Bulk Crap Uninstaller v3.8.2

This update brings fixes and much-needed updates to many of the translations. Big thanks to the translators!

Changelog:

• Added settings to disable Steam, StoreApp, WinFeature and WinUpdate scanning.
• Added ability to add selected applications as advanced filters.
• Added fade effect to the color legend.
• Added update to Czech translation by Richard Kahl.
• Added update to French translation by Thierry.
• Added update to Spanish translation by Freddy Morán Jr. (Freddynic159).
• Added update to Russian translation by xwxvwvxwx.
• Small speedup of merging results and adding information.
• Fixed 'Add from list' in advanced filters using wrong file extension.
• Fixed list legend not updating on list refresh.

Bulk Crap Uninstaller v3.8.1

Changelog:

• Added new and improved InnoSetup quiet uninstall generation.
• Added Windows Update detection and parsing.
• Added "View Updates" menu item.
• Added update to hungarian translation by Phoenix.
• Added better icons to misc executables.
• Added verbose error messages to some misc executables.
• Added InvalidArgument return code to SteamHelper.
• Added VirtualStore to junk search locations.
• Speedup of junk scan; Improved NsisQuietUninstallStringGenerator speed.
• Updated readme to add info about new command line arguments.
• Updated Polish translation.
• Changed "Uninstall manually" to be disabled if it has no chance to find anything.
• Changed junk search progress to show first application name if there are more than 1.
• Changed LoadingDialog to not be TopMost when started with ShowDialog.
• Fixed dialog boxes sometimes showing behind other windows.
• Fixed rare access denied crash when saving registry backup.
• Fixed UnauthorizedAccessException when searching for junk in WER\ReportArchive.
• Fixed advanced clipboard copy window icon missing.
• Fixed automatic layout being broken in places for some translations.
• Fixed CommonStrings translations not being used and other misc translation fixes.
• Fixed feedback window UI flow.

Bulk Crap Uninstaller v3.8

Changelog:

• Added detailed progress to list load and junk search.
• Added option to submit errors via NBug in soft crash box.
• Added registry junk scan in \EventLog\Application.
• Added registry junk scan in \Installer\Folders.
• Changed naming from "orphaned" to "unregistered".
• Fixed NSIS automatizer hanging on some uninstallers with non-standard button IDs.
• Fixed NSIS automatizer pressing wrong buttons if they are focused by default.
• Fixed crash in ScanAudioPolicyConfig if Uninstaller.InstallLocation isn't rooted.
• Fixed possible object disposed exception in InitiateListRefresh.
• Fixed rare crash when redrawing the application list.
• Fixed some grammar problems in readme.
• Misc code refactoring and cleanup.
• Updated TaskScheduler and Castle.Core packages.

Bulk Crap Uninstaller v3.7.2

Changelog:

• Added "Run..." context menu.
• Added "win32" and "win64" to binary directory names.
• Added update to Slovenian translation by Jadran Rudec.
• Updated Polish translation.
• Improved detection of program files directories during drive search.
• Fixed disposed exception when starting _listLegendWindow.Show and main window is gone.
• Fixed color legend ignoring the show legend setting.
• Fixed rare crashes when trying to get icons.
• Fixed icons not being populated in rare cases.
• Fixed crash when trying to rename entries under insufficient permissions.
• Fixed list refresh being closed twice when user times closing of main window, causing object disposed exceptions.
• Fixed some install locations and other paths being fully in lowercase.
• Fixed re-searching directories for applications in rare cases.

Bulk Crap Uninstaller v3.7.1

Changelog:

• Extracted, generalized and improved code from directory factory - better detection overall.
• | Added info getter for is64bit.
• | Added info getter for finding uninstallers in install location.
• | Added info getter for finding application executables, speeds up certificate scanning.
• | Added info getter for extracting info from application executables.
• Added path cleanup to DisplayIcon.
• Added wait cursor after exiting startup manager.
• Improved and optimized logic for getting icons.
• Improved application searching speed slightly.
• Changed QuietUninstallStringCopier Priority to RunFirst because it's the fastest and has best results.
• Moved creation of UninstallerLocation to a separate info adder and fixed it sometimes failing.
• Code refactoring around info getters and factories.
• Fixed IO crashes in GetDirectoriesToScan with invalid directories.
• Fixed Path.IsPathRooted crash with some UninstallerFullFilenames.
• Fixed crash during junk search when junk names have invalid path characters.
• Fixed some disposed exceptions.
• Fixed bugs in path cleanup of InstallLocation, InstallSource and ModifyPath. Some valid paths were removed or modified.
• Fixed certificate highlighting sometimes not updating.
• Fixed info adders not updating some properties.
• Fixed some info URLs not being cleaned up properly.
• Fixed Msi INSTALLPROPERTY_LOCALPACKAGE not being assigned to UninstallerFullFilename.

