UVK Changelog

This page lists the most important changes and new features in each UVK update since version 10.0.

To view changes since version 7.9 until version 9.6, click here.

To view changes since version 6.8 until version 7.8, click here.

To view changes since version 5.7 until version 6.7, click here.

To view changes since version 1.3 until version 5.6, click here.

UVK 10.11:

10.11.10.0 Release date: July 14 2019

Updated Ultra Adware Killer to the latest version of the module (7.6.3.0).

Updated the regular expression library to the latest version (pcre2 10.33).

Minor bug fixes.

10.11.9.0 Release date: June 04 2019

Bug fixing release.

10.11.8.0 Release date: May 29 2019

Updated Ultra Adware Killer to the latest version of the module (7.6.2.0).

Minor bug fixes.

10.11.7.0 Release date: May 16 2019

Added support to uncompress several file archive types in custom third party apps and also for the <UnzipFile> UVK script command. New supported archive types are: 7z, lzma, cab, zip, gzip, bzip2, Z and tar. Previously, only ZIP archives were supported. This also fixed the issue of not extracting password protected archives correctly.

Minor bug fixes.

10.11.6.0 Release date: May 09 2019

Added a new item to the Enable and run known tools list of the Tools and tweaks module: Disk management.

Changed the scrolling type of the Registry tweaks list (Tools and tweaks module). The list now scrols vertically instead of horizontally.

Also added the following tweaks to the same list: Disable Windows 10 Startup Delay, Enable auto reboot on BSOD, Disable create memory dump on BSOD, Enable control panel icon view, Disable Windows automatic updates and Disable the Windows Firewall.

Also added a search feature to the tweaks list, allowing you to easily find a tweak by typing part of its name.

Also added a new feature that lets you export the current tweaks to a file and easily import them later. This new feature allows you to quickly set/unset the desired tweaks by simply loading them from a file. Tweaks files existing in %InstallSourceDir% and %ThirdParty% are automatically listed in the drop down box, for even faster access.

Removed WICleanup and any fixes (<CleanMSIUnusedFiles>, Cleanup Windows Installer unused files) related to this third party tool. WICleanup was found to be not working properly in 64-bit systems.

Minor bug fixes.

10.11.5.0 Release date: April 20 2019

Updated Ultra Adware Killer to the latest version of the module (7.6.1.0).

Minor bug fixes.

10.11.4.0 Release date: April 08 2019

Added a new button to the Delete files and folders section: Find & add. Pressing this button opens a new dialog box which allows you to easily search for files and folders and add their paths to the removal list.

Added a new fix to the System Repair fixes/apps list: Reset Windows Store. This fix, only available on Windows 10, 8.1 and 8, resets the Windows Store without changing account settings or deleting installed apps.

Added support for a new UVK script command: <ResetWindowsStore>. This command, available on Windows 10, 8.1 and 8, will reset the Windows Store without changing account settings or deleting installed apps.

Added dard disk spinning speed (RPM) information to the System Info section. The RPM info is displayed i the first column in the for of Hard disk 0 (7200rpm).

Minor bug fixes.

10.11.3.0 Release date: March 24 2019

Added a new fix to the System Repair fixes/apps list: Reset Windows services' start types. This fix, only available on Windows 10, 8.1, 7, Vista and XP, will reset the start type of the protected Win32 services. Services will only be reset if they have been modified.

Added a new fix to the System Repair fixes/apps list: Cleanup Windows Installer unused files. This fix will free hard disk space by removing unneeded files from the Windows installer folder, which may, over time, use a large ammount of HDD space.

Added support for a new UVK script command: <CleanMSIUnusedFiles>. This command, available on Windows 10, 8.1, 7, Vista and XP, will reset the start type of the protected Win32 services. Services will only be reset if they have been modified.

Added support for a new UVK script command: <ResetServicesStartTypes>. This command will free hard disk space by removing unneeded files from the Windows installer folder, which may, over time, use a large ammount of HDD space.

The System Infor module now also lists the existing expansion slots and related info, such as the slot type and whether they are in use.

Added a new tool in the Run/Open tab of the Tools and tweaks section: WICleanup (msi/msp cleanup).

UVK can now be configured to auto update itself silently (without asking for confirmation). This setting can be found in the Options section, General tab (Don't ask for confirmation to update).

