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 17.1 (Nov 8, 2023)
• Version 17.0 (Sep 27, 2023)
• Version 16.9 (Aug 4, 2023)
• Version 16.8 (Jul 6, 2023)
• Version 16.7 (May 31, 2023)
• Version 16.6 (May 16, 2023)
• Version 16.5 (Apr 13, 2023)
• Version 16.4 (Mar 23, 2023)
• Version 16.3 (Feb 23, 2023)
• Version 16.2 (Jan 18, 2023)
• Version 16.1 (Dec 21, 2022)
• Version 16.0 (Nov 23, 2022)
• Version 15.9 (Sep 28, 2022)
• Version 15.8 (Aug 25, 2022)
• Version 15.7 (Jul 20, 2022)
• Version 15.6 (Jun 14, 2022)
• Version 15.5 (May 25, 2022)
• Version 15.4 (Apr 26, 2022)
• Version 15.3 (Mar 29, 2022)
• Version 15.2 (Mar 4, 2022)

• Release Date: Nov 8, 2023
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_17.1.exe
• New features
  • Added Classic icons.
  Enhancements
  • Updated video converter and disc burning SDK.
  • Improved user interface and theme rendering.
  • Improved program stability and CPU usage during disc copying and burning.
  Bug fixes
  • Resolved issue with closing the program after canceling burn process.

• Release Date: Sep 27, 2023
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_17.0.exe
• New features
  • New icons in Welcome screen.
  • Added support of Microsoft Virtual DVD-ROM driver.
  • Added command line parameter to set disc type in Span Disc.
  Enhancements
  • Updated disc burning SDK.
  • Improved two-stage disc copying process.
  • Improved optical drive initialization.
  • Improved program performance and error control.
  • Improved ISO unpacking and data recovery.
  Bug fixes
  • Resolved issue with setting read speed.
  • Fixed bug with burning more than one copy of VIDEO_TS folder.

• Release Date: Aug 4, 2023
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_16.9.exe
• Enhancements
  • Improved installation process.
  • Improved file processing in Span Disc tool.
  • Improved CPU usage for 64-bit systems.
  • Improved audio encoding and tags reading.

• Release Date: Jul 6, 2023
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_16.8.exe
• Enhancements
  • Updated installer and translations.
  • Compatibility improvements for Windows on Arm.

• Release Date: May 31, 2023
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_16.7.exe
• Enhancements
  • Improved program performance.
  • Improved user interface and all themes.
  • Compatibility improvements for latest release of Windows 11.
  Bug fixes
  • Resolved problem with loading DVD-Video type selection dialog.

• Release Date: May 16, 2023
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_16.6.exe
• Enhancements
  • Improved session loading and file extraction in Data Recovery.
  • Improved track and CD-text extraction in Audio Grabber.
  • Improved file extraction in Unpack ISO.
  Bug fixes
  • Resolved issue with "Invalid file structure" error while opening ISO image.

• Release Date: Apr 13, 2023
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_16.5.exe
• New features
  • Added option to keep original video resolution in DVD-Video compilation.
  Enhancements
  • Updated translations.
  • Improved video conversion in DVD-Video compilation.
  • Improved file loading in data compilations.

• Release Date: Mar 23, 2023
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_16.4.exe
• Enhancements
  • Updated installer and translations.
  • Updated default layout in Free version.
  • Improved file processing in Span Disc tool.
  Bug fixes
  • Fixed bug with setting special parameters in disc label.

• Release Date: Feb 23, 2023
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_16.3.exe
• New features
  • Windows 11 theme and new icons.
  Enhancements
  Updated translations.
  • Improvements to user interface and program performance.
  Bug fixes
  • Fixed bug with setting %disc% parameter in Span Disc and Data Disc compilations.

• Release Date: Jan 18, 2023
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_16.2.exe
• Enhancements
  • Updated Basic layout.
  • Improved speed detection for Blu-ray discs.
  • Optimized ISO to Blu-ray disc burning process.
  • Optimized file extraction in Data Recovery tool.
  Bug fixes
  • Fixed bug with saving view of Welcome Screen.

