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Version history for UVK - Ultra Virus Killer

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Changes for v10.11.2.0 - v10.11.3.0

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: . 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: . 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.

Changes for v10.11.1.0 - v10.11.2.0

Minor bug fixes

Changes for v10.10.3.0 - v10.11.1.0

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.

Changes for v10.10.0.0 - v10.10.2.0

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.

Changes for v10.9.9.0 - v10.9.10.0

General debugging and code optimization. This is mainly a bug fixing release.
Updated Ultra Adware Killer to version 7.5.2.1.

Changes for v10.9.7.1 - v10.9.8.0

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).

Changes for v10.9.3.0 - v10.9.4.0

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 . 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 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

Changes for v10.7.9.0 - v10.7.9.1

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.

Changes for v10.7.8.0 - v10.7.9.0

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

Changes for v10.7.6.1 - v10.7.7.2

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.

Changes for v10.7.5.0 - v10.7.5.1

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

Changes for v10.7.3.0 - v10.7.4.0

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.

Changes for v10.7.2.0 - v10.7.3.0

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.

Changes for v10.7.1.0 - v10.7.2.0

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.

Changes for v10.7.0.0 - v10.7.1.0

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

Changes for v10.6.4.0 - v10.7.0.0

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: . This new command allows you to backup the icons' positions so they can be restored later with the also new command.
Added support for a new script command: . This new command restores the position of the desktop icons, as previously saved with the command.
Added support for a new script command: . This new command runs our boot uptimizing tool (MRS), mentioned above.
Added support for a new script command: . 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.

Changes for v10.6.2.0 - v10.6.3.0

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.

Changes for v10.6.1.0 - v10.6.2.0

Bug fixing release.

Changes for v10.5.5.0 - v10.6.0.0

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: . 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 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.

Changes for v10.5.4.0 - v10.5.5.0

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

Changes for v10.5.1.0 - v10.5.2.0

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.

Changes for v10.4.5.0 - v10.5.0.0

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:
: This command enables auto-logon for a user profile.
: This command disables auto-logon, if it was previously enabled.
: This command tries to prevent this PC from rebooting or shutting down until the current script is fully parsed.
: This command enables the old legacy F8 boot menu on Windows 8 or higher.
: Use this command if you previously used . It will restore the normal (standard) boot menu on Windows 8 and higher.
: This command epair corrupted Internet Explorer's history.
: This fix will cleanup references to recently accessed items, usually shown in the Quick Access and Jump Lists.
: This fix will cleanup the tray icon cache for all users.
: This fix will schedule memdiag to perform the memory diagnostics on the next system boot.
: If you previously scheduled the memory diagnostics on reboot, this fix will cancel it.
: This fix will download and execute the Start Menu Troubleshooter.
: This fix will download and execute the Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter.
: This fix will download and execute the Windows Update Troubleshooter.
: 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.
: 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.

Changes for v10.4.3.0 - v10.4.5.0

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
Bug fixing release.

Changes for v10.3.8.0 - v10.4.1.0

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).
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:
: Sometimes, after booting up, Windows may take long to automatically connect to a saved Wifi network. This command repairs that issue.
: This fix command searches for Windows updates, and automatically downloads and installs the available ones.
: This command runs the Windows disk cleanup utility, scans the system drive and automatically frees up disk space. No user interaction is required.
: 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.

Changes for v10.3.2.0 - v10.3.4.0

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.

Changes for v9.6.7 - v10.0.0.0

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.

Changes for v9.6.6 - v9.6.7

Bug fixing release

Changes for v9.6.5.4 - v9.6.6

General debugging and optimization (mostly bug fixing release).
v9.6.5.5 Release date: November 06 2016
General debugging and optimization.
New feature: The Registry Defragmentation feature now ofers the option to also disable registry compression. This can highly improve system performance and reduce boot and shutdown time. Our tests indicate a great improvement after using this new feature.
New feature: Added support to specify the Report ID when sending reports to email address or FTP server through the command line. The Report ID must be specified in a new switch with the following format: /ID={ReportID}. Example:
UVK_en.exe /SendReports /ID=12345 /Passive
New feature: You can now set up whether the Configure Immunization shortcut is created in the Desktop folder or in the Start Menu, or if it is not created at all. This new option can be found in the Options section, General tab, and can be Cloud Synced or exported to UVKSettings.ini.
New feature: The Smart Uninstaller's white/black list manager now automatically sorts items in alphabetical order.
Changed behavior: UVK no longer asks for the running protection password after an automatic update of the application, because it has already been done.
Improved the registry backup, restore and defragmentation features.
Fixed bug: UVK was not being able to delete directories containing reparse points.

Changes for v8.0.6.0 - v8.0.7.0

Bug fixing release.

Changes for v8.0.5.0 - v8.0.6.0

Bug fixing release.

Changes for v8.0.3.0 - v8.0.5.0

Fixed several minor bugs.
New feature: The Smart Uninstaller now automatically closes any browser processes launched by the uninstaller processes.
New feature: Enabling/disabling the User Account Control no longer needs to reboot in order for changes to apply.
Changed behavior: The EULA is not displayed if a valid license is found, either a branding or common license. Previously, the EULA was only skipped for branding licenses.
Improved the Cloud Sync user interface, which now uses a more logical and secure approach.

Changes for v7.8.0.3 - v7.8.1.0

General debugging and improvement.
Fixed bug: The Fix IE and Windows Shell fix was lasting indefinitely in some computers.
New feature: UVK now allows you to send the reports to the email address you wish. You still need to have a valid license in order to send the reports, though.

Changes for v7.8.0.2 - v7.8.0.3

Fixed bug: The application was crashing in some computers, when running the Fix the Windows store and Metro apps fix.
Fixed bug: The application was crashing in some computers, when switching to the System Info section.

Changes for v7.7.0.0 - v7.7.1.0

General debugging.
Fixed Smart uninstaller's bug: When uninstalling programs, the Stop monitoring button of the progress dialog was only working for the first two consecutive programs.
Fixed VirusTotal analysis bug: Pploaded files reported Scan queued, forever.
. Fixed Quick user manager's bug. The tool was not allowing to create user accounts with empty passwords. Neither was it allowing to assign empty passwords to existing accounts.
Fixed general bug: The application was requesting the running protection password (when enabled), for some tasks started from the System repair or from the Run script section.

Changes for v7.4.1.0 - v7.5.1.0

General debugging and improvement.
The log analyzer was completely rewritten in C++. Many new features were added, especially in the command insertion helper function. Improvements were also made to the Log analysis, VirusTotal reports and the Control Info Tool features.
The improvements in the VirusTotal reporting features were also made to UVK itself.
Added support for two new script commands: , and . These new commands allow to run the Reset Microsoft Edge, Fix corrupted user profiles, and Repair Windows using Dism.exe fixes, added to UVK in the last update, from a script.
Added a new System repair item: Uninstall programs, and the associated script command: . This new feature allows to run a separate instance of the Smart Uninstaller in a specific part of the repair operation.
Added a new System repair item: Send reports by Email or FTP, and the corresponding script command: . This new feature allows to send the reports to your email address or FTP server after the repair operation, or in a specific part of a UVK script.
Fixed bug: UVK was unable to import the Create desktop shortcut to my home page upon uninstall feature from UVKSettings.ini.
The Create desktop shortcut to my home page upon uninstall feature now creates a shortcut with a branded icon.

Changes for v7.4.0.0 - v7.4.1.0

General debugging and improvement.
New fix: Repair Windows using Dism.exe. This new fix, available only for Windows 8 and higher, and for registered users, uses the "Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth" command to restore the health of the current Windows installation. This fix can take long to complete, so please be patient.
New fix: Fix corrupted user profiles. This fix will try to detect and repair corrupted user profiles, and fix system errors such as"The User Profile Service failed the logon" an "User profile cannot be loaded".
New fix: Reset Microsoft Edge. This fix will reset Microsoft's new browser to its default settings, including home pages, search providers and preferences. You have better control of what to reset with Ultra Adware Killer
New feature: When creating custom third party apps, the input fileds for the downloaded file and the first command have a drop-down arrow, which allows to choose between %ThirdParty% and %InstallSourceDir%.
Improved the automation of the third party built-in scans and fixed bugs in the Super AntiSpyware and AdwCleaner automation.
Fixed bug: The Smart Uninstaller was not able to uninstall some programs.
Fixed bug: The and command were not logging the result of the operation.
Fixed bug: On Windows 10, after deleting a scheduled task, it was still displayed in the list, even after refreshing.
Fixed bug: The System Info HTML file created from the Reporting section was not loading the saved groups to export.
Fixed bug: The Fix the Windows store and Metro apps fix was not working on Windows 10. The fix was also improved: now it re-installs all installed Winsows Store apps.
Updated 2Browse with the latest version (1.4.2).

Changes for v7.3.7.0 - v7.4.0.0

Updated Ultra Adware Killer to the latest version (4.0). New features in the new version include:
A new scanned area: Autostart. The application now scans Autostart locations.
A new scanned browser: MS Edge. The application now scans vulnerable areas of the new Windows 10 browser.
Improvements in the Internet Explorer and Chrome scans.
Other improvements and bug fixes.
Integrated 2Browse with the application. The old Links button in the Welcome screen was replaced with a button that launches our new internet browser and file explorer.
HTML reports and internet locations are now opened with 2Browse.
Automatic detection of RogueKiller's configuration file (rk_config.ini) in the %InstallSourceDir% path. If the file is found, it is automatically copied to RogueKiller's path.
General debugging and improvement.

