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What's new in Tech Tool Store 8.5.7.0

Mar 24, 2024
  • Renamed Visual C++ Runtime 2015 2019 Visual C++ Runtime 2015-2022, and updated the download URL.

New in Tech Tool Store 8.5.6.0 (Feb 17, 2024)

  • Improved stability (the database now fails to load less often).

New in Tech Tool Store 8.5.1.0 (Jul 12, 2023)

  • Fixed bug: Tech Tool Store was crashing when running some built in system repair tools.

New in Tech Tool Store 8.5.0.0 (Jul 5, 2023)

  • Added a new group to the list of tools: Built in system repair tools. This new group is displayed at the bottom of the list, and contains all the fixes that can be found in UVK's System repair list, except for those that already exist in the other Tech Tool Store groups.
  • Check Fixed some tools that were no longer downloading properly.
  • Check Fixed some tools that were downloading regardless being already updated.
  • Check Fixed some tools that were installing regardless being already installed with the latest version.
  • Check Downloads are no longer limited to 4 GB in size.
  • Check Downloads are now much faster thanks to bigger buffers and multithreading.
  • Check Users can now select the desired UI theme to use: A light background theme with dark text, or a dark background with light text.
  • Check Improved the UI with a light theme.
  • Check Improved the tools' tooltips.
  • Check Improved compatibility with all Windows themes, including the contrast ones.
  • Check Added a new group to the list: Windows and Office Install This new group contains tools that help in Windows and office download, installation and install media creation. Also moved the following tools to this group: NTLite (Install & Run), Windows 10 Build Updater, Windows 10 install media creator, Windows 8.1 Install Media Creator and Windows and Office Download Tool.
  • Check Improved icon consistency for the buttons and the context menu.
  • Check Added 64-bit download and install options to the 7-Zip (Install only) tool. That was because we realized that installing the 32-bit version did not integrate with the Windows shell.
  • Check Added a new option for running tools: Do not re-install up-to-date applications. When this option is enabled, applications that are already installed and up to date will not be re-installed. This can save lots of time and let you use TTS to quickly update installed applications
  • Check Added a new button to the list's menu: Check all installed apps. This new feature lets you quickly tick all applications that are already installed in the local computer, allowing you to easily update or uninstall them.
  • Check Added a new group to the list: Ransomware decryptors and tools. This new group is intended to help recover from ransomware infections and contains many tools for that effect, such as links to ransomware type identifucation, downloading decryptors and cleanup ransom notes and other files.
  • Check Added two new buttons to the list's menu: Check all portable tools, and Check all installing tools. This new features let you quickly tick all tools in the list that correspond to the chosen criteria (portable tools or installing tools).
  • Check Added a new option in Settings: The tool finder searches item names and also descriptions.
  • Check Windows troubleshooters now start the diagnosis automatically, which can save some time.
  • Check General debugging and improvement. Also improved the UI in version 7.0 and 7.5, which includes a new progress dialog box with more details and a light interface with a resizer and a border.
  • Check Added a new group to the list: Essential tools from ths store. Because we can not download tools directly from the store, tools in this new group take you to the online page of each tool, allowing you to install tools from there. All tools in this group can be uninstalled from Tech Tool Sore directly.
  • Check Added a new group to the list: Online tutorials. This new group contains links to your favorite online tutorials about computer tech.
  • Check Added support to decompress several file archive types: 7z, lzma, cab, zip, gzip, bzip2, Z and tar. Previously, only ZIP archives were supported. This also fixed the issue of not extracting password protected archives correctly.
  • Check Added a new option: Keep a local copy of downloaded archive files after successful extraction. This new option can be found in the Settings dialog box, Options tab, and controls whether the archives that are successfully updated and extracted should be kept. By default, those archives are deleted to save storage space.
  • Check Changed the name of some of the tools so that their default positions are after the tools they are dependent on: AdBlock Plus for Chrome to Chrome|add Adblock Plus; AdBlock Plus for Firefox to Mozilla Firefox|add Adblock Plus; AdBlock Plus for Edge to Microsoft Edge|add Adblock Plus.
  • Check Removed Avast AswMBR because it was causing BSOD in many machines.

New in Tech Tool Store 8.4.0.0 (Jun 8, 2023)

  • Improved stability (the database now fails to load less often).

New in Tech Tool Store 8.3.10.0 (Mar 22, 2023)

  • Fixed some tools that were no longer downloading properly.
  • Check Downloads are no longer limited to 4 GB in size.
  • Check Downloads are now much faster thanks to bigger buffers and multithreading.
  • Check Users can now select th desired UI theme to use: A light background theme with dark text, or a dark background with light text.
  • Check Improved the UI with a light theme.
  • Check Improved the tools' tooltips.
  • Check Improved compatibility with all Windows themes, including the contrast ones.
  • Check Added a new group to the list: Windows and Office Install This new group contains tools that help in Windows and office download, installation and install media creation. Also moved the following tools to this group: NTLite (Install & Run), Windows 10 Build Updater, Windows 10 install media creator, Windows 8.1 Install Media Creator and Windows and Office Download Tool.
  • Check Improved icon consistency for the buttons and the context menu.
  • Check Added 64-bit download and install options to the 7-Zip (Install only) tool. That was because we realized that installing the 32-bit version did not integrate with the Windows shell.
  • Check Added a new option for running tools: Do not re-install up-to-date applications. When this option is enabled, applications that are already installed and up to date will not be re-installed. This can save lots of time and let you use TTS to quickly update installed applications
  • Check Added a new button to the list's menu: Check all installed apps. This new feature lets you quickly tick all applications that are already installed in the local computer, allowing you to easily update or uninstall them.
  • Check Added a new group to the list: Ransomware decryptors and tools. This new group is intended to help recover from ransomware infections and contains many tools for that effect, such as links to ransomware type identifucation, downloading decryptors and cleanup ransom notes and other files.
  • Check Added two new buttons to the list's menu: Check all portable tools, and Check all installing tools. This new features let you quickly tick all tools in the list that correspond to the chosen criteria (portable tools or installing tools).
  • Check Added a new option in Settings: The tool finder searches item names and also descriptions.
  • Check Windows troubleshooters now start the diagnosis automatically, which can save some time.
  • Check General debugging and improvement. Also improved the UI in version 7.0 and 7.5, which includes a new progress dialog box with more details and a light interface with a resizer and a border.
  • Check Added a new group to the list: Essential tools from ths store. Because we can not download tools directly from the store, tools in this new group take you to the online page of each tool, allowing you to install tools from there. All tools in this group can be uninstalled from Tech Tool Sore directly.
  • Check Added a new group to the list: Online tutorials. This new group contains links to your favorite online tutorials about computer tech.
  • Check Added support to decompress several file archive types: 7z, lzma, cab, zip, gzip, bzip2, Z and tar. Previously, only ZIP archives were supported. This also fixed the issue of not extracting password protected archives correctly.
  • Check Added a new option: Keep a local copy of downloaded archive files after successful extraction. This new option can be found in the Settings dialog box, Options tab, and controls whether the archives that are successfully updated and extracted should be kept. By default, those archives are deleted to save storage space.
  • Check Changed the name of some of the tools so that their default positions are after the tools they are dependent on: AdBlock Plus for Chrome to Chrome|add Adblock Plus; AdBlock Plus for Firefox to Mozilla Firefox|add Adblock Plus; AdBlock Plus for Edge to Microsoft Edge|add Adblock Plus;

