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Alan Mason
6fc04266d4 2017-11: Retroactive Updates
## MAJOR refactoring done ##

* All .cmd Command scripts
  * Brandind / Settings variables now set via .bin/Scripts/settings/main.py
  * Window titles now set using KIT_FULL_NAME

* All .py Python scripts
  * All ClientDir paths should now use KIT_SHORT_NAME
  * Long lines wrapped to better follow PEP8
  * String formatting now more consistant
  * Updated run_program() and popen_program() calls to use lists
    * (e.g. cmd = ['', '', '']; run_program(cmd))
    ** Should improve clarity IMO
  * Update window titles AFTER init_global_vars() so KIT_FULL_NAME can be used

* Branding / Settings
  * Support tech now configurable
    * (e.g. "Please let {tech} know and they'll look into it")
  * Timezone now configurable
  * Upload info can now be disabled/enabled in .bin/Scripts/settings/main.py

* CHKDSK
  * Combined read-only and fix scripts and added menu

* DISM
  * Combined ScanHealth and RestoreHealth scripts and added menu

* functions/common.py
  * BREAKING: run_program() and popen_program() no longer accept 'args' variable

* Misc
  * Removed Win7 NVMe launcher
    * Never used and Win7 is deprecated
  * Removed "DeviceRemover" and "Display Driver Uninstaller" launchers
    * Both cut too deep and were not useful
  * Removed Nirsoft utilities and Sysinternals Suite launchers
    * Too many tools unused.
    * Added .url links to the websites in case the tools are needed
  * Replaced WinDirStat with TreeSizeFree
  * Replaced Q-Dir launcher with XYplorer launcher
    * Q-Dir was running into issues on Windows 10
  * Removed C.IntRep, ESET, and MBAM launchers from "OSR & VR"
  * Removed JRT
    * Deprecated and discontinued by MBAM
  * Removed unsupported QuickBooks launchers (2014 and older)
  * Removed unsupported Office launchers (2010 and 2013\365)
  * Removed "Revo Uninstaller" launcher
  * Removed infrequently used tools from "Diagnostics"
    * Auslogics DiskDefrag
    * BatteryInfoView
    * BIOSCodes
    * GpuTest
    * HeavyLoad

* Bugfixes
  * major_exception() try-blocks should catch CTL+c again
    * Allows for manual script bailing
2017-11-17 01:02:24 -07:00
Alan Mason
b180b42ec9 2016-10: Retroactive Updates
# Migration to Python started #
  * PoSH has an extreme slowdown for some systems while it runs an optimization
  ** pass for .NET on the first PoSH script execution.
  ** This is reason enough to move to an alternative.

* New additions:
  * User Data Transfer script
    * Will extract from a WIM or copy from a folder
    * Uses wimlib-imagex for images and FastCopy for folders
    * Removes undesired items after transfer/extraction
  * HWiNFO
  * Missing ODD repair registry patch
  * Q-Dir
  * SW Bundle install script

* ConEmu
  * Moving back to ConEmu for better performance.

* Copy-WizardKit
  * Now uses FastCopy

* functions.py
  * Ported init.ps1 to Python using functions.py (from WinPE) as a base

* Launch.cmd
  * Elevating programs/scripts now done using a temp VBScript file
  * Can run Python scripts (using either the 32 or 64 bit runtime)

* transferred_keys.cmd
  * Expanded searched paths

* Misc
  * Lots of variables and files renamed
  * Lots of hard-coded paths are now in variables
    * Should only be set in scripts in %bin%\Scripts
  * Moved a subset of the Diagnostics launchers to a new 'Extras' folder
    * The launchers moved are those that are less-often used
  * Refactored FindBin code to be more concise
  * Renamed "KitDir" "ClientDir" to indicate that it is on the client's system
  * Removed GeForce Experience launcher as it now requires an account
  * Added link to NVIDIA's driver webpage to download the correct driver
  * Removed AMD's Gaming Evolved launcher
    * This is usually bundled with the GPU driver anyway
  * Switched back to ConEmu
  * Variable and script names are now more descriptive
    * i.e. checklist -> final_checklist, and HH -> %kit_dir%
    * (not happy with %kit_dir%, will probably change again)
2017-11-17 00:53:08 -07:00