Mouzi on Windows
Choose an installer, understand SmartScreen, autostart, portable mode and data storage on Windows.
Public release: Mouzi v0.1.5. Features planned for a later version are labelled on the page.
Mouzi supports 64-bit Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Choose a download
| Build | Best for | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Setup EXE | Most users | Standard interactive installer |
| MSI | Managed deployment | Useful with enterprise deployment tools |
| Portable EXE | Testing or no-install use | Runs directly, but still uses your Windows profile for data |
Mouzi does not currently include an automatic updater. Installing a newer build is a manual action.
SmartScreen and signatures
The current public 0.1.5 Windows files are unsigned and may show Windows protected your PC. Only continue if the file came from mouzi.cc or the official GitHub release.
Production signing through SignPath is being prepared for a future release. Do not assume a file is signed merely because it is newer; check it in PowerShell:
Get-AuthenticodeSignature .\Mouzi_*.exe | Format-List Status, StatusMessage, SignerCertificateFor a signed release, Status should be Valid. See Security for the limits of signatures and checksums.
WebView2
Mouzi uses Microsoft Edge WebView2 for its interface. It is normally present on supported Windows systems. If the window does not open, install or repair the WebView2 Runtime from Microsoft and launch Mouzi again.
Start with Windows
Start with system is enabled on first run. Change it under Settings → General. Mouzi registers a per-user startup entry; it does not need administrator rights to start with your account.
Before deleting a portable executable, disable Start with system if you previously left it enabled.
What portable means
Portable means there is no installer. It does not mean Mouzi keeps its rules beside the executable or leaves no user data. Installed and portable builds use the same profile-based database and the same autostart setting.
Data location
Rules, settings, watched folders and history are stored together in SQLite:
%APPDATA%\mouzi\mouzi\data\mouzi.dbArchive imports are extracted under:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\mouzi\mouzi\cache\archive-importsClose Mouzi before backing up, moving or deleting its database. Removing mouzi.db resets settings, rules, folders and history on the next launch; it does not undo files already moved.