The latest Winhanced update is here, delivering game-changing features for Windows gaming handhelds like the ASUS ROG Ally X, Lenovo Legion Go, and MSI Claw. With Instant Wake, Universal Pause, and Over-The-Air Updates, Winhanced is pushing Windows gaming closer to a console-like experience than ever before. Instant wake functionality, a universal pause button, and seamless over-the-air app updates are making Winhanced an even more essential tool for Windows gaming handhelds. These features mark a huge step toward bringing a truly console-like experience to Windows. Let’s dive in!

Instant Wake for Windows Gaming Handhelds – No More Stuttering or Crashes!

For years, Windows gaming handhelds have struggled with unreliable sleep/wake functionality, leading to stuttering, crashes, and slow wake-up times. Winhanced 1.015 introduces Instant Wake, a groundbreaking feature that freezes your game’s process when entering sleep mode and resumes it instantly upon wake, just like on a console.. Winhanced is taking the first major step toward fixing this with a new smart process freezing system. Now, when you put your device to sleep, Winhanced intelligently freezes the game’s process, preventing crashes and stuttering when waking your device back up. When you resume, the game picks up exactly where you left off—no interruptions, no hitches.

But that’s not all—Winhanced also automatically lowers TDP when entering sleep mode to optimize battery performance. Upon wake, it restores power settings, ensuring the smoothest experience possible. This is a massive leap forward for making Windows handhelds behave more like true gaming consoles!

Universal Pause – Instantly Freeze & Resume Any Game!

With Universal Pause, Winhanced introduces a universal pause button within the game menu of the overlay. You can now freeze any game’s process with a single button. Whether you're playing a Steam or Game Pass title, this feature lets you pause and resume any game instantly, making it perfect for action-packed sessions. Whether you need to step away mid-boss fight or take a quick break, this feature ensures that you’re always in control of your gameplay experience.

(Just a friendly reminder—don’t use this in competitive multiplayer games! 😉)

Over-The-Air App Updates – Always Stay Up to Date

With Winhanced 1.016, users will no longer need to manually download updates. Instead, the app will notify you when an update is available, and you’ll be able to download and install it directly within Winhanced. No extra steps, no hassle—just a smooth, seamless update process.

Special Thanks & Community Contributions

A huge shoutout to @TPepperoni for their help with research and testing! They’ve also created a new power plan for Windows that could improve sleep and wake performance. We’ll be including this power plan as an optional download for users who want to give it a try.

Download Winhanced & Upgrade Your Windows Gaming Experience!

This update is one of our most exciting yet, and we’re just getting started! Download Winhanced Early Access and join our growing community of handheld gaming enthusiasts. Your feedback helps us push Windows gaming forward, and we can’t wait to see what you think!

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👉 Download Winhanced 1.015 – Experience the best power optimizations, sleep/wake fixes, and universal gaming controls on Windows handhelds today! – Experience the future of Windows gaming handhelds today!