Latest version

2.1.1

Release Notes

Old releases (no longer supported)

V2 1.6.2	17-09-20	Last Release .NET Framework
V2 1.5.3	05-08-19	Last release 1.5.x
12.7.1	29-09-17	Final release of Log4View 12
12.5.11	22-05-15	Last release for .NET 4.0 & Windows XP
2011.2.502	26-07-12	Final release of Log4View 2011
2010.3.10	22-01-11	Last release for .NET Framework 3.5
2.2.5	24-08-08	Last release for .NET Framework 2.0

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Installation instructions

All editions of LOG4VIEW are included in the installation file. After installation, LOG4VIEW is running as Trial Edition for 30 days. After 30 days, LOG4VIEW continues working as Community Edition.
When you purchased LOG4VIEW Professional Edition, you receive a license key, which must be activated by LOG4VIEW. After activation, LOG4VIEW is fully functional as Professional Edition.

Release Notes

2.1.1 / 2024-01-13

Setup: Log4ViewSetup now contains .NET 6. So, .NET 6 is no longer a prerequisite before installing Log4View.
Bug: Log4View crashes at startup in certain situations when not connected with the internet.

2.1.0 / 2023-07-30

Feature: Logger Tree - First three levels are automatically expanded
Feature: Log4View configuration keeps relative paths
Bug: Visual appearance of docked windows fixed
Bug: Filter list icons fixed
Bug: Color scheme no longer resets to schma 'Office Colorful'
Bug: Restore window size on scaled screens fixed
Bug: Update check fixed
Bug: Pendent config changes after start fixed
Bug: Default date and time settings are no longer changed by saving settings

2.0.12 / 2023-06-21

.NET: Log4View now based on .NET 6.0 LTS
Feature: Substantial performance improvements
Bugs: Numerous bugfixes in all areas of Log4View

1.6.2 / 2020-09-17

Bug 447: Deprecated messages now disappear from message view.
Bug 448: Clear current message view sometimes didn't clear all messages
Bug 449: Performance improvement when continously reading many messages
Bug 450: Collect support data finally working
Bug 451: Better font visibiliy in dark mode

1.6.1 / 2020-07-18

Bug 442: Existing configurations are not properly loaded
Bug 443: Some NLog patterns are not parsed correctly
Bug 444: Layout pattern is not applied
Bug 445: Parts of the main window is obscured by a vertical task bar
Bug 446: Progress bar not working in XML-Receiver

1.6.0 / 2020-07-11

Feature: JSON receiver allows reading JSON formatted log data
Bug 412: Configuration becomes invalid if log file doesn't exist
Bug 423: Original Time (with timezone) not shown correctly
Bug 427: Log4View crashes when user.config is corrupt
Bug 428: NLog default pattern is not persisted
Bug 430: Links from Log4View to the web site are broken
Bug 431: Typos fixed
Bug 432: Text in wrong language
Bug 433: Text fields in receiver dialogs too small
Bug 436: Link in license activation window not working
Bug 437: Log4View crashes when adding a chart and scrolling up
Bug 439: Arrows not working in file receiver dialogs
Bug 441: Log4View crashes when hovering over collapsed windows

1.5.3 / 2019-08-05

Bug 422: Display themes not available in Log4View 1.5.2

1.5.2 / 2019-08-02

Feature - Limit number of rolled files in file receiver
Feature - Show message stats on each receiver window
Feature - Enable license activation for offline installations
Feature - Drag&Drop / open multiple files
Bug 418 License registration at installation time not working
Bug 412 Configuration becomes invalid if log file doesn't exist
Bug 409 Log4View doesn't read files, when encoding is empty
Bug 399 Grid splitter in Message-Details shows odd behavior
Bug 400 Time format from setting not respected in message details
Bug 385 Window "New Display Profile" -> Default size too small

1.4.4 / 2019-03-07

Fix: Installation with automatic license registration broken
Fix: Extended read filter not working

1.4.3 / 2019-02-22

Fix: Open stored log messages (*.msv) -> Window larger than screen
Fix: Exception in ApplyConfiguration
Fix: Collecting support data not possible
Fix: Closing a receiver keeps last selected message visible in message details window
Fix: Custom receivers no longer loaded.

1.4.2 / 2019-02-20

Fix: Exception when loading special existing Log4View configurations

1.4.1 / 2019-02-05

Fix: Some dialog windows not correctly sized on high-dpi monitors

1.4.0 / 2019-01-13

Fix: Doubleclicking .log file starts Log4View but no log messages shown
Fix: Deleting and recreating an open log file interrupts reading in Log4View
Fix: Themes added to installer

1.3.5 / 2018-12-16

Fix: Offline Activation Key does not work
Fix: Changing profiles also applies column config changes
Fix: Log4View crash at startup with special window layout

1.3.3 / 2018-08-23

FIX: Misssing DLLs added to installer

1.3.0 / 2018-07-15

Fix: File pattern not set correctly when filepath has digits and filename doesn't
Fix: Selection of message is lost when logger filter is cleared

1.2.2 / 2018-06-23

Fix for special NLog pattern

1.2.0 / 2018-02-03

JSON-Parser added
Minor Bugfixes

1.1.1 / 2018-01-22

Licensing Bug fixed

1.1.0 / 2018-01-20

Bugfix in Configuration-Screen
Reading of Log-Files faster
Minor Bugfixes