0.6.2 - Minor updates

This update includes new features, an important fix, updates to language files, and updates to several dependencies

Note

Did your update history disappear after upgrading to Windows 11, version 24H2? Or are you planning to upgrade to Windows 11, version 24H2? If so, then you may wish to look at this discussion.

Changes: ✨

• Fixed: Corrected a misspelled key in language files. #99 🐛
• New: Added the ability to change the font used to display the list of updates as well as the update details.
• New: Added Check for Update and Open App Folder options to the three-dot menu.
• New: Added NerdBank.GitVersioning as a replacement for GitVersion.MsBuild.
• Updated: Changed the color of the links in the details pane to improve readability based on the theme in use.
• Updated: The list of translations on the About page now has a column showing translation percentage for each language file (compared to the en-US language file).
• Updated: The list of translations on the About page now uses available space instead of scrolling the list.
• Updated: Italian language updates by @bovirus. #100 and #103
• Updated: Bumped CommunityToolkit.Mvvm to version 8.3.2. #98
• Updated: Bumped Vanara.PInvoke.WUApi to version 4.04. #97
• Updated: Bumped Vanara.PInvoke.User32 to version 4.04. #96
• Updated: Bumped NLog to version 5.3.4. #95
• Updated: Bumped Octokit to version 13.0.1. #89
• Updated: Korean language updates to the installer dialogs by @VenusGirl. #88
• Updated: Lots of code simplifications, improvements, and optimizations.

Translations ✍

My thanks to all the people that have contributed translations and updates.

If you wish to contribute a translation, check out the Contribute a Translation topic in the Wiki. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

Important

If you have previously contributed, please take a moment to verify that your translation is up to date. Thanks!

Full Changelog: v0.6.1...v0.6.2

File Descriptions

File Name	Description	Size
WindowsUpdateViewer_0.6.2.0_x64x86_Setup.exe	Installer, requires .NET 8 runtime to already be present	8.55 MB
WindowsUpdateViewer_0.6.2.0_SC_x64_Setup.exe	Installer, x64 architecture, Self-Contained, .NET runtime not required	61.76 MB
WindowsUpdateViewer_0.6.2.0_SC_x86_Setup.exe	Installer, x86 architecture, Self-Contained, .NET runtime not required	56.99 MB
WindowsUpdateViewer_0.6.2.0_x64x86_Portable.zip	Zip archive, requires .NET 8 runtime to already be present	12.25 MB
WindowsUpdateViewer_0.6.2.0_SC_x64_Portable.zip	Zip archive, x64 architecture, Self-Contained, .NET runtime not required	85.30 MB
WindowsUpdateViewer_0.6.2.0_SC_x86_Portable.zip	Zip archive, x86 architecture, Self-Contained, .NET runtime not required	79.29 MB

Checksums

File Name	SHA256 Hash	Virus Total
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0.6.1 - New Languages

This update includes new translations and updates to language files, and updates to several dependencies.

Changes: ✨

• New: Korean language (ko-KR) contributed by @VenusGirl ❤️ #83 & #85
• New: Portuguese (Brazil) (pt-BR) contributed by @igorruckert. #79
• Updated: Italian language translation by @bovirus. #78
• Updated: Polish language translation by @FadeMind. #76 & #77
• Updated: Spanish language translation.
• Updated: Minor tweaks to the layout of the Settings page.
• Updated: The COM reference to WUAPIlib was replaced by the Vanara.PInvoke.WUApi package.
• Updated: UI languages are now sorted by language code.
• Updated: Fixed GitHub logo placement on About page. #75
• Updated: Upgraded Octokit to version 13.0.0.
• Updated: Upgraded Material Design Themes to version 5.1.0.
• Updated: Upgraded Vanara.PInvoke.User32 to version 4.0.2.
• Updated: Upgraded NLog to 5.3.2.
• Updated: An updated version of Inno Setup (6.3.1) was used to create the installer (setup.exe) files.

