Windows 8 Tweaker

Windows 8 Tweaker is a tiny application that enables users to unlock a few Windows 7 features, as the name implies. It doesn't require installation and can be used even by individuals with no experience in such tools.

Since this is a portable product, you can store the executable file in any directory of the hard disk and click it to run.

Alternatively, you can move Windows 8 Tweaker to a USB flash disk or other removable device, and run it on any computer with Windows 8 installed, where you want to perform these tweaks.

An important factor to take into account is that the utility does not add new entries to the Windows registry section, Start menu or any other area of the hard drive.

The interface is represented by a single window with all its options neatly organized. The WYSIWYG concept clearly applies to the tool, since there are no other features available, aside from the ones accessible through this frame.

You can enable Win Explorer Ribbon UI, the webcam app, Windows 8 PDF reader and the modern Task Manager, as well as run the webcam app, PDF reader and advanced task manager. It is possible to enable these modules individually or click a button to activate all of them. Last but not least, Windows 8 Tweaker integrates a button designed to restore all settings to their factory values.

The program has a minimal impact on the system resources, as it would be expected, considering its limited functionality. It applies changes immediately and doesn't hang, crash or show error dialogs. Thanks to its intuitive layout and overall simplicity, first-time users can easily learn how to handle Windows 8 Tweaker.