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Ultra Virus Killer Change Log |
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This page lists the most important changes in each UVK update since version 10.7.
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UVK 11.4, 11.5:
11.5.7.4 Release date: June 21 2022
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
11.5.7.3 Release date: June 8 2022
Added integrity
check (anti-hacking) to protect the application's executable files
from being tampered with.
Reboot warning
timers dropped from one minute to 10 seconds.
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
11.5.7.2 Release date: May 24 2022
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
11.5.7.1 Release date: May 14 2022
Code
improvements, bug fixes and
definition updates.
11.5.7.0 Release date: May 09 2022
Tweaked the UI
colors for better reading.
UVK now displays
a warning if there are Windows updates pending to be installed on
reboot, advising not to proceed with any repair actions before
rebooting to install the pending updates.
Registry
defragmentation is no longer available when there are Windows
updates pending to be installed on reboot,
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
11.5.6.0 Release date: May 05 2022
Fixed a UI bug in
the Threat Scanner.
Improved the
VirusTotal HTML reports, which now always include links to the VT
report page. Links to rescan were removed, since they were no longer
valid.
Other bug fixes and
definition updates.
11.5.5.0 Release date: April 28 2022
Code
improvements, bug fixes and
definition updates.
11.5.4.0 Release date: April 11 2022
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
11.5.3.0 Release date: Mars 28 2022
Fixed bug:
Some download methods were not working.
Fixed bug:
The Uninstall this application System repair fix was not working..
Other bug fixes and
definition updates.
11.5.2.0 Release date: Mars 22 2022
Fixed bug:
Clicking Open file location was not working in most modules.
Fixed bug:
Clicking Verify file signature was not working in the Memory modules
manager.
Other bug fixes and
definition updates.
11.5.1.0 Release date: Mars 18 2022
Fixed bug: When
trying to reboot the computer in safe mode or Safe mode with
networking from the System repair module or from a UVK script, the
computer did not reboot automatically, and it did not restore the
normal boot mode after rebooting in safe mode.
Downloading files
from UVK is now faster because of double threading
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
11.5.0.0 Release date: Mars 13 2022
Added a new UI
theme named Bubbles. This new theme improves focus and reading.
Added a theme
preview to the Appearence tab of the Options module. This lets you
see what a new theme will look like before switching to it.
The lists now use
less memory and load faster.
Updated the
threat scanner with the latest version, which also had some UI
improvements and bugs fixed.
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
11.4.0.0 Release date: Mars 02 2022
Updated the
threat scanner with the latest version, which is now able to scan
and repair most Firefox based browsers such as Waterfox, Tor,
Netscape and even Thunderbird.
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
UVK 11.3:
11.3.9.1 Release date: February 09 2022
Updated the
threat scanner with the latest version, which is now able to scan
and repair most Chromium based browsers such as Opera, Brave, Avast!
Secure Browser, cCleaner Browser and Chromium Browser..
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
11.3.8.1 Release date: January 27 2022
Added a new item
to the tweaks list of the Tools and Tweaks module: Enable old
Explorer ribon on Windows 11. As the name says, this new tweak lets
you restore the classic Windows 1 File Explorer ribon, removing the
new command bar.
Added a new item
to the tweaks list of the Tools and Tweaks module: Enable old
Explorer menus on Windows 11. As the name says, this new tweak lets
you restore the classic Windows 1 File Explorer menus, removing the
new modern menu with the Show more options button at the
bottom.
Added a new item
to the tweaks list of the Tools and Tweaks module: Disable
transparency effects. This new tweak lets you disable the
transparency effects on Windows Aero themes. Useful to fix some
glitches in old graphics cards.
Most registry
tweaks that previoulsy required the user to log of and back on to
take effect can now be instantly applied by restarting the Windows
shell. If you apply one or more of such tweaks, UVK will ask you if
you want to restart the Windows shell, just before you exit the
Tools and tweaks module.
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
11.3.7.0 Release date: January 24 2022
Largely improved
the Process Manager, including:
- Added two columns to the list, showing each prcesse name and parent PID.
- The Process properties dialog box also shows the parent process ID and path, when available.
- The Process properties dialog box also has a Go button that lets us jump to the parent process.
- Clicking the Threat level, CPU and RAM column headers now sorts the items in descending order first, letting us know immediately which processes use more resources or are more dangerous.
- The Process manager itself now uses less system resources, as a result of improved code.
