New Features

• Operating System Support: Full support has been provided for Windows 11 version 26H2.
• System Theme Update: The system accent color is now applied to buttons, icons, selection elements, and menu highlights. The lighter shade is used in dark mode, while the original shade is used in light mode. All colors are sourced from the actual Windows system palette.
• Port Scanning Tool (CTRL + Shift + P): Glow now includes a next-generation network security tool that analyzes TCP/UDP ports and network listeners to help identify exposed services, unnecessary open ports, and potential security risks on your system. You can view which program is using each port along with its PID, protocol, address, connection status, exposure, and risk level, with support for automatic refresh, change tracking, fast TCP scanning of up to 5,000 ports, and exporting results. External network scans include subnet and public network warnings with an approval mechanism. This tool is designed solely to help you assess the security and network visibility of systems you own or are explicitly authorized to analyze.
• Startup and Shutdown Process Improvements: Reworked thread management and background task coordination. Improved resource management and shutdown stability to ensure a more reliable application lifecycle. Added a "Shutting down..." notification during shutdown.
• Windows License Keys: OEM (OA3) keys embedded in the UEFI BIOS are now read with priority, and the genuine license key is displayed on OEM laptops. Both 32-bit and 64-bit registry views are also scanned. Format validation is performed to prevent invalid keys from being displayed, and GVLK ordering has been corrected. The N-letter rule on Windows 8.1 and above is now applied only when necessary. In the Windows 10 ESU check, the consumer signal and the ESU license are now evaluated together.
• JSON Export: JSON support has been added to reports as the 4th export format, below the Markdown option. JSON output is generated in a structured format that preserves the section, group, and row hierarchy and can be easily processed programmatically.
• Revamped DNS Test Tool: DNS servers are now tested with real DNS queries; each server is tried 4 times and the best response time is shown, with IPv4/IPv6 results listed in separate columns. Tests can be cancelled at any time, including during the pre-check phase. Closing the window during a test requires confirmation, and the main application does not close until the test completes. The CleanBrowsing DNS service has also been added to the DNS list.
• DISM and SFC Automation Tool Update: Optimized execution time by skipping unnecessary repair operations when no corruption is detected by CheckHealth and ScanHealth; added detection of irreparable images to terminate the process with an error, and introduced an additional system log verification mechanism to improve the accuracy of inconclusive SFC results.
• Faster Internet Check: 3 different addresses are now checked simultaneously and the first response is sufficient. This reduces the waiting time with no internet connection from approximately 9 seconds to 3 seconds.
• Expanded Stealth Mode Coverage: System and network information such as Windows User Name, Computer Name, Local IP Address, Gateway, and DHCP Server is now hidden in Stealth Mode.
• Improved Stealth Mode Export and Reporting: Neutral, language-independent file names are now used for exported files. For raw reports that cannot be masked, such as battery reports and minidumps, a warning and confirmation prompt is shown before exporting.
• HTML Report Engine Update: The interface of exported HTML reports has been modernized. The card design has been made responsive to all screen sizes, with soft shadows and up-to-date design details. Print view support has been added; keyboard focus and reduced-motion preferences are supported.
• DPI and Multi-Monitor Support: Handling of different DPI scaling levels and transitions between monitors has been improved. Windows are now displayed with the correct size and position based on the scale of the monitor they open on; tabs, panels, and tables also scale more consistently across different display scales.
