Version 4.4.8 (11/15/06)

• FIXED: If the notification.txt file is marked as hidden, Chat Watch would crash when the Ok button in Chat Watch's settings was clicked.

Version 4.4.7 (10/17/06)

• FIXED: MSN Messenger chat text inside of <> would not be shown.

Version 4.4.6 (09/06/06)

• ADDED: Support for logging AIM Triton 1.3.30.1.

Version 4.4.5 (08/08/06)

• ADDED: Support for logging Yahoo! Messenger 8 Beta (version 8.0.0.508).

• ADDED: The Chat Watch setup will now exit Chat Watch before installing the updated version.

Version 4.4.4 (07/12/06)

• ADDED: Password reset tool to allow the user to set a new password when the current password has been forgotten. This tool is only available in the purchased version of Chat Watch because the registration key is necessary to verify that the user is authorized to change the password.

Version 4.4.3 (6/26/06)

• UPDATED: Fix for AIM Express.

• UPDATED: Support for Windows Live Messenger 8.0.0792.00.

Version 4.4.2 (5/25/06)

• ADDED: Support for logging ICQ 5.10 Build# 2573

Version 4.4.1 (4/27/06)

• ADDED: Support for logging AIM Triton 1.0.4.1.

• ADDED: Shortcut to Chat Watch's home page (under Help menu).

• ADDED: Shortcut to Support home  (under Help menu).

• FIXED: Bug concerning scheduling and blocking Yahoo! Messenger.

Version 4.4 (3/31/06)

• Made the following changes to Chat Watch's automatic e-mailing:
  - ADDED: Support for sending with SSL (No SSL, Implicit, Explicit).
  - REMOVED: POP3 before SMTP authentication option.
  - REMOVED: "From" field on e-mail settings. The From in the e-mail is now set to the same value entered in the "To" field.

Version 4.3.2 (2/6/06)

• Added support for logging AIM Triton 1.0.4. If you are not using AIM Triton 1.0.4 it is recommended that you not update to this version.

Version 4.3.1 (1/26/06)

• Resolved issue where only first line of AIM 5.9 chats would be logged and "Smiley Central" or other 3rd-party software is not installed. (Alternative fix is to disable Netscape AIM Logging in Chat Watch's settings.)

Version 4.3.0 (1/15/06)

• Improved support for logging AIM Triton 1.0.3.

Version 4.2.9 (12/30/05)

• Improved logging on AIM Triton 1.0.2. (Previous versions of Chat Watch would not log the chats if the "Use Grouped IMs" option was selected in AIM Triton's settings.)

Version 4.2.8 (12/12/05)

• Added support for logging Netscape AIM/ICQ Messenger in Netscape Browser 8.

• Tweaked the chat scheduling operations.

Version 4.2.7 (11/23/05)

• Added support for logging AIM Triton 1.0.2.

Version 4.2.6 (10/24/05)

• Included the Chat Watch.NET Trillian Plugin as an option in the installation. A Chat Watch.NET account is required to use the plugin.

• Added Help as an install option - useful if you do not want to install Chat Watch's help file and documentation shortcuts.

• Very minor bug fixes.

Version 4.2.5 (08/31/05)

• Fixed compatibility issue with MSN Messenger 7.5.

• Fixed compatibility issue with Yahoo! Messenger 7.0.

• Fixed bug concerning lots of deleted log files.

Version 4.2.4 (08/10/05)

• Increased the allowed number of entries in the User Substitutions table and added a notification if there are more than the allowed number in the table.

• Minor fix regarding Chat Watch.NET and ICQ.

Version 4.2.3 (07/21/05)

• Includes support for sending the chat logs to Chat Watch.NET (http://www.chatwatch.net) for storage.

• Updates to the help file (cw4help.chm).

Version 4.2.2 (07/07/05)

• Added support for logging AIM Express.

• Added support for logging AIM BETA "Triton".

• Added a line to the top of each chat log that says: "Chat saved from: [Messenger Name]". This is to help distinguish between chats on AOL Instant Messenger, AIM Express, AOL Explorer 8.0, and the new AIM "Triton" BETA.

• Fixed bug that would present a message similar to "Please run this program from the Administrator account so it can set up your license. Once the license is set up, you can run it from any account."  when running Chat Watch as a Limited User.

Version 4.2.1 (07/03/05)

• Minor changes made to logging AOL Instant Messenger.

Version 4.2 (06/13/05)

• Minor bug fixes.

• Made changes to eliminate crashing when on Windows 98/ME when shutting down the computer.

• Evaluation version is now a 30-day trial version. (Chat Watch trial versions had previously never expired.)

• Removed the limitation of only saving a portion of the chat logs until being purchased.

• Update Note: This update is not important for users of version 4.1.6. Only new users will notice the changes.

Version 4.1.6 (04/27/05)

• Added support for logging German MSN Messenger.

• Alphabetized the list of languages in the drop down.

• Update Note: This update is only necessary if you use the German version of MSN Messenger.

Version 4.1.5 (04/14/05)

• Made minor changes to Chat Watch to prevent it from hanging when Windows shuts down.