The Update available dialog box now has a Never ask again check box that allows users to quickly enable the silent update or disable the auto update completely. When this check box is ticked, if you click Yes to update, the silent updates are automatically enabled, if you click No, the automatic updates are disabled completely.

When automatic syncing of settings from the cloud is enabled, and you make changes to your settings in the Options section, you are prompted to upload your settings to the cloud.

Minor bug fixes.

10.11.2.0 Release date: March 13 2019

Minor bug fixes.

10.11.1.0 Release date: March 08 2019

New feature: When UVK is launched without command line switches, if Hybrid Shutdown is enabled, the user is presented with a message box suggesting him to reboot and optionally disable Hybrid Shutdown. This prompt can be easily dismissed and disabled directly in its interface.

Minor bug fixes.

10.11.0.0 Release date: March 07 2019

Added all the functionality of PCData Back to the Backup and recovery section. This includes restoring data directly from Windows.old or a different volume containing a Windows installation (i.e. from HDD to SSD).

Improved the UI. Changes are noticeable mostly on the interface buttons.

Improved the speed of the scans. Most of the scans are now up to 30% faster.

Updated Ultra Adware Killer with the latest version of the tool.

Fixed a bug where the application was crashing in some computers, when performing the System booster scan.

Fixed a bug where the application was crashing in some computers, when performing a Registry seeker scan.

Fixed a bug where the application was crashing in some computers, when performing a Alternate data streams scan.

Other minor bug fixes.

UVK 10.10:

10.10.3.0 Release date: January 30 2019

Updated Ultra Adware Killer with the latest version of the tool.

Minor bug fixes.

10.10.2.0 Release date: January 11 2019

Fixed bug: CloudSync could not upload files on Windows 7 or lower machines.

Added a new option to the Options section, General tab: When closing the last instance of this application, prompt me to uninstall it. This new option controls whether to display a dialog box asking you if you want to uninstall UVK, when you close its last running instance. In previous versions, the dialog box was displayed when using the portable version.

Other minor bug fixes.

v10.10.1.0 Release date: December 15 2018

Fixed bug: The Open registry location feature was no longer working in Windows 10 version 1809. This bug affected several sections, including Ultra adware killer and Smart uninstaller.

Updated Ultra Adware Killer to version 7.5.4, which fixes the bug of the anti-malware scan taking too long to complete in some machines.

Other minor bug fixes.

v10.10.0.0 Release date: December 08 2018

General debugging and code optimization.

Updated Ultra Adware Killer to version 7.5.3.

Tools and tweaks section: The Enable and run well known tools list now displays in icon view. Also added the following items to the list:

Add a device
Add network location
Date and time
Desktop icon settings
Display settings
Fonts
Forgotten password wizzard
Keyboard properties
Mouse properties
Network connections
Notification settings
Personalization
Power options
Printers
Programs and features
Region
Safely remove hardware
Security and maintenance
Set up backup
Sound control panel
Start menu settings
Taskbar settings
User accounts
Windows features

System repair section: Added a new fix to the list. Uninstall RogueKiller.

System info section: The Operating system line now also shows the current Windows 10 release version.

All executables were signed with a new certificate, valid until December 07 2021

UVK 10.9:

v10.9.10.0 Release date: November 15 2018

General debugging and code optimization. This is mainly a bug fixing release.

Updated Ultra Adware Killer to version 7.5.2.1.

v10.9.9.0 Release date: October 30 2018

General debugging and code optimization. This is mainly a bug fixing release.

Updated the automation of the third party tools, in the System repair section.

Improved the Visual C++ runtime and .NET Framework updaters (System repair and UVK scripts).

v10.9.8.0 Release date: September 09 2018

General debugging and code optimization.

New option: Hide UVK's installation in this computer. This new feature helps computer technicians to prevent their customers from using UVK, by hiding the installation folder, and also removing the application's desktop shortcut, context menu, uninstall entry and start menu folder. This option can be found in the Options section, Appearance tab.

New feature: when defragging the hard drives from UVK's System repair section, SSD disk volumes are trimmed (previously they were skipped).

v10.9.7.1 Release date: July 25 2018

General debugging and code optimization.

New System Repair fix: Fix this PC not visible in the network. This new fix configures and starts a few Windows services that are required for a computer to be visible in the network.

