updated version numbers for 4.5 Beta 1 release

updated changelog and news

Author: xeno86

CHANGELOG.txt

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+KernelEx v4.5 Beta 1 by Xeno86
+2010-01-18
+
+disable named/rcdata resource types mirroring
+
+changed obfuscator for non-negative PIDs
+
+fix crash when a process is created with '.exe' renamed to '.dll'
+
+added GDI anti-leaking code which forces NT destroying rules on font and bitmap objects.
+
+implemented extended TLS (Thread Local Storage), extends limit of 80 to ~1100 slots
+
+added Thunking Unicode Layer - set of user32 APIs
+which provides consistent Unicode window procedures conversion,
+allowing correct message conversion and mixture of window subclassing with NT-like rules.
+
+revamped non-shared api library loading process
+
+added jemalloc memory allocator, replacing standard Windows heap for applications
+
+fix: LoadShfolderProc could crash if shfolder.dll was unloaded by the application
+
+added USERENV library from Wine project
+
+changed module configuration settings storage - single module can now have different configurations under different processes (better accuracy, overriding is supported, recursive inheritance is supported, speed gains)
+
+change: Allow api library to be loaded even if some overridden modules aren't found (skips module tables)
+
+shell folder fix - display CSIDL_COMMON_* folders in start menu
+
+added support for environment variables in AppSettings database
+
+added kexCOM - implementing IShellLinkW and IExtractIconW interfaces for CLSID_ShellLink which are missing from Windows 98 shell
+
+Compatibility tab changes:
+* redesigned, added baloon tips
+* added option to disable configuration inheritance to child processes
+* added option to override module configuration with process'es configuration (debug only)
+* fixed COM implementation
+
+changes into the installer: 
+* enforce reboot after install/uninstall before subsequent installation, 
+* copy kernel32.bak to temporary file during uninstall before reboot
+* forbid direct downgrades
+
+API changes:
+
+fix GlobalLock and GlobalUnlock to work properly with HeapAlloc pointers
+make CreateFile ignore unsupported FILE_SHARE_DELETE flag
+make GetDiskFreeSpace, GetDiskFreeSpaceEx not fail on certain file paths
+implemented USERENV.GetUserProfileDirectory, GetAllUsersProfileDirectory, GetProfilesDirectory
+added various winspool unicode (unicows) apis and stubs
+added EnumServicesStatusEx stubs
+fix CreateDIBSection to behave consistently with NT
+fix GetTempFileName to behave consistently with NT
+make ExtCreatePen not fail on PS_USERSTYLE pen style
+replaced MSLU GetObjectW (bug: MSLU always returns full object size regardless of buffer size passed) with custom implementation
+replaced MSLU RegEnumValueW with custom implementation
+added support for REG_EXPAND_SZ and REG_MULTI_SZ in RegQueryValueExW
+fixed RegQueryValueExW not handling return values properly
+fix: win9x doesn't allow MB_ERR_INVALID_CHARS parameter to be set for UTF-7 or UTF-8 codepages in MultiByteToWideChar and WideCharToMultiByte calls
+fix: RegisterWaitForSingleObject should test object state once and return immediatelly when dwMiliseconds is zero
+implemented GDI32.GetCharABCWidthsI, ADVAPI32.RtlGenRandom, KERNEL32.GetModuleHandleEx
+fixed uxtheme return addresses
+implemented theme metric functions
+fix WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId should return 0 = local session instead 0xffffffff = no session
+implemented kernel32.DelayLoadFailureHook, QueueUserWorkItem, RegisterWaitForSingleObject, RegisterWaitForSingleObjectEx, UnregisterWait, UnregisterWaitEx, IsWow64Process, ProcessIdToSessionId, WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId, IsWow64Process
+removed shlwapi.StrCmpLogicalW (which is available with IE6-updated shlwapi)
+implemented advapi32.DeleteAce
+added stubs for advapi32.NotifyBootConfigStatus, QueryWindows31FilesMigration, SynchronizeWindows31FilesAndWindowsNTRegistry
+changed advapi32.CreateWellKnownSid
+change: logfont* is optional in gdi32.EnumFontFamiliesEx on NT but not on 9x
+added stubs for kernel32.HeapSetInformation, GetProcessIoCounters, RtlCaptureStackBackTrace
+support events signalling in ReadFile & WriteFile overlapped apis
+fixed system bug in user32.GetNextDlgTabItem - system crashes trying to get next control in dialog to tab when there is only one control on dialog
+fixed GetDefaultPrinterW
+replaced SHGetFolderLocation Wine implementation with custom implementation
+fix: custom SHGetFolderLocation shouldn't be enabled for shell32 >= 5.0 
+
+---------------------------------------
+
 KernelEx v4.0 Final 2 by Xeno86
 2009-08-20
 

COMPATIBILITY.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-  !define _VERSION '4.1 Beta 1'
+  !define _VERSION '4.5 Beta 1'
 
   !ifndef _DEBUG
     !define FLAVOUR 'Release'

