Product release information for VIPRE Identity Shield version 2.5.6, released on June 12, 2019.
Product information
VIPRE Identity Shield keeps your private details out of the bad guys’ hands with the ultimate privacy maintenance software! It scans your computer for exposed personal information that can endanger your identity, allowing you to see the details and clean your system with a click.
What's new
- Store login credentials in the Vault - The Vault now enables storage of login credentials in addition to your documents and personal files. Keep your website access—as well as usernames and passwords—extra secure!
- Improved Vault organization - You can now sort Vault documents by Detection Type and File Size. When restoring files from the vault, you can choose exactly where to put them (or restore to the original file location).
- Better sorting of Documents - When viewing discovered Documents, you can now sort by Detection Type.
- Better license management - Users can now manually update their license keys, and the License screen shows full license information and whether the current device is valid.
- Stability improvements - We've been hard at work zapping bugs and testing the application to ensure it performs its very best!
System requirements
Important: VIPRE Identity Shield uses advanced technologies for today’s newer operating systems and does not install on Windows XP or Vista.
HARDWARE AND OPERATING SYSTEMS
To install and run VIPRE Identity Shield, you need a PC with
- 50 MB of hard drive space
- At least 1 GB of RAM
- Dual-core processor (recommended)
- Internet connection (broadband recommended)
- 32- or 64-bit versions of either
- Windows 10 (all versions)
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 7 (latest service pack)
WEB BROWSERS
Our Tracking blocker extensions are currently available for the latest versions of
- Microsoft® Edge
- Mozilla® Firefox®
- Google Chrome™
Our Browsing and tracking records feature currently supports the latest versions of
- Microsoft® Edge
- Microsoft® Internet Explorer
- Mozilla® Firefox®
- Google Chrome™
Product and company names are trademarks and registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Known issues and workarounds
This section lists issues that are known at the time of release. In some cases these are bugs that we are working to resolve with a subsequent release. Other items may be due to causes outside of our control, such as bugs with other vendors' software. In all cases we have tried to provide a workaround for you to consider in case you should experience an issue.
If you have questions about a specific issue, please provide the issue ID (if applicable) when contacting our Technical Support team.
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The Microsoft Edge browser extension says it's from "an unknown source" [IDSHIELD-21] Symptom: In Microsoft Edge, when viewing the details of the web browser extension, the descriptive text reads "From an unknown source”. Workaround: None. The extension works correctly. This text will be updated in a future release. |
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Can't use webcam blocker. Error message "Camera is being used by another application!" is displayed [IDSHIELD-33] Symptom: When attempting to enable the webcam blocker, an error message is displayed. The text of the message is Camera is being used by another application! Please close all applications using this device and click on "Retry". Alternatively, you can reboot your computer for the configuration changes made to the system to take effect. Save your work and click "Yes" to restart now or "No" to cancel configuration changes. Workaround: Either Retry, or click Yes to restart your computer. This is an issue with how Windows determines if a webcam is being used by other applications. The extension works correctly. This text will be updated in a future release. |
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Trying to enter captcha information on websites does not work [IDSHIELD-103] Symptom: When entering captcha information on a website, the captcha check fails with the Tracking Blocker enabled. Workaround 1: Stop blocking tracking for the website To stop blocking tracking for a website 1. When visiting the website with the captcha, open the VIPRE Identity Shield Tracking Blocker extension in your browser 2. On the Home tab, switch "Block tracking attempts for this site" to No Warning: If you turn off the tracking blocker for a website, the site will be able to track you and potentially gather personal information! 3. Remember to re-enable the tracking blocker for this website when done! Workaround 2: Temporarily disable the Tracking Blocker To turn off blocking tracking for all websites 1. Open the VIPRE Identity Shield application 2. On the Tracking Blocker tab, switch Tracking Blocker to Disabled Warning: If you turn off the tracking blocker, all websites will be able to track you and potentially gather personal information! 3. Remember to re-enable the tracking blocker when done! |
Bugs fixed in this release
Bugs fixed with this release are listed in this section.
IDSHIELD-30, IDSHIELD-88, IDSHIELD-96: There are a large number of identified documents after a scan
IDSHIELD-33 - Cannot enable the webcam blocker; the switch is grayed out
IDSHIELD-44 - When restarting the application, setting changes do not always save
IDSHIELD-57, IDSHIELD-90 - Installation of Edge extension can sometimes fail to complete
IDSHIELD-77 - Attempting to register the product with no internet connection can cause the application to stop responding