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What's new in this version:

NetSetMan 5.0.4
Fixed:
- Profile activation didn't use recent modifications of IPs in UI
- Error 1219 with connected network paths without a drive letter
- Incompatibility with another software prevented profile activation
- IPv6 activation error prevents further activation of settings
- New SMTP configurations were not saved correctly
- High-DPI adjustments for dialogs and tabs
- (Pro): License registration issues in rare constellations
- Translation updates, fixes and adjustments
- Minor fixes and adjustments


NetSetMan 5.0.3
Fixed:
- Connecting net drives with user name and password failed
- Connecting to WiFi network by MAC address
- Saving a WiFi profile without encryption
- Settings in a profile without a selected NIC were not saved
- Incorrect tray icon animation after command line activation
- High-DPI issues with checkboxes
- (Pro): Firefox profile file might not have been found

- Command line activation now updates the active profile in an
- already running instance of the application
- Tray-Info now marks network adapters that are disconnected
- Minor fixes and adjustments


NetSetMan 5.0.2
Fixed:
- Fix: Deleting a profile while it's being renamed
- Fix: File dialog failed if file extensions were hidden in Explorer
- Fix: Configuration of first gateway metric was always reset to 0
- Fix: Profile activation on Windows logon screen
- Fix: WiFi connection error 5023 in certain constellations
- Fix: License text in preferences could be missing
- Fix (Pro): Double-click on license button opens dialog twice

- Language updates


NetSetMan 5.0.1
Fixed:
- Fix: Mobile NICs could missing in the network adapters list
- Fix: Displayed information partially incorrect for newly available update
- Fix: After using auto-update there was no automated program restart
- Fix (Pro): Autorun was added twice
- Fix (Pro): Multiple License registration issues


NetSetMan 5.0.0
New:
- Profile Management in Profile Tree:
- Easier handling of profiles and groups in a tree structure
- Drag&drop, copy&paste, multi-select, nested group hierarchy
- Tooltips for profile settings, notes and AutoSwitch conditions
- Searching/filtering profiles and groups
- NC-Freeware can now also use groups and up to 8 profiles
- Settings file format is now XML instead of INI:
- No more limitation of exactly 6 profiles per group
- Profile groups can now be nested within each other
- "Atomic saving" prevents file corruptions even during system crash
- Carefully modernized UI retaining the familiar usability:
- Resizable window with additional profile overview at a certain width
- Vertical menu for quick access to the main parts of the application:
- Network profiles, WiFi Management, Network Tools and AutoSwitch
- AutoSwitch can now be configured directly in each profile
- Activation dialog displays all setting details that are applied
- Dialogs can contain formatted text, images and links
- IPv6 and WINS have been moved to the Advanced TCP/IP dialog (IP+)

NetSetMan WiFi Management:
- Recreated from scratch, removing all previous limitations and errors
- Additional info: MAC, channel, speed, protocols, etc.
- Optional descriptions and colors for important wireless networks

AutoSwitch Overview:
Modernized Tray-Info:
- Modern design with glass/acrylic background and user color scheme
- Can be displayed as an overlaying dialog with selectable text
- Customizable content and zoom level with live preview
- Content is automatically updated every 5 seconds
- Modern high resolution icon images:
- Almost 200 images recreated to support high-DPI screens
- New NetSetMan logo!
- Auto-Update for downloading and installing new versions
- Automatic Network Adapter Management
- List with available NICs is automatically updated at program start
- Structured list with hardware, virtual and generic NICs
- "Dynamic LAN/WiFi adapter" to auto-select a NIC at profile activation
- High-DPI compatibility with multi-monitor support
- Network bridges are now better supported
- Extended NetSetMan Administration with more options
- Multiple profiles can be activated with one command line call
- Command line activation now accepts profile names and even place holders
- Improved security with custom file dialog
- Lots of usability improvements, additional options and fixes
- Compatibility for Windows 10 version 20H2

Important / breaking changes:
- Dropping support for XP (incompatible) and Vista (untested)
- Due to outdated APIs, these EOL Windows versions are no longer supported
- If you are on Windows Vista or older, please keep using NetSetMan 4.x
- Settings file format and name changed from settings.ini to netsetman.xml
- If you are accessing the file from a script, you will need to update it
- Command line activation requires a new type of profile ID (see help file)
- Due to the changed file structure, previous IDs have been replaced by GUIDs. Copy them from tree context menu or directly from XML file

Some outdated translations have been removed:
- Danish, Georgian, Hebrew, Indonesian, Malay, Swedish, Turkish, Vietnamese
- Temporarily: Greek, Portuguese (Brazil), Ukrainian
- If you would like to continue one of the languages and become an
- official volunteer translator, please contact us


