Version 2.4.1.8        December 7, 2024                 Build 1700   

I renewed the SSL certificate used to sign the code.

The expiration date was December 2024, now it is November 2027.

Improvements to the Windows Boot Options.

There are now fuller instructions on the Diagnostics screen.

Refreshed the 7-Zip modules to the latest version 24.09.

Other minor updates to the GUI and help files.

Version 2.4.1.7        November 13, 2024                Build 1695   

Enhanced the Windows Boot Options menu.

The Boot Manager can now be set to use Text or Metro Graphics. 

Also the Windows hibernation option can now be set.

Version 2.4.1.6        October 16, 2024                Build 1694   

Code cleanup.

Minor enhancements to the GUI and help files.

Version 2.4.1.5        September 29, 2024                 Build 1691   

Fixed a rarely occurring problem in the BIOS setup routine.

Refreshed the GNU Grub 2.12 kernel to include the latest patches.

Note: Your Grub2Win EFI modules with be updated to level 160.

Version 2.4.1.4        September 21, 2024               Build 1689   

Minor enhancements to the GUI and help files.

Version 2.4.1.3        September 5, 2024                Build 1687   

Refreshed the 7-Zip modules to the latest version 24.08.

Minor enhancements to the GUI and help files.

Version 2.4.1.2        August 5, 2024                   Build 1684   

Reworked the BIOS setup search routines for greater reliability.

Fixed an issue in the xxkernlink.sh script that affected a few Manjaro users.

Version 2.4.1.1          August 1, 2024                   Build 1683   

Updated the Boot Graphics Mode setting on the main menu.

This was done to make it more intuitive.

Minor enhancements to the GUI and help files.

Version 2.4.1.0        July 12, 2024                    Build 1682   

Improved support for multiple Windows instances.

Grub2Win will now recognize a special Linux boot partition type.

Version 2.4.0.9        June 28, 2024                    Build 1680   

Reworked some of the wallpaper generation routines.

Refreshed the 7-Zip modules to current version 24.07.

           

Minor enhancements to the GUI and help files.

Version 2.4.0.8        June 20, 2024                    Build 1678

           

Minor enhancements to the GUI and help files.

Version 2.4.0.7          May 20, 2024                    Build 1677

           

Refreshed the 7-Zip modules to current version 24.06.

Minor enhancements to the GUI and help files.

Version 2.4.0.6        May 12, 2024                     Build 1669

           

Show detailed diagnostic data when an extract error occurs.

Further improvements to download and extract reliability.

Set up the “Quiet” parameter for normal runs.

Fixed a bug in the BIOS letter assignment routines.

Fixed a security assignment error in the direct BIOS routine.

Version 2.4.0.5        April 18, 2024                   Build 1664

           

Theme fonts can now be automatically selected.

The selection is based on screen resolution.

Further updates to the theme font parameters.

Improved alignment of hotkey displays on the boot menu.

Minor fixes to the GUI and help files.

Version 2.4.0.4        April 13, 2024                   Build 1660

           

Updated the theme layouts to better accommodate larger fonts. 

Minor fixes to the GUI and help files.

Version 2.4.0.3          March 29, 2024                   Build 1659

           

Reworked the boot menu layout to accommodate larger fonts. 

Further Improvements to the BIOS partition detection routines.

Enhancements to the diagnostics for BIOS boot issues.

Version 2.4.0.2         March 24, 2024                   Build 1657

           

Added a font size selection to the Customize Theme screen.

You can now select font point sizes from 16 to 40 point.

This can be used to make the boot time menu selections larger.

Larger fonts are sometimes needed for high resolution displays.

Improvements to the BIOS partition detection routines.

Version 2.4.0.1         March 17, 2024                   Build 1656

           

Minor enhancements to the GUI and help files. 

Version 2.4.0.0          March 10, 2024                   Build 1653

           ** This is a major release of Grub2Win **

It completely changes the BIOS firmware load process.

The EFI firmware load process is not changed.

BIOS Direct Boot

Now BIOS systems will immediately show the Grub2Win boot menu.

This new load strategy requires changes to Microsoft boot files.

Please be sure you have good system backups before installing this release. 

Version 2.3.8.6        February 24, 2024                Build 1651

Added Google Translate capability to the Grub2Win help files.

There is now a Google Translate button on every help page.

This supports help in 32 languages worldwide.

Improvements to the g2wisoboot function and sample code.

Minor updates and fixes to the GUI.

Version 2.3.8.5         February 11, 2024                Build 1650

Now includes the new GNU Grub 2.1.2 full production release.

The minimum recommended screen resolution is increased to 1024 x 768.

Allow additional Internet retries when there is a connection problem.

Note: Your Grub2Win EFI modules with be updated to level 157.

Version 2.3.8.4        February 16, 2024                 Build 1645

More enhancements to the import routines.

Minor updates to the GUI and help files.

The  xxkernlink.sh  script for Fedora and Manjaro was rewritten.

It is now a bash script and no longer requires the installation of Perl.

Version 2.3.8.3        January 7, 2024                 Build 1639

Enhanced the Linux import routine.

You can now import Fedora .conf configuration files.

These are stored in the Fedora /boot/loader/entries directory.

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