Our favorite free Windows customization tool just got updated -- download Winhance 5 now!

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We wrote about Winhance 4 just a matter of days ago, telling you how it can debloat and optimize Windows 10 and 11, and keep it that way.

The tool was originally a PowerShell GUI application, but with version 4 it transformed into a standalone app that can be installed or uninstalled easily. It was also made available in portable form. The app has now been updated to version 5, and it fixes a number of problems and introduces new functionality.

SEE ALSO:

  • Winhance-5-Main-1
  • Winhance-5-1
  • Winhance-3
  • Winhance-5-2

This is what’s new in Version 5:

Issues Fixed

  • MainWindow size too big on lower resolutions
    • Window correctly gets current resolution and sets to 90 percent of available space
    • Window is fully resizable
  • App Installation Status stuck on 66 percent (78 percent) overall
    • Issue was related to a "pre-check" to see if the selected app was already installed or not and the result was not being properly passed which caused the installation not to start.
    • Removed abovementioned check completely since the selected apps should be installed regardless of whether it is already installed or not
    • Enhanced progress reporting during app installations that use winget.
  • Enhanced restarting of Windows Explorer process
    • Improved handling when changing Windows Theme, Cleaning Taskbar and Start Menu which should stop it from stalling and freezing the application

New Features

  • Added Versioning to the application
    • When a new version is released, users will be prompted to download and install the latest update.
  • Enhanced Config File Import
    • Added prompts to ask if the user wants to Clean the Taskbar and Start Menu when importing a config file.

Improvements

  • Code Refactoring
    • Refactored "OptimizationSetting" and "CustomizationSetting" to use a Base class "ApplicationSetting" which adheres to "DRY- Don't Repeat Yourself" principles and avoids code duplication
  • Better Configuration Import Handling
    • Ensured that settings are properly applied and not just "updated" if changes are found.

You can download Winhance 5 from here, and if you want to see the tool in action you can watch the brand new video below.

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