Changes for v7.2.11.0 - v7.2.12.0 RC3

General internal debugging and improvement.
New feature: Post uninstall Immunization setup. When UVK is uninstalled, if System immunization or Execute prevent is on, a desktop shortcut named named Configure immunization is created. Executing this program allows to enable/disable the System immunization or Execute prevent. The shortcut is only created if you do not choose to perform a clean uninstall, and System immunization or Execute prevent is on.
New feature: The Desktop watermark now shows information for all hard disk drives

Changes for v7.2.5.0 beta - v7.2.6.0 beta

General debugging and code improvement.
Added a text label in the welcome screen indicating whether the System immunization and Execute prevent are enabled.
New fix: Reset WLAN profiles and settings. This fix will reset everything related to WIFI, including saved profiles and passwords. Use this fix only if you're having WIFI issues.
New command for UVK scripts: . This new command performs the same actions as the Reset WLAN profiles and settings fix mentioned above.
Updated the Log analyzer's Insert(2) menu with the new command.
New supported command line switch: -Passive. This new switch can be used instead of -Auto, in the various UVK command line options. The difference between -Passive and -Auto is that the former shows progress info, while the latter doesn't show any user interface. Here are some examples of its usage:
Create a UVK scan log in C:
UVK_en.exe -CreateLog C: -Passive
Run a UVK script:
UVK_en.exe -ReadFile "C:\My Script.uvk" -Passive
Load and run a System repair settings file:
UVK_en.exe -ImportSr "C:\My srfile.uvksr" -Passive
Send the reports to your email address and / or FTP server, as configured in the Reporting section:
UVK_en.exe -SendReports -Passive
New feature: UVK now remembers the System info groups selected to export to the HTML file. Like most UVK settings, this one can be saved to an ini file, in the Options section. This ini file, if placed in the same directory as a UVK package, will be automatically loaded, and the settings imported.
New feature: You can now save the Ultra Adware Killer's whitelist in the same path as UVKPortable, and the white list will be automatically imported by the UVK package. Useful to quickly trasfer the same whitelist to all the computers you work on. The file name of the INI file to save next to UVKPortable must imperatively be UAK_White_list, or it will not be loaded.

Changes for v7.2.4.0 beta - v7.2.5.0 beta

General debugging and code improvement.
New feature: Desktop watermark. This new feature consists of a semi-transparent window displaying several information fields. This feature was requested in the forums.

Changes for v7.2.3.0 - v7.2.4.0 beta

General debugging and code improvement.
Great enhancement of the Ultra Adware Killer's browsers scan. UAK now lists Chrome and Firefox modified Home Pages, installed search providers and extensions. Because of this enhancement, the browser reset options are no longer checked by default, but you can still check the ones you wish to apply.
New Ultra Adware Killer's feature: A local while list. You can now white list any items you want by right-clicking the desired item and selecting Whitelist this item. You can manage the local white list by pressing the Menu button, and selecting Whitelist manager. This option allows you to delete items from the white list, export and import the white list, so you can easily transfer it to another computer.

Changes for v7.2.0.0 - v7.2.3.0

Bug fixing release.

Changes for v7.1.1.0 - v7.2.0.0

General debugging and code improvement.
New feature: The System Info section now allows to choose which groups to export to the html file, and also the name of the html file itself.
New feature: You can now run several simultaneous instances of UVK.
Improved the way UVK logs its actions to the log file. Logs are now formated by section, the information is written in a more comprehensive way, and only the relevant actions are logged.
Removed Junkware removal tool from the third party apps list, in the System repair section, as per the author's request.
In the previous versions of UVK, system restore point were only created if there was no restore point created in the last 24 hours. No UVK forces the creation of the restore point, regardless of the time the last one was created.
The Ultra Adware killer engine and database was completely rewritten from scratch. The application now provides a more flexible interface, where it becomes much easier to choose the items to remove/fix, and the browser reset actions to take.

Changes for v7.0.0.1 - v7.1.1.0

General debugging and code improvement.
Updated the MBAM scan's automation. It was not working properly in the latest version of the tool.
Updated the Ultra Adware Killer's database, and code. Now using version 1.6.
Fixed: The MalwareBytes AntiMalware scan builtin app was no longer downloading because of some recent changes in an html page.
Fixed: The Install/Update Java fix was no longer downloading because of some recent changes in an html page.
Added a new fix to the System repair fixes/apps list: Set technician power settings. This new fix will optimize the current power scheme settings for the repair operation: Close lid does nothing, auto sleep is disabled, hard drives and displays are always on, dim display after 5 minutes. This fix is not available on Windows XP.
Added a new fix to the System repair fixes/apps list: Reset power settings. This fix will apply the following settings for the current power scheme: Close lid action: Sleep. HDD power off and sleep timeout: 30 min. Dim display timeout: 5 min. Display power off: 20 min.
UVKSetup.exe, UVKPortable.exe and UVKPortable.com were completely recoded from scratch, in C++. Previous versions were coded in AutoIt. The new packages install faster and are around 1 MB smaller than the previous ones.
Updated the Reset IE and Internet settings fix to use the latest version of the search providers for IE.
Added a new built in third party app to the System repair fixes/apps list: Ultra Adware Killer scan. This new app will launch Ultra Adware killer and automatically start a scan.
Added a new fix to the System repair fixes/apps list: Reset CD burning queue. This new fix will reset the CD/DVD burning queue. Any files pending to be burned to CD or DVD will no longer be burned.
New command for UVK scripts: . This new command starts an Ultra adware killer scan. The adware scan will be automatically started but the removal process is not automated.
New command for UVK scripts: . This new command clears and resets the print spooler queue. Any files pending to be printed will no longer be printed.
New command for UVK scripts: . This new command clears and resets the CD/DVD burning queue. Any files pending to be burned to CD or DVD will no longer be burned.
Fixed reported bug: UVK was not running scripts in silent mode (using the -Auto switch).

Changes for v7.0.0.2 - v7.0.0.3 beta

Updated the Reset IE and Internet settings fix to use the latest version of the search providers for IE.
Updated Ultra Adware Killer with the latest version of the tool (1.5).
Added a new built in third party app to the System repair fixes/apps list: Ultra Adware Killer scan. This new app will launch Ultra Adware killer and automatically start a scan.
Added a new fix to the System repair fixes/apps list: Reset CD burning queue. This new fix will reset the CD/DVD burning queue. Any files waiting to be burned to CD or DVD will no longer be burned.
New command for UVK scripts: . This new command starts an Ultra adware killer scan. The adware scan will be automatically started but the removal process is not automated.
New command for UVK scripts: . This new command clears and resets the print spooler queue. Any files pending to be printed will no longer be printed.
New command for UVK scripts: . This new command clears and resets the CD/DVD burning queue. Any files pending to be burned to CD or DVD will no longer be burned.
Other bug fixes and improvements.

Changes for v7.0.0.1 - v7.0.0.2

Fixed reported bug: UVK was not running scripts in silent mode (using the -Auto switch).

Changes for v6.8.5.0 - v7.0.0.1

Fixed reported bug: The application was crashing with an AutoIt error when running the Reset and fix the Windows firewall fix, in the System repair section.
v7.0.0.0 Release date: February 03 2015
General debugging and application improvement.
New section: Quick User Manager. More info in the corresponding help page.
New section: Ultra Adware Killer. More info in the corresponding help page.
New Process manager feature: Delete parent directory. This new feature can be accessed in the process list's context menu, and it can be used to move the whole folder where the selected file resides to the recycle bin. To use with caution.
New Smart uninstaller feature: Create uninstall entry. This new feature allows you to add custom uninstall entries to the uninstal list.
New feature: UVK now collects the logs from the following third party applications: Malwarebytes Antimalware, Super AntiSpyware, RogueKiller, TDSSKiller, AdwCleaner and Junkware removal tool. After those applications are executed in the System repair section, the logs are copied to the C:\Program data\UVK\Third party logs folder. This folder is automatically added to the reports zip, in the Reporting section.
New feature: Added support for sending the reports to your email address or FTP server from the command line. The new command line parameters are:
UVK_en.exe -SendReports -Auto
-SendReports is required. This is the switch that tells UVK to send the reports.
-Auto is optional. If used, UVK will not show any user interface, and send the reports silently.
Note: You need to configure the email and FTP settings in the Reporting section before using this command. You can also export the email and FTP settings to an ini file which will be automatically loaded by the UVK packages. More info here.
New System repair feature: You can now cancell all apps/fixes while they are running.
New System repair feature: You can now update the apps/fixes selection while they are running. However, UVK will only take in account items updated below the fix/app it is currently processing.
New Run scripts feature: You can now cancell running a UVK script anytime.
New Log Analyzer feature: If you launch the Log analyzer by pressing the Create script button in the Run scripts section, when you press F5 or the Run script menu item, the log analyzer will send the script directly to UVK instead of launching a new UVK instance.
New skin: Abstract. This new theme has a beautiful abstract background image.
System booster's bug fixed: When scanning for invalid shortcuts, UVK was generating a Windows error saying There is no disc in the drive. This was only happening for shortcuts whose target files resided in a CD/DVD drive.
Fixed reported bug. The smart uninstaller was not showing all uninstall entries on some computers.
Updated the Install/Update Visual C++ runtime fix. Noe it also updates the VC++ 2013 runtime.
Updated the Reporting feature to automatically add the Ultra adware Killer logs to the zip file.
Improved the System repair section: The fixes/apps selection can be updated while the selected fixes are already running. However UVK will only take in account the selection changes made to the items below the one that is currently running.
The Install/Update Flash fix now also updates the flash player for Chrome.
Improved the Reset Chrome and Reset Chrome (All users) fixes.
Improved the Reset Firefox and Reset Firefox (All users) fixes.
Other improvements.

