RT Registry Tweaker

RT Registry Tweaker is a lightweight software application built specifically for the Windows 7 users in order to help them customize their operating system by adding various shortcuts to the Control Panel, tweak the taskbar, as well as embed shortcuts in the context menu.

The layout is straightforward and you can carry out most operations with just a few clicks.

The program gives you the possibility to add shortcuts to the Control Panel (e.g. My Computer, User Directory, Network, Recycle Bin, Internet Explorer), and perform several tweaking operations for the desktop and taskbar, namely unlock the taskbar, use small icons, disable the Aero Peek function and taskbar animations, show “Run” on start menu, and others.

What’s more, you are allowed to carry out some operations in order to customize the desktop, such as show hidden wallpapers and themes, tooltips, and icons, and apply font smoothing options.

RT Registry Tweaker lets you enhance your context menu functionality by attaching several shortcuts, namely Registry Editor, MS-Config, Services, Group Policy, and insert Explorer shortcuts for My Computer, such as Control Panel, Search, Run, Windows Firewall, Personalization, Sounds, Backup and Restore, Fonts, Date and time, and others as well.

Other notable characteristics worth mentioning are represented by the possibility to make some changes related to the security (disable Windows Firewall, User Account Control, and Windows Defender), and system (disable Hibernation, System Prefetcher, and Windows Update), and visual effects (e.g. disable Aero snap and shake functions).

Last but not least, the utility comprises some handy parameters for the IE (e.g. play animation, switch to a full screen view, block popus, disable the welcome page) and media center (e.g. disable startup animation and sound, show on-screen keyboard).

As a conclusion, RT Registry Tweaker offers a multitude of registry tweaks that come in handy for both rookies and system administrators.