Winaero Tweaker is an an all-in-one customization utility that helps you to tweak Windows in just a few simple clicks. The program includes tweaks for every version of operating system from Windows 7 to Windows 10. Winaero Tweaker automatically detects the version of Windows OS you’re running and shows tweaks and customization options accordingly. The software can be installed as a portable app so you can take it with you as you move from one computer to another.
Here"s a partial features list:
- Information - View information about your PC hardware and OS.
- Aero Colors - Change all Windows Aero settings including those which can"t be changed with Control Panel.
- Aero Lite - Activate the hidden Aero Lite theme.
- Alt+Tab Appearance - Change hidden secret options of the Alt+Tab dialog.
- Colored Title Bars - Enable colors for window title bars in Windows 10.
- Dark Color Scheme - Here you can enable the dark color scheme for Windows 10 system settings and apps.
- Inactive Title Bars Color - Change the color of inactive title bars in Windows 10.
- Disable Aero Shake - Disable or enable the Aero Shake feature.
- Disable Driver Updates - Turn off driver updates in Windows Update.
- Disable Web Search - Disable Web Search in taskbar and Cortana in Windows 10.
- Disable Action Center - Disable or enable the Action Center feature in Windows 10.
- Disable Live Tiles - Disable Live Tiles all at once for Universal(Metro) apps.
- Activate Windows Photo Viewer - Activate Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 10.
- Auto-update Store apps - Disable or enable auto-update of Store apps in Windows 10.
- Disable Cortana - Disable Cortana in Windows 10.
- Disable Windows Defender - Disable Windows Defender in Windows 10.
- Microsoft Edge Download Folder - Change the default download folder in Microsoft Edge.
- Stop Unwanted Apps - Stop unwanted apps Windows installs automatically.
- Windows Defender Tray Icon - Show or hide Windows Defender tray icon.
- App Switcher Hover Timeout - Change the App Switcher hover timeout delay.
- Charms Bar Hover Timeout - Change the Charms Bar hover timeout delay.
- Modern App Closing Options - Speed up closing time of Metro apps for mouse and touch.
- Start Screen Power Button - Show or hide the Power button on the Start screen.
- Disable Telemetry - Prevent Windows 10 from spying on you.
- ... and many more.
New features in Winaero Tweaker 0.6.0.7:
- The ability to remove "Scan with defender".
- The ability to remove "3D print with 3D Builder".
- The ability to remove "Cast to device".
- The ability to add "New -> PowerShell script file" to the New menu of File Explorer.
- When you select more than 15 files, File Explorer disables certain context menu commands. Now you can bypass this limitation with a single click.
- A new context menu command "Open Bash Here".
- The ability to disable the Password Reveal button.
- The ability to hide the Network icon on the Lock screen.
- The ability to hide the Power button and the shutdown menu on the sign-in screen.
- The ability to enable USB write protection.
- Add or remove "Require a password on wakeup" to Power Options.
- A new tool has been added to find your current lock screen image or grab the entire Spotlight image collection in Windows 10.
- Disable the "user-friendly" sad smiley which Windows 8 and Windows 10 show instead of the classic blue screen.
Bugfixes:
- The annoying bug with search. If your previous search result contained only a single item in the list, the next search would open only the first item which matched the search query. Thankfully I fixed this issue.
- Fixed all appearance issues report by our reader MDJ:
- Fixed the trackbar layout in Behavior\Show Menu Delay
- Fixed the trackbar layout in Behavior\Xmouse
- Fixed the trackbar layout in Advanced Appearance\Windows Title Bar
- Fixed the trackbar layout in Advanced Appearance\Icons
- Fixed the trackbar layout in Advanced Appearance\Menus
- Fixed the trackbar layout in Advanced Appearance\Scrollbars
- Winaero Tweaker now respects the maximized window state of its window and saves its position and size. Thanks to our readers for feedback.
- The option File Explorer\Drive Letters now requires logout to work properly.
- Network\Network Drives over UAC added again when running in recent builds of Windows 10, since the option is seen to be working again.
Download page: Winaero Tweaker 0.6.0.7 | 1.7 MB (Freeware)
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