Hello, we are pleased to announce the release of WinCatalog 2024.11, bringing you more accurate cataloging, richer media information, and smoother search and user interface performance.
Improved Importing Accuracy
Root Virtual Folder Size Update: Importing from another catalog file now correctly updates the size of the root virtual folder that hosts all imported contents, ensuring that your catalog always reflects the true storage footprint of your media and files.
Smarter Handling of Reparse Points
Better Support for Cloud-Synced Folders: WinCatalog now handles reparse points more intelligently. If a reparse point refers to the same location where it resides and the folder has the cloud attribute (as in OneDrive or Synology Drive), it is now treated as a regular folder, not a symbolic link.
This means these folders will be included in the catalog even when the “Do not follow symbolic links (shortcuts to folders)” option is enabled, ensuring more complete and accurate scanning of cloud-synced directories.
Enhanced Statistics Tracking
Stats Counter by Extension: Statistics are now incremented by file extensions rather than by processing modules. Even if the Basic File Info profile is selected, the stats counter is fully populated, giving you immediate visibility into your file-type distribution.
New Media Information Fields
Expanded MediaInfo Support: We’ve added new metadata fields sourced from MediaInfo: General Title, HDR Profile, Color Range, Color Primaries, Transfer Characteristics, and Matrix Coefficients. Searchable Metadata: All newly added fields are now fully searchable, allowing you to filter and locate files based on any of these advanced media attributes, or include them into Reports.
Advanced Search Capabilities
Non-Latin Character Queries: Fixed an issue that prevented the use of additional search options when queries contained non-Latin characters. You can now rely on consistent, diacritic-insensitive search behavior across all scripts and languages.
User Interface Fixes
Main Tabs Close Button Access: Resolved a UI issue where very long captions in the Main Tabs would obscure the close “[×]” button. You can now close tabs without difficulty, regardless of caption length.
Minor Fixes and Improvements
Various under-the-hood optimizations and stability improvements to make WinCatalog even more reliable.
To upgrade to WinCatalog 2024.11, simply download and install the latest version:
There is no need to uninstall your current version — just install the update over your existing installation. If you’re not yet a WinCatalog user, feel free to try our free trial and explore all the new features.
Thank you for your continued support and feedback. We hope you enjoy these enhancements!
— The WinCatalog Team
Posted on: May 21, 2025
