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02 Mar 2013
Install or Uninstall a Windows Service without Installation Packages

Generally windows services are deployed one of two ways.  One way is in an installation package, that will handle the installation for a user.  The service may be one of several parts of an installation package, and the package approach makes the installation easier to maintain.  This method is mostly useful for an unknown number […]

09 Jan 2013
Folder Manifest 1.0.6.0 Released

This has a small enhancement: a checkbox to include the directory names in the result, including empty folders (this was previously unsupported).  See the download page for the current version.

16 Jul 2012
Weed Killer 1.0.7.1 Released

This is a maintenance release to fix a small bug in the installer, which was missing some assemblies for the worker. No other functionality has changed. The installation package is available on SourceForge.net here.

08 Jul 2012
Weed Killer 1.0.7.0 Released

This is a maintenance release to fix a small bug in the Tester (Weed Killer Manager), which would throw a null object exception on a “live” launch (instead of a “test” launch) as the first attempt.  No other functionality has changed. The installation package is available on SourceForge.net here.

22 May 2012
Weed Killer 1.0.6.0 Released

As of this version, all desired features (at least from my initial design intent) are in place.  Highlights of the release. Manager: Allow event selections and color selections in tester to be saved and recalled as a named set. Added MRU under a new entry in the File menu (Recent) Substantial improvement to the tester […]

03 Apr 2012
Folder Manifest 1.0.5.0 Released

This has a small enhancement: sorting the folder names and file names.  See the download page for the current version.

27 Mar 2012
Weed Killer 1.0.5.0

Weed Killer 1.0.5.0 is now available. See the project page here.  This is a maintenance release which corrects an issue with applying NT permissions to folders. Weed Killer is available for download on www.SourceForge.net.

13 Mar 2012
Weed Killer 1.0.4.0 (Stable)

Weed Killer 1.0.4.0 is now available. See the project page here.  This is the second stable, production-ready release of the package. Highlights are: Corrected a problem where saving a configuration file, before an active change was accepted or canceled, could corrupt the entry in the file. Added a new ability for an administrator to assign […]

12 Jan 2012
Folder Manifest 1.0.4.0 Released

This has some small enhancements, including options to include time and size, and optionally change the column separation from spaces to tabs, so the result can be copied directly to an Excel spreadsheet. See the download page for the current version.

26 Apr 2011
Folder Manifest 1.0.3.0

The user interface is cleaned up a little, especially when resizing. It also now has a change button to select the starting folder, and an about button. The About form is fairly generic, and available in the source code. Go to the download page for the new version.