The UniGetUI 3.1.5 update resolves issues related to crashes in ComplexSettings and translation errors that were affecting notification functionality. When installed from the MS Store, Python will not verify dependencies because of an inadequate setup. Enhancements were implemented for icon ID normalization, along with an update to the NET SDK version 8.0.404.
Belim has announced the release of Bloatynosy 1.0. The latest update includes a new app icon, modern navigation, improved tabs, a "close/X" button for quick cleanup, improved notifications, a new settings interface, a primary store, improved handling of high DPI values, and an updated "Experience" section for smoother user interactions. The update is a comeback story for the app, with language files available on GitHub and Hakan's translation tool.
UniGetUI 3.1.4 has been released and presents a reliable enhancement for icons on package lists, ensuring they are downloaded once and stored in a local cache to minimise unnecessary bandwidth consumption.
Icons that are cached undergo resizing and compression to optimise disc space utilisation. VCPkg is now accessible on UniGetUI, facilitating the installation, updating, and removal of packages. UniGetUI Elevator will replace GSudo, allowing users to automatically remove desktop shortcuts generated during software updates. Internal duplicated procedures will be streamlined, ensuring that resource-intensive tasks are executed only once. Users now have the option to opt in to UniGetUI PreRelease versions through the UniGetUI Settings.
UniGetUI 3.1.4 Beta 2 has been released, with a new autoupdater introduced. To test the autoupdater and receive new prerelease builds, users are advised to enable "prerelease updates" in the UniGetUI Settings. General changes include WinGet improvements, PowerShell 5.x handling of the scope parameter, adding package details, modularizing package managers, improving keyboard navigation, preventing WinGet upgradable packages, and allowing desktop shortcut deletion.
Another pre-release of Open-Shell-Menu is available for testing.
Open-Shell-Menu 4.4.192 features enhancements for recursive Start menu initialization, addresses potential division by zero in DetectGrayscaleImage, updates Start Menu style previews, ensures FixFolderScroll is accessible in all Windows versions, and implements proper usage of the AllSystemSettings file.
Bloatynosy Nue 0.88 has undergone an update featuring a contemporary design, enhanced file size efficiency, and the introduction of a new plugin store. The store enables users to download and install plugins, the majority of which are developed by the user community.
Fort Firewall 3.15.3 offer enhancements to the user interface, including the addition of a "Switch Wildcard" button, the implementation of tool-tips in combo-box lists, and notifications advising users to operate as Admin or install the Service.
The release of Fort Firewall 3.15.2 addresses a regression from 3.15.1 that occurred with IPv4 address masks in the UI.
Fort Firewall 3.15.1 has been released, introducing a "Terminating" rule, support for IPv6 addresses in zones, improved rule management, and an update to SQLite version 3.47.1.
Bloatynosy Nue 0.87.1 features an enhanced built-in app removal tool named "Dumputer," which includes two baskets for the efficient management of bloatware applications. A new Plugin Store has been introduced for future third-party plugins, which will include Windows 11 upgrade plugins from the Flyby11 application. The functionality of the plugin has been streamlined, necessitating only a single click on "Visit Store."
The second test release for Fort Firewall 3.15.1 is now available for testing.
Fort Firewall 3.15.1 Test01 has been released for testing, incorporating enhancements in blocked rule management and an update to SQLite 3.47.1 for the user interface.
Simplewall 3.8.5 is a maintenance release that addresses issues related to adding applications with drive letters, establishing rules for inaccessible paths, opening logs containing spaces, resolving Windows 7 loopback rules, and includes various cosmetic enhancements.
Fort Firewall 3.15.0 brings a range of enhancements, such as the addition of a "Local Network Addresses" field, the relocation of "Auto-run" to the Interface tab, the validation of rule text filters, and advancements in rule management.
Belim has published Bloatynosy Nue 0.87, a stable release that includes migrating features and full support for Windows 11 24H2, 23H2, and earlier feature versions. The interface has been simplified and modernized, borrowing inspiration from the original Bloatynosy app. The resurrected Bloatynosy is leaner, more efficient, smaller, and faster, with a straightforward.exe that anyone can use. The last solid, classic version was 0.85, and the current one has a miniscule 11.x version number. Bloatynosy Nue is a simple.exe that resolves difficulties with Windows 11 installation.
Fort Firewall 3.14.13 has been released to enhance the management of the rule filter list.
The UniGetUI 3.1.4 beta 1 features a new autoupdater, necessitating "prerelease updates" from the UniGetUI Settings. Recent updates encompass package lists displaying icons, the introduction of UniGetUI Elevator in place of gsudo, enhanced support for vcpkg, refinements to the autoupdater, improved page navigation, keyboard shortcuts, better error handling in the package manager, and a resolution for a PowerShellGet 1.0 issue.
The final version of Fort Firewall 3.14.12 has been released and includes UI changes to reorganize "Block Traffic" options and fix IPv6 address handling, following a regression from v3.14.11.
Fort Firewall 3.14.12 Test02 has been released, showcasing a reorganisation of the "Block Traffic" options in the user interface and addressing the IPv6 address handling issue that arose from the v3.14.11 regression.
Fort Firewall 3.14.12 Test01 has been released for testing, focusing on the reorganization of the "Block Traffic" options.
PeaZip 10.1.0 has been released, featuring enhancements including fixes, compression presets, improved navigation, and icons and themes with alpha transparency. It additionally supports scrypt KDF to enhance resistance against password guessing and raise memory cost.
