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@brogers5 brogers5 released this 16 Dec 00:18
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Software

Dashboard 4.1 Release Notes - December 14, 2023 (4.1.2.4)

Application

  • Removed animations from the Overview screen which were causing high CPU usage.
  • Adjusted serial number reported by Dashboard for external drives to reflect the product serial number printed on the case, not the serial number of the internal storage component.
  • Adjusted Dashboard to show non-Western Digital drives if detected, but most functionality will not be available.
  • Changed default images on unrecognized devices to differentiate brands and storage technology.
  • Added support for the Overview screen to adjust automatically when drive Capacity or Volume changes.
  • Improved capacity reporting for unformatted devices to make it more clear.
  • Fixed issue which could cause Start with Windows task to fail to start Dashboard with certain user names.
  • Fixed issue which was causing reset to default game folders for Gaming Mode 2.0 monitoring to apply to all devices instead of only the selected device.
  • Improved Gaming Mode 2.0 game launch detection when configured for the parent folder.
  • Fixed issue which could cause multiple Dashboard windows to open when manually starting the application shortly after it was automatically started on Windows boot.
  • Fixed performance chart not working properly on a newly created volume.
  • Added support for RGB control in WD_BLACK SN850 for PS5.
  • Added support for SanDisk PRO-G40.
  • Reduced ad caching time from 3 days to 2 days.

Installer (6.0.2.10)

  • Complete rewrite of the installer to improve user experience.

Full Changelog: https://wddashboarddownloads.wdc.com/wdDashboard/WesternDigitalDashboardReleaseNotes.pdf

Package

  • Update to 4.1.2.4
  • Uninstall code change for compatibility with the new installer package
  • Move Package Notes to external document to work around Community Repository description length limitations
  • Add note for potentially misleading error message during uninstall
  • Minor ETag-related housekeeping

Full Changelog: v4.0.2.20...v4.1.2.4