Win10Clean Changelog

What's new in Win10Clean 1.0.0

Feb 6, 2021
  • Added:
  • Automatic bing search disabled
  • Tool tips to buttons
  • Changed:
  • New native app deletion code! It is much faster than the old code. "Fully Delete" and "Delete for all users" features have been both removed
  • Improved the Win 10 app uninstaller, by only showing apps that can be uninstalled and not showing duplicates
  • Improved error message disabling Defender due to the later anti-tamper code MS implemented
  • Sort apps list alfabetically
  • Bump to use .NET 4.8. For anyone who doesn't like it because of compability then well it's not designed for 'old' Windows installations
  • Fixed:
  • Issues with disabling OneDrive on latest Windows builds

New in Win10Clean 0.14.3 Pre-release (Feb 20, 2020)

  • Fixed:
  • The windows 10 app uninstaller dialog has been fixed and now properly list the amount of apps uninstalled. This was caused due to it previously being an async task, it's now an sync task so the dialog wont appear til the uninstallation process is complete.
  • Removed:
  • The context menu for buying music has been removed in the latest Windows installs, so they no longer have to be deleted
  • Removed disabling HomeGroup as it is no longer available in Windows 10

New in Win10Clean 0.14.2 Pre-release (Jun 18, 2018)

  • Removed:
  • Removed the compatability check
  • Disabled changing start menu objects since it uses a unique GUID

New in Win10Clean 0.14.1 Pre-release (Jan 2, 2018)

  • Added:
  • Missing license in class files
  • Fixed:
  • Defender context menu not disappearing once disabled

New in Win10Clean 0.14.0 Pre-release (Dec 27, 2017)

  • Added:
  • Now disables the share with context menu, and removes the edit context menu for .java files
  • Checks that disables the Disable HomeGroup, Don't reinstall modern apps and Disable start menu ads buttons if they're already applied
  • Changed:
  • Improved the status message box when uninstalling metro apps
  • Minor changes (extended error messages, code changes & improvements)
  • Updated changelog information
  • Fixed:
  • Libary folders not hidden in certian open file dialogs for amd64 users
  • Missing OneDrive leftover registry key
  • Broken registry paths throwing errors
  • Properly lock form when doing a task

New in Win10Clean 0.13.0 Pre-release (Nov 18, 2017)

  • Added:
  • Re enable core Defender function if disabled
  • Pin Explorer on the start menu
  • Restart explorer once Revert7 finishes
  • Remove 'Pin on Start' for recycle bin
  • Support for disabling print context for .url extention files
  • Support for disabling modern share context menu
  • Support for hiding My People in the taskbar
  • Changed:
  • Rewritten application in C#
  • Improved the update checking code, yet again
  • Some changes to support v1709
  • Targeting .NET 4.6.1

New in Win10Clean 0.12.1 (Aug 9, 2017)

  • Fixed:
  • Fixed the update checker.

New in Win10Clean 0.12.0 (Aug 9, 2017)

  • Added:
  • The app list will now refresh when the All users checkbox state changes.
  • Now supporting Creators Update (removing the new Defender from startup).
  • Now also disabling the Troubleshoot compability context menu.
  • Changed:
  • The remote server is now accessed via a secure link (GitHub have already forced HTTPS).
  • Fixed:
  • Fixed the obvious typo (metro).
  • Now removing all OneDrive tasks.

New in Win10Clean 0.11.0 (Aug 9, 2017)

  • Added:
  • Export console log.
  • Form maximum size.
  • Context menu cleanup improved, now also removing the following: WMP integration (image folders?!, audio files and audio folders), restoring previous version and pinning to libary.
  • Fixed:
  • Fixed OneDrive not hidden in the legacy Explorer file dialog.

New in Win10Clean 0.10.0 (Aug 9, 2017)

  • Added:
  • Ability to cleanup the context menu for extensions. Like printing, editing (notepad), play song and add to playlist (wmp).
  • Uninstalling apps now have correct feedback (sucess, fail).
  • Added removing OneDrive from Explorer file dialogs.
  • Added proper credit and added links to licenses.
  • Changed:
  • Improved fallback code for the update checker.
  • The form will now become non interactive when doing a task.
  • Fixed:
  • Prompt for uninstalling apps now tell every app to be uninstalled.

New in Win10Clean 0.9.0 (Aug 9, 2017)

  • Added:
  • Added a query to check if the start menu ads already has been disabled, and if so - give user choice to re-enable.
  • Added a fix for uninstalled apps reinstalling.
  • The OneDrive uninstaller now remove any leftovers found in the task scheduler.
  • Ability to uninstall multiple apps at once.
  • Changed:
  • Cleanup in code, now using Using statements in a attempt in lowering the memory usage.

New in Win10Clean 0.8.0 (Aug 9, 2017)

  • Fixed:
  • Fixed tab index yet again.
  • The OneDrive should now be sucessfully remove the icon from Explorer, and does no longer remove stuff from the registry.
  • Fixed a Revert7 related error if registry key doesn't exist.

New in Win10Clean 0.7.0 (Aug 9, 2017)

  • Added:
  • Added support to uninstall apps installed for all users.
  • Replaced all forms with a big one.
  • Added console for extended debugging information.
  • Executable icon, thanks to https://github.com/Maddoc42/Android-Material-Icon-Generator.

New in Win10Clean 0.6.0 (Aug 9, 2017)

  • Added:
  • You can now disable HomeGroup.
  • Added tooltips for extended information.
  • Added fancy icons by famfamfam.
  • Added a about class with legal stuff.
  • Added option to disable home menu ads.
  • Pressing enter on your keyboard in the app uninstaller GUI will now act as selecting uninstall.
  • Changed:
  • A lot of actions including modifing the registry has been improved.
  • Improved debugging (still room for improvements, expect a debug GUI).
  • When the app list for uninstalling Win10 apps is refreshed, it will save the selected app and take you back to whatever you selected - thank my friends for their feedback.
  • Improved Defender disabler; now removing startup process and unregistering right-click menu scans.
  • Improved the libary remover, the name has been changed to Revert7 because it will now replicate the Windows 7 File Explorer settings. It now also pins the libary folder, disables quick access filling up with random crap and sets the default dir of explorer to My PC.
  • Fixed:
  • Fixed the tabbing index, or whenever you try to scroll the GUI using a keyboard.