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)."

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

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.

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

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