Version 2.0.0
Latest June 2026The first Microsoft Store release — a complete redesign of SafeViewer as a modern Windows desktop app. The fixed vault gives way to a full encrypted-file explorer, with in-app viewers for images, PDFs, text and Office documents, and authenticated AES-256 encryption throughout.
Added
- Encrypted-file explorer — browse any drive or folder on your PC; the list shows only encrypted files plus folders for navigation. Location dropdown, clickable breadcrumb, Home / Refresh / Up, list & grid views, search, and colour-coded file icons with a lock badge.
- Add Files — drag & drop or pick files, encrypt them in the same folder or into the folder you're browsing, with live progress and a completion summary (encrypted / skipped already-encrypted / unsupported / failed).
- Add Folder — encrypt an entire folder, with an include-subfolders toggle and a summary of files, size and sub-folders.
- In-memory viewers — images, PDFs, text / code, Excel, Word and PowerPoint, with a single-click preview and a separate maximizable viewer window. Images and PDFs support mouse-wheel zoom and click-drag panning.
- Right-click actions on files — View, Export un-encrypted… (save a decrypted copy to a chosen location), and Delete.
- Quick Access — pin folders to Favorites and reopen Recent Files; both persist between sessions.
- Settings — appearance theme (System / Light / Dark), a “Starts In” folder the explorer opens in after every unlock, and a “Files to encrypt” choice (images & known document types, or all files).
- Unlock screen improvements — the password box is focused automatically, and an encryption disclaimer explains the no-password-recovery rule and how consistent-password encryption works.
- About window with product branding, version and an auto-incrementing build number.
- A crash log — unexpected errors are written to your app-data folder and shown in a dialog instead of terminating the app.
Security
- Authenticated AES-256 encryption with per-file salt and tamper detection, replacing the original fixed-salt scheme.
- Decrypted content exists only in memory while you view it — plaintext is never written to disk.
- SafeViewer will never delete files in protected OS locations (Windows, System32, Program Files), and never deletes your un-encrypted originals.
Changed
- New encrypted files use the .es260 extension; older .es256 files are still read in place and decrypted automatically.
- The fixed
Documents\SafeViewervault and the separate import wizard were removed — legacy files are now read directly where they live. - Modern light / dark interface that follows the Windows theme; the main window opens larger and shows the app icon in the title bar.
Fixed
- The explorer now reliably opens in your chosen “Starts In” folder.
- The Settings window no longer crashes when reopened, and now shows all options without scrolling.
- Numerous Add Files / Add Folder refinements — clearer button labels, the current-folder path shown, and individual file failures no longer abort the whole run.