What's New?

November 1, 2019 - Privacy Drive v3.17 Build 1456 Released.
  • Improved Auto-dismount types.
  • Improved Solid-state drive (SSD) detection.
  • Improved Portable version support.
  • Improved drag and drop functionality for Favorites list.
  • Minor GUI improvements.
  • Minor bug fixes.
June 1, 2019 - Privacy Drive v3.16 Build 1400 Released.
  • Optimized Encryption Engine architecture for better performance.
  • Improved Windows 10 support and performance.
  • Improved command line support.
  • Improved Key file support.
  • Minor GUI improvements.
  • Minor bug fixes.
November 1, 2018 - Privacy Drive v3.15 Build 1372 Released.
  • Optimized read/write performance for Encryption Engine.
  • Improved 64-bit support and performance.
  • Improved Portable version support.
  • Improved scrolling for list control to avoid repaint problems.
  • Improved code signing for program executable/installer/uninstaller.
  • Minor GUI improvements.
  • Minor bug fixes.
August 1, 2018 - Privacy Drive v3.14 Build 1359 Released.
  • Improved Auto-dismount stability on Windows 10.
  • Improved system tray notification on Windows 10.
  • Optimized Encryption Engine architecture for better performance.
  • Improved keyboard navigation and shortcuts.
  • Improved sorting for listview control.
  • Minor GUI improvements.
  • Minor bug fixes.
March 15, 2018 - Privacy Drive v3.12 Build 1322 Released.
  • Improved password cache mechanism.
  • Improved automatically format new virtual disk.
  • Improved memory usage on Windows 10.
  • Improved Auto-dismount types.
  • Improved command line support.
  • Minor GUI improvements.
  • Minor bug fixes.
January 15, 2018 - Privacy Drive v3.11 Build 1287 Released.
  • Improved Windows 10 Fall Creators Update support.
  • Improved Skip UAC functionality for domain accounts.
  • Improved Solid-state drive (SSD) detection.
  • Improved accessibility features of listview control.
  • Improved shortcut key accelerators.
  • Minor GUI improvements.
  • Minor bug fixes.
November 15, 2017 - Privacy Drive v3.10 Build 1278 Released.
  • Improved automatically format new virtual disk.
  • Improved Auto-dismount stability.
  • Improved 64-bit build architecture on Windows 10.
  • Improved Memory and CPU usage.
  • Improved scrolling for list control to avoid repaint problems.
  • Minor GUI improvements.
  • Minor bug fixes.
August 15, 2017 - Privacy Drive v3.9 Build 1267 Released.
  • Improved Windows 10 Creators Update support.
  • Improved internal architecture for faster start up.
  • Improved internal memory management routines.
  • Improved global exception handling and reporting.
  • Improved Window resizing and DPI support.
  • Improved Unicode text support.
  • Minor GUI improvements.
  • Minor bug fixes.
May 15, 2017 - Privacy Drive v3.8 Build 1250 Released.
  • Optimized read/write performance for Encryption Engine.
  • Improved internal memory management routines.
  • Improved dismount routine for Windows 10.
  • Improved Portable version support.
  • Improved system tray icon activation and tooltip.
  • Improved keyboard shortcut stability.
  • Improved Installer and Uninstaller engine.
  • Minor GUI improvements.
  • Minor bug fixes.
February 15, 2017 - Privacy Drive v3.7 Build 1227 Released.
  • Improved dual signing (SHA1 & SHA256) for program executable/installer/uninstaller.
  • Improved memory usage and management architecture.
  • Improved exception handling and reporting architecture.
  • Improved keyboard navigation and shortcuts.
  • Improved Unicode text support.
  • Improved DPI awareness and high DPI support.
  • Minor GUI improvements.
  • Minor bug fixes.
November 15, 2016 - Privacy Drive v3.6 Build 1200 Released.
  • Added Windows 10 Anniversary Update support.
  • Optimized read/write performance for Encryption Engine.
  • Improved 64-bit build architecture for Windows 10.
  • Improved scrolling for list control to avoid repaint problems.
  • Minor GUI improvements.
  • Minor bug fixes.
August 15, 2016 - Privacy Drive v3.5 Build 1175 Released.
  • Improved global exception handling and reporting.
  • Improved Key file support.
  • Improved Windows 10 compatibility.
  • Improved sorting for listview control.
  • Improved better support for mouse-wheel in all screens.
  • Minor GUI improvements.
  • Minor bug fixes.
June 15, 2016 - Privacy Drive v3.4 Build 1150 Released.
  • Optimized Encryption Engine architecture for better performance.
  • Improved 64-bit support and performance.
  • Improved memory usage on Windows 10.
  • Improved system tray icon activation and tooltip.
  • Improved multiple item selection and scrolling for listview control.
  • Minor GUI improvements.
  • Minor bug fixes.
April 15, 2016 - Privacy Drive v3.3 Build 1125 Released.
  • Added dual signing (SHA1 & SHA256) for program executable/installer/uninstaller.
  • Improved global exception handling and reporting.
  • Improved memory usage on Windows 10.
  • Improved accessibility features of listview control.
  • Improved XML file processing engine.
  • Improved Portable version support.
  • Minor GUI improvements.
  • Minor bug fixes.
March 15, 2016 - Privacy Drive v3.2 Build 1086 Released.
