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StartAllBack brings DU Meter taskbar band to Windows 11

2024-11-14T00:00:00+00:00

In our previous post, we discussed how Microsoft removed the ability to embed third-party taskbar bands in Windows 11, and how we shipped an experimental workaround in DU Meter 8. The experimental mode had significant limitations: it couldn’t be resized, didn’t accept mouse input, and wasn’t as stable as we hoped.

Since then, we’ve decided to take a different approach.

Refocusing on what we do best

After much consideration, we’ve decided to focus our development efforts on what DU Meter does best: accurate network traffic monitoring and accounting. Maintaining workarounds for Windows 11’s unofficial shell integration points requires constant attention: Microsoft frequently updates Windows 11 in ways that break these undocumented features.

Rather than spending our development resources playing catch-up with Windows updates, we’d rather invest that time in improving DU Meter’s monitoring capabilities, reporting features, and overall reliability.

The third-party solution: StartAllBack and ExplorerPatcher

The good news is that dedicated shell customization projects already exist and are actively maintained by teams focused specifically on this problem.

StartAllBack and ExplorerPatcher are two well-known utilities that restore the Windows 10 taskbar implementation to Windows 11. Both bring back full support for third-party taskbar bands and toolbars: not just for DU Meter, but for many other applications that relied on this functionality.

What makes these solutions particularly practical is that DU Meter’s native Windows 10 taskbar band support works immediately once either tool restores the proper taskbar infrastructure. You get the full original experience: resizable band, mouse input, stable positioning.

How to set it up

If you want to use DU Meter’s taskbar band on Windows 11:

Install StartAllBack (startallback.com, $4.99 one-time purchase with free trial) or ExplorerPatcher (free and open-source).
Configure the taskbar to use the Windows 10 style. This is typically the default setting after installation.
Unlock the taskbar: Right-click on the taskbar and uncheck “Lock the taskbar” (if it’s locked).
Enable DU Meter’s taskbar band: Right-click on an empty area of the taskbar, hover over “Toolbars”, and select “DU Meter” from the submenu.
Optional: Lock the taskbar again once you’re satisfied with the positioning.

That’s it. DU Meter will integrate into the taskbar exactly as it did on Windows 10, with full functionality restored.

Why these projects are better positioned for this task

Both StartAllBack and ExplorerPatcher are designed specifically for Windows 11 shell customization. Their teams monitor Windows Insider builds, issue frequent updates when Microsoft breaks compatibility, and serve communities of users who need these customizations for various applications—not just DU Meter.

This focus allows them to respond quickly when Windows updates break functionality, something we simply cannot match while also maintaining our core network monitoring features.

Important disclaimer

We neither support nor guarantee that these third-party solutions will work well for you. They are independent projects that modify Windows in undocumented ways. While many of our users report success with them, we cannot provide technical support if you encounter issues with these tools.

Use them at your own discretion. If you run into problems, please contact the respective projects’ support channels rather than DU Meter support.

What happened to the experimental mode?

We’ve removed the experimental Windows 11 taskbar band mode from recent DU Meter versions. Given that reliable third-party solutions exist and that maintaining shell integration diverts resources from our core mission, it made sense to step back and let specialized tools handle this aspect.

If you’ve been missing the taskbar band feature on Windows 11, we recommend exploring StartAllBack or ExplorerPatcher. Many of our users find them valuable not just for DU Meter, but for restoring other Windows 10 functionality they miss.

Windows 11 and DU Meter taskbar band

2022-02-05T00:00:00+00:00

Update (November 2024): The experimental Windows 11 taskbar band described below has been discontinued. We now recommend using third-party tools like StartAllBack or ExplorerPatcher to restore full taskbar band functionality.

Windows 11 added quite a few new and exciting features. Among the most visible changes in Windows 11 are the changes to the taskbar. Not only the Start button now in the middle (by default), the whole taskbar underwent quite a significant internal refactor, and some of the features present in Windows 10 were lost along the way. Many industry publications and blogs agree with this sentiment: PC World, for example, calls Windows 11 taskbar “an an annoying step backward”.

Unfortunately, an ability to embed third-party taskbar bands right into the taskbar itself is one such feature. This functionality allowed DU Meter to unobtrusively place its view right into the taskbar, close to the edge of the screen, where it’s visible when you need it, but won’t get in your way otherwise.

