Magnifixer 15.0

Release History

Version 15.0 April 2026

• Refactored general code using AI-assisted improvements
• Added option to move the window when the cursor is over it
• Improved behavior of the About dialog
• Added thin border when the title bar is hidden
• Fixed memory usage issues
• Removed “Show Transparent Windows” option
• Limited available refresh rates
• Limited available zoom factors
• Updated various menu captions
• Reorganized menu items

Version 14.0 October 2023

• Enable/Disable hotkey is now system-wide
• Improved Follow Caret functionality
• Show/Hide title bar setting is now saved between sessions

Version 12.0 April 2023

• Added option to set custom Virtual Origin coordinates
• Removed change zoom factor on mouse scroll

Version 10.2 April 2021

• Added keyboard shortcut for Stay on Top (Ctrl-Alt-Space)

Version 10.1 November 2020

• Grid now supports frame sizes of 1, 5, 10, 20 or 50 pixels
• Fixed cursor display in Fixed Location mode

Version 10.0 January 2020

• 64-bit version
• Smaller minimum window size now possible
• Smoothen image algorithm updated
• Fixed problem with monitor scaling

Version 6.3 June 2018

• Fixed error with multiple non-aligned screens

Version 6.2 May 2018

• Fixed Follow Caret option could not be disabled

Version 6.1 April 2017

• Fixed Stay in System Tray bug

Version 6.0 February 2017

• Magnifixer now stays active in system tray after the window is closed
• Left click on tray icon shows or hides the window
• Popup menu items disabled when extra screens are active
• Added option to run automatically on Windows startup
• Added optional command-line parameters
• Improved install procedure
• Added close button on the info panel
• Transparency available as a command-line parameter

Version 5.1 August 2016

• Fixed settings storage bug

Version 5.0 July 2016

• New development environment
• Upgraded components

Version 4.0 April 2014

• Panel color updated
• System components updated
• Development environment upgraded
• Portable version introduced

Version 3.4 November 2013

• UI font updated

Version 3.3 September 2013

• Added popup menu option to reset default window size and position
• Added popup menu options to copy current screen coordinates or color code

Version 3.2 December 2012

• Fixed window position on multiple screen setups
• One instance limit removed
• Menu layout changed

Version 3.1 January 2012

• Minimum magnifier window size reduced
• Left mouse button on tray icon no longer opens popup menu
• Fixed bug with 17x zoom via menu
• Crosshair color is now red when grid is enabled

Version 3.0 October 2010

• Added Copy Magnified Screen to Clipboard (Ctrl-C)
• Added system-wide shortcut to show/hide magnifier (Ctrl-G)
• Added shortcut to enable/disable magnifier (Ctrl-E)
• Check for updates added
• Additional refresh frequencies added for better performance tuning
• Improved performance for Aero on Vista and Windows 7

Version 2.3 March 2009

• Fixed startup problem caused by shutting down while minimized

Version 2.2 December 2008

• Added option to magnify a fixed area of the screen
• Fixed transparent window on XP (note: not supported on Vista)

Version 2.1 June 2008

• Fixed cursor hotspot rendering
• Fixed display flicker
• Added 30 fps refresh frequency option

Version 2.0 January 2008

• Performance improvements
• Maximum zoom level increased from 15x to 40x
• Zoom level can now be changed with the mouse scroll wheel
• Added smoothing option for better readability at high zoom levels
• Fixed dual monitor support, including negative screen coordinates

Version 1.6 June 2007

• Added dual monitor support

Version 1.5 May 2007

• Fixed magnification factor not being saved correctly

Version 1.4 June 2006

• Added Inverted Display mode for maximum readability
• Added cursor coordinates to the toolbar
• Title bar is now hidden by default (double-click to show)
• Fixed double-click problem when cursor is visible
• Added minimum window size constraints
• Moved Magnifixer to the system tray area

Version 1.3 November 2004

• Added adjustable speed settings
• Added optional cursor display

Version 1.0 May 2003

• Initial release