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20-Feb-2024 - DiskSorter v15.9 adds the ability to perform batch file classification operations on hundreds of network shares and save file classifications reports for each processed network share in the reports database. In addition, the new product version improves the DiskSorter Server product version and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds a batch file classification mode
  • Improves the DiskSorter Server product version
  • Fixes a number of bugs

22-Jan-2024 - DiskSorter v15.8 redesigns the file copy options dialog, redesigns the file delete options dialog and adds the high-performance directory scanning mode for the file delete operations. In addition, the new product version improves the main DiskSorter GUI application and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds a high-performance directory scanning mode
  • Redesigns the file copy options dialog
  • Redesigns the file delete options dialog
  • Improves the main DiskSorter GUI application
  • Fixes a number of bugs

7-Dec-2023 - DiskSorter v15.7 improves error E-Mail notifications allowing one to send a notification message when a file classification operation fails or completes with errors. In addition, the new product version improves the performance of the file classification operations, improves the DiskSorter command line utility and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Improves the performance of file classification operations
  • Improves the DiskSorter command line utility
  • Improves error E-Mail notifications
  • Fixes a number of bugs

25-Oct-2023 - DiskSorter v15.6 adds the ability to exclude directories listed in a user-specified text file from the file classification process using an exclude macro command. In addition, the new product version improves the Excel file classification reports, improves the file classification command options dialog, improves the DiskSorter Server product version and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds the ability to exclude directories listed in a user-specified text file
  • Improves the file classification command options dialog
  • Improves the DiskSorter Server product version
  • Fixes a number of bugs

13-Sep-2023 - DiskSorter v15.5 adds the ability to display pie charts showing the disk space usage per network share for user-selected types of files allowing one to understand how specific files are stored across the entire network based on the file type, creation, modification or last access dates. In addition, the new product version improves the Excel and CSV file classification reports, improves the main DiskSorter GUI application and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds pie charts showing the disk space usage per network share
  • Improves the Excel and CSV file classification reports
  • Improves the main DiskSorter GUI application
  • Fixes a number of bugs

9-Aug-2023 - DiskSorter v15.4 adds the ability to analyze the disk space usage per server or NAS storage device for user-selected types of files allowing one to understand how specific files are stored across the entire network based on the file type, creation, modification or last access dates. In addition, the new product version improves the DiskSorter Server product version and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds the ability analyze the disk space usage per host for user-selected types of files
  • Improves the DiskSorter Server product version
  • Fixes a number of bugs

17-Jul-2023 - DiskSorter v15.3 adds the ability to save consolidated file classification reports to the HTML, PDF and Excel formats and showing information about multiple servers and NAS storage devices. In addition, the new product version improves the default file classification plug-in and adds support for new file types, improves the DiskSorter Server GUI application and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds the ability to save consolidated file classification reports
  • Improves the DiskSorter Server GUI application
  • Improves the default file classification plug-in
  • Fixes a number of bugs

6-Jun-2023 - DiskSorter v15.2 adds the ability to categorize and filter file classification results by multiple levels of top directories and improves the top directories charts. In addition, the new product version adds the ability to filter the file classification results by the file name length allowing one to identify files with long file names. Finally, the new product version improves the DiskSorter command line utility and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds the ability to categorize results by multiple levels of directories
  • Adds the ability to filter results by the file name length
  • Improves the DiskSorter command line utility
  • Improves the top directories charts
  • Fixes a number of bugs

10-May-2023 - DiskSorter v15.1 adds a built-in disk activity monitor, which can be displayed in one of the status views in the DiskSorter GUI sidebar showing the current disk activity level, the disk read transfer rate and the disk write transfer rate. In addition, the new product version improves the main DiskSorter GUI application and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds a built-in disk activity monitor
  • Improves the main DiskSorter GUI application
  • Fixes a number of bugs

18-Apr-2023 - DiskSorter v15.0 adds the ability to customize the main DiskSorter GUI application by rearranging status views in the GUI sidebar. In addition, the new product version adds a built-in disk space monitor, which can be displayed in one of the status views in the GUI sidebar. Finally, the new version improves file classification plug-ins and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds the ability to customize the main DiskSorter GUI application
  • Adds a built-in disk space monitor
  • Improves file classification plug-ins
  • Fixes a number of bugs