NOTE: This fix does not enable network discovery or file sharing..

New UVK script command: <FixPcNotShownInNetwork>. This new command acts the same way as the Fix this PC not visible in the network System Repair fix above.

Updated the Log analyzer with support for the new <FixPcNotShownInNetwork> command above.

Updated all the application links and URLs to use the HTTPS protocol when possible.

v10.9.7.0 Release date: July 18 2018

General debugging and code optimization.

New Quick User Manager feature: Move/Restore user personal folders. This new feature allows you to change the location of the following account personal folders: Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures and Video. You can use this feature to redirect those folders to a new directory of your choice, in the same drive or in a different one.

Updated Quick User Mnager with the latest version of the application (1.7).

v10.9.6.0 Release date: June 23 2018

General debugging and code optimization.

Added support for trial licenses. Any user can now get a free, fully functional 14-days trial license from this page.

Added support for Technician OEM licenses. Users who already own a PRO or branding license can now get OEM licenses for only $15, which they can sell to their customers for the price of a regular OEM license. In addition, unlike regular OEM licenses, Tech OEM licenses allow the use of CloudSync, and Branding. In order to purchase Tech OEM licenses, create an account, or login, if you already have one, and then go to this page.

New feature: The System Info section now also shows the RAM module model, if available. This may not work in very old motherboards.

v10.9.5.0 Release date: June 03 2018

General debugging and code optimization.

Fixed bug: Some application names were not correct in the Windows Store apps uninstaller.

New feature: The System Info section now also shows the installed Windows Store apps.

v10.9.4.0 Release date: May 18 2018

General debugging and code optimization. This is mainly a bug fixing release.

v10.9.3.0 Release date: May 10 2018

General debugging and code optimization.

The Disable OneDrive registry tweak now also removes OneDrive from File Explorer's namespace tree. See the Tools and tweaks section (Registry tweaks tab).

Added a new reset action to System repair's fixes list: Unpin all Start Menu tiles. This fix, only available on Windows 8 and above, will remove all the tiles from the Start Menu. New tiles can be added manually, afterwards.

Add new UVK script command <UnpinAllStartTiles>. This new command, only available on Windows 8 and above, will remove all the tiles from the Start Menu. New tiles can be added manually, afterwards.

Updated the Log analyzer with support for the new <UnpinAllStartTiles> command.

Added the following tweaks to the Tools and tweaks section (Registry tweaks tab):

Enable "This PC" icon in the Desktop
Enable "Username" icon in the Desktop
Enable "Network" icon in the Desktop
Enable "Recycle bin" icon in the Desktop
Enable "Control panel" icon in the Desktop
Enable "OneDrive" icon in the Desktop

v10.9.2.0 Release date: April 23 2018

General debugging and code optimization. This is mainly a bug fixing update.

Added support for more Tech Tool Store like options in System repair third party apps.

v10.9.1.0 Release date: April 17 2018

General debugging and code optimization. This is mainly a bug fixing update.

v10.9.0.0 Release date: April 04 2018

General debugging and code optimization.

Added a new tweak to the Tools and tweaks section (Registry tweaks tab): Enable right-to-left explorer menus.

Added a new tool to the Tools and tweaks section (Run/Open tab): Tablet PC settings.

The System info section now shows MAC address information, for network adapters, and Actual clock speed, in the Processosrs group. .

To improve application quality and ease of use, we made some changes in the UI behavior, such as disabling controls that currently don't do anything.

UVK 10.8:

v10.8.4.0 Release date: March 20 2018

General debugging and code optimization.

Fixed bug: Some icons were not showing up properly in the Smart uninstaller.

Fixed bug: Sometimes the dialog boxes were showing up an invisible background.

Fixed bug: The application was crashing in some computers, when emptying the temporary folders.

Fixed bug: Sometimes, the application was not uploading unknown items to VirusTotal, even if that option was enabled.

New feature: Added support for extracting zip files with password protection in UVK scripts and custom third party apps.

v10.8.3.0 Release date: March 15 2018

General debugging and code optimization.

UI debugging: In some sections the Esc key was not working to go back to the Home section.

Updated Account Profile Fixer to the latest version.

Updated Multiple Reboot Scheduler to the latest version.

Updated the MBAM automation to the latest version of the application.

