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)