Changes for v6.9.5.0 - v6.9.6.0 beta

Included the Ultra adware killer database in the UVK packages. This increased the size of the UVK packages by over 400 KB, but it will allow to run the Ultra adware killer scan even if there is no internet connection available.
New System repair fix: Reset print spooler data. This new fix clears and resets the print spooler queue.

Changes for v6.9.2.0 beta - v6.9.3.0 beta

General debugging and improvement.
New feature: UVK now collects the logs from the following third party applications: Malwarebytes Antimalware, Super AntiSpyware, RogueKiller, TDSSKiller, AdwCleaner and Junkware removal tool. After those applications are executed in the System repair section, the logs are copied to the C:\Program data\UVK\Third party logs folder. This folder is automatically added to the reports zip, in the Reporting section.
New feature: Added support for sending the reports to your email address or FTP server from the command line. The new command line parameters are:
UVK_en.exe -SendReports -Auto
-SendReports is required. This is the switch that tell UVK to send the reports.
-Auto is optional. If used, UVK will not show any user interface, and send the reports silently.
Note: You need to configure the email and FTP settings in the Reporting section before using this command. You can also export the email and FTP settings to an ini file which will be automatically loaded by the UVK packages. More info here.
Updated Ultra Adware killer with the latest version of the application: 1.2.0.0. This new version scans more registry locations and has security improvements.
Updated the Install/Update Visual C++ runtime fix. Noe it also updates the VC++ 2013 runtime.

Changes for v6.9.0.0 beta - v6.9.1.0 beta

General debugging and improvement.
Proudly released the new so long waited Ultra Adware killer section. You can find more info in the corresponding help page.
Improved the Reset Chrome and Reset Chrome (All users) fixes.
Improved the Reset Firefox and Reset Firefox (All users) fixes.
Fixed reported bug. The smart uninstaller was not showing all uninstall entries on some computers.
New feature: You can now cancell all apps/fixes while they are running (System repair section).
New feature: You can now cancell running a UVK script anytime (Run scripts section).

Changes for v6.8.4.8 RC - v6.9.0.0 beta

General debugging and improvement.
New section: Quick user manager. More info in the corresponding help page. There is also another new section currently in development: Ultra adware killer, which will be available soon for testing.
New skin: Abstract. This new theme has a beautiful abstarct background image.

Changes for v6.8.4.0 - v6.8.5.0

General debugging and application improvement.
File hash calculation is now skipped for files greater than 64 MB, which is the max file size for Virustotal uploads. This will improve performance when creating the UVK log, and also prevent the application from blocking while calculating the hash of a big file.
Improved the VirusTotal report feature.
Fixed a few memory leaks in the string parsing functions exported by UVK.dll.
Improved the string parsing functions exported by UVK.dll. For instance, parsing a large HOSTS file, in the Autorun manager section should now be much faster.
Updated the Install windows fixit center fix, in the System repair section. Now it uses the new MS Fixit portable, which contains 28 troubleshooters. The tool is installed in the Third party folder and the setup process is fully automated.
Improved the download related functions. Updating the third party applications is now faster and more reliable.
Fixed: The Smart uninstaller was not showing all uninstall entries in some computers.
Debugged and improved the "Continue system repair on reboot" feature. This feature is still under testing, but so far it seems to be working fine. Any feedback is appreciated.
New feature: After cleaning the temp folders, UVK tells how much free HDD space has been gained.
Updated the System health indicator, in the System errors scan. Since the System booster now finds errors in more locations, the health levels were also increased to the double of the previous ones.
The System booster scan now also searches for invalid references to Windows help files. Additionally, the Invalid file extensions scan is more accurate.
Updated the RogueKiller scan third party app. Now it uses the 64 or 32 bits version according to the actual OS archtecture. Thanks Charger440!
Added a new field to the Professional report settings dialog box (System repair): Report ID. You can set this field with some information that will help you identify the report later. This feature was requested in the forum.
Added %ProgramData%\Adobe to the Execute prevent unrestricted paths, if Common application data is checked.
UVK now saves the Professional report's Client name for the next times you use the System repair section. Hopefully this will save you some time when the client name is different from the logged on user name.
Both client name and Report ID are saved in the registry until you perform a UVK's clean uninstall.
New feature: Professional reports also survive reboot. When UVK continues a system repair operation after a reboot it will remember the professional report used before reboot, and continue writing to it.
New feature: When UVKPortable is launched by dragging a UVKSR file over UVKPortable.exe, UVK will always load that UVKSR file when you go to the System repair section, until you either unload the file or unset Auto load the last UVKSR file, in the Options section.
Updated the download urls for the new RogueKiller scan third party app.
The System booster also scans for errors in the Windows installer database.
Changed the behaviour of the List menu button, in the System repair section. Now the menu is displayed right above the button, and clicking the List menu button toggles the menu's visible state. More adequate for touch screens.
New fix: Install/Update Shockwave player. This new fix will install or update the Adobe shockwave player. The process is totally automated, even if "Use unattended mode" is unchecked.
New custom command: . This new command runs the Install/Update Shockwave player fix above from a UVK script.
Updated the Log analyzer to support the new command above.
Fixed: Cancelling the download of a third party app was not cancelling the app itself. This bug was reported in the forum.
Improved the Smart uninstaller's forced uninstall feature. Now it removes all Windows installer information of the selected programs, where applicable.
New fix: Run MS Install/Uninstall troubleshooter. This new fix downloads and runs the Microsoft troubleshooter for program install/uninstall issues.
New fix: Cleanup MSI orphan files. When installing/uninstalling programs results in errors, orphan files are left over in the Windows installer folder, which may, over time, use a large ammount of HDD space. This fix will safely remove those orphan files.
New fix: Run full disk cleanup. This new fix will run the Windows disk cleanup utility and scan the system drive. On Windows vista and higher, Windows update and Service pack files will be automatically scanned.
Added three new custom commands: , and , to support running the new fixes above from a UVK script.
Updated the Log analyzer to support the three new commands above.
New built in third party app: RogueKiller scan. UVK will download RogueKiller if it's not already up to date, and run the tool.
New built in third party app: Junkware removal tool. UVK will download JRT if it's not already up to date, and automatically start a scan.
Added two new custom commands: , , to support running the new apps above from a UVK script.
Updated the Log analyzer to support the two new commands above.
The Smart uninstaller now scans more registry locations, including Firewall rules and Windows installer folders.
The registry backup/restore feature also saves/restores the System user registry hive (HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT).

Changes for v6.8.4.7 RC - v6.8.4.8 RC

General debugging and improvement.
Updated the Install windows fixit center fix, in the System repair section. Now it uses the new MS Fixit portable, which contains 28 troubleshooters. The tool is installed in the Third party folder and the setup process is fully automated.

Changes for v6.8.4.6 RC - v6.8.4.7 RC

General debugging and improvement. This is mostly a bug fixing release.

Changes for v6.8.4.5 RC - v6.8.4.6 RC

Improved the download related functions. Updating the third party applications is now faster and more reliable.
Fixed: The Smart uninstaller was not showing all uninstall entries in some computers.

Changes for v6.8.4.4 RC - v6.8.4.5 RC

Debugged and improved the "Continue system repair on reboot" feature. This feature is still under testing, but so far it seems to be working fine. Any feedback is appreciated.

Changes for v6.8.4.3 beta - v6.8.4.4 RC

New feature: After cleaning the temp folders, UVK tells how much free HDD space has been gained.
Updated the System health indicator, in the System errors scan. Since the System booster now finds errors in more locations, the health levels were also increased to the double of the previous ones.
The System booster scan now also searches for invalid references to Windows help files. Additionally, the Invalid file extensions scan is more accurate.

Changes for v6.8.4.2 beta - v6.8.4.3 beta

Updated the RogueKiller scan third party app. Now it uses the 64 or 32 bits version according to the actual OS archtecture. Thanks Charger440!
Added a new field to the Professional report settings dialog box (System repair): Report ID. You can set this field with some information that will help you identify the report later. This feature was requested in the forum.
Added %ProgramData%\Adobe to the Execute prevent unrestricted paths, if Common application data is checked.
UVK now saves the Professional report's Client name for the next times you use the System repair section. Hopefully this will save you some time when the client name is different from the logged on user name.
Both client name and Report ID are saved in the registry until you perform a UVK's clean uninstall.
New feature: Professional reports also survive reboot. When UVK continues a system repair operation after a reboot it will remember the professional report used before reboot, and continue writing to it.
New feature: When UVKPortable is launched by dragging a UVKSR file over UVKPortable.exe, UVK will always load that UVKSR file when you go to the System repair section, until you either unload the file or unset Auto load the last UVKSR file, in the Options section.