New in Tech Tool Store 8.3.6.0 (Jul 21, 2022)

  • Fixed some tools that were no longer downloading properly.
  • Check Downloads are no longer limited to 4 GB in size.
  • Check Downloads are now much faster thanks to bigger buffers and multithreading.
  • Check Users can now select th desired UI theme to use: A light background theme with dark text, or a dark background with light text.
  • Check Improved the UI with a light theme.
  • Check Improved the tools' tooltips.
  • Check Improved compatibility with all Windows themes, including the contrast ones.
  • Check Added a new group to the list: Windows and Office INstall This new group contains tools that help in Winows and office download, installation and install media creation. Also moved the following tools to this group: NTLite (Install & Run), Windows 10 Build Updater, Windows 10 install media creator, Windows 8.1 Install Media Creator and Windows and Office Download Tool.
  • Check Improved icon consistency for the buttons and the context menu.
  • Check Added 64-bit download and install options to the 7-Zip 'Install only) tool. That was because we realized that installing the 32-bit version did not integrate with the Windows shell.
  • Check Added a new option for running tools: Do not re-install up-to-date applications. When this option is enabled, applications that are already installed and up to date will not be re-installed. This can save lots of time and let you use TTS to quickly update installed applications
  • Check Added a new button to the list's menu: Check all installed apps. This new feature lets you quickly tick all applications that are already installed in the local computer, allowing you to easily updating or uninstalling them.
  • Check Added a new group to the list: Ransomware decryptors and tools. This new group is intended to help recover from ransomware infections and contains many tools for that effect, such as links to ransomware type identifucation, downloading decryptors and cleanup ransom notes and other files.
  • Check Added two new buttons to the list's menu: Check all portable tools, and Check all installing tools. This new features let you quickly tick all tools in the list that correspond to the chosen criteria (portable tools or installing tools).
  • Check Added a new option in Settings: The tool finder searches item names and also descriptions.
  • Check Windows troubleshooters now start the diagnosis automatically, which can save some time.
  • Check General debugging and improvement. Also improved the UI in version 7.0 and 7.5, which includes a new progress dialog box with more details and a light interface with a resizer and a border.
  • Check Added a new group to the list: Essential tools from ths store. Because we can not download tools directly from the store, tools in this new group take you to the online page of each tool, allowing you to install tools from there. All tools in this group can be uninstalled from Tech Tool Sore directly.
  • Check Added a new group to the list: Online tutorials. This new group contains links to your favorite online tutorials about computer tech.
  • Check Added support to decompress several file archive types: 7z, lzma, cab, zip, gzip, bzip2, Z and tar. Previously, only ZIP archives were supported. This also fixed the issue of not extracting password protected archives correctly.
  • Check Added a new option: Keep a local copy of downloaded archive files after successful extraction. This new option can be found in the Settings dialog box, Options tab, and controls whether the archives that are successfully updated and extracted should be kept. By default, those archives are deleted to save storage space.

New in Tech Tool Store 8.3.0.0 (Mar 28, 2022)

  • Fixed some tools that were no longer downloading properly.
  • Check Downloads are no longer limited to 4 GB in size.
  • Check Downloads are now much faster thanks to bigger buffers and multithreading.
  • Check Users can now select th desired UI theme to use: A light background theme with dark text, or a dark background with light text.
  • Check Improved the UI with a light theme.
  • Check Improved the tools' tooltips.
  • Check Improved compatibility with all Windows themes, including the contrast ones.

New in Tech Tool Store 8.2.0.0 (Mar 27, 2022)

  • Downloads are no longer limited to 4 GB in size.
  • Downloads are now much faster thanks to bigger buffers and multithreading.
  • Users can now select th desired UI theme to use: A light background theme with dark text, or a dark background with light text.

New in Tech Tool Store 8.1.0.0 (Feb 16, 2022)

  • Improved the UI with a light theme.
  • Improved the tools' tooltips.
  • Improved compatibility with all Windows themes, including the contrast ones.
  • Added a new group to the list: Windows and Office INstall This new group contains tools that help in Winows and office download, installation and install media creation. Also moved the following tools to this group: NTLite (Install & Run), Windows 10 Build Updater, Windows 10 install media creator, Windows 8.1 Install Media Creator and Windows and Office Download Tool.
  • Improved icon consistency for the buttons and the context menu.
  • Added 64-bit download and install options to the 7-Zip 'Install only) tool. That was because we realized that installing the 32-bit version did not integrate with the Windows shell.
  • Added a new option for running tools: Do not re-install up-to-date applications. When this option is enabled, applications that are already installed and up to date will not be re-installed. This can save lots of time and let you use TTS to quickly update installed applications

New in Tech Tool Store 8.0.0.0 (Jan 26, 2022)

