Download Winaero Tweaker Download Free – 1.62

The program includes tweaks for every version of the operating system from Windows 7 to Windows 10. Winaero Tweaker automatically detects the version of Windows OS you are running and displays tweaks and customization options accordingly. The software can be installed as a portable app so you can take it with you when you move from one computer to another.

Characteristics

• Enable the full context menus without the “Show more options” element.
• The ability to restore the classic taskbar
• Enable Ribbon in File Explorer
• Change the taskbar’s screen position, for example you can move it to the top
• Change the size of the taskbar
• Disable background apps, all at once.
• Shortcut tools that you can use
• To launch an app as an administrator without a UAC prompt.
• Open a Control Panel applet or system folder directly.
• To open any settings page directly.
• To create shortcuts to the classic Quit Windows dialog box (Alt+F4) and Safe Mode.
• To remove or customize the shortcut arrow overlay icon.
• To remove the “-shortcut” suffix.
• To remove blue arrows from compressed files.
• Manage Windows apps and features.
• Restore the classic search in File Explorer without Internet options
• Restore classic Windows Photos Viewer to use it instead of Photos.
• Restore the classic audio volume popup slider.
• Permanently disable Windows telemetry and data collection.
• Disable Windows Defender permanently.
• Disable Windows Update permanently.
• Disable ads and unwanted app installation (Candy Crush Soda Saga, etc).
• Enable the built-in administrator account.
• Enable automatic registry backup.
• Change the drag-n-drop sensitivity.
• Disable Action Center and Notifications.
• Reset icon cache.
• Reset all Group Policy options at once.
• Network options
• Change the RDP port.
• Make mapped drives available to high-level apps.
• Adjust the Windows appearance
• Customize folders on this PC.
• Customize entries in the File Explorer navigation pane (in the left pane).
• Rename and change the icon of the Quick Access entry.
• Increase the transparency level of the taskbar.
• Show time seconds in the taskbar clock.
• Disable blur for the login screen.
• Customize fonts and the appearance of the Alt+Tab dialog.
• Change the color of the title bar for inactive windows.
• Context menus
• Add convenient context menus using a large set of presets, for example to switch a power plan with one click, open a command prompt, add a settings menu – many of them.
• Hide default entries from the context menu, e.g. Edit with images, Edit with Paint 3D, etc.
• Add ‘Run as administrator’ to VBS, MSI, CMD and BAT files.
• Change the default app for the Edit context menu entry for images.

What is new

New features

• Added the ability to disable the “Let’s finish setting up this PC” screen.
• Added option to disable “Follow Creators” in Edge that may leak your data.
• Added option to disable “Enhance Images” in Edge which may leak your data.
• Added extra checks to the “Disable Edge Updates” option.
• Moved all Edge Chromium options to a new dedicated category.

Corrections

• Fixed some bugs in the Hide settings page option. Updated its ms settings list.
• Fixed a bunch of typos and incorrect customization descriptions.
• Fixed the “take ownership” context menu for non-English languages, e.g. for Spanish and German users.
• Under a limited account, the app no ​​longer tries to use the administrator’s desktop folder path when creating shortcuts.
• Fixed a bug in “Select Visible Adjustments” that would rarely cause any of the “root” categories to disappear from the list.

Complete release notes here.