Windows Apps v0.2.9

Windows Apps is a fast, private application catalog and launcher for Windows 10 and 11. It gathers Start Menu shortcuts, installed software, Store apps, Steam games, and portable executables into one searchable catalog.

Highlights

• Category navigation now opens the selected section reliably from Favorites, Settings, Auxiliary tools, Installers & Docs, and Hidden.
• Category transitions inside All Apps are smooth and keep the selected heading below the sticky header.
• Dragging applications and sidebar categories no longer breaks the layout or leaves a stale drag preview.
• Category ordering is available only in the sidebar, keeping All Apps focused on moving applications.

Install

1. Download Windows.Apps_0.2.9_x64-setup.exe.
2. Run it. The installer is not Authenticode-signed, so SmartScreen may show Windows protected your PC; choose More info -> Run anyway.

Full Changelog: v0.2.8...v0.2.9

Windows Apps v0.2.8

Windows Apps is a fast, private application catalog and launcher for Windows 10 and 11. It gathers Start Menu shortcuts, installed software, Store apps, Steam games, and portable executables into one searchable catalog.

Highlights

• Dedicated Installers & Docs catalog — setup files and program documentation no longer clutter All Apps or quick launch, and installers require confirmation before opening.
• New App information dialog — file size and dates, CPU architecture, Authenticode signature status, and a one-click Open folder for any card.
• New categories — Office & Productivity, Security & Privacy and File & Cloud — plus stronger auto-detection put far fewer apps in Other.
• Cleaner and safer catalog: real apps named Installer, Uninstaller, Demo, or SDK stay discoverable, while proven setup files move to Installers & Docs and framework packages or bundled binaries remain out of the main list.
• Smarter search — relevance-ranked, typo-tolerant, and it still finds apps when you type in the wrong keyboard layout — and card names shown in your Windows language.

Install

1. Download Windows.Apps_0.2.8_x64-setup.exe.
2. Run it. The installer is not Authenticode-signed, so SmartScreen may show Windows protected your PC; choose More info -> Run anyway.

Full Changelog: v0.2.7...v0.2.8

Windows Apps v0.2.7

Windows Apps is a fast, private application catalog and launcher for Windows 10 and 11. It gathers Start Menu shortcuts, installed software, Store apps, Steam games, and portable executables into one searchable catalog.

Highlights

• Stable, duplicate-free catalog - deduplication is now order-independent and settles to a fixed point, so merged cards no longer reappear after a background sync. Same-name-different-version apps stay separate, while 32-bit and 64-bit builds of one product merge correctly.
• Sharper categories - Steam source, publisher, install path, and the resolved target executable now drive classification, so games, VPN clients (Utilities), AI tools, and developer tools land in the right place and far fewer apps fall into Other.
• Cleaner listing - console/CLI executables, driver-staging payloads, and virtual-environment contents are recognized as auxiliary or excluded, and entries on disconnected drives are dropped instead of shown as dead cards.
• Faster to find and read - search is relevance-ranked so name matches come first, the grid is alphabetical with Favorites pinned to the top, and version labels display a single clean v prefix.

Install

1. Download Windows.Apps_0.2.7_x64-setup.exe.
2. Run it. The installer is not Authenticode-signed, so SmartScreen may show Windows protected your PC; choose More info -> Run anyway.

Windows Apps v0.2.6

Windows Apps is a fast, private application catalog and launcher for Windows 10 and 11. It gathers Start Menu shortcuts, installed software, Store apps, Steam games, and portable executables into one searchable catalog.

Highlights

• Cleaner catalog - source and metadata signals separate applications from runtimes, helpers, services, language servers, documentation, and installers.
• Stable user choices - auxiliary tools can be restored permanently, hidden, or moved back without losing their canonical identity.
• More reliable maintenance - overlapping scans and updater actions are coalesced, cache backups recover interrupted writes, and icon maintenance stays separate from full scanning.
• Quiet updates - signed Windows updates finish without a separate NSIS progress window for user-writable installations.

Install

1. Download Windows Apps_0.2.6_x64-setup.exe.
2. Run it. The installer is not Authenticode-signed, so SmartScreen may show Windows protected your PC; choose More info -> Run anyway.

Windows Apps v0.2.5

Windows Apps is a fast, private application catalog and launcher for Windows 10 and 11.

Highlights

• Cleaner catalog - runtimes, helpers, services, language servers, documentation, and installers are separated using explainable source and metadata signals.
• Stable user choices - auxiliary tools can be restored permanently, hidden, or moved back without losing their canonical identity.
• More reliable maintenance - overlapping scans and updater actions are coalesced, cache backups recover interrupted writes, and icon maintenance stays separate from full scanning.
• Better identity matching - quoted browser profiles, normalized Windows paths, ProductName, and OriginalFilename improve deduplication without merging distinct portable copies.

Windows Apps v0.2.4

Windows Apps is a fast, private application catalog and launcher for Windows 10 and 11.

Highlights

• Better updates - see release date, package size, full notes, and clear Downloading, Verifying, Installing, and Restarting stages.
• Reliable delivery - NSIS-only manifests are validated before a draft release becomes public.
• Healthier catalog - scan diagnostics, missing-icon repair, and icon-only cache cleanup are available in Settings.
• Safer cleanup - duplicate detection uses application identities and install evidence across every source.

Windows Apps v0.2.3

Windows Apps is a fast, private application catalog and launcher for Windows 10 and 11.

Highlights

• Better updates - see release date, package size, full notes, and clear Downloading, Verifying, Installing, and Restarting stages.
• Reliable delivery - NSIS-only manifests are validated before a draft release becomes public.
• Healthier catalog - scan diagnostics, missing-icon repair, and icon-only cache cleanup are available in Settings.
• Safer cleanup - duplicate detection uses application identities and install evidence across every source.

Windows Apps v0.2.2

Windows Apps is a fast, private application catalog and launcher for Windows 10 and 11.

Highlights

• Update dialog shows concise release highlights and remembers a dismissed version.
• Duplicate handling and icon fallback were improved for shortcuts and Steam games.
• Cached startup, incremental scanning, and background icon loading reduce repeated work.
• Graphite UI, violet states, navigation motion, and stacked notifications were polished.

Windows Apps v0.2.1

Windows Apps — a fast, private application catalog and launcher for Windows 10 & 11. It gathers your Start Menu, installed software, Store apps, Steam games, and portable executables into one searchable, organizable place.

Highlights

• Automatic updates — the app checks on startup and offers a cryptographically signed update; you choose when to install.
• Quick launch (Ctrl+K) — keyboard-first command palette to find and launch any app. Ctrl+F or / jump to search.
• Better search — matches name, publisher, description, and install path; each word is matched independently.

Install

1. Download Windows.Apps_0.2.1_x64-setup.exe below.
2. Run it. The installer isn't Authenticode-signed, so SmartScreen may warn — choose More info → Run anyway.
3. Open Windows Apps and select Scan for apps.

Windows Apps v0.2.0

Windows Apps v0.2.0

Fast, private, local-first launcher for applications on Windows.

What's new

• Added new application design.
• Improved and optimized the application search system.
• Added safe uninstall support through registered Windows uninstall methods.
• Added controlled scanning with progress, cancellation, include/exclude folders, full scan, and catalog cache reset.

Important

Version 0.2.0 is not code-signed. Microsoft Defender SmartScreen may show an "unrecognized app" warning.