Panacea: Windows System Optimizer

Panacea is a modern, lightweight, and safe Windows system utility designed to streamline maintenance and boost performance. Built with Python and CustomTkinter, it features a sleek dark-mode interface and powerful optimization tools.

🚀 Key Features

📊 Dashboard & Monitoring

• Real-time Stats: Monitor CPU, RAM, Disk usage, and Battery health live.
• System Specs: Instant view of your OS version and hardware details.

⚡ Turbo Mode (Gaming Profile)

• Performance Boost: One-click optimization to prioritize performance over battery life.
• Power Plans: Automatically switches to "High Performance" power plan.
• Visual Effects: Disables unnecessary window animations for snappier response.
• Service Management: Temporarily toggles background services like SysMain (Superfetch), Windows Search, and Print Spooler to free up resources.

🧹 System Cleaning

• Junk Removal: Safely deletes temporary files from %TEMP% and C:\Windows\Temp.
• Deep Clean: Triggers DISM Component Store cleanup to reclaim disk space.
• Recycle Bin: One-click empty.
• Live Logs: View cleaning progress in real-time within the app.

💾 Disk Optimization

• Smart Defrag/TRIM: Detects drive type (SSD vs HDD) and runs the appropriate Windows optimization command (defrag /O).
• Seamless Integration: Runs in the background with progress streaming to the UI.

🛠️ Advanced Tools

• System Repair: Quick access to sfc /scannow and DISM health checks.
• Network Fixes: Reset DNS (flushdns) and Winsock to resolve connection issues.
• App Manager: Shortcuts to uninstall programs and manage startup items.
• System Restore: Create restore points before making changes.

🔐 Permissions & Safety

• Admin Privileges: Panacea automatically requests Administrator rights on startup to perform deep cleaning and system optimizations.
• Safe Operations: Utilizes native Windows commands (DISM, Defrag, PowerCfg) and avoids risky registry hacks.

📦 How to Build & Run

Method 1: Build from Source (Recommended)

Building locally is the safest way to run the app.

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/falker47/panacea.git
   cd panacea

2. Run the Build Script: Double-click scripts\build_exe.bat or run it from the terminal.

   scripts\build_exe.bat

3. Launch: Find Panacea.exe in the dist folder.

Method 2: Run with Python

For developers who want to modify the code.

1. Install Python 3.10+.
2. Install Dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Run:

   python main.py

🧩 Requirements

• OS: Windows 10 or 11
• Python: 3.10+ (for source execution)
• Libraries: customtkinter, pillow, pyinstaller, packaging