On Windows 11, this API is simply not available. There is no Microsoft-blessed way to embed a third-party taskbar band into the taskbar.

DU Meter 8 and the experimental Windows 11 taskbar band

During DU Meter 8 development, we looked hard for ways to make the taskbar band work on Windows 11. We found some workarounds and ways to embed DU Meter into Windows 11 taskbar window. However, we could not reach full parity with Windows 10 functionality: our Windows 11 band could not be resized, and could not accept mouse input like on Windows 10. What’s worse, during the beta testing phase we discovered that our approaches were not as robust as we hoped.

The dilemma

If was clear to us this feature does not meet our quality standards at this time. On the other hand, we did not want to completely remove it from the product: Taskbar Band mode is a feature that many DU Meter users love, and many beta testers reported success using it as-is on Windows 11.

So we decided to release this feature as-is, but mark it as experimental, while we continue to work on a more stable long-term solution. This new Windows 11 taskbar band mode can be activated from the DU Meter right-click menu (on Windows 11 only).

DU Meter issues on Windows 10 have been resolved

2016-11-07T00:00:00+00:00

DU Meter 7.20 resolves issues with Windows 10

Since August 2016, Windows 10 in certain configurations no longer loads device drivers signed by third-party developers, even if these digital signatures are 100% valid and accepted by all other versions of Windows. Only device drivers signed by Microsoft are allowed to be loaded. This change in Windows caused DU Meter driver not to load, and therefore DU Meter stopped working. DU Meter 7.20 contains device drivers properly signed by Microsoft, and it works correctly on all supported versions of Windows now.

Why it took so long to fix this issue?

The reason this relatively simple change took so long is bureaucratic and not technical. Getting Microsoft to sign our drivers involves getting an Extended Validation Code-Signing Certificate, and it all happened at a worst possible time for us: we were in the middle of corporate reorganization and office move. Getting an EV certificate involves stringent corporate identity checks, and we couldn’t pass these till our move is complete. Since multiple organizations were involved (us, Microsoft, our digital certificate provider, Dun and Bradstreet, etc.), we couldn’t even communicate a realistic time estimate for this fix.

We all here at Hagel Technologies are very upset it took so long, and will take steps to ensure that critical updates will be issued at a much faster pace in the future.

Solve DU Meter issues after Windows 10 update

2016-08-02T00:00:00+00:00

The Problem

A Windows 10 update released in late July, 2016 causes DU Meter to stop working. The symptoms include DU Meter service not running, and DU Meter interface reporting “service data is stale”. We originally thought this was only affecting those not using the latest version, but this does not appear to be the case.

The Solution

If you are using an older version of DU Meter 7, upgrade to the latest version by downloading it from our web site

If you are using the latest version and have now started seeing stale service messages, the upgrade “broke” DU Meter for you as well. Install the latest version again. No need to uninstall first, but if you do — you must reboot before installing the latest version again.

We will be looking into ways to improve DU Meter compatibility and resilience to changes in Windows 10 as introduced by Microsoft.

Update (August 6, 2016)

If you have installed Windows 10 Anniversary Update afresh, and have Secure Boot enabled in BIOS, Windows will require all kernel device drivers to be signed by Microsoft, and DU Meter driver will fail to load. As a temporary workaround, please disable Secure Boot in BIOS.

DuMeter.net now supports bandwidth accounting on Linux

2015-06-12T00:00:00+00:00

We’ve been busy with DuMeter.net updates recently, and if you are using the site regularly, I’m sure you have already noticed the updated look and the new features. DuMeter.net reporter software for the Linux OS is less prominently visible, however, so I’d like to explain what it is and what it isn’t.

DuMeter.net reporter is not DU Meter

I know this will be a disappointment for some people, but this software is not DU Meter: it does not include any user interface, and it is intended for unattended use only. You install it, and it submits your network bandwidth usage to dumeter.net, where you can see reports, graphs, configure alerts, and more. Sending bandwidth usage reports to dumeter.net is the only function of this software, and full DU Meter port to Linux is not planned at this time.

Fully compatible with most distributions

We provide both .RPM and .DEB packages, and since DuMeter.net reporter is written purely in Python, it can be used on most platforms and with most popular Linux distributions: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Fedora, CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu, etc.

