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Tweak Me! Changelog

What's new in Tweak Me! 1.3.0.0

Nov 5, 2012
  • New Feature: Auto-update for application updates
  • Bugfix: German translations for Fixes were missing
  • Bugfix: German translations for SSD Optimization were missing
  • Tweaks: Added: Disable Charms Bar (Windows 8 – Modern UI)
  • Tweaks: Added: Disable App Switcher (Windows 8 – Modern UI)
  • Tweaks: Added: Disable Lock Screen (Windows 8 – Modern UI)
  • Tweaks: Added: Disable App Store (Windows 8 – Modern UI)
  • Tweaks: Added: Added: Disable Explorer Library (Windows)
  • Tweaks: Added: Disable Explorer Computer (Windows)
  • Tweaks: Added: Disable Explorer Homegroup (Windows)
  • Tweaks: Added: Disable Explorer User Directory (Windows)
  • Tweaks: Added: Disable Explorer Favorites (Windows)
  • Tweaks: Added: Disable Explorer Network (Windows)
  • Tweaks: Added: Disable Hybrid Boot (Windows)
  • Tweaks: Added: Use legacy Boot Loader (Windows 8)
  • Tweaks: Added: XP Style Alt Tab Dialogue (Windows)

New in Tweak Me! 1.2.0.7 (Feb 24, 2012)

  • Improvement: Changed all links to pXc-coding.com

New in Tweak Me! 1.2.0.5 (Dec 29, 2011)

  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Firewall (Standard Profile)" (XP, Vista, 7, 8 - Windows)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Firewall (Domain Profile)" (XP, Vista, 7, 8 - Windows)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Suggested Sites" (XP, Vista, 7, 8 - Internet Explorer)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Check certificates" (XP, Vista, 7, 8 - Internet Explorer)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Update Check" (Windows 8 - Internet Explorer)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Enable Popup Blocker" (XP, Vista, 7, 8 - Internet Explorer)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Geolocation" (XP, Vista, 7, 8 - Internet Explorer)
  • Improvement: Some smaller GUI enhancements

New in Tweak Me! 1.2.0.4 (Oct 30, 2011)

  • This version introduces Windows 8 support and new tweaks. It can enable the old start menu on Windows 8.

New in Tweak Me! 1.2.0.3 (Aug 16, 2011)

  • New Feature: Fixes - easily fix some of the most common system problems
  • New Feature: SSD Optimizations - easily optimize your system to work on SSDs
  • Fixes: Added: "System files"
  • Fixes: Added: "Boot Defragmentation"
  • Fixes: Added: "Prefetch"
  • Fixes: Added: "Superfetch"
  • Fixes: Added: "Hibernation"
  • Fixes: Added: "Burning function"
  • Fixes: Added: "Allow change to AHCI"
  • Fixes: Added: "Unlock Task Manager"
  • SSD: Added: "TRIM Support"
  • SSD: Added: "Defragmentation"
  • SSD: Added: "Boot-Defragmentation"
  • SSD: Added: "Prefetch / Superfetch"
  • SSD: Added: "Timestamps"
  • Tweaks: Fixed: "DisableTaskMgr" (Windows) uses all possible registry keys now
  • Tweaks: Fixed: "Block Messenger Service SPAM" only for XP now
  • Tweaks: Fixed: "Disable WBEM Logging" was shown in (Aero) moved to (Windows)
  • Tweaks: Fixed: "Enable Slow Motion Animations" was shown in (Security) moved to (Windows)
  • Tweaks: Fixed: "Disable Action Center Notifications" renamed to "Disable ALL Action Center Tray Notifications" moved to (Action Center)
  • Tweaks: Fixed: Section "Security Center" renamed to "Action Center" on Windows 7
  • Improvement: Source code has been analyzed and optimized

New in Tweak Me! 1.2.0.2 (May 17, 2011)

  • Improvement: Cleaner methods now have advanded error handling to avoid problems
  • Improvement: Cleaner thread can only be run once at a time (fixes some possible glitches)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Auto-Refresh Explorer" (Performance)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Unlock Windows Mobility Center" (Windows)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Windows Cardspace" (Windows)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Enable Slow Motion Animations" (Windows)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Enable Encryption Context Menu" (Windows)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Animations" (Performance)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable WBEM Logging" (Performance)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Bluetooth" (Windows)
  • Tweaks: Fixed: "Disable Internet OpenWith" (Windows) works for Windows Vista and Windows 7 now
  • Tweaks: Fixed: "Disable Aero Peek" (Aero) did not work properly
  • Profiles: Fixed: Aero was disabled by default

New in Tweak Me! 1.2.0.1 (Mar 16, 2011)

