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December 22, 2025

Beta v0.6.4

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Features
  • The Create Config command can now also be used to reset the current configuration settings.
User reported bugs
  • User data deleted.
  • [0.2.8] FPilot-UserData conflict with Two FPilot sessions.
  • [0.6.2] Folder locations forgotten when closing two sessions.
  • ISSUE: Layouts & Bookmarks disappear on Restart.
  • [0.6.3] Constant refreshing when searching in expanded C: drive.
  • No refresh after delete.
  • [0.2.8] Crash on middle-mouse click file Inspector preview pane.
  • [0.2.8] Middle-Click on inspector crashes app on some folders.
  • [0.6.3] Performing certain operations in the settings screen causes the application to crash.
  • [0.6.3] Crash when deleting a command in View section.
  • [0.6.3] Path bar not showing subfolders for specific folder.
  • [0.6.3] Visual Studio Code "Reveal in File Explorer" doesn't work properly.
  • [0.6.3] Sort by size unsorts folders but not files as I start navigating.
Bugs
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when sorting by size, count, volume usage or folder usage criteria.
  • Fixed a rare issue where the app could get stuck waiting for messages.
  • Fixed an issue where some file operations could cause stale entries in the file path cache.
  • Fixed an initialization in the OpenGL pixel format code.
  • Context menu - correct path conversion, full verb lookup (Unicode & ANSI), safer command calls, more logging.
  • Fixed a crash in directory watcher caused by scrambled Windows rename events.
    • Related user bugs
      • [0.6.3] Random crashes, access violation 0xD8.
      • [0.6.3] Crash while idle during disk activity (probably).
      • [0.6.3] Crash in folder with a lot of photos.
  • Fixed uninstall routine to fully remove custom `open` verb and restore Windows defaults.
    • Related user bugs
      • The 'Browse local files' from Steam button stops working after uninstalling File Pilot.
  • Fixed auto resorting by size when new folder stats are calculated.
  • Fixed the blank panel when filtering returned no immediate results.
  • Fixed path evaluation when paths are dragged into the bookmarks section.
Changes
  • Extended folder size calculation settings to support network locations.
  • Using Alt + numpad Enter for the Inspect command too.
  • User data on disk is now hot reloaded by other instances when it changes.