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TheWorld Browser Update Log

Version: TheWorld Browser 2.4 Final (2.4.1.5)

2009.10.13
Fixed:
Fixed a URL fishing vulnerability in IE6.
Fixed a crash in Windows 98. Recommended updates.

Version: TheWorld Browser 2.4 Final (2.4.1.4)

2009.8.10
Fixed:
Fixed some bugs.

Version: TheWorld Browser 2.4 Final (2.4.1.2)

2009.5.25
Fixed:
Fixed a crash caused by an IE plug-in.

Version: TheWorld Browser 2.4 Final (2.4.1.1)

2009.5.18
Fixed:
Fixed the Favorites menu twinkling in some cases.
Fixed a problem may cause crashes.

Version: TheWorld Browser 2.4 Final (2.4.0.9)

2009.4.14
Fixed:
Fixed the classic render mode can not be effective under IE8.
Fixed a script error under floating AD Filter.
Fixed a problem of click error under a special configuration.
Fixed the problem of personalized favorite route.
Fixed a display problem on multiple monitors under Windows XP

Version: TheWorld Browser 2.4 Final (2.4.0.7)

2009.3.12
Fixed:
Fixed a crash in some cases.
Fix a bug of TheWorld downloader.

Improvement:
For IE8 kernel, use classic render mode to render pages in default.


Version: TheWorld Browser 2.4 Final (2.4.0.5)

2009.2.19
Fixed:
Fix a bug of TheWorld downloader. ( This bug only occur in 2.4.0.4 )


Version: TheWorld Browser 2.4 Final (2.4.0.4)

2009.2.18
Fixed:
Fixed a crash in menu of favourite bar.
Fixed a bug of autocomplete function.

Improvement:
Add a mouse gesture action:switch to the first or last tab.
TheWorld Downloader will allocate enough disk space before download file


Version: TheWorld Browser 2.4 Final (2.4.0.2)

2009.1.20
Fixed:
Fixed a crash in some cases.

Improvement:
Improved compatibility of opening some pages.


Version: TheWorld Browser 2.4 Final (2.4.0.1)

2009.1.13
Added:
Added the function of Organise Favorites.

Fixed:
Fixed a crash in some cases.

Improvement:
Improved TheWorld Downloader function.


Version: TheWorld Browser 2.4 Final (2.4.0.0)

2009.1.8
Fixed:
Fixed a problem of collapse under some cases.
Fixed a problem of TheWorld Downloader error under frame besed web.


Version: TheWorld Browser 2.3 Final (2.3.2.1)

2008.11.27
Added:
Added the function of picture address copy of the right click menu.

Fixed:
Fixed a bug of custom shortcuts “Ctrl+R” doesn’t work.
Fixed the configuration could not saved in using of UAC under Vista.
Fixed a problem of compatibility between TheWorld and an anti-virus software.

Improvement:
Improved the logic ordered way of address auto-complete function.

Version: TheWorld Browser 2.3 Final (2.3.2.0)

2008.11.25

Fixed:
Fixed a bug of save settings.
Fixed a bug of skin in Window 7
Fixed some bugs with UAC in Vista
Fixed a bug of flash block
Fixed some bugs of skin manager
Fixed a bug of "tw:home" with too long url

Improvement:
Improve popup block function
Change command line of switdh Public mode/Privacy mode.
     -privacymode change to -pv
     -pubicmode change to -pb

Version: TheWorld Browser 2.3 Final (2.3.1.6)

2008.11.4

Add:
Add download manager support for IDM(Internet Download Manager)
Add short key CTRL+B for show&hide the favorite bar
Added a method to start TheWorld in Public mode/Privacy mode by command-line:
      Usage: You can add “space-publicmode” or “space-privacymode” at the end of shortcut.
      “space-publicmode” means to start TheWorld in Public mode;
      “space-privacymode” means to start TheWorld in Privacy mode.

