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v2.0.81.0 (major update) • Mar 31, 2025

• designed a new logo, with colors dinamically adapting to your theme (light or dark); you might have to rebuild the icon’s cache for the icon to update everywhere in the system - you can use Wintoys for this: Health section > Icons cache
• revamped the welcome experience (it’s now fullscreen and includes a shortcut for system restore)
• added a neat titlebar app icon animation that will play when the app opens
• added system settings restoration: you can now undo all the changes to the state when the app was first opened; even settings changed by the system itself will be detected
• redesigned sorting and filtering dropdowns across all pages and improved their performance
• added storage system property on the Home page, with on-hover details about partitions, disk type, disk interface, disk model and disk serial number
• added uptime system property on the Home page
• system properties such as storage used space or video card driver will update periodically to reflect the system changes in real time
• settings that require an explorer.exe restart will no longer automatically restart it, letting you to choose the right moment; you will be informed that a restart is requierd with the Action required button from the bottom left, which once clicked will offer you the option to restart explorer.exe
• File explorer section changes and improvements:
  • added Classic interface option (on Windows 11)
  • added options to set Home and Gallery items (on Windows 11)
  • changing Hidden system files and items or File extensions options no longer require a refresh of File explorer
  • the toast to reopen File explorer will now only appear if a window is already opened
• added Digital Markets Act option under Tweaks > System; unlocks exclusive features for EEA (European Economic Area), such as being able to uninstall Edge, but only by launching the uninstaller from a Microsoft signed process like Control Panel or the Settings app; this option does not change your region settings, but Microsoft made it work only with country codes, not region codes; for example, if you live in Bahrain, you’d have to set the Windows region to India
• added End task option under Tweaks > System (on Windows 11)
• added Home page in settings option under Tweaks > Ads (on Windows 11); this will remove the Home page in Windows settings app
• added new Super-user section under Tweaks with the following options:
  • God mode - moved from the System section
  • Developer mode - new
  • User account control - moved from the System section
  • User choice protection driver (UCPD) - new (hidden if the service is completely missing)
• added an option to receive a notification whenever a startup app is enabled (on Windows 11)
• changing This PC and Recycle Bin options no longer require a manual desktop refresh
• changing Clock with seconds option no longer requires an explorer.exe restart on Windows 11
• the displayed video card will now always be the high power one if present (external or dedicated)
• changed validation behavior for all content dialogs due to consistency reasons (now the action button will be disabled until all validation requirements are met)
• replaced error reporting service: AppCenter is being shutdown by Microsoft on 31st of March, so it was replaced by Application Insights
• updated UAC option icon to match the system one
• improved applications size calculation accuracy and sent an email to Gaben to fix Steam not reporting the size of games according to Windows guidelines
• replaced the teaching tip with a tooltip so a click is no longer needed for the information to be displayed (consumes less memory as well)
• the Cleanup section was moved at the top of the page for a more convenient access
• the junk cleaner now supports Opera and Brave browsers, and crash dumps files in the Error reporting category
• added entrance missing animations for apps and services pages (will play when the pages are set as a landing page)
• the option to unpin everything from the taskbar was removed due to the new UCPD service that blocks changes to certain registry keys
• the uninstall option will be greyed out for Windows Security, App Installer and Settings app because they can no longer be removed using official Windows APIs
• repair tool logs dialog now has a smaller font for better readability where there’s a lot of text
• a native restart API will now be used to restart Windows when a restart is required to apply some settings
• the Ultimate performance power plan option will now be disabled on unsupported devices
• removed Watermark option under Tweaks > Desktop due to Microsoft making it impossible to safely remove it in recent versions of Insider Preview

Stabilization and bug fixes

• fixed an issue where the window size was going out of bounds of the screen on smaller resolutions
• fixed a library issue when loading scheduled tasks (noisy scheduled tasks that require a password to be disabled will be ignored due to security reason)
• fixed Action required button not hiding when reverting the wallpaper quality setting to the original value
• fixed an issue where buttons with progress rings were not preserving their space (meaning their size would change to fit the progress ring)
• fixed an issue with system model and manufacturer not being correctly identified on laptops
• fixed an issue where Delivery optimization option was displayed as disabled when Devices on the internet and my local network option was selected in Windows settings app
• fixed an issue where the divider between sections in a tooltip for services would appear when there is no content to separate
• fixed a random infinite loading when uninstalling modern (Store) apps
• fixed not correctly setting Windows update mode when Windows DisplayVersion is not found in the registry
• fixed an issue where the apps page will crash on devices with Umm Al-Quara calendars
• fixed an issue where the apps page might not load due to versioning containing characters
• fixed an annoying refresh button animation when uninstalling an app or changing a service
• fixed not logging all home page errors for system properties in the EventViewer

