🆕 Updates and changes
- Added a darkened screen when turning Windows Defender on/off. You will need to wait as the process will take some time, it all depends on your PC.
- Added backup for Windows Defender. When Windows Defender is disabled, backup copies of the settings and rights files will be created. In cases where you want to turn on Windows Antivirus again, this will allow you to fully restore the Defender settings to their original state at the time of disconnection.
Folder path:System Disk\Windows\System32\Config\WDBackup_GTweak
Files:BackupData.jsonandBackupRights.acl
Note
It is not recommended to delete the folder, otherwise the value in the registry will be restored, but there is a possibility that some switching options will be blocked. it is not included in the removal list when the utility is uninstalled. If you ever need to restore, you can do it without any problems.
If the service related to the antivirus was initially broken or deleted, no magic will happen — its purpose is to save and restore YOUR SETTINGS BEFORE USE.
- Added logging of unhandled exceptions. In the case of such an exception, the
GTweak_Error.logfile will be created together where the utility is located. - Added disabling "Learn about this picture" on the desktop when using the tweak - Icons and buttons on the taskbar.
- The approach to determining pre-installed Windows packages (applications) has been changed. Previously, GTweak sent a request via PowerShell, but now it collects the names of subkeys in the registry (
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\Repository\Packages), which takes less time.
At the same time, the changes concerned:- The method for verifying the installation status has been modified. (This resolves the issue of detecting installed Microsoft Edge; the Regex pattern has been changed).
- The approach to switching images for packages has been modified, making it more understandable and maintainable.
- In addition to checking whether you're running Windows 10 or 11, the build version is verified, as specified in the system requirements (min build version
18362.116). If your build falls below this threshold, a window will appear notifying you that the utility cannot be launched. - Fixed of the interface window size and element spacing when scaling the screen above 100%.
🛡 Verified SHA-256 Hash for executable
703B3FADEE1E5E7C8E0CC3917167D499705CA0C97B4BF3E5497700705414D1E5