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Ace Utilities v5.1 Beta
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* 'Erase Your History' tool is now more secure and efficient
* Improved support for Internet Explorer 8
* Improved 'Cookie Manager'
* Added option to automatically exclude favorite cookies in Internet Explorer/Firefox 3
* Complete rewrite of 'Find Duplicate Files' tool
* 'Find Duplicate Files' tool's scan dialog now correctly indicates folders selected and excluded
* 'Find Duplicate Files' tool now supports (unlimited) file type profiles for easier selection of files to scan
* Added "Same modified time" criterion for 'Find Duplicate Files'
* Tool windows can now be resized (including minimize/maximize) during scanning
* Removed the 'Progess dialog box' shown during scanning.
* GUI modifications in 'Erase your History', 'Find Duplicate Files' , 'Cookie Manager'
* Modified the behavior of 'Uninstall Manager'. It now auto-detects registry changes during uninstall
* Updated 'ignore-lists'
* Option to switch the main window background image to old style (like in version 4)
* Integrated 'Registry compactor'
* Modified some registry setting location keys. THIS WILL RESET SOME SAVED SETTINGS TO DEFAULT like 'protected cookie list'. Please set these again using the options dialog
* Fixed some GUI issues when Ace Utilities is run in resolutions with custom dpi settings.
* Fixed an issue in 'Fix Invalid Shortcuts' tool where it detects valid shortcuts in secondary accounts as invalid
* Updated 'Clean system Registry' scanning process
* Fixed an issue with Opera 10 URL history cleaning.
* Added support for mapped network drives in 'Find Duplicate Files' and 'Disk Analysis'
* Improved overall speed of 'Disk Analysis'
* Fixed a layout issue in Auto-start manager
* Fixed an issue with Windows recycle bin wipe
* Some minor bug fixes

[UPDATED: Aug 28, 2009] Download: v5.1 released. Check the download page.

Interested users can download v5.1, test it on their systems and send us their feedback.

We like to thank the users for their continuing support.

Still the history cleaning of recent programs used in the startmenu does not work in win7 64 bit.
Other than that, a solid release.
Good to see the reg compactor being integrated.

Kind time of the day!
Fantastic! Great job! Thanks!
And first question at the beginning of testing Ace Utilities v.5.1.
How can I move settings from v.5.0 into v.5.1 ?
Regards,
lexa77

lexa77 wrote:Kind time of the day!
Fantastic! Great job! Thanks!
And first question at the beginning of testing Ace Utilities v.5.1.
How can I move settings from v.5.0 into v.5.1 ?
Regards,
lexa77

First, from v5.0: 'Menu' > 'Settings' > 'Export Preferences' > Save the settings.
Then, open v5.1: 'Menu' > 'Settings' > 'Import Preferences' > Browse and select the saved file.

Note that some settings are changed in v5.1. So after importing, go through the 'Options' page.

mr.brownstone wrote:Still the history cleaning of recent programs used in the startmenu does not work in win7 64 bit.
Other than that, a solid release.
Good to see the reg compactor being integrated.

We'll check it, thanks.

Aneesh, I've noticed in AU v5.0 & v5.1 that the "Plug-In Manager" will not keep items selected/check marked! Every time I select items from the list and close AU they are NOT retained/checked when I start AU again.

Aneesh wrote:

lexa77 wrote:Kind time of the day!
Fantastic! Great job! Thanks!
And first question at the beginning of testing Ace Utilities v.5.1.
How can I move settings from v.5.0 into v.5.1 ?
Regards,
lexa77

First, from v5.0: 'Menu' > 'Settings' > 'Export Preferences' > Save the settings.
Then, open v5.1: 'Menu' > 'Settings' > 'Import Preferences' > Browse and select the saved file.

Note that some settings are changed in v5.1. So after importing, go through the 'Options' page.

I export settings from v.5.0, and I have AcePref5.0.0., but Ace Utilities v.5b1 request AcePref5.1.0. Shall I rename AcePref5.0.0 to AcePref5.1.0?
Regards.

Rose wrote:Aneesh, I've noticed in AU v5.0 & v5.1 that the "Plug-In Manager" will not keep items selected/check marked! Every time I select items from the list and close AU they are NOT retained/checked when I start AU again.

Confirm. Vista Home Premium x32, Windows 7 Ultimate RC x32.
Regards.

How sad!
I love Ace Utilities!
I worked some time with v.4, v.5.0, v.5.1 Beta...
But all my trial periods are going to an end and I need to uninstall Ace Utilities...
And it is my last post here...
"Ace Utilities" is the Perfect program!
Aneesh and your team!
I wish you good luck!
Regards.

Beta 5.1 appears to be working quite well on Vista SP2 x64 Business and XP-SP3 x86 HE, both with IE8.

One thing I did notice on the installation on Vista SP2 x64 of Beta 5.1 after first removing V5.0 and rebooting:

- After installing V5.1, I had to reboot the system because all the shortcuts in my subfolders in the Quick Launch bar became inactive. Following a reboot, these shortcuts are okay...so no big deal.

lexa77 wrote: I export settings from v.5.0, and I have AcePref5.0.0., but Ace Utilities v.5b1 request AcePref5.1.0. Shall I rename AcePref5.0.0 to AcePref5.1.0?
Regards.

Yea, that'll do it.

lexa77 wrote:How sad!
I love Ace Utilities!
I worked some time with v.4, v.5.0, v.5.1 Beta...
But all my trial periods are going to an end and I need to uninstall Ace Utilities...
And it is my last post here...
"Ace Utilities" is the Perfect program!
Aneesh and your team!
I wish you good luck!
Regards.

umm, you could buy it.

Rose wrote:Aneesh, I've noticed in AU v5.0 & v5.1 that the "Plug-In Manager" will not keep items selected/check marked! Every time I select items from the list and close AU they are NOT retained/checked when I start AU again.

lexa77 wrote: Confirm. Vista Home Premium x32, Windows 7 Ultimate RC x32.
Regards.

That's strange. Just checked it in Vista x32, x64 business, XP and Windows 7 x32. The check-marks are retained across sessions. We'll check it again, though.

Aneesh wrote:

Rose wrote:Aneesh, I've noticed in AU v5.0 & v5.1 that the "Plug-In Manager" will not keep items selected/check marked! Every time I select items from the list and close AU they are NOT retained/checked when I start AU again.

lexa77 wrote:

it seems that it's working OK now! Maybe I was having some intermittent problem, but in any case it's OK at this time.

Beta 5.1 does not pass the x64 compatibility test on this link below.

http://www.registry-cleaner.net/x64-reg ... r-test.htm

Yes, I understand that the above test claim is not totally valid. However, specific key is something that you may wish to include for x64 systems.