Install Monitor Releases

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This page will be used to track Install Monitor releases.

We use the following versioning format <major>.<minor>.<build>.<hotfix>. The major number will increase on major releases. The minor number will increase on feature updates. The build will always increase and the hotfix number will increase if it’s a bug fix update.

Install Monitor 5.2.1223.0

What’s New

New Performance Analyzer feature will provide a performance report. This makes it easy to identify the cause of slowness/hangs
over a period of time
On the Programs tab under More Options there is now a Program Updates option that shows available application updates
Performance tab improvements

Improved display of processes

Tray icon status improvements
Install Monitor Starter Edition

Fixes

If an uninstall tool is used you can’t remove the program from the UI
Fix Performance tab scrolling away from selection
Improved sorting in Startup view and other windows
Disabling backup programs option not always working
Install started notifications won’t be received for programs excluded from monitoring

Install Monitor 5.1.1184.0

What’s New
- Welcome Guide – provides a guide to the different Install Monitor features
- Windows Update Restart Blocking – prevent Windows Updates from automatically restarting and causing you to lose work
- Program cleanup aggressiveness option
- Performance view has been enhanced to show more details
- Add ability to merge uninstalled programs for easier organization
- Program Show Contents can show more items
- Improve system cleanup selection
- Support offline activation
- Improve when background maintenance runs
- Add ability to remove programs from tracking
- Program cleanup backup is faster and only saves what is removed
Fixes
- UI speed improvements
- Fix possible high system CPU usage
- Fix for possible crashes
- Fix some upgrades requiring restarts
- Fix some issues that could cause the service to crash
- Fix install notifications when running LibreOffice
- Fix possible crash when uninstalling programs
- Fix duplicate items in storage view
- Fix issues that could lead to programs not being completely removed
- Get Diagnostics fix for possible hang

Install Monitor 5.0.1162.1

Fixes
- Fix service crash
- Fix incorrect install notifications for some programs like LibreOffice
- Fix possible UI crash during uninstall
- Fix Storage View duplicating items
- Improve System Cleanup selection
- General UI fixes

Install Monitor 5.0.1154.0

This is a new major release with several new features.

General
- New Splash screen
- Faster loading
- Improved compatibility and reliability fixes
- New Tray icon that shows current installs
Better Uninstaller
- More thorough cleanup
- Less restarts needed for uninstall/cleanup
- More detailed progress
- Improved cleanup category filters
- Ability to Uninstall with Install Monitor from explorer
- Easier access to Timeline feature which shows changes based on time
System Cleanup
- Provides a simple way to cleanup leftover file/registry changes
Cleanup History
- View history and restore files/registry from cleanup
Storage View
- Browse file and registry changes by location
Backup/Restore Programs
- Backup files/registry in a program to a file
- Import backup file later to restore a program
Improved Monitoring
- Add ability to track changes for any programs including those that don’t show up in the Program/Features list
Desktop Control
- Quickly gain control of an unresponsive desktop by terminating all non-critical processes

Install Monitor 4.6.1055.1

Fix crash with Box software
Fix possible UI crash during background updates

Install Monitor 4.6.1053.0

Fix possible crash monitoring certain installs like IObit Uninstaller
Fix possible need to reboot during upgrades
Improve service data processing

Install Monitor 4.5.1035.0

Add option to reduce disk space usage
Options UI fixes
Improve service reliability
Improve UI startup performance
Fix possible crash on UI exit
Fix possible driver crash

Install Monitor 4.4.1022.2

Fixes

Fix application failed to start error
Fix crash when using Search Items

Install Monitor 4.4.1016.0

New Features

New Timeline feature allows removing changes based on time
Improved Performance View provides more detail
Export the list of programs
Export program contents
View Welcome Page guides from Help menu
Easier to use System Restore during cleanup

Fixes

Improved driver reliability and performance
Fix resizing columns for Program Contents and Program Cleanup
Fix Restart Monitor hang
High DPI improvements

Install Monitor 4.3.1004.0

New Features

Categorized view for program contents and program cleanup dialog
Improved Help|Check For Updates to allow faster access to the latest updates
Window positions are remembered
New View button in Programs tab makes it easier to filter programs (e.g. see hidden programs)
Menus now include icons

Fixes