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| all | all | References I'm aware that the WA2L/WinTools is more a niche product. Nevertheless, there has been published some reviews for it: AskWoody WA2L/WinTools — hot-rodding Windows!, www.askwoody.com, Deanna McElveen, 28.03.2022 OlderGeeks.com WA2L/WinTools, End User Tools for Windows, www.oldergeeks.com, 27.04.2023 |
| 1.2.07 | ≥ 202304020044 | Virus Scanner False Positives II It turns out to be more and more difficult to compile code that is not falsely marked as a virus by some popular virus scanners. I'm not wasting my time developing destructive software (as viruses), I provide tools that make work more enjoyable and that I think are useful. However, because this package is open source you can find the source code in WA2LWinTools/lib/src/ of all commands I developed and the included executables are compiled using the source code provided. See also: instverify (3) → Antivirus false positive Problems, |
| all | all | Virus Scanner False Positives I Unfortunately some commands of this package are also not spared from virus scanner false positives (false alarms). This causes possible important parts of the software package to be put to quarantine or removed what might lead into improper function. To verify the completeness of the installation, the instverify.exe command can be used (Windows Start Menu → WA2LWinTools → WinTools Software → instverify). See instverify (3) for additional information. To check files against many virus scanners virustotal.com is a good resource. |
| all | all | Remove Software completely I learned that not for everybody the concept of portable software is well known. The primary intention of portable software is to carry it on an USB stick and to use it on any device - but use portable software installed on a hard-disk has also its advantages. The WA2L/WinTools package is portable but also integrates to the SendTo menu, Startup/Autostart, Desktop and Start menu if chosen. Therefore to evacuate from a computer when using the package from an USB device it should be "uninstalled" first (using the UNINSTALL button in WA2LWinTools\bin\config.exe); meaning the integrated parts mentioned will be reverted - but the software itself will not be deleted for obvious reasons. To remove the software completely from the computer, follow the instructions in config (1m). |
| 1.2.06 | ≤ 202012142331 | Automatic Download Problems It was observed, that the automatic download of new releases had problems connecting to Sourceforge and it's mirrors. Follow this workaround:
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