Windows Update Client Release Notes

Version 4.1.10 – November 17, 2011

Change: Display account VIP status in client.

Change: Display Dyn product upgrades based on account status.

Version 4.1.9 – October 21, 2011

Change: Add the option to send anonymous statistics back to Dyn to help improve the software.

Change: Allow upgrading from older versions of software to be migrated to Dyn branded client.

Bug fix: Restore support for Windows 2000.

Bug fix: Fix styling of buttons in configuration window.

Version 4.1.8 – September 8, 2011

New feature: When using Dyn Internet Guide DNS, allow most internal hostnames to still resolve correctly.

Change: Updated branding to Dyn.

Bug fix: Many stability fixes.

Version 4.1.7 – April 19, 2011

Change: Install Geotrust root CA (SSL) as part of install process if it’s not detected on the machine.

Bug fix: Handle unexpected content in version checking gracefully.

Bug fix: Send updates for usernames less than 4 characters long.

Version 4.1.6 – April 21, 2010

Change: Windows Server support.

Change: Save previous DNS servers for static interfaces when enabling Internet Guide and revert them when Internet Guide is disabled.

Change: Allow non-admin user to control updater service in the tray icon menu via UAC or Run As… dialog.

Change: Allow non-admin user to control updater service in the configuration window via UAC or Run As… dialog.

Change: Additional logging in some situations where Windows Management Instrumentation calls fail.

Bug fix: Properly close event handles on each IP check.

Bug fix: Show correct updater service status in tray icon menu when using a non-admin user login.

Bug fix: Show correct updater service status in the configuration window when using a non-admin user login.

Bug fix: Greatly reduce number of I/O reads when the configuration window is open.

Bug fix: Update IP address properly in the configuration window if it changes while the window is open.

Version 4.1.5 – January 20, 2010

Change: Add optional landing page after initial install for more information on Internet Guide and to create a Defense Plan.

Change: Uninstall option for disabling Internet Guide, in addition to the option in the Advanced section of the updater configuration.

Change: Don’t check Internet Guide option off by default in installer on Windows Server platforms.

Change: Automatically refresh log display when clicking the Log tab in the configuration window.

Change: Display version number in configuration window title.

Bug fix: Validate downloaded host list data before use.

Bug fix: Only send alphanumeric characters in the User Agent, fixing a problem on international versions of Windows.

Bug fix: Correctly validate checkip response before use.

Bug fix: Display error messages related to lack of admin privileges or unsupported Windows versions earlier in the install process.

Version 4.1.4 – September 28, 2009

Change: No longer send deprecated wildcard, mx or backmx parameters when updating.

Bug fix: Correct an issue causing tray icon notification bubbles to not show up on some versions of Windows.

Bug fix: Correct an issue causing tray icon tooltip information to be cut off on some versions of Windows.

Version 4.1.3 – September 15, 2009

Change: Log view now automatically resizes message column and shows a horizontal scrollbar as necessary.

Change: Message text shown after an abuse response to an update changed to clarify that the hostname is blocked rather than the account.

Bug fix: Correctly handle the case where current DNS servers are reported as blank by Windows. This was triggering a crash on startup for some users.

Bug fix: Text in the tooltip for the tray icon was too long and was cut off.

Bug fix: Properly configure default interface blacklists when upgrading from 4.0.x via the Upgrade Assistant.

Version 4.1.2 – September 3, 2009

Change: Dyn Internet Guide information and prompt when upgrading from 4.0.x using the built-in Upgrade Assistant.

Change: Support for 2 character usernames.

Change: Username and password no longer reset when upgrading or reinstalling the client.

Change: More informative final screen when upgrading using the Upgrade Assistant.

Bug fix: Correct an issue that could cause the updater service to not start at boot.

Bug fix: Update service is now properly restarted after an upgrade using the Upgrade Assistant.

Bug fix: Properly install service when upgrading from a 4.0.x client using the Upgrade Assistant.

Version 4.1.1 – August 27, 2009

Feature: Dyn Internet Guide setup assistance. Provides an option for configuring Dyn Internet Guide on your Windows computer during installation, enabling a better, faster, and safer Internet.

Change: Installer only supports running the client as a Windows service.

Change: Detect if the ‘@’ character (indicating an email address) is entered in the username field by accident.

Change: Installer is signed with a secure code signing certificate, certifying the author as Dynamic Network Services Inc.

Version 4.0.8 – June 17, 2008

Feature: Upgrade Assistant – alerts the user when a new version is available. Downloads and installs upgrades at the user’s request. Options to disable alerts and ignore specific versions available.

Change: Installer defaults to background process.

Change: Updater assumes ‘Good’ status when no update is necessary.

Change: Cosmetic changes, compressed GUI images (smaller executables).

Bug fix: Installer adjusts privileges automatically to avoid communication issues between Updater and Configuration.

Bug fix: System calendar now invariant – fixes issues with Thai calendars (and probably many others).

Bug fix: Communication method between Updater, Configuration, and Tray icon changed to be more compatible with highly restricted systems.

Version 4.0.7 – April 21, 2008

Change: Added GUI support for systems with DPI higher than 96.

Bug fix: Fixed bug where Updater continuously updates despite IP remaining the same.

Bug fix: Fixed bug where selecting a 3rd level domain to update also selects the 2nd level.

Bug fix: Fixed IP extraction method from DynDNS CheckIP. This should fix some issues with firewalls, malware, and some ISPs.