Improved the Smart Uninstaller's automation of the uninstall process, when Try unattended uninstall is checked.

v10.8.2.0 Release date: March 01 2018

General debugging and code optimization. This is mainly a bug fixing release.

v10.8.1.0 Release date: February 14 2018

Added a new tool: Account Profile Fixer. This new tool can be accessed in the Quick User Manager and System Repair sections.

Upgraded Quick User Manager to the latest version of the tool, which can now detect broken user profile registry keys.

Other improvements and bug fixes.

v10.8.0.0 Release date: December 10 2017

Added support for OEM licenses. This is a new, cheap license type that only works in one computer. End users can now enable all UVK features for a low price. Also, techs can now leave UVK installed in the customer machine by purchasing a OEM license for it. We're creating a partnership program where techs will have big discounts in OEM licenses for their customers.

The System Repair, Smart Uninstaller, Process Manager, Autorun Manager and Service Manager lists were improved. Checking/Selecting items in details view is now easier, and the text and icon visibility was also improved.

Added three registry tweaks in the Tools and tweaks section: Disable auto-install network devices, Disable auto-install device drivers and Disable driver updates from Windows update.

Added new maintenance action to the System repair list: Empty temporary folders. This fix works just like Empty all users temp folders, except it does not empty the recycle bin.

Added support for a new script command: <EmptyTempFolders> This command will empty the temporary folders for all users. Unlike <CleanAllUsersTemp>, theis command does not empty the recycle bin.

Updated the Log analyzer with support for the new <EmptyTempFolders> command.

Updated Ultra Adware Killer to its latest version (7.2).

Other improvements and bug fixes.

UVK 10.7:

v10.7.9.1 Release date: November 26 2017

General debugging and optimization. This is mainly a bug fixing build.

We finally managed to detect and permanently fix the crashing bug when loading the Process Manager. Our apologies to all the concerned users for this issue.

v10.7.9.0 Release date: November 11 2017

General debugging and optimization.

Fixed bug: The application was crashing in some machines, usually when loading the Process Manager.

v10.7.8.0 Release date: November 06 2017

General debugging and optimization.

New branding feature: UVK packages (UVKSetup.exe, UVKPortable.exe) now support an icon file named BrandIco.ico in the same directory. When present, this icon will be used as the icon for the desktop and start menu shortcuts, as well as the title bar and task bar icon of the application.

Example: To automatically activate a branding license, place UVKPortable.exe, your license file (key.uvkey), your logo picture (ie. logo.png), and your custom icon (named BrandIco.ico) in the same folder. Then just run UVKPortable.exe. Your branding license is automatically activated, and your custom icon installed

Updated Ultra Adware Killer to its latest version (7.1), which includes bug fixes and improvements.

Fixed bug: UVKSetup.exe was ocasionally crashing after successful install.

v10.7.7.2 Release date: November 01 2017

General debugging and optimization.

Updated Quick User Manager to the latest version (1.4), which includes many improvements, including the ability to change the user profile picture on Windows 8, 8.1 and 10.

Other minor fixes.

v10.7.7.1 Release date: October 25 2017

General debugging and optimization.

Improved progress information for repair operations in the System repair section.

Improved progress information for script execution in the Run scripts section.

v10.7.6.1 Release date: October 10 2017

General debugging and optimization.This is mainly a bug fixing release.

v10.7.6.0 Release date: October 05 2017

General debugging and optimization.

Updated Ultra Adware Killer to the latest version (7.0).

v10.7.5.1 Release date: September 26 2017

General debugging and optimization.This is mainly a bug fixing release.

v10.7.5.0 Release date: September 22 2017

General debugging and optimization.

Optimized the functionality of the Process manager.

Fixed: The Process manager was not updating the VirusTotal results for new processes.

Fixed: The Process manager was not updating the column based sorting for new processes.

v10.7.4.0 Release date: September 08 2017

General debugging and optimization. Fixed a few bugs reported in the forums.

Updated Ultra Adware Killer with the new version (6.1). This includes some new scan and remove options, deeper MS Edge scan and more reset options.

v10.7.3.0 Release date: September 01 2017

Fixed: Desktop Watermark was starting everytime you go to the home section.

Updated the URL strings and Ultra Adware Killer's database.