• Release Date: Dec 21, 2022
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_16.1.exe
• New features
  • Added Arabic translation.
  Enhancements
  • Updated translations.
  • Improved CPU usage for 64-bit systems.
  • Improved file processing for 64-bit systems.
  Bug fixes
  • Fixed bug with opening "Add files" dialog in themed version.

• Release Date: Nov 23, 2022
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_16.0.exe
• New features
  • New theme and icons in Welcome Screen.
  • Filter for audio and video formats in "Add files" dialog.
  • Individual settings for multimedia compilations in "Add files" dialog.
  Enhancements
  • Updated translations.
  • Updated "Add files" dialog.
  • Updated DVD-Video mode selection dialog.
  • Optimized Blu-ray burning and copying.
  • Volume label maximum length extended to 64 characters.
  Bug fixes
  • Resolved problem with changing directory using path selector.

• Release Date: Sep 28, 2022
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_15.9.exe
• Enhancements
  • Updated translations.
  • Improved MPEG4 and AVI conversion.
  • Optimized buffer size for video decoding.

• Release Date: Aug 25, 2022
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_15.8.exe
• Enhancements
  • Improved drive buffer handling.
  • Improved disc reading process in copying tools.
  • Improved track reading in Audio Grabber tool.
  Bug fixes
  • Resolved problem with drive tray opening in Copy Disc tool.

• Release Date: Jul 20, 2022
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_15.7.exe
• Enhancements
  • Updated translations.
  • Optimized file verification method in recovery tools.
  • User interface improvements for high resolution monitors.
  • Compatibility improvements for latest release of Windows 11.
  Bug fixes
  • Resolved issue with high contrast themes.

• Release Date: Jun 14, 2022
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_15.6.exe
• New features
  • Added Basque translation.
  • Added support of mixed-mode CDs in Audio Grabber.
  • Added Extract all button to Data Recovery and Unpack ISO tools.
  Enhancements
  • Updated translations.
  • Optimized track extraction in Audio Grabber.
  • Optimized file extraction in Data Recovery and Unpack ISO tools.
  • UDF v2.01 used by default in Data compilations (instead of UDF v1.02).
  • OPC and BurnProof options disabled by default.
  • Minor improvements to CD/DVD drive detection and user interface.

• Release Date: May 25, 2022
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_15.5.exe
• New features
  • Added new disc naming options and tags (time, day, month, year, disc).
  • Added menu to open log file in default text editor (File->Open log file).
  • Added option to resolve "Error 452" directly in the program (Registry tweak).
  Enhancements
  • Updated help file and translations.
  • Improved optical drive detection method.
  • Log file location changed to "\AppData\Roaming\Burnaware\BurnAware\log.txt".
  • By default Audio CD compilation uses lowest write speed to avoid "click" between tracks.

• Release Date: Apr 26, 2022
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_15.4.exe
• New features
  • Added additional file checks before extraction.
  Enhancements
  • Updated translations.
  • Updated disc burning SDK.
  • Improvements to user interface.
  • Improved program performance and error control.
  • Improvements to ISO unpacking and file extraction.
  • Compatibility improvements for latest release of Windows 11.
  Bug fixes
  • Fixed bug with loading default options in audio and MP3 compilations.

• Release Date: Mar 29, 2022
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_15.3.exe
• Enhancements
  • Updated translations.
  • Improvements to user interface.
  • Improved session reading and file extraction.
  • Improved disc reading speed and cache control.
  • Improved Data Recovery, Audio Grabber and Unpack ISO tools.
  
  
  Bug fixes
  • Resolved issue with writing empty sessions to CD-R discs.
  • Fixed bug with loading ISO image after file extraction in Unpack ISO tool.
  
  

• Release Date: Mar 4, 2022
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_15.2.exe
• New features
  • Added Refresh button to Data Recovery and Audio Grabber.
  Enhancements
  • Updated translations.
  • Updated disc burning SDK.
  • Improved disc copying process.
  • Improved error control and program performance.
  • Minor user interface improvements.
  • Minor improvements in ISO burning process.
  Bug fixes
  • Resolved issue with "access violation" error when saving log files.
  • Resolved issue with possible program freeze on time calculation in Span Disc.
  • Resolved issue with possible program freeze after copying to ISO in Copy Disc.