Wintoys changelog
v1.3.15.0
- 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
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- fixed Health page crashing on some systems with “exotic” date time formats
v1.1.58.0
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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