Change Log For 2024

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**Current**  Version        2.4.0.6  May 17, 2024                     Build 1667



           

Show detailed diagnostic data when an extract error occurs.


Further improvements to download and extract reliability.


Set up the “Quiet” parameter for normal runs.






Version 2.4.0.5        April 18, 2024                   Build 1664



           

Theme fonts can now be automatically selected.

The selection is based on screen resolution.


Further updates to the theme font parameters.


Improved alignment of hotkey displays on the boot menu.


Minor fixes to the GUI and help files.






Version 2.4.0.4        April 13, 2024                   Build 1660



           

Updated the theme layouts to better accommodate larger fonts.


Minor fixes to the GUI and help files.






Version 2.4.0.3          March 29, 2024                   Build 1659



           

Reworked the boot menu layout to accommodate larger fonts.


Further Improvements to the BIOS partition detection routines.


Enhancements to the diagnostics for BIOS boot issues.






Version 2.4.0.2        March 24, 2024                   Build 1657



           

Added a font size selection to the Customize Theme screen.

You can now select font point sizes from 16 to 40 point.

This can be used to make the boot time menu selections larger.

Larger fonts are sometimes needed for high resolution displays.



Improvements to the BIOS partition detection routines.






Version 2.4.0.1         March 17, 2024                   Build 1656



           

Minor enhancements to the GUI and help files.






Version 2.4.0.0          March 10, 2024                   Build 1653



           ** This is a major release of Grub2Win **


It completely changes the BIOS firmware load process.


The EFI firmware load process is not changed.



BIOS Direct Boot


Now BIOS systems will immediately show the Grub2Win boot menu.


This new load strategy requires changes to Microsoft boot files.


Please be sure you have good system backups before installing this release.






Version 2.3.8.6  February 24, 2024                Build 1651




Added Google Translate capability to the Grub2Win help files.


There is now a Google Translate button on every help page.


This supports help in 32 languages worldwide.


Improvements to the g2wisoboot function and sample code.


Minor updates and fixes to the GUI.






Version 2.3.8.5  February 11, 2024                Build 1650




Now includes the new GNU Grub 2.1.2 full production release.


The minimum recommended screen resolution is increased to 1024 x 768.


Allow additional Internet retries when there is a connection problem.


Note: Your Grub2Win EFI modules with be updated to level 157.






Version 2.3.8.4  February 16, 2024                 Build 1645




More enhancements to the import routines.


Minor updates to the GUI and help files.


The  xxkernlink.sh  script for Fedora and Manjaro was rewritten.

It is now a bash script and no longer requires the installation of Perl.






Version 2.3.8.3  January 7, 2024                 Build 1639




Enhanced the Linux import routine.

You can now import Fedora .conf configuration files.

These are stored in the Fedora /boot/loader/entries directory.

























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