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Winaero Tweaker is a free app for all versions of Windows that lets you adjust (i.e. tweak) hidden secret settings that Microsoft does not let you adjust from the user interface. In addition, it allows you to add extra value to existing Windows apps and tools with advanced context menus, options, and handy commands.

It is a powerful system utility that supports Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows 11 and includes hundreds of settings. It also includes many options that were earlier available exclusively in my standalone applications.

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Microsoft May Have Lost 400 Million Windows Users in Three Years

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Microsoft Has Officially Announced Windows 11, Version 25H2

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Microsoft Introduces the New Black Screen of Death in Windows 11

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Google Released Chrome 138 with AI Recommendations and Enhanced Security

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