Windows Repair Toolbox

[AlexCa]

Hey guys, I've released version 2.0.0.3. This version contains improvements to the "AVLeftovers" functionality that I've added in the last version:

- Made several changes in order to improve detections and reduce false positives.

- Removed detections regarding some older discontinued AV's, and added several other detections (so there's no longer a total correspondence with the "AV Uninstall Tools Pack").

- Increased the size of the form so that it's easier to look at the paths when the nodes are expanded.

While this functionality is not perfect - false positives can occur and it will not tell us the exact version of the AV detected - , I think that it will make the task much easier. Admittedly it relies in part in the knowledge and the experience of the user to cover the two weak-spots mentioned above. If you guys feel like, give it a go and tell me what you think. The tool doesn't change or remove anything (and neither is it supposed to do so), but it only reports (if you right-click a node you'll only have the options to copy the path or to open it - in order to allow to examine the contents).

Thank you.

 

[AlexCa]

I've just released another update (version 2.0.0.4). Sorry for the successive update! It's a fix to the "AVLeftovers" search, that under some circumstances would display an unnecessary error message that required the user to click ok for the search to continue.

 

[AlexCa]

Hello everyone, I've just released version 2.0.0.5 of WRT. Here's what changed:

- The .zip and other archive files will now be automatically deleted after extraction, in order to save space.

- Fixed: The email settings were not being saved (this is only applicable to the normal version, the portable version only saves the branding settings).

- The progress label will now indicate when .zip files are being extracted after download ("Extracting please wait...").

- Some other internal fixes and improvements.

Thank you!

 

[GTP]

Thanks @AlexCa

 

[AlexCa]

Hi all,

I've just released version 2.0.0.6 of Windows Repair Toolbox. Here's what's changed:

Added: immediate automatic deletion of canceled or interrupted downloads, in order to save space and to prevent errors.

Replaced: Junkware Removal Tool with Norton Power Eraser.

As we know JRT is going to be discontinued; and ADWCleaner, that is already present in Windows Repair Toolbox, already "incorporate all of JRT functionalities, with exception of minor temp file cleaning".

Thank you!

 

[cam w]

Thank you!

Thank you!

 

[AlexCa]

Hello everyone, I've just released version 2.0.0.7 of WRT. Here's what changed:

- Fixed a bug in the portable version of WRT: if "Windows_Repair_Toolbox.zip" was extracted directly (right-click > "Extract Here") to the root of a drive, the programs would download but would not run. The error was: "The system cannot find the file specified".

- When the "Clear downloads" button, in the "Settings" tab, was clicked, it would always ask if the user wanted to delete any custom tools that might have been added or downloaded. This was annoying and the user could accidentally delete the programs that he manually had placed in the custom tools folder. Now it will only be given the option to delete the downloaded custom tools (and not the added) - what makes the most sense -, and the message box that gives that option will only show when those exist.

- Added an informative warning message when the "Norton Power Eraser" button is clicked.

- Changed the description under "How to use:" in the "Custom Tools" tab.

- Updated Notepad++ to the version 7.5.2.

- Some other internal and minor changes.

Thank you!

 

[GTP]

Hello everyone, I've just released version 2.0.0.7 of WRT.

Thanks Alex.

Fixed a bug in the portable version of WRT: if "Windows_Repair_Toolbox.zip" was extracted directly (right-click > "Extract Here") to the root of a drive, the programs would download but would not run. The error was: "The system cannot find the file specified".

I use the Portable exclusively. I never saw that error at all?

 

[AlexCa]

Thanks Alex.

I use the Portable exclusively. I never saw that error at all?

Hey Greg, that's probably because when you extract the .zip you normally chose "Extract to... Windows_Repair_Toolbox". The error would only happen if the .zip was extracted directly to the root of the USB drive, no folder in between. Also this only started to happen after version 1.9.1.1 (released 08-19-2017). Thanks to the user Andreas for reporting it, btw.

 

[AlexCa]

Hi all, I've just updated WRT to version 2.0.0.8.

