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.
Winaero Tweaker 0.7 bug fixes:
- Action center always open - the reset to defaults button now works.
- When a category page is focused, the View menu can be used to change the view in addition to the toolbar buttons.
New features in this release:
- Ability to edit OEM information.
- Make the taskbar remain visible when the virtual touch keyboard appears on the screen. By default, the Touch Keyboard appears on top of the taskbar hiding it.
- You can now remove the "Edit with Paint 3D" context menu. Also, you can remove the Extract all context menu in File Explorer.
- Add a file hash context menu.
- Prevent Malicious Software Removal Tool (MRT.exe) from being offered and installed via Windows Update.
- You can easily disable jump lists in File Explorer and the Start menu.
- The ability to enable Numlock on the Logon screen (and Lock screen in Windows 10).
- Added a User Accounts desktop context menu.
- Added a HomeGroup desktop context menu.
- Added a Bluetooth desktop context menu.
- Added a tweak to kill not responding tasks from the Desktop context menu.
- You can make the "Open in new process" context menu command always visible.
- Automatic folder type discovery can be disabled.
- For Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1, I added the ability to disable the yellow warning overlay icon for the network item in the notification area (system tray). Unfortunately, this trick doesn"t work in Windows 10.
Download page: Winaero Tweaker 0.7 | 2.1 MB (Freeware)
View: Winaero Tweaker Home Page | Release Notes