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DFX WinTweaks Changelog

What's new in DFX WinTweaks 3.6.1

Dec 13, 2023
  • Disable/Enable Driver Updates has been changed to Disable/Enable Automatic Driver Updates to make it more understandable.
  • When disabling Automatic Driver Updates, the confirmation window now includes this "Optional Driver Updates will still work".
  • Disabling/Enabling Automatic Driver Updates will now add an extra registry key that is known to work on older builds of Windows 10 to maximize compatibility, and don't worry, depending on your Windows install, it will ignore one key or another.
  • The updater now has its own banner, called DFX WT - Update.

New in DFX WinTweaks 3.6.0 (Dec 12, 2023)

  • What's new in this release:
  • Presets has been disabled for now to avoid issues and OS corruption.
  • All menus now have an horizontal layout. (However, this will not apply to WAST: Shutdown Settings and when a menu has 3 options or less)
  • The Enable/Disable all system bandwith in Performance Tweaks menus has been changed to Enable/Disable full system bandwith
  • The hardcoded loading time to load and unload WAST: Shutdown Settings has been removed and its banner will no longer be separate from the menu. (Updated to 1.5)
  • The Use Windows 11 default desktop icon spacing option in the Customization menu has been removed because it was just a bug in early builds of Windows 11 22H2 when installed from scratch. Post an issue if you want this back
  • Added an option to Disable/Enable driver updates on Windows Update Settings
  • Fixed some typos.
  • This version also includes the new major version number scheme, going from 3.6 to 3.6.0 (this will apply to newer versions as well)

New in DFX WinTweaks 3.5.2 (Oct 31, 2023)

  • Returning to the menu from Customization settings will no longer crash, as well as going to the equivalent Restore menu.
  • The "Back to menu" and "Back to previous menu" from the Customization settings were leftovers from an older version and have been updated to "Return to menu" and "Return to previous menu", respectively.

New in DFX WinTweaks 3.3.4 LTS (Oct 26, 2023)

  • The updater from the Standard release has been backported to LTS, but it will download the newest Standard version.
  • On start, the manual Restore Point message has been moved to the pre-UAC screen an now lasts 2 seconds instead of 5, this has been backported too.

New in DFX WinTweaks 3.5.1 (Oct 16, 2023)

  • The updater will now jump straight to the Start Menu if the latest version is already running.

New in DFX WinTweaks 3.5 (Oct 16, 2023)

  • What's new:
  • On start, the manual Restore Point message has been moved to the pre-UAC screen an now lasts 2 seconds instead of 5.
  • And... the best piece of the cake, DFX WinTweaks now will tell you if there's a new version (only if you have internet) and it will open the browser to download that version automatically, the non-browser updater isn't built into the script yet (i'm working on it).

New in DFX WinTweaks 3.4.4 (Sep 25, 2023)

  • What's new:
  • DFX WinTweaks 3.4.4:
  • The Restore Point warning pop-up is no longer a window, now it just appears as text in the CLI during 5 seconds.
  • DFX WinTweaks 3.3.3:
  • I felt ESR (Extended Support Release) wasn't a good naming scheme, so I renamed it to LTS (Long Term Support), and don't worry, the support window will remain the same.
  • The Restore Point warning pop-up is no longer a window, now it just appears as text in the CLI during 5 seconds. (Same as WT 3.4.4)

New in DFX WinTweaks 3.4.3 (Sep 19, 2023)

  • WAST Shutdown settings has been updated to version 1.5, including 2 new options:
  • Disable Hyper-V and reboot
  • Enable Hyper-V and reboot
  • These new options are mostly meant for people who usually get their hands dirty with VMs (Virtual Machines), just to have a quick way to disable Hyper-V.

New in DFX WinTweaks 3.4.2 (Sep 7, 2023)

  • Using any option from the WAST shutdown settings or safe mode settings will no longer fail if Windows is installed in a location other than the C: drive.
  • Thanks to HKLM for pointing out this issue.

New in DFX WinTweaks 3.4.1 (Sep 7, 2023)

  • This is another release that you can just skip if you have DFX WinTweaks 3.4 or 3.3 ESR
  • Added a Warning message on startup related to Restore Points.