• Dynamic Status Information for Installed Drivers and Installed Services: Status information for drivers and services in the Installed Drivers and Installed Services sections is now automatically updated every 5 seconds. This allows you to instantly track whether a driver or service is running or stopped.
• Real-Time CPU Speed: Thanks to this new feature added to the Processor section, the real-time speed of the selected processor is displayed, including Turbo frequencies.
• Adapter-Specific DNS Information: DNS addresses are now matched with their corresponding network adapter. When the adapter is changed, the associated DNS information is also updated. Duplicate DNS servers are automatically deduplicated.
• System ID Analysis Tool Update: If an active TPM module is present in the system, the TPM manufacturer ID is now included in the analysis process. This allows hardware changes to be detected much more precisely and reliably.
• Network Troubleshooting Tool: The launch screen has been redesigned. Instead of displaying an empty list before the process starts, the actions to be performed are now presented as a preview under the "Commands to Be Executed" heading.
• Office Product Names and Channel Information Improved: Microsoft 365 (Apps/Family/Business) and Office 2010–2026 editions (Pro Plus/Standard/Home) have been updated, and Visio and Project are now displayed as separate products. Subscription channel information has been added, along with an additional registry backup to ensure accurate product name detection.
• High DPI and Windows Compatibility: Installed application icons are now displayed more accurately on high-DPI screens. Necessary improvements have been made for long file paths, UTF-8 character support, and Windows modern memory management features.
• RAM Manufacturer Detection: Different BIOS spellings (reversed codes, combined codes, etc.) are now converted to brand information more accurately. The RAM manufacturer list has been rewritten from scratch based on the official JEDEC manufacturer list.
• RAM Type Detection: DDR, LPDDR, and HBM3 memory types are now supported.
• MRDIMM Memory Support: Support has been added for MRDIMM, the next-generation server memory type.
• RAM Frequency and Voltage Information: RAM frequency and voltage are now calculated more accurately by using alternative values when information is missing.
• RAM Slot Detection: BANKs with the same name in particular are now parsed more accurately using DeviceLocator information.
• Chipset Detection: The actual chipset is now detected more accurately via PCI. This allows the Chipset information in the Motherboard section to be displayed more accurately and cleanly.
• CPU / Socket Designation Enhancement: The socket display for soldered (BGA) processors has been enhanced. For processors verified as soldered by analyzing UpgradeMethod data, soldering status information is now included alongside the motherboard location code (e.g., U3E1 (Soldered)).
• Supported Processor Features: Glow can now display advanced features offered by modern processors within the limits of C# and .NET Framework 4.8.1.
• Monitor Bit Depth: The actual panel value of each monitor is read via EDID and displayed as 32 Bit (8 bpc) or 32 Bit (10 bpc).
• Bluetooth Information Tool: Adapter scanning has been optimized, delivering results approximately 2× faster.
• New Brands in the Bluetooth Information Tool: Lite-On, ASUS, TP-Link, and Belkin adapters are now shown by name.
• TS Custom Controls Module Innovations: The TS Custom Controls module has been upgraded to v2.1. Keyboard support has been added to the scrollbar; it can now be controlled with the arrow keys, PageUp/PageDown, and Home/End keys. Keyboard focus indicators have been added for the checkbox, radio button, and scrollbar. The interface now refreshes automatically when a window is moved to a monitor with a different scaling ratio.

