Whisper 32

Whisper 32 is a very easy-to-use Password Manager for Windows 95 and Windows NT.

• Store all of your passwords in one file.
• Password protection.
• Built-in password generator.
• Passwords may be set to expire at user-configurable intervals.
• Never type in passwords or user-names: use the Windows clipboard to transfer them.
• Automatic backups.

Click below to install the latest version of Whisper 32.  When asked, select "Run" or "Open" instead of "Download."

If you need to install or update Windows Installer to install Whisper, download and run one of the following files:

• If you are using Windows 95/98/ME, download and run instmsia.exe
• If you are using Windows NT4/2K/XP, download and run instmsiw.exe

If your browser doesn't like the MSI file, you can download the installer in this file: whisper.zip

1. Make sure you've got the latest version.
2. Include the program version and compile date (Help|About... dialog box)
3. Is the bug reproducible? Always, sometimes? If so, please include a complete list of the steps needed to reproduce it.
4. Does it require specific data? If so, send the data as a MIME attachment.

I can't promise to answer every e-mail, fix all bugs, and implement every requested feature, but I'll do my best. Remember: Whisper 32 is free and is officially completely unsupported. Plaintive or strident complaints are cheerfully ignored.

1. Known bug: Whisper 32 crashes on startup
• This seems to happen when certain registry entries get corrupted (messed up). To delete these registry entries, run this program. It is totally safe. It will delete the registry entries Whisper 32 reads when it starts up. This includes the last filename Whisper loaded. This means you will have to open this file manually, using the File|Open menu item. If you can't remember what you called it, search for *.wsp files using Windows' search. NOTE: Your passwords will NOT be harmed.
2. FAQ: "Will Whisper 32 work on WindowsXP?"
• Version 1.12 has a problem with WindowsXP visual styles. It draws its own title bar, which interferes with WindowsXP's notion of where title bar buttons should be located. Because of this, these buttons behave oddly. You can disable visual themes for whisper.exe, but that makes Whisper kind of ugly. If you are using WindowsXP, you should download the latest version above.
3. FAQ: "Will the latest version work on anything besides WindowsXP?"
• Yes. If you have trouble installing it, make sure you update your Windows Installer service (see above, under Download).
4. FAQ: "I forgot my password, can you open the file for me?"
• Sorry, no.
5. FAQ: "This version is old.  When are you going to update it?"
   • I have no immediate plans to update it, and I don't really have a mechanism for telling you when I do, so keep checking back.
6. FAQ: "What encryption algorithm does Whisper use?"
   • From the program credits: "The encryption algorithm used in this program is Karn (MDC) encryption -- Based on 'Phil Karn, sci.crypt, 13 Feb 1992' which is in turn derived from the RSA Data Security, Inc. MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm."
7. FAQ: "How secure is Whisper?"
   • Not very secure. If you don't want the Mafia to find the number to the Swiss Bank Account in which you store the money you stole from them, don't store it in Whisper 32.  Jokes aside, Whisper is meant to keep the average fairly honest person out of your passwords. If you are looking for that kind of security, look elsewhere.
8. FAQ: "Are you going to do a version that works on WindowsCE devices?"
   • I'd like to, but I don't have time at the moment.
9. FAQ: "Are you going to do a version that works on PalmOS?"
   • Not bloody likely :)
10. FAQ: "Can I have the source code?"
    • No.