Release 0.9.8.14

since 0.9.8.14

Purpose

This page names what changed in Setup Foundry 0.9.8.14 compared with the previous release. Currently, every release is installed fresh.

Home and Pro can include Setup Foundry Free on the installation media. Select "Install Setup Foundry Free as well" in the software selection. The configured PC then has Setup Foundry Free installed without a licence. If our server is unavailable during creation, the installation media excludes Free. The log records this.

With a licence, Setup Foundry checks the licence status with the licence server at every start. It also sends its version number. A notice appears when a newer version exists or the current version is unsafe. The "Update" button opens the download page.
Without a licence or server response, Setup Foundry checks for a newer version at every start. It uses a public list on setupfoundry.com. It sends neither an identifier nor its version number.
The terms and conditions, licence terms (EULA) and privacy policy have been updated. They are dated 10 November 2026.
Several messages in the support request dialogue are clearer. Some setup wizard notes about Hyper-V and VirtualBox are also clearer.

Error reports now reach us with your consent even shortly before the application closes.
A rare crash during the transition from the splash screen to the setup wizard is fixed.
Activation now works on freshly installed Windows without any prior web page visits. The application includes its own root certificates for connections to our servers.

The application reports new releases. Download and installation remain manual in this release.
Programs with per-user installation currently require an internet connection for setup through Setup Foundry. These include JetBrains Toolbox and Signal.
Programs supplied as zip or portable still require an internet connection for setup through Setup Foundry. This also applies to Windows features that a program requires, for example .NET Framework 3.5.