Bug Fixes

• Windows License Key: Crashes that could occur with short or empty DigitalProductId records have been fixed. When no valid key is found, the "No product key" message is displayed, and the license validation process has been reworked with a more reliable algorithm.
• Window and Interface Issues: Fixed the accumulation of invisible windows caused by reopening tools, as well as crashes on the About screen triggered by missing or corrupted language files.
• Motherboard Information: Fixed the error that caused motherboard information to disappear completely on systems without TPM.
• License and Status Display Improved: Fixed issues where unlicensed products were incorrectly displayed as licensed, the VOLUME_KMS/MAK channel was shown as "Other" and raw notification text appeared on screen. Additionally, obsolete Grace entries that were unnecessarily listed in healthy Microsoft 365 installations are now hidden, making the product list clearer and easier to understand.
• Various Stealth Mode and Data Concealment Issues Fixed: Fixed issues where network information that should be hidden could be copied, inconsistencies between concealment and copy blocking, and the incorrect hand cursor on the battery serial number.
• Network / Connection Speed Fix: When Wi-Fi chip or adapter drivers did not return speed information, the raw system sentinel value (9223372036854775807) was processed as the actual speed and incorrectly displayed as "9223372036.85 Gbps". Such invalid data is now filtered out and displayed as "Not Connected".
• Improved Internet Connection Check: Fixed an issue where captive portals in places such as hotels and shopping malls were incorrectly detected as active internet access even though there was no real internet connectivity.
• Processor Information: The incorrect 64-bit conversion in processor information has been fixed. Missing or incorrect name, socket, core, and speed information is now displayed as "Unknown", preventing list and selector misalignment on multi-processor systems.
• IP Address and Adapter Lists: Fixed list misalignments on adapters with multiple or missing IP addresses. Missing information is displayed as "Unknown", and alignment is preserved by using placeholders.
• Disk Information: "Unknown" is now displayed for missing format, interface, or health information, preventing misalignment in lists and selectors.
• Battery Information: Battery chemistry detection has been improved, with fallback information retrieved via Win32 when necessary. Battery status flag handling has been corrected; Unknown, High, and Charging states are now displayed correctly. Incorrect zero values in battery capacity and remaining-time calculations are cleaned up, and invalid values are displayed as "Unknown".
• BitLocker Information: Processing no longer stops on disks where BitLocker information cannot be retrieved; information for other disks continues to be displayed.
• Device and Hardware IDs: Processing of device and hardware IDs has been made safer. Missing GUID and status information is displayed correctly. The raw value is preserved when the driver date cannot be retrieved; device name and selector operations have also been made consistent.
• Control D DNS IPv6 Addresses: Fixed incorrect matching of IPv6 addresses belonging to a different filtering profile than IPv4, ensuring the correct addresses are now written.
• Fixed Export and Log Recording Issues: Fixed incorrect file name generation in Stealth Mode, and the computer name has been completely removed from log files.
• Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Testing Tools: Moved Bluetooth scanning to the background and added a 60-second timeout. Fixed Wi-Fi listing and password retrieval issues on Windows systems using different languages. Prevented unnecessary idle polling in disk tests and improved CPU test duration tracking and score calculations.
• Tab and Page Layout: Fixed issues where the tab area shrank on DPI changes, hidden tabs were lost, and table measurements on not-yet-opened pages were not updated.
• Panel and System Information: Fixed uneven panel margins, the battery panel shrinking at certain DPI scales, and misplaced battery, RAM, and disk information. The unnecessary decimal display in RAM usage percentage has also been removed.
• Audio Drivers and Selectors: USB/HDMI audio driver matching has been fixed. Safe fallback is used for driver date and device ID information, status information is processed more reliably, and selection is preserved after exporting.
• Cache Cleanup Tool - Icon Cache Cleaning: Resolved issues preventing the deletion of locked and read-only icon files. All leftovers are now thoroughly cleaned and icons are automatically refreshed, fixing broken icon problems.
• TS Custom Controls Module Bug Fixes: Fixed display and interaction issues in custom UI components. Corrected accidental scrollbar repositioning on right-click, cramped dropdown rows on high-resolution displays, and performance issues in crowded lists. In addition, the missing P/Invoke call error that caused the ComboBox scrollbar color to be inconsistent with the theme has been fixed.
• Bluetooth Brand Tags: Incorrect matches such as a fingerprint reader appearing as Samsung and NVIDIA appearing as Qualcomm have been cleaned up. The Ralink code has been corrected.
• Top Menu Icon Blur Fix: Fixed a bug that caused icons in the top menu to appear blurry on some systems.
• Translation Errors: Approximately 312 corrections have been made across 16 languages. Sentences causing reverse meaning, broken characters, typos, and missing accents have been fixed. Translation errors that changed meaning, especially the Spanish deletion warning and the Portuguese disk warning, have been corrected.
• Stuck Pixel Repair Tool Title: It displayed "N/A Langs" in all languages; this has been fixed.