New in DFX WinTweaks 3.4 (Sep 4, 2023)

  • Dropped support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.x (these versions of Windows will continue to be supported until November 4, 2023 on 3.3 ESR)
  • The seLogonMenu (Select Edition Menu) has been removed and has been replaced by the Start Menu from DFXWT Standard, just like in the good old days.
  • Presets Beta has been moved to the Start Menu and its logo now has a little BETA text.

New in DFX WinTweaks 3.3 (Aug 28, 2023)

  • Windows Vista warning is now less intrusive and has been moved to an option on the NT6 Main Menu.
  • Disabling Windows Update on the Quick Settings menu is no longer available.
  • UWP Uninstaller now has it's own full-size name instead of just saying DFX WinTweaks.
  • Experimental Tweaks is now available (Standard), and it features two new options to Disable/Enable CPU Core Parking.
  • NOTE: Experimental Tweaks is exclusive to Windows 10 and later, but if something works well enough on NT6 Windows 7/8.x, it may be ported to it as long as the ESR is active.
  • Presets Beta are now available for Windows 10 and later, and will continue to grow in options learning from the community feedback.

New in DFX WinTweaks 3.2 (Jul 20, 2023)

  • Standard and NT6 editions are now unified, meaning that both editions will use the same version number.
  • Because DFX WinTweaks cannot detect Windows Vista accurately and it's not supported, a new pop-up window will ask the user to give confirmation (on NT6) and verify if Vista is the current OS or not. This feature relies on the user sincerity, lying and using almost every option on Vista will break the system completely if you lie, please have at least a Restore point or a Windows Vista installation disk.
  • Solved an issue that would prevent users to access to DFX WinTweaks Web in seLogonMenu
  • When typing a wrong or non-existent option number, Only numbers are allowed. message has been replaced with This option does not exist.

New in DFX WinTweaks 3.1.2 (Jul 16, 2023)

  • What changed in this release:
  • WAST has been updated to version 1.4 on both Standard and NT6. (read more)
  • WAST: Cause a BSOD feature has been removed for, literally, being useless (also it didn't work properly on some versions of Windows)
  • WAST: Reboot to UEFI option has been added to WAST Standard, along with a new message about it on typing 66.
  • WAST: Reboot to UEFI does not work on NT6 at all, but an About message will pop-up on typing 66.

New in DFX WinTweaks 3.1.1 (Jun 25, 2023)

  • WT NT6: Added an option to disable the "Microsoft Edge is no longer supported on this version of Windows. Upgrade to Windows 10 or later to get regular feature and security updates from Microsoft Edge" pop-up.
  • WT NT6: Removed the option to re-enable "Google Chrome Future Updates pop-up" It's not like someone will need that, right?

New in DFX WinTweaks 3.1.1 (Jun 25, 2023)

  • WT NT6: Added an option to disable the "Microsoft Edge is no longer supported on this version of Windows. Upgrade to Windows 10 or later to get regular feature and security updates from Microsoft Edge" pop-up.
  • WT NT6: Removed the option to re-enable "Google Chrome Future Updates pop-up" It's not like someone will need that, right?

New in DFX WinTweaks 3.1 (Jun 21, 2023)

  • Added a double-check for NT version on every start.
  • Added a new option to remove the UWP version of Cortana in MS Cortana menu that is included since 20H2.
  • Added a new option to Uninstall certain UWP apps/services. (WIP)
  • Windows keyboard shortcuts option has been removed.

New in DFX WinTweaks 3.0 (Jun 19, 2023)

  • This list applies for both Standard and NT6 editions.
  • Almost everything in here is a copy/paste from the Alpha builds, with some exceptions and some stuff that has been added only to the final release.
  • New name, from DFX Tweaker to DFX WinTweaks.
  • Changed spacing on the Start Menu.
  • New Experimental Settings menu (WIP, not working, also, I have no ideas for what to put in here)
  • Updated Special Thanks credits as of May 28, 2023.
  • DFX WinTweaks Standard and NT6 are now included in a single download.
  • Now, on every start, you will be prompted to select wich edition of WT, wherever is Standard for Windows 10 and 11 or NT6 for Windows 7 and later.
  • And yes, if you use Windows 8.1 or older and try to select DFX WinTweaks Standard, this will tell you to use the NT6 counterpart, this has been done to avoid issues.
  • DFX WinTweaks NT6 now uses the proper version number.
  • Special Thanks screen has been fixed on WT Standard and will no longer give you the NT6 counterpart.
  • Going to DFX WinTweaks website from the NT6 Start Menu will no longer give you the General Menu anymore.
  • Special Thanks screen will no longer crash on exit.
  • versionDate string has been added to Edition Selection menu
  • Strings currentLang, currentChannel and buildDate have been removed.
  • Release date is now on the Edition Selection menu, using the versionDate string.
  • The following options: Restart to Safe Mode and Reboot to Windows are now on the Edition Selection menu.
  • DFX WinTweaks Web and ** About my Windows version** are now on the Edition Selection menu.

