Software-update: WhyNotWin11 2.7.0.0

Volgende week houdt de ondersteuning voor Windows op. Er is nog wel een mogelijkheid om 1 jaar beveiligingsupdates te krijgen, maar vroeg of laat moet je overstappen naar iets anders. Windows 11 heeft hogere systeemeisen dan Windows 10, met name op het gebied van veiligheid. Het is daardoor mogelijk dat het niet geïnstalleerd kan worden op een computer die dat technisch wel aan zou moeten kunnen.

Het is op voorhand echter niet altijd even makkelijk om te zien of het wel of niet kan. Ontwikkelaar Robert C. Maehl heeft een programma gemaakt met de naam WhyNotWin11 dat dit allemaal inzichtelijk maakt. Het programma is open source en bestaat uit een enkele executable, dus installatie is niet nodig. Na lange tijd is er weer een update verschenen en hieronder kun je vinder wat daar in veranderd is.

2.7.0.0 - A New Coat of Paint

WhyNotWin11 continues to Strive for Improvement. We originally set ourselves apart by being one of the First Comprehensive Windows 11 Compatibility Checkers, followed by being the First Checker to make Admin Rights optional, and we continue to set ourselves apart by releasing full Windows PE support with this version.

Additionally, I've greatly improved GPU and CPU Support Detection speeds with this release. WhyNotWin11 attempts to match the GPU name to known DirectX 12 FL12 GPUs FIRST before doing a much slower wait on dxdiag. This also fixes DirectX 12 FL12 detection on Windows 8/8.1 and Windows PE. These lists are Automatically kept Up to Date (assuming no one changes a naming scheme) by downloading the latest copies from GitHub automatically.

Finally, CrystalDiskInfo/Mark Enthusiasts Rejoice! WhyNotWin11 now supports more Advanced Theming (see Theme Examples below) which I will refer to as 2.0 Themes. Previous, Color-only, 1.0 Themes are still Supported; However, 2.0 Themes allow more Customization of various Regions, Text Colors, and Background Image Support. This theming configuration has also been added to the Group Policy values. Download and Extract ExampleThemes.zip to the same folder as WhyNotWin11.exe to try them out (or create your own). Any Theme named Theme.def will automatically apply on Application Launch.

2.7.0.0 also comes with the following changes:

Changes Sidebar IconsUpdates Processor ListUpdates Most Icons usedUpdates Various Language FilesImproves Processor Family RegexUpdates Program Hover DescriptionChanges Check Statuses to use IconsFixes Language Files getting Blanked outChanges GPT Check to Pass within WinPEAdds GPU Model Number String MatchingAdds Source Code to Application Resources (Extract using Resource Hacker or Similar)Reduces and Improves WMI Resource UsageImproves CPU Check Backup String MatchingImproves TPM Check when not an AdministratorAdds WinPE HWID to GPU Model Number LookupFixes String Shortening for Gigabyte MotherboardsFixes Monospace Tab Alignment when Exporting as TXTChanges CPU Checks to All Pass if a Supported CPU is detectedReduces Excessive File Write Operations when exporting as CSVAdds Group Policy Values for Theme File and Background ImagesFixes Beginning of Strings being Cut-off if /extras used Multiple TimesChanges GPU Check to Pass if a Supported Qualcomm GPU is detectedFixes Issue in which Donators would Receive a "Product Shipped" EmailNew Check Status Icons will show as Shields if Running as AdministratorAdds Not-Yet-Used Code for Required Checking Monitor Size/ResolutionAdds Ability for CPU and GPU Lists to Automatically Update if Connected to the InternetChanges Default Theme Check to Check Theme Folder instead of the Same Directory as WhyNotWin11

Changes Sidebar Icons

Updates Processor List

Updates Most Icons used

Updates Various Language Files

Improves Processor Family Regex

Updates Program Hover Description

Changes Check Statuses to use Icons

Fixes Language Files getting Blanked out

Changes GPT Check to Pass within WinPE

Adds GPU Model Number String Matching

Adds Source Code to Application Resources (Extract using Resource Hacker or Similar)

Reduces and Improves WMI Resource Usage

Improves CPU Check Backup String Matching

Improves TPM Check when not an Administrator

Adds WinPE HWID to GPU Model Number Lookup

Fixes String Shortening for Gigabyte Motherboards

Fixes Monospace Tab Alignment when Exporting as TXT

Changes CPU Checks to All Pass if a Supported CPU is detected

Reduces Excessive File Write Operations when exporting as CSV

Adds Group Policy Values for Theme File and Background Images

Fixes Beginning of Strings being Cut-off if /extras used Multiple Times

Changes GPU Check to Pass if a Supported Qualcomm GPU is detected

Fixes Issue in which Donators would Receive a "Product Shipped" Email

New Check Status Icons will show as Shields if Running as Administrator

Adds Not-Yet-Used Code for Required Checking Monitor Size/Resolution

Adds Ability for CPU and GPU Lists to Automatically Update if Connected to the Internet

Changes Default Theme Check to Check Theme Folder instead of the Same Directory as WhyNotWin11

Source: Tweakers.net