BurnAware Free Edition -> Version History

This is the version history page for BurnAware Free Edition, showing the last 20 software updates. You can return to the main page for this software by clicking here.

Index:

• Version 13.9 (Nov 11, 2020)
• Version 13.8 (Oct 6, 2020)
• Version 13.7 (Sep 3, 2020)
• Version 13.6 (Jul 29, 2020)
• Version 13.5 (Jul 8, 2020)
• Version 13.4 (Jun 11, 2020)
• Version 13.3 (May 6, 2020)
• Version 13.2 (Apr 8, 2020)
• Version 13.1 (Mar 4, 2020)
• Version 13.0 (Feb 5, 2020)
• Version 12.9 (Dec 5, 2019)
• Version 12.8 (Oct 30, 2019)
• Version 12.7 (Oct 2, 2019)
• Version 12.6 (Aug 28, 2019)
• Version 12.5 (Aug 1, 2019)
• Version 12.4 (Jun 4, 2019)
• Version 12.3 (May 9, 2019)
• Version 12.2 (Apr 5, 2019)
• Version 12.1 (Mar 13, 2019)
• Version 12.0 (Feb 15, 2019)

• Release Date: Nov 11, 2020
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_13.9.exe
• Enhancements
  • Minor user interface improvements.
  • Optimized last sector verification.
  • Improved buffer control during network writing.
  • Improved support of Buffalo Blu-ray recorders.
  • Improvements to M-Disc Blu-ray burning process.

• Release Date: Oct 6, 2020
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_13.8.exe
• New features
  • Added M3U8 and Unicode playlists support.
  • Added support of network paths in audio playlists.
  Enhancements
  • User interface improvements for screen readers.
  • Improvements to MP3 and FLAC audio tags reading.
  • Improvements to file extraction in Unpack ISO tool.
  • Compatibility improvements for latest revision of Windows 10.
  Bug fixes
  • Resolved issue with disc free space checking in Data Recovery tool.

• Release Date: Sep 3, 2020
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_13.7.exe
• New features
  • Added APE (.ape) format support.
  Enhancements
  • Updated translations.
  • Updated BIN creation method.
  • Improved file loading and processing.
  • Improved Audio CD burning and track conversion.
  • Improved DVD-Video burning.
  • Minor improvements to user interface.
  Fixes
  Resolved problem with hanging on "Preparing..." stage.
  Resolved issue with burning files without timestamp.

• Release Date: Jul 29, 2020
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_13.6.exe
• Enhancements
  • Updated Audio CD tool.
  • Updated audio encoding library.
  • Improvements to user interface.
  • Improved file reading in Data Recovery tool.
  • Improved support of 128GB Blu-ray XL discs.
  Fixes
  • Resolved issue with running under Windows XP.
  • Fixed bug with Audio CD playing speed.

• Release Date: Jul 8, 2020
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_13.5.exe
• New Features
  • Added ALAC (.m4a) and AC3 support.
  Enhancements
  • Updated translations.
  • Improved audio encoding and tags reading.
  Fixes
  • Resolved minor issue with 200 DPI resolution.

• Release Date: Jun 11, 2020
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_13.4.exe
• New Features
  • Anti-sleep mode for all tools.
  • External ASPI initialization option and ASPI driver.
  • New audio encoding library for Audio CD compilations.
  • Cross-media copying option (CD to DVD, DVD to Blu-ray).
  • Dialog with number of files and size for Span Disc tool.
  • Support of timestamps in time zones with negative offset and DST.
  
  
  Enhancements
  • Updated burning SDK and user interface.
  • Improved support of M-Disc and Blu-ray XL.
  • Improved drive and ASPI initialization.
  • Optimized DVD-RW and BD-RE erasing option.
  • Updated disc copying tools and data recovery tool.
  • Compatibility improvements for latest revision of Windows 10.

• Release Date: May 6, 2020
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_13.3.exe
• New Features
  • Option to save disc title in project file (*.bafl).
  Enhancements
  • Improved file processing.
  • Improvements to HD tracks conversion.
  • Compatibility improvements for Windows 10.

• Release Date: Apr 8, 2020
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_13.2.exe
• New Features
  • Support of VMware Workstation v15 and higher.
  Enhancements
  • Updated installer and translations.
  • Improved CPU resource usage during data extraction and copying.
  • Improvements to user interface and program performance.
  • Command-line improvements.

• Release Date: Mar 4, 2020
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_13.1.exe
• New Features
  • Additional view for main window - Categories.
  • Support of 128GB Blu-ray XL discs.
  Enhancements
  • Updated user interface themes.
  • Optimized data buffering during burning process.
  • Improved support for M-Disc DVD and Blu-ray.
  Bug Fixes
  • Resolved minor issue with incorrect file versions.