Known issues

• Alt + Tab might make the app freeze; this is a known WinUI 3 bug that has not yet been fixed by Microsoft, you can find more details about the issue here

Technical

• removed Powershell SDK dependency and reduced app size from 65 to 48 MB
• updated packages

v1.3.15.0 • Apr 29, 2024

• fixed an issue when stopping SYSTEM account owned scheduled tasks (SYSTEM tasks are now skipped)
• fixed an issue when loading corrupted scheduled tasks
• fixed an issue while closing the app

v1.3.12.0 • Apr 27, 2024

• a service start mode can now be changed even if the service is stopped
• fixed an issue where the Junk Cleaner would not open again after being closed
• fixed an issue when loading the Store apps

v1.3.8.0 • Apr 25, 2024

• added startup entrance animation for the Home page
• updated some translations and added a missing one
• fixed services not updating correctly after internal or external changes
• fixed not being able to delete a manually added startup app
• fixed a crash caused by double clicking on a dialog button that would sometimes result in trying to open the same dialog twice
• fixed an issue where restoring the window after opening the app maximized would place it into a weird position
• stabilization

v1.3.0.0 (anniversary update) • Apr 18, 2024

• added Memory diagnostic feature under Health page
• added Sleeping pill feature under Health page
• added App updates option under Health page
• added Windowed mode optimizations option under Boost/Gaming settings
• added Watermark option under Tweaks/Desktop (only for Insider Previews)
• added two new languages: Italian and Polish
• improved the Junk Cleaner by:
  • adding missing files from the Disk Cleanup tool (error reports and dump files)
  • adding the ability to display and select browsers individually
  • adding file size and file count for selected items
• the Reboot button is now hidden instead of disabled when a reboot is not required
• improved layout alignment on the Home page and added two missing translations
• updated some border colors to be more visible on dark theme
• changed the benchmark button’s icon and the tooltip translation
• changed the progress ring to a progress bar for apps and services changes
• removed process tracing for win32 apps as it was unreliable (the progress will only be displayed for store apps)
• when an app or a service is changing, now the context menu will not be displayed since the options are disabled
• changed the service context menu so that when it can’t be stopped, the start mode is disabled

Stabilization and bug fixes

• fixed an issue where closing the app would throw an exception (the most occuring exception)
• handled startup crash when certain date information was unavailable on Umm Al-Qura calendars
• fixed an issue where extracting spotlight images to a deleted destintion folder would not work
• fixed an issue where uninstalling an app will break updating the list of apps in realtime
• fixed not being able to open the context menu of a selected service
• fixed an issue where hibernation file size percent was displayed as 20% when the default was actually 40%
• handled exceptions when loading apps and startup apps
• handled exception when stopping an unexisting service
• handled exception when loading a benchmark file that’s in use
• handled exception when deleting an unexisting file of a startup app
• handled exception of missing service’s translations for Auto and System start modes
• handled exception when turning off Widgets while the registry key is missing
• handled exception when trying to kill a browser for cache cleaning
• handled exception when counting system restore points

Technical

• upgraded to .NET 8
• updated WinAppSdk to 1.5.2
• removed Mapster

v1.2.35.0 • Dec 2, 2023

• fixed regression of Health page crashing on some systems with exotic date time formats
• fixed dialogs border color when changing OS theme
• fixed multiple win32 app uninstall errors
• fixed null reference exception for license channel
• fixed error when registry key access is denied while loading apps
• updated to cswin32 0.3.49
• stabilization

v1.2.25.0 • Nov 30, 2023

• handled error for volume licenses
• updated privacy policy and copyright range
• fixed registry GetNumber method when passing an invalid number as string
• updated some translations

v1.2.22.0 • Nov 27, 2023

• added the top requested feature: localization infrastructure and the following languages
  • Romanian
  • French
  • Turkish
  • Spanish
  • German
• added new information when hovering over your Windows version on the Home page
  • license status
  • license channel
  • product key
  • UBR (update build revision)
• improved app startup times by optimizing CPU and GPU usage algorithms
  • the CPU usage now sits under 1% with optimized code on the Home page (previously there were spikes at every 2 seconds with values between 1-3% on a 13th gen i7)
  • querying the GPU usage is now 1.6 times faster
• HAGS option will now be disabled if not supported by the GPU
• added setting to place a shortcut of the app on your Desktop
• added Widgets option under Tweaks > Desktop (only Windows 11)
• added Account notifications option under Tweaks > Start menu
• added Suggested notifications option under Tweaks > Ads
• added the option to choose a folder for where spotlight images should be extracted (previously extracted images will be kept and new ones will be apended)
• added support to show percentages based on culture
• added support to unpin search, task view, widgets and copilot from the taskbar when using the option to unpinn all items
• added file name validations when adding an app to open at startup (invalid characters and max length)
• added checks for safe mode when loading apps and warning on Home page
• added a system restore warning/recommendation on the welcome experience
• moved Clock with seconds option from Tweaks > Desktop under Tweaks > System
• File Explorer will now be restarted automatically when setting the Classic context menu option
• improved welcome experience using FlipView and PipsPager
• better email validation for the Feedback form
• changed border color of selected services to be the system accent color (for better visibility)
• changed apps’ and services’ labels to have rounded corners (for consistency)
• all tooltip toggles are now consistently displayed on the left when hover over them
• changed God mode icon
• updated to Windows App SDK 1.4.3
• updated to CommunityToolkit 8
• removed WUApiLib DLL reference
• removed IWshRuntimeLibrary DLL reference
• removed WMI dependency for Restart graphics driver option
• replaced performance counters for network traffic speed
• replaced performance counters with PerfLib to query the GPU usage

