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MuvEnum Address Bar v5.0.6.0 is now available for download.

This new version fixes some regression issues we missed in v5.0.3.0 while adding some extra features.  Some of the more notable features include the option to make “Ctrl+Shift+Enter” load commands using administrator privileges (similar to the Windows Vista Start Menu) in addition to a live preview of themes inside the options themes tab. We added proxy authentication settings for activation and favicon purposes for those of you behind non-automatic setting proxies.

We also created a unified “Not Found Prompt” to be a single prompt for searching terms or loading terms as a website (http:// appended to the front).  The previous method of having to choose one or the other in the options was annoying as it wasn’t a “one shoe fits all” feature.  Those options still exist but if you have the prompt shown it now sets the default action to the choice selected in the options; the enter key will fire the default option.  You can also use the shortcut keys to fire the buttons: “S” for search, “W” for load as website, and “C” for cancel.  It might take a little getting used to at first but after a few uses you can definitely see the benefit it provides.  We hope you enjoy this release.

Version History:

• Added option to enable “Ctrl+Shift+Enter” to run programs using administrator privileges.
• Added address bar selected theme preview inside the options form theme tab to make it easier to notice the theme changes and for those who have their taskbar autohide.
• Added “Delete All History” button to history tab for easy deletion of all history items.
• Added conversion of “x” to “*” for multiplication in mathematical equations when the calculator is available.
• Added more informational tips to option tabs to help users get a grasp of certain features without having to reference the manual (calculator, themes, keywords, etc.).
• Added option on help tab to enable logging for support purposes.
• Added a timespan check of 125ms between hitting the enter key to load stop double loading of commands based on user feedback from some keyboards firing of keyup events multiple times within 125ms of the initial keypress.
• Added digitally signed copies of the RegisterExtension executables to satisfy the requirement of some protection software to be cautious of non-signed files and possibly causing the taskbar toolbar to not install properly.
• Added proxy server settings for favicon retreival and activation purposes.
• Added missing “Visit MuvEnum Website” link click event.
• Modified the “Not Found Prompt” to now be a single prompt for searching terms or loading terms as a website (http:// appended to the front).  But the uncertainty of which one you’ll need at which point in time was a pain in the butt.  The shoe has now been removed.
• Modified method for loading keywords with multiple addresses on systems using IE as their default browser.
• Modified some logging to only log if it is enabled in the software to help improve performance.
• Modified Tab key to not cycle through each cell of the keywords datagridview (you can still use arrow keys).
• Removed code that set the FirstRun to true on each new version upgrade to prevent trial prompt showing each time you upgraded to a new version of MAB.
• Fixed possible start menu “one second freeze” after typing a url that has a favicon that hasn’t already been downloaded.
• Fixed finding default browser executable failing because of front “//” on subkey on some machines.
• Fixed order of %PATH% files to load in the order of .com, .exe, .bat, .*, when no extension is typed.
• Fixed start pro trial prompt showing when a new version was installed while the trial had already expired.
• Fixed tabindex on settings tab.
• Fixed history list in options history tab not always refreshing after selecting history items and deleting them.
• Fixed IP addresses not loading as websites for but instead causing the “Not Found” prompt to be shown.
• Fixed ftp addresses typed without the ftp:// scheme loading with http:// instead of ftp://.
• Fixed userinfo being stripped from addresses (ftp://username:password@ftp.site.com was being stripped to ftp://ftp.site.com); also applies to (mailto:name@domain) addresses.
• Fixed issue with searches not loading or prompting when search terms contained special characters (<,”,=,etc.).
• Fixed ports being stripped from urls http://www.acme.com:8080/ became http://www.acme.com/.
• Fixed commands containg arguments with periods, e.g., “ping 192.168.1.1″, being split into args and filename improperly causing it to show the search prompt instead of loading.

MuvEnum Address Bar v5.0.3.0 is now available for download.