Important

If there are any issues with the installers, please open an issue!

Translations ✍

My thanks to all the people that have contributed translations and updates.

If you wish to contribute a translation, check out the Contribute a Translation topic in the Wiki. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

Note

If you have previously contributed, please take a moment to verify that your translation is up to date. Thanks!

File Descriptions:

File Name	Description	Size
WindowsUpdateViewer_0.6.1.0_x64x86_Setup.exe	Installer, requires .NET 8 runtime to already be present	8.17 MB
WindowsUpdateViewer_0.6.1.0_SC_x64_Setup.exe	Installer, x64 architecture, Self-Contained, .NET runtime not required	61.29 MB
WindowsUpdateViewer_0.6.1.0_SC_x86_Setup.exe	Installer, x86 architecture, Self-Contained, .NET runtime not required	56.52 MB
WindowsUpdateViewer_0.6.1.0_x64x86_Portable.zip	Zip archive, requires .NET 8 runtime to already be present	11.74 MB
WindowsUpdateViewer_0.6.1.0_SC_x64_Portable.zip	Zip archive, x64 architecture, Self-Contained, .NET runtime not required	84.63 MB
WindowsUpdateViewer_0.6.1.0_SC_x86_Portable.zip	Zip archive, x86 architecture, Self-Contained, .NET runtime not required	78.63 MB

Checksums :

File Name	SHA256 Hash	Virus Total
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v0.6.0 - .NET 8!

This update includes migrating the project to .NET 8, some language updates, and updates to several dependencies.

My apologies to everyone that contributed translation updates and have been waiting for much too long.

Changes: ✨

• New: Slovenian language translation #69
• Updated: Italian language translation #72 & #73
• Updated: Migrated to .NET 8 #71
• Updated: Migrated Material Design in XAML to version 5.0.0
• Updated: Upgraded Octokit to version 10.0.0
• Updated: Upgraded NLog to version 5.2.8
• Updated: Minor UI tweaks
• Updated: Minor localization tweaks
• Added: Ctrl+Minus and Ctrl+Minus keyboard shortcuts to adjust size
• Fixed: Installer language issue
• Fixed: Date format on About page should now be localized correctly
• Fixed: Version number in title bar and About page will now show if the version is pre-release

Change to .NET 8 🥅

• Starting with version 0.10.0, Windows Update Viewer uses the .NET 8 desktop runtime.
• .NET 8 is the current Long Term Support release of .NET and will be supported until November 2026.
• If you can't upgrade to .NET 8, you can still use Windows Update Viewer by choosing one of the self-contained versions to download.
• If you want to upgrade to .NET 8, you can find it here.

Translations ✍

My continuing thanks to all the people that have contributed translations and updates.

If you wish to contribute a translation, check out the Contribute a Translation topic in the Wiki. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

Full Changelog: v0.5.26...v0.6.0

File Descriptions:

File Name	Description	Size
WindowsUpdateViewer_0.6.0.0_x64x86_Setup.exe	Installer, requires .NET 8 runtime to already be present	8.14 MB
WindowsUpdateViewer_0.6.0.0_SC_x64_Setup.exe	Installer, x64 arch, Self-Contained, .NET runtime not required	61.2 MB
WindowsUpdateViewer_0.6.0.0_SC_x86_Setup.exe	Installer, x86 arch, Self-Contained, .NET runtime not required	56.4 MB
WindowsUpdateViewer_0.6.0.0_x64x86_Portable.zip	Zip archive, requires .NET 8 runtime to already be present	11.6 MB
WindowsUpdateViewer_0.6.0.0_SC_x64_Portable.zip	Zip archive, x64 arch, Self-Contained, .NET runtime not required	84.4 MB
WindowsUpdateViewer_0.6.0.0_SC_x86_Portable.zip	Zip archive, x86 arch, Self-Contained, .NET runtime not required	78.4 MB

Checksums :

File Name	SHA256 Hash
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WindowsUpdateViewer_0.6.0.0_SC_x86_Portable.zip	0716b5588cf59c133f205932dff85f1bf7def6ee899a574a1f4146f70d75e6f7

0.5.26 - Translation Updates and New Download/Install Options

This update includes translation updates and new download/installation options

Apart from bug fixes and translation updates, I expect the pace of updates to Windows Update Viewer to slow down as I turn my attention to projects that have been neglected for too long. When I return to Windows Update Viewer in 2024, I will be upgrading it to .NET 8, which was released in November and is the next LTS version of .NET.