6-Mar-2023 - DiskSorter v14.9 adds the ability to classify files by file permissions showing files with specially assigned file permissions per user account or user group allowing one to identify protected system files with permissions granted to unauthorized user accounts. In addition, the new product version improves the file classification plug-ins dialog, improves the file classification results dialog and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds the ability to classify files by file permissions
  • Improves the file classification plug-ins dialog
  • Improves the file classification results dialog
  • Fixes a number of bugs

3-Feb-2023 - DiskSorter v14.8 adds the ability to compare file classification reports saved in the reports database and display a list of changes in the disk space usage and numbers of files for different categories of files. In addition, the new product version adds the ability to save file classification change reports to the PDF, HTML, Excel, text and CSV formats. Finally, the new version improves the main DiskSorter GUI application and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds the ability to compare file classification reports saved in the reports database
  • Adds the ability to save file classification change reports
  • Improves the main DiskSorter GUI application
  • Fixes a number of bugs

12-Jan-2023 - DiskSorter v14.7 adds charts showing the disk space usage and the number of files per top directory to the PDF, HTML and Excel summary reports. In addition, the new product version improves the file classification reports dialog, improves the DiskSorter Server GUI application and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds charts showing the disk space usage per top directory
  • Adds charts showing the number of files per top directory
  • Improves the DiskSorter Server GUI application
  • Improves the file classification reports dialog
  • Fixes a number of bugs

14-Nov-2022 - DiskSorter v14.6 adds the ability to display the MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256 or SHA-512 hash signatures for one or more files in the file classification results and for the file search results. In addition, the new product version adds the ability to export the hash signatures to the PDF and Microsoft Excel formats, improves the main DiskSorter GUI application and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds the ability to display results MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256 or SHA-512 signatures
  • Adds the ability to export hash signatures to the PDF and Microsoft Excel formats
  • Improves the main DiskSorter GUI application
  • Fixes a number of bugs

25-Oct-2022 - DiskSorter v14.5 improves the HTML, PDF and MS Excel file classification reports and improves the top files dialog. In addition, the new product version improves the DiskSorter command line utility allowing one to execute pre-configured file classification commands from scripts and batch files. Finally, the new version improves the DiskSorter client GUI application and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Improves the HTML, PDF and MS Excel file classification reports
  • Improves the DiskSorter command line utility
  • Improves the top files dialog
  • Fixes a number of bugs

26-Jul-2022 - DiskSorter v14.4 adds the ability to add user-custom file classification plug-ins and customize the built-in file classification plug-ins allowing one to classify and categorize files according to the user-specific needs and requirements. In addition, the new product version improves the file classification results dialog, improves the DiskSorter main GUI application and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds the ability to add user-custom file classification plug-ins
  • Adds the ability to customize the built-in file classification plug-ins
  • Improves the DiskSorter main GUI application
  • Improves the file classification results dialog
  • Fixes a number of bugs

10-May-2022 - DiskSorter v14.3 adds charts showing the disk space usage or the number of files per creation week day, modification week day or last access week day. In addition, the new version improves the performance of the file classification operations, improves the DiskSorter Server product version and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds charts showing the disk space usage per creation or modification week day
  • Adds charts showing the number of files per creation or modification week day
  • Improves the performance of the file classification operations
  • Improves the DiskSorter Server product version
  • Fixes a number of bugs

4-Apr-2022 - DiskSorter v14.2 adds the history of previously connected network drives and provides the ability to reconnect any network drive in a single mouse click. In addition, the new product version improves the CSV and text file classification reports, improves the support for Unicode file names and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds the history of previously connected network drives
  • Improves the CSV and text file classification reports
  • Improves the support for Unicode file names
  • Fixes a number of bugs

7-Feb-2022 - DiskSorter v14.1 adds the ability to save summary file classification reports to the text, CSV and XML formats. In addition, the new product version adds support for the Windows Server 2022 operating system, improves the main DiskSorter GUI application and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds the ability to save summary reports to the text, CSV and XML formats
  • Adds support for the Windows Server 2022 operating system
  • Improves the main DiskSorter GUI application
  • Fixes a number of bugs

7-Dec-2021 - DiskSorter v14.0 adds the file classification reports database, which keeps the file classification reports for all performed file classification operations allowing one to later review and analyze a history of file classification reports. In addition, the new product version adds support for the Windows 11 operating system, improves all types of file classification reports, improves the main DiskSorter GUI application and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds the file classification reports database
  • Adds support for the Windows 11 operating system
  • Improves all types of file classification reports
  • Improves the main DiskSorter GUI application
  • Fixes a number of bugs

