--------------------------- Changes and Fixes History - WINner Tweak 3/SE-2------------------- Version 3.9.0 - January 2007 New features: * Improved performance * Imporved usability * Utilities and Tune-up Center now opening in new windows * New tweaks and settings Fixes: * Few minor bugs in Utilities fixed * Outdated utilities (Folder Protector, Pop-up Blocker) removed * Few outdated tweaks removed * Windows Vista optimizations Version 3.8.0 - May 2007 New features: * Now supports Windows Vista. * Windows Vista UAC Tweaks: - Admin Approval Mode for the Built-in Administrator account - Detect application installations and prompt for elevation - Only elevate executables that are signed and validated - Only elevate UIAccess applications that are installed in secure locations - Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode - Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation - Virtualize file and registry write failures to per-user locations * USB Security - Disable writing to the USB Drives * Design and usability improved. Fixes: + Minor errors in Disk Cleaner and Tweak Wizards. + Minor additions and improvements. + Stability and performance optimizations. Version 3.6.2 - August 2006 (Update/Recommended) + Minor additions and improvements. + Stability and performance optimizations. Version 3.6.1 - May 2006 (Update/Important) * Wizards design and usability improved. * Few UI changes and improvements. Fixes: + Minor additions and improvements. + Stability and performance optimizations. Version 3.6.0 - May 2006 (Update/Important) * Information Balloon tips in Uninstall Manager. * Uninstall Manager optimized. Now it detects applications with invalid uninstaller. * Registry Cleaner optimized. Few minor bugs fixed. * Tweak Search function optimized, works faster. * Few UI changes and improvements. Fixes: + Minor additions and improvements. + Stability and performance optimizations. Version 3.5.5 - March 2006 (Update/Important) * Balloon tips in Power Utilities (Disk Cleaner, Registry Healer, Shortcut Cleaner, Startup Manager, Cache Analyzer) * Minor UI changes and improvements. Fixes: + Minor additions and improvements. + Stability and performance optimizations. Version 3.5.3 - March 2006 (Update/Important) * Few important fixes * Compability problems with Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 fixed Version 3.5.2 - February 2006 (Update/Important) * Disable Compress old files check (This will help if Disk Cleanup freezes when starting) (System Tune-up -> Hardware -> Disk Drives) * Minor UI changes and improvements. Fixes: + Minor additions and improvements. + Stability and performance optimizations. Version 3.5.1 - January 2006 (Update/Important) * Minor UI changes and improvements. * Several non-critical errors fixed. * Problems with explorer bar in Windows 2000 fixed. * Other minor additions and improvements. Version 3.5 - November 2005 (Update/Important) * Important UI changes and improvements. * Now you can see software icons in Startup Manager and App Paths manager. * Fixed: serious bug in Internet Explorer Pop-up blocker. * Fixed: problems with listviews in Windows 2000 * Stability and performance optimizations. * Several non-critical bugs are fixed. * Other minor additions and improvements. Version 3.4 - November 2005 (Update/Important) New features: * New Utility - Access Limiter. By using this utility you can limit when your children or employees are able to use a computer. * Run Logon Scripts Asynchronously (System Tune-up > Windows > Start-up and Shutdown) * Force Asynchronous Running of Startup Scripts (System Tune-up > Windows > Start-up and Shutdown) * Display Startup Script Commands (System Tune-up > Windows > Start-up and Shutdown) * Display Shutdown Script Commands (System Tune-up > Windows > Start-up and Shutdown) * Enable the Network Adapter Onboard Processor (System Tune-up > Hardware > Modem and Network) Fixes: + Minor additions and improvements. + Stability and performance optimizations. Version 3.3.2 - November 2005 (Update/Important) New features: * Disable MSN Instant Messenger (System Tune-Up > Software > Messenger) * Disable SSDP Discovery in Windows Messenger (System Tune-Up > Software > Messenger) MSN/Windows Messenger Security (System Tune-Up > Software > Messenger): * Disable whiteboard and application sharing * Disable the file Transfers * Disable PC to PC Audio * Disable PC to Phone Audio * Disable Video * Prevent Auto Update * Prevent Background Download * Prevent Consumer Version Task Switching (Alt + TAB) (System Tune-Up > Windows > Explorer) * Disable the Task Switching * Change size of the Coolswitch popup (Columns and Rows) * Use Windows Update Without Registration (System Tune-Up > Windows > Windows Update) * Restrict Access to the Windows Update Feature (System Tune-Up > Windows > Windows Update) Fixes: + Minor additions and improvements. + Stability and performance