• issues and bugs:

  • fixed an issue where turning off Lockscreen fun facts, tips and tricks would disable the wallpapers slideshow
  • fixed an issue where remaining orphan apps registry keys would not be removed when trying to uninstall them
  • fixed an issue where expanding the Cleanup section would render the transition with lag
  • fixed an issue where TaskScheduler would throw an error on create folder
  • fixed an issue that would throw an error on some configurations when getting the active power plan
  • fixed an issue that will sometimes not activate the app window when minimized while closing or rebooting your device
  • fixed an issue where the Shortcut Arrow option would not apply due to a race condition
  • fixed an issue where the network statistics would no longer be available while using some VPNs like ExpressVPN
  • fixed an issue where the GPU usage was displayed correctly only for 3D engine tasks
  • fixed an issue showing the wrong GPU on multimonitor setups
  • fixed an issue where the GPU name is not displayed on a VM

v1.1.65.0 • Jul 23, 2023

• fixed Health page crashing on some systems with “exotic” date time formats

v1.1.58.0 • Jul 20, 2023

• handled WMI unavailability (a reason for some of the startup crashes)
• improved spacing across the app
• clicking Properties on a startup app will now open the Properties dialog much faster
• fixed benchmark not loading all scores

v1.1.55.0 • Jul 7, 2023

• Windows Repair

  • changed how results are displayed: a complete list of logs will be displayed instead of a summary, accessible via a button
  • added the percentage on top of the progress bar
  • fixed not enabling Scan and Repair buttons in some cases where internet was reported as disconnected
• fixed enabling defragmentation when task folder does not exist
• improved hibernation percent file size format validations
• replaced powercfg with win32 apis to avoid issues for different languages
• logging to EventViewer when the service is not available will no longer crash or display an error
• other stability improvements

v1.1.38.0 • Jun 22, 2023

• fixed app no longer being displayed when reopened after closing it while minimized
• fixed tools like Windows Repair not working due to the OS encoding not being found
• fixed not being able to toggle some startup apps found in the Startup folder
• fixed error when resetting apps that don’t have settings saved locally
• apps that might not have the Installed Date available are now displayed
• added Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop as a dependency because it might fix some startup crashes
• added warning for when a startup app that’s an antivirus can’t be disabled
• other stability improvements

v1.1.32.0 • Jun 17, 2023

• added search by family name for store apps
• removed Create Restore Point button as the feature was not working reliably
• updated, replaced and removed some unused or legacy packages
• tools like Windows Repair, Battery Report, System Restore, should now work no matter what language is set in the OS
• fixed hibernation file size percent input format errors
• fixed appxmanifest root error for startup apps
• fixed Drive Optimization by replacing powershell commands with TaskScheduler library
• fixed Search context menu option (apps, services) for some default browsers not working
• fixed not launching the app as admin if the user was not an administrator (this was causing a lot of access denied errors)
• other stability improvements

v1.1.16.0 • May 23, 2023

• rephrased all descriptions to be more clear for both Boost and Health pages
• added recommendations and details as tooltips over the toggles so you know all the benefits and downsides of those settings
• added Classic context menu tweak for Windows 11 under Tweaks > Desktop
• added Taskbar clock seconds tweak for Windows 11 Moment 3 under Tweaks > Desktop
• added Camera on/off indicator under Tweaks > Privacy
• added warning when trying to uninstall Microsoft Store and App Installer
• added Error Reporting to improve app stability under Settings
• added revision version number for Win32 apps
• added a warning for when the Ultimate Performance Power Plan is not supported
• improved About section under Settings
• improved Autoinstall suggestions by covering more cases (apps should no longer reinstall after Windows updates)
• trying to safely uninstall Edge no longer works so the option is now disabled
• fixed VBS not disabling

• other stability improvements

  
  

v1.0.46.0 (release) • Apr 18, 2023