Connection Explorer 1.1.2 Beta Release Thread

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With the Connection Explorer beta release today, we are creating this thread so that users can report any observed issues.  

Obtaining the beta:

Object Desktop members can get the beta from within Object Desktop Manager with 'show beta downloads' enabled:

Individual purchases (as well as Object Desktop Members) can also be obtained from your account page:

https://store.stardock.com/myaccount/products

Reporting an issue:

Please include the following for anything found:

  • Exact Windows version \ build (winver.exe)

  • Detailed steps to recreate the issue seen

  • Screenshots and videos are very helpful.  Videos can be uploaded to a cloud drive service (GoogleDrive, DropBox, OneDrive, YouTube), with a shared link included in your post.  Images can be copied and pasted directly into a post.

  • If there are specific apps that the app does not work (well) with, please note what apps and their exact versions.  If any app is not common, a link to a trial version would be appreciated.

Thank you for your interest and any time you put into making Connection Explorer a better product.

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Date

07/21/2026

Version

1.1.2.0

Changes

  • New Apps view
    The "Processes" tab is now Apps — a clearer picture of what each program on your PC is doing on the network. Every app shows its status, how many connections it has open, how much data it's moved in the last 24 hours, which countries it's talked to, and its memory use. Click any app to expand it and see its individual processes and every destination it connected to.

  • Block an app in one click
    Stop (or re-allow) a program's network access right from the list — no digging through settings.

  • Activity at a glance
    Each app now has a mini activity graph showing its connection activity over the past 24 hours, so you can spot which apps are busy and when.

  • Bandwidth trends
    The Bandwidth list now shows a traffic trend graph for each item, and you can expand any row to see exactly where its data went.

  • A more consistent, polished look
    The Apps, Bandwidth, DNS, and Connections screens now share the same clean table design.

  • Speed improvements
    Scrolling and resizing the monitoring screens are much smoother, even with lots of activity, and the app is lighter on system resources in the background.

  • Improved Database consistency 
    Connection Explorer now cleans up all older history consistently and reclaims the freed disk space automatically — so the database no longer grows unchecked over months of use, even when the app is running quietly in the background.

  • Translations
    Various updates to translation files to improve consistency and accuracy.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Known issues

  • While we appreciate all feedback, please remember that we offer no official support for beta \ preview \ developer channel versions of Windows. If you report issues while in any of those early release channels, you should not expect them to be addressed unless it still exists in a retail version of Windows.
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