What's new in this version of ActiveExit

Version 24.5 (May 5, 2024)

This update adds the option that you can use to set up a schedule to specify the days and times during which Active Exit should be active or inactive.

Version 23.10 (October 8, 2023)

This update corrects an error that in some situations caused domain accounts not to be monitored even if they were included in the Apply to list.

Version 22.10 (October 24, 2022)

The digital signatures of the executable files have been updated according to the latest security requirements of Windows 11 and Windows 10.

Version 22.9 (September 15, 2022)

This update corrects a problem introduced in one of the recent updates that in some situations prevented the automatic shutdown of the computer after all users have been logged off.

Version 22.8 (August 19, 2022)

This update improves the appearance and functionality of the message shown to the user when the inactivity period is up:

The message now shows the countdown of the remaining time before the forced log off;
The message now disappears automatically when user activity is resumed (the user no longer needs to press OK to dismiss it).

Version 22.6 (June 12, 2022)

This is a minor update that makes it possible to suppress any message shown to the user when the inactivity period is up, by entering 0 as the value for the duration for the message.

Version 22.1 (January 15, 2022)

This update offers several improvements, such as:

Native support for the ARM 64-bit processor architecture has been added.
A new option, Log off stale user sessions immediately, has been added.
The settings are now preserved when upgrading from the "lite" to the full version.

ATTENTION: If you are upgrading from an earlier version of ActiveExit, the upgrade may not preserve the custom settings of ActiveExit. If you want to make sure the settings are preserved, then before the upgrade run ActiveExit configuration utility and use the Export command to save the custom settings into a file. Then after the upgrade use the Import command to use the settings from that file.
A problem has been corrected that prevented ActiveExit from logging off an inactive user after that user first explicitly initiated but then canceled the log off procedure.
Several other minor improvements and corrections have been made.

Version 19.10 (October 7, 2019)

This update corrects a problem that prevented the use of the empty Apply To and Exclude lists in GPO objects in some situations.

Version 19.9 (September 26, 2019)

This update corrects a problem that prevented the display of a custom user message in some situations.

Version 19.6 (June 1, 2019)

This update offers several improvements, such as:

A new option, Do not log off the most recent active user, has been added.
Several other minor improvements and corrections have been made.

Version 18.10 (October 25, 2018)

This update offers several improvements, such as:

An option has been added that makes the user notification about a pending log-off to be shown full-screen, in front of other windows that might be present on the screen.
A problem has been corrected that prevented the configuration utility of ActiveExit from being started by the standard users on computers with User Account Control (UAC) turned off.
The ActiveExit Administrator Kit now includes the administrative template file (ActiveExit.ADM) that you can use for the reference of auditing purposes.
Several other minor improvements and corrections have been made.

Version 17.3 (March 25, 2017)

This update offers several improvements, such as:

It's now possible to use the ActiveExit configuration utility to save the settings directly to the Group Policy objects (GPO), without the use of the administrative template file.
It's now possible to monitor the CPU activity level, in addition to the keyboard or the mouse.
The monitoring of the Remote Desktop Connection users is no longer offered.
Several other minor improvements and corrections have been made.

Version 15.8 (August 20, 2015)

This update adds an option to shut down or suspend the computer when no user logs in to the computer for a specified time.

Version 10.8.2 (February 1, 2011)

This is a minor update that improves how ActiveExit detects and handles the license violations.

Version 10.8.1 (November 5, 2010)

This is a minor update that improves reliability and performance of ActiveExit software.

Version 10.8 (August 7, 2010)

This is a complete rewrite of the ActiveExit software. If you've used an older version of ActiveExit, and are considering an upgrade, you may want to review the rest of this User's Guide to see what ActiveExit is now. You will notice many differences: we've simplified the user interface and removed many secondary functions (such as the allowed use schedule, the password protection, the taskbar icon, and so on). Instead, we've concentrated on making ActiveExit do just one task, but do it well: automatically logoff the users after a period of inactivity. Give the new ActiveExit a try!