Changes

• Disk Usage: Used space is now calculated on a partition basis. Unpartitioned space and recovery partitions are no longer counted as used space.
• Disk Mapping: Disks are now matched primarily by serial number. Model and legacy ID information is used as a fallback matching method.
• Improved DNS Test Results and Reports: The status of tested and cancelled servers is now shown clearly. Connections without IPv6 support are indicated, report alignments have been fixed, and the "Ping Time" label has been updated to "DNS Time". Servers that do not respond to DNS queries are now correctly shown as failed.
• IPv6 Display: Global/ULA addresses are displayed with priority; if unavailable, the link-local address is shown, and if that is also unavailable, "Unknown" is displayed.
• DNS Deduplication: Duplicate DNS servers are now automatically deduplicated.
• Virtualization Status: Virtualization status is now determined more accurately based on firmware or active hypervisor information.
• Operating System Time Zone Update: Alongside the selected time zone, the UTC offset information for the relevant region (e.g., UTC+03:00) is now clearly displayed.
• Updated Concealment Behavior for USB Identity Information: Since USB Controller Hardware ID, USB Controller PNP Hardware ID, USB Device ID, and USB Device Hardware ID do not contain private data, they are no longer hidden in Stealth Mode.
• Windows 8.1+ License Rule: The N-letter rule is now applied only when necessary.
• Windows 10 ESU Check: The consumer signal and the ESU license are now evaluated together.
• Monitor Area: Monitor and work area coordinate/resolution information has been reformatted to 1920 x 1080 (X: 0, Y: 0) for consistency with the panel.
• CPU Family: Family, model, and revision information has been reformatted to Intel X64 (Family: 6, Model: 154, Revision: 3) with parenthetical separation to improve readability.
• Centralized DPI Management: DPI handling has been moved to a single common standard; legacy DPI helpers, manual DPI definitions, and legacy Windows Forms scaling methods have been removed. Hard-coded DPI values in the code have been cleaned up to centralize scaling.
• Memory and Resource Management: Ensured WMI resources are released when operations complete. Limited the image cache and fixed duplicate memory usage in wallpaper previews and a counter leak during window resizing.
• Interface and Task Cleanup: Improved memory cleanup for UI components associated with closed windows, tabs, and tables. Ensured that timers and counters belonging to closed tools stop completely.
• Minidump Reading: The minidump folder is now arranged to be read in a single operation.
• System DLL Calls: Calls to core system libraries (dwmapi.dll, kernel32.dll, shell32.dll, user32.dll, uxtheme.dll, iphlpapi.dll) have been optimized for modern Windows versions.
• NVMe Typo: The "NVM-e" typo has been corrected to "NVMe".
• About Update: The About window now adheres to the native Windows border.
• Code and Project Cleanup: Unnecessary padding settings in tab and page layouts have been corrected, unused settings have been cleaned up, and comments have been made more consistent.

New Features

• CPU Benchmark Tool: Scoring system completely redesigned. Results are now calculated based on real CPU performance measurements instead of a static formula.
• Cache Cleanup Tool: Users are now warned when locked or inaccessible files are skipped during cleaning.
• TS Custom Control Module Update: The module has been updated with next-generation features and performance improvements. Various optimizations and enhancements have been made, upgrading it to version v2.0.