General debugging and optimization. This is mainly a bug fixing release.

v10.7.2.0 Release date: August 21 2017

New: UAK can be configured to automatically remove any threats found, when launched from the System Repair section. This setting can be found in the Options section, General tab. When this option is enabled, any detected and "checked" items are automatically removed, and UAK is closed after the removal. Note that this will not let you to check for false positives, so use this feature at your own risk.

New: The Help buttons in the main Window are now fully working even when you're working in a separate child dialog box, allowing you to go the the current section's help page without closing the window you're working on.

Fixed: The Un-immunize all areas System repair fix was not un-immunizing Chrome or Firefox related areas.

v10.7.1.0 Release date: August 12 2017

General debugging and optimization. This is mainly a bug fixing release.

v10.7.0.0 Release date: August 03 2017

Introducing a new feature: Multiple Reboot Scheduler. This new tool can optimize the Windows boot time, backup and restore the layout of the desktop icons, and also setup user auto-logon.

Added a new pre-repair action to the System repair list: Backup desktop icon layout. Sometimes the custom layout of the desktop icons is lost when the computer reboots. This new fix allows you to backup the icons' positions so they can be restored later.

Added a new post-repair action to the System repair list: Restore desktop icon layout. This fix will restore the position of the desktop icons, as previously saved with the Backup desktop icon layout pre-repair acion.

Added a new post-repair action to the System repair list: Launch Multiple Reboot Scheduler. This fix runs our boot uptimizing tool (MRS), mentioned above.

Added support for a new script command: <BackupDesktopIcons>. This new command allows you to backup the icons' positions so they can be restored later with the also new <RestoreDesktopIcons> command.

Added support for a new script command: <RestoreDesktopIcons>. This new command restores the position of the desktop icons, as previously saved with the <BackupDesktopIcons> command.

Added support for a new script command: <MultipleRebootScheduler>. This new command runs our boot uptimizing tool (MRS), mentioned above.

Added support for a new script command: <DefragDrive>. This new command allows to degar a specific partition.

Updated the Log analyzer with support for inserting the commands above,and also a few others that were missing.

UVK 10.6:

v10.6.4.0 Release date: July 19 2017

Bug fixing release.

Major bug fix: The Prevent Shutdown feature was not working properly.

Major bug fix: Sometimes the encryption/decryption feature did not work properly.

v10.6.3.0 Release date: July 10 2017

Bug fixing release.

Major bug fix: The auto-update feature was not working if the install source package was located in the root of a drive.

Major bug fix: The application could not download files if to the root of a drive.

v10.6.2.0 Release date: July 06 2017

Bug fixing release.

v10.6.1.0 Release date: June 29 2017

General debugging and code optimization.

Fixed bug: Some file downloads were failing.

Fixed bug: Professional reports sent to Repairshopr were not showing up in the RS account page.

v10.6.0.0 Release date: June 10 2017

General debugging and code optimization.

Added 2 new skins: Fantasy, and Nature. Fantasy is now the default skin.

Added new fix to System Repair's fixes list: Enable Windows Recovery Environment. This new fix enables the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), for the next time the computer boots up. This fix only works on Windows 8 or higher.

Added support for a new command for UVK scripts: <EnableWinRE>. This new command enables the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), for the next time the computer boots up.

Updated the Log Analyzer to support the new <EnableWinRE> command.

Added a new utility to the Utilities tab of the Options section: View last SFC logs. This utility allows you to quickly have a look at the details of the last System file checker (SFC) operations.

Added a new utility to the Utilities tab of the Options section: View last Dism logs. This utility allows you to quickly have a look at the details of the last Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) operations.

UVK 10.5:

v10.5.5.0 Release date: May 21 2017

General debugging and code optimization. This is mainly a bug fixing release.

v10.5.4.0 Release date: May 13 2017

General debugging and code optimization.

Fixed bug: The Unattended disk cleanup System repair fix was not waiting for the operation to complete before stepping to the next selected fix.

Added new registry tweak to the Tools and tweaks section: Enable Windows Installer in safe mode. The same feature was added to the System repair section as a new fix with the same name. This fix will enable the Windows installer to run in Safe Mode minimal and with networking, allowing you to install applications through the Windows Installer in those boot modes.

v10.5.3.0 Release date: May 10 2017

General debugging and code optimization.

