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Privatezilla Changelog

What's new in Privatezilla 0.60.0

Jun 19, 2022
  • Fixed critical bug in search and removal of "all built-in apps, except defaults" This was reported here #62 #34 #21
  • For clarification! If you only want just to remove bloatware apps, so please use the new rewritten option "Remove pre-installed bloatware apps ONLY". The matching takes place on the basis of a community list, which can be viewed here
  • Added LoveWindowsAgain app to Privatezilla package. This is for those planning to upgrade to Windows 11.

New in Privatezilla 0.50.0 (May 8, 2021)

  • Refreshed summary of analysis results (now displayed at the top and not listview)
  • Fixed critical bug in the Windows Update Agent Environment Options Registry Keys. Option to "disable forced Windows updates" did not prevent automatic installations as the regvalue "NoAutoUpdate" was set to opposite values #49 | Pull #50
  • Added codename "Pollux" to release (major changes coming)

New in Privatezilla 0.43.30 (May 5, 2021)

  • Added Arabic translation (Thanks to alxsndr)
  • Minor fixes

New in Privatezilla 0.43.0 (Jan 15, 2021)

  • Added summary of analysis results (shows an overview of all selected, configured and not configured settings/items in first column of the result list)
  • Minor fixes

New in Privatezilla 0.42.70 (Nov 2, 2020)

  • Added Turkish localization (Thanks to Yusuf Cihan)
  • Updated Spanish localization

New in Privatezilla 0.42.50 (Nov 1, 2020)

  • Added French localization (Thanks to Rémy COSTA and all other contributors)
  • Updated German localization
  • Updated Italian localization

New in Privatezilla 0.42.20 (Oct 25, 2020)

  • Added German localization (Thanks to uDEV)
  • Updated Italian localization

New in Privatezilla 0.42.0 (Oct 22, 2020)

  • Added support for Windows 10, Version 2009 (20H2)
  • Added setting to Disable safeguards for feature updates. More infos here or on the offcial Microsoft docs
  • Revised Disable Cortana setting. Now it will also remove the Cortana Taskbar Icon if enabled #28

New in Privatezilla 0.41.10 (Sep 29, 2020)

  • Added Italian localization
  • Minor fixes

New in Privatezilla 0.41.0 (Sep 21, 2020)

  • Revised scripting engine and all objects (scripts/templates).
  • Learn more about this feature and the community package here
  • Minor bug fixes

New in Privatezilla 0.40.2 (Sep 20, 2020)

  • Added Russian localization #22 (Thanks to Almanex)
  • Minor localization fixes #23

New in Privatezilla 0.40.1 (Sep 20, 2020)

  • Added Chinese Simplified localization #19 (Thanks to Dwhite Reeves)
  • Added spanish localization #20 (Thanks to peter9811)
  • Minor fixes

New in Privatezilla 0.40.0 (Sep 19, 2020)

  • Added localization/globalization support (If you want to translate Privatezilla to your native language, please check the guidelines here) #12
  • Moved to .NET 4.8

New in Privatezilla 0.30.2 (Aug 26, 2020)

  • Fixed critical GUI bug which did not show the panel and its buttons at the bottom with a custom scaling level from 125% to 200% on certain devices Discussed here #16
  • Minor fixes

New in Privatezilla 0.30.0 (Aug 23, 2020)

  • First release as Privatezilla (open source)
  • Partly rewritten code and core

New in Privatezilla 0.20.2 (Aug 19, 2020)

  • Disabling Windows Defender via RegKey "DisableAntispyware" will be ignored on client devices, as of the August 2020.
  • This policy/setting has been removed from Spydish. In my estimation it hasn't worked for weeks. If you really want to remove the Windows Defender, then take a look at the Community packge for Spydish.