The latest version of WSL2 Distro Manager 1.8.15 features Hungarian language support, a fallback to PowerShell on exceptions, and package upgrades. WSL2 Distro Manage is a tool to manage your WSL (Windows subsystem for Linux) instances with a GUI.
Fort Firewall 3.14.11 has been released and introduces a Fixed Speed option, a Service Logs link, the ability to block LAN and Internet traffic, and adds the command-line argument "-c block none|all|lan|internet."
Fort Firewall3.14.11 Test04 has been released and introduces the Fixed Speed option in TrafficGraph, a Service Logs link in MyFort, the capability to block LAN and Internet traffic, and the command-line argument "-c block none|all|lan|internet".
A new test version of Fort Firewall 3.14.11 has been released, featuring updates including the addition of a "Fixed Speed" option to TrafficGraph, a "Service Logs" link in MyFort, and the introduction of the "-c block none|all|internet" command-line argument.
Fort Firewall 3.14.10 features updates to the user interface, which include the removal of icons for the "Block Traffic" and "Filter Mode" menus, improvements to Zones processing, and the elimination of outdated application paths as Info.
Fort Firewall 3.14.8 comes with a range of enhancements, featuring a "Style" combobox, an auto-install after download option, fixes for program removal, an update to SQLite, SvcHost Service detection by SID, and a setting for the maximum weight of sublayers.
Windows Package Manager 1.9.25180 marks the the first stable release of the Windows Package Manager for both Windows 10 and Windows 11. The release encompasses multiple modifications, such as an upgrade to version 1.9, enhancements to localization pipelines, and the addition of support for extracting archives via tar.exe. Furthermore, it enhances support for versions that include preambles, initiates COM servers for elevated usage through packaged paths, and addresses issues across various locales.
UniGetUI 3.1.3 has been released and addresses issues related to timestamped UniGetUI.exe and .dll files, along with enhancements to the WinGet troubleshooter, which now recognizes UniGetUI as an installed application.
PeaZip 10.0.0 has a new GUI engine, menus, compression presets, and themes. It enables file tools to save checksum/hash reports, look up hash values online, and update backends.
Fort Firewall 3.14.7 adds Startup and Retry columns to the Options UI and fixes a saving issue in ZoneEdit.
UniGetUI 3.1.2 has been released, featuring a range of enhancements to package management. This encompasses support for the Cargo package manager, enhanced management of package bundles, and the capability to initiate UniGetUI through the unigetui:// protocol. Package bundles will default to the .ubundle extension, and UniGetUI will issue a notification when bundles cannot be created, imported, or when there are unsaved changes.
Fort Firewall 3.14.6 has been released, featuring enhancements such as the capability to retry tasks upon encountering errors and resolving issues related to configuration reloading after import.
UniGetUI 3.1.2 beta 4 has been released; however, the stable version is anticipated to be delayed due to issues with the code signing certificate. The changelog features the addition of WinGet icons on UniGetUI, package icons within package lists, a WinGet troubleshooter, package tags displayed on the icon, and enhancements to internal concurrency.
Fort Firewall 3.14.5 features an enhanced user interface that includes a program option for an alert window for filter modes.
Fort Firewall 3.14.4 comes with various changes, including moving "Windows Service" from Options, adding "Alert Window for Auto-Learn mode," restricting traffic for disabled App Groups, and improving the Administrator check.
Fort Firewall version 3.14.4 Test02 includes a number of new features, including the absence of the "Use Application Group's Enabled State" option, the addition of a "Alert Window for Auto-Learn mode" flag, the blocking of traffic for App Groups that are disabled, and the correction of the Administrator check.
Fort Firewall 3.14.4 Test01 has been released for testing, with the driver serving as a repair check for the administrator.
Fort Firewall 3.14.3 includes new features like adding a "Sound Alert" flag to programs, applying tray events to menu buttons, and restricting driver access to administrators.
Fort Firewall 3.14.2 has been launched, with updates that include stopping the Alert Program from starting in Auto-Learn mode, adding a "Kill Process" filter, and updating translations.
Fort Firewall 3.14.1 has been released, with the driver updated to address issues with empty packet handling from the 3.13.13 regression.
Fort Firewall 3.14.1 Test01 has been released, with a change log indicating a fix for empty packet handling in v3.13.13 regression.
Fort Firewall 3.13.14 was released to address a regression in the user interface.
Fort Firewall 3.13.13 features changes such as adding a "-c backup export/import [dir-path]" command line parameter, case-insensitive sorting of the "Name" column, deactivating the blocked Zones/Rules row, auto updating, and streamlined traffic metrics processing.
The third beta of UniGetUI 3.1.2 has introduced improvements such as a smoother interface, threaded background tasks, package lists, slide-out/slide-in animations, better UAC prompt messages, improved package managers, improved package detection, NPM package parsing via json, improved Pip and Scoop package details parsers, and the ability to use WinGet COM API as administrator.
After several test versions, the final version of Fort Firewall 3.13.11 has been released, which includes modifications to Programs, IP Addresses, Blocked Connections, and Zones Loading to Driver, addressing regression concerns.
The second beta of UniGetUI 3.1.2 has been released. UniGetUI (previously WingetUI) is a user-friendly GUI for Windows 10 and 11 CLI package managers that allows you to easily download, install, update, and delete software.
Fort Firewall 3.13.11 Test04 has been released.
Fort Firewall 3.13.11 Test03 adds an auto-active alert window, IP address expansion, separated "Direction" and "Reason" columns, a double-click "Add Program" button, and fixed the initial zone loading in the driver.