KernelEx.nsi

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+KernelEx v4.5 Beta 1 by Xeno86
+2010-01-18
+
+What's new:
+----------------------------------
+* Noticeably improved speed of applications which make extensive use of memory.
+This was made possible by introducing new memory allocator originating from FreeBSD - jemalloc.
+It improves heap memory allocation/free speed and reduces virtual memory fragmentation.
+* Improved compatibility with Unicode applications by implementing new windowing layer
+which provides NT-consistent way to work with Unicode window procedures.
+* Extended TLS slot limitation from 80 to 1000+, for some heavy apps.
+* Lifted PE loader named resource limitation, allowing named resource-heavy libraries to load.
+* Changed kernel obfuscator to produce positive object (process, thread) IDs in order to improve compatibility.
+* Introduced kexCOM - new library to take care of missing COM interfaces. Fixes creating shell shortcuts in newer installers.
+* GDI object destroying rules adjusted in order to fix certain resource leaks or unstability with Flash and other apps.
+* Implemented certain userenv, unicode winspool, thread pool functions.
+* Lot of API fixes and stubs.
+* Improved Compatibility tab.
+* Various architecture improvements.
+* Fixed uninstall kernel32.bak not restoring reliably issue.
+
+Apps now working / fixed:
+-------------------------
+* .NET Framework 2 (fixed install/uninstall and apps)
+* AbiWord 2.8 (usable, minor problems)
+* Adobe Flash 10.1 beta
+* Adobe Acrobat Reader 9 (very unstable)
+* Adobe ImageReady CS2 (no Photoshop yet)
+* Arora (WebKit Internet Browser)
+* FastStone Image Viewer (fixed plugin crash)
+* Foxit Reader 3.1
+* ICQ 6.5 / ICQLite
+* InkScape (usable)
+* GIMP 2.6 (usable, fixed brush trace)
+* Half-Life 2 Episode One/Two
+* Miranda IM 0.8.x Unicode
+* Mozilla Thunderbird 3 (fixed out of space errors)
+* Nero DiscSpeed 4
+* QtCreator 1.2.1
+* SoftMaker Office 2008 (fixed input bugs)
+* WinAmp 5.5x (fixed ML crash, charset problems)
+* X-Moto
+
+
+Notes:
+------
+* This release is beta quality in order to test several major changes in KernelEx.
+Please test the apps which were working before. Compare the performance and memory usage of any heavy apps you use.
+Pay attention to possible national language input problems.
+* If you want to downgrade to Final 2, you have to uninstall this beta first.
+* Please don't whine.
+
+#################################################
+
+KernelEx v4.0 Final 2 by Xeno86
+2009-08-20
+
+Major changes:
+--------------
+* system won't try to load auxiliary libraries (PSAPI, MSIMG32, PDH, UXTHEME, WTSAPI32) when extensions are disabled
+
+Fixed regressions:
+------------------
+* fixed ZoneAlarm not working properly
+* Firefox 3 couldn't be uninstalled if KernelEx was installed with extensions disabled
+* Foobar2000 v0.9.6.x installer was crashing
+
+#################################################
+
+KernelEx v4.0 Final by Xeno86
+2009-07-23
+
+Now working on Windows 98/Me:
+-----------------------------
+* Flash 10 in Internet Explorer
+
+Major changes:
+--------------
+* added option to installer to select between enabling KernelEx extensions for all applications and disabling them
+* added installation verifier
+* printer driver software no longer running in NT mode
+* file select dialogs in Flash applets and certain applications should work correctly now
+* improved RP9 compatibility
+* loading MSLU altered floating point unit flags and caused certain programs to crash
+* MSLU (Unicows.dll) is no longer loaded right on startup and should be seen referenced less often in system
+* Dependency Walker is no longer slow when profiling
+* startup speed improvements
+* stability improvements
+* tons of small changes
+
+#################################################
+
+KernelEx v4.0 RC 2 by Xeno86
+2009-03-21
+
+Now working on Windows 98/Me:
+-----------------------------
+* The Chronicles of Riddick EFBB Demo
+* QEmu 0.9
+
+Fixed regressions:
+------------------
+* fixed Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 not working with RC 1
+* .Net framework was broken in RC 1 now should work correctly
+* input issue in Firefox 3 affecting special characters
+* eMule couldn't complete downloads in RC 1, now fixed
+* transparency issue in Firefox 3
+* incompatibility with Norton Utilities
+
+#################################################
+
+KernelEx v4.0 RC 1 by Xeno86
+2009-03-10
+
+Now working on Windows 98/Me:
+-----------------------------
+* Firefox 3.6 alpha
+* JDK 6 / JRE 6 works fine with the exception of Java applets which don't work (reason: missing proper named-pipe support in the system)
+* PDF-XChange Viewer now works
+
+Fixed regressions:
+------------------
+* Sysinternals TCPView display fix

NEWS.txt

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 #ifndef __VERSION_H
 #define __VERSION_H
 
-#define VERSION_STR      "4.1 Beta 1"
-#define VERSION_CODE     0x04010001
-#define RCVERSION        4, 1, 0, 1
-#define _RCVERSION_      "4, 1, 0, 1"
+#define VERSION_STR      "4.5 Beta 1"
+#define VERSION_CODE     0x04050001
+#define RCVERSION        4, 5, 0, 1
+#define _RCVERSION_      "4, 5, 0, 1"
 
 #endif