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New in version 3.3 released 4/20/2017
Added option: Global limit of play frequency, to override any song's higher frequency from sum of multiple Song Groups selected.
Added option: Playlists have relative paths, enabling directory sync of music files for Android phones, as alternative to phone's sync app. (Maybe iPhones too, but not tested)
Bug fix: Some settings with the portable/manual installation were still saved in the user's AppData folder.
Minor appearance and wording changes in some windows.

Version 3.21 released 8/5/2012
Bug fix: Remember last folder for saved playlist when not using Windows default.

Version 3.2 released 8/1/2012
Bug fix: Wrong play frequency if same song is in multiple selections.
Program offers to create playlists folder in My Music if not already there.

Version 3.1 released 9/5/2011
Bug fix for resetting default play frequency.
Added info in Help file for use with phones, particularly Android phones.

Version 3.0 released 2/23/2011
Updated for Windows Vista & later to avoid User Access Control warnings.
Jukebox Shuffle: Added options to create playlists based on Genres. Filter for "new songs only" with genre or playlist selections (instead of only with "All Songs"). Include multiple playlists and/or genres in a single group. Generated playlists handle non-western Unicode characters in file and folder names.
Album Art Copy: Improved matching for folder name variations between computer and player.

Version 2.1 released 8/10/2008
Jukebox Shuffle: Added option to truncate output playlist to whatever size has no repetitions of same song. Cosmetic interface tweaks.

Version 2.0 released 5/26/2008
Jukebox Shuffle: No longer needs user created playlist with songs already repeated. Uses Windows Media Player's database to generate playlists with more repetitions of songs with higher ratings, and to generate selection of songs newer than user specified maximum age.

Version 1.11
Bug fix, Playlist Shuffle: Typed minimum separation in "More truly random" option didn't update associated spin control's record of the current setting.

Version 1.1  released 4/24/2007
Playlist Shuffle, Bug fix: Occasional crashes shuffling lists with few or no songs included only once.
Album Art Copy, New feature: Option to hide rows normally not selected for copy.

Shaker_3.21.zip Unzip and run enclosed Shaker3.21_install.msi installation file.
This is the last version tested with Windows Vista and Windows Media Player 11.
Shaker_3.21_manual_install.zip Same program version as above. See manual install instructions below.

Versions 1 & 2 below can only be manually installed. Unzip the download file to a subfolder of your user profile folder, e.g. "C:\Users\<your login name>\Shaker" or a folder on your Desktop, and run Shaker.exe. These older versions do not play well with current Windows User Access Control if installed in the Program Files folder. For convenience you'll probably want to create a shortcut to Shaker.exe on your Desktop or Start Menu.
shaker_old_version_2.1.zip
shaker_old_version_1.11.zip