DuMeter.net reporter has been released under MIT License, and full source code is available. So even if your Linux distribution is not directly supported, you can still use our software.

We are actually using DuMeter.net reporters on our own Linux servers, and have nice reports about bandwidth usage across the whole server farm. Talk about eating our own dogfood!

How to download and use it

First, you need to create an account on dumeter.net, which is free right now. Then, select “Current Location | Computers” from the menu at the top, and click on “Associate new computer” green button. Choose a name for this computer, select your Linux distribution from the list, and click “Add”.

Software will be downloaded, and web page with open with detailed instructions about how to install it on your specific Linux distribution and how to link it to your dumeter.net account.

We’d love to hear about your experience with dumeter.net and Linux, and how and why you use it. Please post in comments.

Does the Wi-Fi signal strength really affect Internet speed?

2015-05-25T00:00:00+00:00

We’ve all been there: the infamous Wi-Fi signal strength indicator jumps between 2 and 3 bars, Internet seems to work OK, yet big downloads seem to take ages to complete, and even regular web browsing appears to stutter at times.

In order to make things better, first step is always to identify exactly what is wrong? Is it the congestion at your ISP? Is the web site you’re currently visiting a little too popular and cannot cope with its traffic? Is your Wi-Fi connection the weakest link?

After I used DU meter to verify that Internet works OK when connected by Ethernet (wired network), it was obvious that I was looking at some kind of a Wi-Fi problem. I’ve used DU Meter 7.0 to troubleshoot it further. The signal strength as reported by the Wi-Fi card seemed to be sufficient, yet there was a lot of jumping up and down, and there was an apparent correlation between the Wi-Fi signal strength drops and the speed of my downloading. See the upper screenshot to the right: the red line is my downloading, and the violet line is the Wi-Fi signal strength.

Since even moving the laptop closer to the router didn’t help, the issue affected more than just one laptop, and fiddling with the router’s settings didn’t help either, I decided it’s time for a new router. What a difference it made! While the Wi-Fi signal strength in DU Meter went up only a few percent, it became a stable straight line, and my download speed went up to the maximum and stayed there! (see the lower DU Meter screenshot).

The moral of this story? Wi-Fi signal strengh indicators often lie. They show 3 bars, when in fact the signal strength is not that great. People buy and return Wi-Fi equipment based on how many “bars” they get, and it’s no wonder that some manufacturers cheat a little. In the end, the Wi-Fi indicator in Windows only knows what the Wi-Fi adapter driver tells it. And if some marketing department decided to cook their numbers a little, you’ll get those imaginary 3 bars. In DU Meter, it’s easier to see the real picture, especially when you see the real download and upload speed on the same graph.

Help us translate DU Meter into your own language

2012-10-28T00:00:00+00:00

We would like to have our software translated into as many languages as possible. However, since we are a very small business, we don’t have human and financial resources to translate our software into more than just a few languages ourselves.

Several users volunteered to help us translate DU Meter into their own language in the past, however we had to turn down most of these propositions: software localization is an ongoing process, not a one-off task. We have to properly track all changes introduced in the software, flag changed English phrases, re-translate them, test each translation, etc. In the past, this was a very time-consuming manual process for us.

Today, we are announcing our new volunteer translation program. We consolidated all translatable strings in one place, and set up a web site where volunteer translators can translate these phrases into their own language. Anyone can sign up for an account, and there is no minimum commitment. You can translate as much or as little as you like.

Internet usage tracking for your home network with DU Meter and dumeter.net

2012-10-26T00:00:00+00:00

Internet data caps are a sad reality for many Internet users these days, and frankly we hate them as much as you do. These pesky monthly limits are especially troublesome if you have several computers at home. Your Internet provider will of course let you know when you’re over your monthly cap, however they cannot tell you which computer is responsible. From the outside, all computers on your internal home network appear as just one computer, so even if your provider wanted to provide more detailed information, they can not.

One of the key features of our newly-released DU Meter 6.0 is ability to collect Internet usage statistics from several computers, aggregate that data, and present you with the complete view of your Internet usage, across all computers in your home. We needed a central point to collect, store and process all these statistics. Running a dedicated server is not an option for most home users, therefore we created the dumeter.net online service.