23-Sep-2021 - DiskSorter v13.9 adds the ability to automatically generate different types of reports including the file classification results, disk space usage per file extension, disk space usage per user, disk space usage per top directory, etc. In addition, the new product version adds the ability to send all types of file classification reports to a user-specified e-mail address, improves the file classification options dialog and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds the ability to automatically save different types of reports
  • Adds the ability to send reports to a user-specified E-Mail address
  • Improves the file classification options dialog
  • Fixes a number of bugs

18-Aug-2021 - DiskSorter v13.8 adds the ability to perform compression preview operations allowing one to show how much disk space will be saved by compressing user-selected files. In addition, the new product version improves the file compression operations, improves the main DiskSorter GUI application and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds the ability to perform compression preview operations
  • Improves the main DiskSorter GUI application
  • Improves the file compression operations
  • Fixes a number of bugs

1-Jul-2021 - DiskSorter v13.7 adds graphical disk space usage information to the file navigator dialog allowing one to easily select disks or directories to classify. In addition, the new product version improves all types of file classification reports, improves the DiskSorter command line utility and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds graphical disk space usage information to the file navigator
  • Improves all types of file classification reports
  • Improves the DiskSorter command line utility
  • Fixes a number of bugs

26-May-2021 - DiskSorter v13.6 adds support for multi-monitor configurations allowing one to the open a number of file classification reports on multiple physical monitors. In addition, the new product version improves the DiskSorter GUI application and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds support for multi-monitor configurations
  • Improves the DiskSorter GUI application
  • Fixes a number of bugs

16-Mar-2021 - DiskSorter v13.5 adds the ability to display pie charts showing the disk space usage per user group. In addition, the new product version improves the file classification wizards allowing one to easily perform frequently used file classification operations. Finally, the new version improves the DiskSorter Server client GUI application and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds the ability to display pie charts showing the disk space usage per user group
  • Improves the DiskSorter Server client GUI application
  • Improves the file classification wizards
  • Fixes a number of bugs

27-Jan-2021 - DiskSorter v13.4 adds the ability to classify programs and DLL libraries by the company name and product name allowing one to display an hierarchy of software programs installed on the computer or stored on one or more network shares. In addition, the new product version adds the ability to display the program version information including the file description, file version, company name, product name, product version, etc.

  • Adds the ability to classify programs by the company name
  • Adds the ability to classify programs by the product name
  • Adds the ability to display the program version information
  • Fixes a number of bugs

9-Dec-2020 - DiskSorter v13.3 adds the ability to classify files by the primary user group allowing one to easily identify files owned by the operating system and administrators. In addition, the new product version improves the built-in file filters, improves the file properties dialog and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds the ability to classify files by the primary user group
  • Improves the file properties dialog
  • Improves the built-in file filters
  • Fixes a number of bugs

10-Nov-2020 - DiskSorter v13.2 adds the ability to save compact file classification reports to the HTML, PDF, Excel, XML, text and CSV report formats, improves all types of detailed file classification reports and improves automatic report generation capabilities. In addition, the new product version redesigns the file classification reports dialog, improves the DiskSorter command line utility and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds the ability to save compact file classification reports
  • Improves all types of detailed file classification reports
  • Improves automatic report generation capabilities
  • Redesigns the file classification reports dialog
  • Improves the DiskSorter command line utility
  • Fixes a number of bugs

10-Sep-2020 - DiskSorter v13.1 improves file filters allowing one to categorize and filter file classification results by the user name. In addition, the new product version improves consolidated file classification reports and consolidated file classification charts. Finally, the new version improves fault tolerance of file classification operations and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Improves file filters allowing to filter file classification results by the user name
  • Improves consolidated file classification reports
  • Improves consolidated file classification charts
  • Improves fault tolerance of file classification operations
  • Fixes a number of bugs

29-Jul-2020 - DiskSorter v13.0 redesigns the top files dialog allowing one to display lists of files using most of the disk space. In addition, the new product version adds the ability to display lists of top files for specific types of files, improves the top files HTML, PDF, Excel and text reports, improves the error handling capabilities, improves the main DiskSorter GUI application and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Redesigns the top files dialog
  • Adds the ability to display lists of top files for specific file types
  • Improves the top files HTML, PDF, Excel and text reports
  • Improves the main DiskSorter GUI application
  • Fixes a number of bugs

