Toolset version 1.7.0.1405 released on January 10, 2020. Each section details changes to high level components, utilities, tools, or specific features.
Inform
- Added Asset Scan capability (early access feature) to support detailed device information output (all of Inform plus additional categories) to JSON and other future functionality.
- Added early access to Asset Scan to JSON output from Command Line (MBTS.exe or MBTSLauncher.exe):
- /scan:asset /LogFile:"PATH_TO_FILE" - Performs a silent Asset Scan and outputs the results in JSON format to the file specified.
- If /LogFile is not specified, then the file is saved to %UserProfile%\Desktop\AssetScan_%DATE&TIME%.json
- Added support to acquire more details for the following Inform and Asset Scan Data Providers:
- Programs (software_installed)
- Version
- Uninstall String (Asset Scan Only)
- RAM/Memory:
- Manufacturer
- Part Number
- Devices (Asset Scan Only)
- PNP Device ID (Asset Scan Only)
- Name (Asset Scan Only)
- Programs (software_installed)
- Rearchitectured Inform to use a native object oriented input and output methods.
- Updated Inform Data Providers to improve performance, stability, and level of detail.
- Updated Windows Protection and Additional Protection tiles to use improved logic when reporting content from Windows Security Center.
- Updated Additional Protection to support detecting and reporting additional info when modern products are installed.
- Updated "Install" link to use 4.x (Inform > Security > Additional Protection)
- Updated the Operating System tile to report if Windows 10 Version 1909 (18363.535 or higher) is not installed on a Windows 10 device (Inform > System > Operating System)
- Updated Details window for Boot History to use grouping and improved columns.
MBTS.exe and MBTSLauncher.exe
- Added new CLI option to perform an Asset Scan (early access feature)
- /scan:asset /LogFile:"PATH_TO_FILE" - Performs a silent Asset Scan and outputs the results in JSON format to the file specified.
- If /LogFile is not specified, then the file is saved to %UserProfile%\Desktop\AssetScan_%DATE&TIME%.json
Portable Scanner
- Fixed a regression bug that caused the Portable Scanner to report scanning 1 object then finish when HFS metadata files are present in Toolset directories.
- Updated the Process Killer internal allow list for the following products:
- AMD/ATI GPUs
- FABs AutoBackup
- Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework
- Malwarebytes 4
- Nvidia GPUs
- SentinalOne
- SolarWinds RMM
- Splashtop
- Synaptics
- VMWare
- Windows 10 v1803-v1909 (various updated OS and app components)
Issue Scanner
- Updated the following Issue Scanner components to support Windows 10 v1909 (Build 18363.xxx):
- Default Services Issue Scanner
- Installed Services Issue Scanner
- Safe Mode Services Issue Scanner
- File Associations Issue Scanner
- Default Registry Values Issue Scanner
- Winsock Issue Scanner
Toolset Updater
- Added support for 4.x for Windows Offline Installer.
- Fixed a regression bug that caused the MBTS Updater to fail due when HFS metadata files are present in Toolset directories.
- Fixed a regression bug that caused MBTS.exe to hang or operate slowly when performing a Toolset Upgrade when HFS metadata files are present in Toolset directories.
MyTools
- Added support to require a Name when adding or editing a tool with the MyTools Editor.
- Fixed a bug that caused Powershell scripts to attempt to execute without the expected ExecutionPolicy Bypass and NoProfile arguments (Thanks to CJ from onPhyia!!)
- Fixed a bug that caused Tile Preview to fail when adding a new tool before saving.
- Fixed a bug that caused Tile Preview to fail if Properties fields are empty.
- Fixed a bug that allowed you to add a tool without a name that would not appear in the MyTools area of the Toolbox.
Network Devices Scanner
- Updated OUI database to support more device vendors.
Toolbox
- Updated Security for Windows (Toolbox > Protect) to install 4.x (Offline Installer)
- Renamed Browser Guard for Chrome.
- Renamed Browser Guard for Firefox.
User Interface
- Fixed a spelling error in an error message when license validation fails.