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SOFTWARES março 28, 2023

Restart Explorer v1.7

Windows Explorer (or File Explorer) is a file management program providing a graphical user interface for accessing your file systems. It was introduced with Windows 95, Windows Explorer used frequently to browse your PC for files and folders.There are many instances where you need to reboot your PC. It could be that you’ve installed updates, installed a new software or may be your computer just hung up. All this scenarios usually need a system restart. Small issues (Windows explorer freezes , you can not delete some files…) could be taken care of by just restarting Windows explorer.

Restart Explorer v1.7 – (Tuesday, 28 March 2023)

[ADDED] – /W parameter has been added.
[ADDED] – Some code improvements

There are many ways to restart File Explorer without rebooting for exampe Using Task Manager, Using Command-Prompt or PowerShell or you can hold Ctrl+Shift while right-clicking any empty area of the taskbar

On the modified context menu, click the “Exit Explorer” command but all of these methods have their downsides. Therefore we have coded a small portable Application to restart windows Explorer (File Explorer). Restart Explorer has no GUI , usage is very simple just clik on it and it will restart File explorer.

The difference of this software from others is ; if you open my computer, control panel, recycle bin… folder (which do not have a normal address) and restart windows explorer, open window will not come back with “Restart explorer” these open windows can be restored, It has also Command prompt support, to see all the supported parameters use “Rexplorer.exe /?” command.

You can use it not only for restart File explorer. It can also be used for Refresh Windows explorer and Rebuild Icon cache.

Supported operating systems: Windows 11 , Windows 10 , Windows 8.1 , Windows 8 , Windows 7 , Windows Vista , Windows Xp – (x86 & x64)

File: Rexplorer_x64.exe │ Virustotal
MD5: ac75bde2b70097ca86e16987bf387857
SHA1: 06e72123132e1ef58f7b7ea3c8e65cb75062e6d6

File: Rexplorer.exe │ Virustotal
MD5: 477a9e348fa254e7f30df3f06467d0d7
SHA1: 9259869aefccd33559ae0d7419a05b9380fa4f38

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SOFTWARES janeiro 28, 2022

Windows Update Blocker v1.7

Windows 10 offers less UI control over the updating behavior of the operating system than previous versions of Windows , There is no option to turn off Windows Updates using the Control Panel or Settings app in Windows 10, it checks for updates automatically and install any updates they find, whether you like it or not. This new feature is actually pretty convenient for most users. If you want control over the update process you can disable the Windows Update service . This requires that you open the Services manager, locate the service and change its startup parameter and status. You would then have to enable the service again whenever you want the operating system to check for updates (It does not look so easy).

Windows Update Blocker is a freeware that helps you to completely disable or enable Automatic Updates on your Windows system , with just a click of the button . This utility is portable, which means that you are no longer required to go through the installation process and no leftovers will remain on the HDD after its removal. if you place the program file to an external data device, you make it possible to take Windows Update Blocker everywhere with you and use it on any computer you come in contact with, who has things configured just right, and doesn’t want to take the chance that an update might mess up their system. This utility is for that person.

How it works

After downloading, extract Windows Update Blocker to your desired location, then run it

service status icon will show your windows Update service status , if you want to block Automatic Windows Updates Choose “Disable Service” And click “Apply Now” Button , Protect service setings can prevent Uncontrolled change (Recommended).

How to block any other service and protect the settings

Windows Update Blocker New version allow users to add any other service into Wub.ini file to block it , first please edit Wub.ini file and add your desired service name under the “dosvc=2,4” line , for example if you want to block “Windows Update medic Service” Please open services and find it

then click on it and copy the Service Name

Write or paste the service name under the dosvc=2,4 line

Finally open Windows Update Blocker and use “Apply now” button. If you want to delete recently added service after a while please follow these steps:

1. Open Windows Update Blocker and choose enable service option then use Apply now button.
2. Delete your desired service line from the Wub.ini file
3. Now you can choose disable service and Protect service settings options

Service List Options

Under Menu button there is a “Service List Options” choice if you click it , Service List Options popup window will be open. With this GUI you can easily control services which added to Wub.ini [Service_List] section. You can add Maximum 25 service to Wub.ini. Wuausrv service showing only for informational purposes therefore you can not edit it.