Added a new tweak
to the Registry tweaks list of the Tools and tweaks
module: Disable transparency effects. This tweak may be
useful in computers with less powerful graphics cards.
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
11.3.6.0 Release date: January 16 2022
Updated the
threat scanner with the latest version, which has improvements to
the malware detection engine.
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
11.3.5.0 Release date: January 11 2022
Upgraded the
threat scanner's malware detection engine
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
11.3.3.0 Release date: December 01 2021
Updated 2Browse with the latest version. Previous
version was not working properly
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
11.3.2.0 Release date: November 30 2021
Added a new item
to the fixes list in the System repair module: Backup all device
drivers. This new fix lets you easily backup all third party
drivers to a folder in C: so they can be restored later either from
the device manager, or with the 'Restore a driver backup' fix below.
The destination folder will be named Driver_backup_[date and
time]. Only for Windows 10 and higher.
Added a new item
to the fixes list in the System repair module: Reset all device
drivers. This fix will remove all third party installed drivers,
and optionally also uninstall them from any devices using them. This
fix lets you create a backup before the removal operation. Useful
for fixing hardware related issues such as BSODs or hardware devices
not working properly. Only for Windows 10 and higher.
Added a new item
to the fixes list in the System repair module: Restore a driver
backup. This fix restores a driver backup from a folder. The
restoe operation is recursive, meaning all sub folders will be
scanned for the presence of driver files. Drivers can be just added
to the store or also installed on their matching devices. Only for
Windows 10 and higher.
Added support for
three more commands for UVK scripts: <BackupDrivers>,
<ResetDrivers> and <RestoreDrivers>. These new commands
let you execute the Backup all device drivers, Reset all
device drivers and Restore a driver backup fixes
described above from a UVK script.
Also updated the
Log Analyzer with support for inserting the new commands listed
above.
Other bug fixes and
definition updates.
11.3.1.0 Release date: November 11 2021
Fixed the bug of
not showing progress details when running UVK scripts.
Other bug fixes and
definition updates.
11.3.0.0 Release date: November 01 2021
Updated the
threat scanner, Clear Disk Info and
WAU Manager with their latest versions.
The Windows Store
Apps Uninstaller now displays user apps and system apps in different
groups.
Added a new
checkbox to the Windows Store Apps Uninstaller: Check all in this
group. This lets you quickly select all apps in the same group as
the selected one..
Added a new
button to the Windows Store Apps Uninstaller: Reset checked. This
new button lets you easily reset all the ticked apps.
Improved the
System booster and the Smart Uninstaller.
Other bug fixes and
definition updates.
UVK 11.2:
11.2.0.0 Release date: October 23 2021
Updated the
threat scanner with the latest version.
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
UVK 11.1:
11.1.0.0 Release date: October 16 2021
Updated the
threat scanner, Multiple reboot scheduler, Account profile fixer and
WAU Manager with their latest versions.
Fixed the UI
colors to improve compatibility with all Windows themes, including
the contrast ones.
More UI
improvements.
Other bug fixes and
definition updates.
11.0.1.0 Release date: October 09 2021
Improved
compatibility with Windows 11.
Tweaked the
colors in all themes for a better reading experience.
Added a new item
to the fixes list in the System repair module, System
repair and optimization group: Run the PC Health Check tool.
This fix downloads, installs and runs the PC Health Check tool,
which helps you to verify whether the computer is compatible with
Windows 11 and why.
Added a new item
to the fixes list in the System repair module, System
repair and optimization group: Upgrade to / Reinstall Windows
11. This fix downloads and runs the Windows 11 Installation
Assistant, which lets you perform an in-place Windows 11 reinstall
or upgrade your OS to the latest Windows version, while keeping all
your data and apps.
Added a new item
to the fixes list in the System repair module, System
repair and optimization group: Create Install media for
Windows 11. This fix downloads and runs the Windows 11 Install
media Creator, which lets you download the latest Windows 11
installation files, and then create an install media as an ISO file
or a USB stick.
Added a new
command for UVK scripts: <RunPCHealthCheck>. This new
command lets you execute the Run the PC Health Check tool
fix mentioned above from a UVK script.
Added a new
command for UVK scripts: <ReinstallWindows11>. This new
command lets you execute the Upgrade to / Reinstall Windows 11
fix mentioned above from a UVK script.
Added a new
command for UVK scripts: <CreateWindows11InstallMedia>. This new
command lets you execute the Create Install media for Windows 11
fix mentioned above from a UVK script.
Also updated the
Log Analyzer with support for inserting the commands above.
