Changes compared to 22.9.1
New Features
- Allow direct streaming restore of Microsoft SQL Server backups (#2459 / #3837)
Enhancements
- Cosmetic redesign the New Storage Vault dialog in the Comet Backup desktop app to use a wizard (#3898 / #2984)
This brings the behavior in line with creating new Protected Items in the Comet Backup desktop app: a wizard is used for initial creation, to help guide you through the process, but after initial creation a tabbed dialog is used, for quickly jumping to any setting.
- Cosmetic redesign the Search dialog in the Comet Backup desktop app to use a wizard, allowing easier back navigation (#3914)
Bug Fixes
- Fix an issue with always rescanning unchanged files when backing up an SMB/CIFS network share from a Linux device (#3944 / #1618)
- Fix an issue with not detecting some Windows 11 builds as being different from Windows 10 (#3944)
- Fix an issue with inconsistent handling of Windows directory junctions between picking files for backup in the Comet Backup desktop app and when performing the backup job itself (#3322 / #3927)
- Fix an issue with context menu popups when no items are selected in the Search dialog in the Comet Backup desktop app (#3914)
- Fix an issue with mouse-drag selection not toggling button state in the Search dialog in the Comet Backup desktop app (#3914)
- Fix a cosmetic issue with misleading final message text in the Comet Backup desktop app when an error was encountered generating WinRE recovery media (#3944)
- Fix a cosmetic issue with "CONTROL" messages appearing in the desktop app interface when running a Reindex job (#3944 / #2416)
- Fix a security issue with potential credential exposure to other processes on the same PC when running a Microsoft SQL Server backup job (#1735 / #3837)