16-Jun-2020 - DiskSorter v12.9 adds the ability to display consolidated pie charts showing the amount of disk space and the number of files per user for a series of file classification reports saved in the DiskSorter Server reports database. In addition, the new product version improves the DiskSorter client GUI application and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds consolidated pie charts showing the disk space usage per user
  • Improves the DiskSorter client GUI application
  • Fixes a number of bugs

19-May-2020 - DiskSorter v12.8 improves the file classification process dialog, improves the main DiskSorter GUI application and improves the DiskSorter client GUI application. In addition, the new product version improves the performance of parallel file classification operations when processing multiple disks or directories and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Improves the file classification process dialog
  • Improves the main DiskSorter GUI application
  • Improves the DiskSorter client GUI application
  • Improves the performance of file classification operations
  • Fixes a number of bugs

16-Apr-2020 - DiskSorter v12.7 adds a number of new file matching operators allowing one to precisely select files to be classified using multiple file matching rules or exclude files from the file classification results using negative file matching operators. In addition, the new product version adds the ability to match files using sophisticated regular expressions loaded from text files. Finally, the new version improves the DiskSorter command line utility and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds new positive file matching operators
  • Adds new negative files matching operators
  • Adds the ability to load regular expressions from files
  • Improves the DiskSorter command line utility
  • Fixes a number of bugs

10-Mar-2020 - DiskSorter v12.6 adds new types of charts to the consolidated PDF, Excel and HTML summary reports. In addition, the new product version improves the consolidated summary reports dialog, improves the file classification results dialog, improves the pie charts dialog and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds new types of charts to the consolidated summary reports
  • Improves the consolidated summary reports dialog
  • Improves the file classification results dialog
  • Improves the pie charts dialog
  • Fixes a number of bugs

11-Feb-2020 - DiskSorter v12.5 adds the ability to batch-export multiple file classification reports from the internal DiskSorter reports database to all supported report formats including: HTML, PDF, Excel, text, CSV and XML. In addition, the new product version improves the DiskSorter command line utility and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds the ability to batch-export file classification reports
  • Improves the DiskSorter command line utility
  • Fixes a number of bugs

23-Jan-2020 - DiskSorter v12.4 adds a number of new file classification wizards allowing one to automatically classify files created, last modified or last accessed today. In addition, the new product version improves the main DiskSorter GUI application, improves the DiskSorter client GUI application and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds new file classification wizards
  • Improves the main DiskSorter GUI application
  • Improves the DiskSorter client GUI application
  • Fixes a number of bugs

18-Nov-2019 - DiskSorter v12.3 adds the ability to filter file classification reports by the report date, time, file classification command name, host name and input directories. In addition, the new product version improves the file classification results dialog, improves the file properties dialog and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds the ability to filter file classification reports
  • Improves the file classification results dialog
  • Improves the file properties dialog
  • Fixes a number of bugs

9-Sep-2019 - DiskSorter v12.2 adds the ability to batch-execute multiple pre-configured file classification commands using the DiskSorter command line utility allowing one to automatically perform different types of file classification operations and/or classify files on multiple servers and NAS storage devices via the network. In addition, the new product version improves the DiskSorter Server product version and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds the ability to batch-execute file classification commands using the command line utility
  • Improves the DiskSorter Server product version
  • Fixes a number of bugs

20-Aug-2019 - DiskSorter v12.1 adds the ability to filter the file classification results by the file system permissions granted (or denied) to specific users, user groups, administrators, system services, etc. In addition, the new product version adds the file system permissions properties dialog, improves the main DiskSorter GUI application and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds the ability to filter the file classification results by the file system permissions
  • Adds the file system permissions properties dialog
  • Improves the main DiskSorter GUI application
  • Fixes a number of bugs

11-Jul-2019 - DiskSorter v12.0 adds the ability to classify files by the creation, last modification and last access hour allowing one to identify the most active periods of time and the least active periods of time and then properly schedule the backup tasks. Finally, the new product version adds support for Windows Server 2019, improves the main DiskSorter GUI application and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds the ability to classify files by the creation hour
  • Adds the ability to classify files by the last modification hour
  • Adds the ability to classify files by the last access hour
  • Adds support for Windows Server 2019
  • Improves the main DiskSorter GUI application
  • Fixes a number of bugs

22-May-2019 - DiskSorter v11.9 adds new file classification wizards capable of classifying large files created, modified or last accessed a long time ago allowing one to easily identify unused files using a significant amount of the disk space. In addition, the new product version adds a new file classification wizard allowing one to classify files owned by a specific user, improves the main DiskSorter GUI application and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds a new file classification wizard allowing to classify large unused files
  • Adds a new file classification wizard allowing to classify files owned by a specific user
  • Improves the main DiskSorter GUI application
  • Fixes a number of bugs

