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Version History

Changelog for the latest releases:

This page contains the complete changelog of Hide Files, detailing what has changed in each version.

Hide Files 9.2
April 24, 2025 (PST)

  • Added “Add Files in Folders”
  • Added “Add Subfolders”
  • Supported Ctrl+A (Select All) and Del (Delete Selected) keystrokes
  • Improved “Delete Selected” speed

Hide Files 9.1
March 4, 2025 (PST)

  • Added “Change Drive Letter” into “Recover Lost Files”
  • Improved translations

Hide Files 9.0
January 17, 2025 (PST)

  • Implemented TaskBar progress state
  • Added “Backup Registry on Exit” option
  • Added “Lock All Items on Exit” option
  • Improved locking and unlocking
  • Improved “Reset Registry”
  • Improved “Recover Lost Files”
  • Improved UI
  • Fixed some problems with “Exit” menu items

Hide Files 8.7
November 27, 2024 (PST)

  • Improved translations

Hide Files 8.6
August 13, 2024 (PST)

  • Improved “Recover Lost Files”
  • Improved translations

Hide Files 8.5
May 24, 2024 (PST)

  • Added “Check All Items” and “Uncheck All Items” menu items for checkboxes
  • Improved “Delete Selected” and “Delete All” menu items
  • Improved translations
  • Improved UI

Hide Files 8.4
April 15, 2024 (PST)

  • The application saves password last change datetime and displays it as a hint in the “Forgot Password” text
  • Dropped Windows XP support in installer
  • Improved translations

Hide Files 8.3
November 4, 2023 (PST)

  • Fixed file split bug
  • Improved translations

Hide Files 8.2
August 12, 2023 (PST)

  • Implemented confirmation for password change
  • Improved hints
  • Improved UI
  • Improved translations

Hide Files 8.1
April 4, 2023 (PST)

  • The application creates automatic registry backups on all drives with hidden files
  • Renamed INI file
  • Improved error messages

Hide Files 8.0
January 27, 2023 (PST)

  • Added “Stealth Mode” (Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Z)
  • Added “List Files”
  • Improved “Recover Lost Files”
  • Improved right-click menus
  • Improved translations
  • Limited minimum window width and height

Hide Files 7.8
September 10, 2022 (PST)

  • Improved icon
  • Improved translations

Hide Files 7.7
June 12, 2022 (PST)

  • Added “Reset Registry” menu item
  • Increased the theoretical limit of number of files
  • Implemented auto-increment for existing db files
  • Fixed network drive long directory issue
  • Fixed uppercase and lowercase UTF-8 issue

Hide Files 7.6
May 31, 2022 (PST)

  • Fixed “No Item Selected” bug
  • Improved translations

Hide Files 7.5
March 13, 2022 (PST)

  • The application can lock and unlock long directory names, even if LongPathsEnabled is not set
  • Improved translations

Hide Files 7.4
March 10, 2022 (PST)

  • The application can recreate long directory names
  • The application does not allow adding filenames containing more than 255 characters
  • More detailed error messages
  • Improved translations

Hide Files 7.3
February 24, 2022 (PST)

  • Changed auto-backup filename format
  • Changed error log filename format
  • Improved UI

Hide Files 7.2
January 5, 2022 (PST)

  • “Add Folder” can add multiple directories at once
  • Fixed “Drive mismatch” error for network shares

Hide Files 7.1
December 30, 2021 (PST)

  • Remembers column widths
  • Fixed “Invalid pointer operation” error
  • Fixed “Division by zero” error
  • Double click reverts check box
  • Improved UI

Hide Files 7.0
December 5, 2021 (PST)

  • Implemented Dark and Light themes
  • Implemented checkboxes
  • Updated SynCrypto library
  • Improved images
  • Improved login window
  • The application executable has been protected from being locked
  • Improved translations

Hide Files 6.9
October 1, 2021 (PST)

  • Updated inoperable directory list
  • Improved translations

Hide Files 6.8
September 16, 2021 (PST)

