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14-May-2012
Heating oil use calculator EnCalcOL has been updated to be able to store central heating state plus it also includes a number of bug fixes See the EnCalcOL history for details.

10-May-2012
Check out the latest about upcoming program updates and other news from JSutils on the SoftwareMiser blog.

08-May-2012
Following tests on both 32bit and 64bit versions gas bill calculator, checker and predictor EnCalcGU version 3.4 has been found to install and work correctly on the Windows 8 Preview.

01-May-2012
Network activity monitor LANOff has been updated to version 5.4. Changes include fixing a bug where some buttons may not be re-enabled after the about and configuration screens time out. See the LANOff history for details.

23-April-2012
Following tests on both 32bit and 64bit versions electricity bill calculator, checker and predictor EnCalcEU version 5.5 has been found to install and work correctly on the Windows 8 Preview.

17-April-2012
Just updated is the technical note on why hibernate doesn't work.

16-April-2012
Following tests on both 32bit and 64bit versions electricity cost comparison calculator EnCalcE version 5.1 has been found to install and work correctly on the Windows 8 Preview.

JSutils Site History - 2011

A brief history of JSutils which is the home of a small collection of software utilities related to computer energy saving and energy use calculation to save money plus aid practical energy conservation and help the environment by reducing CO2 emissions.

30-December-2011: Process activity monitor and shutdown utility ProcOff has been updated to version 1.4 Changes include the  System Tray icon right click menu which now has full range of main screen options. Added a time delay function. Fixed a bug which could stop System Tray right click menu closing properly plus other minor changes.

13-December-2011: Electricity appliance cost comparison calculator EnCalcE has been updated to add the ability for CO2 to be displayed in pounds as well as Kilograms. Also includes various minor formatting improvements.

06-December-2011: This update to water bill calculator and predictor EnCalcLU removes need for administrator privileges to save default data plus minor updates to error handling. Also dates are reformatted if more than 11 characters.

29-November-2011: Technical Notes are now available as a pdf download. A full list can be found in the pdf index.

22-November-2011: This update to gas bill calculator and predictor EnCalcGU removes the need for administrator privileges to save default data plus minor updates to error handling and layout. Also dates are reformatted if more than 11 characters.

15-November-2011: This update to electricity bill calculator and predictor EnCalcEU removes the need for administrator privileges to save default data plus minor updates to error handling. Also dates are reformatted if more than 11 characters.

08-November-2011: New Technical Note added on monitoring shutdown utility log files in real time to the Technical Note section.

01-November-2011: This update to water use comparison cost calculator EnCalcL fixes a small number of minor bugs and updates the default costs. See history for further details.

25-October-2011: Windows activity monitor and shutdown utility AllOff Lite has been updated to add the ability to set a fixed delay before shutdown. Also a bug fix and a minor functionality change. See history for details.

18-October-2011: Windows activity monitor and shutdown utility AllOff has been updated to add the option to disable exit for non admin users. Also some other minor changes and bug fixes. See history for details.

04-October-2011: This update to oil use and cost calculator EnCalcOU adds oil left data to the display and results log plus other minor changes. See history for further details.

27-September-2011: This minor update to oil use calculator EnCalcOL adds oil tank data to the results log plus other minor changes. See history for further details.

20-September-2011: Technical notes added explaining how to run AllOff Lite, ProcOff and LANOff as a service on Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

13-September-2011: Windows process monitor and shutdown utility ProcOff has been updated to extend the maximum inactivity time to 1 hour and add the option to disable exit for non admin users. Also some minor layout changes.

06-September-2011: Windows activity monitor and shutdown utility AllOff has been updated to extend the maximum inactivity time to 1 hour and add the option to disable exit for non admin users.

30-August-2011: Technical note added explaining how to run AllOff as a service on Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Links page updated.

23-August-2011: This major update to electricity running cost comparison calculator EnCalcE adds the ability to compare under different running conditions plus several more additions and changes. See history for more change info.

