Since the first release back in May 1999, Attribute Changer turned out from a very simple tool to change attributes into a powerful file management application.
Release 10.0 / Beta in August 2020
New : Redate folder for non-recursive operation
New : Filter settings are applied to all features
New : Add ‘Date Taken’ property to JPEG file if it does not exist.
Update : Major code rewrite and cleanup
Update : Make OK button the default
Update : Photo tab is hidden if no JPEG file is selected
Update : Use latest version of Innosetup
Update : Simplified name exceptions management
Fixed : Missing translated strings in Reporting window
Fixed : Erroneous mousewheel scrolling in advanced options listbox
Release 9.50a / February 2020
Fixed : ‘Date and time from file/folder tab’ advanced option not using checkbox state.
Release 9.50 / January 2020
New : Redate folder date based on oldest subfolder
New : Redate folder date based on newest subfolder
New : Option to enable/disable the ‘Change Attributes’ context menu
Update : Detailed Reporting – Reorganised columns
Update : Detailed Reporting – Use Listview for failed actions
Update : Detailed Reporting – Create TAB separated export file for failed actions
Update : Detailed Reporting – Autosize panels if failed actions occur
Update : Retrieve common date and time values for selected files and folders
Update : Unchecked ‘Include sub-folders and files’ does not process files in folder anymore
Update : File properties tab is hidden if no action is requested
Update : Remove context menu from drives
Fixed : Main window not closing with ESC key
Fixed : Processing not canceled with ESC key
Release 9.10f / November 2019
Fixed : Resolve EXIF issue with JFIF extension APP0 marker segment
Release 9.10e / April 2019
Fixed : EXIF compatibility issue with some EXIF viewers
Release 9.10d / January 2019
Fixed : Rare crash of Windows Explorer when right-clicking
Release 9.10c / December 2018
Fixed : Unable to modify EXIF date and time for big-endian JPEG file with thumbnail
Release 9.10b / August 2018
Fixed : Recursive modifications may happen despite an unchecked ‘Include sub-folders’ checkbox
Release 9.10a / June 2018
Fixed : Explorer crash related to UTF8 encoding
Fixed : Explorer crash with very long filenames
Fixed : Missing date information in detailed reporting
Fixed : ‘Change attributes / Use current’ does not always work
Release 9.10 / June 2018
New : Migrated application from Delphi to Lazarus/Freepascal
New : Migrated shell extension from C++ to Lazarus/Freepascal
New : Option to reset user settings to default values
New : Context menu entry to paste selected date/time to all other date/time fields
New : Localized button captions in dialog boxes
New : ‘Paste Attributes’ button action now includes ‘Change name’ listbox
Update : Log export now autogenerates filenames with date and time stamp
Update : Warning dialog boxes now use localized button captions
Update : More detailed messages for invalid user entries in input fields
Update : Updated user guide
Release 9.0a / January 2018
Fixed : Reporting tab not shown for locked files when using OK button
Release 9.0 / January 2018
New : Capitalize Name / Extension / Name and extension
New : Redate folder date based on oldest file
New : Redate folder date based on newest file
New : Enable/disable strict mode for randomization of dates
New : Modify symbolic links and junctions ( not target )
Update : Dialog boxes and windows are now initially centered on screen
Update : Updated user guide
Update : Dropped support for Windows XP and Vista
Update : Ambiguous context menu entries for date and time fields
Fixed : Strict Randomization Mode not always using date range
Release 8.70 / July 2017
New : Make use of masks for Offset modifications on date and time
New : Make use of masks for Randomization on date and time
Update : Updated user guide
Fixed : issue with Apply button triggering Reporting tab to appear when ‘Always display Processing Report’ setting is unchecked
Release 8.60 / December 2016
Update : Make application icons DPI aware
Update : Make context menu icon DPI aware
Update : Minor user interface changes
Update : Updated user guide
Release 8.50b / November 2016
Fixed : Issue in the Filter dialog boxes for files and folders when large fonts were used.
Release 8.50a / October 2016
Fixed : Change case to lowercase and uppercase did not modify accent characters
Release 8.50 / July 2016
New : Attribute Changer is available as 64-bit application
Update : Fixed incorrect Simulation checkbox state in a rare condition
Update : Installer includes 32 and 64-bit binaries
Update : 32-bit installation automatically upgraded to 64-bit on Windows x64
Release 8.20a / April 2016
Update : Updated installer Innosetup to 5.5.9u
Fixed : Failed folder modifications if files are locked within folder tree
Fixed : Wrong date and time if photo contains no EXIF when using saved settings
Release 8.20 / February 2016
New : Enable/disable confirmation dialog
New : Re-add simulation mode to main window
Update : Updated user guide
Release 8.10a / January 2016
Fixed : Missing localized text in confirmation dialog
Fixed : Misaligned OK button in main window
Fixed : Issue with ‘value from File tab’
Fixed : Wrong modified date and time if photo value is altered
Release 8.10 / November 2015
New : Enable/disable additional context menu items
New : OK button closes application if no changes are pending
New : Simulation mode added to confirmation dialog
Update : Updated user guide
Release 8.0b / August 2015
Update : Internal changes in shell extension ( now listed correctly in ShellExView from NirSoft )
Update : Optimized locking mechanism to prevent unnecessary failed actions
Fixed : Column ‘Name’ now only displays folder name, not complete path
Fixed : Option ‘Picture date and time from JPEG’ to keep existing date and time if no EXIF data is detected.