Here's what changed:

- Added a "Download All" button (in the "Settings" tab) that allows to download all the tools at once. The idea is to fully prepare WRT to be used in offline / slow connection computers, or simply to have all the tools already previously downloaded for faster use. The non-essential "Clear Checkboxes" and "Clear Notes" buttons have been removed to open space to this option.

There are a few shortcomings though:

1 - If the offline version of WRT is prepared in a 64-bit version of Windows, some of the tools will require a new download if WRT is later used on a 32-bit version of Windows, and vice-versa. This happens because some of the tools have separated download links for the 32-bit and 64-bit versions, and, when it's time to download them, WRT will not download both, but will choose according to the version of the OS where it's being executed.

2 - The tools FRST and Zoek aren't downloaded. This is because, AFAIK, they are supposed to be saved to and executed from the Desktop.

3 - The "Run Unattended" process still requires internet connection.

- Fixed: the "Clear Downloads" button was very slow to to its job, particularly when there were many tools to delete. That as been fixed and now it's much faster.

- The "start_WRT_in_reduced_functionality_mode.bat" will now immediately launch WRT (without showing any previous text). This starts WRT much faster, with very little loading time, and its useful for when we only have in mind to quickly run some specific tool in the computer and don't want to wait for the real-time monitors to load.

- "ESETSirefefCleaner" (the "Serv. Repair" button in the "Repairs" section), the tool used to restore Windows Services to their default state, has been replaced with "Chrome Cleanup Tool".

I removed the tool because it hasn't been updated since December, 2015 and Windows 10 has received several upgrades since then. Besides, "Tweaking.com - Windows Repair" can do the same job and it's updated regularly.

- Fixed: "Vipre Rescue Scanner" and "MBAM" would not run in a different computer from where they were downloaded, if the letter assigned to to USB drive from were WRT is running was different.

- Fixed: in the "Final Tests" tab, "CrowdInspect" and "StressTest" would not mark their respective checkbox when executed offline.

- Updated Notepad++ and the temperature monitor.

As always, your feedback is welcome.

Thank you.

 

[GTP]

No Alex, thank you!

 

[River Valley Computer]

Awesome tool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[GTP]

Hey Alex, just noticed something. I've run the new version of WRT on three separate computers and the "Smart" button is red?
When checking the drives with both Crystal Disk Info and gSmartControl all drives pass as healthy with no issues whatsoever?

The +info link says that it "can not retrieve info" from all three drives.

 

[ell]

Hi, does WRT run from winpe? I extracted the portable version, updated and downloaded everything then copied it to a bootable pe usb drive but when I open it and try to run the exe nothing happens.

 

[AlexCa]

@Barcelona
Hey Greg, can you please run the previous version (2.0.0.7) of WRT in the same computers to check if the result is the same?
If you no longer have it I can send it to you. More people experiencing the same?

@ell
Honestly i still haven't tested to run it from winpe, but from what I remember reading in another thread think that @Barcelona does it.

 

[GTP]

Yeah, no worries here. Runs fine from my USB as well.

 

[AlexCa]

@Barcelona
One thing that I remembered: do you still have the SMART warning in those computers when you don't run WRT from winpe? What happens if you just download WRT from the website and run it inside Windows?

Because the SMART test will run against what WRT identify as the system drive, but if its running from PE I'm not sure what will be detected as that. That might explain why you're getting the same result in the three computers.

 

[GTP]

All three computers were run from my USB with the latest portable, not from my PE.
I also did what you suggested (download and run in windows on the machine). Same result.
One of the units has been returned so can only test on mine and one client machine. Same result anyway.

 

[AlexCa]

All three computers were run from my USB with the latest portable, not from my PE.
I also did what you suggested (download and run in windows on the machine). Same result.
One of the units has been returned so can only test on mine and one client machine. Same result anyway.

Can you please test it with the previous version (2.0.0.7)?
Here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/dtsfbe8f2s88z20/Windows_Repair_Toolbox.zip?dl=0

 

[GTP]

I've already got the previous version. I always keep the last version just in case the new one has any issues.
Testing with the old version does not give the same behaviour.
The new version is the one having a problem with the Smart reading.