  • Bugfix: Update check should work behind a proxy now (uses system's default settings)
  • Bugfix: Check for administrator rights is not compatible to User Account Control
  • Bugfix: Tweak "Speed Up Taskbar Thumbnails" created a DWORD instead of a string
  • Cleaner: Improvement: Checks if browsers are running before cleaning their data to avoid problems
  • Cleaner: Improvement: If all items are checked you can click "(De-)select all" to deselect all items
  • Cleaner: Improvement: It now remembers which boxes you ticked the last time for cleaning or analysis
  • Installer: Uninstaller works properly now

New in Tweak Me! 1.2.0.0 (Dec 22, 2010)

  • General: Completely new grapical UI
  • Improvement: Also works on Systems with only .NET Framework 4.0 now
  • Improvement: Added explanation to "Default Profile"
  • Bugfix: Loaded default profiles can be applied now
  • Bugfix: Tweak section names were English on German systems
  • Bugfix: Tweaks sometimes did not load on english systems
  • Bugfix: Option "show colors to indicate the recommendations" was not saved on English systems
  • Bugfix: Loading the default profile on Windows XP threw an exception
  • Bugfix: Parameters are now passed on when restarting the application with admin rights
  • New Feature: Autorun manager (easily enable/disable autorun entries)
  • New Feature: Context menu manager (easily enable/disable context menu entries)

New in Tweak Me! 1.1.0.7 (Oct 15, 2010)

  • Bugfix: Fixed several smaller issues
  • General: Tweak Me! has its own installer now!

New in Tweak Me! 1.1.0.6 (Sep 26, 2010)

  • Bugfix: Fixed: System Restore windows did not closer after throwing an exception
  • Bugfix: Fixed: Default profiles were damaged
  • General: Fixed: Several typos
  • Cleaner: Improved: Remove History (added run history, typed paths, etc.)
  • Cleaner: Improved: Internet Explorer History
  • Cleaner: Improved: History (Chrome)
  • Cleaner: Improved: Temporary Internet Files (Chrome), detected twice the amount of existing data
  • Cleaner: Added: "Open-/Save Dialogs' History"
  • Cleaner: Added: "Registry Editor History"
  • Cleaner: Added: "Windows Media Player History"
  • Cleaner: Added: "Wallpaper History"
  • Cleaner: Added: "Autocomplete" (Internet Explorer)
  • Cleaner: Added: Support for Chromium based browsers

New in Tweak Me! 1.1.0.5 (Aug 14, 2010)

  • General: Renamed configuration file from "TweakMe.settings" to "TweakMe!.settings" (typo)
  • General: Updated readme file: New section "License"
  • General: Updated readme file: New section "Commandline parameters for testing porpose only"
  • General: Application will close if .NET Framework 3.5 does not exist
  • General: Default profiles can be loaded now (Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate)
  • Tweaks: Fixed: Description of "Disable Recent Documents History"
  • Tweaks: Fixed: Description of "Disable Usage Tracking" (Windows Media Player)
  • Tweaks: Fixed: Description of "Disable Tabbed Browsing"
  • Tweaks: Fixed: Description of "Open Each Explorer Window in a Separate Process"
  • Tweaks: Removed: "Disable Ability to Change Wallpaper", seems to be a faulty Windows setting which cannot be undone properly
  • Bugfix: Fixed: Exception when framework detection fails (happened on Windows Vista RTM)
  • Bugfix: Fixed: Several smaller issues

New in Tweak Me! 1.1.0.4 (Jul 24, 2010)

  • General: Settings are stored inside "TweakMe.settings" (file) in the application's directory now [100% portable]
  • Bugfix: Improved error handling for system restore
  • Bugfix: Fixed some smaller issues concerning saved options
  • Tweaks: "Disable Program Compatibility (Verification)" added info that Compatibility Mode will be disabled

New in Tweak Me! 1.1.0.3 (Jul 15, 2010)

  • New Feature: Profiles can now be exported and imported (even across different operating systems)
  • New Feature: Options tab
  • New Feature: New contextmenu for the log textbox (right click to save the log)
  • General: Added: Option to disable the update check at start
  • General: Added: Option to disable the restore point creation at start
  • General: New: Settings are now saved by the application (status of color highlighting as well)
  • General: Improved logging
  • Bugfix: Application can now be closed while the cleaner is working
  • Bugfix: Error "You need administrator rights to apply the chosen tweak(s)!" will only appear once if missing rights
  • Bugfix: Several smaller UI issues
  • Tweaks: Fixed German translatons of 'Restrict Access to System Restore Settings'
  • GUI: Application's height decreased
  • GUI: Updated the "check for updates" link
  • GUI: Messagebox replaced by visual confirmation when applying tweaks