  • Added a new button to the list's menu: Check all installed apps. This new feature lets you quickly tick all applications that are already installed in the local computer, allowing you to easily updating or uninstalling them.
  • Added a new group to the list: Ransomware decryptors and tools. This new group is intended to help recover from ransomware infections and contains many tools for that effect, such as links to ransomware type identifucation, downloading decryptors and cleanup ransom notes and other files.
  • Added two new buttons to the list's menu: Check all portable tools, and Check all installing tools. This new features let you quickly tick all tools in the list that correspond to the chosen criteria (portable tools or installing tools).
  • Added a new option in Settings: The tool finder searches item names and also descriptions.
  • Windows troubleshooters now start the diagnosis automatically, which can save some time.
  • General debugging and improvement. Also improved the UI in version 7.0 and 7.5, which includes a new progress dialog box with more details and a light interface with a resizer and a border.
  • Added a new group to the list: Essential tools from ths store. Because we can not download tools directly from the store, tools in this new group take you to the online page of each tool, allowing you to install tools from there. All tools in this group can be uninstalled from Tech Tool Sore directly.
  • Added a new group to the list: Online tutorials. This new group contains links to your favorite online tutorials about computer tech.
  • Added support to decompress several file archive types: 7z, lzma, cab, zip, gzip, bzip2, Z and tar. Previously, only ZIP archives were supported. This also fixed the issue of not extracting password protected archives correctly.
  • Added a new option: Keep a local copy of downloaded archive files after successful extraction. This new option can be found in the Settings dialog box, Options tab, and controls whether the archives that are successfully updated and extracted should be kept. By default, those archives are deleted to save storage space.
  • Fixed some tools that were no longer downloading or running properly.

New in Tech Tool Store 7.14.0.0 (Jan 6, 2022)

  • Improved the tools' tooltips.
  • Improved compatibility with all Windows themes, including the contrast ones.
  • Added a new group to the list: Windows and Office INstall This new group contains tools that help in Winows and office download, installation and install media creation. Also moved the following tools to this group: NTLite (Install & Run), Windows 10 Build Updater, Windows 10 install media creator, Windows 8.1 Install Media Creator and Windows and Office Download Tool.
  • Improved icon consistency for the buttons and the context menu.
  • Added 64-bit download and install options to the 7-Zip 'Install only) tool. That was because we realized that installing the 32-bit version did not integrate with the Windows shell.
  • Added a new option for running tools: Do not re-install up-to-date applications. When this option is enabled, applications that are already installed and up to date will not be re-installed. This can save lots of time and let you use TTS to quickly update installed applications

New in Tech Tool Store 7.10.0.0 (Oct 9, 2021)

  • Added a new button to the list's menu: Check all installed apps. This new feature lets you quickly tick all applications that are already installed in the local computer, allowing you to easily updating or uninstalling them.
  • Added a new group to the list: Ransomware decryptors and tools. This new group is intended to help recover from ransomware infections and contains many tools for that effect, such as links to ransomware type identifucation, downloading decryptors and cleanup ransom notes and other files.
  • Added two new buttons to the list's menu: Check all portable tools, and Check all installing tools. This new features let you quickly tick all tools in the list that correspond to the chosen criteria (portable tools or installing tools).
  • Added a new option in Settings: The tool finder searches item names and also descriptions.
  • Windows troubleshooters now start the diagnosis automatically, which can save some time.
  • General debugging and improvement. Also improved the UI in version 7.0 and 7.5, which includes a new progress dialog box with more details and a light interface with a resizer and a border.
  • Added a new group to the list: Essential tools from ths store. Because we can not download tools directly from the store, tools in this new group take you to the online page of each tool, allowing you to install tools from there. All tools in this group can be uninstalled from Tech Tool Sore directly.
  • Added a new group to the list: Online tutorials. This new group contains links to your favorite online tutorials about computer tech.
  • Added support to decompress several file archive types: 7z, lzma, cab, zip, gzip, bzip2, Z and tar. Previously, only ZIP archives were supported. This also fixed the issue of not extracting password protected archives correctly.
  • Added a new option: Keep a local copy of downloaded archive files after successful extraction. This new option can be found in the Settings dialog box, Options tab, and controls whether the archives that are successfully updated and extracted should be kept. By default, those archives are deleted to save storage space.
  • Fixed some tools that were no longer downloading or running properly.
  • The following tools were added to the latest builds:
  • Windows 11 install media creator, to Windows and Office Install
  • Windows 11 Installation Assistant, to Windows and Office Install
  • Windows 11 ISO download page, to Windows and Office Install
  • AnyDesk, to Remote access tools
  • PC UserBenchmark, to System information tools
  • S.O.S. Security Suite, to Malware removal tools
  • Victoria, to Storage device tools
  • RustDesk, to Remote access tools
  • 1: ID Ransomware, to Ransomware decryptors and tools
  • Avast ransomware decryption tools, to Ransomware decryptors and tools
  • CryptoSearch, to Ransomware decryptors and tools
  • Emsisoft Decrypter, to Ransomware decryptors and tools
  • Kaspersky Ransomware Decryptors, to Ransomware decryptors and tools
  • MIichael Gillespie's Decryptors , to Ransomware decryptors and tools
  • No More Ransom by Europol, to Ransomware decryptors and tools
  • QuickHeal Ransomware Decryptor, to Ransomware decryptors and tools
  • RansomNoteCleaner, to Ransomware decryptors and tools
  • Trend Micro Ransomware File Decryptor, to Ransomware decryptors and tools
  • NETGEAR Genie, to Network tools
  • Western Digital Dashboard, to Storage device tools
  • Ext2Fsd, to Storage device tools
  • Ext2Read, to Storage device tools
  • Linux Reader, to Storage device tools
  • HDClone, to Storage device tools
  • Adobe Photoshop Express, to Essential tools from ths store
  • Animotica - Movie Maker, to Essential tools from ths store
  • Blender, to Essential tools from ths store
  • EarTrumpet, to Essential tools from ths store
  • Facebook Messenger, to Essential tools from ths store
  • Instagram, to Essential tools from ths store
  • Microsoft To Do, to Essential tools from ths store
  • Movie Maker 10 - FREE, to Essential tools from ths store
  • Pinterest, to Essential tools from ths store
  • SmartTaskbar, to Essential tools from ths store
  • Spotify Music, to Essential tools from ths store
  • Telegram Desktop, to Essential tools from ths store
  • TranslucentTB, to Essential tools from ths store
  • VideoPad Video Editor Free, to Essential tools from ths store
  • WhatsApp Desktop, to Essential tools from ths store
  • Zoom Rooms, to Essential tools from ths store
  • ZHP Cleaner, to Adware removal tools
  • Microsoft Edge, to Important updates
  • Libre Office, to Important updates
  • Android Reinstall/Upgrade, to Online tutorials
  • Odin Downloader, to Miscellaneous tools
  • Samsung USB Driver, to Miscellaneous tools
  • Absolute Uninstaller, to System maintenance tools
  • Diskpart tutorials, to Online tutorials
  • DISM tutorials, to Online tutorials
  • Keyboard shortcuts lists, to Online tutorials
  • Laptop repair tutorials, to Online tutorials
  • MacOS tutorials, to Online tutorials
  • PowerShell tutorials, to Online tutorials
  • Ransomware decryption tools, to Online tutorials
  • Shell, CMD and RunDLL32 commands, to Online tutorials
  • Software command line switches, to Online tutorials
  • Useful YouTube channels, to Online tutorials
  • Windows install/upgrade, to Online tutorials
  • ISO2Disk, to Storage device tools
  • Iperius Remote, to Remote access tools
  • SupRemo, to Remote access tools
  • CCleaner Install, to Important updates
  • Logitech Connection Utility, to System repair tools
  • AMD Ryzen Master, to System tweaking tools
  • Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool, to Malware removal tools
  • Opera Browser, to Important updates
  • Minitool Shadowmaker Free, to Backup and recovery
  • EasyBCD, to System tweaking tools
  • Win2Flash, to Miscellaneous tools
  • Clear Disk Info to System monitoring tools
  • ADATA SSD Toolbox, to System tweaking tools
  • WAU Manager, to System maintenance tools
  • Sumatra PDF (install only), to Important updates
  • Sumatra PDF portable, to Miscellaneous tools
  • Joystick Tester, to System monitoring tools
  • Replaced ClassicShell with Open-Shell, in Important updates
  • Disk Management, to Windows built-in tools
  • UltraSearch, to System information tools
  • UltraViewer, to Miscellaneous tools
  • CrystalDiskMark portable, to System monitoring tools