New in DFX WinTweaks 2.4 (Jun 18, 2023)

  • New Start Menu option: Miscellaneous & Experimental
  • This new menu contains 2 options to disable and enable the "To get future Google Chrome updates, you'll need Windows 7 or later" pop-up.

New in DFX WinTweaks 2.2 (May 9, 2023)

  • Updated logo (now DFX Tweaker NT6)
  • Every menu has been updated and improved.
  • The following options: Reboot to Safe Mode and Restart to Windows have been moved to the new Start Menu and is no longer accesible from General Tweaks Menu (previously the only Main Menu) just for a quicker access.
  • Added Windows 8.x specific menu, for now, you'll only have 1 option: Metro/UWP Debloater this option does the same as the UWP Debloater from the Windows 10/11 version of DFX Tweaker, removing every Metro/UWP app that is detected on your system. This option is only recommended for new installs or clean installs, because Windows Store stopped allowing downloads since January 10, 2023.
  • And for the first time ever, WAST: Shutdown Settings is now implemented on DFX Tweaker NT6, with version 1.3.1 (this versions is NT6-exclusive)

New in DFX WinTweaks NT6 2.0.3 H1 Pre-release (Apr 30, 2023)

  • NT6 is now supported again :D
  • (2.1 Canary Backport) Special Thanks menu has been added.
  • (2.1 Canary Backport) Exit Screen has been added.

New in DFX WinTweaks NT6 2.0.3 Pre-release (Apr 15, 2023)

  • This is just an EOL Quality Update.
  • On every start, a window will pop up saying that NT6 is no longer supported.
  • (2.1 Canary Backport) Special Thanks menu has been added.
  • (2.1 Canary Backport) Exit Screen has been added.

New in DFX WinTweaks 2.1 (Apr 11, 2023)

  • UWP Apps has been changed to UWP Debloater.
  • UWP Debloater now checks every UWP App in your system and removes it (except for Settings App)
  • Introduced a new Special Thanks page
  • Windows Update settings, READ THE MESSAGE in there.

New in DFX WinTweaks 2.1 Canary 1 (Mar 11, 2023)

  • UWP Apps has been changed to UWP Debloater.
  • UWP Debloater now checks every UWP App in your system and removes it (except for Settings App)
  • Introduced a new Special Thanks page
  • Windows Update settings, READ THE MESSAGE in there.

New in DFX WinTweaks 2.0.2 (Feb 20, 2023)

  • DFX Tweaker Standard:
  • WAST: Shutdown settings is no longer included on the Tweak Settings Menu and has been moved to the Start Menu.
  • About my Windows version is no longer included on the Tweak Settings Menu and has been moved to the Start Menu.
  • Tweak Settings Menu has been simplified for better readability (and slightly changed)
  • WAST: Shutdown settings has been slightly changed.
  • Everything should be faster now.

New in DFX WinTweaks 2.0.1 (Feb 13, 2023)

  • DFX Tweaker Standard:
  • (For Windows 7, 8.x) The compatibility message window will now give you an option to download DFX Tweaker NT6.
  • DFX Tweaker NT6:
  • The Main Menu has been improved.
  • On top of the DFX Tweaker logo, there is a new message "For Windows 7 and 8.x" made to clarify some users wrongly downloading this release.
  • The DFX Tweaker Web option has been changed to state that you can get updates or get DFX Tweaker Standard.