Updated Ultra Adware Killer with the latest version of the tool (5.9).

Updated Stop Resetting My Apps with the latest version of the tool (1.3).

Fixed bug: MalwareBytes Anti-malware could not be downloaded in some computers.

v10.5.2.0 Release date: May 06 2017

General debugging and code optimization.

Fixed bug: Ultra adware killer was not automatically cloud syncing the whitelist (when changed) after closing.

Fixed bug: MalwareBytes Anti-malware scan was not starting properly in some computers.

Fixed bug: The Uninstall MalwareBytes AntiMalware System Repair fix was not working properly in some computers.

v10.5.1.0 Release date: May 03 2017

General debugging and code optimization.

Fixed bug: The Smart Uninstaller sometimes hunged while uninstalling some programs in forced uninstall mode.

v10.5.0.0 Release date: April 23 2017

General debugging and code optimization.

Added support for saving the selected custom third party app in several UVKSR files simmultaneously.

Restored missing post-repair action: Reboot in safe mode with network.

Added support for more command tags for UVK scripts, namely:

<AutoLogon>: This command enables auto-logon for a user profile.
<DisableAutoLogon>: This command disables auto-logon, if it was previously enabled.
<PreventShutdown>: This command tries to prevent this PC from rebooting or shutting down until the current script is fully parsed.
<EnableF8BootMenu>: This command enables the old legacy F8 boot menu on Windows 8 or higher.
<RestoreBootMenu>: Use this command if you previously used <EnableF8BootMenu>. It will restore the normal (standard) boot menu on Windows 8 and higher.
<FixIEHistory>: This command epair corrupted Internet Explorer's history.
<CleanupRecentList>: This fix will cleanup references to recently accessed items, usually shown in the Quick Access and Jump Lists.
<CleanupTrayIconCache>: This fix will cleanup the tray icon cache for all users.
<RunMemDiagOnReboot>: This fix will schedule memdiag to perform the memory diagnostics on the next system boot.
<CancelMemDiag>: If you previously scheduled the memory diagnostics on reboot, this fix will cancel it.
<StartMenuTroubleshooter>: This fix will download and execute the Start Menu Troubleshooter.
<StoreAppsTroubleshooter>: This fix will download and execute the Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter.
<WindowsUpdateTroubleshooter>: This fix will download and execute the Windows Update Troubleshooter.
<UninstallMBAM>: This command uninstalls Malwarebytes AntiMalware, if it has been previously installed in this PC. Note: If MBAM has detected and removed any threats, you reboot your machine before running this command.
<UninstallSAS>: This command uninstalls Super AntiSpyware, if it has been previously installed in this PC. Note: If SAS has detected and removed any threats, you reboot your machine before running this command.

UVK 10.4:

v10.4.5.0 Release date: April 08 2017

Improved Ultra Adware Killer's engine. Also updated UAK with the latest version of the tool (5.8), which now skips trusted Firefox extensions.

Added two new Post repair actions to System repair's fixes list: Uninstall Malwarebytes AntiMalware and Uninstall Super AntiSpyware. Those new actions allow you to easily remove MBAM and SAS after using them. But keep in mind that you may need to reboot the computer before uninstalling those tools, in case they have found and removed threats in your system.

New feature: UVK now prevents the computer from rebooting when an uninstall operation is running (Smart uninstaller), or when a System repair operation is running (System repair). A message will be displayed before shutting down, asking you to cancel shutdown until the operation is complete.

Minor bug fixes and optimizations.

v10.4.4.0 Release date: March 29 2017

Bug fixing release.

v10.4.3.0 Release date: March 20 2017

General debugging and optimization. This one is mainly a bug fixing release. Several minor bugs were fixed.

Increased the max zip file size to 15 MB, in the Reporting section.

v10.4.2.0 Release date: March 15 2017

General debugging and optimization.

Added drag & drop support for multiple files to the Reporting section's list of files in the ZIP.

Added drag & drop support for multiple files to the Smart uninstaller's list view, to create new uninstall entries.

Added drag & drop support for multiple files to the SFX creator's list of files to add to the SFX package.

Added option: Make the version text label in the Home section link to the Change log page.

Improved the json parsing functions.

v10.4.1.0 Release date: March 10 2017

General debugging and optimization.

Fixed: SXF packages created by the application were creating 2 desktop shortcuts, when using the branding version.

