HttpWatch Basic Version 16.2.4
Version 16.2.4 - 15 Sep 2026$$$$$$Fixed: HttpWatch could crash when a Edge or Chrome tab was closed$$$Improved: The installer now displays an explanation of why elevation failed if it was blocked by group policy
HttpWatch Basic Version 16.2.3
Version 16.2.3 - 27 Aug 2026$$$$$$Improved: Starting the installer interactively with administrator rights now automatically shows the option to install for everyone on the computer without requiring the /all-users=1 command line flag$$$Improved: When no native messaging connection is found; the Chrome and Edge extensions now link to the HttpWatch FAQ and explain how the NativeMessagingUserLevelHosts policy can require an all-users installation$$$Updated: The installer now includes the version 16.2.3 CRX files for the Chrome and Edge extensions$$$Fixed: Corrected typos and errors in the API help$$$Fixed: TLS details now correctly classify ciphers and key exchange algorithms; recognize GCM and ChaCha20-Poly1305 as AEAD; classify TLS 1.1 as medium strength; and leave unknown values unassessed
HttpWatch Basic Version 16.2.3
Version 16.2.3 - 27 Aug 2026$$$$$$Improved: Starting the installer interactively with administrator rights now automatically shows the option to install for everyone on the computer without requiring the /all-users=1 command line flag$$$Improved: When no native messaging connection is found; the Chrome and Edge extensions now link to the HttpWatch FAQ and explain how the NativeMessagingUserLevelHosts policy can require an all-users installation$$$Updated: The installer now includes the version 16.2.3 CRX files for the Chrome and Edge extensions$$$Fixed: Corrected typos and errors in the API help$$$Fixed: TLS details now correctly classify ciphers and key exchange algorithms; recognize GCM and ChaCha20-Poly1305 as AEAD; classify TLS 1.1 as medium strength; and leave unknown values unassessed
HttpWatch Basic Version 16.2.1
Version 16.2.1 - 21 Aug 2026$$$$$$New: HttpWatch Studio and Chrome/Edge windows have new distinctive icons; with a red dot or empty circle showing whether the browser HttpWatch window is recording or stopped$$$New: Redesigned Windows Explorer icons for HWL and HAR files$$$New: Taskbar previews for Chrome and Edge now provide Record; Clear; Stop and Save buttons$$$New: The HttpWatch Studio taskbar menu now has an option to open a HWL or HAR log file$$$Improved: Live request and page timings are now derived solely from Chromium event timestamps$$$Improved: Tooltips now explain more Chromium network errors; including blocked requests; timeouts; connection resets; DNS failures and certificate errors$$$Improved: Setup and the uninstaller now return specific exit codes for identifiable failures. Silent installs fail with exit code 32 when files are in use instead of scheduling changes for the next reboot. Automated scripts should use that code instead of checking for httpwatch_reboot.txt$$$Fixed: HTML response fragments could be incorrectly displayed as XML in the Content pane$$$Fixed: Setup could report an in use error when writing the HttpWatch Studio Start Menu shortcut
HttpWatch Basic Version 16.2.1
Version 16.2.1 - 21 Aug 2026$$$$$$New: HttpWatch Studio and Chrome/Edge windows have new distinctive icons; with a red dot or empty circle showing whether the browser HttpWatch window is recording or stopped$$$New: Redesigned Windows Explorer icons for HWL and HAR files$$$New: Taskbar previews for Chrome and Edge now provide Record; Clear; Stop and Save buttons$$$New: The HttpWatch Studio taskbar menu now has an option to open a HWL or HAR log file$$$Improved: Live request and page timings are now derived solely from Chromium event timestamps$$$Improved: Tooltips now explain more Chromium network errors; including blocked requests; timeouts; connection resets; DNS failures and certificate errors$$$Improved: Setup and the uninstaller now return specific exit codes for identifiable failures. Silent installs fail with exit code 32 when files are in use instead of scheduling changes for the next reboot. Automated scripts should use that code instead of checking for httpwatch_reboot.txt$$$Fixed: HTML response fragments could be incorrectly displayed as XML in the Content pane$$$Fixed: Setup could report an in use error when writing the HttpWatch Studio Start Menu shortcut
HttpWatch Basic Version 16.1.8
