Immersive Explorer for Windows 8 x86/x64 or Windows 7

Release notes :

Version 0.5.6 (2013/04/24) :
-pushed the expiration date to 2013/05/25.
-reduced the frequency of online update checking (now happens at most once per day).
-automatic display of onscreen keyboard when text boxes are activated by touch or stylus.
-picture viewer now supports moving pictures around using touch (pinch to zoom was already supported, but still needs improvements)
-visual improvements.
-improved translation support.
-bug fixes.


Version 0.5.5 (2013/04/13) :
-pushed the expiration date to 2013/04/23.
-will not expire if no update is available after the expiration date (but an internet connection will be required to verify that no update is available yet)
-enabled the ability to Copy or Move files/folders (single item only; multiselect will be implemented in version 0.6)
-added the ability to display a background wallpaper
-removed the 3d gallery mode
-visual improvements (buttons and colors look more like the native Windows 8 visual style)
-bug fixes (should fix a crash at startup that occured on some computers and prevented the app from being used)


Version 0.5.0 (2013/03/05) :
-pushed the expiration date to 2013/03/15
-enabled the ability to Rename or Delete files/folders (single item only; multiselect will be implemented in version 0.6)
-added Keyboard Shortcuts : Escape (navigate to Computer), Backspace (navigate backward), Delete, F5 (refresh), F11 (full screen), Alt+Left/Right/Up (navigate backward/forward/up), Enter (open selected file or folder)
-added an "Open With" button

Version 0.4.1 (2013/02/05) :
-pushed the expiration date to 2013/03/05
-added the ability to download additionnal UI languages directly from the Settings panel

Version 0.4.0 (2013/01/07) :
-pushed the expiration date to 2013/02/05
-should be compatible with Windows Vista too (in addition to Windows 7 and Windows 8)
-bug fixes and internal changes
-added a Settings panel allowing to choose the UI language (automatic download of additional languages will be added in a later version)

Version 0.3.0 (2012/09/14) :
-fixed a bug that blocked the display of the folder thumbnails and items count on some computers (that bug also caused the use of lots of CPU resources).
-fixed a big performance regression issue related to thumbnails loading (introduced accidentally in version 0.1.2)
-displays the title on audio files

Version 0.2.1 (2012/09/07) :
-bug fixes and visual improvements
-translations are now automatically downloaded
-added controls for video playback (play/pause, skip forward/backward, stretch)
-added another picture viewer (inherited from Windows 7 Logon Background Changer). Not optimized yet. May be removed in future versions depending on feedback.
-pushed the expiration date to 2013/01/05

Version 0.2.0 (2012/08/25) :
-bug fixes and visual improvements
-added support for translations (english and french translations included; no automatic download yet for other languages)
-added video thumbnails and basic video playback support (click to play/pause, no extended controls yet)
-icon and description are now displayed for EXE files
-pushed the expiration date to 2012/09/15

Version 0.1.2 (2012/08/04) :
-bug fixes and visual improvements
-very basic support for audio playback (no playlist support yet)
-supports JPEG thumbnail extraction when available for faster thumbnail loading
-on the "My Computer" screen, thumbnails are now displayed only on the "My Pictures" tile
-pushed the expiration date to 2012/08/25

Version 0.1.1 (2012/07/29) :
-added a temporary icon for the exe file
-fixed a compilation issue that prevented the app from working on 32bit systems

Version 0.1.0 (2012/07/28) :
-First public release of Immersive Explorer.
-It will check online for updates at startup, and expire automatically after 2012/08/04. Expect at least a new update every week.
-Most features are not yet working, there is still a lot of bugs, and I'm aware that scrolling performance is still bad on low end CPUs.