23-Apr-2019 - DiskSorter v11.8 improves the consolidated file classification reports and consolidated disk space usage charts. In addition, the new product version improves the file classification results dialog, improves the file classification progress view, improves the DiskSorter client GUI application and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Improves the consolidated file classification reports
  • Improves the consolidated disk space usage charts
  • Improves the file classification results dialog
  • Improves the file classification progress view
  • Improves the DiskSorter client GUI application
  • Fixes a number of bugs

12-Mar-2019 - DiskSorter v11.7 adds the ability to display timeline charts showing the amount of disk space and the number of files per creation, last modification and last access year. In addition, the new product version adds the ability to export all types of pie charts and timeline charts to the BMP, JPEG and PNG image formats. Finally, the new version improves the main DiskSorter GUI application and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds the ability to display disk space usage timeline charts
  • Adds the ability to export charts to the BMP, JPEG and PNG image formats
  • Improves the main DiskSorter GUI application
  • Fixes a number of bugs

12-Feb-2019 - DiskSorter v11.6 adds the ability to categorize and filter file classification results by the creation, last modification and last access hour. In addition, the new product version improves all types of file classification reports, improves disk space analysis pie charts, improves the main DiskSorter GUI application and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds the ability to categorize file classification results by time
  • Adds the ability to filter file classification results by time
  • Improves all types of file classification reports
  • Improves disk space analysis pie charts
  • Fixes a number of bugs

17-Jan-2019 - DiskSorter v11.5 adds the ability to display the top 100 recently created or modified files sorted by the file size and the top 100 old, unused files sorted by the file size. In addition, the new product version adds the ability to filter file classification results by files contents using regular expressions, improves the main DiskSorter GUI application and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds the ability to display the top 100 recently created files
  • Adds the ability to display the top 100 recently modified files
  • Adds the ability to display the top 100 old, unused files
  • Adds the ability to filter files using regular expressions
  • Improves the main DiskSorter GUI application
  • Fixes a number of bugs

18-Dec-2018 - DiskSorter v11.4 improves the performance of file classification operations when classifying huge file systems containing millions of files, improves all types of file classification reports, improves file management operations, improves the DiskSorter command line utility and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Improves the performance of file classification operations
  • Improves all types of file classification reports
  • Improves the DiskSorter command line utility
  • Improves file management operations
  • Fixes a number of bugs

12-Nov-2018 - DiskSorter v11.3 adds support for multi-user deployment models allowing one to configure a number of user accounts and specify user-specific permissions for each account including permissions to configure, execute and control file classification operations, view and manage file classification reports, schedule periodic file classification operations and manage the product configuration. In addition, the new product version improves the main DiskSorter GUI application and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds support for multi-user deployment models
  • Improves the main DiskSorter GUI application
  • Fixes a number of bugs

4-Oct-2018 - DiskSorter v11.2 adds the ability to search files in multiple file classification reports allowing one to generate consolidated file search reports containing information from different servers and NAS storage systems. In addition, the new product version improves the file search operations, improves the file search dialog, improves the file classification reports dialog and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds the ability to search files in multiple file classification reports
  • Adds the ability to save consolidated file search reports
  • Improves the file classification reports dialog
  • Improves the file search operations
  • Improves the file search dialog
  • Fixes a number of bugs

6-Sep-2018 - DiskSorter v11.1 improves the pre-configured file classification wizards allowing one to classify files using a number of automatically generated file classification profiles. In addition, the new version improves the consolidated file classification reports, improves the file properties dialog, improves the main DiskSorter GUI application and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Improves the pre-configured file classification wizards
  • Improves the consolidated file classification reports
  • Improves the main DiskSorter GUI application
  • Fixes a number of bugs

16-Jul-2018 - DiskSorter v11.0 adds file classification wizards allowing one to easily classify files using a number of pre-configured file classification profiles. In addition, the new product version adds support for new file types and file categories, improves the file classification results dialog, improves file management operations, redesigns the DiskSorter client GUI application and fixes a number of bugs.

  • Adds a number of pre-configured file classification wizards
  • Adds support for new file types and file categories
  • Improves the file classification results dialog
  • Improves file management operations
  • Redesigns the DiskSorter client GUI application
  • Fixes a number of bugs