HttpWatch Version History

Version 13.1.18

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 15:00:00 GMT

Fixed: It was not possible to save HWL files in version 12.x format from the browser extensions
Improved: Added Windows 11 to the list of supported Windows versions
Changed: The Neumetrix Limited code signing certificate has been updated and applied to the HttpWatch installer. For a few days this may cause Microsoft Defender SmartScreen to display the message 'Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognised app from starting. Running this app might put your PC at risk.' You can still run the installer by clicking on 'More Info' followed by 'Run anyway'

Version 13.1.17

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:00:00 GMT

Fixed: In certain situations a reduced set of response headers were displayed in Chrome and Edge
Fixed: An image loading error could occur when starting HttpWatch

Version 13.1.16

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 12:00:00 GMT

Fixed: A'Specified resource cannot be found' error could occur when using the ExportCSV and ExportFieldsAsCSV automation methods

Version 13.1.15

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 18:00:00 GMT

Fixed: An error could occur during installation while closing browser windows
Improved: HttpWatch recognizes Windows 10 Version 21H1 May 2021 Update in the Operating System section of Properties pane

Version 13.1.14

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 12:00:00 GMT

Fixed: A 'file not found' error could occur during installation

Version 13.1.13

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 12:00:00 GMT

Fixed: An error could occur during installation

Version 13.1.12

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 16:00:00 GMT

Changed: Updated Chrome and Edge CRX extension files

Version 13.1.11

Thu, 27 May 2021 16:00:00 GMT

Fixed: A 'failed to parse' error could occur in Chrome or Edge
Improved: Page grouping has been improved in web pages containing frames or iframes

Version 13.1.9

Thu, 13 May 2021 17:00:00 GMT

Improved: Updated help about silently installing HttpWatch to shown how to handle file names and directories containing spaces

Version 13.1.8

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:00:00 GMT

A 'failed to create registry key' error could occur when installing IE support

Version 13.1.7

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 14:00:00 GMT

Improved: XHR and Fetch requests are now shown when a HAR file is imported from Chrome/Edge DevTools
Improved: Info tips have been added to the Summary pane to show descriptions of timings, status codes, errors, etc
Fixed: The browser name could be incorrectly shown as Internet Explorer when opening a HAR file
Fixed: A HAR or HWL file may not be correctly displayed if it was loaded into HttpWatch Studio using a command line argument

Version 13.1.6

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 15:00:00 GMT

Fixed: A 'bad function call' error could occur when closing the Find dialog
Fixed: An error could occur when uninstalling HttpWatch
Changed: HttpWatch contains CRX files for version 13.1.6 of the HttpWatch extension for Chrome and Edge. If you are working in an offline environment the extensions can be updated using the CRX files in the HttpWatch install directory. (See 'Manually Installing Chrome and Edge Extensions' for more information)

Version 13.1.5

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 17:00:00 GMT

Improved: The HTTP/2 :status pseudo response header is now in shown in Chrome and Edge

Version 13.1.4

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:00:00 GMT

Fixed: POST requests generated in Chrome and Edge using sendBeacon during page unload would remain active and never complete