New in Privatezilla 0.20.0 (Jul 16, 2020)

  • Maintenance release with code improvements only
  • Added codename Triton to release

New in Privatezilla 0.16.0 (Jul 4, 2020)

  • Added columns to results page which are clickable and sortable in ascending/descending way
  • Added new policy to "Disable app access to eye-gaze-based interaction" (category > App permissions)
  • Added new policy to "Disable app access to cellular data" (category > App permissions)
  • Resorted App permissions policies to fit sort order of Windows 10 privacy settings app

New in Privatezilla 0.15.0 (Jun 29, 2020)

  • Added new policy to "Block major Windows 10 updates"
  • You will find more infos about this setting here
  • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/this-registry-trick-lets-you-block-major-windows-10-updates/
  • https://www.ghacks.net/2020/06/27/you-can-now-set-the-target-windows-10-release-in-professional-versions/
  • Optimized update check function and added landing to GitHub latest release page

New in Privatezilla 0.14.1 (Jun 24, 2020)

  • Optimized policy "Disable Inventory Collector" (now it will also disable application telemetry)
  • Optimized preselection of policies
  • Optimized progress indicator
  • Some internal assembly linking improvements to new brand "builtbybel.com" (Mirinsoft may be rebranded in the near future into this much more personal brand)

New in Privatezilla 0.14.0 (Jun 20, 2020)

  • Added update check function (the only contact Spydish makes to an external website is to the following file https://github.com/mirinsoft/spydish/blob/master/latest.txt where the latest file version is noted
  • Added policy to "Disable Get Even More Out of Windows" (category > Privacy
  • Added policy to "Disable Inventory Collector" (category > Privacy
  • Added policy to "Disable SmartScreen for Store Apps" (category > Windows Defender
  • Optimized policy "Disable Advertising ID for relevant Ads" (applies now also for local machine instead for current user
  • Other policy improvements
  • Minor UI Improvements

New in Privatezilla 0.13.1 (Jun 18, 2020)

  • Redesigned Hamburger menu icon (now using font icons predefined in the fonts of Segoe MDL2 Assets as UWP apps, instead of using image file as an icon)
  • Fixed GUI bug in policy status window (when working with 200% DPI the text in columns have been truncated. This has been fixed with a column AutoResize method which is permanently switched on) #4
  • Fixed critical bug in policy to "Block Installation of New Microsoft Edge" #7
  • Optimized policy "Disable Windows Tips" #9

New in Privatezilla 0.13.0 (Jun 16, 2020)

  • Fixed GUI flickering bug in policy status window making the analysis and applying process more fluid
  • Stability improvements on Windows 10 Build 19041.329
  • Removed double policy "Location tracking" (this was also listed under Apps permissions category next to Privacy)
  • Optimized Reverting changes of policy "Disable Windows updates sharing"
  • Several other UI Improvements
  • Added codename "Iris" to release

New in Privatezilla 0.12.3 (Jun 13, 2020)

  • Fixed bug in policy "Disable telemetry" (Spydish tried to disable service "dmwappushsvc", which is a naming conflict as the service is named "dmwappushservice") #3
  • Added policy to "Disable Ads and Links on Lock Screen"

New in Privatezilla 0.12.2 (Jun 10, 2020)

  • Added progressbar indicator to Analysis process
  • Added policy categorization to Analysis process
  • Added policy to "Disable Settings Experimentation" (Privacy category)
  • Added policy to "Disable app notifications" (Apps permissions category)
  • Minor policy naming improvements
  • Minor UI Improvements

New in Privatezilla 0.12.0 (Jun 7, 2020)

  • Added new policy to "Block suggested content in settings app"
  • Added new policy to "Disable Customer Experience Program"
  • Added new policy to "Disable Help Experience Program"
  • Optimized policy to "Disable Bing in Windows search" (Added support for version 2004)
  • Optimized policy to "Disable Timeline"
  • Optimized several other policies
  • Adapted some policy naming to Windows 10 Settings app
  • Removed auto. download of community package. Download will be redirected to github, where further information and instructions can be obtained. https://github.com/mirinsoft/spydish#community-package
  • Stability improvements
  • Several UI improvements
  • Better documentation of project page

New in Privatezilla 0.11.2 (Jun 5, 2020)

  • Added native x64-bit executable of Spydish x86-bit is still supported. Please use the file spydish_x86.zip
  • Added policy to block rollout of new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge web browser

New in Privatezilla 0.11.1 (Jun 3, 2020)

  • Fixed minor bug in Policy "Disable Tailored Experiences" (has been listed twice, also under Diagnostic data)

New in Privatezilla 0.11.0 (Jun 3, 2020)

  • Integrated community scripting engine (it shares the same platform as SharpApp's Modern Policy editor and also SharpApps Marketplace).
  • To get community packages goto Menu > Get community package
  • Added Policy to Uninstall the new Cortana app on Windows 10, version 2004
  • Added Policy to Disable Tailored Experiences
  • Restructured some policies