Fixed:
Fixed a bug of popup block function
Fixed a bug of float block function
Fixed a crash in some cases
Fixed a bug of copying tabs incorrectly
Fixed a bug of hints on address box
Fixed a bug of sending E-mail (webpage)
Fixed some bugs when dragging tabs to a windows
Fixed a bug of adding to favorite when the url contains special characters
Fixed a security hole of phishing attacks

Improvement:
Improve compatibility with Window 7
Improved the algorithmic order of tab list on Address Bar
Improved the function of optimizing memory usage
Cancled the association with FTP protocol
Improved FTP procession
Improved searching by New Tab button when there are multi-line words in clipboard

Version: TheWorld Browser 2.3 Final (2.3.1.1)

2008.9.26

Add:
Now you can resize the Search box with mouse drag.
Address auto-complete function can show typed urls of address drop list now.

Fix:
A bug of quickpath function in start page.
A bug of popup block function.
a bug of address auto-complete function.

Version: TheWorld Browser 2.3 Final (2.3.0.7)

2008.9.11

Improve:
Improve the context menu of address bar edit box.
Improve the UI of tab bar, in privacy mode and public mode, shown a mark at the right of tabs.

Fix:
Fix some bug of address auto-complete function.
Fix a bug of privacy mode, in which can¡¯t shown video.
Fix a bug of start page, shown twice in a case.
Fix a bug of encoding menu in windows 2000.

Version: TheWorld Browser 2.3 Beta (2.3.0.3)

2008.9.4

Improve:
Improve download function, reduce download break percent.
Improve import & export in file menu, now you can choose folder for favorites.
Now you can set ESC as a hotkey in hotkey setting dialog.
Now you can double click to select a word in edit box, not the whole string.
For split tab, you can drag links to split tab to open.

Add:
New address box auto complete function just like FireFox3 did.
Now you can customize your Cookies/IE Cache file folder, it can speed up your browser when use RAM disk.
Add browser mode menu in tool menu, you can choose difference browse mode for different theme.
Add render mode in browser mode menu, you can choose kernel render mode between IE classic and IE8 standard for ACID.
Add new tab width calculation method, you can choose easy mode just like IE7/8 does in advanced option page.
Add some drag and drop function support for search box, address box.

Fix about 20 bugs, you can feel these when using.

Version: TheWorld Browser 2.2 Final (2.2.1.2)

2008.7.28

Added feature:
ctrl+r can search seclected text now.
Fixed:
Fix a error of side bar favorites window.
Fix a error of download manager.

Version: TheWorld Browser 2.2 Final (2.2.1.0)

2008.7.17

Improvement:
Improved the new download dialog.
Fixed:
Fixed a compatibility bug of some page scripts.

Version: TheWorld Browser 2.2 RC (2.2.0.5)

2008.7.10

Improvement:
Improve safe guard, when some attack start by Flash player's security flaws, safe guard will alarm.
Fixed:
Fixed recent security issues of IE kernel browser control.
Fixed some compatibility bugs.

Version: TheWorld Browser 2.2 Beta (2.2.0.0)

2008.6.25

Improvement:
Added a function to activate the tab when dragging the same links
Improved a way to set the default browser under Tools menu
Improved compatibility of auto-form filling
Added icons to refresh and stop in address bar (default invisible)
Improved tab processing, to shift hidden tabs backward when closing an activated tab
Improved compatibility of address bar, now you can input URL like http:www.ioage.com/ or http:/www.ioage.com/
Improved compatibility of opening local pages
Improved the function of saving background pictures
To auto-focus on searchbar when changing search engines
Fixed:
A bug of unable to select page encoding on Win 2K OS
A bug of failure to display sidebar favorite in some cases
A bug of saving pictures from WebPages
A conflict between middle mouse button and mouse gesture
A bug of unable to shut down the browser in some cases
A bug of unable to display resort menu
A bug of elements viewer's resizing
A bug of failure to focus back to pages

Version: TheWorld Browser 2.1 Final

2008.2.26

This version has includes bug fixes and improvements for the 2.0Final.

Improvement:
Download notify can open the forlder of downloaded file with right click.

Fixed:
A bug of auto refresh can't work with short key.
A bug of Delete Browsing History.
A bug of script error block.
A bug of download notify.
A bug of a button is disabled in dialog of "Add to favorite dialog".
A bug of Net Sniffer can not work well with proxy.
A bug of always open in new tab when left-clicked on a link.