Fixed : wrong tab selection in ‘Detailed Reporting’ window
Release 8.0a / August 2015
Update : Small layout changes in help file
Fixed : Unable to add and modify filename filters
Fixed : Unable to add and modify foldername filters
Fixed : Advanced Mode for folders not correctly working
Fixed : EXIF crash when photo contains corrupt XMP section
Release 8.0 / July 2015
New : Randomise feature on individual datetime stamps
New : Export of detailed report results ( CSV format )
New : Shell context menu displays icons ( optional )
New : Detailed logging can be enabled/disabled at any time
New : Last used settings automatically saved
New : Shell extension adds additional context menu items :
› Change Attributes / Use Current
› Change Attributes / Use Saved
Update : Major refactoring of main application
Update : Complete rewrite of shell extension
Update : Simplified User Interface
Update : Enhanced randomise algorithm
Update : Enhanced basic logging
Update : Enhanced detailed logging
Update : Updated translations
Update : Redesigned icons in application
Fixed : Blank date or time field when using Classic theme
Fixed : Upgrade issues in installer
Release 7.11 / June 2014
New : Both, the 32 and 64-bit shell extensions are now registered on 64-bit Windows
Update : Remove the dependency of dynamic binding to ATL
Update : ATL100.dll is automatically removed from the installation folder during upgrade
Update : Updated installer Innosetup to 5.5.4u
Update : Updated installer languages
Release 7.10g / March 2014
Fixed : Retrieved EXIF date not correctly assigned and sometimes resulting in wrong JPEG date stamps.
Release 7.10f / January 2014
Fixed : Multiple EXIF application crashes were resolved.
Release 7.10e / July 2013
Fixed : EXIF manipulations could generate application crash.
Release 7.10d / July 2013
Fixed : Modified date and time altered when Synchronisation mode selected for EXIF date and time.
Release 7.10c / January 2013
Update : Reduced size of Attribute Changer main application (acmain.exe)
Update : Cosmetic changes to shell extension (acshell.dll)
Update : Redesigned application icon for Attribute Changer
Fixed : Randomise of date not working when randomisation range <1 month
Release 7.10b / September 2012
Fixed : Part of the date value hidden in entry fields when using two-digits format representation
Fixed : Crash when dates out of range >31/12/9999 23:59:59 (now reverts to current date and time)
Release 7.10a / August 2012
Fixed : Modification date and time get modified when EXIF date and time is changed
Release 7.10 / July 2012
New : Keep window position for Detailed Reporting window
New : Option to change case of files and folders
Update : Updated help file
Update : Added new Mask tab to graphical user interface
Update : Better file/folder locking mechanism while updating
Release 7.0b / May 2012
Fixed : Wrong NTFS timestamps related to daylight savings
Release 7.0a / March 2012
Update : Remove obsolete ac.chm file while updating previous installation
Fixed : EXIF date issue when photo is touched with Google Picasa
Release 7.0 / February 2012
New : Attribute Changer supports UNICODE
New : Installer supports UNICODE
New : Dates <1980 are activated
New : Date and time synchronization features
New : Generate random date and time stamps
New : Partial updates applied to EXIF date and time stamps
Update : Enhanced context menu item for date and time fields
Update : Make some labels and hints easier to understand
Update : Dropped support for Windows 2000
Fixed : Header font in ‘Advanced Reporting window’
Fixed : Classic theme on Windows Vista and 7
Fixed : relative partial date and time adjustments
Release 6.20 / October 2009
New : 32/64-bit shell extension (complete rewrite in C++)
Update : Updated help files
Update : Dropped NSIS Install System in favor of Innosetup
Fixed : Main window position not correctly restored
Release 6.10c / August 2009
Fixed : Wrong EXIF date/time read from header if picture was touched with some photo software
Release 6.10b / May 2009
Update : Simulation (Preview) mode now available on main page
Update : Simulation mode now automatically triggers detailed logging
Update : Added Donation link to the About tab
Fixed : Clicking Help button in About tab doesn’t work on Windows XP SP3 for restricted users
Release 6.10a / November 2008
Update : Picture date and time checkboxes now unchecked by default
Fixed : JPEG Error 52 while modifying EXIF data
Fixed : ‘Failed to set calendar date or time’ error on Windows Vista
Fixed : Copy buttons fail on Windows Vista for DateTimePicker operations
Release 6.10 / October 2008
New : Added EXIF datetime options
New : Added hint to display size of SELECTED files (hover the file selection label)
Update : Graphical user interface redesign now completely finished
Update : Restructured registry key HKCU\Romain’s\Software\Attribute Changer
Update : Added hint for advanced options to datetime entry fields
Update : Updated help file
Update : Datetime file and folder options always restored on application startup
Fixed : Disable datetime picker context menu when using relative adjustments
Release 6.0a / February 2008
Update : Upgraded to NSIS installer 2.35
Fixed : Apply button remains grayed if a popup menu entry is clicked