NetSetMan 4.7.2
- Compatibility for Windows 10 version 1909
- Fix: Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Workgroup feature
- Fix: DEP key in WiFi Management was missing the last character
- Fix: VPN profile recognition for some third party VPN clients
- Fix: Accessing private VPN profiles with a restricted user account
- Fix (Pro): Repeated license activation in some cases
- Fix (Pro): Command line uninstallation with enabled NSM Administration
- Fix (Pro): License deregistration issue in rare cases


NetSetMan 4.7.1
- Compatibility for Windows 10 version 1803
- Fix: Exception errors with new TCP/UDP-Connections feature on some systems
- Fix: High-DPI adjustments for TCP/UDP-Connections toolbar and icons
- Minor bug fixes and improvements


NetSetMan 4.7.0
- NEW Tool: TCP/UDP Connections (IPv4 & IPv6)
- Windows Tools menu items can now be disabled in NSM Administration
- Tool "Adapters Details" now shows modified and original MAC addresses
- Fix: Version 4.6 had multiple issues with Windows XP
- Fix: Network Scanner remained enabled in Compact Mode even if
- NSM Tools were disabled in NSM Administration
- Fix: Reassigning NICs in AutoSwitch conditions for copied ini file
- Fix: Combining multiple error messages in NSM WiFi Management
- Fix: Global AutoSwitch options remained active with disabled AutoSwitch
- Fix: Error message in System Settings when changing the computer name


NetSetMan 4.6.1
- Activation log shows assigned IP addresses when DHCP was set
- Skipping activation of settings if they are currently already set
- (To force re-initializing IP settings, set Adapter Status: Restart)
- "Waiting for network" only if there are other settings following
- "No network adapter selected" only shown if relevant in that profile
- Several improvements for command line activation
- Fix: LAN/Adapter settings showed an error even if completed successfully
- Fix: Incorrect value for "Enabled" status in Tools: Adapters Details
- Fix: Activation order when connecting to a WiFi network and restarting NIC
- Fix: Error 7000000F for WiFi connection if NIC not ready after changing IP
- Fix: Format of some details in the activation log
- Fix: Reading current Gateway value didn't work in certain cases
- Fix: Show only one System Up-Time in TrayInfo if Boot Time = Work Time
- Fix: Rare problem with -aw/-ah command line parameters
- Fix (Pro): Firefox Proxy option "Same proxy for all protocols"
- Fix (Pro): Cancelling profile activation while waiting for FF


NetSetMan 4.6.0
- NEW: "Public DNS Servers" list for quick access from the DNS context menu
- Prefilled with the most common DNS servers, but fully customizable
- New method for the IPv6 feature for reading the current addresses
- Compatibility for Windows 10 version 1709 ("Fall Creators Update")
- Fix: WiFi debug file removed
- Fix: Skip delay if a program that is set to "Run once" is already running
- Fix: MAC address format in LAN/Adapter dialog
- Fix (Pro): Updating prepared NICs in settings file with NICLabel only
- Lots of minor fixes and adjustments


NetSetMan 4.5.1
- Network Scanner Additionally to the built-in MAC-OUI vendors list selection, you can now place the official oui.txt from ieee.org in the program folder to get the complete OUI data.
- New "Programs" option for preventing multiple instances of the same exe
- Built-in MAC-OUI vendor now also displayed in NIC and WiFi Management
- Improved Network Scanner results for low-energy target devices
- Ping network packets are now identical to Windows pings
- AutoSwitch info dialog UI improved
- Increased compatibility for Speed/Duplex, MTU, Flow Control, VLAN ID
- Fix Displaying incorrect context menu for IP input fields
- Fix Console-Tool with non-Latin characters
- Fix (Pro) Rare problem with command line license installation
- Fix (Pro) Problem with portable mode in certain constellations


NetSetMan 4.5.0
- NEW Tool: Network Scanner
- Scan networks by IP range (IPv4 & IPv6), subnet (CIDR), ARP & NDP cache
- Get details like name, MAC, domain/workgroup, OS, network shares, etc.
- Multithreading for scanning large numbers of IPs simultaneously
- Highly compatible and flexible by using new and old protocols
- Copy details, open targets, export results, send Wake-On-LAN
- Favorites list for customizing frequently used targets
- Detailed information of network printers (shared or directly connected)
- Real-time search filter for all results
- Fix: Some setup parameters have been ignored
- Fix: Minimizing application didn't save profile changes
- Fix: Pressing ENTER in IP fields resulted in an error message
- Fix: High-DPI problems (query dialogs, AutoSwitch menu items click area)
- Fix: Firefox Proxy is now also available for user-specific installations
- Fix: Autorun in Preferences dialog not showing its state correctly
- Fix: Multiple memory leaks
- Tool "Adapters Details" is now sorted by type and name
- Lots of minor fixes and adjustments