FAQ | The WinReducer Project

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

COMPLETE LIST

THE WINREDUCER PROJECT

Since the day one of The WinReducer Project, in 2012, the WinReducer Project commitments never changed !

It is engaged in a Long Term Development, so you get regular updates and improvements with a long term GUI stability.

The purpose is to use the stable GUI despite the modifications or changes introduced in your Windows Operating System.

It is totally oriented to the Community in order to answer to all users needs by listening to all feedback (good or bad), all requests, all reports, all ideas, ...

Thanks to this wonderful WinReducer Community, The WinReducer Project is still standing and growing every day.

FAQ-PROJECT

FAQ-SOFT

THE WINREDUCER SOFTWARE

WinReducer is the ultimate software for the customization of your Windows Operating System, it provides the most complete software solution to adapt your operating system to your needs !

WinReducer is a very flexible software, it can be used by beginners or experienced users to create or use simple, intermediate, advanced or even more complex projects : it can fit to every users skill levels, ideas and desire !

Download

Tutorials

THE WINREDUCER DEV-CORE I.D.E.

The Dev-Core I.D.E. is an exclusive and innovative functionality integrated in the software if you wish to create your own Plugins.

Only The WinReducer Software is providing you the most complete solution to create by yourself your own functionalities for your Operating System.

No other customization software is proposing such amazing possibility !

Tutorials

FAQ-DEVCORE

FAQ-FORUM

THE WINREDUCER FORUM

The WinReducer Forum is the technical part of The WinReducer Project !

It is accessible to every users from beginners or experienced users : it can fit to every skill levels, ideas and needs !

Access to the Forum

THE WINREDUCER STORE

The WinReducer Store is available in order to contribute to help The WinReducer Project and the only developer, winterstorm2050, to continue the development of the WinReducer Software, Website and Forum !

There are no advertising or sponsored content in the software, website, or forum.

Since the beginning of The WinReducer Project, winterstorm2050 made the choice to be totally independent with a self-funded and integrated solution to the official website : The WinReducer Store.

Access to the Store

FAQ-STORE

FAQ-PLUGINS

PLUGINS

This is a small file which is loaded directly from the WinReducer Software.

The plugin file upgrades the behavior of your Operating System for your own needs.

It also brings you the potential to create the most beautiful customization of your Operating System by yourself.

Download

Tutorials

FAQ-SOFT-EDITIONS

SOFTWARE : EDITIONS

You have access to two different development branches depending on the type of license you own :

- [ ALL ]

- [ LICENSE+ ]

FAQ-SOFT-EXPIRATION

SOFTWARE : EXPIRATION

You are able to check the date of the expiration for your License or your Option(s) directly from the WinReducer Software interface.

After the expiration of the delay, your software and/or your License+ Area pages access are modified.

FAQ-SOFT-LICENSES

SOFTWARE : LICENSES

You have the choice between various Software Licenses depending on what you want to achieve for your Operating System customization.

There is a FREE License to discover the entire WinReducer Software and Plugins environment.

There are also many paid Licenses with additional functionalities and remove limitations to unlock the potential to use, create and share all Plugins you want.

FAQ-SOFT-OPTIONS

SOFTWARE : OPTIONS

You have the choice between various Software Options to achieve the best Operating System customization : YOURS !

Add various improved functionalities to your Software for your Plugins creations.

These options can be purchased separately from your License.

They are also compatible with the Free license.

FAQ-SOFT-CYCLE

SOFTWARE : RELEASE CYCLE

The main purpose of this software monthly release cycle is to offer an extremely responsive solution :

to solve bugs
to implement new functionalities
to add user requests

==> all your reviews and feedback are welcome for each released software version, mainly using the Forum

FAQ-SOFT-REQUIREMENTS

SOFTWARE : REQUIREMENTS

Windows 7, 8.0, 8.1, 10 and 11 (x64)

.Net Framework 4.8 (*) : Offline Installer and Language (Optional)

(*) Not required for Windows 8.1, Windows 10 and Windows 11

FAQ-SOFT-VERSIONS

SOFTWARE : VERSIONS

You can easily identify a WinReducer Software version using its unique version naming.

Here is a simple example : "WinReducer - 2024.7.1.3"

2024.x.x.x = the year of production

xxxx.7.x.x = the number of versions created in the year of production

xxxx.x.1.x = the software license edition :

"0" for [ ALL ] editions
"1" for [ LICENSE+ ] editions

xxxx.x.x.3 = the development branch :

"0" for Stable
"1" for Beta
"3" for Alpha

FAQ-SOFT-DISCONTINUED

SOFTWARE : DISCONTINUED

The development of the ES-SERIES and EX-SERIES software has been discontinued and all functionalities will been merged in the WinReducer Software in order to use these functionalities in Plugins.

You can still download these software from the Storage+ page and more specifically from these winterstorm2050 folders :

- ES-SERIES

- EX-SERIES

All software series are available as a single zip package which includes all software in their respective folders.