ETS for the Desktop 2026.1 release notes
Release date: February 11, 2026
Here's what's new in ETS for the Desktop 2026.1. You can find the applicable system requirements here.
To view release notes, system requirements, and product guide PDFs for supported versions of ETS for the Desktop, see ETS for the Desktop previous versions. To view release notes for multiple versions
New features and improvements in ETS for the Desktop
Bandwidth Gauge improved performance
Bandwidth Gauge has been upgraded to improve functionality and overall performance.
Config Compare improved performance
Config Compare has been upgraded to improve functionality and overall performance.
Config Download improved performance
Config Download has been upgraded to improve functionality and overall performance.
Config Transfer improved performance
Config Transfer has been upgraded to improve functionality and overall performance.
Config Upload improved performance
Config Upload has been upgraded to improve functionality and overall performance.
Config Viewer improved performance
Config Viewer has been upgraded to improve functionality and overall performance.
CPU Gauge improved performance
CPU Gauge has been upgraded to improve functionality and overall performance.
Enhanced Ping improved performance
Enhanced Ping has been upgraded to improve functionality and overall performance.
IP Address Management improved performance
IP Address Management has been upgraded to improve functionality and overall performance.
IP Network Browser improved performance
IP Network Browser has been upgraded to improve functionality and overall performance.
Mac Address Discovery improved performance
Mac Address Discovery has been upgraded to improve functionality and overall performance.
MIB Viewer improved performance
MIB Viewer has been upgraded to improve functionality and overall performance.
Network Monitor improved performance
Network Monitor has been upgraded to improve functionality and overall performance.
Network Monitor Response Time Chart improved performance
Network Monitor Response Time Chart has been upgraded to improve functionality and overall performance.
Fixed customer issues
| Case number | Description |
|---|---|
| N/A | ETS Desktop works with NTM as expected. |
| N/A | Non-default users with administrator privileges can open ETS Desktop. |
| N/A | Export and print options work as expected. |
| N/A | The purchase toolset link opens to the product page. |
Installation or upgrade
For information about installing Engineer's Toolset, see the ETS Installation Guide. After installation, use the ETS Getting Started Guide to get started fast.
End of life
| Version | EoL announcement | EoE effective date | EoL effective date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023.1 | February 11, 2025: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on ETS for the Desktop version 2023.1 or earlier should begin transitioning to the latest version of ETS for the Desktop. | March 13, 2025: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for ETS for the Desktop version 2023.1 or earlier will no longer actively be supported by SolarWinds. | March 13, 2026: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for ETS for the Desktop version 2023.1. |
See the End of Life Policy for information about SolarWinds product life cycle phases. To see EoL dates for earlier ETS for the Desktop versions, see ETS for the Desktop release history.
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