Excel LaunchPad Release Notes

January 29, 2012

Version 2.2
  • Bug Fix: The font for the reminder window renders slightly larger on some machines than intended, causing an error. Now the font will be automatically resized to fit into the window.
  • Bug Fix: Local error logging was failing on some machines due to insufficient permissions. The log directory has been changed to one that does not require admin rights.
  • Bug Fix: On a small number of machines (read: only one that I know of), a corrupted registry entry prohibited notification balloons from appearing, which indirectly blocked LaunchPad from terminating. I introduced a safeguard which terminates LaunchPad immediately if a notification balloon fails to appear.

    • December 11, 2011

    Version 2.1
  • Bug Fix: Resolved reported installation failure due to MySql connection error.
  • Bug Fix: Resolved workbook open failure on certain machines.
  • Bug Fix: Resolved issue where loading Excel addins prevented the entire file from opening.
  • Bug Fix: Resolved error when users without admin rights selected “Excel LaunchPad -> Remove” from the start menu folder.
  • LaunchPad will now force the newly opened Excel instance into the foreground.
  • Dialog boxes now display a taskbar icon.

    • December 4, 2011

    Version 2.0
  • Excel Instance Launcher is now Excel LaunchPad.
  • Updates can now be automatically downloaded and installed without going back to the website.
  • LaunchPad available in two flavors: The free version, which displays a reminder window after each use and the Pro version, which does not display a reminder after each use. The Pro version is $5.00 USD.
  • Also includes a number of minor bug fixes.

    • October 25, 2010

    Version 1.4
  • Several more minor bug fixes. This should be the last update for a while. (Famous last words, right?)

    • October 19, 2010

    Version 1.3
  • Fixed a bug which prevented Excel 2000 users from enjoying EIL.
  • Fixed a problem where users running English versions of Excel in non-English locales couldn’t use EIL. (Hopefully! We’ll see if this error drops off my radar with this update.)
  • Now when EIL fails, you’ll get a more specific reason why it failed.