New in Tech Tool Store 7.9.3.0 (Aug 16, 2021)

  • Improved icon consistency for the buttons and the context menu.
  • Added 64-bit download and install options to the 7-Zip 'Install only) tool. That was because we realized that installing the 32-bit version did not integrate with the Windows shell.
  • Added a new option for running tools: Do not re-install up-to-date applications. When this option is enabled, applications that are already installed and up to date will not be re-installed. This can save lots of time and let you use TTS to quickly update installed applications.

New in Tech Tool Store 7.9.1.0 (Jun 27, 2021)

  • New features: Backup and Restore. Easily create backups of your TTS tools and settings, and restore them later, if desired. This feature can be found in the Settings dialog box, tabs Backup, and Restore, respectively.

New in Tech Tool Store 7.9.0.0 (Apr 27, 2021)

  • Added a new button to the list's menu: Check all installed apps. This new feature lets you quickly tick all applications that are already installed in the local computer, allowing you to easily updating or uninstalling them.
  • Added a new group to the list: Ransomware decryptors and tools. This new group is intended to help recover from ransomware infections and contains many tools for that effect, such as links to ransomware type identifucation, downloading decryptors and cleanup ransom notes and other files.
  • Added two new buttons to the list's menu: Check all portable tools, and Check all installing tools. This new features let you quickly tick all tools in the list that correspond to the chosen criteria (portable tools or installing tools).
  • Added a new option in Settings: The tool finder searches item names and also descriptions.
  • Windows troubleshooters now start the diagnosis automatically, which can save some time.
  • General debugging and improvement. Also improved the UI in version 7.0 and 7.5, which includes a new progress dialog box with more details and a light interface with a resizer and a border.
  • Added a new group to the list: Essential tools from ths store. Because we can not download tools directly from the store, tools in this new group take you to the online page of each tool, allowing you to install tools from there. All tools in this group can be uninstalled from Tech Tool Sore directly.
  • Added a new group to the list: Online tutorials. This new group contains links to your favorite online tutorials about computer tech.
  • Added support to decompress several file archive types: 7z, lzma, cab, zip, gzip, bzip2, Z and tar. Previously, only ZIP archives were supported. This also fixed the issue of not extracting password protected archives correctly.
  • Added a new option: Keep a local copy of downloaded archive files after successful extraction. This new option can be found in the Settings dialog box, Options tab, and controls whether the archives that are successfully updated and extracted should be kept. By default, those archives are deleted to save storage space.
  • Fixed some tools that were no longer downloading or running properly.
  • Added a new button to the list's menu: Export to UVKSR file. This new feature allows you to easily create UVK custom third party apps from Tech Tool Store tools.
  • Added support for automation through command line switches. More info here.
  • The description tooltip now tells when the tools are installed in the local computer.
  • Added a text control to the bottom right part of the GUI, telling how many tools are currently checked, and allowing to quickly uncheck all.
  • New features: Backup and Restore. Easily create backups of your TTS tools and settings, and restore them later, if desired. This feature can be found in the Settings dialog box, tabs Backup, and Restore, respectively.

New in Tech Tool Store 7.8.0.0 (Apr 19, 2021)

  • Added a new option for running tools: Do not re-install up-to-date applications. When this option is enabled, installed applications that are up to date are not installed. This can save lots of time and let you use TTS to quickly update installed applications

New in Tech Tool Store 7.7.0.0 (Mar 10, 2021)