Changes for v6.8.4.1 beta - v6.8.4.2 beta

Updated the download urls for the new RogueKiller scan third party app.
The System booster also scans for errors in the Windows installer database.
Changed the behaviour of the List menu button, in the System repair section. Now the menu is displayed right above the button, and clicking the List menu button toggles the menu's visible state. More adequate for touch screens.
New fix: Install/Update Shockwave player. This new fix will install or update the Adobe shockwave player. The process is totally automated, even if "Use unattended mode" is unchecked.
New custom command: . This new command runs the Install/Update Shockwave player fix above from a UVK script.
Updated the Log analyzer to support the new command above.

Changes for v6.8.4.0 - v6.8.4.1 beta

Fixed: Cancelling the download of a third party app was not cancelling the app itself. This bug was reported in the forum.
Improved the Smart uninstaller's forced uninstall feature. Now it removes all Windows installer information of the selected programs, where applicable.
New fix: Run MS Install/Uninstall troubleshooter. This new fix downloads and runs the Microsoft troubleshooter for program install/uninstall issues.
New fix: Cleanup MSI orphan files. When installing/uninstalling programs results in errors, orphan files are left over in the Windows installer folder, which may, over time, use a large ammount of HDD space. This fix will safely remove those orphan files.
New fix: Run full disk cleanup. This new fix will run the Windows disk cleanup utility and scan the system drive. On Windows vista and higher, Windows update and Service pack files will be automatically scanned.
Added three new custom commands: , and , to support running the new fixes above from a UVK script.
Updated the Log analyzer to support the three new commands above.
New built in third party app: RogueKiller scan. UVK will download RogueKiller if it's not already up to date, and run the tool.
New built in third party app: Junkware removal tool. UVK will download JRT if it's not already up to date, and automatically start a scan.
Added two new custom commands: , , to support running the new apps above from a UVK script.
Updated the Log analyzer to support the two new commands above.
The Smart uninstaller now scans more registry locations, including Firewall rules and Windows installer folders.
The registry backup/restore feature also saves/restores the System user registry hive (HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT).

Changes for v6.8.1.2 - v6.8.4.0

General debugging and application improvement.
The system booster now scans for invalid paths in more registry keys.
Fixed: Some registry backups were no longer being listed after performing a registry restore.
Added some more paths to the Execute prevent exclusions, to allow java updates. Users still need to press Save & apply to apply the new paths.
The Fix install problems fix now also grants access to the Windows installer registry database.
Fixed: The registry seeker was not displaying values with names shorter than 2 characters.
The Registry seeker now stops the scan if more than 10000 items are found.
Fixed variable leaked in one of the UVK.dll functions.
Fixed several typos in the application's text.
Improved compatibility with all windows themes, including high contrast.
Added PC owner and organization info to the System info list. This info can be edited by pressing the new Edit owner info button.
The Smart uninstaller now automatically sets the install date of the installed programs that don't set it themselves.
The System booster now also searches for empty registry keys in several locations, and invalid firewall rules.
The Execute prevent feature now allows you to list the affected files, and add paths to the exclusions list, directly from the affected files list (requested feature).
Browsing the registry for a key no longer uses the registry editor. Instead it uses a dedicated window containing a tree of the registry. This feature is used by the Misc tools and Registry seeker sections.
The Check all menu button, in the System repair list's context menu was renamed Check all recomended. Now clicking this button checks only the items we think they should be executed more often. Obviously you can check other items as you wish.
Added a new fix to the the System repair list: Clear the shell cache. The Windows shell saves folder view, position and size in a registry database. This fix will clear that database, which improves the response of the shell, but it will forget any previously saved folder view, position and size.
Added a new custom command to run the fix above from a UVK script: . Also updated the Log analyzer's Insert (3) menu with a button that insersts that command.
Changed the Reset registry and file permissions fix. Now it will also fix the access control entries if they have been corrupted by other programs.

Changes for v6.8.1.3 beta - v6.8.3.0 RC

General debugging and application improvement.
Improved compatibility with all windows themes, including high contrast.
Added PC owner and organization info to the System info list. This info can be edited by pressing the new Edit owner info button.
The Smart uninstaller now automatically sets the install date of the installed programs that don't set it themselves.
The System booster now also searches for empty registry keys in several locations, and invalid firewall rules.
The Execute prevent feature now allows you to list the affected files, and add paths to the exclusions list, directly from the affected files list (requested feature).
Browsing the registry for a key no longer uses the registry editor. Instead it uses a dedicated window containing a tree of the registry. This feature is used by the Misc tools and Registry seeker sections.
The Check all menu button, in the System repair list's context menu was renamed Check all recomended. Now clicking this button checks only the items we think they should be executed more often. Obviously you can check other items as you wish.
Added a new fix to the the System repair list: Clear the shell cache. The Windows shell saves folder view, position and size in a registry database. This fix will clear that database, which improves the response of the shell, but it will forget any previously saved folder view, position and size.
Added a new custom command to run the fix above from a UVK script: . Also updated the Log analyzer's Insert (3) menu with a button that insersts that command.

Changes for v6.8.1.2 beta - v6.8.1.3 beta

Changed the Reset registry and file permissions fix. Now it will also fix the access control entries if they have been corrupted by other programs.

Changes for v6.8.1.1 - v6.8.1.2 beta

Fixed: The System info section was not exporting all the fields to the html file.
Fixed: Immunizing the Main IE entries was not working correctly if there was no IE start page defined for a user.

Changes for v6.8.1.0 - v6.8.1.1

Fixed some bugs that could that could make the application crash in some situations, while performing the scans, or populating the lists.
Fixed: The Execute prevent feature was preventing skype update/install, if Common Application data was checked.

Changes for v6.8.0.0 - v6.8.1.0

Fixed: The Softpedia downloads, as in the Third party apps and the command were no longer working due to changes in the Softpedia website.
Fixed reported bug. The process monitoring feature was not working properly in some computers.
Fixed: UVK was crashing after scanning for shortcuts, in some computers. This could happen in any of the sections that scan shortcuts (System booster, Smart uninstaller, Autorun manager, and Scan and create log). This bug was reported several times but we were not able to reproduce it until now. Anyway, many thanks to the several users who reported this issue.
Fixed: The Auto-update feature was not updating the UVKPortable.exe package.
Fixed some bugs in the Smart uninstaller.
Other bug fixes.
Improved the process killing functions. They are now faster and more effective.
Improved the graphical interface and added a new skin with a wooden background.
Improved the file downloading feature.
Improved compatibility with high DPI settings.
The groups in the Autorun manager list are now collapsible.

Changes for v6.8.0.0 - v6.8.0.2 beta

This is mostly a bug fixing update. Very recommended.
v6.8.0.1
Fixed: The Softpedia downloads, as in the Third party apps and the command were no longer working due to changes in the Softpedia website.
Fixed: The Auto-update feature was not updating the UVKPortable.exe package.
Fixed some bugs in the Smart uninstaller.
Other bug fixes.
Improved the graphical interface and added a new skin with a wooden background.
Improved the file downloading feature.

Changes for v6.7.0.0 - v6.8.0.0

General debugging.
Reduced application size and improved responsiveness.
Improved the path parsing functions.
Improved the child processes monitoring, for the Smart uninstaller and the System repair's third party apps.
The System repair's custom third party apps now support redirects through meta refresh html tags.
Added two context menu items in the System repair's Fixes/apps list: Check all in this group, and Uncheck all in this group. This allows to quickly check/uncheck all items in the same group as the hilighted item.
Improved the physical memory info retrieval, in the System info section.
Fixed: UVK was not enumerating the user profiles correctly in some computers.
Fixed: UVK was not immunizing the Hosts file if Driver files was not selected. Reported bug.
Fixed: UVK was not clearing the "Checked" flag of custom third party apps when saving to the same UVKSR file.
Fixed some bugs that could make the application crash in some computers.
Fixed: UVK was not continuing the System repair operation after reboot, if there was no items checked in the Third party builtin apps or the Custom third party apps groups.
Fixed other bugs in the System repair section.
New feature: Execute Prevent. This new feature allows you to prevent running files in the paths you define. Useful to prevent malware that runs in the Application data, Fonts, Program data and recycle bin folders from running. Lots of viruses use these paths, such as Crypto locker and most adware applications.
Execute prevent uses a very small number of registry policies to acomplish the task. For instance, to prevent execution in all paths mentioned above, for all users, Execute prevent only creates 12 policy keys, including the ones for the exclusions, which are automatically added.
Presets available for immunizing the Application data folders, or the whole user profile, optionally for all users, and also optionally the Fonts, Program data and recycle bin folders. Friendly interface for adding custom disallowed and excluded paths.
This feature can be found in the System immunization section. Just press the Execute Prevent button, and you'll easily catch it. Applied changes take effect immediately.

