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Freedom for Windows release notes
Freedom for Windows release notes
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Below you will find the release notes for recent updates to Freedom for Windows.


Version 2.28.1

July 2024

  • Fix Chrome UI Automation


Version 2.28

July 2024

  • Fix email sync issue

  • Fix Freedom not working in multiple user accounts

  • Changes to bundled Adult blocklist

  • Fix error when updating session status


Version 2.27.2

June 2024

  • Add browser authentication

  • Update cryptography library

  • Don't show Freedom is already running message if there are at least 2 processes

  • Include larger adult blocklist

  • Update first session popup text

  • Fix null filter values for session status

  • Fix crash if blocklist is being changed during send

  • Fix reading FIPS setting


Version 2.27.1

May 2024

  • Fix crash from reading FIPS value

  • Include Adult blocklist improvements

  • Update welcome modal text


Version 2.27

May 2024

  • Introduced a more convenient method for logging in via a browser.

  • Fixed an issue where multiple "Freedom is already running" pop-up windows could be shown


Version 2.26.2

March 2024

  • Change method of detecting already-running instance of Freedom so app doesn't freeze


Version 2.26

February 2024

  • Better handling of Windows theme transitions

  • Add LibreWolf and Waterfox browser support in non-proxy mode or with website exceptions enabled



Version 2.25.1

January 2024

  • Update TrayIcon library to report less errors


Version 2.25

December 2023

  • Send device name

  • Add crash reporting for NotifyIcon

  • Don't update status icon path every second

  • Add human readable Windows version to management page


Version 2.24

December 2023

  • Add Sidekick browser blocking in non-proxy mode or with website exceptions enabled

  • Update notification tray icon

  • Fix Opera reload workaround

  • Reconnect to messenger


Version 2.23

September 2023

  • Add Messenger status to System Details

  • Update Socket.IO client to the latest version (EngineIO 4)


Version 2.22

September 2023

  • Allow capital letters in hostname for exceptions list

  • Improve blocking if URL bar already contains the blocked URL but is not reflected in window title

  • Reduce polling rate to once per hour

  • Rewrite ShouldAppBeOpened to poll at most once every 10 minutes


Version 2.21

July 2023

  • Update cryptography library

  • Fix crashes

  • Fix polling issues

  • Fix case-sensitive website exceptions issue


Version 2.20

June 2023

  • Updated buttons on login screen

  • Allowed access to browser settings during 'Block All Websites' session

  • Fixed block circumvention using right-click


Version 2.19

March 2023

  • Fixed fullscreen browser blocking on other monitors

  • Fixed session synchronization issues

  • Fixed incorrect blocking of local files

  • Changed reporting from StatHat to AppCenter


Version 2.18

March 2023

  • Upgrade Socket.io TLS to fix connection issues to platform

  • Change SHA to be FIPS-compliant to fix device hash issues


Version 2.17

January 2023

  • Fixes some infrequent crashes

  • Allows blocking in proxy and non-proxy modes websites with port numbers

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