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# Wintoys changelog

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<summary>
<b>1.2.25.0</b> release
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- 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
- added copyright range instead of one year
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<summary>
<b>1.2.22.0</b> release
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- 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 hidden 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
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<summary>
<b>1.1.65.0</b> release
</summary>

- fixed Health page crashing on some systems with "exotic" date time formats
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<summary>
<b>1.1.58.0</b> release
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- 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
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<summary>
<b>1.1.55.0</b> release
</summary>

- 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
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<summary>
<b>1.1.38.0</b> release
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- 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
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<details>
<summary>
<b>1.1.32.0</b> release
</summary>

- 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
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<summary>
<b>1.1.16.0</b> release
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- 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
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