Changes for v6.6.2.0 - v6.7.0.0

General debugging.
Fixed: UVK was showing resizing cursors in the main window borders even if the window wasn't resizeable.
Fixed: The smart uninstaller ocasionally crashed before or after uninstalling the selected programs. Bug reported in the forum.
Fixed reported bug: When resuming a System repair operation after reboot, UVK selected all the third party apps that had been saved with the "Checked by default" flag, regardless of whether they were selected at execution time or not.
Some improvements to the System immunization feature.
The menu items, in the context menu of all the lists/trees are now disabled if they do not perform a valid action, depending on the current list/tree selection.
Great enhancement of the System repair section and the custom third party apps. See below.
Added a new group to the Fixes/apps list: Top app and fixes. You can add the fixes and apps you wish to this group, and move them up and down. This allows you to set up the order in which the fixes/apps are executed. The items in this group are executed in first place, and can be exported to/imported from System repair settings files.
Custom third party apps have new features, fully compatible with existing uvksr files:
If the downloaded file is a zip file, extract it to a same named folder: If this option is checked, and the app downloads a zip file, UVK will automatically unzip it to a folder with the same name as the zip file (without the .zip extension). Useful to download and execute programs that are downloaded as zip files, such as Autoruns, from SysInternals.
Download only if the files in the commands 2, 3 and 4 don't exist: If this option is checked, UVK will only download the app if the files corresponding to the commands 2, 3 and 4 do not already exist. Useful if you want to skip the download if a program is already installed.
Run only if the files in the commands 2, 3 and 4 don't exist: If this option is checked, UVK will only run the first command if the files corresponding to the commands 2, 3 and 4 do not already exist. Useful if you want to skip the installation of a program if it is already installed.
Wait for all child processes to close before moving to the next command: If this option is checked, UVK will monitor not only the command's process, but also any processes started by the command itself. By default, UVK only waits for the command's process to end before moving to the next command. This feature applies to all four commands. Use it if your app is ending prematurely because the main process ends before the job is completely done.
Added more items to the list's context menu: Move up, Move down, Add to top apps and fixes, Remove from top apps and fixes, Edit hilighted app, Delete hilighted app and Save settings as...
Custom third party apps can be moved up and down direclty from the UVK's main window's interface, by clicking the Move up and Move down menu items, or pressing Ctrl+U or Ctrl+D, respectively. This can also be done for the Top apps and fixes items.
Third party apps are now edited in the same inerface as they are created, and the third party app's name can be edited to (feature requested).
The Edit third party apps button was repalced with the List menu button, which displays the list's context menu. Useful for touch screen pc's or if the mouse is not working, or no mouse.
The Export settings button was renamed Save settings. The behavior of this button was slightly changed: If a uvksr file is already loaded, the settings will be automatically saved to the loaded file. If you wish to save to a different file, use the Save settings as... context menu item.
Added support for 6 more custom commands in UVK scripts: , , , , and . Each of these commands execute the corresponding built in third party app just like in the System repair section. To perform a Super AntiSpyware scan, specify 1 after the keyword. i.e. 1. To make AswMBR automatically download and use the latest Avast! virus definitions, specify 1 after the keyword. i.e. 1. Feature requested in the forum.
Added bult in support to unzip files through UVK scripts by using a new custom command: . Enter the keyword, and then specify the file(s) to unzip in the lines below, using the following format: Zip file path | Folder to unzip to. Example:
%ThirdParty%\ZipFileName.zip | %ThirdParty%\FolderName
The Kill processes using filters dialog box is now automatically closed after killing the processes.
New System info features: Now UVK tries to get computer, bios, motherboard and memory info directly from the SMBIOS tables before trying with the WMI. This should give more reliable information. Now UVK also displays information about empty memory slots. This can be useful to determine the best way to increase the physical memory of a pc.
Some bug fixes in the graphical interface.when using custom DPI settings.
New feature: Users can cancel the execution of third party apps while they are running. Even though this will not terminate the current process of the running app, no further processes will be started.
New feature: The Install/Update Flash fix also repairs the Flash player activeX for Windows 8/8.1 if it is not working.
Other bug fixes.

Changes for v6.6.2.4 beta - v6.6.2.5 beta

New feature: UVK can be configured to automatically load the last System repair settings file, if any, when moving to the System repair section. This option can be enabled in the Options section, and can be exported to an ini file, and automatically loaded by the UVK packages.
New feature: A system repair settings file can now be unloaded without leaving the System repair section. This can be done by clicking Unload settings, in the Fixes/apps list's menu.
Added two new fixes: Un-immunize all areas and Restore previous immunization. These can be very useful to quickly un-immunize any immunized areas before performing repair operations, which the UVK immunization can prevent from succeeding. Restore previous immunization immunizes all the previously immunized areas, for all users, as it is set before Un-immunize all areas is executed.
Improved the Install/Update flash fix.

Changes for vv6.6.2.3 beta - v6.6.2.4 beta

Fixed some bugs in the new System repair features.
Fixed some bugs in the new , , , , and custom commands.
Fixed: UVK was not continuing the system repair operation after reboot for non admin users.

Changes for v6.6.2.2 beta - v6.6.2.3 beta

Great enhancement of the System repair section and the custom third party apps. See below.
Added a new group to the Fixes/apps list: Top app and fixes. You can add the fixes and apps you wish to this group, and move them up and down. This allows you to set up the order in which the fixes/apps are executed. The items in this group are executed in first place, and can be exported to/imported from System repair settings files.
Custom third party apps have new features, fully compatible with existing uvksr files:
If the downloaded file is a zip file, extract it to a same named folder: If this option is checked, and the app downloads a zip file, UVK will automatically unzip it to a folder with the same name as the zip file (without the .zip extension). Useful to download and execute programs that are downloaded as zip files, such as Autoruns, from SysInternals.
Download only if the files in the commands 2, 3 and 4 don't exist: If this option is checked, UVK will only download the app if the files corresponding to the commands 2, 3 and 4 do not already exist. Useful if you want to skip the download if a program is already installed.
Run only if the files in the commands 2, 3 and 4 don't exist: If this option is checked, UVK will only run the first command if the files corresponding to the commands 2, 3 and 4 do not already exist. Useful if you want to skip the installation of a program if it is already installed.
Wait for all child processes to close before moving to the next command: If this option is checked, UVK will monitor not only the command's process, but also any processes started by the command itself. By default, UVK only waits for the command's process to end before moving to the next command. This feature applies to all four commands. Use it if your app is ending prematurely because the main process ends before the job is completely done.
Added more items to the list's context menu: Move up, Move down, Add to top apps and fixes, Remove from top apps and fixes, Edit hilighted app, Delete hilighted app and Save settings as...
Custom third party apps can be moved up and down direclty from the UVK's main window's interface, by clicking the Move up and Move down menu items, or pressing Ctrl+U or Ctrl+D, respectively. This can also be done for the Top apps and fixes items.
Third party apps are now edited in the same inerface as they are created, and the third party app's name can be edited to (feature requested).
The Edit third party apps button was repalced with the List menu button, which displays the list's context menu. Useful for touch screen pc's or if the mouse is not working, or no mouse.
The Export settings button was renamed Save settings. The behavior of this button was slightly changed: If a uvksr file is already loaded, the settings will be automatically saved to the loaded file. If you wish to save to a different file, use the Save settings as... context menu item.
Added support for 6 more custom commands in UVK scripts: , , , , and . Each of these commands execute the corresponding built in third party app just like in the System repair section. To perform a Super AntiSpyware scan, specify 1 after the keyword. i.e. 1. To make AswMBR automatically download and use the latest Avast! virus definitions, specify 1 after the keyword. i.e. 1. Feature requested in the forum.
Added bult in support to unzip files through UVK scripts by using a new custom command: . Enter the keyword, and then specify the file(s) to unzip in the lines below, using the following format: Zip file path | Folder to unzip to. Example:
%ThirdParty%\ZipFileName.zip | %ThirdParty%\FolderName
The Kill processes using filters dialog box is now automatically closed after killing the processes.
New System info features: Now UVK tries to get computer, bios, motherboard and memory info directly from the SMBIOS tables before trying with the WMI. This should give more reliable information. Now UVK also displays information about empty memory slots. This can be useful to determine the best way to increase the physical memory of a pc.
Some bug fixes in the graphical interface.when using custom DPI settings.

Changes for v6.6.1.2 beta - v6.6.2.2 beta

Fixed: The smart uninstaller ocasionally crashed before or after uninstalling the selected programs. Bug reported in the forum.
New feature: Users can cancel the execution of third party apps while they are running. Even though this will not terminate the current process of the running app, no further processes will be started.
New feature: The Install/Update Flash also repairs the Flash player activeX for IE 11 or higher if it is not working.

Changes for v6.6.1.1 beta - v6.6.1.2 beta

General debugging.
Updated the Super AntiSpyware automation for the new SAS version 6.
Added optical drive info to the System info section, as requested in the forum.

Changes for v6.6.0.0 - v6.6.1.0

General debugging. This is mostly a bug fixing release. The most important bugs fixed are listed below.
Fixed bug: The Go to error location context menu item, in the System booster list was not working properly for Invalid shortcuts and Junk files.
Removed flicker in some of the lists.
Updated the System immunization's recommended areas to be only the ones that don't prevent Windows updates from installing.

Changes for v6.5.3.0 beta - v6.5.7.0 beta

Fixed more bugs in the new Registry seeker section.
v6.5.6.0
Fixed a few bugs in the new Registry seeker section.
The Jump to registry key feature now also selects the requested value, if any.
Fixed bug: The Fix local group access and some of the options in the Enable/Disable drop box, in the IT/Geek tools section were not working in the previous beta.
v6.5.4.0
More debugging.
Fixing reported bug: The "Jump to registry key" feature was not working if UVK was running under a limited user account. Thanks Bill!
Added a Use links in the html file checkbox in the System info section. This allows you to set up whether the the html file should contain google search links. These links help you to quckly google some important items in the log.

