Public beta release notes
Nodrive 0.50.9
. The public beta replaces 0.50.8 and prevents the diagnostic panel from opening in release builds.
Replaces 0.50.8, which must not be distributed. It contains the same changes, plus a defect found while testing that build: the internal diagnostic panel could open where it should not.
Existing data is unchanged: the drives you already have remain exactly as they were, and there is nothing to convert.
Section 01
🔒 The diagnostic panel no longer opens in release builds
Ctrl+Shift+D opens a panel reserved for development: block counts, internal command names, server address and simulations. It was intended to exist only in development builds, but the release check covered only part of the feature.
The commands that populate the panel are not compiled into release builds; the shortcut and the panel still lived in the interface, which is identical across builds. As a result, the beta panel could open and then fail piece by piece while exposing internal program structure.
The program now declares whether the panel exists, and the interface offers it only in that case. If the program cannot answer — for example when speaking to an older version — the panel is hidden. That is the safe default.
This is not a new defect introduced by 0.50.8: it was also present in earlier beta builds.
Section 02
🔑 Everything from 0.50.8
Because 0.50.8 was not distributed, its content is included here. In summary: when the Nodrive server connection expires, the application now says so and follows the choice under When I close the window, instead of leaving changes queued and blaming the connection. Block before sleep or hibernation is now a proper switch.
The complete details, including the checks to perform and the note about the sliding expiry arriving through a server update, are included in the 0.50.8 release notes.
Section 03
💻 System requirements
- 64-bit Windows 10 version 1709 or later, or Windows 11. Windows 7 and 8.1 are unsupported because the app uses WebView2.
- Windows on ARM is unsupported.
- WinFsp must be installed; it is the only step that requires administrator rights. Nodrive installs only for the current user.
- Windows Server 2019/2022: not tested.
- Two-step verification needs Windows Hello, a FIDO2 security key or a Bluetooth phone. A security key is not a USB memory stick and requires its own PIN.
⚠️ The installer is not yet signed. Windows may show a SmartScreen warning with “Unknown publisher”. Choose More info → Run anyway to continue. Code signing is planned.
Section 04
📌 Known limits
The known limits from 0.50.8 remain:
- Sliding expiry is not active yet; it requires a server update.
- Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive connections can expire after a few days while the provider apps remain in test mode. Use Reconnect from the drive card.
- Terms and Privacy open in the browser and are not yet available offline or tied to the exact accepted version.