New Features for 12.10

• Added sRes Resolution utility, named sRes.exe
  • This utility changes the resolution of a display, specified by command-line parameters
  • Specify Display Index, Pixel Width and Pixel Height
  • Optionally choose to save the settings to the registry
• Improved message dialogs throughout

New Features for 12.00

• Removed NoLockScreen registry value changed, testing indicated that this registry value no longer works
  • Secure Utilities | Administrator tab | All Users section | Logon button | Lock Screen tab
• Removed View Files button from Secure Utilities | Administrator tab | All Users section | Export button | Auto Registry Export tab
• New User Interface Enhancements for sUtility.exe
  • Help memos are now to the right of the current dialog
  • Simply click on the Help button in any dialog to show the help memo on the right side
  • Click on the Hide button to close it
  • Many dialogs have Close button rather than Ok Cancel buttons
  • Configuration data is stored immediately on change
  • More friendly user name used throughout UI
  • Notifies user that registry changes may require reboot, rather than providing option for reboot
• Tested on Microsoft Surface Pro and Microsoft Surface Pro X

Changes for 11.68

• Copyright update

New Features for 11.67

• Tested in Windows 11, Version 23H2

Changes for 11.66

• Copyright update

New Features for 11.65

• sMenu.exe is now 32-bit or 64-bit to match 32-bit or 64-bit Windows
• sMenu has a new optional command-line parameter /CLOSE
  • This parameter will immediately close sMenu right after an icon is launched
• Re-compiled with new version of compiler
• Tested in Windows 10 October 2022 Update, Version 22H2

New Features for 11.61

• Tested in Windows 11, Version 22H2

New Features for 11.60

• Added new registry setting checkbox to disable Default app dialog
• When you install a new app that can open a file type that already has a default app association, a dialog will be displayed named "How do you want to open this file?" when launching the file
• This registry setting disables this behavior
  • Secure Utilities | Administrator tab | [All Users] section | Default button | Default App tab
  • Disable Dialog - How do you want to open this file? checkbox
  • This checkbox sets registry value:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\NoNewAppAlert
• Added new registry setting checkbox to disable the Lock Screen
  • Secure Utilities | Administrator tab | [All Users] section | Logon button | Lock Screen tab
  • Disable Lock Screen checkbox
  • This checkbox sets registry value:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization\NoLockScreen
• Improved sLogOff screen saver user interface

Changes for 11.56

• Changes made to sCopy, sExplore, sImage, and sNote
• Folder paths will now expand environment variables, such as %username%
• Also, the path will add a trailing delimiter ('\') if not present

New Features for 11.55

• Enhanced automatic Registry Export feature
  • Previous to this version, the registry export was saved to a specific file name
  • In 11.55 and later, the file name contains the user name and the date/time
  • Secure Desktop 11.65 Registry Export has this enhancement also
• Re-compiled with new versions of compiler
  • Secure Utilities EXE files are now more secure
  • Secure Desktop 11.65 has this enhancement also

New Features for 11.51

• Tested in Windows 10 November 2021 Update, Version 21H2
• Copyright update

New Features for 11.50

• Windows 11 support
  • New Segoe UI Variable Text font
  • Fully tested in Windows 11
  • Windows version information updated
• Read-Only text fields now have border
• Info dialog slightly re-designed
  • Slight flashing fixed
• Fixed problem in sExplore File Explorer
  • If command-line path does not exist, error displayed and sExplore ends

New Features for 11.40

• Windows Server 2022 support
• Added Windows version check to sKey On Screen Keyboard

Changes for 11.32

• Fixed an issue with sExplore.exe
• Recommended update if using the sExplore.exe utility

New Features for 11.31

• Secure Utilities Yes/No Dialogs now default to the No button, rather than Yes
• Tested in Windows 10 May 2021 Update, Version 21H1

New Features for 11.30

• Added sMenu Start Menu utility, named sMenu.exe
  • This utility displays most or all Start Menu and Desktop shortcut icons for the currently logged in user
  • Launch sMenu.exe from Secure Desktop to provide "all access" for a user
• Improved fonts throughout Secure Utilities

New Features for 11.23

• Changed installation script to record the installation folder in the registry
• Re-compiled with new versions of compilers

Changes for 11.22

• Serial Number and Copyright update

Changes for 11.21

• Tested in Windows 10 November 2020 Update, Version 20H2
• Fixed an issue in older versions of Windows 10
  • Detected 32-bit versus 64-bit Windows incorrectly
  • This affected any registry setting
  • Recommended update for all customers

New Features for 11.20

• New Touch/Pen registry settings
  • Secure Utilities | Administrator tab | Touch/Pen button
  • Press and Hold for Right Clicking can be disabled for touch and/or pen input
• Added sImage Viewer utility, named sImage.exe
  • This utility displays an image, specified by command-line parameter
  • Optionally open window maximized
  • Optionally remove the ability to close the window
• Re-compiled with new version of compiler

Changes for 11.12

• Tested in Windows 10 May 2020 Update, Version 2004

Changes for 11.11

• Earlier versions of Secure Utilities was not compatible with the first build of Windows 10
• This has been corrected

New Features for 11.10

• Added sKey On Screen Keyboard utility, named sKey.exe
  • This is a 32-bit application
  • It is just an on screen keyboard, no other functionality

New Features for 11.00

• New Secure Utilities 11
  • Secure Utilities is a new package of utilities
    • This is version 11 because some of these utilities have shipped in previous versions of Secure Desktop
    • Secure Utilities is available as it's own package
    • Secure Utilities 11 is included with Secure Desktop 11
• Window 10, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019 support only
• Secure Desktop utilities such as sExplore, sCopy, sNote and sLogOff are now packaged into Secure Utilities
• New utilities include a new sControl, sEject and sRun
  • New sControl launches the system Control Panel dialog
  • New sEject launches the system Eject Device dialog
  • New sRun launches the system Run dialog
  • New sUtility provides utility help and registry setting utilities
    • Secure Desktop Tools Administrator tab Logon and Drives functionality now part of Secure Utilities (sUtility.exe)
• User Interface Improvements
  • Secure Utilities is now DPI Aware (Dots Per Inch)
    • Icons and images within applications look better on high resolution monitors
• Tested on Microsoft Surface Pro and Microsoft Surface Pro X

Secure Desktop 12

Includes Secure Utilities 12

New Secure Desktop 12 features.

Included with Secure Desktop 12

Secure Utilities 12 Data Sheet

Secure Utilities 12 Manual