Update Fixer

Update Fixer

Great Software Company OÜ
WindowManager

WindowManager

DeskSoft
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About

Update Fixer is a lightweight, freeware app to automatically fix Windows Update. This program is an automatic Windows Update Fixer, but we couldn’t actually use that name, because Windows is Microsoft’s trademark and obviously we are not Microsoft. Therefore, our program is called Update Fixer. It’s a free Windows Update fixing tool. Update Fixer is a lightweight, no-nonsense program that does only one thing, but it does it very well: It fixes Windows Update. Nothing more, nothing less. Key Features 1) Automatically detects what is wrong with Windows Update. 2) Automatically fixes any found Windows Update related problems. 3) If you want, you can choose exactly what fixing operations should be done. Supports Dark Mode. 4) Very easy to use: Start the app, click a button. That’s it! 5) The user interface includes cats 🐱 6) Free and open source. Lightweight. No ads, no bundled software, no nonsense.

About

WindowManager helps you to improve your workflow by remembering and restoring the position and size of your programs and windows. Many programs don't remember their position and size between sessions and even Windows Explorer does not restore Windows to their last position under Windows 7 or higher. This is where WindowManager steps in and makes sure your windows are placed exactly where you want them every time you open them. WindowManager even allows you to lock the position and size of any window, so that it will always open at the same spot no matter where you move it. The window handling is fully customizable and you can set up special rules for your favorite or most frequently used windows. You can also make WindowManager send keystrokes or mouse clicks to a program when its window is opened, run additional programs, and other advanced actions. With WindowManager, you can also minimize most windows in the system tray.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Windows users

Audience

Individuals interested in a solution to manage their desktops and improve their workflow

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

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Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$0
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

$15 one-time payment
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 1.0 / 5
ease 3.0 / 5
features 3.0 / 5
design 3.0 / 5
support 1.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 4.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • I was really hoping this app could fix a Windows 10 system which has refused to update since it was new. I'm a software engineer, and I have at least 100 hours into fixing this dysfunctionality over more than 5 years. Microsoft ought to produce such a tool, because they can put their hands on anything and everything they ought to need to repair their fragile update wares.

Cons

  • The first time I ran the tool, I believe it found 3 "recommended fixes" and 8 "optional fixes." You then click a "Fix Windows Update" button; and the machine is busy for awhile. Then it asks you to reboot the machine. When the machine reboots, a command window opens with a message that it's busy fixing the machine... everything is alright... the window will automatically close when it's finished. There's no failure error messages. It informs you, "This will take a few minutes." There's no progress indicator mechanism at all. Anyway, two-and-a-half hours later, the window still hadn't closed. Figuring the process must have crashed or run into a forbidding obstruction. I have run it several times since. It now finds 2 recommended fixes and 9 optional. I have selected all every try; with the same result each time.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Windows 11 does not like it when you make windows flush with the edge of the screen or flush against the taskbar. If you do and it is a UWP app, it will maximize the UWP window the next that you open it. Even though the window was never maximized and only took half the screen before you closed it. If you have windows flush against the edge of your screen and taskbar and the computer goes to sleep or you close your laptop lid, when your computer is awake again, there will be huge gaps between the window and the edges and taskbar. No one asked for a Windows that doesn't remember the window sizes and positions. If you place the Task Manager window against the edge of the screen, it auto moves itself to the adjacent desktop screen for no reason at all. These frustrations make Windows 11 completely unusable for me. But this WindowManager program saved me and made Windows 11 usable for me. Not only that, with Windows 11 sleek borders and rounded corners and newer looking UI, Windows 11 PLUS WindowManager is much better looking that Windows 10. But without WindowManager, Windows 11 would be worse than XP because it can't even function right and remember window sizes and positions. Not only does WindowManager save Windows 11 for me and make it useable, but it helps with other problems as well. Most Unreal Engine game windows resize themselves to a supported resolution whenever there is a cutscene, a setting in the Settings Menu is changed or saved, or a new map area loads. WindowManager will make it so that the window reverts back to the size that YOU want. WindowManager also has some built in tools that are useful for like toggling a window's state to Always on Top or toggling partial or full transparency on a window. This program was worth every penny. I even paid extra for free lifetime updates, because it was worth it. It starts with a 30 days trial but after spending several days setting up my computer after a reformat and update from W10 to W11, I just went ahead and bought it.

Cons

  • It is around 98% perfect, but it is not 100% perfect. I often notice a 1px gap around windows that shouldn't be there because I had them set up to be flush against the taskbar or edges of screen. But nothing will get rid of the 1px gap. And if I close my laptop lid, then the windows revert back to Windows 11 behavior and are no longer flush against the taskbar and edges and will have large gaps all around the window. So to fix it, I use a macro to resize the windows. Or I could just close them and then open them and let WindowManager do its work. But when I don't open or close my laptop lid or let my computer fall asleep, WindowManager always does its work and remembers the window size and position that I want when I open the program.

Training

Documentation Not Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Supported

Company Information

Great Software Company OÜ
Founded: 2003
Finland
winupdatefixer.com

Company Information

DeskSoft
Austria
www.desksoft.com/WindowManager.htm

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Categories

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Categories

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