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2.0.

0 RC 3 (24/08/2020):
Added support for MSCF installers
Added support for Amiga Disk Files using unADF
Added support for PDF files using Xpdf command line tools
Added support for hundreds of game archives using GARbro
Added support for Godot engine packages using godotdec
Added support for Actual Installer executables
Added support for Clickteam Install Creator installers using cicdec
Added support for newer Symbian Os packages using extsis (plugin)
Added unshield as the default extractor for InstallShield cab files, thanks to
TAbdiukov
Fixed some installers being misdetected as InstallShield
Fixed swf exe extraction not terminating correctly
Fixed console window always being visible for extractions using definition files
Fixed file identification not working correctly for a few big executables
Fixed Wise extraction methods 3 and 4 always failing
Fixed some executables not being tested with 7zip
Fixed some FMOD sound banks not being fully extracted, thanks to Sakkade
Fixed some zip extractions being detected as failed, although they completed
successfully
Fixed 'NScripter archive' false positives
Fixed problems with BCM, Bink, CHM, CreateInstall, FEAD, InstallShield Z, MSP,
Reflexive Arcade Installers,
SQLite, SuperDAT, SWF, Thinstall, UU, VMDK, WMA
extraction
Fixed ttarch extraction failing if UniExtract's path contains spaces, thanks to
wwh1004
Fixed 'Game Select' dialog being displayed in silent mode
Fixed batch mode not being enabled if directory is passed via command line
Fixed some extracted files could be lost if moving the file/folder failed, thanks
to patrickdrd
Fixed context menu items not being shown if more than 15 files are selected
Fixed several UI issues, thanks to stdedos and wvxwxvw
Fixed rare problem during program files updates preventing some files from being
downloaded correctly
Fixed crash when trying to send feedback while offline
Fixed possible extraction failure if file/directory locks could not be released
quick enough
Fixed problems enabling context menu integration
Changed Wise extraction: E_WISE is now used automatically, the method select
dialog only appears if it fails
Changed output directory input field to autofill after typing an input file path
Changed design/usability of 'Unknown file type', 'Plugin missing', 'No language
file found' and 'Unsupported file type' error messages; FFmpeg and feedback
prompts;
'Batch mode duplicate' warning
Changed drag and drop: when a folder is passed, all files in subfolders are added
to batch mode as well
(this can be disabled by adding batchrecurse=0
to section 'UniExtract Preferences' in UniExtract.ini)
Changed 'Remember window position' option to also store window size, thanks to
ltdeta
Improved speed of file type detection
Improved file type detection for .eml, .mht, .xz, some game archives
Improved detection of multipart archives when adding files to batch queue
Improved error detection for encrypted archives
Improved Visionaire extraction for many games: fixed file naming and corrupt webp
images
Updated cicdec to 2.1.0
Updated demoleition to 0.61
Updated EnigmaVB unpacker to 0.58
Updated ExeInfo PE to 0.0.6.0
Updated godotdec to 2.1.0
Updated innounp to 0.49
Updated lzop to 1.04
Updated MediaInfo to 20.03
Updated mtee to 2.21
Updated PeaZip to 0.72
Updated Qt Linguist to 5.13.2
Updated QuickBMS to 0.10.1
Updated SQLite to 3.31.1
Updated UnRAR to 5.91; added x64 version
Updated unrpa to 2.3.0
Updated unshield to 1.4.d14d2e2 x86, thanks to lifenjoiner
Updated upx to 3.96
Updated WiX to 3.11.2
Updated Bulgarian translation, thanks to jekovcar
Updated Chinese (Simplified) translation, thanks to SeaHOH
Updated Dutch translation, thanks to Wouterdek
Updated French translation, thanks to Pierre le Lidgeu and zorbao
Updated German translation, thanks to Mr-Update
Updated Hungarian translation, thanks to hevesij
Updated Japanese translation, thanks to maboroshin
Updated Polish translation, thanks to Barnaba
Updated Portuguese (Brazilian) translation, thanks to igorruckert
Updated Russian translation, thanks to wvxwxvw
Updated Turkish translation, thanks to MinTR and Yakup Kök
Removed Arc-reader, brunsdec, Crass/Crage, disunity and ns2dec, replaced with
GARbro
Removed XAce, replaced with acefile
Removed Extract NT, replaced with 7zip
Removed ExtractMht and MhtUnPack, replaced with 7zip and TotalObserver
Removed GCFScape and STIX, replaced with TotalObserver
Removed wtee, replaced with mtee

2.0.0 RC 2b (14/03/2019):
Fixed updater not downloading the correct version of UniExtract if 'Install beta
updates' option is enabled
Changed preferences dialog: after changing 'Install beta updates' UniExtract now
automatically searches for updates