Changes:

• Updated: German language updates #66 #67.
• Updated: Numerous other language file updates.
• Updated: If a newer version of Windows Update Viewer is found when checking for an updated release from the About page, clicking OK in the resulting message box will now close the application after navigating to the GitHub Releases page.
• Updated: NLog was updated to the latest version.
• New: Additional download and installation options. See below.

New download and installation options ✨

With this release I'm adding Self Contained versions both the portable and installer versions. In this context, Self Contained means that the required .NET files are included. A self contained installation does not require that the .NET runtime is installed. Of course, by including the required .NET files, the installation is much larger. Download the installer or zip archive that best suits your needs.

In addition:

• Publishing a Self Contained build requires that either x86 or x64 be targeted. Consequently, there are versions for each x86 and x64.
• The filename of the Self Contained builds will indicate the architecture, either x86 or x64.
• The name of the zip archives has been changed from NonInstall has been changed to Portable.
• The Checksums table below has been updated to include a description for each file.

Thanks:

My continued thanks go out to everyone that helps with language translations. Considering what you get paid, you are **AWESOME!**⚡

New Contributors

• @Henry2o1o made their first contribution in #66

Full Changelog: v0.5.25...v0.5.26

Checksums :

File Name	Description	SHA256 Hash
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0.5.25 - New Slovak Language

This update includes a new language translation and language testing

Changes:

• Added: New Slovak language translation. #59 Thanks @Vaso73 ❤️
• Added: Language file testing. See the wiki topic for details.
• Added: Export to JSON feature
• Updated: Polish language updates. #53
• Updated: Italian language updates. #54
• Updated: Bump Octokit to 8.1.1
• Updated: Bump NLog from 5.2.4 to 5.2.5 #55
• Updated: Bump CommunityToolkit.Mvvm from 8.2.1 to 8.2.2 #56
• Updated: Localization improvements for the installer. #57
• Updated: License format updated.

If you wish to contribute a translation, check out the Contribute a Translation topic in the Wiki. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

My sincere thanks to everyone that made this release possible. ❤️

Full Changelog: v0.5.24...v0.5.25

Checksums :

File	SHA256 hash
Installer (exe)	b4c84cb6093cce5321452f288acf2685c438a0bee985b633c5578c5eaa2f2dc8
Portable (zip)	baeff1c4adc5d7d60a15a26ce04c9e66ecbb7caa1480e7500f210d0c44c554e5

v0.5.24 - Another Language and an Important Bug Fix

This update adds Polish language and fixes a crash-on-startup bug.

Changes:

• Added: New Polish (pl-PL) language (#51).
• Updated: Updated Italian (it-IT) language. (#49 & #50)
• Fixed: Add the updates to Dutch (nl-NL) language that I forgot in the last update. (#32)
• Fixed: Fixed crash-on-start 🐛 introduced in v0.5.23. (#48)
• New: Added version number to installer title bar. (#45)
• Fixed: Fix set-output command deprecation warning. (#47)
• Updated: Changed About page layout to accommodate longer strings.
• Updated: Minor UI tweaks.

New Contributors

• @FadeMind made their first contribution in #51

Big thanks to everyone that contributed language translations and other fixes. ❤️

In addition to the application updates, Discussions have been opened. Check it out to see announcements, ask a question or share an idea.

