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* Added a new section to the Service Manager in the Harden System Security app that offers a quick and easy way to optimize your system by disabling and stopping services that are rarely used. * Added a new feature and page to the app called Bootable Drive Maker. It provides a reliable and streamlined way to create bootable Windows installation media from ISO files. Whether you want granular control over your USB drive's partitions or prefer a fully automated setup, this tool caters to both needs while also offering standard ISO extraction capabilities. * Improved localization.
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This PR bumps Harden System Security to v1.0.49.0 and introduces a new “Bootable Drive Maker” page (with manual/automatic USB prep plus ISO extraction), alongside localization and minor UI tweaks.
Changes:
- Added Bootable Drive Maker page + ViewModel wiring and navigation entries.
- Added large ISO/USB implementation in
CommonCore(ISOManager) including disk discovery, partitioning, formatting, ISO mounting, and copy with progress. - Expanded localized strings across multiple locales and updated versioning/release notes.
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| Wiki posts/Harden System Security/Bootable Drive Maker.md | Adds user-facing documentation for the new feature. |
| Harden System Security/app.manifest | Bumps app manifest version to 1.0.49.0. |
| Harden System Security/ViewModels/ViewModelProvider.cs | Registers BootableDriveMakerVM for app-wide access. |
| Harden System Security/ViewModels/MainWindowVM.cs | Adds navigation/breadcrumb/search mappings for Bootable Drive Maker. |
| Harden System Security/ViewModels/BootableDriveMakerVM.cs | Implements UI state, drive discovery, and click handlers for create/extract flows. |
| Harden System Security/Strings/pl-PL/Resources.resw | Adds Bootable Drive Maker localized strings (Polish). |
| Harden System Security/Strings/ml-IN/Resources.resw | Adds Bootable Drive Maker localized strings (Malayalam). |
| Harden System Security/Strings/hi-IN/Resources.resw | Adds Bootable Drive Maker localized strings (Hindi). |
| Harden System Security/Strings/he-IL/Resources.resw | Adds Bootable Drive Maker localized strings (Hebrew). |
| Harden System Security/Strings/fr-FR/Resources.resw | Adds Bootable Drive Maker localized strings (French). |
| Harden System Security/Strings/en-US/Resources.resw | Adds Bootable Drive Maker strings (source locale). |
| Harden System Security/Strings/el-GR/Resources.resw | Fixes a corrupted string + adds Bootable Drive Maker strings (Greek). |
| Harden System Security/Strings/de-DE/Resources.resw | Adds Bootable Drive Maker localized strings (German). |
| Harden System Security/Strings/ES/Resources.resw | Adds Bootable Drive Maker localized strings (Spanish). |
| Harden System Security/Strings/AR/Resources.resw | Adds Bootable Drive Maker localized strings (Arabic). |
| Harden System Security/ReleaseNotes.txt | Updates release notes to reflect new features. |
| Harden System Security/Pages/ServiceManager.xaml | Binds FlowDirection to global setting for RTL/LTR support. |
| Harden System Security/Pages/GroupPolicyEditor.xaml | Hides JSON→POL conversion UI (collapsed) with issue reference. |
| Harden System Security/Pages/Extras/EXIFManager.xaml | Binds FlowDirection to global setting. |
| Harden System Security/Pages/Extras/DuplicatePhotoFinder.xaml | Binds FlowDirection to global setting. |
| Harden System Security/Pages/Extras/BootableDriveMaker.xaml.cs | Adds page code-behind and header provider metadata. |
| Harden System Security/Pages/Extras/BootableDriveMaker.xaml | Adds the Bootable Drive Maker UI (drive selection, modes, extraction). |
| Harden System Security/Package.appxmanifest | Bumps package version to 1.0.49.0. |
| Harden System Security/MainWindow.xaml | Adds Bootable Drive Maker to the Extras navigation menu. |
| Harden System Security/Harden System Security.csproj | Bumps file version to 1.0.49.0. |
| AppControl Manager/eXclude/CommonCore/ISOManager.cs | Adds core implementation for disk/partition/format + ISO mount/copy/extract logic. |
| AppControl Manager/eXclude/CommonCore/CommonCore.projitems | Includes ISOManager.cs in WinUI builds. |
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What's New
Added a new section to the Service Manager in the Harden System Security app that offers a quick and easy way to optimize your system by disabling and stopping services that are rarely used.
Added a new feature and page to the app called Bootable Drive Maker. It provides a reliable and streamlined way to create bootable Windows installation media from ISO files. Whether you want granular control over your USB drive's partitions or prefer a fully automated setup, this tool caters to both needs while also offering standard ISO extraction capabilities.
Improved localization.
JSON to POL conversion section in the Group Policy Editor page is now hidden: JSON to POL conversion produces incorrect DWORD values (e.g., 2575712719 instead of 0/1) #1123 (comment)