Ultimate Windows Tweaker Updates, Improves Windows 7 Support
Windows only: Ultimate Windows Tweaker adds new features to an already excellent tool for tweaking all of the hidden Windows settings you normally can’t access.
We’ve featured this application here before, but the latest release adds even more useful tweaks like disabling Aero Shake, Snap or Preview in Windows 7, customising the amount of items on Jump Lists, and it even automatically removes tweaks that are unavailable for the operating system you are running—so you won’t see options that aren’t available to you. Since the utility doesn’t require installation it also makes for a handy addition to your flash drive toolkit.
Ultimate Windows Tweaker is a free download for Windows 7 or Vista users only. Most Lifehacker readers using XP are probably already using Microsoft’s TweakUI utility to customise their system.
Ultimate Windows Tweaker [The Windows Club]
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Going to have to give this a try when I have the time to install Win7 64-bit RC on my MBP. I wouldn't mind getting rid of the "auto-maximize" jackburnt is talking about.
Is this like Vista4Experts but for 7? If so then it's a keeper.
meow-mixer
I need to try this. I want to remove the "auto-maximize" when you pull a window to a corner. It's so annoying.
awesome little prog. i really don't know what may of those win7 options are, but i'll continue to mess with it.
Looks pretty promising - grabbin'
Dingler
This Tweaker seems good to use. Is it available for windows xp. Because I am still using Windows xp.
Thanks
@Shashank Agarwal: Windows 7 for dual-screen is amazing. My second screen is also my TV for PS3, so win-shift-left arrow is a great combo if i get an IM message mid-game/movie, then I don't need to switch through channels to reach DVI
Been using this for a while, and in my opinion, because of the folks who created it and the attitude on their forums, this is my contender for the best Windows tweaker.
@jackburnt: Actually, I dig this feature, especially when I'm on dual screen. I can grab a full screen window on one screen take it to the other screen and hover it close to the top and I have it maximized on the second screen.
Shashank Agarwal
As far as tweakers go, this is clearly the best available. Most tweakers I know are of know use at all.
That includes you, too, Jane.
Nigromancer
@Phoshi: er, that's assuming open is second from the top. And I know I could (should) have used {down 2} :(
Also don't try it on files :P
@RandolphJahoobies:
MButton::
ifwinactive ahk_class CabinetWClass
{
Send {RButton} {down} {Down}{enter}
}
else
send {MButton}
return
in autohotkey :)
Does anyone know a good way to let me use the middle mouse button (scroll wheel) to open a folder in another window? I'm so used to doing that in Chrome or Firefox that I can't live without it... :P
RandolphJahoobies
@Phoshi: the first option down for folders/files/everything as far as I can tell is "open," so why not just go down once, instead of twice?