Winaero Tweaker

[hb860]

Winaero Tweaker

My all-in-one software.
I am going to do the following:
1. To merge over 50 my tools to one app.
2. To maintain and update it more frequently, providing support to new [Windows 10] builds and freshly discovered features.

It supports Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 7 and offers the following options:

Windows 10
Change Windows Update behavior which is locked to "Install updates automatically" in Windows 10 Technical Preview.
Enable the secret hidden experimental Date & Time pane which is not enabled by default in Windows 10 Technical Preview.
Enable the secret hidden experimental Login Screen which is not enabled by default in Windows 10 Technical Preview.
Switch between the old resizable Start menu and the new "Continuum" Start menu in Windows 10 Technical Preview.

Appearance
Tweak Aero colors (my famous "Aero Tuners" family is merged here)
Customize Shortcut Arrow
Customize Window Borders size
^these two above were also as standalone apps. Shortcut Arrow part's code is very improved now.
Slow down window animations - that Shift key trick
Sync Metro & Aero Colors(Windows 8/Windows 8.1)

Operating system behavior options
Disable "Look for an app in the Store" Notification(Windows 8/Windows 8.1)
Disable New Apps Notification(Windows 8/Windows 8.1)
Disable Aero Shake
Disable Aero Snap - i coded this to disable it with one click. I do not like Easy of Access center journey.

Boot and Logon options
Disable Lock Screen(Windows 8/Windows 8.1)
Don't display last login user name
Verbose Logon Messages
Enable CTRL + ALT + DEL logon requirement

User accounts
Disable or Enable UAC
Enable Built-in Administrator

Network options
Enable Network Drives over UAC
Enable TCP/IP Router

Pining options
Unblock "Pin to Start" for all files and folder in Win8/Win8.1

Here are few screenshots:
http://i.imgur.com/71YnjdI.png

http://i.imgur.com/NcF2lCp.png

http://i.imgur.com/0EPJniH.png

I will continue to improve the app. It will get more features and more "merged" apps from Winaero.
I plan to release a new build weekly.
Again, like my other apps, Winaero Tweaker is freeware. It does not require to be installed and works as portable all. Enjoy.

The latest verion is Winaero Tweaker 0.2.1
Change log

Enable Jump Lists for Start menu in Windows 10 build 10041
http://i.imgur.com/qr3pGqp.png

Default Drag-n-Drop action
http://i.imgur.com/8HiA7qU.png

Drive Letters
http://i.imgur.com/9xb61pD.png

XMouse allows you to tweak mouse scroll behavior
http://i.imgur.com/XdHEjZj.png

Download Winaero Tweaker (http://winaero.com/download.php?view.1796)
The list of Winaero Tweaker features (http://winaero.com/blog/the-list-of-winaero-tweaker-features/)
Winaero Tweaker FAQ (http://winaero.com/blog/winaero-tweaker-faq/)

[Mr GRiM]

Nice tool mate, I think this is a great idea to combine all your tools :smile:

[Lamia]

All in one place, great job mate, i think i might give it a try some of your experimental tools for Windows 10 TP! :peace:

[hb860]

Thank you friends!
A new release here.
Winaero Tweaker 0.2.2

+ Added/merged Startup Sound Changer
http://i.imgur.com/1Vd4E3f.png

+Disable administrative shares
http://i.imgur.com/sRK3bz2.png

Release notes (http://winaero.com/blog/winaero-tweaker-0-2-2-released/)
Links:
Download Winaero Tweaker (http://winaero.com/download.php?view.1796) | The list of Winaero Tweaker features (http://winaero.com/blog/the-list-of-winaero-tweaker-features/) | Winaero Tweaker FAQ (http://winaero.com/blog/winaero-tweaker-faq/)

[Mr GRiM]

Thanks mate, nice update, made a $5 donation as well :smile:

[ASTIGthelegend]

Nice Tools,,thanks for sharing :money:

[Lamia]

Hey mate, is there any chance you can make replacement of Quick Access with Favorites category in Windows Explorer so it looks like Windows 7/8.1 style? :Smile:

[devereau-fr]

Thanks a lot, a lot !!!

