Below you will find the release notes for recent updates to Freedom for Windows.
Version 2.29
October 2024
Remove session countdown for trial users
Remove 7 session limit
Add upgrade redirect
Add query params to dashboard redirect for non-premium users
Version 2.28.3
September 2024
Changes to bundled Adult blocklist
Fix closing of Freedom for other users on login
Fix Chrome blocking
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