Release Notes
What's New
Every improvement, fix, and new feature shipped in WhaleClean.
v1.4.0.0
LatestMar 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)