MiniTool ShadowMaker V.4.0 Updated Windows Backup Software

MiniTool Software Ltd. released ShadowMaker 4.0, an update to this Windows backup software.

This release has a new UI and user interaction. It optimized the interface display of Home, provided access to manage backups, and fixed some bugs.

UI and user interaction
The company has redesigned the user interface and user interaction in ShadowMaker 4.0. The background of the software interface becomes dark black. Additionally, the ribbon menu of this backup software has been moved from the top to the left. This is in line with the user’s operating habits on Windows systems. In general, the interface of this backup tool looks clean and simply.

Optimized sisplay of homepage
The homepage of ShadowMaker 4.0 has improvements:

• There are 2 panels on the upper part of the software homepage. By default, the right side displays the computer’s system information. The backup source is displayed on the left and users can click each drive to view information such as file system, capacity, used space, and available space.

• The lower part contains 3 panels. The left panel lists the last backup created and offers a choice to directly go to the backup page. The middle panel allows users to start a new task by clicking the ‘Back Up Now’ option. And the right panel shows the numbers of drive backup images and file backup images, and users can click ‘Restore Now’ to enter the ‘Restore page’.

This design offers access to the created tasks and helps users initiate a backup or restore, which is more user-friendly.

Improvements and bug fixes:
The bug fixes in the V.4.0 of ShadowMaker mainly focus on restored images, sync source editing, and schedule settings.

• Fixes the bug that images restored could not be opened successfully.

• Fixes the bug that a single file could not be selected when editing the sync source.

• Fixes the bug that Schedule Settings failed to keep users’ selected options.

After getting the new release of this data backup software, users can get a better user experience.