2.0.0 RC 2 (13/03/2019):
Added support for InstallScript installers
Added support for .bsa, .ba2 archives using BSA Browser
Added support for .pex scripts using Champollion
Added support for Bruns Engine encrypted files
Added support for .mo translation files using GNU gettext
Added support for .qm translation files using Qt Linguist
Added support for encrypted .wolf archives using WolfDec (plugin)
Added support for StuffIt X archives
Added support for install4j installers
Added TotalObserver as additional extractor choice for InstallShield
Added nightly update channel
Added changelog to update found message box
Added progress bar while search for update is in progress as the new updater
might need more time than the old one on some systems
Added build date to 'About' window and feedback data
Added beta update channel
Added 'Open most recent log file' menu item
Fixed first-start assistant not being displayed when running from command line
Fixed language setting being reset if language file does not exist
Fixed UI images not being loaded if starting UniExtract from context menu
Fixed extraction from context menu if UniExtract is in scan mode
Fixed some files being misdetected as disk images
Fixed status box not being updated for some file types
Fixed MSI extraction failing for some files, which were supported in previous
versions of Universal Extractor, thanks to mzso
Fixed some options ('Open folder after extraction', 'Keep Open') being ignored
and UniExtract not exiting as intended
(setting exit code, delete empty output directory) after certain message
boxes, thanks to davidhbrown
Fixed some problems with file names containing non-ASCII characters
Fixed GUI being cut off if Windows font scaling is enabled
Fixed NSIS bin files extraction: prevented error message for every bin file;
status box now displays correct file information
Fixed 'Update failed' error message on every start of UniExtract if not connected
to the internet
Changed preferences dialog: redesigned GUI, added option to remove additional
files, replaced numeral update interval
with daily, weekly, etc. presets,
removed timeout setting, added beta update setting
Changed file scan results message box: the name of the detector is now shown
along with its result, output can now be
selected and copied
easily
Changed first start assistant: removed 2 pages and changed some wording
Changed msi extraction: added method selector prompt if the default extractor
fails
Changed plugin file selector to use 'Downloads' folder as default
Improved file scan results for non-executable files
Improved UniExtract logo quality
Improved text quality for several dialogs
Removed RPGMaker Decrypter plugin, replaced with RGSS Decryptor CLI
Removed mpq plugin, replaced with built-in TotalObserver
Removed StuffIt Expander, replaced with unar
Removed FLV Extract CL, decompression is done with FFMPEG instead
Updated 7Zip to 19.00
Updated demoleition to 0.60
Updated EnigmaVB unpacker to 0.55
Updated fsbext to 0.3.8
Updated innounp to 0.48
Updated lessmsi to 1.6.1 mod
Updated QuickBMS to 0.9.0
Updated rmvdec to 1.1.0
Updated SQLite to 3.25.1
Updated ttarchext to 0.3.1a
Updated VISExt to 2.2.6777.0
Updated ZPAQ to 7.15
Updated Czech translation, thanks to DžejPý
Updated Chinese (Simplified) translation, thanks to deluxghost
Updated Chinese (Traditional) translation, thanks to jfcherng
Updated Croatian translaton, thanks to Alen Bajo
Updated Finnish translation, thanks to jyrkive
Updated Greek translation, thanks to gvp9000
Updated Italian translation, thanks to NAMP and tfr
Updated Japanese translation, thanks to wakaizumo
Updated Korean translation, thanks to 까꿍
Updated Polish translaton, thanks to Barnaba and dmocha
Updated Portuguese (Brazilian) translation, thanks to igorruckert
Updated Russian translation, thanks to wvxwxvw
Updated Spanish translation, thanks to GGobbi
Updated Ukrainian translation, thanks to YuriPet

