Version History

Version 5.20 (latest version)

Windows 10 Creators Update improvements

Firefox x64 support added

Improved support for high DPI systems like the Surface Pro series

Several performance and stability improvements



Below you will find an overview of the improvements made in the previous versions:

Version 5.10

  • Windows 10 and Microsoft Edge improvements

  • Enhanced Dynamic IP routing options

  • Improved WiFi handling, compatibility and speed

  • Improved Automatic Network Detection

  • Several performance and stability improvements


Version 5.00

  • Version number updated to reflect internal changes and improvements

  • Improved Windows 10 support

  • Enhanced program startup and profile switching performance

  • Several performance and stability improvements


Version 4.30

  • Official support for Windows 10 added

  • General enhancements for Windows 7 and Windows 8

  • Improved Administrator managed lockdown options

  • Several performance and stability improvements


Version 4.20

  • Improved Windows 8.1 support

  • Display projection settings added (switch your monitor to external or internal display mode)

  • Several performance and stability improvements


Version 4.11

  • Improved Export Settings option for Windows 8 and Windows 7

  • Improved support for 125% and 150% DPI display settings

  • Several improvements and enhancements made throughout the program


Version 4.10

  • Windows 8 enhancements added

  • Support for Opera x64 added

  • Resolved several IP and WINS addressing issues


Version 4.03

  • Enhanced Proxy Server support for multi protocols (HTTP/HTTPS/FTP, etc)

  • Resolved several Automatic Network Detection issues

  • Several minor improvements made throughout the program


Version 4.00

  • Automatic Network Detection added
    This feature has been requested by many Mobile Net Switch users. We have been working hard to design and implement this fully automated and seamless network roaming feature. Automatic Network Detection has been designed to work on all DHCP enabled networks and devices. (for more information, please see the: Options -> Automatic Network Detection. And the updated manual)

  • Improved and enhanced Firefox support.
    Firefox support has been greatly enhanced. Proxy configuration is now faster and more reliable

  • Improved DNS/WINS/DNS Suffix handling.
    The DNS/WINS subsystem has been redesigned and has been greatly improved

  • Added support for HTTP/HTTPS based drive mappings.
    Enables the use of drive mappings to web based systems like SharePoint

  • Added support for User Principal Name (UNP).
    Enables the use of modern logon formats, for example: User@Domain.local

  • General improvements and enhancements made throughout the program


Version 3.85

  • Resolved several issues on Windows 7 x64 and 2008 R2

  • Flush DNS Cache option added (see: Options -> Advanced -> Network)

  • Resolved an issue where on some systems Firefox was not detected

  • Resolved a Proxy server issue when using different Proxy servers

  • General enhancements made throughout the program


Version 3.81

  • Resolved an issue where on some systems activating a profile on Windows 7 takes a long time

  • Resolved an issue where on some systems running Windows 7 power savings could hide the network card from Mobile Net Switch

  • General enhancements made throughout the program


Version 3.80

  • Opera proxy support added

  • New Advanced Options dialog added

  • Firefox Proxy Exceptions wildcard support added. (to easily exclude complete networks from using the proxy server.
    For example 192.168.1.0/24)

  • Support for all proxy auto-configuration files added

  • General enhancements made throughout the program


Version 3.79

  • Auto restart Firefox feature added when switching proxy server settings

  • Improved Network handling under Windows 7

  • Added support for .CFG proxy auto-configuration files

  • Restart Network Card option added for Windows Vista and Windows 7.
    see: Network -> Advanced options -> Restart NIC)

  • Resolved compatibility issues with double-byte languages (e.g. Chinese)

  • General enhancements made throughout the program


Version 3.78

  • New Proxy Server Settings dialog added

  • General enhancements made throughout the program


Version 3.77

  • Resolved several Internet Explorer 8 proxy issues

  • Resolved several IP issues on Windows 7


Version 3.76

  • Shared Settings mode support for Windows Vista and Windows 7 added.
    (Allows multiple users to share the same MNS settings: Options-Settings mode)

  • Windows 7 minimize to tray bar option added (see: Options - Advanced)

  • Several improvements and bug fixes made throughout the program


Version 3.75

  • Setting the default E-mail Account in Outlook added (see: System -> Outlook).