optimizations. Version 3.3.1 - October 2005 (Update/Important) New features: * Disable Menu Bars and the Start Button (System Tune-up -> Security -> Start Menu) * Manage Driver Signing (System Tune-up -> Hardware -> Device Manager) * Enable/Disable Snap To Default Button (System Tune-up -> Hardware -> Input Devices) * Disable the Thumbnail Cache (System Tune-up -> Windows -> Desktop) * Disable Tool Tip Displays (System Tune-up -> Windows -> Desktop) Fixes: + Minor additions and improvements. + Stability and performance optimizations. Version 3.3 - September 2005 (Update/Important) New features: * "Allow only selected applications to run" (System Tune-up -> Security -> Applications. This option gives the ability to restrict the applications that can be run by users on a workstation). * Change Disk Drives Icons (System Tune-up -> Windows -> Icons) * Prevent Access to the Contents of Selected Drives (System Tune-up -> Security -> Drive(s), This restriction prevents users from using My Computer or Explorer to access the content of selected drives. Also, they cannot use Run, Map Network Drive, or the Dir command to view the directories on these drives) * Disable Background disk defragmentation (System Tune-up -> Hardware -> Disk Drive(s)) * Disable Background auto-layout (System Tune-up -> Hardware -> Disk Drive(s)) * Manage the Windows Prefetcher Service (System Tune-up -> Windows -> Startup) Fixes: + Minor additions and improvements. + Stability and performance optimizations. Version 3.2.1 - September 2005 (Update/Important) + Minor additions and improvements. Fixes: + Possible crash on some systems. (important fix) Version 3.2 - August 2005 (Update/Important) * Deutsche version released! New features: * UI optimizations and improvements. Fixes: + Few ui and system bugs fixed + Minor additions and improvements. + Stability and performance optimizations. Version 3.1.3 - August 2005 (Update/Important) New features: * Microsoft Office tweaks were optimized for all versions of Office (XP/2000/2003) * Desktop Icons Manager. You can add/remove items below on your Desktop. (System Tune-Up -> Windows -> Desktop Icons) (Administrative Tools,Briefcase,Control Panel,Fonts,History,Inbox,Microsoft Network, My Computer,My Documents,Network Computers,Network Connections,Printers and Faxes, Programs Folder,Recycle Bin,Scanners and Cameras,Scheduled Tasks,Start Menu Folder,Temporary Internet Files) * Disable Desktop Cleanup Wizard (System Tune-Up -> Windows -> Desktop Icons) Fixes: + Minor additions and improvements. + Stability and performance optimizations. Version 3.1.2 - July 2005 (Update/Important) New features: Tweaks/settings: * Enable Themes use on Windows 2003 (System Tune-up -> Windows -> Explorer) * Disable Shutdown Event Tracker on Windows 2003 (System Tune-up -> Security -> System) * Enable Shutdown Event Tracker on Windows XP (System Tune-up -> Security -> System) * Sort Start Menu And Favorites In Alphabetical Order (System Tune-up -> Windows -> Menu) * Change the number of Undo Levels in Microsoft Excel 2003 (System Tune-up -> Software -> Microsoft Office) Fixes/Additional optimizations: + Activate Num Lock key on Windows start-up (System Tune-up -> Hardware -> Input Devices) tweak optimized, now works on all systems. + Disable Ctrl+Alt+Del security attention sequence to log on to Windows 2000/2003 tweak optimized, now works on all systems. + Minor bug with Edit feature in Start-up Manager fixed. + Minor additions and improvements. + Stability and performance optimizations. Version 3.1.1 - June 2005 (Update/Important) New features: Tweaks/settings: *Disable Ctrl+Alt+Del security attention sequence to log on to Windows 2000/2003 (System TuneUp -> Security -> Explorer Security) *Prompt For Password on Resume (System TuneUp -> Security -> Authentification) *Disable Quality Of Service (QoS) (System TuneUp -> Network -> .NET) *Disable Default Hidden Shares (System TuneUp -> Security -> LAN) *Add Register / Unregister DLLs to Context Menu (System TuneUp -> Windows -> Menus) *Add Register / Unregister OCXs to Context Menu (System TuneUp -> Windows -> Menus) *Activate Num Lock key on Windows start-up (System Tune-up -> Hardware -> Input Devices) Fixes: + Minor additions and improvements. + "Runtime Error 53. File not found: vba6.dll" error in Tweak Search (on some systems). + Stability and performance optimizations. Version 3.1.0 - June 2005 (Update/Important) New features: + Translucenter utility - outstanding utility to make any window or part of Windows translucent. With translucent windows you can make your desktop more organized and useful. Just make any window translucent and you can see through it! Translucenter will remember all windows you make transparent and if you enable transparency on all windows in 'History' , utility will constantly check for any new window and will make it translucent immediately. + Windows Installer settings/tweaks (System TuneUp -> Software) * Disable Windows Installer Rollback * Remote Administration of Windows Installer * Restrict Installations from Removable Media * Gray unavailable Windows Installer programs Start Menu shortcuts * Configure Access (Enabled for All Users, Enabled Only for Administrators, Disabled) + Device manager (System TuneUp -> Hardware) * Show Detailed Information in Device Manager * Show All Hidden Devices in Device Manager * Increase the USB Polling Interval * Disable Universal Plug and Play Device Host * Disable UnPnP Discovery Service * Disable PC Card Removal Warnings Fixes: + Minor additions and improvements. + Stability and performance optimizations. Version 3.0.2 - May 2005 (Update/Important) * System tray menu improved and optimized for best usability. Added shortcuts to all utilities. * Now you will be able to see information about the Size of junk files (Disk Cleaner) * Minor additions and improvements. Fixes: * "Unable to set autoshutdown time" bug. * Several minor bugs in Disk Cleaner. Version 3.0.1 - May 2005 (Update/Recommended) * Minor additions and improvements. * Stability and performance optimizations. Fixes: * Several minor bugs in Start Up Manager. * Several minor bugs in Folder Protector. * "Trial Expired" message problem (if you used WINner Tweak 2.9.0) Version 3.0.0 - April 2005 (Major Update/Important) New features: * More faster and stable. * User interface improved (www.winnertweak.com/features.html) * Usability improved (www.winnertweak.com/features.html) * Tweak Search Feature added (www.winnertweak.com/features.html) * WINner Tweak...Wizards (Windows Performance Booster, Security Adjuster) (www.winnertweak.com/features.html) * Automatic Updater 2.0 (www.winnertweak.com/features.html) * System information module updated and improved (CPU, Memory, BIOS, Drives, Windows) * Many minor additions and improvements. New Utilities: * Process Explorer (www.winnertweak.com/features.html) New Tweaks: * Disable the new simple Start Menu * Remove pinned programs list from the Start menu * Remove frequent programs list from the Start Menu * Remove More Programs list from the Start menu * Remove common program groups from Start Menu * Gray unavailable Windows Installer programs Start Menu shortcuts * Add "Run in Separate Memory Space" check box to Run dialog box * Do not use the search-based method when resolving shell shortcuts * Do not use the tracking-based method when resolving shell shortcuts * Disable drag-and-drop menus on the Start Menu * Disable changes to Taskbar and Start Menu settings Version 2.9.0 - February 2005 (Important Update) New features: * "Shutdown Windows Faster" (System Tweaks->Windows->System) * Start Menu restrictions: (System Tweaks->Security->Explorer) "Hide Log Off command" "Hide Shutdown command" "Hide Run... command" "Hide Printer and Faxes" "Hide Favorites folder" * Control Panel restrictions (hide different items in Control Panel) (System Tweaks->Security->Control Panel) * Minor additions and improvements. * Stability and performance optimizations. Version 2.8.1 - January 2005 (Recommended Update) * Minor additions and improvements. * Stability and performance optimizations. * Deutsche version released ( www.winnertweak.com/de ) Version 2.8.0 - December 2004 (Important Update) * Improved stability/performance. * User Interface enhancements. * Help file updated. Optimizations in: * Disk Cleaner * Registry Cleaner * Internet Cache Anylizer Fixes: * Few non-fatal bugs in Power Utilities and System Tweaks fixed. * Many minor additions and improvements. Version 2.7.5 - October 2004 (Important Update) New Features: * Now you can use F5 key to refresh list of start-up programs (Start-Up manager) * Multiselect feature has been added, now you can remove/enable/disable/run more than one start-up item at one time (Start-Up manager) * Improved stability/performance. * User Interface enhancements. Minor Optimizations in: * Disk Cleaner * Registry Cleaner * Start-up Manager * Internet Cache Anylizer * Folder-Drive Fixes: * Few non-fatal bugs in Start-Up manager and System Tweaks fixed. Version 2.7.0 - September 2004 (Important Update) New Features: * New tweak: Add "Explore from here" to Context menu. (System Tweaks -> Windows -> Menus) * New tweak: Add "Encrypt" and "Decrypt" to Context menu. (System Tweaks -> Windows -> Menus) * New tweak: Add "Empty Recycle Bin" to Context menu (System Tweaks -> Windows -> Menus) * New tweak: "Empty Internet Temp Files on Exit" (System Tweaks -> Windows -> Privacy) * Windows Media Player MP3 Encoding tweak optimized. * Improved program usability. Fixes: * Bug with restart message (even you have made no changes during that session) on WINner Tweak shutdown is fixed. * Other Minor additions and optimizations. Version 2.6.7 - September 2004 (Important Update) Fixes: *Bug that prevents successful Import of Windows Owner and Serial Number, System