What's new in GTweak 1.61
Apr 7, 2012
- fixed: BACKUPMGMT for NT5
New in GTweak 1.60 (Mar 30, 2012)
- fixed: scripting: scripts of extension other than lowercase used not to be processed
- fixed: startup failure due to parentheses in paths
- removed commands: DESKTOP_VERIFY, DESKTOP_DISABLE, DESKTOP_ENABLE
- removed commands: PREVIEW_DISABLE, PREVIEW_ENABLE
- removed commands: CPL_DISABLE, CPL_ENABLE
- removed commands: DPD, DPE
- removed commands: CLOCK_VERIFY, CLOCK_HIDE, CLOCK_UNHIDE
- added command: WIZ - go to the Wizard Mode from the advanced mode
- added command: WIZHELP - show description of the Wizard Mode
- added command: BACKUPMGMT - manage registry backups created using GTweak
- improved: tweak appliance calling method (reduced SET command usage; overall performance may have been increased)
- improved: increased script startup speed by 5% (improved INI parser)
- improved: BACKUPREG: now creates backups of NTUSER.DAT and UsrClass.dat
- changed: BACKUPREG: removed 1-backup-per-start limit
- changed: BACKUPREG: backup naming standard
- updated: scripts, docs
New in GTweak 1.55 (Aug 26, 2011)
- minor performance improvements
- added: HSHFF: hide "Show hidden files and folders" radiobutton in Folder Options
- added: UHSHFF: unhide "Show hidden files and folders"
New in GTweak 1.54 (Jun 27, 2011)
- added: BACKUPREG: create on-demand registry backup
- improved: BinToHex conversion code
- improved: GTweak is now quote-proof
- improved: AUTORUN_OPTIMAL now matches NoDriveAutoRun
- improved: CDV matches NoDriveAutoRun
- removed: CDD
New in GTweak 1.53 (Jun 10, 2011)
- added: POLICYLM|POLICYCU: manually apply policy that is not supported by GTweak
- added: CFG: configure two additional GTweak work parameters
- added: ini-file option: SuppressRebootPrompts to disable reboot notification after tweak appliance
- enhanced: speed of policies' checking (MANAGEDRIVE); GTweak does it usually in less than 5 seconds
- enhanced: CDE|CDD|CDV commands are faster and yet more precise
- fixed: CDE: NoDriveTypeAutoRun @ HKLM was not updated correctly
- improved: MANAGEDRIVE: check NoDriveTypeAutoRun
- improved: MANAGEDRIVE: script execution: corrected invalid data ommiter
New in GTweak 1.52 (Jun 3, 2011)
- added: registry backup feature; generates Recovery Console restoration script, additionally
- added: FLUSH_ICONCACHE: removes current icon cache file
- changed: GTweak's behavior while running from read-only medium (no script execution logging, does not save ini file and does not associate itself with *.gts files)
- enhanced: CDE/CDD commands
- fixed: GTweak reaction on 'discard' mnemonic (MANAGEDRIVE); it did what it had to, but was confusing user 'discard' was unrecognizable
New in GTweak 1.51 (Apr 27, 2011)
- added: privileges' checking code
- fixed: ARSV: invalid label
- fixed: gtweak.ini multi-creation if script executed in different directory than in which GTweak is
- fixed: MANAGEKEY: false '11' operand (restore default, remove Scancode Map) treatment (while executing script)
- improved: CDE/CDD: now commands are matching NoDriveTypeAutoRun and are correcting it properly
New in GTweak 1.50 (Apr 14, 2011)
- added: script support: GTweak handles simple scripting (no piping, no conditions); look gtweak.txt
- added: Wizard Mode: use numeric keypad to choose tweaks faster
- changed: shortcut arrows' removal method (it previously caused loss of 'Pin to Taskbar/Start Menu')
- changed: AUTORUN_RESTORE_DEFAULT (ARD), ALLDRIVE_AUTORUN_DISABLE (ALLD): write to both HKLM and HKCU hives
- changed: in case of timeouts' commands (MSD,HAT,WTKST,WTKAT,TT) pressing ENTER will not cause GTweak to prompt user again, but will set timeout to its DEFAULT value
- fixed: both CHANGEPWD_* was doing the same
- fixed: DESKTOP_ENABLE: false "Tweak has already been applied" return
- improved: MANAGEDRIVE aka MGD can now check drive limitations (what drives are restricted)
- improved: user can personalize background and font color (GTweak asks for colors on first start)
- improved: GTweak can now exactly precise state of feature, i.e. will never notify of unknown state
- added: ARPE|ARPD: allows user to enable/disable access to 'Add/Remove Programs'
- added: AUTORUN_OPTIMAL: disables Autorun for everything except CD/DVD drives
- added: COCSE|COCSD: allows user to un-/lock system to invoke BSoD on demand (debugging purposes)
- added: CPFASE|CPFASD: allows user to let/prevent system to clear paging file at shutdown
- added: CPL_ENABLE|DISABLE: allows user to enable/disable access to Control Panel
- added: DPE|DPD: allows user to allow/prohibit printer removal
- added: HWPE|HWPD: allows user to allow/prevent changes to hardware profiles' settings
- added: IEUNLOCK: remove Internet Explorer restrictions
New in GTweak 1.42 (Jan 10, 2011)
- enhanced whole code resulting much faster run
- script size reduced
- fixed: HIBERNATION_ENABLE: command didn't get executed on Windows 7
- added shorter commands' names' equivalents - see @ ReadMe for more ('?')