[insp.ire]

Very Nice Tools Thnx Fr SharinG ..

[Stephanie]

Thank you hb860 (http://virtualcustoms.net/member.php/195742-hb860) using Winaero Tweaker, great tool :girl::loving:

[lexross]

Thanks a lot for sharing !! :peace:

[hb860]

You are welcome folks.

Winaero Tweaker 0.7.0.1
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Bug fixes and improvements

The ability to hide or show the Windows Defender tray icon is updated for all recently released builds of Windows 10, including 16215.
Added a workaround to not use the "Open command prompt here" context menu as the default handler in File Explorer.
Fixed the Personalization context menu, now it opens the classic Desktop background and Colors applets again, even in Creators Update.
The ability to disable the Lock screen using a Registry tweak is re-added for Windows 10 "Redstone 3" Fall Creators Update.


New features

Disable Ads in Windows 10
Run as administrator context menu for Power Shell (PS1) files
Merge Registry files
Open Command prompt here as Administrator - a new context menu option
The ability to remove Burn Disc Image from the context Menu
"Desktop Wallpaper Location" - a new context menu option
The ability to re-enable the prompt "Do You Want To Close All Tabs" in Microsoft Edge

The download link (http://winaero.com/download.php?view.1796).

[Nimbi]

Do I have to uninstall the previous version before installing the new update, or will it replace that when I install the updated version?

[2635599]

rule of thumb uninstall the old verion before installing a new version, with that said i still typically just install over the top of the old version.

[hb860]

Guys, it is safe to install Winaero Tweaker over the previously installed version. I will add a new requirement if it will be necessary.

[hb860]

Winaero Tweaker 0.7.0.4 released

https://i.imgur.com/zNual13.png
https://i.imgur.com/5EhvLq3.png
The change log.

The ability to add the Change Network Location submenu to the Desktop context menu to quickly set your network connection to Private or Public.
The ability to add the Windows Update submenu to the Desktop context menu
The ability to integrate Snipping Tool to the Desktop context menu.In recent Windows 10 versions, this option will add a submenu with the item to capture a screen region.
The ability to add the Control Panel submenu which contains the commands "Category", "Large icons" and "All Tasks".
The ability to add the command "Open PowerShell as Administrator" to the context menu of File Explorer.
A couple of new options to remove bloat from the File Explorer context menu by hiding the items you might never use. In addition to existing items, I've added the ability to remove these commands:
-Give access to (Share with in previous Windows versions).
-Share - the modern Share command available in recent builds of Windows 10.
-Edit with Photos - also a new command which was added recently to the context menu of image files in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.
Under Network\Reset Data Usage, you can reset the network data usage with one click in Windows 10.
A new page under Windows Apps\Extra Buttons in Internet Explorer will allow you to get rid of the Edge tab and Smiley buttons in IE 11.
I fixed the "Customize This PC" option in the Tweaker app. Now it can remove the 3D Objects folder from This PC in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.

Download the app (http://winaero.com/download.php?view.1796) | Release notes and screenshots (http://winaero.com/blog/winaero-tweaker-0-7-0-4-released/)

[hb860]

Hey folks, I am VERY happy to announce a new major version of the app.
Winaero Tweaker 0.8, the first version which comes with import/export for changes you made!
A new wizard can be found under Menu - Tools -> Import/Export Tweaks.

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New features.


The ability to export and import changes you made with Winaero Tweaker.
You can go to the desired Registry key with one click using a new option under Tools.
Remove "Restore previous versions" from the context menu in File Explorer.
Remove the Pin to Start context menu command.
Remove the Pin to taskbar context menu command.
Remove the Troubleshoot Compatibility item from the context menu of File Explorer.
Disable Error Reporting in Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10.
A new tweak to increase System Restore point frequency. This tweak will allow you to eliminate the default limit set to 1 restore point per day and create a new restore point every time you start your PC.
You can configure split threshold for svchost.exe in recent Windows 10 builds.
Configure Lock Screen slideshow duration in Windows 10.
Change the screensaver password grace period.


