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v1.5.1
Task Manager v1.5.1
A reliability fix for in-app updates. Previous versions could download an
update, relaunch, and quietly come back up on the old version — this release
fixes that, and makes the download feel less like it's stuck.
🐛 Fixes
- In-app updates now actually apply. The updater used to overwrite the running
program in place, which Windows blocks while the app's launcher is still shutting
down — so the swap silently failed and the app reopened on the previous version.
It now swaps the executable the reliable way (renaming the old one aside first)
and only relaunches once the new version is in place. - Download no longer looks frozen at 0%. While connecting to the download the
dialog now shows a moving "Connecting…" bar, then switches to a real
percentage as soon as data starts arriving, instead of sitting at 0%.
⚠️ One-time manual update
Because the broken updater is baked into builds up to and including v1.5.0,
updating from one of those builds may still land you back on the old version. To
get onto the fixed updater, install v1.5.1 once by hand:
- Download
TaskManager-Setup.exebelow and run it (or the portable
TaskManager.exe), over your existing install.
From v1.5.1 onward, Help → Check for updates… works normally.
📦 Install
- Recommended: download
TaskManager-Setup.exebelow and run it. It
installs to your user profile (no administrator rights needed), creates
shortcuts, and can be removed later from Settings → Apps. - Portable: the standalone
TaskManager.exeis still available if you
prefer to run it without installing.
Note: the installer and app are not code-signed yet, so Windows SmartScreen may
show a warning on first run — choose More info → Run anyway.
Full changelog is appended below.
What's Changed
Full Changelog: v1.5.0...v1.5.1