New in Tweak Me! 1.1.0.2 (Jun 16, 2010)

  • Cleaner: Added: Google Chrome support
  • Cleaner: Added: Opera support
  • Cleaner: Added: Safari support
  • Cleaner: Added: NVIDIA Driver Cache
  • Cleaner: Fixed: Temporary User Files
  • Cleaner: Improvement: Cleaner is now multi-threaded
  • Cleaner: Improvement: All user accounts on Windows 7 will be searched now
  • General: Updated Readme file

New in Tweak Me! 1.1.0.1 (May 7, 2010)

  • GUI: English notification that tweaks may require a reboot was broken
  • GUI: Renamed save button from "Save and Exit" to "Save"
  • GUI: Supressed auto-update errors
  • Bugfix: .NET Framework detection didn't work on some systems

New in Tweak Me! 1.1.0.0 (Apr 27, 2010)

  • New Feature: Cleaner
  • New Feature: You're offered to restart with admin rights if not existing
  • New Feature: Checks the existence of .NET Framework 3.5 to avoid errors
  • New Feature: Auto Update
  • Tweaks: Fixed some typos
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Aero Snap" (Aero)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Enable Screensaver Password Protection" (Security)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Autoexec.bat" (Security)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Command Prompt" (Security)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Windows Script Host" (Security)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Remote Support" (Security)
  • Tweaks: Fixed: "Disable Administrative Shares" (Security)
  • Tweaks: Fixed: "Set Windows as Registered" XP only (Security)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Infection Reports" (Security)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Menu Show Delay" (Performance)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Search Indexing" (Performance)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Enable ZIP Folders" (Performance)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Enable CAB Folders" (Performance)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Crash Dumps" (Performance)
  • Tweaks: Fixed: "Disable Error Reporting" for Windows 7 (Performance)
  • Tweaks: Fixed: "Disable Error Reporting" also disables the Error Reporting service (Performance)
  • Tweaks: Fixed: "Disable Search Indexing" for Windows 7 (Performance)
  • Tweaks: Fixed: "Disable Program Compatibility Verification" also disables the Program Compatibility service (Performance)
  • Tweaks: Fixed: "Disable Desktop Cleanup Wizard" XP only
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Security Center: Antivirus Notification" for Windows Vista, 7 (Performance)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Security Center: Antivirus Check" for Windows Vista, 7 (Performance)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Security Center: Firewall Notify" for Windows Vista, 7 (Performance)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Security Center: Firewall Check" for Windows Vista, 7 (Performance)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Security Center: First Run" for Windows Vista, 7 (Performance)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Security Center: Antispyware Notification" (Performance)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Security Center: UAC Disabled Notification" (Performance)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Security Center: Update Notification" (Performance)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable TabletPC Service" (Performance)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Indexing Service" (Performance)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Group Policy Update on Startup" (Performance)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Superfetch" (Performance)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable ReadyBoost" (Performance)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Recycle Bin" (Windows)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Show Run Command on Start Menu" (Windows)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Show Help on Start Menu" (Windows)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Action Center Notifications" (Windows)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Unread Mail on Welcome Screen" (Windows)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Highlighting of Newly Installed Programs" (Windows)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Sidebar" (Windows)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Tabbed Browsing" (Internet Explorer)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Integrated Windows Authentication" (Internet Explorer)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Tour" (Internet Explorer)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Audio-CD Import" (Windows Media Player)
  • Tweaks: New categories: "AntiSpy" + "Security Center"
  • Tweaks: Cleaned up the categories
  • Tweaks: Many German descriptions fixed (thanks to RessourectoR)
  • GUI: Added "visit Homepage" link
  • GUI: Added tabs
  • GUI: New header
  • GUI: Increased font-size

New in Tweak Me! 1.04 (Mar 11, 2010)

  • Tweaks: Fixed some typos
  • Bugfix: Fixed language detection for english systems
  • Bugfix: Introduced with the recommendations in v1.0.3 there were multiple errors when applying tweaks

New in Tweak Me! 1.03 (Mar 11, 2010)

  • GUI: Donations link added
  • GUI: Disabled maximize box (instead minimize box was disabled)
  • Tweaks: Updated Germany category names
  • Tweaks: Fixed some typos
  • Tweaks: Updated German translations for UAC Tweaks
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Browser Choice update" (Windows)
  • Tweaks: Updated description of "Show Hibernate in Shutdown Dialogue"

New in Tweak Me! 1.02 (Feb 20, 2010)

