Version History
Continuously researching the needs of our current and potential customers, we strive to keep our software practical and up-to-date. Listed below are the most significant changes made recently to LogonExpert.
Version 5.3.4 (January 6, 2012)
Fixed:
- Windows 2000 Professional, Server and Terminal Server automatic re-logon issue
Version 5.3.3 (December 9, 2011)
Fixed:
- Memory leak occurring on Windows Vista and later with “Lock computer after logon” option enabled and no delay set
Version 5.3.2 (September 8, 2011)
Fixed:
- Ctrl-Alt-Del emulation issue on some Windows 7 based tablet PCs and laptops
- Autologon issue on some fast Windows Vista PCs
Version 5.3.1 (July 19, 2011)
Fixed:
- Problem with scheduled autologon after waking up from scheduled post-logoff sleep
Version 5.3 (July 1, 2011)
Added:
- Option to put computer into sleep mode for logoff tasks
Updated:
- User manual (help file)
Improved:
- Autologon process on Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003
- Performance on saving multiple scheduled tasks
Fixed:
- Issue with re-logon after remotely initiated logoff
- Issue with user privileges elevation on Windows Vista and higher
- Problem with running /setcredentials command with space separated parameters
Version 5.2 (April 7, 2011)
Added:
- Re-logon after user-initiated logoff
Updated:
- User manual (help file)
Version 5.1.2 (March 11, 2011)
Added:
- Checking and notifying of registry-configured autologon
Fixed:
- Administrative rights detection issue
- Windows 7 Ultimate autologon issue
- Windows 2008 R2 Server Core autologon issue
Version 5.1.1 (November 2, 2010)
Fixed:
- Issue with empty scheduled task names
- Issue with blank user account passwords
- Issue with “LogonExpert is not configured” notifications
Version 5.1 (October 11, 2010)
Added:
- “/force” command line parameter
Improved:
- Credentials validation
Fixed
- Issue with saving and editing multiple scheduled tasks
- Deadlock on Windows Server 2008/7 limited accounts with UAC turned off
Version 5.0 (August 26, 2010)
Added:
- Ability to control LogonExpert via command line both locally and remotely
- Computer wake-up for scheduled tasks
- Ability to detect third-party GINA libraries
- User manual (help file)
Improved:
- Autologon algorithm on Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003
- Autologon algorithm on non-English versions of Windows Vista/Server 2008/7
- Credentials encryption (through tying to BIOS serial number)
- Initial autologon speed (through raising LogonExpert in service load order)
- LogonExpert Administrator interface
- Post-autologon lock speed
- Service core optimization
Fixed:
- Improper screen color depth change handling for LogonExpert logo on Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003
- Issue with autologon interruption using Shift key
- Issue with notification message boxes on Windows Vista/Server 2008/7
- Issue with service self restart involving excessive CPU utilization
- Issue with maintenance periods
Version 4.3 (August 10, 2009)
Added:
- Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 compatibility
- Workstation lock delay
- Windows Vista/Server 2008/7 administrator password request to elevate LogonExpert rights
- Option to configure logon banner bypass
- Option to hide LogonExpert logo during logon
- Automatic license file detection and acceptance
Improved:
- Logon.ini and Schedule.ini files caching for read/write operations reducing
- CPU utilization on Windows XP
Fixed:
- LogonExpert service display name
- Screen resolution and color depth handling
- Logon credentials verifying
- AM/PM issue in Task Scheduler
- Lots of minor GUI bugs