Version History - HttpWatch 16.x$$$Version 16.1.8 - 13 Aug 2026$$$$$$New: A list of recently opened log files is displayed in the Windows task bar and start menu next to the HttpWatch Studio icon$$$Improved: The display of binary content; such as WOFF fonts; in the Content tab has been improved$$$Improved: HttpWatch Basic can now be uninstalled silently using winget$$$Improved: The winget install package for HttpWatch now supports --scope user and --scope machine$$$Changed: If the installer is started using the local system account (e.g. by an automated software management tool); the installation will be for all users on the machine regardless of the value of the /all-users flag.$$$Changed: Page groups are now always displayed in chronological order rather than by the sort column in the HttpWatch plugin for Chrome and Edge. The requests within each page group are still sorted by the selected sort column. This change makes it easier to find where new requests are being saved. The ordering in HttpWatch Studio remains the same - page groups are sorted by the selected sort column (e.g. URL or Bytes Sent)$$$Updated: The latest CRX files for the Chrome and Edge extensions are installed with HttpWatch$$$Fixed: A crash could occur in HttpWatch while recording when cookies were assigned in certain types of iframe or in about:blank$$$Fixed: A DeleteRows error could occur in HttpWatch when collapsing a page group$$$Fixed: A access denied message could occur during installation for the current user
HttpWatch Basic Version 16.0.15
Version 16.0.15 - 15 Jun 2026$$$$$$Fixed: A Not implemented error could occur when using the Find window
HttpWatch Basic Version 16.0.15
Version 16.0.15 - 15 Jun 2026$$$$$$Fixed: A Not implemented error could occur when using the Find window
HttpWatch Basic Version 16.0.14
Version 16.0.14 - 11 Jun 2026$$$$$$Improved: HttpWatch can now continue recording when third-party extensions; such as iCloud Passwords; attempt to inject UI elements into a web page. Previously; this could cause a target_closed error and stop recording$$$Fixed: During auto-recording; log files were not written if a browser tab was closed or if recording stopped after navigating to a restricted page; e.g. the browser’s extensions page$$$Updated: The HttpWatchForEdge.crx and HttpWatchForChrome.crx files have been updated to the latest version
HttpWatch Basic Version 16.0.14
Version 16.0.14 - 11 Jun 2026$$$$$$Improved: HttpWatch can now continue recording when third-party extensions; such as iCloud Passwords; attempt to inject UI elements into a web page. Previously; this could cause a target_closed error and stop recording$$$Fixed: During auto-recording; log files were not written if a browser tab was closed or if recording stopped after navigating to a restricted page; e.g. the browser’s extensions page$$$Updated: The HttpWatchForEdge.crx and HttpWatchForChrome.crx files have been updated to the latest version
HttpWatch Basic Version 16.0.11
Version 16.0.11 - 02 Jun 2026$$$$$$Fixed: The main request grid now scrolls correctly using the mousewheel when a data tip is displayed in the URL column$$$Updated: The HttpWatchForEdge.crx file has been updated to the latest version$$$Changed: The API sample code is now available on GitHub in https://github.com/HttpWatch/api-examples and is no longer installed in the HttpWatch program folder
HttpWatch Basic Version 16.0.11
Version 16.0.11 - 02 Jun 2026$$$$$$Fixed: The main request grid now scrolls correctly using the mousewheel when a data tip is displayed in the URL column$$$Updated: The HttpWatchForEdge.crx file has been updated to the latest version$$$Changed: The API sample code is now available on GitHub in https://github.com/HttpWatch/api-examples and is no longer installed in the HttpWatch program folder
HttpWatch Basic Version 16.0.9
Version 16.0.9 - 22 May 2026$$$$$$Fixed: An HttpWatch process could be left in the background after all browser windows were closed - forcing a reboot when installing a new version$$$Fixed: Negative timing offsets could occur when using automatic recording$$$Updated: The installer now includes the latest CRX files for the extensions in the Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge stores
HttpWatch Basic Version 16.0.9
Version 16.0.9 - 22 May 2026$$$$$$Fixed: An HttpWatch process could be left in the background after all browser windows were closed - forcing a reboot when installing a new version$$$Fixed: Negative timing offsets could occur when using automatic recording$$$Updated: The installer now includes the latest CRX files for the extensions in the Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge stores
HttpWatch Basic Version 16.0.7
Version 16.0.7 - 28 Apr 2026$$$$$$Fixed: An IsWindow error could occur when opening HttpWatch
HttpWatch Basic Version 16.0.7
Version 16.0.7 - 28 Apr 2026$$$$$$Fixed: An IsWindow error could occur when opening HttpWatch
