Hey everyone
Version 1.0 worked fine, but shipping an 80 MB bundle just for Python and PyQt felt completely unnecessary for a lightweight utility. I decided to rewrite the entire project from scratch in modern C++17 using the native Win32 API.
The app is now fully standalone, statically linked (/MT), and weighs less than 1 MB. It launches instantly on any Windows machine without requiring Python, Qt libraries, or Visual C++ Redistributables.
What's new:
Security & Clean Build:
Unlike the previous packaged Python releases, the new native C++ build contains no bundled runtime wrappers or false positives.
The project remains 100% open source and verified. Check the latest VirusTotal Report
Drastically reduced size: Went down from ~80 MB to under 1 MB.
Instant performance: Zero startup lag, with significantly faster file processing using native file streams.
Minimal memory footprint: RAM usage dropped from ~90 MB to just a few megabytes.
Native GUI: Clean interface built with native Windows controls.
Full feature parity: Python comment/docstring stripping, UTF-8 normalization, backup generation (.bak), and EN/RU language switching are all retained.
Grab the portable CLEANERelsync.exe below. No installation needed.
Full Changelog: v1.0.0...v2.0.0