I have released Winaero Tweaker version 0.19. This release is very special. Besides the addition of new features and bugfixes, it also includes a number of useful user interface improvements. I have tried to sort out a number of long standing annoyances.
Let's start with bugfixes.
Fixes
First of all, I am happy to announce that I have finally found what was preventing Winaero Tweaker from exporting 16 tweaks. This issue had been reported several times by users , but I couldn't find the cause. However, it was a surprise for me that it was caused by a bug in Visual Studio. Now it is fixed.
Another bugfix worth mentioning is a fully-functional Settings cascading context menu for the desktop background once again. That was a bug accidentally caused by me.
Also, there are other fixes, but they are really minor.
User interface
Toolbar
The user interface of Winaero Tweaker is always subject to improvements. First of all, I have updated the toolbar, so it looks better on HiDPI screens.
Next, I added the corresponding menu entries for all toolbar buttons, and assigned hotkeys to them. From now, you can use keyboard shortcuts and menus for the following actions:
- Add/remove a tweak from Favorites
- Open Favorites
- Set a tweak as the app startup page
- Create a desktop shortcut for the tweak
Also, I have re-arranged the existing menu items a little. There is a new "Actions" menu, where you will find all the single tweak-specific actions.
Navigation history
There are plenty of Winaero Tweaker users who always ask for the "navigation history" option in the app. Well, I have implemented it. It looks and works similar to what you have in File Explorer on Windows. It stores a list of tweaks you have visited since the app start, and allows you to go through that list, as follows:
- with Alt+left and Alt+right keyboard shortcuts;
- using two toolbar buttons;
- using the Navigation menu <-- this also displays the list of recently visited tweaks, so you can use it to directly go to any tweak from your history.
In addition to the navigation history, another thing you may like is recent changes.
Recent changes
The Recent changes option is a new feature of Winaero Tweaker that lists the tweaks you have applied, arranged by the modification time. Now you can recall what and when you have changed at a glance. By double-clicking on its entries, you can directly open the tweak and then revert or re-adjust it.
The information page
Finally, there is one more minor change. The Information page of Winaero Tweaker now includes Windows edition and its build number.
Now, let's see which tweaks are new to version 0.19.
New tweaks
All the below tweaks are supposed to work in Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, and Windows 7.
Change owner context menu
This option adds the 'change owner' context menu to files, directories, and drives. Using it, you can view the current owner of the file system object, set it to Everyone, System, TrustedInstaller, or Administrators.
Change the number of Folder Views to remember
All Windows versions allow you to customize a specific folder's view to make it more suitable for the content in that folder. View changes are remembered by File Explorer/Windows Explorer or, all folders can be set globally to the same view via Folder Options. By default, Windows remembers the view options for first 5000 folders. This number can be increased up to 20 000 folders, now with Winaero Tweaker.
Change the number of items in jump lists
Windows allows you to adjust the number of items visible in the jump list. This number is set to 12 by default. With Winaero Tweaker you can increase or reduce it.
As always, I would like to say BIG THANKS to each and every Winaero Tweaker user. Your support, reports and suggestions are always helpful.
Resources:
Download Winaero Tweaker | Download Mirror | Release History | The list of Winaero Tweaker features | Winaero Tweaker FAQ
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Hi Sergey, I have been using “Winaero Tweaker” for years. Each year it gets better and better. In my opinion it is the best Windows Tweaker available Worldwide. Version 0.19 is looking very smart indeed. I just want to say, thank you very much. I can not do without it. Regards –
Sweet, you added Paypal to the donations page. I can finally toss a measley tp your way.
“preventing Winaero Tweaker from exporting 16 tweaks”
Huzzah! I will check this out as I was one of the pain in the arse’s that reported them!
Hopefully the CompactOS bug (desktop context menu option) I didn’t get around to reporting is resolved as well (IE despite not being selected, when imported it was selected, almost like an out of order issue).
Will report once I have tested (new drives to provision arrive Friday!)
Hey glad to see this updated! Fantastic release. Keep up the great work.
Looking for Portable version. Would you?
Thanks.
Please continue looking.
You are welcome.
Launch the setup file, click the next button and read carefully what you see …
Hi Sergey,
Great update: the addition of the “Navigation history” and the “Recent changes” are amazing; I’m gonna use these a lot ! ;-)
And you finally made what I was asking for a long time ago: setting a time stamp on the comments.
That’s fantastic !
Thank you for your excellent work on this “must have” software.
I wish you & your family all the best for this new year 2021; above all stay healthy …..
Thank you for your kind words!
Thanks for all your hard work, without this Software i couldn’t customize Windows 10/8/7 on my taste. Thank you very much, i’m using this as a part of my script for Windows 10 on GitHub, but if you don’t want or want to tell something you can DM me.
If you can, can you make a command line argument that accept the .ini file like on ShutUp10? This would help this script to be less interactive and great at all.
Link: https://github.com/LeDragoX/Win10SmartDebloat
Thanks Sergey for your continuing generosity in creating, and upgrading this excellent utility !
These updates are fantastic! Thank you :)
Oh man, I’ve been using that software since 2019, an had forgot about it until my phone reminded me about it again by bringing me some news about it. The thanks goes to you for the BIG improvements to winaero tweaker, and goes to my phone for reminding me about it again! I use it when I have problems, but at the moment my computer is probably ok.
Winaero 0.19 was deleted from my computer by Kaspersky because it said it contained “PDM:Trojan.Win32.Bazon.a”
Winaero 0.19 was downloaded directly from your website.
Yep, it is a false positive.
Love the program Ive been using it for ages unfortunately this version Kaspersky (Antiviral) deletes the WinaeroTweaker.exe can you check it out, probably just a false positive thanks.
Keep up the great work
I see. thanks for reporting.
Hi! Thank you so much for such an amazing piece of software!!!
Just something maybe you could improve there – or just explain if it can’t be improved. Why doesn’t Winaero Tweaker export ALL the settings? For example New Battery Flyout setting is not exported. Nor Folder View Number to Remember. Probably other settings too. Doesn’t make the export feature that good, since I still need to go and check for what’s missing from what I wanted (helps since it spares time, but could actually save every setting, I guess).
In any case, thank you again for making this!
Hi
Must be some bug.
I need to check this.
Something strange happened after I applied “no shortcut arrow” tweak: https://youtu.be/_pFVsKTUqAg
That’s happening not at the same moment, but after some time. Restarting explorer helps, but after some time this happens again
Hm, but I’m not sure that the reason is your app
Could you please direct me to download web address for a download of the latest version of WINAERO ?????
https://winaerotweaker.com