Password Tech 3.6.0 released

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As of version 3.5.10, Password Tech no longer supports 32-bit versions of Windows. Only 64-bit builds will officially be provided. If you’re still using a 32-bit version of Windows, for which support by Microsoft has ended in October 2025, I strongly recommend updating to Windows 11 at your earliest convenience.

New Features

Added option to estimate password quality (along with password quality bar) to “Enter password” dialog
PassCube: Added database name/description box to password settings
PassCube: Password confirmation can be skipped by pressing “Skip” button in “Enter password” dialog

Changes & Improvements

Redesigned password quality bar: Color (ranging from red over yellow to green) and length (full length = 128 bits) indicate password strength
Password database format version 1.8: (a) Use Encrypt-then-MAC scheme, (b) use different keys for encryption and HMAC, (c) always use salt (random 32-byte sequence) to derive encryption key when recovery key is set
Support for base32-encoded Donor Keys

Fixes

PassCube: Adding/modifying database entry: Changed password accepted when pressing “Cancel” button in “Confirm password” dialog