• Release Date: Feb 5, 2020
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_13.exe
• New Features
  • Added dark theme.
  • New icons and re-designed user interface.
  • "Classic icons" option to switch between icon styles.
  • User interface adapted for 175 DPI and higher resolution.
  Enhancements
  • Updated translations.
  • Improved audio tracks conversion.
  • Improved support of screen reading software.
  • Improvements to session import process.
  • Improvements to burning process and data verification.
  Bug Fixes
  • Resolved issue with disc copying speed.

• Release Date: Dec 5, 2019
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_12.9.exe
• New Features
  • Option to select or deselect all discs in Span Disc compilation.
  Enhancements
  • Updated file checking process in Span Disc compilation.
  • Improved data extraction process in Data Recovery.
  • Improved disc copying and audio track saving.
  • Improved overall program performance and speed.
  • User interface improvements.
  Bug Fixes
  • Resolved issue with high memory consumption during file extraction.
  • Resolved issue with possible memory leaks in Data Recovery and Copy Disc tools.
  • Fixed possible bug with incorrect file timestamps in Data compilations.

• Release Date: Oct 30, 2019
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_12.8.exe
• Enhancements
  • Updated translations.
  • Improved CD-Text and tag reading in Audio CD compilations.
  • Improved disc reading in all tools.
  • Improvements to user interface for high-DPI resolution.
  • Improvements to user interface for screen readers.
  Bug Fixes
  • Resolved issue with disc erasing in Multiburn tool.

• Release Date: Oct 2, 2019
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_12.7.exe
• Enhancements
  • Updated verification method in Verify Tool.
  • Improved support of M-Disc and BD XL media types.
  • Improvements to user interface and program performance.
  • Improvements to command line support.
  • Improved support of latest Windows 10 revision.
  Bug Fixes
  • Resolved issue with non-direct disc copying.

• Release Date: Aug 28, 2019
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_12.6.exe
• Enhancements 
  • Improved HiRes audio conversion.
  • Improved support of tags reading.
  • Improvements to disc type detection.
  • Optimized buffer usage in Span Disc tool.
  • Minor optimizations for high-DPI resolution.
  • Minor user interface improvements.
  Bug Fixes 
  • Resolved problem with burning DVD-Video compilations.
  • Fixed bug with disc type detection in multimedia compilations.

• Release Date: Aug 1, 2019
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_12.5.exe
• Enhancements 
  • Updated translations.
  • Updated algorithm of file extraction in Unpack ISO tool.
  • Improved audio track conversion in Audio CD compilations.
  • Improved support of PLS and M3U playlists.
  • Improvements to session import process.
  • Improvements to disc reading and copying.
  • Improved user interface for standard DPI resolution.
  Bug Fixes 
  • Resolved problem with memory leaks during disc copying.

• Release Date: Jun 4, 2019
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_12.4.exe
• New features 
  • Option to convert audio files to temporary folder before burning.
  • Option to use file names as track CD-Text in Audio CD compilation.
  • Additional method for audio playtime detection.
  Enhancements 
  • Updated translations and EULA.
  • Updated Options dialog in Audio CD compilation.
  • Improved audio tracks conversion in Audio CD compilation.
  • Optimized for 2880x1800 display resolution.
  • Minor user interface improvements.
  Bug Fixes 
  • Fixed bug with determining playtime for some audio tracks.

• Release Date: May 9, 2019
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_12.3.exe
• Enhancements 
  • Updated user interface.
  • Improved program performance.
  • Command-line improvements.
  Bug Fixes 
  • Fixed bug with burning ISO images from context menu.
  • Fixed bug with saving settings in Multiburn tool.

• Release Date: Apr 5, 2019
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_12.2.exe
• New Features 
  • Added CPU resource usage control for 64-bit systems.
  Enhancements 
  • Improved RAM usage for 64-bit systems.
  • Improved file loading and processing for 64-bit systems.
  • Improved support of latest Windows 10 revision.
  Bug Fixes 
  • Fixed minor bug with tab order in Options dialog.

• Release Date: Mar 13, 2019
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_12.1.exe
• Enhancements 
  • Updated translations.
  • Updated track normalization method and Verify Tool.
  • Improved compatibility with Windows 10 build 1809.
  • Improved handling of bad sectors during disc copying.
  • Improved support of LG drives.
  Bug Fixes 
  • Resolved problem with non-ANSI translations.
  • Fixed bug with setting cache size and number of copies in DVD-Video and MP3 Disc compilations.

• Release Date: Feb 15, 2019
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_12.exe
• New Features 
  • Added Swedish translation.
  • Added option to generate MD5 checksum for ISO files.
  • Added track normalization option to Audio CD compilation.
  • Two view styles for main window - horizontal and vertical layout.
  Enhancements 
  • Updated translations, help file and installer.
  • Improved time zone handling in data compilations.
  • Improved burning engine and file processing speed.
  • Improved support of ISO files in iso unpacking tool.
  • Improvements to overal program performance.
  Bug Fixes 
  • Resolved issue with displaying file date and time in Windows Explorer.
  • Fixed bug with cutting file names in ISO compilation with automatic settings.
  • Fixed bug with copying CD-ROM to CD-R using "direct copy" option.