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• New: Added Unicode filename support (files with non-standard characters can be easily backed up now)
• New: Backup4all is now compatible with 64-bit operating systems too
• New: Environment Variables can be used when defining new filters (e.g. %temp%, %SystemRoot%)
• New: File versions can be compared now
• New: Added "Select columns" option in the right-click menu of the versions section (Explore View)
• New: Added option to select new filetype for log files (.txt is accepted now too, given that .log files cannot be opened on Blackberry devices)
• New: Added option "Remove from sources" when right-clicking a file in Explore View
• New: Added "Run With" and "Job Type" in schedule lists
• New: Added a new button for "Ignore all" during restore
• New: Added message for mirror backups to FTP when splitting large files and there is not enough space in temp (Ftp allows files of max 2GB)
• New: Added notification if the CTM gets corrupted (ask user to reinstall application)
• Update: If the notification email has an attachment larger than the sending limit, only the email is sent (without attachment)
• Update: Sources can be modified now even after selecting a Predefined Backup job (this way a backup job can be used as a "template" for future backup jobs)
• Fix: Various fixes for mirror backups (with zip) to removable drives and FTP
• Fix: In particular cases the .bkc got corrupted

• Backup4all 4.2 BETA installs separately from any previous version, so that it can be tested without interferring with your other Backup4all installation.
• If you import backup jobs from your other installation into the BETA version, you won't be able to use them back into the other installation, unles you upgrade to the final 4.2 version.
• Backup4all 4.2 BETA is intended for testing purposes only and will expire after 30 days. It does not require a registration key because it is intended for testing only.
• The BETA version has the features of the Professional edition, in order to allow beta-testers to test all the features.
• Once the final release of 4.2 will be available, registered users of version 4.x will be able to upgrade for free (registration key will be recognized).

• New: Backup to Blu-ray discs and HD-DVD (or from Blu-ray/HD DVD) is now supported
• New: Added support for backing up to dual layer DVDs
• New: Added plugin to backup Microsoft Outlook automatically
• New: Added show excluded file no. and excluded folder no. (in Test/Cleanup window, Backup View, Restore/Choose backup numbers window)
• New: Added text description field for selected filter in Options->Filters
• New: "Check all"/"Uncheck all" buttons were added to Restore Wizard
• New: Added the possibility to enable/disable automatic weekly updates during setup
• New: Added new predefined splits for Blu-ray and dual layer DVDs
• New: Predefined global filters are added automatically to new backup jobs
• Update: Optimized "Update catalog" process for jobs with many backup numbers
• Update: Before/After actions now allow shortcuts
• Update: Faster "Expand all" in Backup View and Explore View
• Update: Faster catalog update after backup
• Update: Plugins are listed in alphabetical order
• Update: Explorer like multiselect handling in Backup View / Explore View
• Update: Added text box on the Compression page, informing about the encryption feature applicability
• Update: During open file backup, if a file is not found via the shadow copy volume service, it looks for it directly in the source
• Update: Optimized the speed for backup jobs that were created using predefined plugins.
• Update: Modified the merging procedure when using independent zip splits
• Update: Drastically reduced the time needed to reindex the backup catalog (after a backup terminated abnormally)
• Update: Automatic detection and conversion of backup catalog from version 3 to 4 (when needed)
• Update: Added command line parameters for setup
• Update: Compatible with Windows 7 (beta)
• Fix: When using mirror with zip, files with long path were not copied
• Fix: "Delete sources after successful backup" did not remove folders from sources
• Fix: ICO images with resolution over 32x32 and alpha blending were not loaded as backup job icons
• Fix: Filters containing absolute paths were ignored
• Fix: Testing a mirror backup (with zip and AES encryption) to FTP returned errors even when successful
• Fix: Timeout while waiting to stop expand
• Fix: In specific cases, "Close after run" was ignored for scheduled groups
• Fix: Disabled schedulers were still executed on Vista
• Fix: Files were not deleted during incremental backups set to keep only 3 versions
• Fix: Use existing FTP configuration in New Backup Wizard
• Fix: "Limit number of backups" and "Merge backups" are now taken into account when backing up to USB flash drives (if the backup is not spanned)
• Fix: Scheduled jobs for other users were available for the current user too
• Fix: Miscelaneous fixes for filters
• Fix: When running a full backup to an external drive, no error was shown in some cases if the drive was disconnected
• Fix: Bandwidth limitation was ignored when set through the Options-Ftp window
• Fix: When using the Merge backups option, files that only have one version and have the status excluded will be deleted

• New: Completely rewritten to allow backing up large number of files and folders with moderate resource usage
• New: Option to archive and encrypt files individually when using mirror backup
• New: Backup can now be paused/resumed/stopped
• New: Backup/Restore/Test/Cleanup history
• New: Automatic updates
• New: Back up empty folders
• New: The new version has a redesigned interface with a new Backup Properties section.
• New: “Getting Started” window with shortcuts to main operations
• New: NTFS permissions and alternate streams are now copied in mirror backups
• New: Additional views: Backup View and Brief View
• New: Option to password protect program interface
• New: Set memory usage for backing up
• New: Create and use predefined filters
• New: Limit the number of file versions
• New: MSI setup for automatic deployment
• New: Added new views for the backup groups/jobs in the backup list
• New: Search as-you-type for backup jobs/groups in backup list
• New: Added combo-box to easily filter backup groups
• New: Plugin manager to easily add/remove plugins
• New: Multiple files/folders can be selected in Sources folder tree in New Backup Wizard and Backup Properties
• New: Added icon for selected destination and selected backup type in Backup Properties
• New: Added the possibility to see passwords while typing them
• Update: List the file paths from destination in the test log
• Update: Mirror backup: if a source drive is not available (network share, usb stick, ...) then the files from that drive are not excluded from backup
• Update: Scheduler: "Abort backup when network sources are not available" option applies to all types of sources
• Update: Updated internal CD/DVD burning engine
• Update: Added warning on scheduling with blank passwords
• Update: New backup group is created by default on first run
• Update: Sources tree list resizes with window
• Update: Mouse wheel can be used to scroll Sources tree list
• Update: Defined folder filters now apply to full folder path too
• Update: Plugins used in backup jobs cannot be deleted
• Update: Main windows will remember their last size and position
• Update: Show a message when the added plugin (*.xml) is not valid

• Trial period extended with 30 more days
• File paths from destination are listed in the test log
• Mirror backup: if a source drive is not available (network share, usb stick, ...) then the files from that drive are not excluded from backup
• Scheduler: "Abort backup when network sources are not available" option applies to all types of sources
• Fixed: Pause backup during file splitting did not work properly
• Fixed: Wrong error message generated when adding the same plugin twice
• Fixed: Save the layout of the Backup View
• Fixed: Backup execution status was not changed when warnings or errors occured during Test
• Fixed: Bkc file was not deleted from the catalog folder if a job was deleted from interface
• Fixed: Legacy comparison criteria didn't work
• Fixed: Log folder limit did not work properly
• Fixed: Allow commas in the job and group names
• Fixed: Check for updates did not run at startup

• Completely rewritten to allow backing up large number of files and folders with moderate resource usage
• Option to archive and encrypt files individually when using mirror backup
• Backup can now be paused/resumed/stopped
• Backup/Restore/Test/Cleanup history
• Automatic updates
• Back up empty folders
• “Getting Started” window with shortcuts to main operations
• NTFS permissions and alternate streams are now copied in mirror backups
• Additional views: Backup View and Brief View
• Option to lock program interface
• Possibility to set memory usage for backing up
• Create and use predefined filters
• MSI setup for automatic deployment