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Tweak Manager 2.1: The Right Tool for the Job?

By Erik Eckel April 21, 2007, 2:19 AM PDT

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Tweak Manager 2.1: The Right Tool for the Job?

Tweak Manager setup

Tweak Manager setup

WinGuides Tweak Manager version 2.1 offers an easy-to-navigate interface that drastically simplifies making common Windows changes. View this screenshot gallery to see how it works.

After downloading the Tweak Manager installation file, the first screen you’ll see is this Setup dialog box.

Tweak Manager 2.1: The Right Tool for the Job?

Tweak Manager Setup Wizard

Tweak Manager Setup Wizard

If you choose to install Tweak Manager from the Setup screen, you’re presented with the Tweak Manager Setup Wizard Welcome page.

Tweak Manager 2.1: The Right Tool for the Job?

Tweak Manager License Agreement

Tweak Manager License Agreement

You must accept the Tweak Manager license agreement to install the application.

Tweak Manager 2.1: The Right Tool for the Job?

Tweak Manager installation directory

Tweak Manager installation directory

When installing Tweak Manager, as with most applications, you must specify an installation directory.

Tweak Manager 2.1: The Right Tool for the Job?

Tweak Manager setup

Tweak Manager setup

As with most application installations, you can create program shortcuts.

Tweak Manager 2.1: The Right Tool for the Job?

Additional setup tasks

Additional setup tasks

Should you wish, you can create Tweak Manager desktop and Quick Launch icons.

Tweak Manager 2.1: The Right Tool for the Job?

Tweak Manager installation

Tweak Manager installation

Once you specify all the setup parameters, Tweak Manager installs.

Tweak Manager 2.1: The Right Tool for the Job?

Setup confirmation

Setup confirmation

Once Tweak Manager completes installation, users see this confirmation page.

Tweak Manager 2.1: The Right Tool for the Job?

Tweak Manager registration

Tweak Manager registration

Upon starting Tweak Manager, users are required to provide registration information.

Tweak Manager 2.1: The Right Tool for the Job?

Loading plugins

Loading plugins

WinGuides’ Tweak Manager loads various Windows plugins at startup.

Tweak Manager 2.1: The Right Tool for the Job?

Tweak Manager configuration

Tweak Manager configuration

The different Windows changes Tweak Manager accommodates are organized into different categories, as shown here.

Tweak Manager 2.1: The Right Tool for the Job?

Disabling desktop right-clicking

Disabling desktop right-clicking

For example, users can easily disable right-clicking the Windows Desktop by checking the Restrict Context Menu boxes shown here.

Tweak Manager 2.1: The Right Tool for the Job?

Changing drive names and icons

Changing drive names and icons

Using Tweak Manager, Windows users can easily change drive names and icons using the Change Drive Name And Icon page shown here.

Tweak Manager 2.1: The Right Tool for the Job?

Automating logon

Automating logon

To automate logging on to Windows systems, Tweak Manager enables storing the username, password and even domain name within Windows.

Tweak Manager 2.1: The Right Tool for the Job?

Clearing the page file

Clearing the page file

Windows’ page file can store sensitive information even after a reboot. Tweak Manager enables automatically clearing the page file at every system shutdown.

Tweak Manager 2.1: The Right Tool for the Job?

Optimizing broadband connectivity

Optimizing broadband connectivity

Tweak Manager includes a host of simple checkboxes that make it easy to optimize broadband Internet connections.

Tweak Manager 2.1: The Right Tool for the Job?

Disabling control panel access

Disabling control panel access

Administrators wishing to disable user access to Control Panel will find Tweak Manager’s Control Panel options much easier to navigate than Group Policy. Best of all, Tweak Manager enables configuring individual system changes easily even outside domain environments.

Tweak Manager 2.1: The Right Tool for the Job?

Hiding critical settings

Hiding critical settings

Tweak Manager makes it easy to hide Control Panel, Printers and Network Settings from users.

Tweak Manager 2.1: The Right Tool for the Job?

Changing default naming information

Changing default naming information

Occasionally entities are acquired, change hands or change names. Updating Windows default name and company information is easy using Tweak Manager’s Change The Default Name And Company Information page.

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