After months of work on this new version of the MuvEnum Address Bar, we are proud to announce the first non-beta release.  For all the details about the version 5 release including what’s been added, fixed, and improved, why there is now a free and pro version, and more, please see the v5 beta change log posts:

• MuvEnum Address Bar v5.0.0.0 Beta Released
• MuvEnum Address Bar v5.0.1.0 Beta Released
• MuvEnum Address Bar v5.0.2.0 Beta Released

Version History:

• Added http://www.wolframalpha.com (computational knowledge engine) to default keywords list (wa).
• Modified all file open and save dialogs to use the Windows Vista/2008/7 style dialogs on supported operating systems.
• Modified update checking to work in cases where the user never or rarely restarts their computer.
• Modified options form to no longer be topmost when an update is available to avoid having the installer hidden behind the options form.
• Modified options form to watch in KeyDown event for ESC instead of KeyUp to help reduce the probability of the ESC key closing the options form when closing other forms shown from the options form.
• Fixed Import/Export buttons not working on systems w/ .NET 2.0 (w/o SP1) installed.
• Fixed Delete/Import buttons being switched places on Windows 7 due to sizing issue.
• Fixed bottom of keyword 3rd row buttons being cutoff on Windows 7.
• Fixed “clear keyword” and “clear url” buttonspecs not being connected to the clear click events.

To celebrate the release of the MuvEnum Address Bar v5 Beta, we’re going to be giving away a Pro license, randomly selected from every “multiple of 10″ (20, 30, 40, 50, etc.) twitter followers we get before the official release.  Example: when we reach 240 followers, we’ll randomly select one follower from #231-#240 to receive a Pro license.

Things are getting a little hectic around here as we near the release of the MuvEnum Address Bar v5.  We’ve spent the last couple of months cranking out features, improvements, and bugfixes that we think every user of the MuvEnum Address Bar will love.  Heck, I’m proud to say that we love them.  That’s one of the faults of being the “Creator”; you fall in love with your creations.  Take Dr. Frankenstein for example…acutally, we take that back.  The Frankenstein monster was hideous on the outside (which, btw, if you think the MuvEnum Address Bar is hideous on the outside, in  MAB Pro v5 you can change that with “Custom Themes“) and we like to think our creation looks nothing like the Frankenstein monster.

That sure was a strange tangent.  Alright then, back to the point.  We think we created a very useful tool with the MuvEnum Address Bar v3.  With v5 (yes, we skipped v4 because we experienced “feature creep” and just couldn’t help ourselves when it came to adding features) we’ve added/fixed everything that was reported and made some fundamental improvements to the usability of the address bar.  We think you’ll love the features and just want to say (yes, it took almost two paragraphs to get to this point) that we greatly appreciate everyone that has supported MuvEnum over the last 4 years.

I know some of you probably read the “Pro” word and gasped.  We’ve kept the original features of the v3 address bar and added a whole bunch of new features to the “free” v5 and then we went ahead and added a whole bunch of additional features to the “free” v5 and made it the “Pro” v5.  For a glance at what the “Pro” version gives you, head on over to our (work-in-progress) version comparison page.  It goes into greater detail about the Themes, Keywords, Advanced Calculator, and History Management.

For all of you donaters that donated before this point in time and are probably upset right now, don’t worry.  You’ll be receiving an email soon with your free “Pro” license(s).  If you don’t get the email by Monday, let us know and we’ll take care of you.

Another fine example of “Software in Motion“. Enjoy!

-The MuvEnum Development Team

MuvUnder Cover: The Album Art Sleuth v1.5.5.0 is now available for download.

This version mainly fixes the album artwork sources that were no longer working in v1.5.2.0 due to changes at the artwork source (Google Image Search, Discogs). There are a few other nice treats that make it a little easier to use which you can read about below.

Version History:

• Fixed album artwork sources that were modified at the sources end and they should now be working (Google Image Search, Discogs).
• Fixed selecting multiple items in “Choose Folders” and hitting space to actually check/uncheck all of the items selected based on their checked/unchecked status.
• Fixed checking for updates causing the program to crash if the xml update file wasn’t downloaded correctly.
• Modified secondary source search to include Google Image Search results after the main secondary source results.
• Modified copying album artwork within MuvUnder Cover.
• Modified reading of current embedded image dimensions by not validating stream when reading for improved performance.
• Added ability to extend trial for an additional 25 covers where users used the initial 25 but didn’t have the “Save artwork in album folder” option checked and would like to test it (double-click on empty space in the trial screen progress bar).

As always, we welcome your comments and suggestions.

For the latest version of MuvUnder Cover: The Album Art Sleuth, please visit our downloads section.

-The MuvEnum Development Team

MuvEnum Address Bar v3.8.0.0 is now available for download.

Version History:

• Added support for opening links with .lnk in the name.
• Fixed issue with http://shortcut.lnk showing in auto-completion list causing shortcut.lnk to not show.