New feature: The Create SFX package utility can also brand the SFX package's icon.

New feature: The System Booster now has an Ignore list. Items can be set to never being listed again.

Added the following Windows utilities to the Enable and run list of the Tools and tweaks section:

Magnifier
Math input panel
On-screen keyboard
Quick assist
Snipping tool
Task scheduler
Windows to-go creator
WordPad

Added a new item to the Registry tweaks list of the Tools and tweaks section: Disable require password on wake up. This new tweak disables requiring passwor on wake up for all users, and for both plugged-in and on-battery power schemes.

Updated the Stop resetting my apps utility to the latest version (1.2).

Added support to specify the desired installation directory to all the application packages, including the custom SFX package. To specify a custom install dir, use -CustomDir "CustomDirPath". Example:

UVKPortable.exe -CustomDir "%SystemDrive%\UVK" -NoRun

For more information, please see the command line help page.

v10.4.0.0 Release date: March 2 2017

General debugging and optimization.

Fixed: The auto-update feature was not updating the packages located in the root of a drive.

Improved the way the application communicates with VirusTotal.

Improved the Log Analyzer.

Updated Ultra Adware Killer with the latest version (5.7.2.0).

New System repair fix: Update Windows. This fix will search for Windows updates, and automatically download and install the available ones.

New supported command line switch: -UpdateSFX. This command creates an SFX package as you previously set in Options > Utilities > Create SFX package. Please see the corresponding help page for more information.

Added support for the following commands in UVK scripts:

<FixWifiLongWait>: Sometimes, after booting up, Windows may take long to automatically connect to a saved Wifi network. This command repairs that issue.
<UpdateWindows>: This fix command searches for Windows updates, and automatically downloads and installs the available ones.
<AutoDiskCleanup>: This command runs the Windows disk cleanup utility, scans the system drive and automatically frees up disk space. No user interaction is required.
<CleanupWinSxS>: This command will free up HDD space by removing files from previous Windows versions and service packs. It may take long time to execute. Please note that, after that, you will no longer be able to downgrade to those previous Windows versions.

Updated the Log Analyzer with supprt for inserting the commands above.

UVK 10.3:

v10.3.10.0 Release date: February 23 2017

General debugging and optimization.

New System repair fix: Fix Wifi takes long to connect. Sometimes, after booting up, Windows may take long to automatically connect to a saved Wifi network. This new fix repairs that issue.

v10.3.8.0 Release date: February 16 2017

General debugging and optimization.

New feature: Professional HTML reports created in the System Repair section can now be sent to RepairShopr. You just need to enter your RepairShopr sub-domain, API key and the ticket ID to associate with the report. These options are available when ticking the Create professional Report check box. There is an option to also send the System Info HTML report in the same request. The reports are automatically sent after the repair operation completes.

Updated Ultra Adware Killer with the latest version of the module (5.6), which includes bug fixes, detection of IPv6 DNS hijacks, definition updates and the removal of many false positives from the database.

v10.3.6.0 Release date: February 06 2017

General debugging and optimization.

New feature: CloudSync can now be set to ask before uploding files.

v10.3.5.0 Release date: February 05 2017

General debugging and optimization.

New feature: Auto-Logon can also be set for domain users.

New feature: Added a new fix to the System repair list: Clean up the WinSxS folder. This fix will free up HDD space by removing files from previous Windows versions and service packs. It may take long time to execute. Please note that, after that, you will no longer be able to downgrade to those previous Windows states.

Updated Ultra Adware Killer to the latest version of the application (3.4), which includes improvements to the scan and bug fixes.

Improved the VirusTotal related functions.

v10.3.4.0 Release date: January 30 2017

General debugging and optimization.

Added 3 new tools to the Enable and run well known tools list: Security policy editor, which opens the security management snap-in (secpol.msc), SFX creator (IExpress.exe), which launches the Windows SFX creation wizzard (iexpress.exe), and Windows Firewall, which opens the Windows firewall interface.

Added a new utility: Create SFX package.

This new feature allows you to create a self installing package containing UVK's required files, your license activation files, settings, scripts and any other files you may need.

You can also choose not to include Ultra Adware Killer's definitions database in your package. In this case, the database will be automatically downloaded on runtime, but an active Internet connection is required.