NOTE: If windows update blocker can’t manage some of the services , they can be damaged, please use windows Update Troubleshooter from Microsoft and If you don’t follow these steps and just delete any service from the “Wub.ini” file the service status will remain protected.

Windows Update Blocker supports Command line options to automate Windows Update Blocker tasks :

Supported operating systems: Windows 11 , Windows 10, Windows 8.1 , Windows 8 , Windows 7 , Windows Vista ,Windows XP (3264-bit).

Supported languages: English , Turkish , German , Hebrew , Slovenian , French , Russian , Portuguese , Italian , Polish , Spanish , Czech , Ukrainian , Dutch , Greek , Hungarian , Chinese Simplified , Chinese Traditional , Portuguese (brasil) , Thai , Arabic , Korean , Vietnamese , Japanese , Indonesian , Persian , Swedish , Thai , Georgian , Danish (Dansk), Albanian, Azerbaijani, Bulgarian, Serbian , Uzbek , Tajik , Abkhazian , Romanian , Slovak

File: Wub_x64.exe │ Virustotal
MD5: 418dff42eea894a227f78935fbd8b059
SHA1: 24c587c6f765bbbbe70f0d4c2f3a8654e8667a25

File: Wub.exe │ Virustotal
MD5: 585c5000d1a851b295ff295389d7aa1a
SHA1: 191f4e93781aba9bf81565cece0046ee599c0633

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SOFTWARES março 13, 2021

Edge Blocker v1.7

Microsoft Edge is a “trusted” UI App and a core part of the Windows 10 Operating System it sets itself to not only be the default browser, but the default PDF reader too it is integrated in Windows 10, Edge is clearly the application that Microsoft wants you to use by any means. And yet, there are many reasons to stay away from Edge and continue using Internet Explorer or other Browsers . There is no option to block it but sometimes it can be necessary, for example:

One of our followers has emailed us and asked a way to block Edge because his child use it in restricted Account , his Windows version was Windows 10 Home and he said that he tried all possibilities to block the EDGE but no luck , we coded this App for him and realized many people need it.

What is new : (Saturday, March 13th, 2021)

[ Fixed ] – Windows cannot access the specified device,path or file error
[ Added ] – Edge Update services are disabled while blocking Microsoft Edge
[ Added ] – Edge Update tasks are disabled while blocking Microsoft Edge
A Special Thanks for “manikus” to Helped us to Improve new version

Edge Blocker is a Portable Freeware , the app starts up right away after you download and unpack it , (it works on windows 10 , Windows 8.1 , Windows 8 and Windows 7). The interface is pretty basic, so no super skills are required to work with it.

To block Microsoft EDGE use “Block” button and to unblock it click “Unblock” button , once you’ve blocked the browser, it won’t load even if you – or an app – tries to launch , we recommend to change the default browser firs if you have no other browser installed (use defult browser link).Edge icon on the GUI will show the status of the Microsoft Edge , if it is grayed out mean it is blocked.

If you use I.E Shortcut box , Edge blocker will create a internet explorer shortcut on desktop.

In a command prompt, running “EdgeBlock_x64.exe /?” or “EdgeBlock.exe /?” (no quotes) will list all available parameters.

if your Windows user account has administrator privileges, the restriction takes place at the system level, so all users are impacted.

NOTE: If EDGE browser is open during blocking process, it will be closed forcefully. Before you Block Microsoft EDGE , please not forget to change your default browser – Here

Supported Operating Systems: Windows 10 , Windows 8.1 , Windows 8 , Windows 7
Supported languages: English

File: EdgeBlock_x64.exe │ Virustotal
MD5: 275484c252876d24398e9fe8a4c5b30d
SHA1: 96ed3c35fe356067b8f840ab3d7786c20a0944fb

File: EdgeBlock.exe │ Virustotal
MD5: af4b6db1693093004f66fccfa5daa072
SHA1: b184695085e0aecdc3f7b2dd11ae028bd4541895

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SOFTWARES janeiro 25, 2021

Defender Control v1.7

Since Vista,Windows Defender is included with Windows . It’s a small piece of software that runs in the background to help protect ,your computer from malware (malicious software) like viruses, spyware, and other potentially unwanted software. Some spyware protection is better than none, and it’s built in and free! But… if you are already running something that provides great anti-malware protection, defender will probably wasting precious resources , there’s no need to have more than one application running at a time.

