What’s new in this version:
Patch My PC (Home Updater) 5.3.0.3
New Features:
Added support for ARM-specific installers in the following applications:
– 7-Zip
– Brave
– Figma
– Google Chrome
– HandBrake
– Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable
– Microsoft Visual Studio Code
– Mozilla Firefox
– Mozilla Firefox ESR
– Notepad++
– Opera
– PowerShell
– PowerToys
– Vivaldi
– Zoom Workplace
Patch My PC (Home Updater) 5.3.0.2
New Features:
– Added a new scheduled task that checks for updates and notifies the user via Windows toast notification if updates are available
Added UI Localization for the following languages:
– Spanish
– German
– French
– Dutch
– Portuguese
– Brazilian Portuguese
Improved:
– Updated portable apps extractor to support self-contained archives bundled within .exe files
– Updated diagnostic ZIP: now includes details for scheduled tasks
– Added ‘App Preferences’ telemetry event with ‘UI Language’ and ‘UI Theme’ reporting properties
Fixed:
– Fixed issue with creating restore point while running the apps updater
– Fixed a bug that prevented cancelling the updater when at least one portable app was in the update queue
– Minor fix: corrected incorrect label for versions while running the updater pipeline
Patch My PC (Home Updater) 5.3.0.0
New Features:
– Added multi-selection support in the List UI layout for the applications catalog
– Added support to extract compressed portable apps after downloading
– Implemented a compact UI layout mode for more streamlined use
– Added ‘Open Web Page’ command to the context menu in the app catalog
Improvements:
– Updated headers on the startup view
Enhanced behavior for the self-update scheduled task:
– Ensures only one instance of the app runs when triggered via scheduled task
– Automatically recreates the scheduled task if deleted
– Re-enables the task during next startup if the user disabled it manually
– Improved the Uninstaller view for better usability
– Enhanced performance in the Startup Manager
– General UI improvements throughout the application
– Unified visual template for app display names across views
– Updated color scheme for Light Mode for better visual consistency
– Startup performance improvements
Fixed:
– Resolved an issue where the app could hang if launched via the self-update scheduled task when no update was available
– Fixed an issue with installing Sumatra PDF in both UI and silent modes
– Resolved a UI issue where the App Types dropdown overlapped the app catalog tabs when display scaling was set above 100%
– Fixed an issue preventing deletion of import templates in Settings
– Fixed downloading issue for the Display Driver Uninstaller app
– Fixed extraction issue for the StaxRip app
– Resolved issue with removing items in the Startup view
– Fixed issues with Dell Command and RustDesk applications
Patch My PC (Home Updater) 5.2.3.0
Startup Manager:
– New tab to manage which apps launch at startup. This helps speed up your boot time and gives you control over what runs in the background.
Generate Diagnostic ZIP:
– You can now create a diagnostic ZIP file from the About page. This helps if you need to send logs on our support forum for Home Updater.
Remove Portable Apps:
– Right-click any portable app in the App Catalog or Uninstaller page to remove it directly
Patch My PC (Home Updater) 5.2.1.3
New Features:
– Added a new Startup tab for managing startup items
– View, disable, or delete startup applications and services
– Designed to make it easier to clean up what runs when Windows boots
Patch My PC (Home Updater) 5.2.1.0
New Features & Improvements:
– Introduced a portable version of Home Updater for users who want to run it without installation Great for techs on the go
– We will update our download page in the coming days with an option for the portable download
– Application icons now load faster thanks to new caching logic
– Improved detection logic for installed applications to reduce mismatches and make scans more accurate
– Now caches icon files locally to improve overall startup and scan times
– Improvements in detection for portable applications
Fixes & UI Updates:
– Updated the “Need Help” section on the About page with cleaner links and better guidance
– Other improvements to the About tab
– Updated the release notes URL to ensure it always points to the latest info
– Fixed a bug where the log file was being written to the wrong folder
– Minor UI fix: the Install button in the Import Template Wizard now behaves correctly
– Updated how the app respects your system theme. If you’re using light or dark mode, the app will now follow suit more reliably.
Patch My PC (Home Updater) 5.2.0.1
– Change log not available for this version
Patch My PC (Home Updater) 5.2.0.0
New:
– Added app categorization feature in the App Library for easier browsing and filtering
Fixes and Improvements:
– Fixed an issue where the busy indicator could overlap a vertical taskbar
– Fixed image loading failures related to color management profiles
– Improved error handling for methods that access the Windows Registry
Patch My PC (Home Updater) 5.1.3.0
Added:
– Added filtering by app categories in both the App Library and MyApps tabs
– Added the ability to export and import settings as a JSON file
– Added support for exporting a list of apps from one device and importing it on another for one-click installation
Fixes and Improvements:
– Updated UI spacing and margins in the Settings panel
– Made backend stability improvements and general perform
– Improved app scan performance for faster detection
Patch My PC (Home Updater) 5.1.1.0
– Fixes an issue where the Home Updater may show a 500 HTTP error code
Patch My PC (Home Updater) 5.1.0.0
Fixes and Improvements:
– Fixed an issue where the PortableApps folder was created even when no app was downloaded
– Fixed an issue where the app count in the “Apps” tab didn’t reflect the filter configuration
– Fixed an issue where the UI could lock up when uninstalling apps
– Improved overall accessibility for better user experience
New Features:
– Added an option to prevent installer files from being deleted after installation
– Added an option to prevent app shortcuts from being created after installation
– Added a Light Mode
Patch My PC (Home Updater) 5.0.11
– Change log not available for this version
Patch My PC (Home Updater) 5.0.5
Fixes and Improvements:
– Improved Application Detection: Resolved an issue where Patch My PC could incorrectly detect applications when an entry in Add/Remove Programs had an empty DisplayName
– Update Status Handling: Fixed a problem where an application might incorrectly display a “Pending Update” status in the UI, even after it had been successfully updated. This ensures accurate update status reporting.
– Updated Terms of Service: Updated the Terms of Service document to the latest version (dated 10/22/24)
Patch My PC (Home Updater) 5.0.3
– Fixed an issue with reset for ‘Disable silent install’ option when reinstalling the app
– Fixed sorting by app name on uninstaller page
– Append computer name to the end of the log files
– Other minor fixes
Patch My PC 4.5.0.3
– Improvements and bug fixes.
Patch My PC 4.5.0.1
Fixes:
– Fixed when disabling logs not getting disabled
– Other minor fixes
Patch My PC 4.5.0.0
New:
– Removed the software groups. Now all software is under one list sorted alphabetically, portable software is still in its own group.
– A new checkbox for main software and portables, the first click selects all software, the second click selects only the outdated software and the third click clears all selections (Outdated software selected by default as usual)
– New and better details panel design and fonts (Right panel)
– (Ctrl+F) now jumps to search
Fixes:
– Fixed the issue when Patch My PC doesn’t work while testing the connection to the Internet in some cases
– Fixed the crash that occurs if the default location of the portable software is not found anymore in the future
– Fixed “Disable scanning” option for some software
– Several other fixes and improvements
– Improvements:
– Audacity is now 64-bit only
– Improved the detection for: “Opera”, “ProtonVPN”, “Git”, “Malwarebytes”, “SumatraPDF” and more
– Improved the detection and the installation of “Maxthon Browser”
– Improved removing the shortcuts for some applications
– Improved killing of the process files for some applications before starting the updates
– Switched “DoNotSpy10” to “DoNotSpy11”
– Updated the icons of serveral applications
– French translation reviewed and amended by (JeuMeu)