SOSOS v3 Change Log A "point release" (a change to the number at the first decimal place) indicates that a change to the database or config file is also required. Since there is no formal notification process for changes, users are encouraged to periodically view this file. Starting with V3.1, there are separate Visual studio configuration files for building on Windows XP (WinXP_vbproj.zip) and Windows Vista (WinVista_vbproj.zip) See the Setup and Configuration Guide for additional details. v3.2.0.3 7 May 13 Project files upgraded to Visual Studio 2010 Added tweaks for better support with Windows 8 and Office 2013 (snoop.vb) Fixed some Globalization issuess (snoop.vb, registry.vb) v3.2.0.2 13 May 10 Minor tweak to the Video routine to accept a null VideoRAM (snoop.vb) v3.2.0.1 5 Jul 09 Minor tweak for Windows 7 wallpaper registry settings (Wallpaper.vb) Added a new Service_AcctName file to Services table (many files) See DatabaseChanges.txt for required changes to the database v3.2.0.0 10 Apr 09 Small tweak for Norton AntiVirus on Windows 7 Beta (snoop.vb) SUS_Server detection now supports wild cards (snoop.vb) Tweak for System Center Configuration Manager network device names (snoop.vb) Added a new Device_PnPDeviceID field to the Devices table (many files) See DatabaseChanges.txt for required changes to the database v3.1.0.6 22 Nov 08 Fixed a bug in decoding the Office 2007 version numbers (snoop.vb) Record additional Network adapters to accommodate Hyper-V (snoop.vb) Added yet another CPU detection routine More accurately detects physical and logical CPUs v3.1.0.5 28 Jul 08 Easier configuration of CommandTimeout value (database.vb, BackupSOSOS\main.vb) Tweak to GetRegistry to also try the 64-bit virtualized registry (snoop.vb) Fixed a bug in ConfigXML where you only have one entry in an array (ConfigXML.vb) Updates to GetSofware to use 32-bit registry for Office (snoop.vb) Additional CPU detection (MiscFunctions.vb) v3.1.0.4 14 Feb 08 Added a new CPU detection routine for Via C7 processor Changed AntiVirus routine to detect Symantec Endpoint Security v11 All *.sln and *.vbproj files have been converted to Visual Studio 2008 v3.1.0.3 8 Dec 07 New "Compiling Walk Through" section of the documentation Additional improvements to the polling system, accepts a poll wait time of 0 (to mean wait forever) Fixed a bug when returning more than 1000 Active Directory objects Added a "My.Settings" class for the .Net Framework v1.1 programs which allows cleaner v2.0 code that still maintains backward compatibility Multiple minor bug fixes and tweaks v3.1.0.2 29 Oct 07 Added a configuration option that will eliminate the encryption of the database Connection String (useful for small organizations that don't need that scale of complexity in order to maintain security) Multiple improvements to the polling system, which includes a new behavoir for the PollTimeout. Threads that exceed the timeout value are now forcable terminated rather than just abandonded. Multiple minor bug fixes v3.1.0.1 12 Sep 07 Added ability to use file-based wildcards in FileInfo (snoop.vb) v3.1.0 18 Jun 07 Major upgrade to support Windows Vista and 64-bit OS versions Separate "build configuration" for WinXP and WinVista Includes a version of SOSOS targeted for .Net Framework v1.1 See DatabaseChanges.txt for required changes to the database v3.0.0.6 5 Feb 07 (interim release) Many changes for Windows Vista compatibility (Accounts, Profiles, QFE, Tasks) Supports IPv6 Many other minor tweaks v3.0.0 3 Jul 06 Added a compile-time option to include the system drive letter in the ID field (to detect mult-boot PCs with the same PC name) Added PC_JoinedDomain column to record when a PC was first joined to the Domain (for use in organizations who "clone" PCs from a master image) Added new EventLogSettings table to help in gathering statistics for formulating the optimum audit setting for Event Logs Many cosmetic changes See DatabaseChanges.txt for required changes to the database V0.9.9 21 Jun 06 Initial Beta Release Now requires version 2.0 of the Dot Net Framework