  • Added a new group to the list: Ransomware decryptors and tools. This new group is intended to help recover from ransomware infections and contains many tools for that effect, such as links to ransomware type identifucation, downloading decryptors and cleanup ransom notes and other files.
  • Added two more options to the list's menu: Check all portable apps, and Check all installable apps.
  • Added a new option in Settings: The tool finder searches item names and also descriptions.
  • Windows troubleshooters now start the diagnosis automatically, which can save some time.
  • General debugging and improvement. Also improved the UI in version 7.0 and 7.5, which includes a new progress dialog box with more details and a light interface with a resizer and a border.
  • Added a new group to the list: Essential tools from ths store. Because we can not download tools directly from the store, tools in this new group take you to the online page of each tool, allowing you to install tools from there. All tools in this group can be uninstalled from Tech Tool Sore directly.
  • Added a new group to the list: Online tutorials. This new group contains links to your favorite online tutorials about computer tech.
  • Added support to decompress several file archive types: 7z, lzma, cab, zip, gzip, bzip2, Z and tar. Previously, only ZIP archives were supported. This also fixed the issue of not extracting password protected archives correctly.
  • Added a new option: Keep a local copy of downloaded archive files after successful extraction. This new option can be found in the Settings dialog box, Options tab, and controls whether the archives that are successfully updated and extracted should be kept. By default, those archives are deleted to save storage space.
  • Fixed some tools that were no longer downloading or running properly.
  • Added a new button to the list's menu: Export to UVKSR file. This new feature allows you to easily create UVK custom third party apps from Tech Tool Store tools.
  • Added support for automation through command line switches. More info here.
  • The description tooltip now tells when the tools are installed in the local computer.
  • Added a text control to the bottom right part of the GUI, telling how many tools are currently checked, and allowing to quickly uncheck all.
  • New features: Backup and Restore. Easily create backups of your TTS tools and settings, and restore them later, if desired. This feature can be found in the Settings dialog box, tabs Backup, and Restore, respectively.
  • The following tools were added to the latest builds:
  • 1: ID Ransomware, to Ransomware decryptors and tools
  • Avast ransomware decryption tools, to Ransomware decryptors and tools
  • CryptoSearch, to Ransomware decryptors and tools
  • Emsisoft Decrypter, to Ransomware decryptors and tools
  • Kaspersky Ransomware Decryptors, to Ransomware decryptors and tools
  • MIichael Gillespie's Decryptors , to Ransomware decryptors and tools
  • No More Ransom by Europol, to Ransomware decryptors and tools
  • QuickHeal Ransomware Decryptor, to Ransomware decryptors and tools
  • RansomNoteCleaner, to Ransomware decryptors and tools
  • Trend Micro Ransomware File Decryptor, to Ransomware decryptors and tools
  • NETGEAR Genie, to Network tools
  • Western Digital Dashboard, to Storage device tools
  • Ext2Fsd, to Storage device tools
  • Ext2Read, to Storage device tools
  • Linux Reader, to Storage device tools
  • HDClone, to Storage device tools
  • Adobe Photoshop Express, to Essential tools from ths store
  • Animotica - Movie Maker, to Essential tools from ths store
  • Blender, to Essential tools from ths store
  • EarTrumpet, to Essential tools from ths store
  • Facebook Messenger, to Essential tools from ths store
  • Instagram, to Essential tools from ths store
  • Microsoft To Do, to Essential tools from ths store
  • Movie Maker 10 - FREE, to Essential tools from ths store
  • Pinterest, to Essential tools from ths store
  • SmartTaskbar, to Essential tools from ths store
  • Spotify Music, to Essential tools from ths store
  • Telegram Desktop, to Essential tools from ths store
  • TranslucentTB, to Essential tools from ths store
  • VideoPad Video Editor Free, to Essential tools from ths store
  • WhatsApp Desktop, to Essential tools from ths store
  • Zoom Rooms, to Essential tools from ths store
  • ZHP Cleaner, to Adware removal tools
  • Microsoft Edge, to Important updates
  • Libre Office, to Important updates
  • Android Reinstall/Upgrade, to Online tutorials
  • Odin Downloader, to Miscellaneous tools
  • Samsung USB Driver, to Miscellaneous tools
  • Absolute Uninstaller, to System maintenance tools
  • Diskpart tutorials, to Online tutorials
  • DISM tutorials, to Online tutorials
  • Keyboard shortcuts lists, to Online tutorials
  • Laptop repair tutorials, to Online tutorials
  • MacOS tutorials, to Online tutorials
  • PowerShell tutorials, to Online tutorials
  • Ransomware decryption tools, to Online tutorials
  • Shell, CMD and RunDLL32 commands, to Online tutorials
  • Software command line switches, to Online tutorials
  • Useful YouTube channels, to Online tutorials
  • Windows install/upgrade, to Online tutorials
  • ISO2Disk, to Storage device tools
  • Iperius Remote, to Remote access tools
  • SupRemo, to Remote access tools
  • CCleaner Install, to Important updates
  • Logitech Connection Utility, to System repair tools
  • AMD Ryzen Master, to System tweaking tools
  • Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool, to Malware removal tools
  • Opera Browser, to Important updates
  • Minitool Shadowmaker Free, to Backup and recovery
  • EasyBCD, to System tweaking tools
  • Win2Flash, to Miscellaneous tools
  • Clear Disk Info to System monitoring tools
  • ADATA SSD Toolbox, to System tweaking tools
  • WAU Manager, to System maintenance tools
  • Sumatra PDF (install only), to Important updates
  • Sumatra PDF portable, to Miscellaneous tools
  • Joystick Tester, to System monitoring tools
  • Replaced ClassicShell with Open-Shell, in Important updates
  • Disk Management, to Windows built-in tools
  • UltraSearch, to System information tools
  • UltraViewer, to Miscellaneous tools
  • CrystalDiskMark portable, to System monitoring tools

New in Tech Tool Store 7.1.0.0 (Jun 3, 2020)