2.0.0 RC 1 (03/08/2018):
Added support for WiX installers
Added support for Spoon installers
Added support for .rpgmvp files
Added support for .utage files
Added support for MDF image files
Added support for Smacker video files
Added support for ECM compressed disk images
Added support for swf executables
Added support for OGG Vorbis audio files
Added support for Mole Box executables
Added support for NScripter version 2 archives using ns2dec
Added support for Smile Game Builder archives
Added support for UNC paths
Added support for Lzip archives
Added support for Visionaire game archives
Added 'Open Log Directory' menu item
Added 'Open Configuration File' menu item
Added detection support for encrypted fsb files
Added check on start to make sure a language file exists
Added Right to left UI mirroring for Arabic, Farsi and Hebrew; thanks to
peterooch
Added new error messages: not enough free disk space, missing part for multipart
archives
Fixed MS SFX hotfix extraction
Fixed 'Open folder after extraction' being always disabled when UniExtract is
opened with command line parameters
Fixed cleanup for .chm and EnigmaVB files
Fixed error message after failed iso extraction: choices were mixed-up
Fixed missing file type information in NOTPACKED error message for FFMPEG
extraction
Fixed missing packer name in unpack prompt
Fixed extractors not being found on some systems
Fixed pea extraction writing to wrong directory
Fixed cascading context menu for supported Windows Server operating system
versions
Fixed 'Always on top' option not being saved
Fixed endless detection loop occuring for some .exe files
Fixed missing minimize controls
Fixed status box for .swf extraction
Fixed extraction being detected as failed if the output directory is a drive, not
a folder
Fixed FFMPEG download/installation problems
Fixed progress display performance in status box and pattern detection
Fixed certain files being ignored by cleanup function
Fixed crash when trying to open preferences GUI if /lang directory does not exist
Fixed log files size display in file menu, if log directory is set to a location,
which does not exist
Fixed DGCA plugin installation
Fixed language selection list not being scrollable
Fixed some context menu GUI items not being translated after language change
Fixed 'Not an InstallShield installer' option in MethodSelector not starting
additional scans
Fixed output directory not being deleted after failed extraction (unicode mode
only)
Fixed video extraction failing for files starting with -
Fixed error message when starting batch mode
Changed feedback GUI design, removed unneeded input fields
Changed feedback GUI to always pre-fill output field
Changed .nrg extraction method to use 7zip for improved unicode support
Changed .arj extraction to use 7z instead of arj
Changed .hlp extraction: improved logging, localized file name
Changed extraction to subdirectory: "."-character is now replaced to prevent
collisions with existing files
Changed updater: each file is now updated on its own instead of using update
packages, this way extractors can be
updated much easier and faster; administrator rights are
now only necessary if the program directory
cannot be written to
Changed plugin download: URLs are no longer hardcoded; instead they are requested
from the server, so when something goes offline
UniExtract does not have to be updated to
fix the link
Replaced Unreal Engine package extractor with Umodel
Removed redundant 64-bit MediaInfo dll
Removed option to toggle support for game packages from settings GUI
Updated 7zip to 18.01
Updated EnigmaVB unpacker to 0.44, changed logic to use new command line
parameter
Updated Exeinfo PE to 0.0.5.0
Updated unrar to 5.50
Updated unrpa to 1.5.2
Updated TrID to 2.24
Updated unshield to 1.4
Updated FFMPEG to 4.0.2
Updated innounp to 0.47
Updated Bulgarian translation, thanks to Jekov J.K.
Updated French translation, thanks to zorbao
Updated Chinese (Traditional) translation, thanks to jfcherng
Updated Portuguese (Brazilian) translation, thanks to igorruckert
Updated Greek translation, thanks to gvp9000
Updated Russian translation, thanks to @wvxwxvw
Updated Ukrainian translation, thanks to @YuriPet
Updated Finnish translation, thanks to @jyrkive

2.0.0 Beta 4b (01/11/2016):


Fixed msi extraction when UniExtract is installed in a directory, which contains
spaces
Fixed progress indicator for msi extractions
Fixed rare error opening changelog after update

2.0.0 Beta 4 (25/10/2016):


Added support for InstallAware installers
Added support for .gif and apng files (FFMPEG)
Added support for Enigma Virtual Box executables using EnigmaVB unpacker (plugin)
Added support for Ghost Installer Studio installers
Added support for Smart Install Maker installers (plugin)
Added lessmsi for improved support for .msi files
Added statistics GUI
Added status box when moving/copying unicode files to temp directory
Added timeout to some scan functions to prevent delays caused by unresponsive
helper binaries
Added extraction to last used directory command line option and context menu
Changed forcing a single instance and auto-adding is now disabled if the
extraction
is already finished and only the result message box is opened
Changed unicode path logic: file is now copied instead of moved if it is on a
different
drive than the temp directory
Changed status box design
Fixed multiple error messages being displayed on failed update check
Fixed update message display problem
Fixed possible problems when entering relative paths in main GUI input fields
Fixed extraction not working when file directory contains unicode characters and
there is not enough free space on the drive containing the temp folder
Fixed free space check not taking unicode file moving into account
Fixed .sit extraction
Fixed crash when trying to extract wise installers
Fixed swf extraction ignoring some images and sounds
Removed DMGExtractor and replaced it with 7z
Updated language files for Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Italian
Updated 7zip to 16.04
Updated ExeInfoPE to 0.0.4.3
Updated fsbext to 0.3.5
Updated innounp to 0.46
Updated QuickBMS to 0.7.5
Updated ttarchext to 0.2.10