Changes for v6.5.2.0 beta - v6.5.3.0 beta

More debugging.
Fixed reported bug: The "Jump to registry key" feature was not working if UVK was running under a limited user account. Thanks Bill!
Some improvements in the graphical interface.

Changes for v6.5.1.4 beta - v6.5.2.0 beta

General debugging.
New section: Registry seeker. This new feature allows to search the registry for several text strings at once. Several options are supoorted, such as wild cards, whole string only and case sentitive. The scan can be performed in the whole registry, or in a specifik key. All subkeys are scanned. Several search strings can be entered, one per line. The matches for each string are displayed in a different group.You will be able to delete, get info, edit, etc, the matched entries found. Examples of search strings:
Delta search
Ask toolbar
Conduit
Wild cards are supported, if the option is selected:
Delta?search
Ask*toolbar
Note: Use this feature at your own risk. This feature should only be used by users with full knowlege of how the windows registry works. It allows to find and delete great amounts of registry keys and values which, if not used with care can cause severe damage to the operating system.
Added more information lines to the new System info section, requested in the forum.
Great enhancement of the Reporting feature. The controls are now displayed in the main UVK window, with a much cleaner interface. The zip file containing the reports is created much faster and many bugs were fixed.
Fixed: The System immunization was preventing some windows updates from installing, if some of the areas were immunized. You will need to un-immunize all areas and immunize again for the changes to take effect.
Other improvements and bug fixes

Changes for v6.5.1.3 beta - v6.5.1.4 beta

General debugging.
Added a new environment variable: %InstallSourceDir%. This new variable can be used when creating third party apps or UVK scripts, to specify the path where UVK was installed from. This can be useful, for instance if you launch UVKPortable from a USB stick, and you want to create third party apps that run other tools in the USB stick. Feature requested in the forum.
New feature: The Autorun manager also displays and allows to change the Internet explorer search page.
Improved the System info section. Now it displays lots of new info, such as the security software and Windows updates installed, and creates a more comprehensive html log. Feature requested in the forum.
Fixed: The Softpedia downloads from UVK scripts and third party apps were no longer working because of a change in the Softpedia's website.
New feature: The Smart uninstaller also removes the Windows installer information for the selected programs, in Force uninstall mode.

Changes for v6.5.1.0 - v6.5.1.3 beta

v6.5.1.1: Fixed reported bug. Thanks krynn72 and zbmowrey.
v6.5.1.2: General debugging.
v6.5.1.2: Added requested feature. Thanks Bill.
v6.5.1.3: Fixing reported bug. Thanks zbmowrey.
v6.5.1.3: General debugging.

Changes for v6.5.0.0 - v6.5.1.0

Fixed bug: The application was crashing at load time on Windows XP.
Added new automation function: ->WinSend.
Updated the Log analyzer's Automation menu and the Control info tool to insert the ->WinSend function.

Changes for v6.4.0.0 - v6.5.0.0

General debugging and optimization.
New feature: Reporting. This new feature allows licensed users to send the application reports either to their email address, FTP server, or both. Check out the tooltips when hovering the controls for tips on how to use this feature or visit its online help page.
Email reports are sent from our server (this server) to the same emaill address validated when users purchase a license.
FTP connection credentials are encrypted using a 256 bit key before they are saved/exported. To automatically copy the same credentials to another computer, just place the exported ini file in the same folder where you have your UVK installation package (UVKSetup or UVKPortable).
This new feature can be accessed from the Welcome screen, clicking the Reporting button, at the top of the window.
When launched from the portable packages, UVK will not display the uninstall prompt if there are any actions scheduled to be executed on reboot.
When uninstalling UVK, it will automatically detect if there are any actions scheduled to be executed on reboot, and, if so, notify you.
New feature: Now UVK completely impersonates the currently logged on user, even if it is a standard (restricted) user, while keeping all the administrator privileges.
In previous versions, when UVK was launched from a restricted account, UVK used the environment of the administrator user the elevation impersonates. This means that user related fixes were applied to the administrator user instead of the user belonging to the current session.
Some of the affected fixes are: Reset Chrome, Reset Firefox, Reset user default settings, Reset user shell folders, Fix Windows sidebar, Fix desktop icons and context menu, Fix Internet Explorer 10 history, Fix browser shortcuts and Unhide user files and folders.
Now, all these fixes are correctly applied to the current user profile.
New feature: The Smart uninstaller shows uninstall entries for all users.
Added a new column to the Smart uninstaller's programs list: Install date. This allows you to quickly sort the programs by installation date, when in report view.
New feature: The System info section also shows the default Windows product key.
New feature: UVK scripts can have AutoIt or VBScript code embedded. Just enter the or keyword, and the corresponding script code in the lines below. Example:
MsgBox(0,'', 'This is an AutoIt script!')
Exit
Dim message
message = "This is s Visual basic script!"
MsgBox message, vbInformation
Updated the Log analyzer to insert the new and keywords.
Added support for two more environment variables, available in any UVK features:
%UVKExe% - The ful path of the UVK's executable.
%PublicDesktop% - The path of the public desktop folder (usually C:\Users\Public\Desktop).
The Smart uninstaller's remnants scan is now deeper, and it scans all users.
New fix: Fix the Windows store and Metro apps. This fix re-registers the Windows store and repairs the Metro apps. It is only for Windows 8 or higher. This fix may solve other issues not related to the Windows store itself, such Windows updates or Metro apps not working.
New custom command: . This new custom command runs the Fix the Windows store and Metro apps fix above from a UVK script.
Updated the Log analyzer's insert menu with the custom command above.

Changes for v6.4.2.0 beta - v6.4.3.0 beta

Modified some of the settings in the Reporting section: Email and FTP settings can only be saved using the Save settings button. The Send reports button no longer saves the settings before sending the reports. This gives you more control on whether to save your FTP password or not.
More debugging.

Changes for v6.3.1.5 beta - v6.4.2.0 beta

General debugging.
New feature: Reporting. This new feature allows registered users to send the application reports either to their email address, FTP server, or both.
The online help page for this feature is being created. Check out the tooltips when hovering the controls for tips on how to use this feature.
Email reports are sent from our server (this server) to the same emaill address validated when users purchase a license. This feature can be accessed from the Welcome screen, clicking the Reporting button. Any feedback is appreciated.
Saving the application settings to an ini file is now available to all registered users. Previously, it was only availble to users having a branding license.
You can use this feature to export not only the other application settings, but also the email settings and FTP credentials used in the new Reporting feature.
FTP connection credentials are encrypted using a 256 bit key before they are saved/exported. To automatically copy the same credentials to another computer, just place the exported ini file in the same folder where you have your UVK installation package (UVKSetup or UVKPortable).
Fixed: Creating the reports zip file in the reporting section failed if zipfldr.dll is missing.
Enhanced the SFC scan monitoring

Changes for v6.3.1.4 - v6.3.1.5 beta

Enhanced the Smart uninstaller. It is now able to detect the program's install folder even if it is not provided in the registry.
Improved the path parsing feature.

Changes for v6.3.1.0 - v6.3.1.1 beta

General debugging.
Improved the ability to create special third party apps, in the System repair section, and fixed a few related bugs.
Enhanced the System immunization feature. Now, immunizing the Main IE entries and the IE toolbars and search areas will prevent changing the Internet Explorer home pages and search providers either through registry access permissions, or the group policies, or both (where applicable). This should keep adware away from Internet explorer.
The Autorun manager also shows Internet explorer's search providers. This allows you to quickly remove any unwanted search providers. When deleting the default search provider, you will be given the option to to set one of the remaining ones as the default.

Changes for v6.2.0.0 - v6.3.1.0

General debugging.
Removed the Reset security with secedit fix. This fix was causing some severe issues on Windows versions prior to Windows 7.
Note: This was not a real UVK fix. It was a Microsoft fix. More info here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313222
Improved the Reset registry and file permissions fix. Users should use this fix instead of the Reset security with secedit fix, which has been removed.
Updated the download urls for the third party builtin apps, in the System repair section.
v6.3.0.0 Release date: 16/04/2014
General debugging.
Added a new feature to the Process manager: Window catcher.
This new feature helps you to identify a window's process. Just click the Window catcher to pick it up, and drag it to the desired window. The corresponding process will be automatically selected in the list. Additionally, the selected window will be framed with a red line, and information about the process path and ID will be displayed in a semi-transparent banner over the window's title.
Once the corresponding process is selected, you can use the other Process manager features to kill the process, delete its executable file, get the VirusTotal report, etc.
This feature was created mainly to easily identify and delete rogue malware, but it can also be useful for other tasks that need window - process mapping, such as identifying other malware processes through their windows.
Enhanced the System booster. Now the scan also includes Invalid autorun entries (including scheduled tasks), and Invalid services. The icons in the system errors list are now more atractive.
Enhanced the Log analyzer's Control info tool.
New feature: Dropping a UVK script or a System repair settings (.uvksr) file over UVKPortable.exe or UVKPortable.com will make UVK load the corresponding script automatically. This allows to easily launch UVK portable and load the script simultaneously.
New feature: If UVK is launched from UVKPortable.exe or UVKPortable.com, the auto-update feature will also update the portable package it's been launched from.
Added a Check All/None check box to the Restore previously deleted autorun entries tab, of the Create/restore autorun entry feature in the Autorun manager section. This allows to easily select all the backups, in case you have many.
Enhanced the Smart uninstaller remnants scan. Now the scan also includes Invalid autorun entries (including scheduled tasks). Additionally, each uninstalled entry in the list now has the same icon as the program being uninstalled.

