X-xpy

X-xpy is a software application whose purpose is to aid individuals in tweaking their Windows settings, without risking any damage to the functionality of the entire operating system.

This is the portable version of Xpy and therefore, the installation process can be skipped. Aside from that, you should also know that the Windows registry and Start menu/screen are not going to suffer any changes, and no leftovers will remain after its removal.

It is possible to take X-xpy anywhere with you, as well as run it on any PC you have been granted access to, by simply dropping the program files to an external data device (e.g. pen drive).

Aside from making changes to your operating system, you can also create a file (XPY or REG) with all your preferences, thus enabling you to also use them at a later date with just a few clicks. Moreover, you can load such an item, so as to use the settings contained.

You can tweak general options, such as disabling compressed directories, error reporting, WGA notifications, showing the last user and recent shares in Network Places. When it comes to services, you can disable Windows Defender, indexing, Disk Defragmenter, DCOM, Google Updater and the firewall.

You can customize certain preferences pertaining to Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player and Desktop Search, as well as disable Auto Run in order to prevent your computer from getting infected, show all file extensions, hidden items and the contents of barricaded folders, and delete utility shortcuts, sample pictures, music and videos, and the update cache.

To sum up, X-xpy is an efficient piece of software, when it comes to tweaking your operating system. It is simple to handle, it does not burden the computer’s performance and our tests did not detect any errors or crashes. Nonetheless, novice users might have difficulties in working with it, as there are no kind of explanations for all the settings provided.