You can add any files and folders you want to the package, but remember it may largely increase the size of your archive.

This feature is only available to registered users and can be found in the Options section, Utilities tab.

v10.3.2.0 Release date: January 23 2017

General debugging and optimization.

v10.3.1.0 Release date: January 18 2017

General debugging and optimization.

v10.3.0.0 Release date: January 16 2017

General debugging and optimization.

New feature: Ultra Adware Killer also detects and removes all most common forms of malware, including but not limited to trojans, rogues, ransomware and rootkits.

New feature: UVK can now automatically carry out up to 3 actions immediately after it is executed: Run a UVK script (.uvk), load a System Repair Settings (.uvksr) file, or run a specific command. This new feature can be found in the Options section, Auto script tab.

New registry tweak: Enable defer windows upgrades. This new tweak sets a group policy that makes Windows defer feature upgrades. When you defer upgrades, new Windows features won’t be downloaded or installed for several months. Deferring upgrades doesn’t affect security updates. Note that deferring upgrades will prevent you from getting the latest Windows features as soon as they’re available.

UVK 10.2:

v10.2.3.0 Release date: December 19 2016

Updated Ultra Adware killer with the latest version of the tool.

Compiled and signed all the executables with a dual algorithm (SHA-1 and SHA-256) signature.

v10.2.2.0 Release date: December 17 2016

General debugging and optimization.

Improved the functionality of the custom third party apps, in the System Repair section.

Each app has now two downloads. You can set it to perform the second download only if the first one fails, or to perform the first download on 32-bit systems, and the second on 64-bit systems, or you can set it to always perform both downloads. The download options are the same for both downloads.

Also improved the UI of the app creator. When creating apps, you have options to test each download and command individually. Making custom third party apps should be much easier now.

UVK 10.1:

v10.1.0.0 Release date: December 14 2016

General debugging and optimization.

New feature: Windows Store apps uninstaller. This new fucntionality can be found in the Smart Uninstaller section, by pressing the Windows Store apps new button, which replaces the old Uninstall entry properties button, only in Windows 8 and higher.

This new feature is a simple uninstaller for Windows store apps. It displays the existing apps in a list, in which you can tick the ones you want to uninstall, and press the Uninstall checked button. You have a check box named Check usual/none which ticks the apps that are most usually uninstalled, or none, respectively. Just below, you have another check box named Show system apps, which defines whether the list should show all apps, or hide the most critical ones.

The Store apps uninstaller can remove system apps such as Cortana or Microsoft Edge. While this may be useful if you want to remove some of those apps, you should be careful not to remove important system apps, because you will not be able to easily re-install them. You should be careful when using this feature.

Added more tweaks to the Registry tweaks list, in the Tools and tweaks section: Disable Store apps auto-updates, Enable store apps access to admins, Disable service: Downloaded Maps Manager, Disable service: Delivery Optimization, Disable service: Windows Search and Disable and hide Cortana.

UVK 10.0:

v10.0.0.0 Release date: December 02 2016

General debugging and optimization.

New feature: The UVKPortable's uninstall prompt includes a new check box which allows to define whether to delete all application reports.

New section: Backup and recovery. This new section provides a complete backup and recovery solution especially designed for computer technicians. The new section's help page can be found here.

You can backup user profiles with the option to select which user folders to copy, including the user settings (application data folders). You can also backup any additional folders you like.

Existing backups can be updated in place, which becomes much faster, bacause files up to date don't need to be copied again.

This new feature obviously allows you to restore a previous backup. You can choose which users to restore, which per-user folders to restore and which additional folders to restore.

Restoring also has an impressive feature: the ability to create exactly the same user accounts that existed when the backup was created, and then restore those users files. This is especially useful when reinstalling Windows, or migrating the OS to a bigger or SSD disk, as you will no longer need to worry about creating all the previously existing user accounts. The Backup and recovery feature does all the work for you.

The Backup and recovery section was built to be intuitive and easy to setup. Usually you only need a few seconds to configure a backup, and once it is created, it can be opened for restoring. Each backup is saved in its own directory, and the backup configuration is saved in a BackupInfo.uvkbk file, in the backup's folder. This file type is associated with UVK, so you can open these files by double-click.

Improved the Quick User Manager section.

Debugged and improved the Log analyzer.