Bug Fixes

• GPU Pairing Fix: A parsing error that rarely occurred on systems with multiple GPUs and caused related features to get stuck in the "Loading..." phase has been resolved.
• Drive Letterless Volumes: Fixed incorrect capacity, used space, free space, volume name, and file system information for volumes without a drive letter or mounted to a folder.
• Disk Serial Numbers: Fixed invalid box characters appearing at the end of some disk serial numbers.
• General / Drivers & Services: Fixed crashes occurring when double-clicking table headers and unsafe reading of cell data.
• Power Configuration: Fixed incorrect handling of hexadecimal values prefixed with 0x- returned from powercfg; failed queries now show "Unknown" instead of "Never".
• Battery Report: Fixed issues causing the application to hang excessively during report creation or file access. Files with the same name on the desktop are no longer overwritten.
• System Theme: Fixed interface and stability issues in detecting Windows theme changes; improved system event handling.
• Update Checker: Fixed crashes and race conditions that occurred when closing the window during update checks. Error messages are now only shown for user-initiated checks.
• System Shutdown Time: Fixed incorrect values being shown when shutdown time information could not be retrieved; now displays "Unknown" instead.
• CPU Benchmark Tool: Fixed various issues including the timer overwriting completed test results, random data generation conflicts, and test stopping problems.
• Disk Benchmark Tool: Fixed interface freezing when tests ended early, empty drives causing issues in the list, and multiple warnings showing for unsupported disks. Also fixed multi-partition disk detection and real-time counters corrupting results after testing.
• Memory Benchmark Tool: Prevented multiple memory tests from running simultaneously; fixed interface freezes and stability issues during test stopping or window closing.
• Cache Cleanup Tool: Fixed issues with multi-selection, interface updates, and Windows Explorer restart.
• DNS Test Tool: Fixed test results remaining pending when ping failed, and errors caused by double-clicking table headers. Prevented crashes when closing the window during active tests or on unexpected test termination.
• Hardware Security Checker: Fixed incorrect IOMMU status reporting on some systems. Improved displayed status when TPM information is missing and made HVCI error messages consistent.
• Monitor Test Tool: ESC, F12, and Space shortcuts now work regardless of which interface element has focus. Fixed info text remaining in the background during dynamic test mode and issues with closing the window while tests were paused.
• Network Repair Tool: Improved status and error reporting for repair operations; fixed outputs appearing in wrong order, startup errors being silently swallowed, and crashes when reading command output. Prevented running multiple repairs simultaneously and closing the window during repairs.
• DISM & SFC Automation Tool: Improved success/error detection for DISM/SFC operations; fixed failed operations being reported as successful and incorrect "Last Repair Time" updates. Fixed command output reading and processing; prevented missing lines, freezes, and long logs slowing down the interface.
• Wi-Fi Password Showing Tool: Fixed issues with Turkish characters in Wi-Fi names, missing profiles, and inability to retrieve password information. Fixed crashes when reading command output and window closing errors.
• Stuck Pixel Repair Tool: Fixed lag issues when dragging or resizing the window. Fixed rendering, timer, and window closing stability issues.
• System Identity Analysis Tool: Fixed error showing success message when system identity information could not be saved.
• Wallpaper Preview Tool: Fixed issues where wallpaper file information could not be read when in use by another process and images being unnecessarily retained in memory.

Changes

• Battery Report: Added timeouts for report creation and file lock waiting. Files with the same name now automatically get suffixes like _1, _2, etc.
• CPU Benchmark Tool: Improved single and multi-core score calculations; custom test duration is now capped at a maximum of 180 minutes.
• Disk Benchmark Tool: Increased read/write speed measurement accuracy; average and maximum speeds are now preserved after testing and displayed correctly in results. Free space information is refreshed when tests start; custom test size is now limited to 10–256 GB.
• Memory Benchmark Tool: Improved resource management for system information queries and background processes.
• Cache Cleanup Tool: Enhanced folder scanning and deletion safety; inaccessible folders no longer interrupt the process and directory junctions are not followed during scanning.
• DNS Test Tool: Previous results are now cleared before starting a new test, and interface updates are performed more safely.
• Network Repair Tool: The command execution and output processing infrastructure has been completely redesigned for more reliable network repair operations.
• DISM & SFC Automation Tool: Made the repair infrastructure more stable; prevented multiple concurrent processes from starting, improved timer handling, and DISM/SFC commands are now run directly.
• TS Logger Update: Improved log file management. TS Logger now retains a maximum of 64 log files; when this limit is exceeded, the oldest file is automatically deleted before a new log is created. Additionally, unnecessary trailing blank lines at the end of log files have been removed.

New Features

• TS Custom Control Module Update: The module has been updated to v26.10 with next-generation features, performance improvements, optimizations, and various enhancements.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an Access Error Occurring After the KB5100998 Update: An access error that occurred when calculating the size of protected folders such as System32\config\BFS after the KB5100998 update for Windows 11 25H2 has been fixed. Inaccessible folders are now automatically skipped, while the sizes of the remaining folders are calculated correctly.
• Fixed Incorrect Size Calculation Occurring After the KB5100998 Update: When a program's installation location points to Windows system directories such as C:\Windows\System32, the entire system folder was previously counted as the program's installation size. Windows system directories and their subdirectories are now excluded from installation size calculations.
• [TS Updater] Stability And Performance Improvements: Fixed startup and shutdown issues caused by missing settings or language files. Optimized the interface during downloads to prevent slowdowns with large updates and prevented unnecessary internet checks. Also fixed an issue where additional parameters could interfere with application selection when launching with the -app= parameter.