  • Support added for Internet (HTTP) based Drive Mappings (e.g. MobileMe iDisk).

  • Resolved a Time Zone loading issue

  • Resolved several Wireless Zero Configuration issues


Version 3.74

  • Multiple Home Pages support added for IE and Firefox (Internet -> Home Page)

  • Auto-detect proxy (WPAD) for Firefox added (Proxy Server -> Advanced)

  • Windows 7 enhancements:
    • Mobile Net Switch now uses the new Windows 7 Taskbar
    • Windows 7 Sound volume and mute support added
    • Windows 7 is now fully tested and supported by Mobile Net Switch

  • Shortcuts added:
    • CTRL+TAB can be used to navigate the tabs (Main, Network, Internet etc)
    • CTRL+1 to 8 can be used to directly open a tab (1 = Main, 2 = Network, etc)
    • CTRL+P opens the Connection Profile List

  • Several minor improvements made throughout the program

  • Several minor improvements made throughout the program


Version 3.73

  • Import current system settings option added

  • Resolved several Time Zone and Daylight Saving Time issues

  • Improved support for Windows 7


Version 3.72

  • Mobile Net Switch now also supports all Windows x64 editions (XP, 2003, Vista and 2008)

  • Google Chrome support added

  • General enhancements made throughout the program


Version 3.71

  • IP Route support added (see: Hosts -> IP Routes)

  • Power Schemes support added (see: System -> Power Schemes)

  • General enhancements made throughout the program


Version 3.70

  • Metric support added (see: Network -> IP Addressing -> Advanced options)

  • Manage Connection Profiles dialog added (see: Profiles -> Manage)

  • Improved startup and profile activation performance

  • Resolved several minor Windows Server 2008 issues

  • Many enhancements made throughout the program


Version 3.68

  • Resolved several minor bugs

  • Improved several User Interface modules under Vista

  • General enhancements made throughout the program


Version 3.65

  • Support for switching the Master Sound Volume under Vista added

  • Full Wallpaper support for Vista added (including Stretch, Tile and Center option)


Version 3.63

  • Resolved several registration issues

  • Basic Wallpaper support for Windows Vista added

  • Several enhancements made throughout the program


Version 3.62

  • Daylight Saving Time issue resolved

  • Firefox Proxy Exception issue resolved

  • Firefox detection issue resolved

  • Several Windows Vista compatibility updates;
    • DNS Suffix for Vista added
    • DNS Server issue in Vista resolved
    • Registration issue in Vista resolved


Version 3.61

  • Windows Vista compatibility updates;
    • Dynamic outgoing SMTP server support for Vista added
    • Dynamic Hosts file support for Vista added


Version 3.60

  • Windows Vista compatibility update;
    • Doesn't require Run as Administrator under Vista anymore
    • Doesn't trigger Vista's User Account Control (UAC)
    • Full IP Addressing support for Vista added
    • Enabling and disabling of Network Connections under Vista added
    • Windows Vista Firewall support added
    • Drive mapping support added

  • General enhancements made throughout the program


Version 3.50

  • Resolved a Wireless Zero Configuration (WPA2) issue in XP

  • Resolved a Firefox Proxy Exception issue

  • Several Windows Vista compatibility updates;
    • Vista Time zone issues resolved
    • Vista Wireless Zero Configuration support added
    • Vista IP addressing issues resolved
    • Vista high resolution program icon added
    • Vista look and feel added

  • General enhancements made throughout the program


Version 3.49

  • Firefox compatibility added


Version 3.48

  • Wireless Zero Configuration support added;
    • Wi-Fi is now fully supported, including WPA, WPA+PSK, WPA2 and WEP

  • Outlook Express support added

  • Resolved a Firefox proxy issue

  • Resolved several registration issues

  • General enhancements made throughout the program