X-Win32 Release Notes


24.0 Build 6 – February 4, 2024

  • Case 92950: Changed the way SSH prompts for user information. No longer puts saved passwords on the plink command line.
  • Case 93124:  Add an “Enable IME” checkbox to XConfig to allow the user to disable IME.
  • Case 59751: Remove “Use FIPS” checkbox, since the plink.exe SSH client handles both FIPS and non-FIPS connections.

21.0 Build 24 – June 9, 2023

  • Case 92348: Don’t use Direct2D to render client side fonts
  • Case 92475: Identify the 3D renderer as “mesa” to avoid Nvidia driver incompatibility
  • Update PuTTY
  • Updated the XCB libraries to the latest version
  • Fix askpass prompt
  • Removed OpenSSL
  • Case 92288: Properly handle window with SHAPE

21.0 Build 19 – July 21, 2022

  • Case 77297: Fix limited keyboard repeat rate
  • Case 69192: When user selects “Allow all host addresses”, X-Win32 will accept any connection without authorization or prompt.
  • Case 82365: Changes to XServer.config will no longer prompt a reinstall of X-Win32.

21.0 Build 13 – July 1, 2021

  • Case 75251: Fix mouse input when using X-Win32 with multiple monitors
  • Putty upgraded to version 0.75
  • Core libX11 library updated

21.0 Build 11 – June 8, 2021

  • Updated x.org libraries
  • PuTTY updated to 0.74

19.1 Build  30– February 13, 2020

  • Updated PuTTY
  • Fixed non-US characters not being recognized
  • Fixed installer running when executing from start menu
  • Fixed multiple monitors setup issues
  • Fixed MIT Kerberos for Windows

19.1 Build  6– May 13, 2019

  • Updated QT

19 Build  21 — March 26, 2019

  • Updated x.org code
  • Added option to run X-Win32 in the system tray
  • Updated SSH logs
  • Fixed incorrect keyboard input that may occur
  • Fixed windows resizing in gitk

18 Build  10 — June 01, 2018

  • Updated Windows crypto provider
  • Removed the About button from X-Config

18 Build  7 — September 25, 2017

  • Fixed issue with running on an USB drive
  • Updated Application menu shortcuts
  • Updated X-Win32 response time with license server

18 Build  4 — July 01, 2017

  • Updated SSH Module
  • Added new X-Win32 Main Menu when session is launched
  • Added Licensing Interface to Main Menu
  • Added Screen Capture to Main Menu
  • Added Error Logging to Main Menu
  • Added About to Main Menu
  • Active sessions now displayed in Windows Task Bar
  • Fixed Main Menu goes down when exit is called
  • Fixed the broken MSI name

2014 Build  54 — January 21, 2017

  • GSSAPI Forwarding enabled
  • RECORD extension added
  • Fixed issues with the UpdateTool
  • Elliptical Curve support added to SSH
  • Licensing Wizard Updated

2014 Build 46 — July 1, 2016

  • Fixed a keyboard initialization crash when connecting to GNOME

2014 Build 46 — May 1, 2016

  • Fixed an issue with shortcuts in the installer
  • secure desktop wizard added

2014 Build 41 — March 8, 2016

  • Fixed issue with windows hanging in multiple window mode

2014 Build 40 — February 10, 2016

  • Updated Flash Logo

2014 Build 39 — February 3, 2016

  • Fixed side-by-side configuration error on unpatched windows 7 machines

2014 Build 38 — December 11, 2015

  • Fixed Bad Alloc error on LED output
  • Fixed regression where ssh failed when username and password not set

2014 Build 37 — December 4, 2015

  • Fixed font Paths

2014 Build 32 — May 19, 2015

  • Fixed an issue with shift keys getting stuck

2014 Build 31 — April 14, 2015

  • Fixed a crash when drawing windows

2014 Build 25 — January 25, 2015

  • Direct 2D is no longer a default

2014 Build 24 — December 1,2014

  • Fixed an issue with stacking order of windows in multiple window mode

2014 Build 23 — October 22,2014

  • Fixed an issue with auto detecting keyboard maps

2014 Build 22 — September 22,2014

  • Added license expiration dialog warning
  • Fixed autodetect keyboard layouts for de_ch locale

2014 Build 17 — September 15,2014

  • Fixed a crash when windows would map
  • Fixed a regression introduced with the window decoration fix in build 15

2014 Build 16 — September 9,2014

  • SSH module no longer crashes when using private keys

2014 Build 15 — August 25,2014

  • Fixed an issue where the window decoration would disappear

2014 Build 12 — May 21, 2014

  • Initial Release