Fixyfier gathers tools Windows already includes into one interface. Neowin's listing shows it exposing DISM, SFC and the Windows troubleshooters, plus startup, cleanup, network, recovery and privacy tools. Version 9.5.0 adds a lot on top of that. Here is what the update does, what the developer's documentation says about its limits, and where to be careful.
What Fixyfier is, and what it isn't
The developer's GitHub page says Fixyfier collects the repair tools Windows already ships with: DISM, SFC, CHKDSK, the built-in troubleshooters, network stack commands, winget and Windows Update. The Microsoft Store listing says every task is a documented Windows command or utility, every command is shown before it runs, and nothing happens that you couldn't do yourself from an elevated terminal.
In short, it is a convenience layer and not a magic fix. That matters because the "PC optimizer" category has a long history of placebo tweaks. The developer says it avoids those, though that is the developer's claim and not an independent test.
Some practical facts:
- Distribution: Neowin says it is available only through the Microsoft Store, with no standalone EXE or portable build. The GitHub page gives a WinGet install command:
winget install --id 9pp0m68r9b04 --source msstore. - Privileges: Fixyfier runs as administrator, because most of what it does needs that. Treat every action as a privileged system change.
- Cost: It is free. The developer's repository says an optional MyTools script-runner feature gets three free runs and then needs a one-time unlock in the Store. The repository says every other feature works the same either way.
- Platforms: Neowin describes it for Windows 10 and 11. Softpedia's listing shows Windows 11 and Windows 10 64-bit.
What's new in 9.5.0
Guided maintenance: "Run This First"
Repairs often depend on each other. The new Run This First feature checks prerequisites before maintenance and repair tasks, recommends an order, and offers to add missing steps to routines.
The developer's documentation gives concrete examples of the ordering logic:
- Repair System Files (SFC) works best after the Windows image has been repaired (DISM) within the last seven days.
- A network reset offers Flush DNS, Release & Renew IP, Winsock Reset and Reset TCP/IP first, within 24 hours.
- Scheduled runs never prompt for missing steps. A routine or a Select Tasks run does offer to add them.
- You can turn the suggestions off in Settings.
The ordering rationale is sound Windows practice. The documentation explains that DISM repairs the component store that SFC uses as its source of good files. Running SFC against a damaged store leaves it nothing good to copy from. The documentation also says the disk check (chkdsk /scan) is read-only and doesn't repair anything.
Apps, drivers and Windows Update controls
- Install Apps offers about 80 popular programs and searchable access to the full winget catalogue. It also imports and exports app lists. The documentation confirms it relies on winget.
- Update Drivers asks Windows Update for drivers matching the PC's hardware. It offers only those newer than what is installed, and it creates a restore point before installing. The developer's documentation says it keeps no driver database of its own. It describes third-party driver updaters as where wrong-model drivers come from. These are the same drivers Settings lists under Optional updates, so this is a front end and not a hunt for the latest vendor download. If a vendor posts a newer driver outside Windows Update, this tool won't find it.
- Windows Update Settings can pause updates, delay feature or security updates, stay on a specific Windows version, and stop Windows Update from replacing drivers. Neowin's listing doesn't say how these behave on managed devices or different editions. On a PC governed by organizational policy, check the result before relying on it.
Windows Image Creator
This builds a custom Windows installation ISO from Microsoft's original files. Neowin lists options to remove bundled extras, disable Recall and ads, add drivers, and bypass TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot requirements.
Two documented boundaries matter here:
- A short list of core apps is never offered for removal. It includes the Microsoft Store, App Installer, Calculator, Photos, Notepad, Paint, Terminal, Windows Security and the Xbox apps.
- Neowin lists the requirement-bypass option, and the developer's documentation warns that installing Windows 11 on hardware without TPM 2.0, Secure Boot or 4 GB of memory is outside Microsoft's supported requirements.
A bypass-capable ISO is not a supported configuration. Hardware that skips those checks may have trouble receiving updates or support. Business environments should think twice before using it.
PC Detective and "answers from Windows' own records"
The most distinctive part of 9.5.0 is the investigative layer. According to the documentation:
- What Got Worse, and Why? finds the day a problem began from Windows' records, including start times, crashes, freezes, blue screens and power losses over the last month. It then lists what changed just before. The developer calls the result a list of suspects and not a verdict.