2.0.0 Beta 3 (25/06/2016):


Added support for .mp3, .wmv and .wma files
Added support for bcm compressed files using bcm
Added support for zpaq archives using zpaq
Added support for Android boot images using bootimg (plugin)
Added support for Excelsior Installer executables
Added support for ISO zipped image files using unisz
Added status box to sfx script extraction
Added output directory permission check
Added update summary to update prompt
Added back is5comp (plugin)
Changed .exe detection logic for speed improvements
Changed file type detection: TrIDLib is now used for extraction, TrID for scan
only mode, the library
version is much faster but returns less additional information
Changed settings directory: if UniExtract detects insufficient write permissions
to its directory,
all settings are stored in %APPDATA%; this way multiple users on the
same local system can
also have different preferences
Changed .exe extraction: UniExtract will now terminate with a NOTPACKED error
instead of using
generic 7z extraction, which produces useless files
Changed success evaluation: if files were overwritten the extraction was often
evaluated as failed
Changed success evaluation: improved failure detection
Changed keepopen option: moved from edit menu to main GUI for better usability
Fixed crash when clicking finish button in plugin GUI if no item has been
selected before
Fixed helper binaries execution failing if %comspec% environment variable is
unset
Fixed .pea detection
Fixed .chm extraction
Fixed .mht detection
Fixed FreeArc extraction
Fixed AdvancedInstaller extraction
Fixed registry keys are now being deleted after scanning if they did not exist
before for ExeInfo, PEid
Fixed settings not being saved if UniExtract lays in program files directory due
to lacking permission
Fixed updating/FFMPEG download if user has no write permissions to UniExtract's
directory
Fixed free space check failing if output directory does not exist
Fixed not enough free space dialog's 'Abort' button not working
Fixed download progress indicator not being on top of first start GUI
Fixed first start GUI now shows 'Installed' if FFMPEG already exists
Fixed error message display bug for unicode files
Fixed some wrong detections
Fixed unicode multipart rar/7z archive extraction
Fixed unpack prompt in some cases being displayed again after the user clicked
'no'
Fixed 7zip check often returning true, even if the file cannot be extracted,
leading to 'failed' extraction result
Fixed crash in update message when UniExtract is run from command line and 'No'
is clicked
Fixed syntax help dialog closing automatically
Fixed possible false positives when using checkNSIS function
Fixed password detection for some .rar files
Fixed some untranslated terms in MethodSelect GUI
Removed globalprefs option and preference storage in registry
Removed faad and flac, extraction is now handled by FFMPEG
Removed unnecessary input file moves
Removed 7zip 15.14, reverted to 15.05 as NSIS support was dropped from newer
versions
Updated ExeInfoPE to 0.0.4.1
Updated peazip to 0.53/1.0
Updated ttarchext to 0.2.9
Updated Japanese translation, thanks to A. Inaba
Updated Chinese (Simplified) translation, thanks to SeaHOH

2.0.0 Beta 2b (09/02/2016):


Fixed crash when extracting .exe files
Fixed encoding for Swedish language file

2.0.0 Beta 2 (08/02/2016):


Added game mode: status box is not being displayed if a foreground fullscreen
application is running
Added /update command line parameter
Added wrong password error message (exit code 10) for rar, 7z extractors
Added support for CreateInstall installers (plugin)
Added support for DGCA compressed files (plugin)
Added support for pcm audio tracks in video files and .mxf files
Added support for Advanced Installer installers
Added support for SQLite databases, creates .sql command file
Added fallback extension check for .assets files
Added import function to plugin GUI to simplify plugin setup
Fixed keepopen option not working after batch mode finished
Fixed SQLite dlls not being found
Fixed help command line parameter
Fixed storeguiposition and checkgame options not being saved
Fixed extraction failing for Gentee Installer, Installer VISE and Setup Factory
Fixed preferences and context menu GUI label width for some translations
Fixed updating 7zip binaries
Changed error message if no tracks to be extracted in video file
Changed WarnExecute messages to include full paths instead of untranslated
'<outdir>'
Updated innounp to 0.45
Updated unrar to 5.31 Beta 1
Updated 7zip to 15.14
Updated extraction script for Visionaire files
Updated finnish translation, thanks to Jyrki Vesterinen
Updated portuguese (Portugal) translation, thanks to Luis Neves
Updated russian translation, thanks to an anonymous contributor
Updated Portuguese (Brazilian) translation, thanks to Igor Rückert

