Upgrade History QnE Companion

Version 1.19 – February 11, 2026
Corrected uninstall issue if not a full install.
DESKTOP COMPANION: Support offering taskbar installation to legacy taskbar using StartAllBack (via registry) on Win11. Taskbar installation is only offered on new installations.
Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

Version 1.18 – February 25, 2025
Added ARM64 native version of all applications except Password Companion which will run on ARM64 but as x64.
Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

Version 1.17.3 (1.17c) – January 12, 2025
PASSWORDCOMPANION: Applied font changes to password and notes fields on the printout and fixed some overlapping issues.
Note: All other programs remain at 1.17.

Version 1.17.2 (1.17b) – January 10, 2025
PASSWORDCOMPANION: Changed font used for password and notes fields so the difference between l, I, and 1 can be seen.
Note: All other programs remain at 1.17.

Version 1.17.1 (1.17a) – December 10, 2024
PASSWORDCOMPANION: Recompiled with option disabled that caused settings text to show as asterisks.
Note: All other programs remain at 1.17.

Version 1.17 – November 15, 2024
LAUNCHER: Add option to show on desktop context (right-click) menu.
SCREENCAP: Changed program icon so color doesn’t conflict with Password Companion.
PASSWORDCOMPANION: Compiled with new set of tools that reduces the x64 .exe size back to normal.
Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

Version 1.16 – January 1, 2024
LAUNCHER: Use system icons for folders.
LAUNCHER: Document how to add shortcut to folder (hold Ctrl when selecting add shortcut).
SCREENCAP: Add capture options to system tray menu.
SCREENCAP: Add file name templates.
SCREENCAP: Add close to system tray option.
SCREENCAP: Add graphic format option.
SCREENCAP: Fixed potential DPI issues in options dialog.
SCREENCAP: Allow Esc key to work when area capture started with hot key while in system tray.
CLIPMAN: Fixed background not being cleared when zooming out of graphics.
DESKTOPCOMPANION: Add option to disable Esc key to close.
PASSWORDCOMPANION: Add prevent screen capture option.
Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

Version 1.15 – October 24, 2023
PASSWORDCOMPANION: Updated support for Windows 7/8.
Note that the MS Visual C++ runtime support may not install on Windows 7 or 8 that are not up to date.
Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

Version 1.14 – August 26, 2023
ICONCOMPANION: Ensure popup is on same window as icon clicked on.
PASSWORDCOMPANION: New product addition! Categorize and manage your passwords quickly and easily.
(Note that the large size of the x64 version is a known issue with the compiler/linker used.)
Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

Version 1.13 – March 30, 2023
SCREENCAP: Changed default magnifier to use full screen crosshairs.
SCREENCAP: Speed up of magnifier movement for high resolution multi-monitor environments.
Changed licensing to allow a Free-Mode after trial expires. You can now use a limited set of features for free.
Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

Version 1.09 – February 28, 2022
SCREENCAP: Add navigation arrows to built-in previewer.
SCREENCAP: Correct refresh of screen when large number of clips moved.
SCREENCAP: Changed rename to not refresh screen (items won’t sort until refreshed).
Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

Version 1.08 – November 29, 2021
SCREENCAP: Correct preview dialog title bar being off the screen when opened for the first time.
Offer QnE Desktop Companion to run on startup from the installer to support Win 11 which no longer supports deskbands.
Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

Version 1.07 – October 11, 2021
SCREENCAP: Work around potential framework crash when drop down toolbar was open.
CLIPMAN: Added installer option to enable on startup.
Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

Version 1.04 – July 10, 2021
CLIPMAN: Corrected to delete sub-categories when a category is deleted.
ICONCOMPANION: Change saved icon layout file format to support desktop items with the same name.
ICONCOMPANION: Corrected memory leak when auto restore layout would execute.
SCREENCAP: Disabled themes on certain dialogs as the theme framework doesn’t support per monitor DPI changes.
Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

Version 1.03 – May 10, 2021
CLIPMAN: Prevent clipboard change after periodic maintenance.
SCREENCAP: Correct first use of capture to printer to use selected printer instead of system default.
SCREENCAP: Changed area capture with delay to allow selection of items.
Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

Version 1.02 – March 15, 2021
CLIPMAN: Fixed potential crash if tabs reordered.
SCREENCAP: Fixed reset back to Capture To File when Print on Capture was the only selected option.
Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.