• Update Note: This minor update is only necessary if your Chat Watch has a times failed to exit gracefully when Windows shuts down.

Version 4.1.4 (03/20/05)

• Minor changes when unlocking Chat Watch.

• Update Note: This is a minor update not necessary if you already have a recent version of Chat Watch installed.

Version 4.1.3 (03/18/05)

• Added options to the uninstaller to remove Chat Watch's settings and saved instant message logs during the uninstallation. (The instant message logs are deleted by default when the uninstaller is run from within Chat Watch. This update affects the uninstall when it is run by either clicking on the Uninstall Chat Watch icon in the Start menu or by double-clicking the unins000.exe file.)

Version 4.1.2 (02/17/05)

• Added support for logging Norwegian language version of MSN Messenger.

• Added support for logging Polish language version of MSN Messenger.

• Fixed minor issue with the installer.

• Added a check to see if the current user is an Administrator user when the "Enter Registration Key" menu item is clicked. (Only Administrators can unlock Chat Watch by design.)

• Update Note: This is a minor update and only needs to be installed if you are using the Norwegian or Polish version of MSN Messenger.

Version 4.1.1 (02/10/05)

• Added the ability to make sure log file and folder permissions are correct during the installation. (Transparent to the user.) Solved problem which mainly affected Windows XP Home Edition.

• Update Note: This is a minor update that only needs to be installed if you are using Windows XP Home Edition and your computer is set up with multiple users.

Version 4.1.0 (02/02/05)

• Check boxes on the chat schedules allow schedules to be active or inactive.

• Corrected minor issues with the upgrade installer.

• Update Note: This is a minor update.

Version 4.0.9 (01/09/05)

• Fixed problem where Chat Watch may hang if an AOL direct connect chat contains a large image (usually over 500kb).

• Fixed bug where the list of logged chats may flash and update and make it hard to browse the list of logged chats.

• Update Note: This is an important update for users who have a large amount of saved instant message logs in Chat Watch.

Version 4.0.8 (12/20/04)

• Added 'Weekends' and 'All Weekdays' option to schedules.

• Ability to Import/Export User Substitutions.

• Updated help file (cw4.chm).

• Fixed logging problem that may affect newer versions of MSN Messenger (particularly the MSN 7 BETA).

Version 4.0.7 (12/13/04)

• Fixed bug that can cause the Log Format setting to be shown incorrectly.

• Added support for logging French MSN Messenger.

• Chat schedules can now be created to apply to specific weekdays instead of every day.

• This is also the first version of Chat Watch that is downloadable as an "update" for existing users. Prior, Chat Watch could only be updated by downloading and installing the full setup. An "Update" setup is now available on the Chat Watch download page.

Version 4.0.6 (12/6/04)

• Automatic E-Mailing: Minor bug fixes concerning read/unread chats.

• Automatic FTP: Added the option to upload all logs or only the unread logs.

Version 4.0.5 (11/10/04)

• Added the option to disable the Windows Task Manager.

• Made it so when a chat is deleted the next chat in the list is automatically displayed.

• Added MSN Messenger Swedish version support.

• The Setup will no longer overwrite the user notification text if it has been customized.

Version 4.0.4

• Fixed a small bug that some times caused Chat Watch to close AOL chats when Yahoo was selected. (Access Control)

Version 4.0.3

• Fixed a bug where the content monitor did not save new additions for some users.

• Added a date/time stamp to the top of each saved chat log (most useful for e-mailed chat logs).

Version 4.0.2

• Increased the available SMTP port size to 5 numbers (was 4).

• Added an option to let the user pick which format they want the e-mailed and FTP'd logs to be in (HTML or text). This option is in Chat Watch's Settings under a new section called "Log Format".

• Added carriage returns to the HTML log files.

Version 4.0.1

• Made Chat Watch hidden to the Task Manager

Version 4.0.0 (Released Sept. 12, 2004)

• Sleeker, more modern, easy to use interface.

• All chat logs can be viewed at one time instead of only one messenger at a time.

• Chats can be archived in zip files for later access instead of being deleted.

• Acronym Translator scan each logged chat for frequently used acronyms, such as LOL and AFK, and replaces the acronym with its meaning making it easier for parents to make sense of the chat.

• Chat logs can now be uploaded via FTP to a user-specified FTP server.

• Network copy can now be used exclusively, meaning all chat logs will be saved in real-time to the network folder and not at all on the local computer running Chat Watch.

• All chat logs are transparently encrypted when saved and decrypted when viewed.

• The Help -> Contents menu item links you up with the most up-to-date information on Chat Watch.

• Overall improved stability and efficiency.

• Chat Details tab gives quick information about the chat such as when the chat log was last written to, the user of the computer who made the chat, if the chat possibly contains offensive words, and the size of the log file.

• Removed Odigo and CheetaChat logging capabilities due to users' requests and lack of use.

• Unread chats are now highlighted in blue in the chat log list.

• Added option to e-mail All Logs or Only Unread Logs (replaces All Logs or Just Today's Logs).

• Redesigned chat scheduling in parental controls.

• Removed dependency on RichEdit (richtx32.ocx).

• Eliminated crashing or delayed exit of Chat Watch experienced by some users.