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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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 [...] -
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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How to fix the error about outdated version of Skype and continue to use older versionsAugust 2, 2014We notified you earlier that Microsoft was planning to prevent old versions of Skype from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 [...] -
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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 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 [...] - The list of Winaero Tweaker featuresMarch 19, 2015Here is the complete list of Winaero Tweaker features you will find in the application. Please read FAQ before you use Winaero [...]
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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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