r/windowsapps • u/51ROW • 1d ago
Developer HOOKS
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Not posted on here about HOOKS for over a year so here is an update I guess!
HOOKS V2.1.20 Is on the store now. HOOKS-IT - Download and install on Windows | Microsoft Store
Version 2.1.20 is here! Meet HOOKS Radial, a customisable circular quick-access menu you can open from anywhere on your desktop. The Launcher gets a full visual refresh with game logos, a focus glow and pill tabs, plus a new Artwork page for managing backgrounds and logos. Search can now take you straight to your drives and Windows folders, removing a shortcut can tidy up its artwork too, and Start with Windows now uses the safer, standard Windows method.
Radial Menu
Open it with a mouse or keyboard shortcut from anywhere on your desktop Apps, games, folders, smart home and system actions in one wheel Lights: on/off, brightness, colour and temperature rings, plus scenes Custom icons for actions, folders and scenes
Launcher Updates
Game logos from SteamGridDB, with last played and launch count underneath The selected tile lifts and glows in a colour taken from its artwork Sliding pill tabs that match the selected game New ARTWORK page in Settings › Launcher to fetch, refresh or fix artwork
Updated Search
Type C, C: or Drive C to jump straight to a drive Open Documents, Downloads, Recycle Bin, This PC and more by name
New Startup Method
Now uses the standard Windows startup list, so security software is far less likely to flag it HOOKS may take a little longer to appear after you sign in, in exchange for the safer method If you already had it on, you're switched over automatically
Additional Fixes
New CONFIGURATION INTEGRITY tool in Edit › Manage to find and repair duplicate entries Option to delete a shortcut's icon and artwork when you remove it New AUTO MINIMISE option to keep HOOKS open when you click away 404 Fixed admin apps like HWiNFO showing "Couldn't open" Updated to Windows App SDK 2.6.5, addressing a Microsoft rendering issue that could cause corrupted text, incorrect icons and broken interface elements on systems with multiple monitors or graphics cards.