ios12checker/Windows-Maintenance-Tool v5.0

V5.0 - Big update

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Version 5.0

🎉 New Features

⚡ New "Tweaks" Tab

A completely new tab has been added with powerful system optimization features:

Performance Tweaks

• Services to Manual - Optimize 100+ Windows services for better performance
• Services Revert - Restore all services to default settings
• Disable/Enable Hibernation - Free up disk space or restore hibernation
• Disable/Enable Superfetch (SysMain) - Control RAM preloading
• Disable/Enable Memory Compression - Toggle RAM compression
• Ultimate Performance Power Plan - Enable maximum performance mode

AppX Bloatware Removal

• Load and view installed UWP/Modern apps
• Remove individual pre-installed apps (Xbox, Solitaire, Office Hub, Mail, etc.)
• Bulk remove all listed apps
• 24 apps supported for removal

Windows Optional Features

• Toggle Hyper-V (Virtualization platform)
• Toggle WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)
• Toggle Windows Sandbox
• Toggle .NET Framework 3.5
• Toggle NFS Client
• Toggle Telnet Client
• Toggle IIS (Web Server)
• Toggle Legacy Media (WMP, DirectPlay)

Services Management

• Optimize Services - Set 100+ services to Manual (same as Performance)
• Restore Defaults - Revert all service changes
• View Services - Open grid view of all Windows services

Scheduled Tasks Management

• Disable Telemetry Tasks - Disable CEIP, Error Reporting, Compatibility Appraiser
• Restore Tasks - Re-enable all telemetry tasks
• View Tasks - Grid view of telemetry-related tasks

Windows Update Presets

• Default - Standard Windows Update behavior
• Security Only - Defer features for 1 year, install security updates only
• Disable All - Completely disable Windows Update (not recommended)

Software Catalog (in Updates tab)

• Browse 26 curated popular applications
• Categories: Browsers, Development, Utilities, Multimedia, Gaming, Security
• Search/filter functionality
• Multi-select install via winget
• One-click category filtering

🔧 Bug Fixes

Updates Section Hanging

• Removed --include-unknown flag from winget command (was causing hangs on apps with unknown versions)
• Added --disable-interactivity flag to prevent prompts
• Added 60-second timeout for winget operations
• Added 30-second timeouts for pip, npm, scoop, gem, cargo operations
• Process now terminates gracefully if timeout exceeded

Progress Visibility

• Changed Invoke-WingetCmd to stream output in real-time instead of waiting for completion
• Added live progress logging with "LOG:" prefix
• Shows command being executed
• Shows exit code on completion

PSScriptAnalyzer Warnings

• Fixed: Changed Run-WingetCmd to Invoke-WingetCmd (approved verb)
• Fixed: Changed Toggle-WindowsFeature to Switch-WindowsFeature (approved verb)
• Fixed: Changed Filter-Catalog to Get-CatalogByCategory (approved verb)
• Fixed: Removed unused $services variable assignment

🎨 UI Improvements

Modern Visual Design

• New GitHub Dark color scheme (#0D1117 background, #58A6FF accent)
• Card-based layout with subtle borders
• Rounded corners (4-6px) on all elements
• Removed blur effects from shadows

Crisp Text Rendering

• Added TextOptions.TextFormattingMode="Display" to all text elements
• Added TextOptions.TextRenderingMode="ClearType" for sharper fonts
• Added SnapsToDevicePixels="True" and UseLayoutRounding="True"
• Changed font to "Segoe UI Variable Display" for better clarity

Navigation Sidebar

• Added emoji icons to all navigation items
• Added "⚡ Tweaks" button
• Active tab now shows blue indicator bar on left
• Improved hover states

ToolTips

• Added comprehensive ToolTips to ALL buttons
• Detailed descriptions explaining what each feature does
• Warnings included where appropriate

Layout Changes

• Sidebar width increased to 260px
• Log panel restyled with header
• All panels converted to card-based layout
• Better spacing and padding throughout

📝 Code Changes

PowerShell Functions Added

• Invoke-WingetCmd - Streamed command execution
• Switch-WindowsFeature - Toggle Windows optional features
• Get-CatalogByCategory - Filter software catalog
• Various event handlers for new Tweaks tab buttons

Arrays Updated

• $TabButtons - Added "btnTabTweaks"
• $Panels - Added "pnlTweaks"

Data Structures Added

• $script:AppxList - List of 24 removable UWP apps
• $script:TelemetryTasks - List of telemetry scheduled tasks
• $script:SoftwareCatalog - 26 curated applications with metadata