Changes

• Update File Security: During updates, only old files located within the application's own directory can be deleted.

New Features

• Chinese (Taiwan) Language Support: Added language support for Traditional Chinese as used in Taiwan.
• Language Management Engine Updated: The Language Management Engine has been updated to correctly identify and process different variants of the same language.
• Windows Machine ID Information: Added a new feature to the Operating System section for displaying the Windows Machine ID.
• HEX Color Support: Added a new module to the Theme Management Engine that enables support for HEX color codes, making it easier to customize interface colors and perform precise color adjustments.
• Light and Dark Themes Redesigned: The light and dark themes have been redesigned with a modern color palette.
• Table View Improved: Increased the font size within tables and optimized column widths based on content length, resulting in a more readable and organized presentation of data.

Bug Fixes

• Hardware Security Inspection Tool Issues Fixed: Fixed an issue that caused the mouse cursor to incorrectly change to a hand pointer over certain areas of the interface.
• Language Selection Issue Resolved: Fixed an issue that caused the software to select the wrong language in scenarios where multiple languages are used within the same country.
• [TS Updater] File Download Issue Resolved: Fixed a connection timeout issue that caused file downloads to be interrupted after 7 seconds. Downloads are now performed over a separate connection, eliminating this time limit.
• [TS Updater] Concurrent Access Issue Resolved: Fixed potential access conflicts that could occur when multiple operations were performed simultaneously, providing a more reliable concurrent processing architecture.

New Features

• Next-Generation Stability with a 100% Thread-Safe Architecture: Glow's core infrastructure has been completely redesigned with a fully thread-safe architecture. By preserving data integrity during concurrent operations and eliminating race conditions, it delivers stable, reliable, and highly scalable performance even under heavy workloads.
• Windows 11 26H2 and Windows Server Support: Glow now provides preliminary support for Windows 11 26H2. In addition, Windows Server 2022 and all later versions are officially supported.
• Enterprise-Ready Reliability: With the improvements introduced in Glow v26.11, the software now meets the level of accuracy and reliability required for enterprise-grade system analysis.
• Hardware Security Audit Tool (CTRL + 7): Analyze critical Windows security components—including TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, VBS, HVCI, and IOMMU—from a single interface. Instantly verify compliance with enterprise security standards and next-generation anti-cheat requirements (e.g., Riot Vanguard), and simply double-click any disabled feature to learn how to enable it. This tool has been engineered to provide industry-standard accuracy.
• Smarter Search Filtering: The search system in the Drivers, Services, and Applications tabs has been redesigned. Searches now display only matching results, eliminating unnecessary clutter and making navigation significantly faster.
• More Accurate Application Detection: The algorithms responsible for scanning installed applications have been enhanced. Application size, installation path, and publisher information are now detected with significantly greater accuracy.
• Redesigned Stealth Mode: The underlying implementation has been modernized and optimized for better performance. Complex asterisk (*) masking has been replaced with the cleaner and more consistent standard bullet (●) masking. Additionally, all masked values are now displayed using a fixed length of eight characters.
• Faster Troubleshooting with TS Logger: A comprehensive logging system has been integrated into every menu and tool to capture potential errors. Background issues can now be identified and resolved much more quickly.
• Optimized Theme Engine: The color management infrastructure has been simplified by removing unnecessary overhead. This reduces memory usage while delivering a smoother and more responsive user interface.
• TS Custom Graphics UI Library v26.8 Update: Our proprietary graphics library has been upgraded to version 26.8, improving overall stability while providing more accurate scaling and consistent rendering across a much wider range of display resolutions and monitor configurations.