Bulk Crap Uninstaller v3.7

Major code rewrite for application detection logic and loading UI, resulting in a speed-up and more applications being detected.

Changelog:

Main application

• Rewrite of application detection: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger.
• Automatically detect where user installs apps, and look for orphans there.
• Improved detection of missing app information.
• UI is no longer blocked during loading: Can be dragged and is more stable.
• Improved error handling in multiple locations.
• Changed closed process detection too treat access denied as closed process.
• Added checks to prevent unnecessary exceptions.
• Removed some unnecessary file accesses.
• Fixed automatization settings not being honored.
• Fixed some directories not being blacklisted properly.
• Fixed first start dialog not showing on top properly, and removed ability to maximize it.

Installer

• Added options to not install extra languages to the installer.
• Added option to show readme to installer.
• Changed app name to BCUninstaller
• Only copy CleanLogs.bat during portable install.

Bulk Crap Uninstaller v3.6.3

This update focuses on performance. CPU usage and interface fluidity during normal use are improved.

Changelog:

• Added transparency on hover to color legend.
• Changed "Startup" column to show "Yes" even if startup entries are disabled.
• Imported ObjectListView source code to fix performance issues.
• Improved scrolling performance by removing unnecessary checks.
• Improved speed of drawing the application list.
• Improved speed of detecting uninstaller types (faster startup).
• Fixed excessive CPU use when mouse is hovering over the application list.
• Fixed color legend destroying list scrolling performance.
• Fixed RegistryValueJunkNode backup failing if value name has a dot in its name.
• Fixed searching for CLSID registry junk taking forever.
• Fixed shortcuts of applications installed in same directory being wrongly detected as junk.
• Fixed portable version leaving behind .log files.
• Fixed rare DisposedException when closing BCU during certificate status update.

Bulk Crap Uninstaller v3.6.2

Changelog:

• Added ability to sort the uninstall progress list view by columns.
• Fixed crashes during bulk uninstall not being handled properly.
• Fixed uninstall progress sometimes failing to update properly.
• Fixed some uninstaller commands not being recognized.
• Code cleanup and refactoring, small performance improvements.

Bulk Crap Uninstaller v3.6.1

Changelog:

• Executables and the installer are now signed, thanks to the donations.
• Added support for Windows Services.
• Added searching CLSID keys for junk.
• Added message if saving settings fails.
• Added warning to save uninstall list before closing.
• Added titlebar notification of unsaved uninstall lists.
• Installer no longer optimizes performance for portable installs.
• Major refactoring of junk system, improved backup.
• Slightly improved speed of loading uninstallers.
• Fixed crashes during backup and deletion of junk nodes and startup entries.
• Fixed crashes during opening/saving uninstall lists.
• Fixed crash on clipboard copy.
• Fixed crash when getting installed browsers.
• Fixed crash when closing BCU with Startup Manager open.
• Fixed multiple ObjectDisposedExceptions.
• Fixed some startup entries not updating their Enabled state in the startup manager.
• Fixed some msiexec uninstallers not being detected properly.
• Fixed possible IOException in RegistryJunk.FindJunkRecursively.
• Fixed unexpanded environment variables in tasks.

Bulk Crap Uninstaller v3.6

This release focuses on improving junk detection and manual uninstall.

• Added dialog to close running apps during junk removal.
• Added detection of Windows Error Reporting junk.
• Added detection of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing junk.
• Added detection of \FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules junk.
• Added extra confidence to directories that will be empty after removing junk.
• Added option to still show leftover list if all items have low confidence.
• Added "Task" in front of task junk paths.
• Added a new feedback box.
• Improved matching of junk to product names.
• Improved detection of registry junk.
• Fixed junk search not scanning some subdirectories.
• Fixed names of some apps being set to empty.
• Fixed crash on invalid disabled registry startup entries.
• Fixed nullref when opening a registry key fails
• Fixed custom application install paths not working if surrounded with quotes