  • Added global exception handling and reporting.
  • Improved keyboard shortcut stability.
  • Improved system tray notification.
  • Improved internal architecture for better performance.
  • Minor GUI improvements.
  • Minor bug fixes.
December 15, 2015 - Privacy Drive v3.1 Build 1050 Released.
  • Added command line parameter /KeyFile.
  • Improved File Association option.
  • Improved Auto-dismount stability.
  • Improved Windows 10 compatibility.
  • Minor improvements.
  • Minor bug fixes.
October 15, 2015 - Privacy Drive v3.0 Build 1024 Released.
  • New improved modern GUI.
  • Added ability to secure the encrypted volume with external key file.
  • Optimized Encryption Engine architecture for better performance.
  • Optimized executable file size, installation package size reduced by 12%.
  • Minor improvements.
  • Minor bug fixes.
May 15, 2015 - Privacy Drive v2.13 Build 820 Released.
  • Improved password edit control.
  • Improved command line support.
  • Minor improvements.
  • Minor bug fixes.
April 1, 2015 - Privacy Drive v2.12 Build 817 Released.
  • Improved Windows 10 Technical Preview (Build 10049) compatibility.
  • Improved Uninstaller engine.
  • Minor improvements.
  • Minor bug fixes.
March 1, 2015 - Privacy Drive v2.11 Build 815 Released.
  • Added password cache mechanism for Properties dialog.
  • Improved dismount routine for Windows XP/Vista.
  • Minor improvements.
  • Minor bug fixes.
February 1, 2015 - Privacy Drive v2.10 Build 790 Released.
  • Improved drag and drop functionality for Favorites list.
  • Improved Installer engine.
  • Minor improvements.
  • Minor bug fixes.
January 1, 2015 - Privacy Drive v2.9 Build 789 Released.
  • Added Auto-dismount types: User logs off, Screen saver is launched, Entering power saving mode and No data to be read/written timeout X minutes.
  • Improved dismount routine.
  • Improved Operating System detection for Windows 8.1/10.
  • Minor improvements.
  • Minor bug fixes.
November 1, 2014 - Privacy Drive v2.8 Build 731 Released.
  • Added password dialog box for command line.
  • Improved dismount routine for Windows XP.
  • Minor optimization tweaks.
October 1, 2014 - Privacy Drive v2.7 Build 712 Released.
  • Added command line support.
  • Improved dismount routine for virtual disk.
  • Improved Installer engine.
  • Minor improvements.
  • Minor bug fixes.
July 15, 2014 - Privacy Drive v2.6 Build 627 Released.
  • Added Portable version support, which you can download here.
  • Added tray icon status display when mounting one or more volumes.
  • Added checkbox to enable/disable Keyboard shortcuts.
  • Improved internal architecture for Encryption Engine.
  • Minor improvements.
  • Minor bug fixes.
March 12, 2014 - Privacy Drive v2.5 Build 577 Released.
  • Added "Don't remember last mounted drive letter" option.
  • Optimized executable file size, installation package size reduced by 32%.
  • Minor GUI improvements.
  • Minor optimization tweaks and bug fixes.
December 2, 2013 - Privacy Drive v2.4 Build 562 Released.
  • Added support for creating volume file larger than 2TB on NTFS file system.
  • Added keyboard shortcut "Ctrl + Alt + M" for mounting volume.
  • Minor improvements.
  • Minor bug fixes.
September 6, 2013 - Privacy Drive v2.2 Build 560 Released.
  • Added "Preserve modification timestamp of volume file" option.
  • Added "Protect volume file from copying/moving/renaming/modifying/deleting" option.
  • Improved Auto-dismount stability.
  • Improved Windows 8 compatibility.
  • Minor improvements.
  • Minor bug fixes.
May 25, 2013 - Privacy Drive v2.0.2 Build 537 Released.
  • Fixed issue that causes encryption engine not to update last modified time of encrypted volume.
  • Fixed Welcome screen Tab key focus issue.
  • Minor improvements.
March 15, 2013 - Privacy Drive v2.0 Build 528 Released.
  • Added ability to automatically format new virtual disk.
  • Added support for drag and drop external files to Favorites list.
  • Added keyboard shortcuts "Delete" and "Shift + Delete" for Favorites list.
  • Added "Don't add volume file to Windows Recent Documents" option.
  • Privacy Drive can now run without administrator privileges.
  • Minor improvements.
  • Minor bug fixes.
January 28, 2013 - Privacy Drive v1.7 Build 420 Released.
  • Added support for mounting encrypted volume from network share.
  • Optimized read/write performance for Encryption Engine.
  • Fixed UNC network path issue.
December 21, 2012 - Privacy Drive v1.5 Build 375 Released.
  • Added Twofish 128-bit & 256-bit encryption algorithms.
  • Added MD5 hash algorithm.
  • Added column sort feature for Favorites list.
  • Minor improvements.
  • Minor bug fixes.
September 6, 2012 - Privacy Drive v1.2.5 Build 336 Released.
  • Added File Association option.
  • Added User idle timeout for Auto-dismount.
  • Added Time elapsed, Time remaining to creating volume dialog.
  • Improved file size precision for creating volume dialog.
  • Minor bug fixes.
July 8, 2012 - Privacy Drive v1.0 Build 278 Released!
  • First Release.