Fixed some UI
bugs which resulted from the recent changes to the UI..
More UI
improvements.
Other bug fixes and
definition updates.
UVK 11.0:
11.0.0.0 Release date: October 05 2021
Added a new
theme: Lignt. This new skin displays a lighter interface which
provides a better readability.
Fixed the bug
where the smart uninstaller crashed when clicking Stop monitoring..
Fixed the bug
where some of the built in applications prevented shutdown even when
idle.
Other UI
improvements.
Other bug fixes and
definition updates.
UVK 10.21:
10.21.0.0 Release date: September 30 2021
Updated the
Threat scanner with the latest version.
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
UVK 10.20:
10.20.11.0 Release date: August 30 2021
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
10.20.10.0 Release date: August 24 2021
Updated the
Threat scanner, with the latest version.
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
10.20.9.0 Release date: August 17 2021
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
10.20.8.0 Release date: July 30 2021
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
10.20.7.0 Release date: July 16 2021
Updated the
Threat scanner, WAU Manager and Clear Disk Info with their latest versions.
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
10.20.6.0 Release date: July 04 2021
Fixed bug: UVK
was not able to retrieve the BIOS OEM product key stored in the
BIOS.
Added a new item
to the fixes list in the System repair module, System
repair and optimization group: Activate Windows with BIOS OEM
key. This fix checks if there is an OEM product key stored in
the BIOS and if there is, tries to install and activate it.
Added a new
command for UVK scripts: <ActivateWinFromBIOS>. This new
command lets you execute the Activate Windows with BIOS OEM key
fix mentioned above from a UVK script.
Updated the log
analyzer with support for the new command mentioned above.
Updated the
Threat scanner with the latest version.
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
10.20.5.0 Release date: June 25 2021
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
10.20.4.0 Release date: June 09 2021
Fixed bug: When
trying to create a shortcut to a UVKSR file from the System repair
modulee, the shortcut creator's dialog box could not be closed.
Added a menu
button to the Run Script module. Clicking this new button displays a
menu with two options:
- Create shortcut - this lets you create a shortcut
that runs a UVK script with the desired UI mode.
- Create automatic schedule - this lets you create a scheduled task that runs a UVK script with the desired frequency and UI mode.
Other bug fixes.
10.20.3.0 Release date: June 08 2021
Added a new
button to the System Repair list's menu: Create automatic schedule.
this new feature lets you easily create a scheduled task that
executes a System repair operation with the desired frequency. You
can select an existing UVKSR file to execute, or create a new one
from the current selection.
Updated the
Threat scanner to the latest version.
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
10.20.2.0 Release date: May 23 2021
Updated the
Threat scanner to the latest version. This update fixed the bug
where the threat scanner got stuck in updating the definitions..
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
10.20.1.0 Release date: May 21 2021
Updated the
Threat scanner to the latest version. whch now has a Custom Scan
feature and causes less false positives.
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
10.20.0.0 Release date: May 15 2021
Updated the
Threat scanner to the latest version. whch now is able to better
detect 0-day threats.
Improved the
7-zip update function to install the x64 build on 64-bit machines.
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
UVK 10.19:
10.20.0.0 Release date: May 09 2021
Updated the
Threat scanner to the latest version. whch has improvements to the
malware scanner.
Security fixes, bug fixes and
definition updates.
10.19.10.0 Release date: May 09 2021
Updated the
Threat scanner to the latest version. whch has improvements to the
malware scanner.
Security fixes, bug fixes and
definition updates.
10.19.9.0 Release date: April 29 2021
Updated the
Threat scanner, WAU Manager and Clear Disk Info to their latest versions.
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
10.19.8.0 Release date: April 23 2021
Added a new item
to the fixes list in the System repair module, System
repair and optimization group: Install/Repair Group Policy
files. This fix lets you install Group Policy in Windows Home
versions, .or reinstall GP if it is not working properly. Note that
the required files must exist in %WinDir%\servicing\Packages. They
usually do, even in Windows 10 home.
Added a new
command for UVK scripts: <InstallGP>. This new
command lets you execute the Install/Repair Group Policy files
fix mentioned above from a UVK script.
Updated the log
analyzer with support for the new command mentioned above.
Updated the
Threat scanner with the latest version.
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
10.19.7.0 Release date: March 30 2021
Added a new item
to the fixes list in the System repair module, Privacy
cleanup group: Clear Waterfox history. This fix deletes
the browsing history for all Waterfox profiles in the current user's
application data folder. Note: If Waterfox is syncing the browsing
history, this fix may not have any effect.
