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- InstallationWhat you need to run Winora on Windows 11, where to download it, and how to build and start the app from its source code.
- Quick startIn a few minutes you start Winora, pass the first-start guide, change one Windows setting with a review, and undo it again from History.
- The first-start guideThe guide that opens on the first start of Winora. It shows where your data lives, offers a restore point, and lets you apply one profile.
Everyday use
- The Overview pageRead the setup score, the recommended next steps and the facts of your PC on the Overview page, and scan the PC or copy a summary.
- Change settings on Customize, Optimize and PrivacyFind a setting, pick a new value, and apply it after one review. This guide covers tabs, search, filters, risk levels, sources and recommended values.
- ProfilesA profile changes a named list of settings together. Review the plan, apply it with one confirmation, undo it in one step, or save your own.
- History and undoHistory lists every change Winora made, newest first. Find a change, read its details, and put the earlier value back with a review.
- The Action centerThe Action center collects your pending changes, the tasks that run now and recent events in one panel at the side of the Winora window.
- Free up space and clean upRemove caches and temporary files, see what fills your drive, and restore or delete the leftover folders of removed programs on the Cleanup page.
- Apps and preinstalled appsRemove programs you no longer need, move their leftover folders to Quarantine, and remove or restore the Store apps that came with Windows.
- Startup, scheduled tasks and servicesChoose which programs start when you sign in, turn scheduled tasks on or off, and start, stop or change Windows services, each with a review.
- Power, network and Windows UpdateChoose and tune power plans, apply a power preset, turn hibernation on or off, set the DNS servers of your adapters, and pick how Windows Update works.
- Repair tools and optional featuresRun the repair programs that come with Windows from one page, and turn optional Windows features such as Windows Sandbox or WSL on or off.
Reference
- Settings referenceEvery option on the Settings page of Winora: language, theme, accent color, density, notifications, slow tools, the data folder and Export diagnostics.
- Keyboard shortcutsThe keys that work anywhere in the Winora window, and the keys for lists, dialogs and the disk usage map. Press F1 in the app to see the list.
- The command line toolWinora.Cli lists startup items, tasks, services and apps, reviews and applies Customize settings, and exports diagnostics from a terminal.
Trust and support
- Privacy policyWhat Winora stores on your PC and where, why it runs as administrator, and why it sends no data, has no account and collects no telemetry.
- Troubleshooting and FAQAnswers to common questions about Winora: the SmartScreen warning, the administrator prompt, settings managed by policy, undo, and reporting a problem.