Jetico Product Release Notes: BCWipe for Windows v.7

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Minimum System Requirements 

  • 10 MB disk space


Supported Operating Systems 

BCWipe supports the following operating systems (including 32-bit, 64-bit and ARM-based versions, unless specified otherwise):

  • Windows 11
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 8/8.1
  • Windows 7
  • Windows Vista (x86 only)
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2016 (incl. R2)
  • Windows Server 2012 (no support for ReFS)
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2008 (x86 only)

For legacy OS including Windows XP, Windows Vista (x64), Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 (x64), use this version:

BCWipe for legacy OS


Product Updates

07-February-2024 | BCWipe v.7.50.3| Task Manager 6.00.0.4 |  BCWipeGUI 2.0.0.16 | Driver 5.98

  • Fixed minor bugs

18-December-2023 | BCWipe v.7.50.2| Task Manager 6.00.0.4 |  BCWipeGUI 2.0.0.8 | Driver 5.98

  • Updated translations for the newest Notifications and Events feature: German, French, Spanish, Italian, Turkish, Chinese
  • Fixed error during installation on Windows 7
  • Fixed minor bugs

21-November-2023 | BCWipe v.7.50.1| Task Manager 6.00.0 |  BCWipeGUI 2.0.0 | Driver 5.98

19-October-2023 | BCWipe v.7.05.4| Task Manager 4.00.3.33 |  BCWipeGUI 1.1.0.24 | Driver 5.97

  • Improved recognition of the Enterprise license in BCWipe's command line interface

10-October-2023 | BCWipe v.7.05.3| Task Manager 4.00.3.33 |  BCWipeGUI 1.1.0.24 | Driver 5.97

  • Improved license activation process
  • Fixed minor issues

30-May-2023 | BCWipe v.7.05.2| Task Manager 4.00.3.33 |  BCWipeGUI 1.1.0.24 | Driver 5.94

  • Fixed issues with activating licenses on certain endpoints
  • Fixed issues with the Wipe Browsing History wiping command

25-May-2023 | BCWipe v.7.05.1| Task Manager 4.00.3.33 |  BCWipeGUI 1.1.0.24 | Driver 5.94

  • Implemented automatic license activation for Home licenses

09-March-2023 | BCWipe v.7.04| Task Manager 4.00.3.31 |  BCWipeGUI 1.1.0.18 | Driver 5.94

  • BCWipe Standard rebranded to BCWipe Home. Read more
  • Added new 'Jetico SSD' and 'Jetico HDD' wiping schemes
  • Added new 'NIST 1-pass', NIST '2-pass' and 'NIST 3-pass' wiping schemes as per the NIST 800-88 Guidelines for Media Sanitization Enterprise license
  • Fixed minor bugs

27-December-2022 | BCWipe v.7.03.4| Task Manager 4.00.3.30 |  BCWipeGUI 1.1.0.16 | Driver 5.94

  • Improved wiping of the NTFS transaction log file
  • Improved error processing for terminated wiping tasks
  • Corrected unnecessary disabling of Windows System Protection 
  • Fixed minor bugs when running BCWipe from CLI
  • Ready for Windows 11 2022 Update (codename "22H2")
  • Ready for Windows 10 2022 Update (codename "22H2")

20-September-2022 | BCWipe v.7.03.3| Task Manager 4.00.3.19 |  BCWipeGUI 1.1.0.11 | Driver 5.93

  • Introduced support for exporting and importing wiping tasks across multiple endpoints available with the Enterprise Edition license. 

21-July-2022 | BCWipe v.7.03.2| Task Manager 4.00.3.9 |  BCWipeGUI 1.1.0.3 | Driver 5.92

  • Introduced support for ARM-based devices.

02-June-2022 | BCWipe v.7.03.1| Task Manager 4.00.3.8 |  BCWipeGUI 1.1.0.3 | Driver 5.92

  • Enabled user preferences to be saved automatically across wiping tasks.
  • Privacy Guard: new settings and stability improvements.
  • Fixed minor bugs.