Fixes and improvements.

The tweak to disable the Extract All context menu uses a better method.
I've fixed a long-standing bug which made the "Open Command Prompt here" command default to Libraries. I also applied a workaround to prevent other custom context menu commands from becoming the default for any file system object.
The Selection Limit tweak now shows a request to sign out from your user account. It is necessary but was missing.
I've fixed tons of minor mistakes and made the overall source code quality much better due to refactoring I had to perform for the import and export feature.

Here are a few things you need to know before proceeding.


The app "tracks" the changes you have made but only the changes done with version 0.8 and later of the Tweaker will be tracked. This means it is not possible to apply tweaks with a previous version of the app, upgrade it to version 0.8 and export the changes to a file. This scenario will not work. The solution is as follows:
- upgrade the app to version 0.8.
- reset the changes that you have made to their defaults for critical tweaks you would like to export.
- apply those tweaks once again
- export tweaks to a file.
You can apply tweaks in one version of Windows, export them to a file, and import them in another Windows version. This scenario is supported. In this case, the app will ignore the Windows-version-specific tweaks and apply only those tweaks which are common between two different Windows versions. Pretty cool, isn't it?
If something goes wrong during export or import, the app will place the file WinaeroTweaker.log in the same folder where the ini file with your tweaks is stored. It will be opened automatically so you can review it. Please email me the log file in such situations.
A number of tweaks related to advanced system appearance like "System font", "Status bar font" and so on won't be exported. The advanced appearance options are not officially supported in modern Windows versions. Importing them can cause unexpected behaviors in the OS, so I have decided to exclude them from import and export for now. Please consider configuring these options manually when required.


Winaero Tweaker (http://winaero.com/download.php?view.1796) | Release notes and screenshots (http://winaero.com/blog/winaero-tweaker-0-8-is-out/)

[2635599]

thanks hb860 (http://virtualcustoms.net/member.php/195742-hb860) for letting us know.

[hb860]

Winaero Tweaker 0.9 is out

https://i.imgur.com/d3nmBa6.png

https://i.imgur.com/iZIDZ2u.png
Here is the change log.

New Features of Winaero Tweaker 0.9

Context menus


The ability to remove the Include in library context menu command
You can add the Run with priority context menu to File Explorer.
You can add the Shut Down context menu to the Desktop to save your time (and avoid unwanted apps auto-starting if you are running Fall Creators Update).
You can add the Power Options context menu to the Desktop.
The ability to add the Settings context menu to the Desktop in Windows 10.
The App Mode context menu to switch between the light and dark color scheme quickly in Windows 10.


RDP


You can change the default RDP port to what you want.


Hibernation


You can manage hibernation options in Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10. You can disable the hibernation feature, shrink the hibernation file to its minimal size or set it to a custom size. Also, you can disable hibernation but keep Fast Startup.


File Explorer & Control Panel


You can quickly hide a drive from appearing in File Explorer.
Using Winaero Tweaker, you can unlock the ability to pin more than 3 contacts to the taskbar.
You can add the "Personalization" link back to the Control Panel. You'll be able to add both kinds of Personalization links - the Settings app and the classic applet.


Other changes


You can set the desired default action for the classic Shut Down Windows dialog(Alt+F4 on Desktop).
You can enable Windows Installer in Safe Mode. This will allow uninstalling apps which were installed from an MSI package.
Finally, you can enable the Emoji Panel (Emoji Picker) for all languages in Windows 10.