Version: TheWorld Browser 2.1 Spring

2008.2.3

This version has any smart bug fix and improvement for 2.1beta, it was closely to 2.1Final.

Improvement:
Auto-close the dialog after clean history.
Do not close locked tab when user choose ¡°close all tabs¡±.
Do not find hidden text for find text function.

Fixed:
Fixed two conflictions with web page script.
Fixed an error of can not rename file in download module windows98.
Fixed an error of auto-form function can¡¯t input confirm password.

Version: TheWorld Browser 2.1 Beta

2008.1.25

There are 27 bug fixes, 29 improvements, 19 new functions in version 2.1. We appreciate peoples who give us help and encourage.

Summary:
Fixed an out of response when network bandwidth in shortage.
Fixed a compatibility bug with NOD32.
Added feature: Support IE toolbar.
Added feature: My Love function, you can custom it in context menu of favorites.
Added feature: Error console.
Added feature: Web page element viewer (You can use to sniffer web download action).
Added feature: Lock/Unlock tab, you can set it in context menu of tabs.
Added feature: Auto Refresh, you can set it in context menu of tabs.
Added feature: Tabs preview image, just click tab list button on the right side of tab bar.

Detail:
Fixed a CPU usage problem when mute a MIDI.
Fixed a compatibility bug with NOD32.
Fixed an out of response when network bandwidth in shortage.
Fixed an ActiveX compatibility bug caused by focus.
Fixed some bugs of black list.
Fixed a bug of web page edit function.
Fixed a bug of download attachment in some forum script.
Fixed a compatibility bug of can't open some local file in theworld.
Fixed a skin UI flick when install skin online.
Fixed some URL can't be take over by theworld's download manager.
Fixed a status text error when mouse gesture executed.
Fixed invalidate download progress sometimes in downloading.
Fixed a filename generation problem for download function.
Fixed a upgrade failure in Vista when UAC was enabled.
Fixed some UI paint problems, detail ignored here, you can feel it in use.
Fixed some compatibilitys of using IE kernel, you can feel it in use.

Improve UI library window proc code, now they all use thunk code to improve window's performance.
Improve compatibility with Windows Vista AERO style.
Improve drag and drop function, when drop a local file, open it and active the tab.
Improve always open in new function, press "shift" and click for open in current.
Improve some frame level flow path to speed up download, favicon..., etc.
Improve blank page customize function, now you can put a image file(named logo.png) into theworld's container folder, then it will be shown in blank page.
Improve safe guard function.
Improve iCast ad filter, fix some compatibility question.
Improve script url action, now script url was running in current page.
Improve search select menu, now you can choose advance action in the menu.
Improve some focus relate functions.
Improve tab's context menu, now you can press "mouse left button" and then click "mouse right button" to popup context menu.
Improve search box action, now use search box to search will active the search result tab.
Improve download dialog, remove comment function.
Improve CPU usage for auto form.

Added feature: Support IE toolbar.
Added feature: My Love function, you can custom it in context menu of favorites.
Added feature: Error console.
Added feature: Auto form management.
Added feature: Lock/Unlock tab, you can set it in context menu of tabs.
Added feature: Auto Refresh, you can use it in context menu of tabs.
Added feature: Web page element viewer. (You can use to sniffer web download action.)
Added feature: Tabs preview image, just click tab list button on the right side of tab bar.
Added feature: When middle click a favorite menu item, the item opened and the menu still there.
When middle click a favorite folder item, all item should be opened.
Added feature: Click "delete" key to delete address box dropdown list item.
Added feature: Input ".." in address box to visit homepage.(compatibility with IE)
Some other added features was not list here, you can feel it in use.

Version: TheWorld Browser 2.0 Final(2.0.6.6)

2008.1.7

2.0.6.6
Fix a compatiable program issue.

 

Version: TheWorld Browser 2.0 Final(2.0.6.5)

2007.10.12

2.0.6.5
An Optimize of frame performance.
Fix a bug of metalink protocol download.
Fix a bug of download manager and internal download function.
Fix a bug of sidebar favorite tree.

