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2.3.0.3

01 Jul 02:47
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2.3.0.2+ and 2.3.1 are to be considered Security Patches. If you are on an older build, please update.

Advisory Coming 7/9, Not Currently Exploited

2.3.0.3 comes with the following changes:


  • Added App Dark Mode Setting (Theme will be updated soon™)
  • Fixes Updater Reporting Non-Existent Update

And the following 2.3.0.2 changes:

  • UI Improvements (credit @Oleg-Chashko)
  • Added Various Translations
  • Improved DirectX detection
  • Improved Various Translations
  • Fixed GPT Detection edge case
  • Added Command Line Switches (/format and it's parameters do not work by itself currently, must be before /silent)
  • Custom Themes are now Respected
  • Adds Migitations to Security Concerns (Advisory coming 7/9)
  • Added Font Sizing Support to Translations
  • Fixed Backup Ram Check Reporting KB as GB on Failure
  • Removed Translation Credit, will be re-added tomorrow
  • Fixed Non-Admin TPM Checking on Non-English Systems
  • Added GPT Fail for when GPT was detected but not bootable

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2.3.0.1

29 Jun 12:25
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THIS RELEASE IS OUT OF DATE. CHECK https://github.com/rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11/releases/latest

2.3.0.1 comes with the following changes:


  • Fixes Unicode Characters in Translations

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2.3.0

29 Jun 07:02
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2.3.0 comes with the following changes:


  • Removed Tray Icon (credit @PikuZheng)
  • Added Translations
  • Minor Code Cleanup
  • Fixed Text Being Scaled
  • Tweaked Result Outputs
  • Clarified CPU Check Results
  • Greatly Improved GPT Check (credit @htcfreek, @Qazy147)
  • Greatly Improved UEFI Check (credit @htcfreek)
  • Added Command Line Switches (not yet fully working)
  • Exit Icon Now Shows Hand Cursor
  • Moved CPU Name to Bottom Panel
  • Fixed Crash on Multiple CPU Setups
  • Minor Compiled File Detail Changes
  • Greatly Improved SecureBoot Check (credit @htcfreek)
  • Added Warning for Win 7 and Earlier
  • 10 of 11 Checks Now Report Instantly
  • GPU Name Now Listed Along with CPU
  • Removed Annoying Yellow Warning Banner
  • Fixed Backup RAM Check Reporting KB as GB
  • Improved Disk Space Check to Check Other Disks
  • Fixed Intel CPUs Reporting Current Speed Occasionally
  • Moved Translations and CPU Lists to %localappdata% instead of %temp%
  • Removed Admin Rights Requirement. They'll be requested if available, however. (credit @htcfreek)

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2.2.4.5

28 Jun 18:52
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This is an build of the upcoming 2.2.5 release before translations have been added based on 26b88d5. Once translations have been sorted, 2.2.5 will be released.

2.2.5 Pre-Release comes with the following changes:


  • TO DO: Pre-Release Changes (Review 80+ commits)

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2.2.4 - What Do We Do With A Broken Syntax? Early In The Morning!

27 Jun 14:27
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THIS RELEASE IS OUT OF DATE. CHECK https://github.com/rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11/releases/latest

2.2.4 comes with the following changes:


  • Minor Banner Improvements
  • Fix Broken 2.2.3 Build Release
  • Change CPU failure to ? instead of !

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2.2.3 - Domain Danger

27 Jun 13:25
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This Build is BROKEN. I blame #66. Download 2.2.4

2.2.3 comes with the following changes:


  • Added whynotwin11.com warning
  • Improved WDDM2 Detection More (credit @famo000)
  • Fixed Edge Case with ~64GB of Storage
  • Fixed Server 2008 Memory Reporting Issue
  • Fixed Blank Boot Methods Reporting as OK (sorry Linux/VM peeps)

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2.2.2 - Shame It Isn't Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022

27 Jun 07:45
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2.2.2 comes with the following changes:


  • Added Banner
  • Added Social Icons (GitHub, PayPal, Discord, LTT)
  • Fixed Remaining High Contrast Bugs
  • Fixed SQ1/SQ2 Listed as Incompatible
  • Fixed Some AMD Mobile Processor Detection (See Below for Backporting List)
  • Added More Attempted WDDM Detection Fixes (DXDIAG WHY)
  • Fixed the Last CPU of Each Compatibility List Not Being Marked as Compatible (See Below for Backporting List)

Manually Updating Older 2.x Builds Processor Compatibility

1, Download SupportedProcessors.txt
2. Place File in %temp%
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3. Override Existing Files when Prompted
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2.2.1 - And This Is To Go Even Newer

26 Jun 22:38
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2.2.1 comes with the following changes:


  • Fixes Compatibility Misspelling (Credit @DigitalfoxPT)
  • Adds x86 Build (Those on x86 will Fail OS Architecture Check)
  • Fixed Pentium Gold Processor Detection (See Below for Backporting List)
  • Fixes WDDM Detection for a Small Number of People Running Bleeding Edge GPUs

Manually Updating Older 2.x Builds Intel Processor Compatibility

1, Download SupportedProcessorsIntel.txt
2. Place File in %temp%
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3. Override Existing Files when Prompted
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2.2.0 - Improvements, Improvements, Improvements

26 Jun 19:52
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2.2.0 comes with the following changes:


  • Minor Text Improvements (Credit @htcfreek)
  • Added WDDM2 Detection
  • Minor Layout Improvements (Credit @htcfreek)
  • Improved DirectX12 Detection (Credit @micwoj92)
  • Added Ability to Drag Window
  • Improved CPU Name Checking
  • Added Multi-Processor Support (Credit @nomatter2k)
  • Added OS Architecture Detection
  • Improved OS Architecture Reporting
  • Added Backup RAM Detection Check
  • Added CPU Name Checking Qualcomm
  • Added High Contrast Mode Compatibility (Credit @namazso)
  • Improved GPT Detection on Long Disk names (Credit @InvisibleUp)
  • Set Window Title to be ClearType Anti-Aliased
  • Changed TPM 1.2 to Failing per Recent MS Changes
  • Improved Secure Boot Checks to Pass Compatible but Not Enabled
  • Added Not Yet Implemented Backup GPT Detection for Edge Cases

File Hash: C3DBDE1E5791E17ECED706846EAC4ABFBC671B3C3E5CE6C1C1CB3097204EE173

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2.1.0 - More checks

25 Jun 21:00
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THIS RELEASE IS OUT OF DATE. CHECK https://github.com/rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11/releases/latest

2.1.0 comes with the following changes:


  • Added CPU Arch Check
  • Added DirectX 12 Check
  • Added CPU Name Check (excluding Broadcom)
  • Powershell output file moved to TEMP
  • Minor Prep for Fixes on Get-Disk Failure
  • Powershell output file now deleted when done
  • RAM Check now accounts for Hardware Reserved RAM
  • Added Ability to Check for Updates from the Application itself

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