PersonalCleaner v1.2 — Free + Pro (offline license key)

PersonalCleaner v1.2 — Release Notes

The honest Windows cleaner, now with a clear Free / Pro split.

PersonalCleaner is fully open source. No fake scan counts, no scareware, no
network calls. You can read every line.

What's new in v1.2

• One unified build. The same PersonalCleaner.exe now ships free on
  GitHub and as the Pro base. No more "free ships everything unlocked" mistake.
• Free features stay free: M1–M5 (junk clean, RAM free, startup, close
  stuck apps, restart Explorer), A1 (manual cleanup), I1–I3 (menu, logs, about).
• Pro features are now locked until you enter a license key:
  • A2 — Background automation
  • A3 — Weekly idle restart
  • P1 — Defender exclusions
  • P2 — Service tuning
• L1 menu — shows your Machine ID and lets you paste a Pro key to unlock.
• Locked items show a 🔒 marker and a hint: "This needs a valid license (Pro)."

Download

• Free: PersonalCleaner-v1.2.zip (this release) — or build from source.
• Pro key ($15/yr/PC): https://observerly1.gumroad.com/l/ialzp

How Pro unlock works (offline, no account)

1. Open the app, type L1 → copy your 16-char Machine ID.
2. Buy the Pro key on Gumroad and send us the Machine ID.
3. We reply with a key like PC.ABCD1234....2027-08-06.XXXX.
4. Open the app → L1 → paste → "License saved and active". Done.

No cloud, no phone-home, no subscription auto-renew. The license is a local
HMAC-signed check tied to your machine.

Honesty notes

• Not code-signed yet (small indie project). You'll see a one-time SmartScreen
  warning → "More info → Run anyway" is expected and safe.
• Pro licensing is honor-based, not DRM. The validation code is in the
  public repo so you can verify it. We'd rather you trust us than fight a lock.
• We make zero network connections. Ever.

Upgrade from v1.1

Just replace your old exe with the v1.2 one. Your settings carry over. If you
bought Pro before, your key still works.

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Full docs: README.md, USER-GUIDE.txt (in the zip).
Don't trust your PC cleaner. Verify it.

PersonalCleaner v1.1

PersonalCleaner v1.1
Free, open-source Windows optimizer. This release adds a mini task manager and a one-click Explorer restart, plus an About screen.

What's new in v1.1
M4 — Close an app (mini task manager): see the programs using the most memory and which are frozen, then close any non-critical one (asks first).
M5 — Restart Explorer: fix a hung taskbar / desktop with one command — your other apps stay open.
I3 — About / version screen.
Docs updated (USER-GUIDE now covers the full menu).
Features (all free, MIT)
🧊 Catch frozen apps — detects "Not Responding" programs, offers to close them safely
🧠 Free up RAM — purges the cached (standby) memory when RAM is high
🧹 Clean junk — removes old temp / Windows Error Reporting files + empty Recycle Bin (only files older than 24h)
🚀 Speed up boot — enable/disable startup programs by their real names
🪟 Close a stuck app — mini task manager
🔄 Restart Explorer — fix a hung taskbar/desktop
⚙️ Pro tune-ups — Defender folder/process exclusions for faster dev builds; curated service tuning
🌙 Background maintenance — optional silent upkeep on idle + daily, with notification & history
🔁 Weekly idle restart — optional scheduled restart only when you're away, with a cancellable warning
Download
PersonalCleaner-v1.1.zip (attached to this release) — portable, no installer.
Unzip → right-click PersonalCleaner.exe → Run as administrator.
First launch shows a SmartScreen warning (app isn't code-signed yet) → More info → Run anyway (once).
Build from source
python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
python -m PyInstaller --onefile --name PersonalCleaner --console --icon icon.ico quick_fix.py

Support
Free & open source (MIT). The paid Pro version (same features as this free build, plus licensing) is on Gumroad if you'd like to support development.

PersonalCleaner v1.0

First public release.

• Catch & close frozen (Not Responding) apps
• Free up RAM (standby-list purge)
• Clean temp / Windows Error Reporting junk + Recycle Bin (files older than 24h only)
• Startup program manager
• Pro tune-ups: Defender exclusions + service tuning
• Optional background maintenance, notifications & history
• Optional weekly idle restart
• 100% local, opt-in, reversible. No telemetry.

How to run:

1. Download PersonalCleaner-v1.0.zip below and unzip.
2. Right-click PersonalCleaner.exe -> Run as administrator.
3. First launch shows a Windows SmartScreen prompt (app isn't code-signed yet)
   -> click "More info" -> "Run anyway".