Fixed : Obsolete registry entry not removed by installer
Release 6.0 / February 2008
New : Relative time adjustment now automatically adjusts date if necessary
New : Reuse current file and folder settings (keep among sessions)
New : Copy existing attribute and datetime settings between file/folder tabs
New : Simulation mode
New : Detailed logging
Update : Redesigned relative adjustments graphical user interface
Update : Redesigned global settings graphical user interface
Update : Apply button grayed after processing and reenabled on settings change
Update : Safer file/folder locking mechanism
Update : Better validation mechanism on entry fields
Update : Visual notification when date/time mask problem
Update : Dynamic multiline tabs for longer translation captions
Update : Moved shell extension class registration from installer to COM object
Update : Enhanced file and folder datetime stamp filter
Update : Redesigned file and folder filter user interface
Update : Removed ‘Corrupt files/folders’ option
Update : Upgraded to NSIS installer 2.33
Update : New shell extension registration procedure in installer
› Resolves sporadic missing menu entries on upgrade
Update : Major code rewrite
› Settings are reset to default values on first launch (security reason)
Update : Dropped support for Windows 9x and Me
Fixed : Datetime checkboxes now work correctly (no focus problem anymore)
Fixed : Keyboard navigation order
Fixed : Folder datetime stamps not retrieved on single folder selection
Fixed : Fixed truncated labels for longer translation strings
Fixed : Settings were applied twice when sequentially clicking the Apply and OK button
Release 5.30 / July 2007
Update : Completely rewrote translation engine (no DLL’s anymore)
Update : Completely redesigned graphical user interface
Update : Uses updated NSIS installer
Update : Updated help files
Release 5.23 / January 2004
Fixed : Relative time changes on file and folder ignores seconds offset value
Release 5.22a / January 2004
Fixed : Version resource strings incorrect on About tab
Release 5.22 / January 2004
Update : Optimized installation script
Update : Use LZMA compression in NSIS 2.0 installer
Fixed : Font problems with DPI settings >96
Fixed : Errors in User’s guide (CHM help file)
Release 5.21 / November 2003
Fixed : Registry handle not closed in shell extension
Fixed : Duplicate menu entries in context menu (Explorer with activated folder view)
Fixed : Shell extension menu entry now works again in Windows NT 4.0
Release 5.20a / August 2003
Fixed : Startup error message when selecting multiple objects in French version
Release 5.20 / July 2003
Update : .LNK and .URL files can now be changed
Fixed : Errors in User’s guide (CHM help file)
Fixed : Drag & Drop for file and folder exceptions broken
Release 5.10 / June 2003
New : E-Mail and Website information on About tab are now clickable
New : ESC key now cancels processing thread
New : ESC key now quits application and any dialog box
Fixed : Corrupted resource strings in french version
Fixed : Folder filters not enabled for single selection with active ‘Recurse folders’ option
Fixed : Folder exceptions not enabled for single selection with active ‘Recurse folders’ option
Fixed : Installer now takes care of user selected installation path and program group
Release 5.0 / April 2003
New : Multi-Language installer now based on NSIS Install System
New : Absolute date/time settings are now the defaults
New : Position of context menu item can be configured
New : Resource DLL for localization strings
New : OK button to apply changes and immediately quit the application
New : Relative file and folder time adjustments
New : Relative file and folder date adjustments
New : Display current attributes, date and time
New : Independant values for Accessed, Modified and Created date/time properties
New : Enhanced absolute date and time properties
New : Make use of font smoothing when available
Update : Redesigned graphical user interface
Update : Improved context-sensitive help
Update : Improved help file
Release 4.20 / August 2002
New : Added code to support localizations
Update : Improved help file
Fixed : Compress option in attribute filters not correctly enabled/disabled
Fixed : Index option in attribute filters not correctly enabled/disabled
Fixed : Focus problem in file and folder filters
Fixed : Drag and Drop problem in listviews
Release 4.10 / May 2002
Update : Windows XP themes support
Fixed : File and folder date/time filters don’t work correctly
Fixed : Filter and Exception global settings were not written to the registry
Fixed : Settings on Tuning tab were not correctly written to the registry
Fixed : Application crash when launched from drive context menu
Release 4.0a / December 2001
Fixed : Decompression of files and folders when altering date stamp
Fixed : Explorer.exe crashes on WinXP when exploring Start menu items
Release 4.0 / December 2001
New : COM in-process server for multi-selection
New : Universal attribute changer program
New : Root folder attributes now changed as well
New : Change Created, Modified, Accessed date/time properties
New : Filter Created, Modified, Accessed date/time properties
Update : Completely rewrote processing engine
Update : Minor graphical interface changes (new icons etc.)