17-August-2011: Technical notes added for calculators and utilities covering how to check a JSutils program has been successfully uninstalled.

09-August-2011: Gas use and cost calculator EnCalcGU has been updated to add the option to check for the latest version of the program and to run at the end of install. See history for bug fix details.

02-August-2011: Electricity use and cost calculator EnCalcEU has been updated to add the option to check for the latest version of the program and to run at the end of install.

26-July-2011: Water use and cost calculator EnCalcLU has been updated to add the option to check for the latest version of the program and to run at the end of install.

19-July-2011: Check out the support article section for a new note about heating oil measurement accuracy.

28-June-2011: Oil use and cost calculator EnCalcOU has been updated to add the tank data to the results log file and fix a small number of bugs. See history for details.

21-June-2011: Activity monitor and shutdown utility AllOff has been updated to add the option to check for the latest version plus fix a couple of minor bugs. See history for details.

18-June-2011: Listings page added to Oil use and prediction calculator EnCalcOL.

14-June-2011: Oil use and prediction calculator EnCalcOL has just been released.

02-June-2011: Article on why hibernate doesn't work added to support pages.

24-May-2011: Activity monitor and shutdown utility AllOff Lite has been updated to add fixed time shutdown and the option to check for updates.

17-May-2011: Process monitor and shutdown utility ProcOff has been updated to fix two minor bugs and add the option to check for the latest version See history for details.

10-May-2011: Water use and cost comparison calculator EnCalcL has been updated to add the option to check for the latest version plus the option to run at the end of install. Also fixes some minor bugs. See history for details.

03-May-2011: Network activity monitor and shutdown utility LANOff has been updated to fix a number of minor bugs, add the option to check for latest version and the option to run at the end of install. See history for details.

19-April-2011: Oil use and prediction calculator EnCalcOU has been updated. Changes include the option to not save history and delivery data plus a number of other changes. See history for more details.

12-April-2011: The withdrawal of windows 2000 support planned for this quarter has been delayed by 6 months due to popular demand.

05-April-2011: Activity monitor and shutdown utility AllOff has been updated to fix a bug with fixed time shutdown plus other minor bug fixes. See history for details.

22-March-2011: Electricity cost comparison calculator EnCalcE has been updated. Changes include the option to run at the end of install, now works to 5 decimal places plus a number of other minor changes. See history for more details.

15-March-2011: General FAQ from JSutils updated plus all FAQ across the site now linked to improve navigation.

08-March-2011: Process monitor and shutdown utility ProcOff has been updated to add a right click menu to the system tray icon and give the option to run at the end of install plus other bug fixes. See history for details.

01-March-2011: Activity monitor and shutdown utility AllOff Lite has been updated to add a right click menu to the system tray icon and give the option to run at the end of install plus fix a display resolution bug.

22-February-2011: Activity monitor and shutdown utility AllOff has been updated to add a right click menu to the system tray icon and give the option to run at the end of install plus other changes. See history for details.

15-February-2011: Gas use and cost calculator EnCalcGU has been updated. Changes include the option to not save the history log and remove the last set of saved meter readings plus a number of other minor changes. See history for more details.

08-February-2011: Listings page added to ProcOff. Privacy policy updated. Links page updated.

01-February-2011: Electricity use and cost calculator EnCalcEU has been updated. Changes include the option to not save the history log and remove the last set of saved meter readings plus a number of other minor changes. See history for more details.

24-January-2011: Articles section added to the site with the first article on windows shutdown states. More to come over the next few months.

18-January-2011: Water use and cost calculator EnCalcLU has been updated. Changes include the option to not save the history log and remove the last set of saved meter reading plus a number of other minor changes. See history for more details.

11-January-2011: A major update to water use comparison calculator EnCalcL. Results log now shows daily and quarterly water use. One item can now have zero water use plus other changes and bug fixes. See history for more details.

04-January-2011: A new shutdown utility ProcOff is released today. ProcOff monitors process activity and uses this to trigger shutdown.