing filters and graphs
- Fix: checked user interface items displayed incorrectly
- Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes


BWMeter 4.0.0
- New: full 64 bit support
- New: improved Vista compatibility
- New: interface focus color adjusts to system default
- New: several improvements and bug fixes
- New: the new version does not support Windows 95, 98, ME and NT4 anymore! Please download version 3 of BWMeter if you need support for the old operating systems.


BWMeter 3.4.0
- New: improved network driver for better compatibility
- Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes


BWMeter 3.3.3
- Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes


BWMeter 3.3.2
- Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes


BWMeter 3.3.1
- Fix: various small improvements and bug fixes of the main program and the setup program


BWMeter 3.3.0
- New: the "About" dialog contains links to open the program folder and the data folder. Useful for backing up the configuration, moving the program to another computer, etc.
- Fix: various small improvements and bug fixes


BWMeter 3.2.4
- Fix: problem with window colors not remembered correctly after restart


BWMeter 3.2.3
- Fix: problems alerts after resetting filter stats
- Fix: crashes under certain rare circumstances


BWMeter 3.2.2
- Fix: problem with position and size of graphs


BWMeter 3.2.1
- New: position and size in graph options
- Fix: various small improvements and bug fixes


BWMeter 3.2.0
- New: item to enable / disable speed limits in the context menus
- Fix: problems with keyboard shortcuts
- Fix: various small improvements and bug fixes


BWMeter 3.1.3
- Fix: problem with tray icons not being removed after quitting BWMeter


BWMeter 3.1.2
- New: program waits for data folder at startup
- Fix: various small improvements and bug fixes


BWMeter 3.1.1
- New: statistics list remembers column widths
- Fix: various small improvements and bug fixes


BWMeter 3.1.0
- New: alert indicator in graphs (for displaying bandwidth limits, average speeds, etc.)
- New: color gradients for improved visual appearance
- New: command line parameters for resetting filter statistics, etc.


BWMeter 3.0.3
- New: the percentage values in the show/hide graphs options now accept up to two decimal places for more accuracy.


BWMeter 3.0.2
- New: added more unit options for custom connection speed in graphs


BWMeter 3.0.1
- New: added more standard speeds in graph options
- New: added color selection for stop indicator in tray icon of graphs


BWMeter 3.0.0
- New: new network driver for improved compatibility with firewalls and virus scanners
- New: Vista compatible (32 bit)
- New: transparency of graphs moved to context menu of graph windows
- New: click-through mode for graphs ("ghost" mode)
- New: tray icons of graphs show indicator if traffic is stopped
- New: option for clicking tray icons to stop/start traffic
- Fix: correct drawing of graph borders without window caption under Vista
- Fix: Vista compatible icons


BWMeter 2.6.4
- Fix: problem with using graphs on multi-monitor systems


BWMeter 2.6.3
- Fix: problem with drawing tray icons of graphs
- Fix: fixed random crashes when adding filers


BWMeter 2.6.2
- Fix: fixed a bug in the setup routine for unattended setup


BWMeter 2.6.1
- New: added 4 Mbit standard speed in graph options
- New: some enhancements and fixes of traffic display in graphs


BWMeter 2.6.0
- New: multiple address masks for local network
- New: single-click on tray icon
- New: display sum of upload and download in graphs
- New: ExportStats utility now with new parameter for units
- Fix: showing graph windows on top of other windows
- Fix: problem with adding and removing interfaces


BWMeter 2.5.2
- New: some changes of the setup program


BWMeter 2.5.1
- New: some important internal changes regarding stability and security


BWMeter 2.5.0
- New: filters can now include IP Protocol overhead
- New: filters can now exclude upload or download
- Fix: some minor issues with the license validation


BWMeter 2.4.2
- Fix: important fix of a bug in the setup routine - please download and install this update to avoid possible problems!


BWMeter 2.4.1
- Fix: crash with logging details to disk fixed


BWMeter 2.4.0
- Fix: graph redraw problems
- Fix: improved compatibility to multi-user environments


BWMeter 2.3.5
- Fix: updated network driver
- Fix: speed limits greater 1 MB/s now work correctly
- Fix: internal changes of the setup routine


BWMeter 2.3.4
- Fix: NT 4.0: if in service mode and tray icon doesn't show up automatically, simply starting BWMeter again will display it


BWMeter 2.3.3
- Fix: alert mode "each time x bytes are transferred" now working correctly
- Fix: high CPU load on certain Win9x configurations


BWMeter 2.3.2
- Fix: tray icon appears correctly in service mode


BWMeter 2.3.1
- New: IP address with mask in filter definition
- Fix: more accurate handling of schedules


BWMeter 2.3.0
- New: redesigned speed limits
- New: alerts can activate speed limits or stop traffic
- New: easier license activation


BWMeter 2.2.2
- New: option to periodically refresh local IP addresses from host names
- Fix: network driver updated for better compatibility


BWMeter 2.2.1
- Fix: compatibility problem with Windows NT 4 solved


BWMeter 2.2.0
- New: stopwatch works independently for all filters, stays active when main dialog is closed, shows minimum transfer rate, etc.
- New: ExportStats now supports parameters for controlling the exported time span and the sum of exported data
- Fix: problem of stopwatch incorrectly showing terabytes of data transfer


