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Updates: https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/72d630a8090fbcc6eab0db830bc4d215be94a521 So instead of just linking all the changes I have done to Winapp2, I will just link the changes that only effect what users have posted here. Of course, users should always update their copy of Winapp2 to get all the changes.

A whole lot of updates: https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/b831fabed197883b333d900b02c5c86e7d87003f https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/2890a2d04874e257a077fc1ca329c7a20df0c7a2 https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/b5b47fc358cec0b94238e65824819900f87fcf17 https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/f0f3d9573ce7b0b465a05f39105e4ff0dac5fa77 https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/a1e43129fe514c930531e4cb702590a0f89844f7

These are just change logs from stuff I updated from here, stuff I merged via PRs, and stuff I fixed with Winapp2ool. PRs get merged separately and I usually use Winapp2ool lastly. It's also another way of letting users know that Winapp2 was updated so they can download the latest file.

Updates: https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/pull/201/commits/221d48496d7af7e94df19c4e9d82c1dedb9498f4 https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/pull/203/commits/e9e2c449a9e71009f730e1ae06f231a9e741de5c https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/d1e9f605e89704d509bbd171937b80bdacd4a949

Just for the record, several Anti-virus are detecting Winapp2ool as false positives. I am in the process of getting this resolved. The AVs that are detecting Winapp2ool as malicious are Endgame, Crowdstrike Falcon, and Zemana. You can keep track of this issue here: https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/issues/199

Many updates: https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/3ef6d3686d301aacfea1b0a234115f052825312e https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/4242988eedbece19871839ca4872bd34166ce06e https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/d033e930372c3a39ffcd900efdf6b9879ab9aa4c

Updates: https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/0b011c15de164b196574d6c7c262f650f45a9611 https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/f491a99a6e2d9a7c4d60f97a354f9e671343027b

Updates: https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/e393ac76f95ad4446bb483800ec85dd3dac39dad https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/91f9fcce168f10e3f083a22dde85dfeacc9b5bb3

Updates: https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/8adae93feeee6d67f2653923734fbaf7ee848881 Also, last update, I updated the named of the browsers sections. The new names are "Chrome/Chromium based browsers" and "Mozilla based browsers". This name is already taken, so I left this one as [Bing Maps *].

Updates: https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/77f5829de86b74c0ba6b8d73c3c801dbb1d99f1d https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/ab61607fd78a9e7c28ad5fa60c6bc7ea4dec65ab https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/0523e5b7e1c86f8a2bfd4b1ac60fbe157eaf224e

Updates: https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/602af668ab2addce2dab580c819f8e69120bf12c https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/2b435d2c383fe3d699075706bf44315d5c4c601b

Updates: https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/fbc82f0644a960175c57220dc1d8887bd949a932 https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/ab4e8416e3800669113701bafe12f9f6cfbcddcb https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/92ab323ae5340df50f0d59938663408859901a92

Updates: https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/0c92ee06d8512ac2756c812ca5984c7ef83f125e

When we did both overhauls, most entries had RegKey under FileKey, so we just moved the remaining ones to match that as it was easier. Anyways, it looks better with RegKey under FileKey and that is proper ABC order, too, and also it makes us look like we are not directly copying Winapp.

Updates: https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/69eda4b0228b5bf40af36ec8ecbfcb0815dba5e0

Since we are getting mixed opinions on this, maybe a better solution would be to make Winapp2ool pick out all the entries with RECURSE and REMOVESELF and then have a way for the user to switch them. This way, if a user doesn't feel a entry with REMOVESELF is safe, they can use the tool and switch it to RECURSE and switch RECURSE to REMOVESELF if they don't want a pile up of empty folders.

I fully understand your concerns. But to be honest, removing an empty folder usually doesn't break anything. There are no reports here that one of those (partially very old) entries causing trouble. If you create a pull request on GitHub I'm sure they will merge it. I thank you for your concerned about keeping users safe with Winapp2. Some of the entries you have pointed out have been in Winapp2 for a long time now, and so far no one has been reporting any issues with them. If a program is breaking due to this, I will gladly fix it for you. Ultimately, both the software and Windows are very good at restoring folders needed, since they are designed to restore the lost folder if needed, and this has been the case since XP came out. If it makes you feel any better, during the 2nd overhaul, we did already remove dangerous REMOVESELFs from Winapp2 entries and kept the ones that don't put anyone at risk.

Updates: https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/144435b5cd1d48203f3b641c25ce93664c86f653 https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/b40541bf22928a04062e7b8e87cf459629154271

I remember a user requested this entry due to a bug in the program that prevented them from disabling the auto start, which is specified in the warning.

Tons of updates: https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/0b115d3aa2870b22ed2fc58fadef9516d5d3e8cf https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/bd9e60092aa65ff9fac84a0a651c52690cb915c9

A user a long time ago posted the old winsys.ini on GitHub, but we ignored it. Now that we are on GitHub with a centralized community and have more members then before, we could try again. The old winsys.ini is still there on GitHub.

Updates: https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/d2a5026d0d3af40d469ad09433a10855caf0d0a2

Updates: https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/2613c1c10bffff1f573fd185f6b01eb3283f8265#diff-9dc8dfcda6088a592d7e1c8ea13cc70bR270 https://github.com/MoscaDotTo/Winapp2/commit/1379e0b485c5b41f3feae6715a11fcb399d7f19e I removed last known good configuration entry. If it causes issues on systems, then it doesn't belong in the main file. You can always add it back yourself. Please let me know if we missed an entries. I assume Robert got most of them, other then the 2 Smalik mentioned before.

A few updates were released today to fix some regressions from the overhaul, 1 in slim cleaner and 1 in internet explorer. Please update your Winapp2 copy.

So today, we merged the big PR and is now ready to be used for everyone. You will notice a significant change with Winapp2 with this update, compared to the old file. We have removed over 2000 lines from Winapp2, the # of entries has dropped from ~2500 to 2110, and the file size has dropped ~30-40kb, all without decreasing Winapp2's cleaning coverage.. The changes include many entries being merged, however, stuff like cache and backup entries were kept separate, reorganizing and alphabetizing all the entries, and all new additions from the community since the last update should also be included already. Make sure to grab the latest Winapp2 from Github.