Full Changelog: v0.5.23...v0.5.24

Checksums :

File	SHA256 hash
Installer (exe)	94d33397ce99a5d655bd3e3fcfab7af7303732e867bedcc220969cd338769688
Portable (zip)	64661cee0a4a5bdcc7eac4150e05a3954f29c08843730e12017c726ea9c8027c

0.5.23 - More Languages in More Places

This update adds three languages and a multilingual installer (and some less exiting stuff)

Changes:

• Added: Catalan (ca-ES) language.
• Added: French (fr-FR) language.
• Added: German (de-DE) language.
• Updated: The installer is now multilingual. (#38)
• Updated: Updates to existing languages.
• Added: Option to show/hide Exit in the navigation bar. (#41)
• Updated: The default for the Use Windows display language option is now true (checked). This will only affect new installations. (#39)
• Updated: Updated Octokit dependency.
• Fixed: The Save Details to Text File menu item now uses the selected language.
• Updated: Minor UI tweaks.
• Updated the Contribute a Translation topic in the Wiki.

In addition to the application updates, Discussions have been opened. Check it out to see announcements, ask a question or share an idea.

Full Changelog: v0.5.22...v0.5.23

Checksums :

File	SHA256 hash
Installer (exe)	78bff81e594fee7d052ae6cec177c76464cbfd4bc27109a7f87d2ed622b0ac0d
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0.5.22 - Added Dutch and Italian languages

This update adds Dutch and Italian languages

Changes:

• Added: Dutch (nl-NL) language.
• Added: Italian (it-IT) language.
• Updated: Minor UI tweaks.
• Updated the Contribute a Translation topic in the Wiki.

Big thanks to everyone that contributed language translations. ❤️ If you wish to contribute a translation, check out the Contribute a Translation topic in the Wiki.

In addition to the application updates, GitHub Discussions have been opened. Check it out to see announcements, ask a question or share an idea.

Full Changelog: v0.5.21...v0.5.22

Checksums :

• SHA256 for the installer is: f0e791527dc2ddc583d2abd17aadf9fb9560637869c98725497e2fef1b8a98be
• SHA256 for the zip archive is: 84211b10e616349dcb3cf7c3b22804c1ff4cdd8b3501c7d1574e1f929ac1b7f7

0.5.21 - Multilingual Option and more

This update includes another attempt at a multilingual (localized) UI.

Changes:

• Updated: After a short hiatus, the multilingual user interface [#3] has returned. As of this release, the included languages as English (en-US), English (en-GB), and Español (es-ES). If you wish to contribute a translation, check out the Contribute a Translation topic in the Wiki.
• New: Translation related issues now have a dedicated issue type. Please use Translation Issues to contribute a translation or report a problem with a translation.
• Updated: The Update ID has been added to fields that are parsed in Exclude processing. This means that a single update can easily be excluded from being displayed.
• Updated: The UI size setting drop-down now shows the size as a percentage.
• Updated: Date Format and Language now have default values. (This affects new users only)
• Updated: Various other changes to correct typos and grammar and to make the application more efficient and handle errors more robustly.

Full Changelog: v0.5.20...v0.5.21

Checksums:

• SHA256 for the installer is: b87762576102944f6e8b2648a76a83f33f2a308ba5d67b0e0e15d2fa72c2efcc

• SHA256 for the zip archive is: fe63ca0ca3a302ebce8706958522bf4048cd931ed9f725c21e96aaf2a3db6d78

0.5.20

This update is keeps the fix introduced in 0.5.19 but removes the en-GB and es-ES languages

Changes:

• Updated: Removed the language translation files. For reasons I just can't figure out every time I add a language the resources.dll file is flagged as a trojan. If anyone has any insight as to what might be happening, please let me know.

Checksums :

• SHA256 for the installer is: 9a35321c9399316f99e87e87fae31a996295983d9d896be3069a95798face862

• SHA256 for the zip archive is: 45eaddd5e6aba7bad63dbcdc7bec52c72ac919888ed7f699a5ef4295cda04a56

Full Changelog: v0.5.18...v0.5.20