In your dumeter.net dashboard you can find clear and simple charts that show daily trends, hourly averages and other important metrics. Detailed daily, hourly and monthly reports are also available, and can be easily saved and printed. Flexible notifications about excessive Internet usage can be sent to your email, posted on your Facebook wall, or sent via Twitter direct message.

If you have a DU Meter 5 license, now is the best time to upgrade. All registered DU Meter 6 users (new and upgrading users alike) who sign up to dumeter.net now will qualify for an unlimited dumeter.net account with no expiration date.

Join our new DuMeter.net service beta test

2012-07-01T00:00:00+00:00

I’m finally able to share some exciting news about what has been cooking at Hagel Technologies for quite some time. As you probably know, our software DU Meter tracks Internet bandwidth consumption, and helps our users avoid throttling, capping Internet service or even disconnection. However, there is a problem:

Most households and businesses today have more than one computer, but only one shared Internet account. Even if you track Internet usage on each of them with DU Meter, you don’t see what happens to your Internet connection as a whole. We needed a way to combine all that separate DU Meter data into one comprehensive and clear picture.

This is why we created dumeter.net online service (currently in beta testing). DU Meter is able to submit the statistics it collects to dumeter.net, and you can see how your Internet connection is used by all computers connected to your dumeter.net account. In your dumeter.net dashboard you can also find clear and simple charts show daily trends, hourly averages and other important metrics. Detailed daily, hourly and monthly reports are also available, and can be saved and printed easily.

If you are interested, you’ll want to sign up right away! While dumeter.net is in beta testing, anyone who signs up gets one year of free use. You will also get a sneak peak at a pre-release version of DU Meter 6.0, which has to be used to connect your computer with dumeter.net service. If you have purchased DU Meter recently, you will in any case be eligible for a free upgrade to version 6.0 when it is released this fall.

We are very interested to hear what you think about this new service. Bug reports, suggestions, positive or negative comments are all welcome.

Base Filtering Engine (BFE) service is missing: why did it happen and how to restore it

2012-02-07T00:00:00+00:00

Base Filtering Engine Service (BFE) is a service that controls the operation of the Windows Filtering Platform. Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) is a network traffic processing platform that allows software to “hook” into Windows networking stack and perform such functions as firewall, traffic shaping, filtering, accounting, etc.

This service is essential for operation of many firewall products: Windows built-in firewall, Norton Internet Security, Trend Micro Internet Security, and many others.

DU Meter also depends on BFE for network traffic accounting, and will display “service data is stale” error if BFE is not working properly.

Why BFE is missing or disabled on my computer?

There are viruses/trojans in active circulation that disable and remove the BFE service as a first step in the infection process.

In January 2012, I followed some link from Google, and immediately my Microsoft Security Essentials antivirus popped up and warned that real-time protection caught and disabled several viruses and trojans (Trojan:Win64/Sirefef.B, DDoS:Win32/Fareit.gen!A, Rogue:Win32/FakeRean, PWS:Win32/Karagany.A).

However, this was too late. The damage is already done. My BFE service and Windows firewall service were disabled and deleted from the registry.

Apparently, the malware that does this is exploiting a Flash vulnerability, therefore if you have Adobe Flash in your browser and it is not updated to the latest version, you could be infected by just visiting a wrong web page. I have User Account Control (UAC) enabled on my Windows 7 computer, but it didn’t prevent the infection.

How to restore Base Filtering Engine after it went missing?

Since BFE is needed for proper firewall operation, it is important to restore it as soon as possible. The following steps are the easiest way to solve this problem:

If BFE disappeared recently, use System Restore and roll back to a pre-infected state. However, if you don’t know when Base Filtering Engine was deleted, or if it was deleted before your System Restore points were created, skip this step.
Scan and disinfect your whole system with an antivirus. No point restoring BFE if it is going to be deleted again by a resident malware.
If the System Restore didn’t restore BFE for you, follow these steps:
1. Open Control Panel, search for “Services” and open “View Local Services”. Double-check that “Base Filtering Engine” is missing from the list. The steps below are pretty invasive, and should not be followed if BFE is listed in the list of services.
2. If you don’t have a third-party firewall: check if “Windows Firewall” is available in the list of services. You’ll need to restore it too, if it is missing.
3. If BFE or Firewall services are missing: download the following Registry files (make sure you download the correct one for your operating system — Windows 7 or Vista):
4. Create a System Restore Point (just in case something goes wrong).
5. Double-click on the downloaded BFE and (optionally) firewall repair registry files, extract the .reg file from the downloaded .zip file (usually by just double-clicking it), say “Yes” to the Registry Editor to add the data to the registry.
6. Fix permissions in the registry:
  - Open Registry Editor (type regedit in Start Menu):
  - Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\BFE\Parameters\Policy
  - Right-click and select Permissions
  - Click Add, enter “Everyone” and click OK
  - Click on Everyone in the list at the top, and check the “Allow Full Control” checkbox below.
  - Click OK to dismiss this dialog.
7. Reboot and verify that the services were restored.
8. Update your Adobe Flash so you wouldn’t get infected again.