Fixes & Improvements


Fixed: The "Command Prompt as Administrator" and "PowerShell as Administrator" menus were not working in Windows 7.
Fixed: The "Wallpaper location" context menu wasn't working in Windows 7.
Fixed: The "Elevated Shortcut" feature wasn't working in Windows 7.
Fixed: The Control Panel context menu wasn't working in Windows 8/8.1.
Fixed: The "Disable wide context menus" feature was reporting invalid status. Also, I've added a "Restart Explorer" requirement.
Fixed: The default file name template "Winaero Tweaker_8/17/2017.ini" in Import/Export was changed to "Winaero Tweaker_8.17.2017.ini" for all languages and supported operating systems.
Fixed: A "null reference" error message could appear after you remove "OneDrive" from the navigation pane.
Updated: The System Font tweak now comes with a new design.

The following tweaks do not work in Windows 10 version 1703 and above:


Updated: The "Enable new share pane" tweak is now removed for Windows 10 version 1703 and above.
Updated: The "Enable the new OneDrive flyout" tweak is now removed for Windows 10 version 1703 and above.
Updated: The "Enable new share page" tweak is now removed for Windows 10 version 1703 and above.
Updated: The tweak "Disable Auto Reboot after Updates" is now removed for Windows 10 version 1709.


Here are some screenshots:

https://i.imgur.com/6gAY2Xk.png
https://i.imgur.com/tT72J0g.png
https://i.imgur.com/tncFEjr.png
https://i.imgur.com/d3nmBa6.png
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Winaero Tweaker (http://winaero.com/download.php?view.1796) | Release notes and screenshots (http://winaero.com/blog/winaero-tweaker-0-9/)

[hb860]

Well, Winaero Tweaker 0.10 is out
https://i.imgur.com/xLSREdT.jpg


The key changes of this release.


Full support for Windows 10 version 1803
Get rid of ads in Windows 10, including ads in Settings, Timeline, and People. Winaero Tweaker 0.10 allows disabling them.
The ability to disable updates and notifications about them in Windows 10. Reliably.
The ability to disable web search in Windows 10 version 1803
The option to disable Online and Video Tips in Settings
The option to change Drag and Drop sensitivity
The option to add always visible "Run as different user" context menu command to File Explorer and Start Menu
The option to add a special sign-in message that will appear for all users every time they sign in.
The option to prevent Windows 10 From deleting the thumbnail cache for image and video files.
The option to disable the search history in File Explorer
You can set now the minimum width of taskbar buttons
Starting with Winaero Tweaker 0.10, there is a new category of options called "Shortcuts". It combines a few previously available options with a new option, "Classic Shutdown Shortcut". Use it to create a shortcut to the classic Shutdown Dialog Windows dialog.

Other improvements and fixes

The option to prevent Malicious Software Removal Tool from Installing is now available under Windows 7.
Fixed the broken import/export feature for the context menu option "Run command prompt as Administrator".
The option "Open Registry Key" now opens the Registry Editor when you hit the Enter key in the text box.
The search result pane and the category view now use double-click to open items.
Winaero Tweaker now remembers the collapsed state of nodes in the navigation pane between sessions.

More screenshots:
https://i.imgur.com/MIcF0Fs.jpg https://i.imgur.com/sDp1QxV.jpg
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Winaero Tweaker (http://winaero.com/download.php?view.1796) | Release notes and screenshots (http://winaero.com/blog/winaero-tweaker-0-9/)

[Shemhamforash]

Disable Windows Update is one of the most important parts, looks perfect now.

[ミறѳѳղղįզվદ彡]

amaaaazing:happy:

[hb860]

Winaero Tweaker 0.12.0

A new version is here.
https://i.imgur.com/OQZ8EJn.png
https://i.imgur.com/gp9PCBJ.png

The brief list of changes looks as follows:

* Fixed the app crash affected some users when they disable Windows Update
* The "Elevated Shortcut" feature now allows specifying and changing the full path to the LNK file.
* The Disable Windows Security Center tray icon feature now supports Windows Security.