2.0.0 Beta 1 (01/01/2016):


Added support for Ren'Py game engine's .rpa archives using unrpa
Added support for Unreal Engine packages (.u, .uax, .upk) using Unreal Package
Extractor (plugin)
Added support for Telltale game archives (.ttarch)
Added support for Livemaker games via crass/crage (plugin)
Added support for .aac audio files (decompress to wav) using faad (plugin)
Added support for .flac audio files using flac
Added support for FreeArc compressed archives (.arc) using FreeArc unpacker
Added support for .mpq archives using MPQ Plugin for Total Commander (plugin)
Added support for .sfArk files using sfarkxtc
Added filescan with MediaInfo dll to provide additional information on media
files (scan only mode)
Added delay to update script to prevent 'not found' error, changed execution
parameter
Added 'Open program directory' help menu entry
Added file metadata (filesize, creation date,...) to log file when 'Ask for
feedback' is enabled
Added timeout exit message
Added additional weblinks to help menu
Added option to disable video track extraction
Added support for Windows 10
Added explaining tooltips to some options
Added option to always keep GUI in foreground
Added tooltips to batch queue view
Added support for password list for .rar, .zip and .7z archives
Added input file not found error message
Fixed after update behaviour when other versions of UniExtract are installed
Fixed last update date not beeing saved when an update was found
Fixed AutoIt error message in first start GUI when no language file was found,
now exits with error code 99
Fixed possible infinite loop in run function when helper binary execution
terminates too fast, resulting in UniExtract not
shutting down after successful extraction
Fixed BMS scripts were not checked if GAUP detected files, but was unable to
extract them
Fixed game archive detection if file extension is not lower case
Fixed detection of Matroska files, extraction of ogg and webm tracks in video
files
Fixed context menu GUI: alluser checkboxes not clickable despite having admin
rights
Fixed video extraction: multiple audio/video tracks had same names when
extracted, so FFMPEG always asked to overwrite,
now type(audio/video) and number of track for each type is added as well as
the track's language
Fixed folder size calculation in status box did not work correctly for FFMPEG and
probably others
Fixed moving unicode tempfiles to output directory created subdirectory with
temporary name
Fixed feedback success evaluation
Fixed some terms not using translation files
Fixed NSIS extraction overwriting existing files; UniExtract still creates not
useful output files for some custom NSIS installers
but all content is now kept in output directory
Fixed occasionally high CPU load when reading console output
Fixed tray exit handler not terminating all helper binaries
Fixed FFMPEG updater
Fixed swf: extraction of .jpg files; performance slightly increased
Fixed GameSelect GUI: not a game message is now always the first element and
preselected
Fixed unicode files are changed to ???????? and therefore fail to extract when
adding them to batch queue
Fixed unicode files' extraction to subdir folder name
Fixed rar extraction returning success if there was a write error or access
denied message
Fixed slowdown when extracting to drive root directory caused by size calculation
Fixed /prefs command line parameter not working
Fixed help screen closing after 15 seconds when opened from command line
Fixed some untranslated terms
Fixed rounding issues in free space check when using batch mode
Fixed error when trying to open SQLite database
Fixed scan only command being queued if batch mode is active
Fixed log file naming special cases
Changed percentage indicator detection to include float percentage values
Changed percentage indicator detection to include pattern x/y
Changed user input needed message should be more visible now
Changed check for update behaviour: check is only performed on start if GUI is
opened; if run from command line or context menu,
it will be done right before terminating, so extraction/scan will not
abort after installing update
Changed internal behaviour for extraction and game select functions
Changed language files, added new %name term to reduce %s usage
Changed FFMPEG is now downloaded to the correct subdirectory (x86/x64), so the
appropriate version is used in portable mode on
different operating systems
Changed feedback GUI now displays privacy agreement before sending
Changed after update behaviour, most recent changelog is now opened
Changed translation files, removed %s variables and introduced numbered
placeholders, that can be switched to
fit a language's word order; added %name shortcut
Changed unicode files are now renamed instead of moving them to a temporary
directory if possible
Changed inno setup extraction to rename ',1' files to avoid extracted programs
not finding some files
Changed GUI design on Windows 10 systems to fit standard window style
Changed multiple part rar files are now added only once to batch queue, so it is
possible to drag and drop
all rar files onto UniExtract without having to deal with 'file
exists' prompts
Disabled directory size calculation when extracting to drive to prevent
significant slow down
Removed 64 bit iso.wcx plugin as it does not work correctly with QuickBMS
Replaced booz with unzoo (adds support for 64 bit systems, longer filenames,
logging)
Replaced tee with mtee (adds support for unicode and longer filenames, smaller)
Replaced tee with wintee (Windows 10 only, due to mtee not terminating fast
enough)
Updated AutoIt to 3.3.14.1
Updated unrar to 5.21
Updated fsbextract to 0.3.4a
Updated exeinfo PE to 0.0.3.8
Updated disunity to 0.3.4
Updated quickbms to 0.6.5
Updated innounp to 0.43
Updated language files, added new terms to all language files, set encoding to
UTF-16, updated translation info text,
changed %s to %name and %1, %2,...

