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One MSI, no bundled extras, no account. It installs the service and the tray app, adds shortcuts, and keeps itself up to date.

WinBastion 0.1.13
Released 3 September 2026 · Windows 11 and Windows 10 (64-bit) · about 60 MB
SHA-256 of WinBastion-0.1.13.msi: 8CE3C3F70A75FF16B4B66DC0610B68AD4B9FEA6AEA0EABD2191012F9972A462C
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The installer is not yet code-signed, so Windows SmartScreen may show “Windows protected your PC” the first time. Click More info, then Run anyway. Compare the SHA-256 above with the file if you want to be sure. Signing is on the roadmap, and it is one of the things tips pay for.

Requirements

Windows
Windows 11 (Home, Pro, any build), Windows 10 version 22H2 (64-bit). Windows 11 Home is the reference machine.
Runtime
Nothing to install first. The MSI is self-contained and includes the .NET runtime. The dashboard uses the Microsoft Edge WebView2 runtime that ships with Windows 11.
Rights
An administrator account for installation. Day-to-day use does not need elevation; the service does the privileged work.
Footprint
Service about 30 MB idle, tray app 50–65 MB while the dashboard is open, installed size about 180 MB.

Install

  1. Run the MSI and follow the wizard. Choose a folder or keep C:\Program Files\WinBastion.
  2. The service starts immediately and the tray icon appears. Click it, or use the Start Menu or desktop shortcut, to open the dashboard.
  3. The first screen is Easy mode. Press Check now. Nothing is changed until you choose an action.

Silent install for IT use:

msiexec /i WinBastion-0.1.13.msi /qn /norestart

Verify the download

In PowerShell: Get-FileHash .\WinBastion-0.1.13.msi. The hash must match the SHA-256 shown above; the same value is published next to the installer on the release page.

Updates

The service checks the public release feed every six hours, verifies the SHA-256, installs the new version silently and restarts the tray. Turn automatic installs off in Settings if you prefer to be asked, and roll back to any earlier version from the Versions panel.

Uninstall

Settings > Apps > Installed apps > WinBastion > Uninstall, or the “Uninstall WinBastion” shortcut in the Start Menu. Changes you applied stay in place; switch them off in the Applied view first if you want Windows exactly as it was. Your journal and settings live in C:\ProgramData\WinBastion and are removed with the app.

Command line

Everything the dashboard does is also a command. winbastion.exe help lists them: status, plan, apply, undo, applied, service, app, disk, defrag, optimize, update.

Terms: Terms of Service. Data: what WinBastion stores and sends and the Privacy Policy.