Bug Fixes

• Language-Independent DISM & SFC Automation: Instability caused by Windows language dependencies, which could allow certain errors to go undetected, has been eliminated. The tool now operates on a redesigned infrastructure that directly processes the system's raw error codes for consistent and reliable execution.
• Graphics Driver Crash Fix: A critical issue that caused the application to crash (ArgumentOutOfRangeException) while reading DirectX information due to raw file names has been resolved. This also prevents crashes during GPU switching on multi-GPU systems.
• Enhanced Report Export: The export module has been fully optimized. Error handling for missing or incomplete data has been significantly improved, and full compatibility with Markdown, HTML, and TXT formats has been ensured. Additionally, errors within a single section no longer interrupt the entire report generation process.
• Strengthened TS Logger: The TS Logger module has also been migrated to the thread-safe architecture. Race conditions during concurrent access have been eliminated, file writing performance has been improved, and resource cleanup is now more stable and reliable.
• More Accurate Disk Testing: Background issues identified within the Disk Test Tool have been resolved, improving measurement accuracy, overall stability, and performance.
• Application Location Folder Fix: Fixed an issue in the Installed Applications section where double-clicking an entry could incorrectly open the Documents folder instead of the application's installation directory due to a Windows path normalization error.
• Blue Screen (Minidump) Button Revision: Resolved parsing and navigation issues affecting the button that opens the Blue Screen folder or dump files. Incorrect behavior when the dump folder was empty, along with misleading status messages, has also been corrected.

Changes

• New Minimum OS Requirement: With the transition to a modern architecture, the minimum supported operating system for Glow is now Windows 10 22H2 (64-bit).
• Expanded Disk Test Buffer Options: The Disk Test Tool now supports additional buffer sizes ranging from 4 KB to 4096 KB, allowing for significantly more flexible test configurations.
• Safer Blue Screen Archive Creation: The feature that packages Blue Screen dump files into a ZIP archive now requires user confirmation before execution, preventing accidental or unintended operation.
• Stealth Mode & New Icon: In all non-Turkish languages, "Hiding Mode" has been renamed to "Stealth Mode". A redesigned modern icon has also been introduced to improve interface consistency and the overall visual experience.
• Architecture Code Optimization: To improve long-term maintainability, the project's source code has been comprehensively refactored. Variable names, comments, and related code structures have been cleaned up and standardized in accordance with modern software architecture practices.
• About Section Image Refresh: The artwork used in the About section has been updated to match the design language shared across other Türkaysoft applications. While each application retains its own color identity, this unified design will be used throughout the Türkaysoft software lineup during 2026.
• Removal of an Unused Tool: The Screen Overlay Tool has been removed due to its limited functionality and lack of practical usage.

New Features

• The bootstrapping algorithm has been completely redesigned. The software can now launch directly without requiring TS Preloader. As part of this change, the startup splash screen displayed during initialization has been removed. In addition, spikes in CPU usage have been eliminated, resulting in a more stable architecture with significantly lower memory consumption.
• The Microsoft Office detection infrastructure within the Operating System section has been enhanced. Additional detection support has been added for Office C2R (Click-to-Run) installations. Furthermore, the license status evaluation system has been improved, and the priority order has been revised as follows: Licensed > Grace Period > Other (NOTIFICATIONS, EVALUATION, etc.).
• Glow now includes preliminary support for Wi-Fi 8 technology, allowing more detailed information to be displayed for Wi-Fi 8-compatible network adapters.
• Glow now provides full support for Bluetooth 6.2. Adapters supporting Bluetooth 6.2 can be analyzed in greater detail and with improved accuracy.
• The disk distribution view in the Disk section has been modernized, replacing the traditional table layout with a new 2×2 card-based design.
• The TS Custom Controls module has been updated to v26.7. Thanks to the new custom controls, all Türkaysoft applications now offer a more modern and consistent user interface aligned with Windows 11 design standards.