1.6.1 (05/12/2010):

Added support for environmental variables (eg., specify %temp% for debug dir)
Added support for XZ compressed files and txz/tlz archives via 7-Zip
Added support for Windows Installer merge modules (.msm) via MsiX
Added support for NBH files via NBHextract
Added translations for Armenian, Czeck, Persian (Farsi), Serbian, Swedish
Changed 7-Zip unpacking behavior;
now attempts brute force extraction only after External PEiD scan;
change due to aggressive .exe resource extraction in new versions
Changed Windows installer support (.msi, .msp) to use MsiX instead of msi2xml
Changed LZMA support to use 7-Zip for extraction
Changed FEAD support to use PEiD rather than TrID for detection
Changed following formats to call 7z by name (also see 7-Zip debug comment):
bz2, chm, gz, tar, Z
this is mostly for code cleanup; functionality should be the same
Fixed InstallShield 5.x regression in 1.6 preventing successful extraction
Fixed bug in extraction of non-TAR LZW compressed files
Fixed bug that prevented picking files after toggling history option
Fixed bug in display of history combo boxes when no items listed
Fixed cosmetic bug in Visual C++ SFX status dialog
Fixed cosmetic bug in status dialogs due to extra padding by AutoIt
Removed lzma helper binary
Removed msi2xml helper binary and MSXML download link on MSI selection page
Removed Windows NT 4.0 support from installer
Removed debug output for 7-Zip, arj, hlp;
buffers output, preventing proper user feedback and input prompts
Updated success/fail detection to check output directory timestamp;
can detect cases where files are overwritten, which old method missed;
will still consider failed if user chooses not to overwrite files,
or if all files are written to a subdirectory of the output directory
Updated RPM and DEB support to extract interim CPIO and TAR files
Updated FEAD support to workaround read-only permission issue
Updated Zip support to log unzip output and permit minor reported unzip errors
Updated PEiD detection of Microsoft SFX cab files for more reliable extraction
Updated some UniExtract window sizes for better internationalization support
Updated translations for Italian, Korean, Russian
Updated 7-Zip to 9.13 beta
Updated AutoIt to 3.3.6.1 and replaced deprecated _ArrayCreate UDF
Updated InfoZip unzip to 6.0.0
Updated Inno Setup to 5.3.9
Updated innounp to 0.31 (supports Inno Setup 5.3.9)
Updated InstallExplorer WCX to 0.9.2
Updated MSI WCX to 1.2.1
Updated PEiD to 0.95
Updated UnRAR to 3.93
1.6 (10/17/2008):

Added support for individual user preferences for better Vista support;
by default, this is enabled for standalone, disabled for installed
when enabled, UniExtract uses single .ini file as with previous version
when disabled, individual prefs/history are saved to registry in HKCU
this can be changed by modifying globalprefs setting in .ini file
Added menu bar to main GUI;
includes options to quit, edit preferences, and visit UniExtract website
Added separate preferences GUI to provide easy access to all options;
can be invoked through Edit menu or through '/prefs' argument
Added support for DiscJuggler CDI CD-ROM images via cdirip.exe
Added support for FEAD Optimizer packages (eg, Adobe Reader installers)
Added support for LZMA compressed files via lzma
Added support for LZX compressed files via unlzx
Added support for Nero NRG CD-ROM images (data only) via nrg2iso
Added support for Reflexive Arcade installer wrapper via RAIU
Added support for RoboForm installers
Added support for WIM (Windows Imaging Format) images via 7-Zip
Added "Not an InstallShield installer" option to InstallShield method select
dialog to force UniExtract to handle TrID InstallShield false positives
Added components section to installer; makes installation of
docs, languages, and certain (large) binaries optional
Added SendTo icon option to installer
Added internationalization support for decompressed ASPack and UPX files
Added Croatian, Dutch, Hungarian, Portuguese, Romanian, Taiwanese, Turkish,
and Valencian (Catalan) translations
Added return codes to indicated status of extraction (actually added in 1.5):
0 = successful exit or user-initiated cancel
1 = supposedly supported file, but extraction failed
2 = debug file is not writable, aborted
3 = unknown executable - cannot be extracted
4 = unknown filetype - cannot be extracted
5 = invalid output directory specified
Fixed bug that displayed debugging message box during Inno Setup extraction
Fixed bug in InstallShield CAB file support; now properly extracts files
with spaces in the filename
Fixed support for (non-tar) gzip files
Fixed support for Microsoft hotfixes (again)
Fixed support for relative paths
Fixed support for UNC paths
Fixed missing Spanish language option during installation
Removed support for Windows 9x due to new Unicode version of AutoIt;
9x was never officially supported, but it will not even execute now
Removed Adobe-specific report (now handled by generic FEAD support)
Updated UniExtract to prompt user before executing files for extraction;
can be disabled via warnexecute option
Updated UniExtract to make ACE, KGB, Pea, and StuffIt support optional
Updated UniExtract to read English.ini from root install directory
Updated UniExtract to output debug files to %temp% by default
Updated UniExtract to verify that debug file location can be written to;
user's temp directory will be used if selected dir fails test
Updated UniExtract to disable appendext option by default
Updated UniExtract changelog to add notice of Vietnamese translation in 1.5
Updated TrID detection of MS Self-Extracting CAB (Type 1) archives
Updated TrID detection of Windows Installer (MSI) packages
Updated TrID detection of Zip Self-Extracting archives
Updated CD-ROM image support to bypass TrID detection and rely on extensions
Updated Inno Setup support for increased detection reliability
Updated Inno Setup support to extract all files, including renamed duplicates
Updated UHARC support to detect and extract SFX files
Updated Windows Installer patch (.msp) to include pure 7-zip option
Updated installer to use Start Menu icons page and include uninstall icon
Updated installer language initialization code for simplicity
Updated installer to require administrative privileges;
non-admin users should use binary archive (portable) version,
or use a copy installed by the system administrator
Updated installer to require Windows NT-based systems; 9x will not work
Updated installer to prevent association with CHM files under Vista
Updated installer to support new /nowarnexecute paramater
Updated installer to support reversed appendext default preference;
now use /appendext to enable instead of /noappendext to disable
Updated installer to add {app} in addition to {app}\bin to %PATH% if enabled;
restores ability easily to call UniExtract.exe from command line
Updated 7-Zip to 4.57
Updated AutoIt to 3.2.10.0
Updated innounp to 0.20
Updated Inno Setup to 5.2.2
Updated msi2xml to 2.2.1.957
Updated Pea to 1.6 (cannot use newer version due to broken GUI controls)
Updated UnRAR to 3.80
Updated UPX to 3.03
Updated bin2iso to 1.95