+ Allows the user to prevent Windows 10 from reinstalling built-in apps.
+ Disable Edge Preloading + Disable Edge Tab Preloading
+ Clipboard History context menu
+ Case Sensitivity Context Menu
+ Take Ownership Context Menu
+ Windows Firewall Context Menu
+ The ability to disable Power Throttling
+ Disable Timeline

+ You can reset all the changes you made with Local Group Policy Editor or manually by editing the Registry.
+ Customize the Libraries item in the Navigation Pane of File Explorer

https://i.imgur.com/9pTR1gK.png

Winaero Tweaker (http://winaero.com/download.php?view.1796) | Release notes and screenshots (https://winaero.com/blog/winaero-tweaker-for-windows-10-version-1809/)

[Donkuz]

Thanks for the update Buddy :Peace:Cheerz

[hb860]

Tweaker has reached version 0.15.

The key changes are as follows.

Improvements and fixes


The ability to change the startup sound is now works in Windows 10 version 1903.
The ability to disable Windows Defender in 1903+ is also fixed now.
When you disable/remove the Quick Access icon from the navigation pane of File Explorer, it should not break the drag-and-drop action for the left pane.
The "Keep Thumbnail Cache" feature now works for 32-bit apps running on a 64-bit Windows version.
The 'Elevated Shortcut' feature should not suffer from being opened on high-DPI screens and render its contents correctly.
Various bugfixes, including the annoying search (Ctrl+F) bugs.
Added the Registry navigation history to "Open Registry Key"
You can now Create shortcut to any tweak or category. If you are using a tool or tweak all the time, just create a shortcut to reach it with one click.
Set any page as your default (home) page of Winaero Tweaker. The next time you open the app, you will see the selected page instead of "Information".



New features


The ability to remove the Windows Media Player context menu entries.
Remove 'OneDrive', 'Rotate left/right', and 'Create a new video' context menus
The ability to customize the image thumbnail preview border shadow
You can change the Icon Cache size
In addition to the App Mode context menu, you can add the Windows Mode context menu to the Desktop to quickly switch between the dark and light themes.
Hide the People bar options from the context menu of the taskbar in Windows 10
You can clear Live Tile Cache in Windows 10. Useful when you have issues with tiles in the Start menu.
If you change file attributes frequently, you might find it useful to add a special 'Attributes' context menu to set or remove them directly.
You can add Speech Recognition to the Desktop context menu to start it faster.
The Inherited Permissions context menu allows you to enable/disable permission inheritance.
The View Owner context menu quickly shows the current owner of a file or a folder.
The new context menu Reset Permissions allows to reset NTFS permissions back to their defaults.
Added a new Compact OS context menu to enable/disable compression for system files with one click.
Added the Unblock context menu that allows quickly unblocking files downloaded from the Internet, individually or all files in a folder.
The ability to disable the blur effect on the Sign-in screen of Windows 10 version 1903 and above.
The ability to get rid of the "File ownership" EFS context menu.



Installer with silent setup options

Starting in version 0.14, you can use the following options for the installer.
WinaeroTweaker-0.14.0.0-setup.exe /SP- /VERYSILENT

Install the app silently using default options.

WinaeroTweaker-0.14.0.0-setup.exe /SP- /VERYSILENT /DIR="c:\wt_normal"

Install the app to a custom directory.

WinaeroTweaker-0.14.0.0-setup.exe /SP- /VERYSILENT /PORTABLE

Portable mode: Silently extract the app files to the folder c:\WinaeroTweaker.


WinaeroTweaker-0.14.0.0-setup.exe /SP- /VERYSILENT /PORTABLE /DIR="c:\wt_portable"

I understand that the change log is big this time, so I won't spam you with many screenshots. Just a couple of them.
https://i.imgur.com/m4gO68W.png
https://i.imgur.com/qbH2eaQ.png

Download Winaero Tweaker (https://winaero.com/download.php?view.1796) | Release notes and screenshots (https://winaero.com/blog/winaero-tweaker-0-15-is-here-with-fixes-and-improvements/)

[Mr GRiM]

Thanks for the update, I hated that blur on the sign in screen, great work as always.

[hb860]

thank you very much for kind words!