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Softpedia Editor's Review for WinBubble
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Customize and tweak your Windows with ease.
Written by Bogdan Popa on November 25th, 2011
Software solutions designed to help you tweak Windows have evolved so much that it’s now a very easy task to pimp your operating system, not to mention that most of them come with backup tools so you’re safer as well.
WinBubble is one of the tools supposed to let you change, well, everything about your operating system, be it Windows XP, Vista or 7.
You may find the interface a bit overwhelming when you first see it, but features are actually nicely organized in the main window on tabs.
The General tab hosts multiple options to be added to the Windows Explorer Context Menu, but also some desktop customizations including the possibility to enable welcome center during startup, hide empty drives or remove the shortcut arrow.
The Windows 7 section gives you the power to change the Windows 7 welcome screen with either one of the built-in images or one that’s stored on your hard disk.
It all worked quite well during our test, but keep in mind that you will need to restart the computer to see the changes.
Of course, there are also so optimization tools, so you can also disable Desktop Composition, block Window Animations, disable failed DNS caching, increase the bandwidth for network and Internet connection and much more.
The security tab comes with features addressed to both Internet Explorer and the desktop, so you can either disable some browser functions or play a little bit with the things you see on your desktop.
But overall, WinBubble has tons of features, which means you’ll need some time before discovering them all, so we’d recommend paying attention to every tab and the adjacent documentation. You’re on the safe side all the time, so don’t be afraid that you may break down your computer, as WinBubble automatically creates a Restore Point when it loads.
In conclusion, this software solution has all the chances in the world to become a top player in this category, and since it’s free, it should get a change on your computer too.
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WinBubble description
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Here are some key features of "WinBubble":
Windows 7 Main Features:
· Adding Icons to Right-Click Menus
· Open With Menu Items and File Type Context Menu Editor
· Automatic conversion of Jpeg Images in Windows 7 (tested on 3400 different file sizes)
· Logon Background Wallpaper Customisations while on the Welcome Screen
· Welcome Screen Text Shadow Customization and Disabling the Start-up sound was added
· Access to Windows 7 Hidden Utilities was added
· Documentations for Windows Tools was added
Windows Vista only Features:
· Shutdown Button Settings Tool
· Turning Off the Glass Effect using the Desktop Window Manager was updated
Windows 7 and Vista Features:
· (Enhanced) Display recent Programs in Start Menu Feature
· Open With Menu Items and File Type Context Menu Editor
· Adding Items to Desktop, My Computer and Control Panel
· Command Prompt Background and Text Color Customizations
· Ability to Change WinBubble Background Color
· WinBubble Admin Tools Added
· Restore Point Creator was updated
· User Accounts CP Tool was added
New Windows 7 and Vista Policies/Restrictions:
· Taskbar and Start Menu
· Add Run Command to Start Menu
· Clear Recent Documents History on Exit
· Clear Recent Programs List for New Users
· Remove Access to Right-Click Menus for the Taskbar
· Prevent the User fom adding or removing Toolbars
· Prevent users from resizing the Taskbar
· Prevent the user from rearranging toolbars
· Lock the Taskbar
Desktop:
· Hide and Disable All Items on Desktop
· Prevent Adding, dragging, dropping and closing the taskbars toolbars
· Prohibit adjusting desktop toolbars
Machine:
· CD and DVD: Deny Read Access
· CD and DVD: Deny Write Access
· Floppy Drives: Deny Read Access
· Floppy Drives: Deny Write Access
· Removable Disks: Deny Read Access
· Removable Disks: Deny write Access
· Removable Disks: Deny All Access
Control Panel:
· Restrict Access to Control Panel
Display Settings:
· Remove Display in Control Panel
· Hide Appearance and Themes Tab
· Hide Desktop Tab
· Hide Screensaver Tab
· Hide Settings Tab
· Prevent Changing of Wallpapers
Restrict Microsoft Management Console:
· Computer Management
· Disk Management
· Device Manager
· Shared Folders
· Advance Windows Firewall
System:
· Prevent access to command prompt and cmd script processing
· Prevent access to Registry Editor
· Prompt for Password on resume from hibernate / suspend
CTRL+ALT+DEL Options:
· Remove Change Password
· Remove Lock Computer
· Remove Start Task Manager
· Remove Logoff
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· WinBubble Admin Tools 1.0.1.1 was updated
· Launching of WinBubble while on the Welcome Screen via Ease of Access Center has been updated (no need to reboot)
· Now supports Smart Screen Capture using Keyboard Shortcut
· File-Type Icon Customization Error Messages was removed
· Adding of My Computer Icon to Desktop was updated
· Password Error while Launching the application while on the Welcome Screen has been fix.
· Installation Path error for the setup was fix
· Auto-Patch was added
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