Important

I hope this information is helpful for you. However, proceed with the advice above at your sole risk. All information in this article is provided “as -is”, without any warranty, whether express or implied, of its accuracy, completeness, fitness for a particular purpose.
This blog post contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. Always have a recent backup, so you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.

New York Times recommends DU Meter for measuring how much bandwidth is consumed by your computer

2011-10-06T00:00:00+00:00

There is a nice article in the New York Times today. Internet Network Providers are adopting flat-rate pricing or pricing tiers that have consumers worried. The more you use, the more you have to pay. The conclusion of the article by author Peter Wayner is quite frank and simple:

“Complain all you want about the new plans, but there are only two ways around the problem: Use less or pay more”.

The New York Times columnist says our bandwidth meter software DU Meter is “well-regarded” and recommends it for measuring bandwidth consumption on your computer. He claims, however, that measuring bandwidth on one computer alone is less useful than measuring total bandwidth consumed by the whole household. I would say that both are equally important.

If you know the total bandwidth consumed, you know if you are in compliance with your provider’s monthly limits or whether you’re going to pay extra this month. However, if you have several computers in your house, and especially if some of them are used by kids, it is important to know which computer is consuming that extra bandwidth. Otherwise, knowing the totals is not really helpful.

We, at Hagel Technologies, fully recognize the need for a better solution for calculating the total bandwidth consumed by the household or your small business. We are in the final stages of development of an exciting new technology that will address that need and will help you download, browse and watch movies on all your computers with complete confidence that you are in charge of your Internet use charges. Our current bandwidth usage monitoring software will integrate tightly into that new technology, and current DU Meter users will be able to benefit from it as soon as it is available.

DU Meter has gone multi-lingual!

2011-09-12T00:00:00+00:00

At long last, DU Meter is available in more than just English. Starting with version 5.20, DU Meter user interface is translated into French, German, Spanish and Russian. Obviously, if you are reading this, you can read English just fine. But if your mother tongue is one of the aforementioned languages, download the latest version of DU Meter. You can install it right over your current version, just select your preferred language when the installation starts, and that’s it.

This update is free for all DU Meter 5.x registered users. And if you’re still using version 4.x or even 3.x, maybe it’s time for an upgrade?

Write about DU Meter in your blog and get it free.

2011-09-11T00:00:00+00:00

Several people have asked about our promotional offer of a free DU Meter license for bloggers. The deal is pretty simple:

Write about DU Meter in your blog. How do you use it? Why do you like it? What new features or improvements would you like to see in a next version?
Link to our web site.
Write me an email about it!

Our latest free license winner is Tiến Đạt Nguyễn, who wrote a nice review of DU Meter in his blog, complete with screenshots. If you can read Vietnamese, definitely worth a look!

If you already have your DU Meter license, I can offer either a second one for your friend or relative, or a free license for any other our product for you.

DU Meter for Android helps detect bandwidth stealing malware

2011-02-17T00:00:00+00:00

Mobile malware is still in its infancy, however considering how lucrative this “market” is, and how easy it is to sneak malicios software into Android Market, I’m afraid we are going to see much more of this in the coming months. Here is one example:

This malware is actually a repackaged legitimate wallpaper. It performs web searches in the background, presumably to inflate search engine rank of web sites related to these searches. This does not sound too bad, until you consider that your phone will be “visiting” thousands of web pages automatically in the background. It will not only drain your battery, but also consume your monthly bandwidth allowance, which can lead to excessive data charges.

How Google’s “security” protects you agaist this? Basically your phone will tell you that this application needs access to the Internet during its installation, and you can refuse to install it if you disagree. Most people, myself included, will not see anything wrong about it.

