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Connection Explorer 1.1 Released (7/16/2026)

Date

07/14/2026

Version

1.1.0.0

Changes

  • Amber bandwidth pulses: once a minute, arcs sweep to the top 4 endpoints moving real data - per-endpoint attribution

  • Purple new-connection arcs: volleys at most every 30s, max 3 per volley, travel slowed to 3-7s (was a sub-second splash)

  • Improved first-load performance for better startup experience

Date

07/13/2026

Version

1.0.1.0

Changes

  • Map view overhauled with new vector-based map

  • Map support dialog updated

  • New Color schemes for Map view for light/dark

  • MCP server (beta) updated, disabled by default

Date

05/28/2026

Version

1.0.0.8

Changes

  • Added network adapter detection (Ethernet / Wi-Fi / Other) for each connection based on local IP-to-interface mapping

  • Added new "Adapter" column in Connections view between Protocol and Local Address with type icon and adapter name tooltip

  • Added interface_name and interface_type columns to connections database table with automatic migration for existing databases

  • Window now sizes to the monitor it actually opens on, so it fits correctly in multi-monitor setups with different resolutions

  • Map cluster panel: replaced the per-row "Copy" button with a "⋯" menu giving full actions per IP — Copy IP, Search with AI, Search Google, Traceroute, Block IP, and Block App

  • Lowered the minimum window size (1400×800 → 1100×680)

  • Persisted adapter info on both single-row and batch connection writes so historical rows retain the data

  • Legacy/historical connection rows without adapter data display as "—"

  • Experimental Support for MCP server connection, disabled by default. (right click system tray icon to setup)

  • Improvements to Map flyout overlay to not cover up selected map dot.

Connection Explorer 1.0 Released (04/14/2026)

Date

04/14/2026

Version

UI: 1.0
File Version: 1.0.0.5

Changes

Connection Explorer v0.95 Changelog (Released 3/18/2026)

Date

03/18/2026

Version

UI: 0.95
File Version: 0.9.5.0

Changes

  • Locale & Internationalization

    • Fixed all date/time formatting across both the UI and background tray service to use InvariantCulture, preventing data loss on non-English/non-Western locales

    • Localized hardcoded English error messages throughout the app to use LocalizationService

    • Updated copyright year to 2026 across all assemblies and language files

  • Performance

    • Moved service initialization to a background thread, parallelized with splash screen delay so the UI stays responsive during startup

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