Winaero Tweaker
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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A bug makes Windows 11 show non-existent time zone change notificationsJune 28, 2024Microsoft is aware of a bug in Windows 11 and Windows 10 that causes the system to constantly send notifications asking to allow a time zone change. [...] - Microsoft has suspended the KB5039302 rollout for Windows 11 due to bugsJune 28, 2024A few days ago, Microsoft released an optional cumulative update with code KB5039302 for Windows 11 versions 22H2 and 23H2 (builds 22621.3810 and [...]
- KB5039299 fixes the annoying “Open with” bug in Windows 10 appsJune 26, 2024On June 25, 2024, Microsoft released the KB5039299 patch that finally fixes the annoying bug that caused native Windows 10 apps to display the "Open [...]
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- Windows 11 will allow you to remove the Notification bell, enable shorted date in the taskbarJune 21, 2024Windows 11 Build 22635.3790 (Beta) includes a few hidden features that weren't announced by Microsoft. Specially, there are new settings for the [...]
- Here’s how to enable Phone Link flyout in the Start menuJune 21, 2024Microsoft has started testing a new feature that will allow you to interact with a smartphone connected using the Connect to Phone app directly from [...]
- Windows 11 Build 22635.3790 (Beta) integrates Phone Link with the Start menuJune 21, 2024Microsoft has released a new preview of Windows 11 version 23H2 Build 22635.3790 (KB5039307) to Windows Insiders on the Beta channel. Besides [...]
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YouTube is cancelling Premium obtained for a lower price via VPNJune 21, 2024YouTube users have seen their Premium subscriptions cancelled, as the platform is combating the practice of purchasing a subscription through a VPN [...] - A new version of the Photos app improves viewing, sharing and importJune 21, 2024Microsoft is rolling out a new Photos app with several improvements made to the image viewer and media import. The are available with app version [...]
- Windows 11 Build 26100.994 is now available in the Release Preview channelJune 20, 2024Microsoft is rolling out a new build of Windows 11 24H2 to the Release Preview channel. The build 26100.994 comes via the KB5039304 update, and [...]
- Microsoft is rolling out a new Copilot app for Windows 11 and 10June 20, 2024Microsoft has converted Copilot into a standalone app pinned to the taskbar. The new app is gradually rolling out to Windows 11 Insiders on the Beta [...]
- Windows 11 Build 26241 (Canary) improves File Explorer and taskbarJune 20, 2024Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26241 to the Canary Channel. The update enables file drag-n-drop to File Explorer's address [...]
- Microsoft has paused the roll-out of Windows 11 Build 26236 in the Canary channelJune 19, 2024The Windows Insider team has suspended the roll-out of Windows 11 build 26236 on the Canary channel. This information now appears in the official [...]
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Offline install of .NET Framework 3.5 in Windows 10 using DISMOctober 10, 2014Windows 10 comes with .NET framework 4.5 pre-installed, but many apps developed in Vista and Windows 7 era require the .NET framework v3.5 installed [...] -
Winaero Tweaker FAQMarch 18, 2015Read Frequently Asked Questions for Winaero [...] -
Reinstall Windows Store in Windows 10 after Uninstalling it in PowerShellAugust 5, 2015How to restore or reinstall Windows Store in Windows 10 after uninstalling it with PowerShell Almost all users are removing all bundled Windows 10 [...] -
How to uninstall and remove Cortana in Windows 10August 29, 2015Microsoft added a digital assistant in Windows 10 called Cortana which can recognize your voice and do some things for you like giving you [...] -
How to disable Telemetry and Data Collection in Windows 10July 30, 2015Windows 10 now comes with the telemetry feature enabled by default which collects all sorts of user activity and sends it to Microsoft. [...] -
RSS and Email subscribers of Winaero, I need to hear from youJune 23, 2021Dear Winaero readers, I would like to collect some feedback from our existing RSS and email subscribers to learn how we should proceed. As you may [...] -
How to fix the error about outdated version of Skype and continue to use older versionsAugust 2, 2014We notified you earlier that Microsoft was planning to prevent old versions of Skype from working. Since yesterday, all versions of Skype below Skype [...] -
Unlock external SD Card writing for all apps in Android 4.4 KitKatMarch 4, 2014As you might be knowing, in the recent version of Android 4.4, 'KitKat', Google has slightly modified the default permissions for the external SD [...] -
How to view your product key in Windows 10, Windows 8 and Windows 7October 14, 2014If you lost or forgot where you had stored your Windows product key, I have a solution for you. Today we will see how a simple VBS script can be used [...] -
Add Hibernate to the Start Menu in Windows 10October 8, 2014In Windows 10, it is possible to add the Hibernate option to the power button menu inside the Start menu. Using that command, you can easily use [...] -
How to take ownership and get full access to files and folders in Windows 10May 26, 2015Sometimes you need to get full access to some file or folder in Windows 10. It can be a system file or folder, or one which was created by a user [...] -
How to uninstall and remove the Xbox app in Windows 10January 31, 2016Microsoft includes a number of pre-installed Universal (Metro) apps in Windows 10. One such app is Xbox. It allows you to track your Xbox social [...] -
Subscribe to our free newsletterFebruary 7, 2015The Winaero Newsletter is a Google FeedBurner-powered service available for you at no charge. Each item contained in the newsletter includes the [...] -
How to enable NumLock on startup and login screen in Windows 11 and 10March 3, 2015In this post, we will review how to enable NumLock by default in Windows 11 and 10. So it will be turned on startup when you sign in to or restart [...] -
Stop Windows 10 spying on you using just Windows FirewallSeptember 24, 2015It is not a secret to anyone who uses Windows 10 that this operating system is collecting a lot of private information and sending it back to [...] -
ms-settings Commands in Windows 10 (Settings Page URI Shortcuts)March 27, 2020The List of ms-settings Commands in Windows 10 (Settings Page URI Shortcuts) You can use these commands to directly open any Settings page in Windows [...] -
Add Ribbon Command to Context Menu in Windows 10December 28, 2016You can add any Ribbon command to the right click menu in Windows 10. It is not a complicated trick, but involves Registry editing. Using the [...]
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