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