Bug Fixes

• Potential line-ending handling issues in the Office detection code within the Operating System section have been resolved. Additionally, the output format has been standardized to UTF-8 to prevent character encoding issues and ensure consistent data processing.
• Several stability and file management issues within the Debugging infrastructure have been addressed. Problems that prevented new log files from being created after Debugging was disabled, as well as issues causing debug records to be lost, have been fixed. File deletion and reaccess issues that occurred after file locks were released have also been resolved. In addition, a bug that caused newly recreated log files to remain locked after deletion has been eliminated. Unnecessary blank lines within debug logs and the extra empty line that could appear at the end of log files have also been corrected.
• A shortcut key conflict caused by assigning identical hotkeys to both the DNS Test Tool and the Donation page has been fixed. The DNS Test Tool can now be accessed using CTRL + Shift + D, while the Donation page is available via CTRL + Alt + D.

Changes

• The service responsible for providing the Public IP Address and Internet Service Provider information in the Network section has been updated to use the ipinfo.io infrastructure. This change improves the accuracy and consistency of the displayed data. (No external requests are made while Hiding Mode is enabled.)
• Some terms in the Dutch and Korean language files have been updated to make them clearer and more user-friendly.
• [TS Updater] Before the update process begins, users are now prompted to choose whether they would like to view the release notes.

New Features

• The processor hardware detection engine has been significantly enhanced beyond traditional Intel and AMD architectures. Native support is now available for modern platforms such as Apple Silicon (M-Series) and the newly introduced NVIDIA Spark. In addition, all ARM-based processors can now be accurately distinguished between ARM32 and ARM64 architectures, providing precise hardware reporting. This marks a major milestone for Glow's hardware detection capabilities.
• The RAM manufacturer identification algorithm has been expanded. JEDEC vendor codes for popular brands such as Patriot, PNY, Team Group, GeIL, Lexar (Longsys), and Asgard/Gloway have been integrated into the database. This significantly reduces the likelihood of incorrect or "Unknown Manufacturer" results and improves overall hardware detection accuracy.
• New Public IP Address and Internet Service Provider (ISP) features have been added to the Network section. To ensure reliability, this information is retrieved from the trusted service ipwho.is. When Hiding Mode is enabled, no requests are sent and these features remain hidden, as they may expose sensitive information.
• The search engine used in the Installed Drivers, Installed Services, and Installed Applications sections has been enhanced. You can now perform more flexible and accurate searches using initials, partial matches, and loosely arranged character sequences.
• The TS Preloader loading bar has been rebuilt using our modern TS Custom Controls graphics library, developed entirely in-house. As a result of this infrastructure upgrade, the loading bar now features smooth rendering and rounded corners that align with the visual style of Windows 11.
• [TS Updater] A new validation algorithm has been added to check whether the target application is currently running before the update process begins.

Bug Fixes

• Resolved a condition that could prevent TS Preloader from shutting down safely during rare application crash scenarios.
• Fixed a text alignment issue in the Network section affecting the display of DNS addresses. Alignment is now rendered correctly.
• [TS Updater] Fixed an issue that could prevent the updated application's executable "*.exe" file from being located after the update process.
• [TS Updater] Fixed a bug that could leave outdated "*.sha256" files in the application directory after an update.
• [TS Updater] Fixed a rare issue that could cause subfolders to be moved into the root directory after an update.
• [TS Updater] Fixed an issue during the first launch that could cause flickering and a temporary white window appearance due to Windows Defender interactions.

Changes

• A small improvement has been made to the internet connectivity detection algorithm. Connectivity checks are now performed in the background with minimal impact on the user interface thread.
• The keyboard shortcuts in the top menu have been reorganized and simplified to provide a consistent experience across all Türkaysoft applications and to avoid potential conflicts with standard Windows shortcuts.
• The TS Preloader splash image has been updated with a Türkiye-themed stadium design to celebrate Türkiye's qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup—its first appearance in 24 years. Congratulations, Türkiye!
• The TS Custom Controls module has been updated to version 26.6, delivering improved stability and a more polished visual appearance.
• [TS Updater] The application icon has been redesigned to provide a more modern and refined look.