Folders Location and Windows OEM information. + Other Minor additions. Version 2.6.6 - August 2004 (Important Update) New Features: * Inernet Cache Analyzer (Power Utilities) - helps you protect your Internet privacy by erasing internet cache entries.Gives you extended information about each cache item. Also you can export cache entries list to text file or to Microsoft Excel. + Other Minor additions. Fixes: * Bug with creation of Registry BackUp in Registry Cleaner on some systems. Version 2.6.4-2.6.5 - July 2004 (2.6.5 Important Update) New Features: * Improved stability/performance * Improved Edit feature in the Start-up Manager. * Now after creation of the pseudo disk drive you will be asked about creation of desktop shortcut for the new pseudo disk. (Folder-Drive utility) + Other Minor additions. Fixes: Non fatal bugs fixed in: * Disk Cleaners * Registry Cleaner * Shortcut Cleaner * Start-up Manager * Uninstall Manager * File Shredder * Folder-Drive Version 2.6.2 - June 2004 New Features: * "Disable user Tracking" (System Tweaks->Windows->Privacy) * "Clear the history Entries" (System Tweaks->Windows->Privacy) * "Manage stored User Names and Passwords" (System Tweaks->Windows->Privacy) * "Disable Windows Hotkeys" (System Tweaks->Security->Explorer) * "Disable Run Commands Specified in the Registry" (System Tweaks->Security->Software) (Disable Local Machine Run,Disable Local Machine Run Once,Disable Current User Run,Disable Current User Run Once) Fixes: * CD Drives excluded from Disk Cleaner diskdrives list. * Non-fatal bug in export/import engine fixed. * Other minor fixes and additions. Version 2.6.1 - June 2004 New Features: * Improved user interface elements and program usability. Note: Now to disable item in Start-up manager you should make left Double Click. * Improved program stability/performance * Setup file size decreased. Fixes: * Few bugs in Internet Explorer Pop-Up Blocker are fixed. * Other minor fixes and additions. Version 2.6.0 - May 2004 New Features: * The import and export feature enables to create an export file, that contains specifically selected settings and tweaks.This export file can later be imported into WINner Tweak on the same computer, or to another computer with WINner Tweak. Fixes: * Bug with mp3 encoding tweak is fixed. * Bug with context help that crashes WINner Tweak on some systems. * Bug with getting BIOS information on some systems. * Bug with WINner Tweak's sounds on some systems. Version 2.5.2 - May 2004 New Features: *Now WINner Tweak fully compatible with Windows 2003 Server. *Important optimization for Windows 2000 and 2003 Server. *User Interface improvements. *Now information about Auto Shutdown's timer is displayed in the StatusBar. Fixes: * TaskBar transparency after trail period. Version 2.5.1 - March 2004 Fixes: * Connection issue in Automatic Update * Crush on some systems at first start-up Attention: WINner Tweak 2.5.0 users should re-download and install full 2.5.1 Automatic Update is unavailable with 2.5.0 version! Version 2.5.0 - March 2004 Attention: It is recommended you Uninstall any previous versions of this software prior to installation of WINner Tweak 2.5.0 New Features: * System Tweaks->Windows->Desktop-"Create Shortcuts"."Device Managment" & "Disk Managment". * System Tweaks->Hardware->Video Card->"Advanced DirectX Features" (only for power users). * System Tweaks->Windows->Explorer "Fix 100% CPU usage problem when clicking AVI". Windows XP SP1. * System Tweaks->Software->App paths. You can create app paths to launch applications from Run Dialog Box. * Autoshutdown utility. * Core optimizations. * Automatic Updater 1.5.0 * Autoshutdown utility. * User Interface enhanced. * Disk Cleaner updated. * Registry Cleaner updated. * Pop-up blocker updated. Fixes: * All found bugs are fixed. Version: 2.4.8 - January 2003 Optimizations: * Start-UP Manager is updated. Fixes: * Some bugs in Start-Up manager are fixed. Version: 2.4.7 - December 6 2003 New Features: * "Windows XP Activation Backup" in System Tweaks->Windows->Activation * "Convert FAT32 to NTFS" feature in System Tweaks->Hardware->Disk Drive(s) * "Minimize Outlook XP to the System Tray / Taskbar" tweak in System Tweaks->Software->eMail. * "Allow more than 2 simultaneous downloads" tweak in System Tweaks->Software->IE 5.0/6.0 * Information about Video Device in System Tweaks->Hardware->Video Card * Help file updated Optimizations: * Disk Cleaner search process is optimized Fixes: * Adding "Folder Protector" command in Windows 2000 Context Menu is disabled * "Folder Protector" command in Context Menu will be removed after WINner Tweak uninstallation (Only if you download full package [not an update]). * Size of information window in Start-Up Manager & Registry Cleaner is fixed. You 're welcome to submit any questions, suggestions and comments about WINner Tweak! 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