1.5 (02/22/2007):

Added filetype signature scanning via TrID; no longer dependent on extensions


Added support for Adobe Reader 7.x and 8.x installers
Added support for Base64, Quoted-Printable, UUencoded, and yEnc files
via uudeview
Added support for Gentee, Installer VISE, and SetupFactory installers
via cmdTotal + InstallExplorer
Added support for InstallShield 3.x SFX installers via stix
Added support for InstallShield 5.x CAB files via i5comp
Added support for Itsy packages (.ipk)
Added support for Outlook Express (DBX) archives via cmdTotal + DBX Plugin
Added support for Pea archives
Added support for SIS (SymbianOS) installers via cmdTotal + PDunSIS
Added support for StuffIt packages (.sit, but not .sitx)
Added support for Windows Installer patch (.msp) files via 7-zip and
cmdTotal + MSI Plugin
Added support for Zoo archives via booz
Added support for files without an extension (eg, unknown files)
Added /noappendext, /noremovedupe, /noremovetemp parameters to installer
Added .dbx, .msp, .pea, and .sit file associations to installer
Added Polish, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, and Vietnamese translations
Fixed bug that prevented extraction of UPXed Zip and 7-Zip installers
Fixed bug in Inno Setup installer detection
Fixed potential file output bug in some installers, mainly InstallShield
Fixed ACE SFX error handling to continue processing if extraction fails
Fixed InstallShield cache mode handling to prevent hangs
Removed 'i6comp by group' option for InstallShield cabs
Removed expand.exe in favor of using 7-Zip for Microsoft Compressed files
Removed .in_, .oc_, .sr_, .1, .bin, .imf, .lib, and .wz file associations
from installer
Updated UniExtract to scan signatures by default; extensions used as backup
Updated UniExtract to display icon in system tray during extraction
Updated UniExtract to select Cancel by default on PEiD and log prompts
Updated UniExtract internationalization support to simplify translation
Updated UniExtract with many code changes to increase robustness, simplicity,
and efficiency wherever possible
Updated support for Inno Setup, NSIS, Wise Installer, and InstallShield
via cmdTotal + InstallExplorer
Updated ACE support to include non-PE ACE SFX archives
Updated BIN/CUE support with better conversion support and validation
Updated InstallShield 3.x archives support by adding STIX extraction option
Updated InstallShield CAB support to display progress dialog
Updated InstallShield cache extraction to support multiple nested MSIs
Updated InstallShield cache extraction to better detect installer window
Updated InstallShield support to provide choice of isxunpack or cache mode
Updated MHTML support to include option for extraction via
cmdTotal + MHT Packer Plugin
Updated Wise Installer support to include non-PE Wise installers
Updated Wise Installer support to include unzip option
Updated Wise Installer support to append missing file extensions
Updated Wise Installer support to provide option for removing temporary files
Updated Microsoft SFX CAB support for better detection and robustness
Updated Windows Installer support to append missing file extensions
Updated Windows Installer support to include option for extraction via
cmdTotal + MSI Packer Plugin
Updated AutoIt to 3.2.2.0
Updated bin2iso to 1.95
Updated Inno Setup to 5.1.9
Updated UnRAR to 3.62

1.4.2 (11/28/2006):