New in DFX WinTweaks 2.0 (Feb 11, 2023)

  • This release has been mostly written from scratch and various bugs have been fixed.
  • The standard download now is English-only, you can search for Other languages on the website for more info.
  • Windows 8.x / Windows 7 menu is now called DFX Tweaker NT6 and has been splitted into a separate download (included on this release)

New in DFX WinTweaks 1.11.2 ESR (Dec 15, 2022)

  • Due to the new DFX Tweaker being in development, this release is marked as ESR.
  • DFX Tweaker 1.11.2 ESR is here!
  • To be clear, this release doesn't contain new features or something like that, this is just an "Ending Support Release" for the VBS Edition of DFX Tweaker.
  • But:
  • The Start Menu has a new option to go to "The New DFX Tweaker" website.
  • On loading DFX Tweaker, a pop-up will come out saying that the release that you're running is an ESR release. Same applies for the Windows 7 and 8.x Minimal Menu.

New in DFX WinTweaks 1.12.0 Beta 1 (Dec 6, 2022)

  • What's new:
  • An early preview of the Windows 11 Requirements Bypasser.
  • An early preview of the Catalan language (ca_ES)

New in DFX WinTweaks 1.11.1 (Nov 27, 2022)

  • What's new:
  • New Safe Mode Settings option added to Windows Defender menu.
  • Safe Mode Settings menu ported to Spanish and English Main menus.

New in DFX WinTweaks 1.11.0 (Nov 26, 2022)

  • Added support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.x, however, those versions use a different menu with less features (some more will be added in the future, I have to test it more)

New in DFX WinTweaks 1.10.3 (Nov 26, 2022)

  • What's new:
  • Made some changes to the System Tweaks menu and re-added the Login without password option.
  • Featuring a new option to open the new DFX Tweaker Web on tle Start Menu.

New in DFX WinTweaks 1.10.2 (Nov 25, 2022)

  • Added a locale after every language on the Language menu.
  • Changed some stuff on the Safe Mode Menu.
  • Finally, the Spanish accentuation errors have been solved.
  • (This was mainly for compatibility, but anyway)

New in DFX WinTweaks 1.10.1 (Nov 24, 2022)

  • Changed some stuff on Safe Mode Settings.
  • Added a new notice for (SF) on all menus.
  • Changed some internal stuff for Windows Defender and Safe Mode.

New in DFX WinTweaks 1.9.1 (Nov 22, 2022)

  • This update solves minor bugs and removes the ( ! ) notice.

New in DFX WinTweaks 1.9.0 (Nov 20, 2022)

  • The Performance tweaks menu is now a full fledged Option menu with its own Restore menu.
  • New feature added to the language menu, Quick settings. This is a small set of commonly used options that are quickly accessible with this feature, however, to revert any changes made by some of the options, you'll need to use the proper option on the Full menu.

New in DFX WinTweaks 1.8.1 (Nov 16, 2022)

  • What's new in this release:
  • License is now properly shown on all menus.
  • The Restore feature has been removed to protect you and your PC from that buggy mess.

New in DFX WinTweaks 1.8.0 (Nov 13, 2022)

  • System Tweaks menu has been completely revamped, with an Option select-type of menu and a new Restore feature. (Some options have been removed due to problems with newer versions of Windows.
  • Some lines have been changed to make the script more consistent and easy to understand to the user.
  • Solved a crash that could crash DFX Tweaker when typing random numbers.
  • After using About my Windows version and Help about (1X) and (!), the script will no longer crash.
  • The classic Restore option has been deprecated and will be removed in the future in favor of a new Restore option for each settings menu.

New in DFX WinTweaks 1.8.0 Beta 3 (Nov 13, 2022)

  • Solved the famous crash issue when typing random numbers.
  • The Restore Menu for System Tweaks Menu is now in the code, but it's still unavailable.
  • After using About my Windows version and Help about (1X) and (!), the script will no longer crash.

New in DFX WinTweaks 1.8.0 Beta 2 (Nov 11, 2022)

  • Added new features to System Tweaks menu (Globally)
  • Fixed some lines to make the script more consistent.

New in DFX WinTweaks 1.8.0 Beta 1 (Nov 10, 2022)

  • Made some changes to System Tweaks for the Spanish menu

New in DFX WinTweaks 1.7.2 (Nov 10, 2022)

  • This update now makes a proper use of the Creative Commons license.
  • You can now go to the license page from all menus