  • General debugging and improvement. Also improved the UI in version 7.0, which includes a new progress dialog box with more details and a light interface.
  • Added a new group to the list: Online tutorials. This new group contains links to your favorite online tutorials about computer tech.
  • Added support to decompress several file archive types: 7z, lzma, cab, zip, gzip, bzip2, Z and tar. Previously, only ZIP archives were supported. This also fixed the issue of not extracting password protected archives correctly.
  • Added a new option: Keep a local copy of downloaded archive files after successful extraction. This new option can be found in the Settings dialog box, Options tab, and controls whether the archives that are successfully updated and extracted should be kept. By default, those archives are deleted to save storage space.
  • Fixed some tools that were no longer downloading or running properly.
  • Added a new button to the list's menu: Export to UVKSR file. This new feature allows you to easily create UVK custom third party apps from Tech Tool Store tools.
  • Added support for automation through command line switches. More info here.
  • The description tooltip now tells when the tools are installed in the local computer.
  • Added a text control to the bottom right part of the GUI, telling how many tools are currently checked, and allowing to quickly uncheck all.
  • New features: Backup and Restore. Easily create backups of your TTS tools and settings, and restore them later, if desired. This feature can be found in the Settings dialog box, tabs Backup, and Restore, respectively.
  • Added a new group to the list: Remote access tools. Also moved the TrustViewer and UltraViewer tools to this new group.
  • Added a new group to the list: Storage device tools. Also moved the EaseUs Partition Master, Minitool Partition Wizzard Free, RMPrepUSB, Rufs by Akeo, Uninversal USB Installer, USB Disk Storage Format Tool, Win2Flash, WinToUSB Free and Yumi - Multiboot USB Creator tools to this new group.
  • The following tools were added to the latest builds:
  • Absolute Uninstaller, to System maintenance tools
  • Diskpart tutorials, to Online tutorials
  • DISM tutorials, to Online tutorials
  • Keyboard shortcuts lists, to Online tutorials
  • Laptop repair tutorials, to Online tutorials
  • MacOS tutorials, to Online tutorials
  • PowerShell tutorials, to Online tutorials
  • Ransomware decryption tools, to Online tutorials
  • Shell, CMD and RunDLL32 commands, to Online tutorials
  • Software command line switches, to Online tutorials
  • Useful YouTube channels, to Online tutorials
  • Windows install/upgrade, to Online tutorials
  • ISO2Disk, to Storage device tools
  • Iperius Remote, to Remote access tools
  • SupRemo, to Remote access tools
  • CCleaner Install, to Important updates
  • Logitech Connection Utility, to System repair tools
  • AMD Ryzen Master, to System tweaking tools
  • Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool, to Malware removal tools
  • Opera Browser, to Important updates
  • Minitool Shadowmaker Free, to Backup and recovery
  • EasyBCD, to System tweaking tools
  • Win2Flash, to Miscellaneous tools
  • Clear Disk Info to System monitoring tools
  • ADATA SSD Toolbox, to System tweaking tools
  • WAU Manager, to System maintenance tools
  • Sumatra PDF (install only), to Important updates
  • Sumatra PDF portable, to Miscellaneous tools
  • Joystick Tester, to System monitoring tools
  • Replaced ClassicShell with Open-Shell, in Important updates
  • Disk Management, to Windows built-in tools
  • UltraSearch, to System information tools
  • UltraViewer, to Miscellaneous tools
  • CrystalDiskMark portable, to System monitoring tools
  • Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder, to System information tools
  • RansomFree by Cybereason, to Security software installers
  • Account Profile Fixer, to System repair tools
  • InSpectre, to System information tools
  • Sophos Virus Removal Tool, to Malware removal tools
  • Easy Service Optimizer, to System tweaking tools
  • dupeGuru, to System maintenance tools
  • Notepad++ Install, to Important updates
  • Notepad2 Install, to Important updates
  • Notepad++ Portable, to Miscellaneous tools
  • Notepad2 Portable, to Miscellaneous tools
  • MSI Afterburner, to System tweaking tools
  • Discord, to Important updates.

New in Tech Tool Store 6.1.0.0 (May 13, 2019)

  • General debugging and improvement. Also improved the UI in version 5.0.
  • Added support to uncompress several file archive types: 7z, lzma, cab, zip, gzip, bzip2, Z and tar. Previously, only ZIP archives were supported.
  • Added a new option: Keep a local copy of downloaded archive files after successful extraction. This new option can be found in the Settings dialog box, Options tab, and controls whether the archives that are successfully updated and extracted should be kept. By default, those archives are deleted to save storage space.
  • Many UI improvements in version 6.0. Removed the default Windows title bar and resiging borders, replacing them with custom ones, with more modern looking. The application window can still be maximized, resized and minimized as before.
  • Fixed some tools that were no longer downloading or running properly.
  • Added a new button to the list's menu: Export to UVKSR file. This new feature allows you to easily create UVK custom third party apps from Tech Tool Store tools.
  • Added support for automation through command line switches. More info here.
  • The description tooltip now tells when the tools are installed in the local computer.
  • Added a text control to the bottom right part of the GUI, telling how many tools are currently checked, and allowing to quickly uncheck all.
  • New features: Backup and Restore. Easily create backups of your TTS tools and settings, and restore them later, if desired. This feature can be found in the Settings dialog box, tabs Backup, and Restore, respectively.
  • The following tools were added to the latest builds:
  • Replaced ClassicShell with Open-Shell, in Important updates.
  • Disk Management, to Windows built-in tools.
  • UltraSearch, to System information tools.
  • UltraViewer, to Miscellaneous tools.
  • CrystalDiskMark portable, to System monitoring tools.
  • Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder, to System information tools.
  • RansomFree by Cybereason, to Security software installers.
  • Account Profile Fixer, to System repair tools.
  • InSpectre, to System information tools.
  • Sophos Virus Removal Tool, to Malware removal tools.
  • Easy Service Optimizer, to System tweaking tools.
  • dupeGuru, to System maintenance tools.
  • Notepad++ Install, to Important updates.
  • Notepad2 Install, to Important updates.
  • Notepad++ Portable, to Miscellaneous tools.
  • Notepad2 Portable, to Miscellaneous tools.
  • MSI Afterburner, to System tweaking tools.
  • Discord, to Important updates.
  • BetaFish AdBlock for MS Edge, to Important updates.
  • Stop Resetting My Apps, to System tweaking tools.
  • Farbar Recovery Scan Tool, to System repair tools.
  • Comodo Removal Tool, to Security software uninstallers.
  • Comodo Firewall Free, to Security software installers.
  • Panda Cloud Cleaner, to Malware removal tools.
  • Removed Battery Optimizer, as it was causing serious issues, such as corrupting the boot files in some computers.
  • Magnifier, to Windows built-in tools.
  • Math Input Panel, to Windows built-in tools.
  • On-Screen Keyboard, to Windows built-in tools.
  • Quick Assist, to Windows built-in tools.
  • Task Scheduler, to Windows built-in tools.
  • Windows To-Go Creator, to Windows built-in tools.
  • WordPad, to Windows built-in tools.
  • Snipping Tool, to Windows built-in tools.
  • Chrome Cleanup Tool, to Adware removal tools.
  • Shellbag Analyzer & Cleaner, to System maintenance tools.