Added a new
command for UVK scripts: <ClearWaterfoxHistory>. This new
command lets you execute the Clear Waterfox history
fix mentioned above from a UVK script.
Updated the log
analyzer with support for the new command mentioned above.
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
10.19.6.0 Release date: March 30 2021
Added a new item
to the fixes list in the System repair module, Maintenance
actions group: Cleanup the systemprofile folder. This fix
deletes useless folders that often get accumulated in the System
profile, such as CrashDumps and tw-xxx.tmp.
Added a new
command for UVK scripts: <CleanupSystemProfile>. This new
command lets you execute the Cleanup the systemprofile folder
fix mentioned above from a UVK script.
Updated the log
analyzer with support for the new commands mentioned above.
Fixed two Windows
troubleshooters not working on both the System repair module and UVK
scripts: Show/Hide Updates Troubleshooter and Windows
Store Apps Troubleshooter.
When executed
without command line parameters (i.e. by double-click), RebootExec
now displays a dialog box that lets you choose an application to be
executed: Desktop Watermark Setup, Desktop Watermark,
Stop Resetting My Apps, Multiple Reboot Scheduler,
Account Profile Fixer and Configure Immunization.
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
10.19.5.0 Release date: March 27 2021
Added 4 new items
to the fixes list in the System repair module, Essential
updates group: Install/Update Chrome, Install/Update
Firefox, Install/Update 7-Zip and Install/Update
K-Lite Codec Pack. These new items update the corresponding
applications. The Installers are downloaded and executed only if the
applications are not up to date.
Added four new
commands for UVK scripts: <UpdateChrome>, <UpdateFirefox>,
<Update7Zip> and <UpdateKLiteCodeckPack>. These new
commands let you execute the corresponding
fixes mentioned above from a UVK script.
Updated the log
analyzer with support for the new commands mentioned above.
Updated Clear
Disk Info and the Threat Scanner to their latest builds
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
10.19.4.0 Release date: March 19 2021
Added a new item
to the fixes list in the System repair module: Cleanup the
systemprofile folder. This new fix deletes useless folders that
often get accumulated in the System profile , such as CrashDumps and
tw-xxx.tmp.
Added a new
command for UVK scripts: <CleanupSystemProfile>. This new
command lets you execute the Cleanup the systemprofile folder
fix mentioned above from a UVK script.
Updated the log
analyzer with support for the <CleanupSystemProfile> command.
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
10.19.3.0 Release date: February 14 2021
Tweaked the UI's
background and text colors to improve text reading.
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
10.19.2.0 Release date: February 8 2021
Updated the
Threat scanner with the latest version.
Updated 2Browse
with the latest version.
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
10.19.1.0 Release date: February 5 2021
Fixed bug:
Clearing Firefox's history also deleted bookmarks.
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
10.19.0.0 Release date: January 30 2021
Improved the UI
with a new skin named Sky mirror, and tweaked the colors of
the UI elements for easier text reading.
New feature:
Wi-Fi Profiles Manager. It's a small application which lists the
saved Wi-Fi profiles and lets the user deletethe desired ones. The
most interesting part is that it also allows to set the connection
priority of the saved profiles, which is an option no longer
available in Windows 10's Settings app.
Added a new item
to the System Repair fixes list: Manage Wi-Fi Profiles, which
runs the new Wi-Fi Profiles Manager tool mentioned above.
Added support for
a new script command: <WiFiManager>. This new command lets
you launch the new Wi-Fi Profiles Manager tool mentioned
above from a UVK script.
Updated the Log
Analyzer with support for the new <WiFiManager> command.
UVK 10.18:
10.18.10.0 Release date: January 1 2021
Fixed bug: The
Scan and Create Log module was not working properly.
Fixed bug: Log
Analyzer's VirusTotal reports were not working properly.
10.18.9.0 Release date: December 31 2020
Fixed bug: UVK
was not recognizing OEM license in verion 10.18.8.
10.18.8.0 Release date: December 31 2020
Updated Ultra
Adware Killer with version 9.6.1.
Improved the way
file system threats are analyzed. Besides VirusTotal, UVK now also
uses a trust list for authenticode signed files based on their
digital certificate's subject.This allow to get the threat level of
most files even offline, or even if the VirusTotal server is not
reachable. This method is alos used to improve the accuracy and
performance of Ultra Adware Killer's scan.
