Portable XdN Tweaker

Portable XdN Tweaker is a software program whose purpose is to aid individuals in displaying some data about your OS and tweaking many of its options.

You do not have to go through the installation process, as this is the portable counterpart of XdN Tweaker. This means that, unlike installers, it is not going to add any new items to the Windows registry and hard drive without your permission, and no remnants are going to be left behind after its removal.

It is also important to keep in mind that you can place the program files to an external data device, and therefore take Portable XdN Tweaker anywhere with you and run it on the fly, on any PC.

This tool enables you to view system settings, such as your currently running Windows version, its build, registered owner, current user, OS directory and home folder.

In addition to that, you can start tweaking a large number of options. To be more precise, you can disable automatic and minor updates, hibernation, admin shares and User Account Control, change the shortcut overlay and remove the “Sent To” entry from the context menu.

It is possible to add extra features such as moving or copying items to a folder, clear the current user’s cache, adjust the mouse hover delay time, enable regional wallpapers (just in Windows 7) and remove particular program associations for a selected extension.

You can also configure some settings from Internet Explorer, disable startup items, services and windows animations, and access the sound mixer with just a few clicks.

Overall, Portable XdN Tweaker proves to be a pretty powerful and handy piece of software for tweaking Windows XP, 2003 Server, Vista and 7 parameters. The interface is suitable to all types of users, although beginners might find some settings a bit confusing. The response time is good, the amount of resources required is quite low and there are sufficient options to keep you busy for quite a while.