New in Tech Tool Store 5.1.0.0 (Dec 8, 2018)

  • What's new in the latest builds?:
  • General debugging and improvement. Also improved the UI in version 5.0.
  • Fixed some tools that were no longer downloading or running properly.
  • Added a new button to the list's menu: Export to UVKSR file. This new feature allows you to easily create UVK custom third party apps from Tech Tool Store tools.
  • Added support for automation through command line switches. More info here.
  • The description tooltip now tells when the tools are installed in the local computer.
  • Added a text control to the bottom right part of the GUI, telling how many tools are currently checked, and allowing to quickly uncheck all.
  • New features: Backup and Restore. Easily create backups of your TTS tools and settings, and restore them later, if desired. This feature can be found in the Settings dialog box, tabs Backup, and Restore, respectively.
  • New application option: Prevent shutting down or rebooting while running tools. This new option makes the computer display a Repair operation in progress message when the current user is logged off while TTS is still running tools, allowing you to cancel shutdown.
  • New feature: The HTML reports generated by TTS can now be sent to an email address, FTP server or to RepairShopr. To access this new option, right-click one of the reports in the list, and select the desired option from the menu.
  • The following tools were added to the latest builds:
  • CrystalDiskMark portable, to System monitoring tools.
  • Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder, to System information tools.
  • RansomFree by Cybereason, to Security software installers.
  • Account Profile Fixer, to System repair tools.
  • InSpectre, to System information tools.
  • Sophos Virus Removal Tool, to Malware removal tools.
  • Easy Service Optimizer, to System tweaking tools.
  • dupeGuru, to System maintenance tools.
  • Notepad++ Install, to Important updates.
  • Notepad2 Install, to Important updates.
  • Notepad++ Portable, to Miscellaneous tools.
  • Notepad2 Portable, to Miscellaneous tools.
  • MSI Afterburner, to System tweaking tools.
  • Discord, to Important updates.
  • BetaFish AdBlock for MS Edge, to Important updates.
  • Stop Resetting My Apps, to System tweaking tools.
  • Farbar Recovery Scan Tool, to System repair tools.
  • Comodo Removal Tool, to Security software uninstallers.
  • Comodo Firewall Free, to Security software installers.
  • Panda Cloud Cleaner, to Malware removal tools.
  • Removed Battery Optimizer, as it was causing serious issues, such as corrupting the boot files in some computers.
  • Magnifier, to Windows built-in tools.
  • Math Input Panel, to Windows built-in tools.
  • On-Screen Keyboard, to Windows built-in tools.
  • Quick Assist, to Windows built-in tools.
  • Task Scheduler, to Windows built-in tools.
  • Windows To-Go Creator, to Windows built-in tools.
  • WordPad, to Windows built-in tools.
  • Snipping Tool, to Windows built-in tools.
  • Chrome Cleanup Tool, to Adware removal tools.
  • Shellbag Analyzer & Cleaner, to System maintenance tools.

New in Tech Tool Store 5.0.4.0 (Oct 30, 2018)

  • General debugging and improvement. Also improved the UI in version 5.0.
  • Fixed some tools that were no longer downloading or running properly.
  • Added a new button to the list's menu: Export to UVKSR file. This new feature allows you to easily create UVK custom third party apps from Tech Tool Store tools.
  • Added support for automation through command line switches. More info here.
  • The description tooltip now tells when the tools are installed in the local computer.
  • Added a text control to the bottom right part of the GUI, telling how many tools are currently checked, and allowing to quickly uncheck all.
  • New features: Backup and Restore. Easily create backups of your TTS tools and settings, and restore them later, if desired. This feature can be found in the Settings dialog box, tabs Backup, and Restore, respectively.
  • New application option: Prevent shutting down or rebooting while running tools. This new option makes the computer display a Repair operation in progress message when the current user is logged off while TTS is still running tools, allowing you to cancel shutdown.
  • New feature: The HTML reports generated by TTS can now be sent to an email address, FTP server or to RepairShopr. To access this new option, right-click one of the reports in the list, and select the desired option from the menu.

New in Tech Tool Store 5.0.1.0 (Jul 23, 2018)

  • General debugging and improvement. Also improved the UI in version 5.0.
  • Added a new button to the list's menu: Export to UVKSR file. This new feature allows you to easily create UVK custom third party apps from Tech Tool Store tools.
  • Added support for automation through command line switches. More info here.
  • The description tooltip now tells when the tools are installed in the local computer.
  • Added a text control to the bottom right part of the GUI, telling how many tools are currently checked, and allowing to quickly uncheck all.
  • New features: Backup and Restore. Easily create backups of your TTS tools and settings, and restore them later, if desired. This feature can be found in the Settings dialog box, tabs Backup, and Restore, respectively.
  • New application option: Prevent shutting down or rebooting while running tools. This new option makes the computer display a Repair operation in progress message when the current user is logged off while TTS is still running tools, allowing you to cancel shutdown.
  • New feature: The HTML reports generated by TTS can now be sent to an email address, FTP server or to RepairShopr. To access this new option, right-click one of the reports in the list, and select the desired option from the menu.
  • The following tools were added to the latest builds:
  • Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder, to System information tools.
  • RansomFree by Cybereason, to Security software installers.
  • Account Profile Fixer, to System repair tools.
  • InSpectre, to System information tools.
  • Sophos Virus Removal Tool, to Malware removal tools.
  • Easy Service Optimizer, to System tweaking tools.
  • dupeGuru, to System maintenance tools.
  • Notepad++ Install, to Important updates.
  • Notepad2 Install, to Important updates.
  • Notepad++ Portable, to Miscellaneous tools.
  • Notepad2 Portable, to Miscellaneous tools.
  • MSI Afterburner, to System tweaking tools.
  • Discord, to Important updates.
  • BetaFish AdBlock for MS Edge, to Important updates.
  • Stop Resetting My Apps, to System tweaking tools.
  • Farbar Recovery Scan Tool, to System repair tools.
  • Comodo Removal Tool, to Security software uninstallers.
  • Comodo Firewall Free, to Security software installers.
  • Panda Cloud Cleaner, to Malware removal tools.
  • Removed Battery Optimizer, as it was causing serious issues, such as corrupting the boot files in some computers.
  • Magnifier, to Windows built-in tools.
  • Math Input Panel, to Windows built-in tools.
  • On-Screen Keyboard, to Windows built-in tools.
  • Quick Assist, to Windows built-in tools.
  • Task Scheduler, to Windows built-in tools.
  • Windows To-Go Creator, to Windows built-in tools.
  • WordPad, to Windows built-in tools.
  • Snipping Tool, to Windows built-in tools.
  • Chrome Cleanup Tool, to Adware removal tools.
  • Shellbag Analyzer & Cleaner, to System maintenance tools.