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
10.18.7.0 Release date: December 15 2020
Updated Ultra
Adware Killer with version 9.5.
Updated Multiple
Reboot Scheduler with version 2.3.
Updated Account
Profile Fixer with version 1.6.
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
10.18.6.0 Release date: December 2 2020
Updated Ultra
Adware Killer with version 9.4.
Bug fixes and
definition updates.
10.18.5.0 Release date: November 19 2020
Updated Ultra
Adware Killer with version 9.3.
Added a new group
to the fixes list, in the System Repair module: Privacy cleanup.
This new group contains items that perform privacy cleaning related
actions. Some items were moved from the Maintenance actions group to
this new one: Clear Quick Access and Jump Lists, Clear computer and
IE history, Delete all browsers cookies, Delete browsers cookies
(all users, Clear Windows event logs, Clear Error report folders,
Clear the shell cache and Clear the shell MuiCache.
Added a new
fix to the System repair list, in the new Privacy cleanup
group: Clear MS Edge history. This fix deletes the browsing history
for all MS Edge profiles in the current user's application data
folder. Note: If MS Edge is syncing the browsing history, this fix
may not have any effect.
Added a new
fix to the System repair list, in the new Privacy cleanup
group: Clear Chrome history. This fix deletes the browsing history
for all Chrome profiles in the current user's application data
folder. Note: If Chrome is syncing the browsing history, this fix
may not have any effect.
Added a new
fix to the System repair list, in the new Privacy cleanup
group: Clear Firefox history. This fix deletes the browsing history
for all Firefox profiles in the current user's application data
folder. Note: If Firefox is syncing the browsing history, this fix
may not have any effect.
Added a new
fix to the System repair list, in the new Privacy cleanup
group: Clear all browsers history. This fix deletes the browsing
history for IE, MS Edge, Chrome and Firefox, and only for the
current user's application data folder. Note: For browsers syncing
the history this fix may not have any effect.
Added a new
fix to the System repair list, in the new Privacy cleanup
group: Clear all browsers history (all users)) This fix deletes the
browsing history for IE, MS Edge, Chrome and Firefox, and for all
user accounts in this computer. Note: For browsers syncing the
browsing history this fix may not have any effect.
Added
support for four new script commands: <ClearFirefoxHistory>,
<ClearChromeHistory>, <ClearFirefoxHistory> and
<ClearAllBrowsersHistory>. These new commands let you execute the
corresponding fixes listed above from a UVK script.
Bug fixes
and definition updates.
10.18.4.0 Release date: November 01 2020
Updated Ultra
Adware Killer with version 9.2.
Updated WAU
Manager with version 2.7.
Bug fixes
and definition updates.
10.18.3.0 Release date: October 27 2020
Updated Ultra
Adware Killer with version 9.1.
Bug fixes
and definition updates.
10.18.1.0 Release date: October 22 2020
Fixed
ritical bug: When launching WAU Manager the system was immediately
rebooted.
Bug fixes
and definition updates.
10.18.0.0 Release date: October 18 2020
Updated
Ultra Adware Killer with version 9.0.
Fixed
automation not working for some third party applications.
Bug fixes
and definition updates.
UVK 10.17:
10.17.3.0 Release date: September 26 2020
Added a new
item to the fixes list, in the System Repair module: Free storage
space GUI. This new feature displays a dialog box that lets you
select file system items that can be safely removed, and may use
large amounts of storage space, such as hiberfil.sys, files from
previous Windows installation, error reporting files, temporary
files, browsers cache, windows update downloaded files among others.
Added
support for executing the Free storage space GUI feature
above from a UVK script, more specifically with the
<FreeStorageSpaceGUI> command.
Bug fixes
and definition updates.
10.17.2.0 Release date: September 13 2020
Bug fixes
and definition updates.
10.17.1.0 Release date: September 06 2020
Fixed bug:
The Disable hibernation registry tweak was always checked (Tools and
tweaks)
Fixed bug:
Auto update feature not working properly in some cases.
Also
improved other aspects of the Auto update feature to work faster and
use less bandwidth.
Bug fixes
and definition updates.
10.17.0.0 Release date: August 28 2020
Updated
Ultra Adware Killer with version 8.0.
Added two
new skins: Bright star and Abstract 2 which display new beautiful
backgrounds.
Tweaked some UI elements to render the text more
readable.
Removed
some dialogss in order to make the application less intrusive.
Bug fixes
and definition updates.
