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Version 1.44.1 · 114.7 MB · June 11, 2026
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Changelog
Recent releases and what changed in each version.
v1.44.1June 11, 2026
v1.44.0June 9, 2026· 1 fix
Bug fixes
- main: recover from fatal GPU process launch failure on Windows
v1.43.0May 29, 2026· 2 new features
New features
- malware: allowlist false positives so trusted files stop being flagged
- malware: surface quarantine reason and add quick access
v1.42.0May 24, 2026· 3 fixes
Bug fixes
- privacy: remove Linux USB mass storage blocking
- registry: persist deselected tweaks across restarts
- scanner: require behavioral signal for Suspicious.PE heuristic
v1.41.0May 19, 2026· 2 new features, 2 fixes
New features
- registry-cleaner: targeted backup mode (default)
- settings: configurable backup folder
Bug fixes
- diagnostics: log renderer crashes and harden updater broadcast
- shortcuts: don't flag File Explorer / shell-namespace .lnk files as dead
v1.40.0May 2, 2026· 4 new features
New features
- context-menu: Windows shell-extension cleaner
- disk-maintenance: SSD TRIM page with multi-select and safety rails
- firewall-audit: Windows Defender Firewall rules audit
- firewall,context-menu: hide built-in Windows entries by default
v1.39.0April 30, 2026· 2 fixes
Bug fixes
- registry-cleaner: prune Kudu Backups to last 3 runs
- software-updater: resolve brew path on macOS GUI launches
v1.38.0April 28, 2026· 1 fix
Bug fixes
- registry-cleaner: handle trailing backslashes in value names
v1.37.0April 28, 2026· 1 fix
Bug fixes
- cloud: handle pusher-js v8.5+ named export breaking constructor
v1.36.0April 23, 2026
Source code
Kudu is open source under the MIT license.