PC Startup Master Release Notes

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PC Startup Master v4.0.880
December 31, 2023 UI
  • The user interface was rebuilt from the ground up to enhance the user experience and support newer Windows versions.
  • The user interface was updated to support both light and dark modes.
  • Added support for UI accent colors (More colors will be available in the next releases).
  • Added the ability to switch between different startup locations directly from the main window.
  • Improved the Startup Item details pane to show more startup item information.
  • Improved the sorting of startup items.
  • Improved the startup items search UI.
Startup Guard
  • Added the ability to monitor Windows services and scheduled tasks.
  • Improved the restoration of default startup configurations when startup changes are detected.
  • Improved the Startup Guard notifications.
  • Improved the Startup Guard Log.
Misc.
  • Added support for additional startup locations.
  • Added the ability to verify the digital signature of startup items.
  • Improved the code used to implement the delayed startup functionality.
  • Added the ability to register new Windows services.
  • Added support for Microsoft Store apps.
  • Added support for Windows 10 and 11 startup apps implementation.
  • Added an option to create system restore points.
  • Added an option to enable the automatic installation of app updates.
  • Added support for PC Startup Master Pro trial so that users can test the Pro edition features before making a purchase.
  • Added the Debug Mode that helps diagnose PC Startup Master issues.
  • Added an option to automatically submit error reports to Smart PC Utilities.
  • Improved the batch management of startup items.
  • Improved the performance of listing Windows services and scheduled tasks.
  • Improved the editing of startup programs.
  • Improved the software licensing model to make it more reliable.
  • Updated the feedback module.
  • Several reliability changes and bug fixes.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented PC Startup Master from running at Windows startup when the UAC is enabled.
PC Startup Master v3.0.238
  • Improved Microsoft Windows 64-bit support.
PC Startup Master v3.0.237
  • Improved startup items search.
  • Improved the detection of startup items targets.
  • Minor GUI enhancements.
  • Fixed several bugs in Startup Guard.
  • Fixed minor bugs.
PC Startup Master v3.0.235
  • Major performance improvements.
  • Major GUI enhancements with high DPI support.
  • Added the ability to manage and optimize Windows services.
  • Added the ability to manage and optimize Windows scheduled tasks.
  • Added startup items search functionality.
  • Added Feedback module to send user feedback and error reports.
  • Added startup items highlighting functionality.
  • Added the ability to check for updates on each startup.
  • Added the ability to customize startup columns.
  • Added the ability to get the running status of startup items.
  • Added the functionality of saving startup items.
  • Added the ability to undo the deletion of startup items in Startup Guard.
  • Improved startup items sorting functions.
  • Improved startup items listing by organizing them into groups.
  • Improved the online search for startup items information.
  • Improved startup items exporting functionality.
  • Improved Startup Delayer to allow advanced customization of delayed startup items.
  • Improved the adding and editing of startup items with a new GUI design.
  • Improved Startup Guard notifications.
  • Improved Startup Guard logging.
  • Improved support for Windows 64-bit.
  • Fixed several bugs in Startup Guard.
  • Fixed a bug of not displaying startup items icons in Windows 64-bit.
  • PC Startup Master now targets Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2