- added: UAC_ENABLE|DISABLE: enables/disables User Account Control (Vista+)
- added: THUMBTIME: allows user to set expansion time of Aero taskbar thumbnails
- improved: HACKSM: remove/restore 'Set Program Access and Defaults'
- improved: HACKSM: remove/restore 'My Network Places'
- improved: HACKSM: remove/restore 'Network Connections'
- improved: HACKSM: remove/restore 'Printers and Faxes'
- improved: HACKSM: remove/restore 'Control panel'
- improved: HACKSM: remove/restore 'My Computer'
- improved: CISVC_* now handling Windows 7' SearchIndexer (WSearch)
New in GTweak 1.40 (Dec 18, 2010)
- fixed: error occuring on non-english Windows' where reg.exe is translated - GTweak previously used 'y' to preceed REG prompt, now enforces operation with /f switch; problem applied to Vista+
- improved: GTweak now uses *.ini file instead of registry
- improved: removed prompts relating to too less timeout gave by user; prompts removed for: WTKAT, WTKST, MENUSHOWDELAY; HAT
New in GTweak 1.35 (Dec 2, 2010)
- moved: NVOD_* to MANAGEDRIVE
- improved: MANAGEDRIVE: allows for drive specification instead of 'All-Or-Nothing'
- improved: MANAGEDRIVE: also allows for: drive hiding and Autorun disabling for those specified by user
- added: AET_ENABLE: causes processes will end automatically while shutting down or logging off regardless of HungAppTimeout registry value
- added: AET_DISABLE: opposite to the above command; Windows will popup a message with question whether or not to terminate process or not in accordance with HungAppTimeout registry value
- added: WTKAT: allows user to define time to terminate applications when Windows shuts down
New in GTweak 1.33 (Nov 8, 2010)
- fixed and improved MANAGEKEY [it previously used one value regardless of user's choice]
- improved HACKSM [added ability to (un)hide: All programs; pinned programs list and frequent programs list]
- fixed sub-part of HACKSM: while trying to restore original label of 'Help and Support', GTweak got crashed because of typo
New in GTweak 1.30 (Nov 1, 2010)
- Command listing corrections
- Minor bugs and typos fixed
- Added NT v4.0, 2000 compatibility code
- Improved Server 2003/2008/Vista/7 compatibility
- Improved/optimized ALL commands
- Program starts ~20% faster
- Privileges checking code removed
- File optimized [much smaller]
- All Start-Menu related commands bundled into 'HACKSM' command
- New commands:
- LNK_ARROW (allows for arrows' removal/restoring from/to shortcuts (*.lnk))
New in GTweak 1.20 (Jul 2, 2010)
- Additional info: Few commands renamed to:
- > CHANGEPWD_VERIFY ['Change password' feature verifying command]
- > CHANGEPWD_ENABLE ['Change password' feature enabling command]
- > CHANGEPWD_DISABLE ['Change password' feature disabling command]
- > LDSC_VERIFY [low disk space checks verifying command]
- > LDSC_ENABLE [low disk space checks enabling command]
- > LDSC_DISABLE [low disk space checks disabling command]
- New commands:
- > HIDEADMINACCOUNT [hides 'Administrator' account @ logon applet]
- > UNHIDEADMINACCOUNT [unhides 'Administrator' account @ logon applet]
- > MANAGEKEY [allows for keyboard keys disabling and changing]
- > whole program bundled to one file
- > minor bug fixes
- > font color set to hell-white @ black background
- > command listing joined with Readme1st
- > completed and corrected command listing
New in GTweak 1.10 (Dec 2, 2009)
- EXPLORER_SMALLICONS = makes icons in Explorer toolbar small(reboot req)
- EXPLORER_NOSMALLICONS = reverts above command (reboot req)
- CUSTOMIZETRASH = enables user to unlock Recycle Bin renaming or deleting
- WURESTARTNOTIFY = enables user to enable/disable restart notifications
- PREVIEW = enables user to enable/disable default image viewer