What's new in Windows Malware Effects Remediation Tool 4.0.1
Mar 19, 2024
- Fixed an issue where the "I want to perform repairs on a separate drive" and the About windows remained behind the main window when Always on Top was enabled.
New in Windows Malware Effects Remediation Tool 4.0 (Dec 6, 2023)
- New stuff:
- You can now perform repairs using MERT on a separate drive. Tick the "I want to perform repair operations on a separate drive" checkbox and follow the instructions to do this.
- Removed Segoe UI Variable from the program entirely except for the About window to maximise compatibility and to increase consistency.
- Fixes:
- Fixed the update checker.
- You should no longer see Command Prompt windows popping up when performing repairs using Automatic Repair.
- Fixed some alignment issues in the Run Elevated and Run as System menus.
New in Windows Malware Effects Remediation Tool 3.3 (Dec 7, 2022)
- Fixes:
- Fixed an issue where the "Re-enable Command Prompt" fix will appear even though it is not disabled.
- Fixed an issue where the "Reset txt icons" fix will appear no matter what.
New in Windows Malware Effects Remediation Tool 3.2.1 (Jul 6, 2022)
- Fixed an issue where MERT would not detect a disabled Command Prompt or incorrectly detect an enabled Command Prompt with the DisableCMD key set to 0 via Automatic Repair.
New in Windows Malware Effects Remediation Tool 3.2 (Mar 8, 2022)
- Fixed an issue that caused an error message to be displayed concerning the update mechanism in the about dialog no matter what.
New in Windows Malware Effects Remediation Tool 3.1 (Mar 8, 2022)
- Fixed an issue that would cause MERT to crash on Windows 11 when resetting txt icons in Automatic Repair.
- Added the ability to toggle the primary mouse buttons.
- Added the ability to minimise MERT.
New in Windows Malware Effects Remediation Tool 3.0 (Mar 1, 2022)
- MERT has gotten a WPF rewrite. Previously, MERT was based on Windows Forms.
- Added some eye candy along with the rewrite.
- About dialog has dark mode support now
- Now targets .NET Framework 4.7.2
- Redid the layout a little - did away with the redundant "to apply a fix, simply click its respective apply button" and added a menu bar in place of the about and settings buttons to make things look neater. Items in the menu:
- Open Registry Editor
- Open Elevated Command Prompt
- Open Task Manager
- Light <-> Dark mode toggling
- [NEW] Ability to run processes as administrator from the app itself
- [NEW] Ability to run processes as system from the app itself
- [NEW] "Always on top" mode to combat malware that has windows that are always on top (can also be triggered with Alt + T when malware is fullscreen and you are unable to interact with the app)
- About MERT dialog
- Added the ability to re-enable theme settings
- Added the ability to re-enable wallpaper settings
- Added the ability to re-enable colour settings
- Added the ability to re-enable Run
- Added the ability to re-enable the Windows key
New in Windows Malware Effects Remediation Tool 2.0 (Aug 12, 2021)
- Added Automatic Repair, which lets the app scan for things to fix, and will help repair them for you.
- Added dark mode support for the critical process property stripper
- App will now use Segoe UI Variable on Windows 11.
- Added ability to remove keyboard restrictions (Scancode Map)
New in Windows Malware Effects Remediation Tool 1.2 (Jul 24, 2021)
- Added support for High DPI displays.
New in Windows Malware Effects Remediation Tool 1.1 (Jul 2, 2021)
- Added an icon to the app and the about page
- Changed the way how it asks for admin so that the UAC shield doesn't cover the icon