09-February-2022 | BCWipe v.7.03| Task Manager 4.00.3 |  BCWipeGUI 1.1.00 | Driver 5.88

  • Updated to include the newest BCWipe Privacy Guard tool
  • Added Privacy dashboard to the Overview Panel
  • Added support for drag-and-drop in the Delete With Wiping command
  • Added ability to Enable and Disable Transparent Wiping from the systray icon, without having to open BCWipe Task Manager

07-September-2021 | BCWipe v.7.02| Task Manager 4.00.2.1 |  BCWipeGUI 1.0.2 | Driver 5.86

  • Ready for Windows 11
  • Added German, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish and Turkish translations.  
  • Enhanced wiping of Windows Explorer's Recent Items list.
  • Improved Transparent Wiping tray icon functionality.

20-May-2021 | BCWipe v.7.01.3 | Task Manager 4.00.2 |  BCWipeGUI 1.0.1.3 | Driver 5.85

  • Ready for Windows 10’s May 2021 Update (21H1).
  • Added real-time wiping progress indication in View Mode.
  • Improved stability of Wipe Free Space command when processing removed media.
  • Improved stability of operation in non-admin user account. 
  • Minor improvements. 

13-April-2021 | BCWipe v.7.01.2 | Task Manager 4.00.1.7| BCWipeGUI 1.0.0.37| Driver 5.74

  • Enabled for localization.
  • Improved memory management when wiping file slacks.

03-March-2021 | BCWipe v.7.01.1 | Task Manager 4.00.1.4| BCWipeGUI 1.0.0.8| Driver 5.74

  • Introduced new feature: automatically erase log files after a selected period of time. 
  • Introduced new feature: use system variables in 'Delete with wiping' command.
  • Improved 'Wipe browser history' command now erases sensitive data without resetting browser preferences.
  • Added minor improvements for BCWipe Enterprise Edition - client version.
  • Fixed occasional error in displaying wiping task progress.

10-February-2021 | BCWipe v.7.01 | Task Manager 4.00.1| BCWipeGUI 1.0 | Driver 5.74

General availability of BCWipe v.7 announced. 

  • Review computer status in one glance to improve system performance and privacy.
  • Run common wiping tasks in one click.
  • New controls allow users to wipe data instantly.
  • Use all-in-one wiping tasks for thorough clean-up that saves time.
  • Quickly review settings or follow real-time progress in enhanced 'View mode'.
  • Access and review 'Transparent Wiping' and 'CryptoSwap' for ongoing privacy.
  • Wipe SSD faster while protecting it from wearing out with redesigned Reserved Space Manager.

10-January-2021| BCWipe v.7.00.4b | Task Manager 4.00.0.25b | BCWipeGUI 0.0.0.121 | Driver 5.72

  • Improved 'Delete with wiping' command: added 'Import list from a file' function and ability to choose a batch of files.
  • Improved 'Wipe browser history' command: more accurate wiping of browser's toolbar jump lists.
  • Improved 'Wipe user activity' command: added support for archivers programs (Winzip, Winrar, 7-zip).
  • Improved 'Wipe Recycle Bin': added ability to choose a particular drive.
  • Improved 'Task deleting' operation.
  • Improved 'Recommended settings' for 'Reserved space' function.
  • Fixed minor bugs.

10-December-2020| BCWipe v.7.00.3b | Task Manager 4.00.0.17b | BCWipeGUI 0.0.0.109 | Driver 5.72

  • Enhanced support for the latest versions of Opera browser.
  • Improved estimated time calculations for quick-access wiping commands.
  • Fixed minor bugs and occasional crashes.

01-December-2020 | BCWipe v.7.00.2b | Task Manager 4.00.0.15b | BCWipeGUI 0.0.0.102 | Driver 5.72

  • Added ability to preserve existing wiping tasks when uninstalling BCWipe.
  • Added support for migrating wiping tasks from BCWipe v.6.
  • Fixed minor bugs and occasional crashes.

10-November-2020 | BCWipe v.7.00b | Task Manager 4.00.0.7b | BCWipeGUI 0.0.0.87 | Driver 5.72

Beta version of BCWipe v.7 announced. 
 

  • Review computer status in one glance to improve system performance and privacy.
  • Run common wiping tasks in one click.
  • New controls allow users to wipe data instantly.
  • Use all-in-one wiping tasks for thorough clean-up that saves time.
  • Quickly review settings or follow real-time progress in enhanced 'View mode'.
  • Access and review 'Transparent Wiping' and 'CryptoSwap' for ongoing privacy.