Improve address alias, it's case-insensitive now.
Improve status text filter function.
Improve plugin support.
Improve iCast ad filter, now we can block full page floating objects and iCast advertisements perfectly.
Improve popup ad filter, now we can block modal dialog intelligently.

 

 

Version: TheWorld Browser 2.0 Final(2.0.6.1)

2007.9.14

2.0.6.1
Good news: Now we get three language versions, they are Germany, Spanish and Arabic, let's give our thanks to the translators: Ralf Langowski, L¨¦ider Cabiedes and Mohammed Al-Foulad.

Add Metalink download support.
Improve floating ads filter
Improve proxy function.
Improve compatibility with Vista.
Improve compatibility with Sun Java (thanks for Eric's help).
Fix a bug of the favorite menu.

Fixed some bugs of International version, most of which were translation mistakes.

 

 

Version: TheWorld Browser 2.0 Final(2.0.5.8)
2007.8.21

2.0.5.8
Improve download function, add FTP protocol insist.
Improved compatibility with IE7.
Improved compatibility with Vista.
Fixed an bug of quick save picture in Multi-threaded mode.

For zoom in/out function, we found lots of site does not compatiable with IE7 mode, so we restore default zoom method to IE6 mode.
If you like IE7 zoom mode, you can edit TheWorld.ini, add UseIE7Zoom=1 into [OPTION] section.

 

 

Version: TheWorld Browser 2.0 Final(2.0.5.6)
2007.8.14

2.0.5.6
Combine Vista/2000/XP as one version, someone said we had too many windows version, so we improve it.
Improve download function, add sub-path insist.
Improve function for set as default browser in vista.
Improve add-ons dialog, add close button.
Improve zoom in/out function, do not change scrollbar size in IE7.
Improve a compatibility bug with Sun Java VM, now, if you had installed a Sun Java, TheWorld will choose Sun Java as java VM automatically.
For somebody who still want to use microsoft java vm, user can change theworld.ini manually, [option] OtherJava=0 mean force to choose microsoft JVM. 1 mean use default(Sun first)

Fix a bug of tab bar.
Fix a crash caused by favorites.
Fix a bug of blacklist filter, the bug cause a blank page shown with string '0'.
Fix a crash caused by blacklist filter.
Fix a crash of compatiable with IE7.

Add socks insist for proxy function.
For IE7 kernel , when web page zoomed, the zoomed image use bicubic method to got high quality effects.

 

 

Version: TheWorld Browser 2.0 Final(2.0.5.2)
2007.7.20

2.0.5.2
Improve favorite item's context menu, add "replace address"
Improve float ads filter
Improve search engine customize, allow full customize
Improve favorite bar UI, now the operate method just like menu bar.
Improve a code that may cause deadlock
Improve save method of theworld.ini when system shutdown
Fix a error of download manager's UI
Fix a error of downloader
Fix a compatiable question of search box
Fix a compatiable question of browser's user agent
Add autoupdate function

 

 

Version: TheWorld Browser 2.0 Final(2.0.4.9)
2007.6.22

2.0.4.9
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Add browser mute function, in status bar, add a new icon of speaker, you can change its state to mute the browser, with this function, now you can get out of the bother from webpage's sound.

Improve float ads filter, resolve some compatiable question.
Improve favorite icon's painting, now it can effect immediately after skin changed.
Fix a compatiable question with ajax.
Fix a compatiable question of black list adfilter, it may cause any plugin work incorrect.
Fix a error of skin painting.

About browser mute funcion:
In windows xp, it can mute all media's sound, such as Flash/QuickTime/MediaPlayer/RealPlayer and so on.
In windows 2000/vista, it can mute sound of Flash/RealPlayer.
In windows 98, it doesn't work, the speaker state change only mute web page's BGSound.

 

 

Version: TheWorld Browser 2.0 Final(2.0.4.6)
2007.6.12

Improvements:
Improved Boss Key function, pages will always open in a new process if the Boss Key function is triggered.
Improved download manager, the file extension no longer changes when a file is being automatically renamed.
Improved Favorites icons location, they are located in a folder named "ImgCache" placed under "TheWorld" directory by default.

