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PersistentWindows 5.65 download

This project addresses a long-standing issue in Windows 7, 10, and 11, where windows get repositioned after events such as the system waking up, external monitor connections or disconnections, changes in monitor resolution, or during RDP reconnections.

This is an older version. The current version is 5.77. PersistentWindows 5.77 · Released:

Installer files 5.65

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32-bit ZIP → Portable — — github.com VirusTotal

Link and SHA256 come from the Windows Package Manager community manifest. Compare the hash of the downloaded file before running it.

Release notes

1. Enable -auto_restore_new_window_to_last_capture after fixing bugs (#369, #388, #392, #400). To demonstrate the feature, open a dos cmd window, move and close it, and open a new cmd window again, and the new window should be relocated to last killed position.
2. PW in-app upgrade is broken on windows 11, manually install 5.65 to fix it.
3. Speedup auto restore of new jEdit view window.
4. Speedup PW startup auto restore after PC reboot.
5. Fix failure to restore full-screen rdp window (by disable double restore)
6. Reduce unnecessary xml file update.
7. Reduce mem usage and xml file size.

https://github.com/kangyu-california/PersistentWindows/releases/tag/5.65