Version 13.1.3

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 12:00:00 GMT

Fixed: An 'unmatched message' error could occur with Chrome and Edge

Version 13.1.2

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 12:00:00 GMT

Fixed: A 'relative URL not available' error could occur on some web pages

Version 13.1.1

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:00:00 GMT

New: The page URL (including fragments) is now shown for each page group. This makes it easier to debug Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) where URL fragments may be used for navigation.
New: URLs are now displayed in a shorter, page relative format by default. The full URL is still shown on the Overview tab, in info tips and when copying to the clipboard
New: The 'https://' prefix on URLs is no longer shown by default as HTTPS is now the preferred scheme for all requests
New: A red warning triangle indicator is now displayed next to insecure HTTP URLs
New: A 'URL Display' tab in Tools->Options controls how URLs are displayed
New: Added a URL property to the Page automation class
New: Warning HW1011 has been added to highlight HTTPS requests that did not use the HTTP/2 or later network protocol and could therefore affect performance
Improved: Warning HW2001 now warns about any use of HTTP not just of on secure pages
Improved: URL indicators are now displayed in the Path and Query column
Improved: A new page group is created in Chrome and Edge when the user interacts with a page using the mouse or keyboard
Improved: Now displays parameters in Chrome and Edge for some types of POST requests where the POST tab was previously empty
Fixed: Requests could sometimes be incorrectly shown as originating from a service worker
Fixed: Using the F1 key in the Chrome and Edge extension did not display context sensitive help
Changed: HttpWatch 13.1 now requires at least version 13.0.19 of the Chrome and Edge extensions. If you are working in an offline environment the extensions can be updated using the CRX files in the HttpWatch install directory. (See 'Manually Installing Chrome and Edge Extensions' for more information)

Version 13.0.17

Thu, 05 Oct 2020 09:00:00 GMT

Improved: If a target_closed error occurs while recording in Chrome or Edge the error message suggests checking whether the Adobe Acrobat extension is installed. This extension always produces this error in HttpWatch unless it is disabled or set to only allow site access by 'On Click'

Version 13.0.16

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 09:00:00 GMT

Improved: The installer now detects additional issues with the registry that could prevent installation
Fixed: Suppressed some warnings that did not apply to requests intercepted by service workers
Fixed: A 'pure virtual call' error could occur when closing HttpWatch in Chrome or Edge

Version 13.0.15

Wed, 05 Jul 2020 12:00:00 GMT

Fixed: An error could occur when installing HttpWatch with IE support in a custom file folder
Changed: The prompt displayed when the debugging banner is closed in Edge and Chrome now shows that the command line option --silent-debugger-extension-api is required to suppress this banner

Version 13.0.12

Wed, 22 Jul 2020 17:00:00 GMT

Fixed: A 'loading failed' error could occur in Chrome and Edge

Version 13.0.11

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 12:00:00 GMT

Fixed: An 'invalid string position error' could occur when opening an HttpWatch Professional license file
Improved: Added instructions on how to pin the HttpWatch extension button to the Chrome version 83+ toolbar

Version 13.0.9

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 14:00:00 GMT

Improved: The installer now detects more registry configuration issues that could prevent installation completing successfully

Version 13.0.8

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 17:00:00 GMT

New: A CRX file (HttpWatchForEdge.crx) for the offline installation of the Edge extension is now installed with HttpWatch
New: The HttpWatchCRXFile property of the Edge automation class now provides the location of the Edge CRX file
New: A form filling sample program for Edge written in C# using Selenium is now installed with HttpWatch

Version 13.0.7

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 15:00:00 GMT

New: Now supports the use of HTTP/3 in Chrome and Edge

Version 13.0.6

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 09:00:00 GMT

New: HttpWatch supports Microsoft Edge version 80 or later using an extension hosted in the Microsoft Store
New: The installer now allows you to choose which browsers to use with HttpWatch
New: The automation interface can now be used to control HttpWatch in Microsoft Edge
New: A Find method was added to the Entries automation class providing an easy way to locate requests by URL or ID
New: HttpWatch now restores the original position of extension and log windows even if they were placed using the Windows Snap feature
New: Indicator symbols next to a request's URL show whether it was created using the XmlHttpRequest (XHR) or Fetch APIs (Chrome and Edge Only)
New: The Result column now shows if a request was handled by a service worker
New: The Result column now shows if a request was returned from the memory of prefetch cache (Chrome and Edge Only)
New: A diamond indicator symbol next to a request's URL shows that it was generated by a service worker
New: Displays the SameSite attribute for cookies received from the server
Improved: Detects the use of JSON even if the wrong content type has been set. Password masking and formatting will be applied in these cases