  • Updated inoperable directory and file list
  • Improved translations

Hide Files 6.7
July 25, 2021 (PST)

  • Supported Windows 11
  • Added “Change Private Key” menu item
  • Fixed password change related issue
  • Improved UI

Hide Files 6.6
July 17, 2021 (PST)

  • Introduced dbx files
  • Implemented loading cursor
  • Fixed “Forgot Password” bug
  • Improved UI
  • Improved translations

Hide Files 6.5
July 11, 2021 (PST)

  • Improved password security
  • Implemented “Content Encryption” option
  • Improved translations
  • Improved UI
  • Fixed ReadOnly files related bug
  • Fixed DiskCheck related bug

Hide Files 6.4
December 9, 2020 (PST)

  • Improved translations
  • Updated inoperable directory list
  • Fixed multiple identical list item issue
  • Changed default font of license key box in nag screen

Hide Files 6.3
December 2, 2020 (PST)

  • Implemented password confirmation edit-box
  • Added “Edit License” button next to the “Forgot Password” link
  • “Open folder location” explores folder contents
  • Implemented modern “select directory” dialog allowing to create new folder and resize
  • Improved translations
  • Improved UI

Hide Files 6.2
October 19, 2020 (PST)

  • “Change Password” doesn’t ask current password any more
  • Empty password logins automatically
  • Blocked locking RECYCLED directory in order to comply with FAT filesystem
  • Improved translations

Hide Files 6.1
September 20, 2020 (PST)

  • Creating “Start Menu Folder” is optional
  • Empty password is acceptable

Hide Files 6.0
July 15, 2020 (PST)

  • Added “Backup Registry” menu item
  • High-DPI icons
  • Improved UI
  • Improved translations
  • Hybrid setup icon

Hide Files 5.9
April 19, 2020 (PST)

  • Improved setup

Hide Files 5.8
March 9, 2020 (PST)

  • Improved password recovery experience

Hide Files 5.7
February 19, 2020 (PST)

  • Password recovery email is not required any more
  • Improved translations
  • Fixed UI related bug

Hide Files 5.6
December 8, 2019 (PST)

  • Displays processing files
  • Calculates elapsed time
  • Fixed bug that some folders were still visible after locking
  • Improved stability
  • Improved translations

Hide Files 5.5
November 16, 2019 (PST)

  • Supported Slovenian language
  • Improved license check
  • If identical of extracting file already exists, no error message is displayed

Hide Files 5.4
November 8, 2019 (PST)

  • Added “Recover Lost Files” for registry failure problems
  • Improved translations

Hide Files 5.3
September 29, 2019 (PST)

  • Supported Arabic language

Hide Files 5.2
September 2, 2019 (PST)

  • Improved translation files
  • Improved UI

Hide Files 5.1
May 23, 2019 (PST)

  • Added optional drive mismatch error check

Hide Files 5.0
February 1, 2019 (PST)

  • Improved password security
  • Added Chinese and Italian language translations

Hide Files 4.9
January 29, 2019 (PST)

  • Fixed bugs

Hide Files 4.8
December 25, 2018 (PST)

  • Change recovery email only accepts validated emails now

Hide Files 4.7
November 22, 2018 (PST)

  • Fixed bugs

Hide Files 4.6
October 5, 2018 (PST)

  • Improved language translations
  • Fixed icon error

Hide Files 4.5
September 19, 2018 (PST)

  • Fixed bug on read-only attributed files
  • Supported Hungarian and Polish languages
  • Improved Japanese language translations

Hide Files 4.4
July 27, 2018 (PST)

  • Prevented adding non-existent drives
  • UI improvements

Hide Files 4.3
June 22, 2018 (PST)

  • This version fixes some bugs

Hide Files 4.2
June 20, 2018 (PST)

  • This version fixes some bugs

Hide Files 4.1
June 18, 2018 (PST)

  • This version fixes some bugs

Version Evolution


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