New in Tech Tool Store 4.9.8.0 (Oct 31, 2017)

  • Added the following tools:
  • Notepad++ Install, to Important updates.
  • Notepad2 Install, to Important updates.
  • Notepad++ Portable, to Miscellaneous tools.
  • Notepad2 Portable, to Miscellaneous tools.
  • MSI Afterburner, to System tweaking tools.
  • Discord, to Important updates.
  • BetaFish AdBlock for MS Edge, to Important updates.
  • Stop Resetting My Apps, to System tweaking tools.
  • Farbar Recovery Scan Tool, to System repair tools.
  • Comodo Removal Tool, to Security software uninstallers.
  • Temp File Cleaner by OldTimer, to System maintenance tools.
  • Comodo Firewall Free, to Security software installers.
  • Panda Cloud Cleaner, to Malware removal tools tools.
  • Removed Battery Optimizer, as it was causing serious issues, such as corrupting the boot files in some computers.
  • Magnifier, to Windows built-in tools.
  • Math Input Panel, to Windows built-in tools.
  • On-Screen Keyboard, to Windows built-in tools.
  • Quick Assist, to Windows built-in tools.
  • Task Scheduler, to Windows built-in tools.
  • Windows To-Go Creator, to Windows built-in tools.
  • WordPad, to Windows built-in tools.
  • Snipping Tool, to Windows built-in tools.
  • Chrome Cleanup Tool, to Adware removal tools.
  • Shellbag Analyzer & Cleaner, to System maintenance tools.
  • Security policy editor, to Windows built-in tools.
  • SFX creator (IExpress.exe), to Windows built-in tools.
  • Windows Firewall, to Windows built-in tools.
  • MiniTool Power Data Recovery, to Backup and recovery.
  • EaseUS Partition Master, to Miscellaneous utilities.
  • FileZilla, to Miscellaneous utilities.

New in Tech Tool Store 4.9.7.0 (Oct 27, 2017)

  • General debugging and improvement.
  • Added a lext control in the bottom right part of the GUI, telling how many tools are currently checked, and allowing to quickly uncheck all.
  • Improved application loading. It now loads three times faster than previous versions.
  • Fixed bug: TTS was not being able to send reports to Repairshopr. Also added a new help page for the Reporting feature.
  • New features: Backup and Restore. Easily create backups of you TTS tools and settings, and restore them later, if needed. This feature can be fount in the Settings dialog box, tabs Backup, and Restore, respectively
  • New application option: Prevent shutting down or rebooting while running tools. This new option makes the computer display a Repair operation in progress message when the current user is logged off while TTS is still running tools, allowing you to cancel shutdown.
  • New feature: The HTML reports generated by TTS can now be sent to an email address, FTP server or to RepairShopr. To access this new option, right-click one of the reports in the list, and select the desired option from the menu.
  • Added the following tools:
  • Discord, to Important updates.
  • BetaFish AdBlock for MS Edge, to Important updates.
  • Stop Resetting My Apps, to System tweaking tools.
  • Farbar Recovery Scan Tool, to System repair tools.
  • Comodo Removal Tool, to Security software uninstallers.
  • Temp File Cleaner by OldTimer, to System maintenance tools.
  • Comodo Firewall Free, to Security software installers.
  • Panda Cloud Cleaner, to Malware removal tools tools.
  • Removed Battery Optimizer, as it was causing serious issues, such as corrupting the boot files in some computers.
  • Magnifier, to Windows built-in tools.
  • Math Input Panel, to Windows built-in tools.
  • On-Screen Keyboard, to Windows built-in tools.
  • Quick Assist, to Windows built-in tools.
  • Task Scheduler, to Windows built-in tools.
  • Windows To-Go Creator, to Windows built-in tools.
  • WordPad, to Windows built-in tools.
  • Snipping Tool, to Windows built-in tools.
  • Chrome Cleanup Tool, to Adware removal tools.
  • Shellbag Analyzer & Cleaner, to System maintenance tools.
  • Security policy editor, to Windows built-in tools.
  • SFX creator (IExpress.exe), to Windows built-in tools.
  • Windows Firewall, to Windows built-in tools.
  • MiniTool Power Data Recovery, to Backup and recovery.
  • EaseUS Partition Master, to Miscellaneous utilities.
  • FileZilla, to Miscellaneous utilities.
  • Oracle VM VirtualBox, to Miscellaneous utilities.
  • WinAudit, to System information tools.
  • WinRAR (32 and 64-bit), to Important updates.
  • WinToUSB, to Miscellaneous utilities.
  • Skype install, to Important updates.

New in Tech Tool Store 4.6.5.0 (Jan 16, 2017)

  • General debugging.
  • Added a new feature: Branding. This new option allows you to brand the application just like if it was your own's. You can change the application's icon, name, logo and description, and also the title bar's text.
  • Added a new feature: Windows versioning. Tools can be set to run only on specific Windows versions. This option is also available to user custom tools, in the Command 1 tab.

New in Tech Tool Store 4.3.9 (Oct 28, 2016)

  • In v4.3.9, added 3 Windows updates for Windows 7 to the group, which will fix the well-known Windows 7 slowness when searching for updates: Windows 7 KB3020369 update, Windows 7 KB3125574 rollup and Windows 7 KB3172605 rollup.
  • General debugging.
  • Fixed a few tools that were no longer working properly. Also added some missing uninstall commands
  • Added the following tools:
  • WinContig, to System maintenance tools.
  • NTLite, to Miscellaneous utilities.
  • TrustViewer, to Miscellaneous utilities.
  • HDD Raw Copy Tool, to Backup and recovery.
  • Windows Repair Toolbox, to System repair tools.
  • Windows 10 Build Updater, to Important updates.
  • Intel Driver Update Utility, to Important updates.
  • RocketDock, to Important updates.
  • Virtual CloneDrive, to Important updates.
  • FastCopy, to Backup and recovery.
  • RegBak Portable, to Backup and recovery.
  • Anvir Task Manager Portable, to System monitoring tools.
  • RMPrepUSB, to Miscellaneous utilities.
  • Windows and Office Download Tool, to Miscellaneous utilities.
  • AMD Driver Autodetect, to Miscellaneous utilities.
  • SQLite Browser Portable, to Miscellaneous utilities.
  • TrendMicro Uninstall Tool, to Security software uninstallers.