The problem with all Defender versions in Windows Vista and above is it’s integrated into the operating system and installs by default with no visible or hidden option to uninstall. Many people are looking for ways to disable or remove it from their system as they prefer to use other software , for example on Windows 8 and 10 you cannot turn off Windows Defender completely anymore , A click on Settings in Windows Defender opens the control panel for the program in the new Windows Settings application. You can turn the program’s real-time protection off temporarily, but if it’s off for a while Windows will turn it back on automatically. It is unclear why Microsoft made the decision to change the behavior of Windows Defender in this regard. What is certain however is that it will annoy users who want to disable it permanently on the computer they are working on. Defender Control is a small Portable freeware which will allow you to disable Windows Defender in Windows 10 completely.

Defender Control v1.7 – What’s New – (Monday, 25. january 2021)

1. [FIXED] – Defender control doesn’t work properly when Tamper Protection is active
2. [FIXED] – ID Protection prevent to use Defender contol on multiple pc (ID Protection removed)
3. [FIXED] – GUI Font is too small
4. [ADDED] – The / q parameter has been added. Status information can be obtained with Exit code
5. [ADDED] – Some code improvements

Why should you use it :

1. During copying big data from Pc to Usb or vice versa , disabling defender can decrease the Total Copy time
2. Users may experiencing conflicts between Defender and their antivirus application
3. Some antivirus programs ask the user to manually turn off or disable Windows Defender in Windows 10 …
4. If you’ve got it enabled, chances are Windows Defender will start each time you boot your PC . If you’re short on resources, have your own methods of dealing with spyware or have simply come to the conclusion that Windows Defender is not for you then you might want to disable it.

How to use Defender control:

Download Defender control and unzip it then run the program , you can see your Windows defender status on the Program interface :

1. Green – Windows defender is running

2. Red – Windows defender is turned off

3. Orange – Entweder Windows defender can not be started oder Real-Time protection is turned off

To Disable – Enable Windows defender please click the appropriate button , you can also Launch Windows defender or Windows defender settings (Under the menu button) with one click. Defender Control has CMD (command line) support. The screenshot below shows the available parameters

NOTE: If Windows defender “Tamper Protection” is turned on , Defender Control requires the TrustedInstaller service to bypass protection and turn off the defender. Therefore If there is a problem with the TrustedInstaller service, Defender Control Application may not work prorely.Sometimes program may need to wait 3-5 second to turn windows defender on or Off and you may see the Orange interface during this period.

NOTE: Defender control , shuts down the defender ,Therefore ; There may be false positives on Virustotal.If you use the program continuously please use Defender injector to add “Defender control” to white list.

Supported languages: English , Turkish , German , Russian , French , Korean , Chinese (Traditional) , Chinese (Simplified) , Italian , Slovenian , Japanese , Polish , Bulgarian , Spanish , Arabic , Czech , Thai , Hungarian , Swedish , Greek , Portuguese (Brazilian) , Hebrew , Vietnamese , Persian , Romanian , Thai , Finnish , Dutch (Nederlands), Ukrainian , Dutch (Dutch), Serbian , Estonian , Azerbaijani , Lithuanian , Uzbek , Tajik , Latvian , Lithuanian

Supported Operating Systems: Windows 10 , Windows 8.1 , Windows 8 , Windows 7 , Windows Vista (32 and 64-bit).

File: DefenderControl.exe
MD5 : 139464919440e93e49c80cc890b90585
SHA1: 0237408cdb74ad6b8d340cdf0d03c1b1f820ce17
SHA256: ce3a6224dae98fdaa712cfa6495cb72349f333133dbfb339c9e90699cbe4e8e4

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