Update : Redesigned and updated help file now in HTML format
Release 3.0a / April 2001
Update : Reduced help file size by 800 kB (optimized images)
Update : Installation now build with Inno Setup and ISTool
Fixed : ‘Created after’ date/time file filter does not work correctly
Fixed : ‘Created after’ date/time folder filter does not work correctly
Fixed : Blue screen on Win98 when accessing files and folders with corrupt dates
Release 3.0 / February 2001
New : Filters and Exceptions for folders File and folder filter options
› search for creation date after
› search for creation date before
› search for creation time after
› search for creation time before
New : Additional file filter options
› search for size greater
› search for size smaller
New : Index attribute now supported on Win2K platform for files and folders
New : Compress attribute now supported for folders
New : Creation date and time on files/folders can be masked (partial modifications)
New : Popup menu entry to clear result list
New : Options to reset date/time to the current stamp
New : Drag and drop supported in exception dialogs (include group drag and drop)
New : Shortcuts (Ins, Del, Ctrl+A, F2) supported in Exception dialog box
New : Repair corrupt folder dates (NT/2000 only)
New : Button to call user’s guide from About tab
Update : Finished the reengineering of Attribute Changer’s code
Update : Redesigned exception dialogs
Update : Improved online help (? in Attribute Changer title bar)
Update : Updated help file
Update : Automatic registry update from any release to version 3.0 (migrates old data)
Update : Updated self-healing mechanism
Fixed : File exceptions without folder part were not processed (ex. *.DLL)
Fixed : File exceptions with wildcards (*.BMP) also processed in subfolders
Fixed : Folder time set to file time if file AND folder time modifications were selected
Release 2.50a / June 2000
Fixed : Modification time is 2 seconds ahead of creation time on FAT32
Release 2.50 / June 2000
New : Keep window position settings from previous session
New : Option to enable/disable ‘Save window positions’
New : Option to enable/disable ‘Automatically sort result list’
New : Option to repair corrupt dates (<1980 and >2099)
New : Option to globally enable/disable Filters
New : Option to globally enable/disable Exceptions
New : Escape key closes Filter and Exception dialog box and discards changes
New : Filter out files based on attribute settings
New : Online help now available for Filter and Exception dialog boxes
New : Save results list to a file
Update : Windows 2000 compliant
Update : Completely rewrote settings/registry management
Update : Completely rewrote search and processing thread
Update : Important speed improvements
Update : Cleaner registry key HKCU\Software\Romain’s Software
Update : Improved error handling
Update : Improved file handle sharing management
Update : Automatic registry update from any release to version 2.5 (migrates old data)
Update : Better self-healing mechanism
Update : File and folder information now shortened on Activity tab if necessary
Update : Root folder name now shortened on Folder tab if necessary
Update : Improved online help
Update : Updated help file
Fixed : Access violation when access to folder is denied (Win2K system folders)
Fixed : Random access violations under certain conditions at end of job (finally resolved)
Fixed : Size field in filter dialog now correctly displays decimal numbers without thousands
Release 2.10 / February 2000
Update : Added display for current file on Activity and Results tab
Fixed : Application crash at startup on some systems
Fixed : Unreleased file handles when filters were used
Fixed : Problem adding folders to exception list when no file patterns are available
Fixed : Blue screen on Windows 9x when Activity tab was active at end of job
Release 2.0 / January 2000
New : Change date and time on files
New : Change date and time on folders (NT only)
New : Compress and decompress files (NT only using NTFS)
New : Filter options (Date, time and size)
New : Include/Exclude files and folders (Supports wildcards)
New : Self-healing application (Recreates missing registry entries at startup)
New : Automatic registry upgrade (From version 1.1 to 2 with loss of current settings)
New : Options to save parameters (File and folder attributes, filters and exceptions)
Update : Restructured registry key HKCU\Software\Romain’s Software
Update : Online error reporting
Update : Updated user interface
Update : Updated help file
Fixed : Folder attributes not changed when ‘SubFolders’ checkbox not checked
Fixed : Window position out of screen on low resolutions
Release 1.10 / June 1999
New : Added online help
Fixed : Problem saving application state
Release 1.0 / May 1999
Initial release (not public)