MuteActiveWindow Changelog

What's new in MuteActiveWindow 8.2.0

Dec 29, 2023
  • UPDATER NOW REMOVES OLD FILES: Built in script updater was now updated to remove old files that are left over from old versions and not used anymore.
  • AUTO STARTUP ENABLER: Script will now ask for admin permissions to fix some issues where the previous script didn't replace old files in startup folder when the script was changed/moved.
  • MAW-MUTER REDUCED DELAY: Script will now execute maw-muter.exe on startup to reduce startup delay when muting the app.

New in MuteActiveWindow 8.1.0 (Nov 19, 2023)

  • This release only updates maw-muter to fix false positives triggers with some AV's

New in MuteActiveWindow 8.0.0 (Nov 8, 2023)

  • MUTING METHOD UPDATED: MuteActiveWindow was previously built on top of svcl.exe which was the backend for controling the app volume, with some bugs that couldnt be fully fixed using the script we intruduced fully open source custom solution (maw-muter) to replace the said svcl.exe ensuring better reliability.
  • AUTO STARTUP ENABLER: The v8.0.0 auto startup enabler now replaces the previous file in the startup folder and doesn't need to be manually deleted anymore in case of script deletion/move
  • CHANGE HOTKEY EASIER: Hotkey file can now be opened and edited from right clicking on MAW tray icon.
  • BETA UPDATES: In config folder there is now ability to enable beta updates.
  • MAW-Simple: Simple script was also updated with the maw-muter replacing the previously used svcl.exe.

New in MuteActiveWindow 7.3.0 (Oct 22, 2023)

  • Changes:
  • FIXED MICROPHONE: Apps that used microphone were causing svcl to also mute input device, this was fixed with this release
  • MAW-Simple: Simple script is now updated to also work with UWP apps, if you dont want to use aditional features of full version use simple one and change hotkey inside script (F1::)