From ab0468234287265a01fbd75bb6cbc0ecb5d6218e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Bogdan=20P=C4=83tr=C4=83ucean?= Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 23:49:52 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Create changelog.md --- wintoys/changelog.md | 164 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 164 insertions(+) create mode 100644 wintoys/changelog.md diff --git a/wintoys/changelog.md b/wintoys/changelog.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..faffadf --- /dev/null +++ b/wintoys/changelog.md @@ -0,0 +1,164 @@ +# Wintoys changelog + +
+ + 1.2.25.0 release + + + - 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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+ + 1.2.22.0 release + + + - 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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+ + 1.1.65.0 release + + + - fixed Health page crashing on some systems with "exotic" date time formats +
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+ + 1.1.58.0 release + + + - 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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+ + 1.1.55.0 release + + + - 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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+ + 1.1.38.0 release + + + - 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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+ + 1.1.32.0 release + + + - 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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+ + 1.1.16.0 release + + + - 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 +