BWMeter 2.1.1
- Fix: problems with file name of log file in "Select File..." dialog of the "Details" page
- Fix: log file appends new lines instead of overwriting when BWMeter is started again


BWMeter 2.1.0
- New: password protection
- New: command line utility for exporting statistics
- Fix: remote filters can now be added to watch list of alerts


BWMeter 2.0.2
- Fix: incompatibility with Kerio Personal Firewall 4


BWMeter 2.0.1
- Fix: incorrect tooltips of tray icon of hidden graphs


BWMeter 2.0.0
- New: speed limit for each filter
- New: "Stop Traffic" switch
- New: export and import filters and graphs
- New: BWMeter now remembers interfaces that are temporarily unavailable
- New: remote statistics of other PCs running BWMeter
- New: statistics overview for filters
- New: combined alerts and notifications
- Fix: improved compatibility to XP SP2 and firewalls
- Fix: minor changes and bug fixes


BWMeter 1.8.2
- Fix: problem with period data calculation of Alerts


BWMeter 1.8.1
- Fix: problem with Reset button of Alerts


BWMeter 1.8.0
- New: per filter period definitions
- New: hourly statistics
- New: import feature for statistics
- New: setup system with data path configuration
- New: removed obsolete "Network" monitoring
- Fix: incorrect statistics dates on some systems


BWMeter 1.7.0
- New: vertical grid lines
- New: multiple tray icons
- New: sum of download and upload in statistics
- New: new tray icon mode
- New: removed "MAX:" and "POS:" from the maximum field in graph windows
- Fix: problem with tray icons under Windows 9x
- Fix: problem with email notification with no subject set
- Fix: occasional crashes after sending email
- Fix: changed storage of settings and application data


BWMeter 1.6.1
- Fix: incorrect labels of start button of stopwatch
- Fix: minor maintenance fixes


BWMeter 1.6.0
- New: include and exclude option for filter time
- Fix: inaccuracy of statistics at midnight (when date changes)


BWMeter 1.5.0
- New: alerts and notifications
- New: log file for details
- New: font and size selection for graph texts
- New: dynamic font size reduction
- New: reduced minimum size of graph windows
- New: increased task priority of capture thread
- Fix: restricted captured packets to IP packets
- Fix: exclusion of port 0 and protocol 0 in the filter options


BWMeter 1.4.4
- Fix: incorrect month listing in statistics
- Fix: improved compatibility with Wi-Fi adapters under Windows 2000


BWMeter 1.4.3
- Fix: problems with displaying BWMeter when no graph is visible and tray icon is disabled


BWMeter 1.4.2
- Fix: improved compatibility with Wi-Fi adapters


BWMeter 1.4.1
- New: Setup can now install the product for the current user or all users and it can optionally create a shortcut on the Desktop
- Fix: improved compatibility to Firewalls and other network software
- Fix: "Window always on top" issues


BWMeter 1.4.0
- New: support for dial-up, modem, ADSL, xDSL, VPN and other WAN interfaces
- New: support for multiple local IP addresses
- New: filter time dependency
- New: filter by MAC address
- New: dynamic graph scaling
- New: option for text colors
- Fix: reliability of "always on top" window option for multiple graphs
- Fix: graph drawing for very small windows
- Fix: crash when right-clicking tray menu item
- Fix: graph flicker on mouse move
- Fix: CTRL+A for selecting everything in statistics list


BWMeter 1.3.1
- Fix: problem with restarting BWMeter when no graphs are visible and tray icon is switched off
- Fix: incorrect display at midnight
- Fix: compatibility issue with TrayIt


BWMeter 1.3.0
- New: selection of "bits/sec" and "bytes/sec" for graphs
- New: possibility to make graphs so small that only the text part is visible
- New: graph smoothing
- New: variable graph update time intervals
- New: graph option "Visible" to show / hide graphs temporarily
- New: current transfer rate in stop watch
- New: auto-show/hide for graphs
- New: time and transfer rate info of any point in graph
- New: active tray icon
- Fix: improved compatibility with some network interfaces
- Fix: bug in display of "Download only" and "Upload only"
- Fix: resource issues


BWMeter 1.2.2
- New: context menu item "Clear" for clearing the graphs
- Fix: window frame redraw issues
- Fix: incorrect graph auto scale at midnight


BWMeter 1.2.1
- Fix: restart issues
- Fix: list view problems on some systems


BWMeter 1.2
- New: advanced port configuration for filters
- New: optional grid lines
- New: keyboard navigation for menus
- Fix: minor fixes and improvements


BWMeter 1.1 (Build 2)
- Fix: this build fixes some problems with the keyboard navigation in the main dialog
- Fix: tray icon is restored after explorer crash and when users log off/on


BWMeter 1.1
- New: can run as a Service now, independent of logged on users
- New: transparency for graph windows
- New: display of maximum graph value
- Fix: minor fixes and changes


BWMeter 1.0
- First public release of BWMeter