Today we released an updated version of DU Meter for Android, which can alert you when your monthly bandwidth usage is higher than a preset limit. DU Meter cannot protect you against malware, but at least it can help you detect it early and avoid paying for the excessive network usage.

Broadband usage: overage charges are coming?

2011-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

I think most users are aware that more and more Internet service providers are changing their data plans to include overage charges. For example, my service provider, Shaw, announced recently that they are going to charge $2 per gigabyte for all traffic above my plan’s monthly usage limit.

This constitutes a change of paradigm. Broadband providers who saw their heavy users as “a problem” and opted to simply terminate their accounts or throttle their download speed, now view them as an additional revenue opportunity. And this is bad news for all of us. Monthly limits were reasonable and often not strictly enforced (you would get a friendly call from your provider first). Now, they are just going to slap you with a hefty monthly bill. And while monthly network bandwidth usage is going up all the time (bigger web sites, more music, online videos, Skype etc.), rest assured that network providers are not going to hurt their own pocket and raise the monthly limits anytime soon.

One more thing: letting you know your own bandwidth consumption is now runs counter to your provider’s best interest. So if you are not using a bandwidth monitor like DU Meter, which can alert you automatically when your monthly usage is close to your plan’s limit, you will have to log in into your provider’s web site and check your usage there. Would you consider a phone plan where free local calls turn into expensive long-distance calls, without any warning? But this is essentially what your broadband usage plan is, now!

Unlimited network traffic and bandwidth monitoring

2011-01-10T00:00:00+00:00

I’ve learned my lesson about “unlimited network traffic” accounts long ago: In 1998, DU Meter was mentioned in the Microsoft & WUGNET Shareware Pick of the Week newsletter. This was a big deal back then, and we were quite excited about it. Several hours after their newsletter went out (with a download link to our web site), our site went down. We had a shared hosting account with a small web hosting company that shall remain anonymous in this post. Repeated attempts to reach them via email or phone were unsuccessful, and a short time after that their own web site went down too.

I think you can already guess what happened. Traffic from the Microsoft’s newsletter managed to bring down our server first, then completely saturate their uplink. First words that we heared from them when we did manage to contact them were that our account had been terminated and they don’t want to hear from us again.

We paid $25/month for hosting, and had an “unlimited network traffic” account. I thought it was a good deal. I was very wrong.

Some people are disappointed that more and more ISPs change their policies and add caps and limits to their “unlimited” Internet plans. Please understand, these plans never were truly unlimited. If you try to use (or abuse) your Internet connection more than what your ISP considers normal, they will impose sanctions: terminate your account, throttle you down, etc. If your account is “unlimited”, this only means that you don’t know the limit and your service provider can change it at any time without your knowledge.

Actually, I think that disappearance of “unlimited traffic” plans is a positive trend. When you know your limit, you can install bandwidth monitoring software, configure monthly alert and be sure that your Internet connection will not be terminated one day because you downloaded a couple of movies more than you should.

DU Meter audible network traffic monitoring

2011-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

I think most DU Meter users never used the “Audible network traffic monitoring” feature. And indeed, constant “beeping” is annoying if you have it always enabled. However, if you are waiting for a long download to finish, you can do this:

Enable this feature: Go to DU Meter’s options, open “Colors and Sounds” tab, and enable “Audible network traffic monitoring”.
Set the threshold to about 70% of your available network bandwidth.
Crank up the volume.

Go drink some coffee, stretch your legs, talk with your family or colleagues. You’ll hear the beeping in the background, and when it stops, you’ll know the download is finished or stalled for some reason. It is a bandwidth monitor without a monitor. I’m sure you can think of other clever uses for this feature, please comment if you do!

Welcome to Hagel Technologies blog

2011-01-04T00:00:00+00:00

Hello and welcome to our new blog. My name is Haim Gelfenbeyn and I’m the CEO and founder of Hagel Technologies. Here I’m going to write on a variety of topics: news and updates about our software, helpful tips on how to use it more efficiently, other topics related to our field of work that I think are interesting to our readers. I’d also love getting your feedback about what you want to see discussed here.

My initial plan is to write once a week, however this schedule is not set in stone. I must also apologize in advance for an occasional awkward English, it is not my mother language so please bear with me.

Until next time…