Changes for v6.2.0.1 Beta - v6.2.0.2 Beta

General debugging.

Changes for v6.2.0.0 - v6.2.0.1 Beta

General debugging.
Added a new feature to the Process manager: Window catcher.
This new feature helps you to identify a window's process. Just click the Window catcher to pick it up, and drag it to the desired window. The corresponding process will be automatically selected in the list. Additionally, the selected window will be framed with a red line, and information about the process path and ID will be displayed in a semi-transparent banner over the window's title.
Once the corresponding process is selected, you can use the other Process manager features to kill the process, delete its executable file, get the VirusTotal report, etc.
This feature was created mainly to easily identify and delete rogue malware, but it can also be useful for other tasks that need window - process mapping, such as identifying other malware processes though their windows.
Enhanced the System booster. Now the scan also includes Invalid autorun entries (including scheduled tasks), and Invalid services. The icons in the system errors list are now more atractive.
Enhanced the Log analyzer's Control info tool.

Changes for v6.1.0.0 - v6.2.0.0

General internal debugging.
Fixed bug: The Reset Firefox fix was deleting the builtin Firefox search engines.
Fixed bug: The UVKSetup.com installer was not requiring administrator rights.
The Fix Windows sidebar fix now also repairs the wheather and currency gadgets. Microsoft has recently released a security update which disables these gadgets making them display "Can not connect to service". Now the UVK fix will repair them.
Added new fix: Clear Error report folders. With time, Windows can accumulate thousands of useless error reports. This fix will remove them all, to recover HDD space.
Added an new custom command: , to run the fix above from a UVK script.
Fixed bug: The AdwCleaner scan builtin app was only being monitored until the scan ends.
Updated the MalwareBytes AntiMalware scan builtin app, in the system repair section to the latest MBAM version. We would really appreciate some feedback on this update. MBAM has changed a lot of things and this feature may need more work. Thanks in advance.
Improved the file downloading feature.
Updated the MalwareBytes AntiMalware scan and the AdwCleaner scan builtin apps, to download from a second source if the first download fails.
Custom third party apps, in the System repair section and the command may now use a new website to download files from: Softpedia. You can use this new feature just like you use the Majorgeeks one, by specifying Softpedia as the link text, and the main software page at Softpedia.com as the download url.
Other bug fixes

Changes for v6.0.0.0 - v6.1.0.0

General internal debugging.
Improved the file drag and drop feature. Now you can drag and drop files to the multiline text boxes several times without the need to click the text box. Drag and drop was already available in previous versions, but users needed to click the text box after dropping a file, to clear the selection. Now the selection is automatically cleared. Hopefully this will increase productivity when cleaning up the Application data folders.
The multiline text boxes that support drag and drop are the ones in the following sections: Delete files and folders, Scan and create log, Run scripts and the Log analyzer.
Fixed bug: The application can crash when scanning Invalid OpenWith entries in the System booster section.
Fixed bug: Flash may stop working properly after running the Install/Update flash on Windows 8/8.1. Users that had this issue should run the Install/Update flash fix again to repair the flash player.
Improved the Install Desktop gadgets on Win 8 app. It wasn't working properly because of some bugs in the 8GadgetPack.
Improved the Fix Windows sidebar fix. Now it only deletes the third party installed gadgets if the user tells UVK to delete the current settings.
Improved the way UVK monitors the third party builtin scans, in the System repair section. Now a Stop monitoring button is available, allowing the user to stop monitoring the third party process and step right to the next fix/app. This can be useful when the third party applications want to forcely reboot the computer before running all the selected fixes/apps.
Updated the adwCleaner automation for the latest version of the tool.
Updated the .NET Framework cleanup tool with the latest version.
Improved the Reset group policies fix. Now it also fixes the issue when non-admin users can not login because the Group Policy Client service could not be started.

Changes for v6.0.0.2 - v6.0.0.3 Beta

General internal debugging.
Improved the file drag and drop feature. Now you can drag and drop files to the multiline text boxes several times without the need to click the text box. Drag and drop was already available in previous versions, but users needed to click the text box after dropping a file, to clear the selection. Now the selection is automatically cleared. Hopefully this will increase productivity when cleaning up the Application data folders.
The multiline text boxes that support drag and drop are the ones in the following sections: Delete files and folders, Scan and create log, Run scripts and the Log analyzer.
Fixed bug: The application can crash when scanning Invalid OpenWith entries in the System booster section.
Fixed bug: Flash may stop working properly after running the Install/Update flash on Windows 8/8.1. Users that had this issue should run the Install/Update flash fix again to repair the flash player.
Improved the Install Desktop gadgets on Win 8 app. It wasn't working properly because of some bugs in the 8GadgetPack.
Improved the Fix Windows sidebar fix. Now it only deletes the third party installed gadgets if the user tells UVK to delete the current settings.
Improved the way UVK monitors the third party builtin scans, in the System repair section. Now a Stop monitoring button is available, allowing the user to stop monitoring the third party process and step right to the next fix/app. This can be useful when the third party applications want to forcely reboot the computer before running all the selected fixes/apps.
Updated the adwCleaner automation for the latest version.

Changes for v5.9.2.0 - v6.0.0.0

General internal debugging and improvement.
Improved the Windows product key retrieval, in the System info section (wasn't working properly for Windows 8's product key).
Autorun entries and services are now backed up before removal, allowing to restore them later.
To restore a deleted autorun entry, press Create / restore, in the Autorun manager section, and select the Restore previously deleted autorun entries tab.
To restore a deleted service, press Stop all / Restore, in the Service manager section, and select the Restore previously deleted services tab.
Restored services are immediatelly available and can be started from the Service manager.
The uninstall process will now ask if you want to delete the backups created by the application.
Improved the registry backup/restore feature. Now users can create as many registry backups as they wish. The Registry restore feature now displays all existing registry backups in a list, allowing to restore the selected one, and delete one or several registry backups.
Added 2 new fixes, in the System repair section: Reset Chrome and Reset Chrome for all users. These new fiixes will reset Google Chrome's preferences and extensions for the current user, or all users respectively.
Added a new custom command which allows to apply the fixes above from a UVK script: . Specifying -AllUsers as a parameter ( -AllUsers) will apply the fix all users. Otherwise it will be applied for the current user only.
Added 2 new fixes, in the System repair section: Reset Firefox and Reset Firefox for all users. These new fiixes will reset Mozilla Firefox's preferences and extensions for the current user, or all users respectively.
Added a new custom command which allows to apply the fixes above from a UVK script: . Specifying -AllUsers as a parameter ( -AllUsers) will apply the fix all users. Otherwise it will be applied for the current user only.
Added a new fix, in the System repair section: Fix browser shortcuts. Some adware programs modify the browsers' desktop and start menu shortcuts, making them open specific pages when launched from those shortcuts. This fix will repair the IE, Chrome, Firefox and Opera shortcuts for all users.
Added a new custom command which allows to apply the fix above from a UVK script: .
Added a new custom command: . This command allows to apply the Fix Apps not responding too soon fix from a UVK script.
Modified the behaviour of the Help buttons for the branding version. Now those buttons will link to the url defined when the branding license key is purchased instead of our help pages (requested).
Now the branding license also brands the UVK scripts and UVKSR files' icons with a thumbnail of the branding logo (requested).
Enhanced the Smart uninstaller: The forced uninstall feature now does not run the program's uninstaller. This option is now recommended to uninstall malware or adware. The uninstall remnants scan was also improved, performing a deeper scan. These two features combined together can effectively uninstall most of the applications without running their own uninstallers. The uninstall process monitoring can now be stopped.
Enhanced the System booster. The invalid shortcuts scan is now performed for all users. The scans for other areas are deeper.
Improved the Reset registry and file permissions fix.
Improved the System repair section: Now the fixes/apps are automatically unchecked after being executed (requested).
The lists can now be sorted in ascending and descending order.
Enhanced the graphical interface, which includes
Two new skins, Cool waves and Water splash, with cool background pictures and transparent areas.
New icons and a new logo.
Faster drawing flicker free section switching.
The same enhancements were made to the UVK setup's graphical interface.Enhanced the Service manager. The Service properties dialog box now allows to stop, start and set the start type of the selected service. Other improvements and bug fixes in this section.
Added a new item to the Toggle enable/disable combo box, in the IT/Geek tools section: Lock screen (Windows 8+). This new feature was requested, and allows to disable/enable the lock screen in Windows 8.
The registry backups can now be named (requested).
Now UVK automatically creates an exception rule in the Windows firewall.

