InstantForum 2017-1 FinalLogViewPlus Supporthttps://www.logviewplus.com/forum/LogViewPlus SupportMon, 27 Jul 2026 15:45:26 GMT20https://www.logviewplus.com/forum/post/399LogViewPlus 2.4.18 is now available.&nbsp; This release contains two big new features: direct access to Windows Event Logs and opening compressed files (Zip, Tar, GZip).&nbsp; &nbsp;<br/><img src="../Uploads/Images/ba5b06ec-eee4-41eb-a0c5-30d5.png" data-download-url="../Uploads/Images/04443d58-2ea1-4908-943a-4db9.png" id="if_insertedNode_1578901201941"><br/><br/>It feels good to finally get direct Windows Event Log access out the door.&nbsp; This is a feature that could easily have made it into LogViewPlus v1.0, but we decided to stay focused on log files.&nbsp; We knew we needed the infrastructure of directory browsing in place if we wanted to implement Windows Event Log access properly.&nbsp; Most of this infrastructure was added while adding database support.<br/><br/>That said - I actually think opening archives will be more helpful to most users.&nbsp; LogViewPlus has had a workaround for this feature for years, but it was frankly a bit clunky.&nbsp; Now, archives can be opened seamlessly.<br/><br/>This release includes a lot of other great <a href="https://www.logviewplus.com/releasenotes.html" id="if_insertedNode_1578901304014">features and bug fixes</a>.&nbsp; In fact, this is probably one of the biggest releases we have ever done - so it is well worth an upgrade.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.logviewplus.com/download.html" id="if_insertedNode_1578901345014">Check it out</a> and let us know what you think!<br/><br/>Cheers,<br/><br/>Toby<br/>Mon, 13 Jan 2020 07:47:16 GMTLogViewPlus Support