Windows Maintenance Tool

Windows Maintenance Tool is an all-in-one GUI toolkit for repairing, cleaning, updating, and tuning Windows systems. It is designed for power users, technicians, and end users who want common maintenance actions in one place instead of scattered across Control Panel, Settings, PowerShell, and third-party tools.

Highlights

• Clean modern GUI with grouped maintenance pages
• Package update scanning and one-by-one package updates
• Windows repair tools: SFC, DISM, CHKDSK, WinRE, Windows Update repair
• Startup Manager for startup apps, scheduled tasks, context menu entries, and services
• Restore Manager with create, delete, restore, enable, and disable controls
• My Device dashboard with system specs, driver tools, RAM cleanup, TRIM, and more
• DNS, firewall, driver, cleanup, and system tweak tools
• Safety prompts, backups, and revert options for risky operations

Screenshots

What's New in v5.4

New My Device Page

• Shows system specifications and device information.
• Adds quick access to driver checks, RAM cleanup, SSD TRIM, defrag, and Windows Update.
• Groups common device tools into a single dashboard.

Rebuilt Startup Manager

• Redesigned Startup Manager with cleaner layout and better readability.
• Manages startup apps, scheduled tasks, context menu entries, and services in one place.
• Uses Windows StartupApproved registry locations instead of temporary WMT registry keys.
• Adds service actions including Automatic, Manual, Disabled, and delete where supported.
• Adds color-coded enabled/disabled state indicators.

Rebuilt Restore Manager

• Uses srclient.dll for restore point deletion.
• Supports create, delete, restore, enable, and disable actions.
• Adds clearer error messages when restore point operations fail.

New Tweaks

• Taskbar alignment: left or center.
• Taskbar cleanup: hide Search, Widgets, Task View, and Chat.
• Taskbar button behavior: never combine or always combine.
• Clock options: 12-hour, 24-hour, show seconds, hide seconds.
• Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling (HAGS).

Cleanup Improvements

• Adds OneDrive Free Up Space to remove local OneDrive cached files while keeping cloud copies.
• Expands registry cleaner safelist coverage for protected/default Windows entries.

Search Improvements

• Global search now executes tools directly instead of only switching tabs.
• More tools are indexed and searchable.

Features

Updates and Software

• Scan for package updates from providers such as Winget, Microsoft Store, Chocolatey, pip, npm, and more.
• Update packages one at a time with visible progress windows.
• Search packages before updating.
• Ignore selected Winget packages.
• Browse and install curated software.

System Health

• Run sfc /scannow.
• Run DISM CheckHealth and RestoreHealth.
• Run Quick Fix for common Windows repair steps.
• Check Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) status with a simplified summary.
• Run CHKDSK tools.
• Repair Windows Update components.

My Device

• View system and device information.
• Check driver versions and vendor pages.
• Clean RAM.
• Run SSD TRIM and disk optimization tools.
• Open Windows Update quickly.

Tweaks

• Performance service optimization and revert.
• Hibernation, SysMain, memory compression, and power plan controls.
• Windows Update policy presets.
• Optional Windows feature toggles.
• Taskbar, clock, search, widgets, Task View, Chat, and HAGS tweaks.
• Bloatware and AppX cleanup tools.

Network and DNS

• Flush DNS and reset network settings.
• Set DNS to Cloudflare, Google, Quad9, DHCP, or custom servers.
• Enable or disable DNS over HTTPS rules.
• View routing tables.
• Edit hosts file and apply ad-block hosts lists.

Firewall Manager

• View and search firewall rules.
• Add, edit, enable, disable, and delete rules.
• Export and import firewall rules.
• Reset firewall defaults or purge rules with confirmation.

Drivers

• Export installed drivers.
• Restore drivers from backup.
• Generate driver reports.
• Remove ghost devices.
• Enable or disable Windows driver updates.
• Toggle device metadata downloads.
• Clean old duplicate drivers.

Cleanup

• Delete temp files and recycle bin data.
• Run advanced cleanup selection.
• Clean browser and Explorer traces.
• Find and fix broken shortcuts.
• Clean selected registry issues with backups and safelists.
• Clear Xbox credentials for login-loop fixes.
• Free local OneDrive disk space.

Utilities

• Startup Manager.
• Restore Manager.
• Context menu builder.
• System reports.
• Release download stats.
• .NET roll-forward configuration.
• Group Policy Editor installer for supported Windows Home systems.
• Optional MAS activation helper with explicit user confirmation.

Getting Started

Recommended Launch

Double-click:

Start_WMT_GUI.bat

The launcher validates WMT-GUI.ps1, handles update checks, and starts the GUI with the required permissions.

Manual Launch

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "WMT-GUI.ps1"

Keep Start_WMT_GUI.bat and WMT-GUI.ps1 in the same folder.

Requirements

• Windows 10 or Windows 11
• PowerShell 5.1 or later
• Administrator privileges
• Internet connection for update checks, package scans, downloads, and online sources

Output and Data Folder

WMT stores generated files in the local data folder next to the script.

Output	Purpose
settings.json	Saved WMT settings
Installed_Drivers.txt	Driver report
Drivers_Backup_*	Exported driver backups
SystemReports_*	System, network, and driver reports
RegistryBackups	Registry cleanup backups
hosts_backups	Hosts file backups
winapp2.ini / cache files	Advanced cleanup community rules

Safety Notes

• Destructive actions use confirmation prompts.
• Registry and hosts changes create backups where applicable.
• Many tweak groups include revert actions.
• Startup and service changes are visible in the Startup Manager.
• No telemetry is sent by WMT itself.
• Some features use online sources, package managers, or Microsoft/Windows components.

Troubleshooting

Problem	What to Try
The app does not start	Run Start_WMT_GUI.bat from the same folder as WMT-GUI.ps1.
SmartScreen blocks launch	Choose More info and Run anyway if you trust your local copy.
Admin prompt appears	Accept it. Most maintenance actions require elevation.
Winget scan fails	Make sure App Installer / Winget is installed and internet is available.
Package update hangs	Retry the individual provider or update the package manually.
A tweak causes issues	Use the matching revert button where available.
Registry cleanup finds protected entries	Use the latest version; known protected entries are safelisted.

Project Links

• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Pull Requests: GitHub Pull Requests

Credits

• Author: Lil_Batti / ios12checker
• Contributor: Chaython

Community

Contributing

Issues and pull requests are welcome. Please include:

• Windows version
• WMT version
• Steps to reproduce
• Screenshot or error output when possible

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