Changelog

All notable changes to Windows Native Maintenance Tools will be documented in this file.

[2.3.0] - 2026-02-08

Added

• Some New Features: Settings management, audit history, safe cleanup workflows, automation, analytics, optimization, and a lot of enhancements.
• Security & Safety Enhancements: Firewall/Defender status, service startup risk scan, file integrity baseline, and security diagnostics.
• Automation Dashboard: Scheduled maintenance, smart recommendations, quick actions, and power profiles.

Changed

• About Dialog Refresh: Updated description, feature list, version details.
• System Health Readouts: CPU temperature now falls back to ACPI data when hardware sensors are unavailable.

Fixed

• About Dialog Resource: Added fallback MaterialDesign button styles to avoid missing resources.
• Security Status Accuracy: Firewall and Defender detection now uses WMI fallbacks to prevent false disabled readings.

[2.2.0] - 2026-02-08

Added

• Temperature Monitoring: Displays ACPI thermal zone readings in System Health (when supported).
• Cleanup Profiles: Save/load Disk Cleanup selections in user settings.
• Registry Startup Cleanup: Removes invalid startup registry entries safely.
• Downloads Cleanup: Optional cleanup of downloads older than 30 days.

[2.1.0] - 2026-02-06

Added

• Glassmorphism UI: Sky-blue glass styling across MainWindow and About dialog
• Deep Cleanup Options: Browser cache, Windows Update cache, event logs, and WinSxS cleanup
• Safe Cleanup Guards: Allow-list validation for cleanup targets and startup folder moves
• Performance Actions: DNS cache flush and DISM RestoreHealth shortcut

Changed

• Application now runs with administrator privileges by default
• Startup Manager treats registry entries as read-only to avoid critical registry changes

[2.0.0] - 2025-10-15

Added

New Features

• Battery Information Tool: Complete battery monitoring with charge level, health status, and runtime estimation
• Services Manager: View and monitor all Windows services with status and startup type information
• Event Viewer: Browse system events from Application, System, and Security logs
• System File Checker: Integrated SFC tool for scanning and repairing system file integrity
• Driver Information: Comprehensive list of installed device drivers with version and date information

UI Enhancements

• Application Icon: Professional custom-designed gradient icon for the application
• Gradient Header Bar: Beautiful blue gradient (from #1976D2 to #42A5F5) for modern appearance
• Gradient Navigation Sidebar: Dark gradient background for elegant side navigation
• Gradient Status Bar: Light blue gradient for a polished bottom status bar
• Gradient Panel Titles: All feature panel titles now use eye-catching blue gradients
• Custom Gradient Buttons: New button styles with smooth gradient backgrounds
• Enhanced Welcome Screen: Modern welcome screen with gradient icon circle and gradient title

• Gradient Cards: Selected cards feature gradient backgrounds for visual hierarchy

• CPU Usage card: Blue gradient (#1E88E5 to #1565C0)

• Memory Usage card: Green gradient (#43A047 to #2E7D32)
• Battery Information card: Dark gradient (#303030 to #424242)

Design Improvements

• Modern Color Scheme: Rich gradient color transitions throughout the interface
• Enhanced Visual Hierarchy: Better use of colors and gradients to guide user attention
• Professional Appearance: Sleek, contemporary design that looks polished and elegant
• Improved Spacing: Better alignment and spacing for a cleaner layout
• Window Properties: Added minimum window size (1024x600) for better responsiveness

Changed

• Updated application version from 1.0 to 2.0
• Enhanced Material Design theme with custom gradient styles
• Improved button styling across all features
• Updated About dialog to include all new features
• Enhanced README documentation with detailed feature descriptions

Technical Details

• All buttons now use custom gradient styles (GradientButton and GradientSecondaryButton)
• Added support for System.Diagnostics.EventLog for event viewer functionality
• Enhanced WMI queries for battery and driver information
• Added new helper classes: ServiceItem, EventItem, DriverItem
• Improved error handling for admin-required operations

[1.0.0] - Initial Release

Features

• System Information
• System Health Monitor
• Disk Cleanup
• Startup Manager
• Performance Optimizer
• Process Manager
• Network Information
• Windows Update Checker