HttpWatch Basic Version 15.0.34
Version 15.0.34 - 31 Mar 2026$$$$$$Fixed: A Failed to revoke drop target error could occur when closing HttpWatch Studio
HttpWatch Basic Version 15.0.34
Version 15.0.34 - 31 Mar 2026$$$$$$Fixed: A Failed to revoke drop target error could occur when closing HttpWatch Studio
HttpWatch Basic Version 15.0.28
Version 15.0.28 - 16 Jan 2026$$$$$$Fixed: HttpWatch could consume CPU time even when idle after displaying console entries
HttpWatch Basic Version 15.0.28
Version 15.0.28 - 16 Jan 2026$$$$$$Fixed: HttpWatch could consume CPU time even when idle after displaying console entries
HttpWatch Basic Version 15.0.27
Version 15.0.27 - 15 Dec 2025$$$Fixed: HttpWatch could lock up when viewing requests with very long URLs
HttpWatch Basic Version 15.0.27
Version 15.0.27 - 15 Dec 2025$$$Fixed: HttpWatch could lock up when viewing requests with very long URLs
HttpWatch Basic Version 15.0.24
Version 15.0.24 - 10 Nov 2025$$$$$$Fixed: The Content tab could lock up when displaying incomplete HTML in some situations
HttpWatch Basic Version 15.0.24
Version 15.0.24 - 10 Nov 2025$$$$$$Fixed: The Content tab could lock up when displaying incomplete HTML in some situations
HttpWatch Basic Version 15.0.24
Version 15.0.24 - 10 Nov 2025$$$$$$Fixed: The Content tab could lock up when displaying incomplete HTML in some situations
HttpWatch Basic Version 15.0.23
Version 15.0.23 - 21 Oct 2025$$$$$$Fixed: An error could occur when right clicking on a cookie$$$Fixed: The info tip did not show information in the Result column for some browser errors
HttpWatch Basic Version 15.0.23
Version 15.0.23 - 21 Oct 2025$$$$$$Fixed: An error could occur when right clicking on a cookie$$$Fixed: The info tip did not show information in the Result column for some browser errors
HttpWatch Basic Version 15.0.22
Version 15.0.22 - 17 Sep 2025$$$$$$Improved: Added an error message to indicate that HttpWatch now requires Chrome or Edge version 105 or later$$$Updated: The installer now has the CRX files for version 15.0.22 of the HttpWatch extension for Chrome and Edge
HttpWatch Basic Version 15.0.22
Version 15.0.22 - 17 Sep 2025$$$$$$Improved: Added an error message to indicate that HttpWatch now requires Chrome or Edge version 105 or later$$$Updated: The installer now has the CRX files for version 15.0.22 of the HttpWatch extension for Chrome and Edge
HttpWatch Basic Version 15.0.21
Version 15.0.21 - 19 Aug 2025$$$$$$Fixed: Reinstated the Export XML option that was previously removed in version 15
HttpWatch Basic Version 15.0.21
Version 15.0.21 - 19 Aug 2025$$$$$$Fixed: Reinstated the Export XML option that was previously removed in version 15
HttpWatch Basic Version 15.0.19
Version 15.0.19 - 06 Aug 2025$$$$$$>Fixed: An invalid DNS time error could occur in Chrome 138
HttpWatch Basic Version 15.0.19
Version 15.0.19 - 06 Aug 2025$$$$$$>Fixed: An invalid DNS time error could occur in Chrome 138
HttpWatch Basic Version 15.0.18
Version 15.0.18 - 17 Jul 2025$$$$$$Fixed: An unmatched character error could occur when adding columns to the request grid$$$Fixed: An invalid date time error could occur when opening a HAR file written by the Safari browser
HttpWatch Basic Version 15.0.18
Version 15.0.18 - 17 Jul 2025$$$$$$Fixed: An unmatched character error could occur when adding columns to the request grid$$$Fixed: An invalid date time error could occur when opening a HAR file written by the Safari browser
HttpWatch Basic Version 15.0.17
Version 15.0.17 - 17 Jun 2025$$$$$$Fixed: A device does not exist error could occur during installation
HttpWatch Basic Version 15.0.17
Version 15.0.17 - 17 Jun 2025$$$$$$Fixed: A device does not exist error could occur during installation
HttpWatch Basic Version 15.0.16
Version 15.0.16 - 28 Apr 2025$$$$$$Fixed: An Invalid DNS timing error could occur$$$Improved: Added error message and help text describing target_closed error that can occur with iCloud Passwords extension
HttpWatch Basic Version 15.0.16
Version 15.0.16 - 28 Apr 2025$$$$$$Fixed: An Invalid DNS timing error could occur$$$Improved: Added error message and help text describing target_closed error that can occur with iCloud Passwords extension
HttpWatch Basic Version 15.0.15
Version 15.0.15 - 14 Jan 2025$$$$$$Fixed: License information was not correctly displayed in all cases
HttpWatch Basic Version 15.0.15
Version 15.0.15 - 14 Jan 2025$$$$$$Fixed: License information was not correctly displayed in all cases
HttpWatch Basic Version 15.0.13
Version 15.0.13 - 11 Dec 2024$$$$$$Fixed: An error could occur when clearing the log or during auto recording
