Winhance

[Camel1965]

Winhance 26.03.11​

Changes in v26.03.11​

Bug Fixes​

• Fixed in-app update flow with overhauled silent install support, portable mode detection, and improved installer page ordering.
• Fixed update downloads failing to launch the installer due to a file lock from undisposed download streams.
• Fixed web search redirect failing to detect the default browser after Microsoft Edge is removed.
• Fixed bloat removal failing when the PowerShell runspace pool encounters errors, by adding a sequential fallback.
• Fixed battery notification toggles being inverted in power settings.
• Fixed ISO creation failing with "The path is empty" error due to missing working directory guards in WIM utility steps.
• Fixed ghost or corrupt Winhance Power Plan blocking new plan creation and activation.
• Fixed uninstall from Add & Remove Programs being broken due to an uninstaller rename.
• Fixed startup update check being silently skipped when the ViewModel was not yet initialized.
• Fixed installer post-install launch failing with elevation error 740.
• Fixed installer scripts not creating shortcuts or auto-launching after silent install.
• Fixed WinGet AppInstaller upgrade progress indicator showing when no update was available.
• Fixed preference JSON deserialization error and restore point creation proceeding without verification.

Improvements​

• Desktop and Start Menu shortcuts are now enabled by default for regular installations.

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[Camel1965]

Winhance 26.03.12​

Changes in v26.03.12​

Features​

• Added CCleaner to the External Apps catalog.
• Winhance now ships as a self-contained .NET deployment, so users no longer need to install .NET separately. The PowerShell installer also now offers a portable install option.

Bug Fixes​

• Fixed scroll performance on the External Apps tab, which could feel sluggish with many apps listed.
• Fixed app uninstall to correctly use the WinGet package ID when available, with a proper fallback progress indicator when the Microsoft Store ID is used instead.
• Fixed missing translation keys across all localization files to prevent fallback text issues and add tests for localization files to ensure all languages work at runtime.

Improvements​

• Cleaned up the build script and reorganized internal packaging files.

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[Camel1965]

Winhance 26.04.17​

Changes in v26.04.17​

Features​

New settings and tweaks

• New AI Privacy groups for Windows AI, Microsoft Edge AI, and Microsoft Office AI to give users control over AI-related telemetry and features.
• New AI taskbar pin toggles, AI app removal entries, and AI service/scheduled task controls in Gaming & Performance.
• Smart App Control selector with Off, On, and Evaluation modes.
• VBS and Memory Integrity (HVCI) toggles in the Security section.
• DNS Server selection dropdown for picking a DNS provider.
• Developer Mode and PowerShell Execution Policy settings.
• Driver Co-Installers toggle to block vendor bloatware during device installation.
• Six new Regional Format settings on the Explorer Customize page.
• Shortcut arrow overlay icon can now be removed or restored.
• Per-Monitor Auto Color Management toggle.
• Connected Devices Platform Service toggle in System Services.
• SvcHost split threshold setting.
• Mouse Hover Time and Taskbar Auto-Hide Hover Delay settings.
• MPO (Multi-Plane Overlay) disable and minimum frame rate settings.
• Legacy Notepad file handler toggle for Windows 11.
• Classic auto-login option in netplwiz toggle.
• Disable WebView2 in Windows Search toggle.
• Show All System Tray Icons setting for Windows 11.
• Taskbar Behavior settings from Windows Personalization.
• Show Duplicate Removable Drives navigation pane setting.
• Context menu additions: Compress To, CHKDSK with drive letter prompt, SFC /SCANNOW, Repair Windows Image, and Edit/Run PS1.
• Collapsible parent-child settings for Explorer Navigation Pane folders, plus Downloads and OneDrive options for the Open File Explorer setting.
• Improved touch keyboard service controls and a new Tapi Service registry setting.
• PDFgear, Wise Disk Cleaner, IObit Uninstaller, and Revo Uninstaller added to External Apps with proper registry-based detection.

Modern InfoBadge system

• Replaced the old dot indicators with modern pill-style InfoBadges that show Recommended, Default, New, and Preference status with icons and tooltips.
• Settings can now display multiple badges side by side (for example Recommended + New).
• Added a Preference badge for subjective or locale-dependent settings (regional, theme, sound, gaming, etc.) so they no longer suggest a single "Recommended" choice.
• Added a "NEW" badge to highlight recently added settings, with a NEW Badges toggle in the View menu and an automatic reset on version upgrade.
• Recommended and Default options inside ComboBox dropdowns are now highlighted with pill backgrounds.
• Numeric range settings have one-click buttons to jump to the Recommended or Default value.

Quick Actions and View menus

• Added View menu and Quick Actions dropdowns on the Optimize and Customize pages, replacing the old Technical Details toggle.
• Bulk apply all recommended settings or reset all settings to defaults in one click.
• Overview badge pills on feature cards summarize how many recommended changes are pending per section.

Technical details overhaul

• Rewrote the technical details panel with dedicated sections per setting type instead of a flat list.
• Now displays PowerShell scripts, registry content, current and default AC/DC power values, scheduled task default state, and setting dependencies.
• Section headers, dependency names, and inline GUIDs are now localized.

Bug Fixes​

• Fixed the app hanging on startup during software detection.
• Edge removal no longer creates a broken MSEdgeHTM registry key, and the protocol redirect has been improved to prevent broken file associations.
• Xbox Game Bar removal now redirects the ms-gamebar protocol so Windows no longer prompts to reinstall it from the Store.
• Added a 30-second timeout to DISM capability and feature detection to stop the app from hanging.
• Background App Permissions converted to a Selection control with corrected registry values.
• Fixed toggle state detection for binary registry values and for settings whose registry keys do not exist.
• Fixed badge rendering and toggle state for inverted-policy settings.
• WIMUtil XML card logo is now theme-aware.
• Corrected autounattend binary byte formatting and per-subkey enumeration.
• Badge labels now refresh correctly when the language is changed.

Improvements​

• The system restore point on first launch is now optional instead of forced.
• All new strings translated across 27 supported languages.
• Winget binaries updated to the latest stable release.

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