- Did It Help? compares the two weeks before each Fixyfier change with the days since. It only counts large differences with enough data on both sides, and it offers Undo when something got worse.
- Rewind to the Day It Worked depends on a daily snapshot that Fixyfier keeps itself, because Windows keeps no history of everyday settings. It records default apps, DNS servers, proxy, default printer, power plan, time zone, firewall, display scaling, mouse, keyboard layouts and PATH. It keeps the days that differ, for up to 60 days. It only works from the point Fixyfier started recording.
- Catch It in the Act names what flashed up, stole focus or spiked the fan. It looks back about a minute and a half and watches only while open, unless you choose Keep Watching. The documentation says nothing it sees is kept or sent.
- Hand It Over Sealed records hardware by serial number, install date, accounts, administrators, trusted root certificates, programs, startup items and settings before a PC goes to repair or is lent out. Compare Now shows what changed when it returns. The documentation says the seal stays on the PC.
- Watch an Install tracks programs, services, scheduled tasks and startup entries that an installer adds.
For IT support, Hand It Over Sealed and Watch an Install are the most practical. They are lightweight change-tracking aids. They don't amount to forensic analysis, and they only report what Windows and Fixyfier recorded.
Gaming additions
The new Gaming section includes a one-click Game Session. According to the developer's page, it sets the power plan, pauses updates, enables Game Mode and closes background programs. End Game Session puts back exactly what it changed. A separate diagnostic, Why Does My Game Stutter?, checks power settings, refresh rates, background processes, overlays, storage, graphics drivers and memory. These are leads and not proof of any single cause. The repository says the gaming switches avoid fake "FPS boosts".
One caution from the documentation: Memory Integrity is among the gaming switches. It protects Windows against malicious drivers, so turning it off should be a deliberate choice. Fixyfier asks first and says so.
Offline Mode and privacy
The repository says Fixyfier has no ads, account, telemetry or analytics. It goes online only when a task needs it. Examples include app installs and updates, driver updates, extra cleaning rules, network tests, the speed test, guide links, the update check and the Store purchase check.
The new Offline Mode stops all of that with one switch. The documentation says it also blocks web pages, update checks, Store checks, downloads and the internet tests in the System Check-up. The app lists each time it went online or stayed shut in the current session. That list lives in memory only and disappears when Fixyfier closes.
Settings, routines and change history are now in a portable JSON file, settings.json, in %LOCALAPPDATA%\Fixyfier, with a backup beside it.
Voice search uses Windows' offline speech recognition, so spoken words stay on the PC. The documentation says that where Windows can't recognize a language offline, Windows 11's own voice typing listens instead.
Accessibility, interface and utilities
- Accessibility: Read Aloud, text scaling up to 200%, high-contrast themes, color filters, a reading guide, reduced motion and better screen-reader support (Narrator and NVDA).
- Interface: A Windows 11-style title bar, a customizable toolbar and reorganized navigation. The Store listing says the app is translated into 44 languages.
- Utilities: Eject a Drive names the program blocking a USB drive. How Fast Is My Internet? measures download, upload and latency. A WinDirStat-style drive map, window-layout management, and charts for startup times, crashes, battery and storage round out the release.
Safety checklist before you use it
- Read the command Fixyfier shows before approving any advanced task.
- Keep confirmation prompts on. A switch for them sits at the far right of the toolbar.
- Create a restore point, but don't treat it as a backup. Back up important files separately.
- Run DISM before SFC when repairing system files. Let Run This First enforce the order.
- Use Offline Mode if you want the tool to make no network connections.
- Don't use a bypass ISO on machines you need fully supported.
Verification limits and bottom line
Neowin's listing is the source for the 9.5.0 changelog. The developer's documentation corroborates most of the described behavior. I could not confirm a 9.5.0 release entry on the GitHub repository page, so the exact changelog wording rests on Neowin's listing. Product descriptions in the Store and documentation come from the developer, not from independent testing.
For home users, the update is mostly a refinement of a transparent, free front end to tools they already have. For IT staff, the change tracking and ordering safeguards are the real draws. The cost is another elevated tool on the machine, so use it with the same care you would give an administrator's terminal.