Connection Explorer Changelog
Connection Explorer v0.90 Changelog (Released 01/21/2026)
Date
1/21/2026
Version
UI: 0.90
File Version: 0.9.0.0
Changes
General:
Added new heartbeat checks to make sure data is being populated as expected for all data pipelines.
Updated language detection mechanism to improve reliability for non-English Windows installations.
Database lookup optimizations to improve return times for data queries.
Alerts Panel
Added application icons next to process names in the alerts table
Connections Panel
Renamed "Process" column to "App"
Removed redundant PID from the app name (PID is already shown in its own column)
Processes Panel
Renamed "Process Name" column to "App"
Added application icons next to app names
Firewall Panel
Renamed Blocked Panel to Firewall
Added new Inbound/Outbound controls for blocking specific network direction for apps.
Added sparklines to show 24hr data usage per-app
Added a functional search box with Enter-to-search behavior
Search icon inside the box changes to X when text is entered for easy clearing
Dashboard
Fixed missing application icons in "Top Apps by Bandwidth" section
Removed “New IP count” widget
Splash Screen
Added new loading animation
Fixed icon being cut off at the top.
Firewall buttons now work when running as admin
New loading animation on some panels
Icon cache is now properly used in all locations
Update data lookup to use a safer method for API calls.
New:
Renamed Block to Firewall with easy block/unblock applications for inbound/outbound connections and updated layout.
Firewall panel now shows all active applications with sparklines instead of only blocked applications.
Icons added to bandwidth and other areas replacing generic placeholder icons
Fixed:
Fixed categorization of events when using non-English languages
Fixed map centering when clicking the reset button
Fixed Activity timeline to better show connections/bandwidth
Fixes non-English connection data not resolving
Improvements to alert panel loading to fix lag when loading many items are visible.
Connection Explorer v0.80 Changelog (Released 12/15/2025)
Date
12/15/2025
Version
UI: 0.80
File Version: 0.8.0.0
Changes
Added Bandwidth panel.
Added per process bandwidth tracking capabilities.
Added activity graph to home panel.
Added right-click focus view on map for easier viewing of clustered dots.
Added new navigation controls for map view.
Added map dot identifiers for the process when hovering.
Fixed incorrect date format database errors.
Fixed startup process checkbox to now function.
Fixed dark mode not staying persistent after app close.
Fixed DNS data not always restarting after device comes out of sleep/hibernate.
Changed startup process to scheduled task.
Changed system tray app should start as admin.
Connection Explorer 0.7.3.1 Changelog (Released 11/12/2025)
11/12/2025
Version
0.7.3.1
Platforms
Stardock
Changes
Please see the press release:
Press release link