Fixes:
Fixed compatibility problems when using blacklist filter with NOD32.
Fixed ActiveX plugin problem on Windows Media Player 11 under Vista, which may result in a crash of browser.
Fixed problem while dual monitoring, which causes certain contents to be wrongly displayed while performing mouse operations.
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Version: TheWorld Browser 2.0 Final

2007.5.18

New Features:
Added option (under misc.) - Disable visual styles on contents within the browser window
Added feature - Optimized Performance,which can be enabled under Tools menu and used for lowering CPU usage while surfing many tabs
Added feature - Drag and drop a link to Download Manager to start downloading instantly

Fixs and Improvements:
Fixed browser uninstallation, it now asks the user whether or not to delete all files under the installation directory
Improved Zoom Page feature, the zooming ratio is changed from the original 10% to 5% using Ctrl + Mouse Wheel Improved Drag and Drop feature, which can avoid errors on some pages


Version: TheWorld Browser 2.0 RC3

2007.4.30

In 2.0 RC3 verson, we made TheWorld more stable and compatible, improved CPU Usage for frames and IE kernal, fixed some bugs, improved some features, added more features of UI & Skin.


Version: TheWorld Browser 2.0 RC2

2007.4.12

In 2.0 RC2 version, we made lots of improvement.
1. SafeGuard
Added safe warning, when web page window deliver a request of running an application, TheWorld browser will show a warning dialog. The feature resembles that of a vista UAC control, which can protect you from most web page trojan.
Added safe function of window protection and default for site of HTTPS protocol,which can block keyboard sniffer, window subclass and so on - most functions were from a trojan.

2. UI
Any button was remove from status bar, now they will be shown at the right of address bar when needed.
A download manager button was added in status bar, which can show you the download manager window..
Some other details are change. Give it a, tryout for a new experience.

3. Other features (bug fix & improvement)
Fixed some bugs that cause browser out of response.
Fixed an error in conflict with Kaspersky Internet Security.
Fixed two crash-prone errors.
Fixed some bugs of blacklist ads filter.
Fixed some bugs in windows 98 & windows vista
Improved ads filter.
Improved download function.
Improved bosskey, when in bosskey mode, all new browse requests are refused, the system will start a new browser, thus, your privacy was kept.
Fixed some other bugs, if your bug was still there, let us know.

Version: TheWorld Browser 2.0 RC1

2007.3.23

Decreased memory cost, cpu cost.
Fixed some crash-prone errors.
Improved compatibility with IE7.
Fixed about 40 bugs...

Added autoupdate check, which will only notify and bring you to the update page when update is available. The check interval is 6 days.
For search engine, now the search engine icon is website's favicon file.
There are great improve for download function, black-list ad filter function.


Plugins: rssview plugin has some bug fixed, the bug may cause crash of browser...

Version: TheWorld Browser 2.0 Beta3 Reload

2006.12.04
Improved download function.
Improved skin.
Fixed:
A bug of context menu download by theworld.
A bug of logitech mouse's button insist.
Default browser insist.
Any bug of 2.0 Beta3

Version: TheWorld Browser 2.0 Beta3

Improved:
Now you can choose whether to show download manager on sidebar or not.
Any download insist of internal download tool.
Sidebar style change button, now we had three styles for you.
Sidebar insist plugin icon, in plugin.ini icon=xxx.ico
Improve skin settings.

Add:
For address go button and search button, insist right click
.
Shortcut key, shortcut address, Url Alias and so on(in advanced settings).
When an activeX blocked, show a hint banner at top of page.
IBM, logitech's extend key insist.
In add-ons manager, add font select.
Fix 26 bug( for my broken English, not listed here, sorry ).

Version: TheWorld Browser 2.0 Beta2

Add add-ons manager, which can enable you to choose plugins and skin.
Added an internal download tool, insist multi-thread download.
Added insist of external download tool, you can set it in option page.
Added sidebar window of download tool manager.
Added vista glass option (functions only in windows vista).
Added save as function in file menu, to save whole page an image file.
Improved functions such as a mouse gesture item and so on.
Fixed any bug of crash.
 

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