Added preferences page to installer to set defeault UniExtract options


Added multilingual support to installer (using Inno Setup message files)
Added multilingual support for context menu entries and installer messages
Added Chinese (Traditional), Italian, Japanese, and Thai translations
Fixed UniExtract crash when selecting archive file to extract through GUI
Fixed support for Windows Installer 2.0
Fixed combo box bug in history and language lists under Windows 9x
Fixed path issue under Windows 9x
Fixed translation error for KGB Self-Extracting archives
Updated installer to Admin or Power User for context menu association
Updated innounp to 0.18
Updated Inno Setup installer to 5.1.8
Updated Inno Setup CLI Help to 1.1
Updated Chinese (Simplified) translation
Updated UniExtract to display status box higher on screen to prevent overlap

1.4.1 (11/21/2006):

Added Chinese (Simplified), French, and German translations


Fixed bug in directory selection when archive name is passed to uniextract
Fixed .imf file association in installer
Updated UniExtract to allow dynamic GUI language selection
Updated UniExtract to allow dynamic GUI control positioning
Updated UniExtract to prevent 100% CPU utilization during GUI display
1.4 (11/18/2006):

Added support for internationalization


Added option to disable history
Added option to specify location for debug file
Added ability to display log file if extraction fails
Added /d switch to @comspec calls to disable AutoRun conflicts
Added support for LIT (Microsoft ebook) files
Added support for Office 2007 beta installer
Added minor code optimizations
Changed UniExtract.exe to run from base directory rather than bin\
Changed UniExtract.exe to use .ini file for history rather than registry
Fixed typo in installer
Updated .exe file scanning process to speed up extraction
Updated installer to only offer system path option to Admin or Power Users
Updated KGB decompressor to 1.2.1.24
Updated UPX to 2.0.3

1.3.1 (09/27/2006):

Added Start Menu, Dersktop, Quick Launch icon options to installer


Fixed 7-Zip and InfoZip checks on unknown executables
Fixed 7-Zip extraction - now bypasses user input to prevent program hangs
Fixed Windows 9x compatability issues
Fixed .wz file association
Updated InstallShield support to recognize additional installers
Updated UnRAR to 3.61

1.3 (09/15/2006):

Added support for UHARC archives


Added support for KGB archives, including encrypted and SFX archives
Added support for MHTML (.mht) files
Added support for Wise for Windows Installer installers
Added support for InstallShield 3.x archives (.z, .1, and .lib) via i3comp
Added support for decompressing UPX and ASpack files, including .dll files
Added additional support for MSI files
Added additional scanning options for PEiD
Added external database support for PEiD
Added ability to choose context menu items in installer
Added support for compressed files (.??_) to installer
Added command line usage information to installer (run with /?)
Added support for McAfee SuperDAT updater and CMenu installer
Fixed support for Microsoft hotfixes
Fixed miscellaneous typos
Fixed RPM file association in installer
Fixed miscellaneous file association bugs in installer
Updated PEiD to 0.94
Updated 7-zip to 4.42 (still using 4.40 nsis.dll)
Updated UnRAR to 3.60
Updated Inno Setup unpacking to include embedded files
Updated Inno Setup support to include newer versions
Updated InstallShield support to include support files with cache option
Updated file scanning to speed up filetype detection
Updated Zip support to include files compressed with bzip2
Updated Zip support to include .wz extension
Updated Microsoft CAB support to include .imf extension
Updated Wise and InstallShield filetype detection for accuracy

1.2.1 (05/03/2006):

Fixed bug in Wise Installer support

1.2 (05/02/2006):

Added preliminary support for NSIS installers


Added support for new-style MS SFX installers
Fixed potential bug in InstallShield cache method extraction
Updated 7-zip to 4.40 beta

1.1 (04/20/2006):

Added support for ISO CD-ROM images, including boot image extraction
Added support for BIN/CUE CD-ROM images
Added support for IMG disk images
Added GUI file and directory history
Added GUI drag-and-drop support
Fixed i6comp bug for InstallShield CAB files
Updated installer to add UniExtract hooks to all supported formats
Updated GUI default directory selection behavior
Updated 7-zip to 4.39 beta
Updated AutoIt to 3.1.1.119 beta

1.0 (01/16/2006):

Added GUI for file and directory selection


Added ability to specify destination directory
Added proper file association options to installer
Added multiple methods for extracting Wise Installer packages
Added multiple methods for extracting InstallShield Installer packages
Added syntax help (UniExtract.exe /help)
Added additional checks for supported, but unidentified, executables
Added better output validation
Added support for .001 RAR archives and .xpi ZIP archives
Fixed hang error when scanning .exe files
Fixed registry key causing long file name problems with context integration
Updated 7-Zip to 4.32
Updated HWUN to WUN 0.90a
Updated Is7unpack to IsXunpack 0.99

0.8 (12/06/2005):

Initial release

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