Release Notes

What's New

Every improvement, fix, and new feature shipped in WhaleClean.

v2.1.0.0

LatestJun 2026
  • New: Uninstaller — remove installed programs from one place, sorted by size
  • New: Debloater — clear out pre-installed Windows apps you do not use
  • New: Registry Cleaner — safely remove invalid leftover registry entries
  • New: in-app Disk Cleanup when freeing space on a drive
  • New: Windows notifications, with an in-app history bell
  • Settings: low-disk alerts, cleaning exclusions, clean history and reset-to-defaults
  • Polished light theme (accent progress bars and active tab) and tidier layouts
  • Fixed repair tools and a clearer Windows 11 hardware label

v2.0.0.0

Jun 2026
  • WhaleClean 2.0 — rebuilt from the ground up with a faster, cleaner interface
  • New Performance Tuner: one-click, reversible tweaks that make Windows feel snappier
  • Driver Center now finds and installs driver updates inside the app, no browser needed
  • Disk Analyser supports every drive, with live scan progress and one-click open
  • One-click "Run as administrator" with clear shields on actions that need it
  • Fixed repair tools (system file check and deep repair) that previously failed without admin
  • Live progress for repairs and drive tools instead of a frozen wait
  • Refined Settings, full-width layouts and a polished light mode
  • Available in 7 languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese and Dutch

v1.4.0.0

Mar 2026
  • Scheduled auto-cleaning — set a daily, weekly or monthly clean and let WhaleClean handle it
  • One-click update installer with progress bar directly in the Settings page
  • Diagnostics export — zip up logs and system info for support in one click
  • Threat database auto-downloads on first launch — no manual setup required
  • Scan result caching for faster repeat scans (30-minute TTL)
  • System tray icon now shows live disk health summary (Pro + HealthWatch)
  • Registry cleaner advisory warning added to reduce accidental changes

v1.3.0.2

Feb 2026
  • Fixed corrupted character in search bar placeholder

v1.3.0.1

Feb 2026
  • Replaced all nav icons with Segoe Fluent Icons (crisp at any DPI)
  • Increased update check timeout to 30 s
  • Short error codes on update check failure (ERR_TIMEOUT, ERR_SSL, etc.)

v1.3.0.0

Feb 2026
  • Improved startup scan speed by 40%
  • Fixed false positives in junk file detection
  • Updated driver database
  • Update checker with real error reporting

v1.2.0.8

Jan 2026
  • Added dark mode support
  • New HWID detection algorithm
  • Performance improvements

v1.2.0.7

Dec 2025
  • License activation improvements
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements

v1.2.0.6

Nov 2025
  • Duplicate Finder module released
  • Privacy Sweep improvements
  • Disk Analyser now shows top 20 folders

v1.2.0.0

Oct 2025
  • Disk Analyser module released
  • Driver Center shows pending updates inline
  • Onboarding tour for new installs

v1.1.0.0

Sep 2025
  • Deep Clean module released
  • Registry remnant scanning
  • Broken shortcut detection
  • Hidden app leftover removal

v1.0.0.0

Aug 2025
  • Initial public release
  • Junk file cleaner
  • Startup manager
  • Threat scanner (Windows Defender + custom hash database)