Changes for v5.9.0.0 - v5.9.2.0

General internal debugging and improvement. Also fixed a few reported bugs. A big Thanks to the users that reported bugs in the UVK's forum or by mail. They have been a great help improving the program.
Added the option to jump to the same process from the Process manager to the Memory modules manager and vice versa.
Added the option to jump from a running service, in the Service manager, to the corresponding process in the Process manager. This will allow the user to quickly get info about the memory and CPU usage for the selected service, among other information.
Added the option to jump from a service process, in the Process manager, to the corresponding list of services, in the Service manager. In this case, the Service manager will create a special list,containing only the services running in the specified process. This will be very useful to see which services each svchost.exe process is actually running.
Added buttons with more options to the Process properties, Memory module properties, Autorun entry properties, Service properties and Uninstall entry properties dialog boxes.
Added a new fix: Fix Apps not responding too soon. This fix will increase the time windows waits before marking the applications as "Not responding". This fix will be applied for all users. Logged on users will need to log off and on for the changes to take effect.
Improved the Defrag and optimize, and the Optimize boot and shutdown fixes.

Changes for v5.9.1.0 - v5.9.1.2 Beta

General internal debugging and improvement.
Improved the Windows product key retrieval, in the System info section (wasn't working properly for Windows 8's product key).
Autorun entries and services are now backed up before removal, allowing to restore them later.
To restore a deleted autorun entry, press Create / restore, in the Autorun manager section, and select the Restore previously deleted autorun entries tab.
To restore a deleted service, press Stop all / Restore, in the Service manager section, and select the Restore previously deleted services tab.
Restored services are immediatelly available and can be started from the Service manager.
The uninstall process will now ask if you want to delete the backups created by the application.
Improved the registry backup/restore feature. Now users can create as many registry backups as they wish. The Registry restore feature now displays all existing registry backups in a list, allowing to restore the selected one, and delete one or several registry backups.
Added 2 new fixes, in the System repair section: Reset Chrome and Reset Chrome for all users. These new fiixes will reset Google Chrome's preferences and extensions for the current user, or all users respectively.
Added a new custom command which allows to apply the fixes above from a UVK script: . Specifying -AllUsers as a parameter ( -AllUsers) will apply the fix all users. Otherwise it will be applied for the current user only.
Added 2 new fixes, in the System repair section: Reset Firefox and Reset Firefox for all users. These new fiixes will reset Mozilla Firefox's preferences and extensions for the current user, or all users respectively.
Added a new custom command which allows to apply the fixes above from a UVK script: . Specifying -AllUsers as a parameter ( -AllUsers) will apply the fix all users. Otherwise it will be applied for the current user only.
Added a new fix, in the System repair section: Fix browser shortcuts. Some adware programs modify the browsers' desktop and start menu shortcuts, making them open specific pages when launched from those shortcuts. This fix will repair the IE, Chrome, Firefox and Opera shortcuts for all users.
Added a new custom command which allows to apply the fix above from a UVK script: .
Added a new custom command: . This command allows to apply the Fix Apps not responding too soon fix from a UVK script.
Modified the behaviour of the Help buttons for the branding version. Now those buttons will link to the url defined when the branding license key is purchased istead of our help pages. This feature was requested.
Now the branding license also brands the UVK scripts and UVKSR files' icons with a thumbnail of the branding logo.

Changes for v5.9.1.0 - v5.9.1.1 Beta

The most important changes in this version are:
General internal debugging and improvement.
Improved the Windows product key retrieval, in the System info section (wasn't working properly for Windows 8's product key).
Autorun entries and services are now backed up before removal, allowing to restore them later.
To restore a deleted autorun entry, press Create / restore, in the Autorun manager section, and select the Restore previously deleted autorun entries tab.
To restore a deleted service, press Stop all / Restore, in the Service manager section, and select the Restore previously deleted services tab.
Note: Restored services are only available after a system reboot.
The uninstall process will now ask if you want to delete the backups created by the application.
Improved the registry backup/restore feature. Now users can create as many registry backups as they wish. The Registry restore feature now displays all existing registry backups in a list, allowing to restore the selected one, and delete one or several registry backups.
Added 2 new fixes, in the System repair section: Reset Chrome and Reset Chrome for all users. These new fiixes will reset Google Chrome's preferences and extensions for the current user, or all users respectively.
Added a new custom command which allows to apply the fixes above from a UVK script: . Specifying -AllUsers as a parameter ( -AllUsers) will apply the fix all users. Otherwise it will be applied for the current user only.
Added 2 new fixes, in the System repair section: Reset Firefox and Reset Firefox for all users. These new fiixes will reset Mozilla Firefox's preferences and extensions for the current user, or all users respectively.
Added a new custom command which allows to apply the fixes above from a UVK script: . Specifying -AllUsers as a parameter ( -AllUsers) will apply the fix all users. Otherwise it will be applied for the current user only.
Added a new fix, in the System repair section: Fix browser shortcuts. Some adware programs modify the browsers' desktop and start menu shortcuts, making them open specific pages when launched from those shortcuts. This fix will repair the IE, Chrome, Firefox and Opera shortcuts for all users.
Added a new custom command which allows to apply the fix above from a UVK script: .
Added a new custom command: . This command allows to apply the Fix Apps not responding too soon fix from a UVK script.
Modified the behaviour of the Help buttons for the branding version. Now those buttons will link to the url defined when the branding license key is purchased istead of our help pages. This feature was requested.
Now the branding license also brands the UVK scripts and UVKSR files' icons with a thumbnail of the branding logo.

Changes for v5.9.0.0 - v5.9.1.0

General internal debugging and improvement. Also fixed a few reported bugs. A big Thanks to the users that reported bugs in the UVK's forum or by mail. They have been a great help improving the program.
Added the option to jump to the same process from the Process manager to the Memory modules manager and vice versa.
Added the option to jump from a running service, in the Service manager, to the corresponding process in the Process manager. This will allow the user to quickly get info about the memory and CPU usage for the selected service, among other information.
Added the option to jump from a service process, in the Process manager, to the corresponding list of services, in the Service manager. In this case, the Service manager will create a special list,containing only the services running in the specified process. This will be very useful to see which services each svchost.exe process is actually running.
Added buttons with more options to the Process properties, Memory module properties, Autorun entry properties, Service properties and Uninstall entry properties dialog boxes.
Added a new fix: Fix Apps not responding too soon. This fix will increase the time windows waits before marking the applications as "Not responding". This fix will be applied for all users. Logged on users will need to log off and on for the changes to take effect.
Improved the Defrag and optimize, and the Optimize boot and shutdown fixes.

Changes for v5.8.1.0 - v5.9.0.0

General internal debugging and improvement.
Enhanced the Scan and create log section. Now it allows to scan all users instead of only the current user.
Also added the option to include recent folders in the recent files scan.
The Show Microsoft files option was replaced with three new options: Hide system protected files, Hide all Microsoft files and Hide digitally signed files. The scan now also includes Internet explorer search providers.
Updated the Run scripts section to be able to parse the new modes in the UVK log.
Improved the graphical interface.
Enhanced the User profile backup feature, in the IT/Geek tools section, by adding a Use update mode check box. When this option is selected, existing files in the destination folder will only be overwritten if the source file has been modified. This allows to quickly update an existing backup.
Added a new builtin app to the fixes/apps list, in the System repair section: avast! Browser Cleanup. This new tool serves to delete pesky and unwanted toolbars and plug-ins from your browser(s).
Enhanced the automation of the third party apps in the System repair section.
Added a new fix: Install/Update Visual C++ runtime. This fix will install the following Visual C++ redistributable packages: VC++ 2005 SP1, VC++ 2008 SP1, VC++ 2010 SP1 and VC++ 2012. Also added a new custom command for the same effect: , and updated the Log analyzer with the new custom command.
Improved the window response while performing the scans.
Improved the section switching speed.

Changes for v5.8.0.0 - v5.8.1.0

General internal debugging and improvement.
Enhanced the System booster scan.
Improved the treeview lists in the Memory modules manager, System booster and Uninstall remnants scan sections.
Modified the Fixes/Apps list, in the System repair section. The last group was renamed Post repair actions, and includes the Delete all restore points (post repair) and Create restore point (post repair) fixes, also present in the first group. This allows to perform these actions either before and after the repair prodedure.
Other bug fixes in the System repair section.

Changes for v5.7.1.0 - v5.8.0.0

General internal debugging and improvement (Fixed several important bugs).
Enhanced the graphical interface. This includes a gradient background and a new skin: UVK 5.8.
Added four more fixes:
Reset NumLock ON at logon: Set the NumLock state ON at Winlogon for all users.
Fix Internet Explorer 10 history: Only for IE 10. Some cleanup programs delete the IE's History folder, which, for Internet Explorer 10, makes it stop working. This fix will repair it.
Install Desktop gadgets on Win 8: This fix only works for Windows 8. It will download the 8GadgetPack from addgadgets.com and install it silently.
Clear Internet Explorer's history: This fix will clear the Internet Explorer's history for the current user. The IE's cookies and cache will not be affected.
Added four custom commands to run the fixes above from a UVK script: , , and .
Added a new super feature: Window automation through UVK scripts.
The scripts in the script collection were updated to the new automation feature. They will make nice examples for the users who will want to try the new feature.
The Custom commands help page was also updated with a complete description of the new functions.
Great enhancement of the Log analyzer, including support for the new Window automation feature thruough the Control info tool.
Improved the compatibitity with high contrast themes.
Updated the install method: The shortcuts are now created for all users, and the settings are saved in the HKLM rootkey.
Improved the scheduled tasks related features. Now UVK also displays Mail sending tasks and hidden tasks.
Updated the TDSSKiller scan for the latest version.

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