  • Feature: Parameters: "-deu" (for German) or "-en" (for English)
  • Feature: Added support for tweaks which require multiple registry settings
  • Feature: After enabling/disabling Aero Tweak Me! offers to restart the service, so you don't need to reboot to apply the Aero settings
  • Bugfix: There was a typo in the description of the tweak "Remove My Network Places from the Start Menu"
  • Bugfix: Changed the OS for the tweak "Remove Username from the Start Menu" to XP only
  • Bugfix: Changed value of "Remove Log Off from the Start Menu" to Binary (was DWORD before)
  • GUI: Added a "Check for updates now..." link at the bottom
  • GUI: Language detection! If you system's language is German, the app will be as well, otherwise it'll be English
  • GUI: Disabled maximize boxes
  • GUI: If a category is selected, the description's textbox will be empty
  • GUI: Categories cannot be checked anymore (needs further work)
  • GUI: Shows the currently detected OS as form's text
  • GUI: Tweaks are now sorted alphabetically
  • GUI: Form cannot be maximized anymore
  • GUI: The number of tweaks, which are compatible to your OS, is now shown in the status strip
  • Tweaks: Added: "Allow 32 Connections" (Internet Explorer)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Allow Gadgets without UAC" (Windows)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Automatically Install Minor Updates" (Windows Update)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Only Administrators May Update" (Windows Update)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable First Run Settings Window" (Windows Media Player)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Library Sharing" (Windows Media Player)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Hardware Acceleration" (Windows Media Player)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Codec Download" (Windows Media Player)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Program Compatibility Verification" (Performance)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable 16-bit Support" (Performance)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Speed Up Taskbar Thumbnails" (Performance)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Windows Defender" (Performance)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Hardware Check" (Aero)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Enable Aero (also on Home Basic)" (Aero)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Transparency" (Aero)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Windows Mail Communities Features" (Security)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Dial-Up Password Caching" (Security)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable DHCP Router Discovery" (Security)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Protect Against SYN Flood Attacks" (Security)
  • Tweaks: Added: "Disable Dead Gateway Detection" (Security)
  • Tweaks: Changed: OS of "Remove My Network Places from the Start Menu" to XP only
  • Tweaks: Changed: Some settings' required OS information (some XP tweaks were shown on Windows 7)
  • Tweaks: Fixed many typos, if you find some more, please contact me
  • Tweaks: Replaced: "Disable Writing to USB Drives" with "Disable Removable Storage Devices" (Security)
  • Tweaks: Improvement: "Disable User Tracking" will be automatically disabled if you enable "Disable Recent Documents History"

New in Tweak Me! 1.01 (Feb 3, 2010)

  • GUI: About page added
  • GUI: Exit button added
  • GUI: Added images for the buttons
  • GUI: Fixed some smaller issues
  • Bugfix: Administrator rights detection works now
  • Bugfix: The application remained in memory after being closed

New in Tweak Me! 3.1 Beta (Jan 4, 2010)

  • Added Status strip (Copyrights, Information about the
  • number of tweaks inside the database)
  • Improvement: Checks for administrator rights and notifies the user anyway
  • Improvement: Improved error handling if tweaks are applied without administrator rights.
  • Improvement: Enabled "Prevent Windows Update from Forcibly Rebooting Your Computer" for Windows XP
  • Improvement: Enabled "Stop Windows Update from Hijacking the Sleep/Shutdown Button" for Windows

New in Tweak Me! Beta 3 (Dec 21, 2009)

  • New Tweak: XP Mode: Enable Cleartype
  • New Tweak: XP Mode: Enable 24bit Graphics
  • Improvement: Cleaned up the code
  • Bugfix: Fixed values of "Disable UAC" - (reported by gecka)
  • Bugfix: Fixed values of "Stop Windows Update from Hijacking the Sleep/Shutdown Button"
  • Bugfix: Fixed values of "Prevent Windows Update from Forcibly Rebooting Your Computer"
  • Bugfix: Fixed values of "Disable Taskmanager"
  • Bugfix: Fixed values and title of "Disable Lock Workstation Functionality (Windows + L)"
  • Bugfix: Fixed values of "Enable Administrative Shares"
  • Bugfix: Fixed values of "Turn Off the Annoying Windows System Beeps"
  • Bugfix: Fixed values of "Don't Display Last Username"
  • Bugfix: Fixed value type of "Empty Temporary Internet Files on Exit"

New in Tweak Me! Beta 2 (Dec 21, 2009)

  • Bugfix: Fixed some tweaks' keys
  • Bugfix: Fixed some tweaks' categories
  • Bugfix: Fixed dynamical category detection
  • improvement: Added many tweaks
  • improvement: Tweak-descriptions
  • improvement: Tweak-titles
  • improvement: Enhanced error handling
  • improvement: Added support for binary registry settings
  • Bugfix: several small bugs