About this tag
The tweaking tag on WindowsForum.com covers user discussions about customizing and optimizing Windows performance, appearance, and behavior. Common topics include adjusting Windows 10 and 11 settings for gaming performance, modifying the Start menu, using third-party tweaking tools, and fine-tuning system resources like RAM and browser speed. Users share experiences with registry backups, driver updates, and aftermarket utilities such as System Mechanic and TweakGuides. The tag reflects a community of enthusiasts who enjoy personalizing their Windows experience, often troubleshooting issues that arise from aggressive tweaking. While some threads focus on specific versions like Windows 8, the overarching theme is hands-on system adjustment to improve usability or performance.
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    Windows 11 Impending Windows 11 Release: Will It Affect MSFS Performance?

    So i just read news that windows 11 is release in 2 days later. This means more fps decrease for msfs right? Because msfs is too sensitive that need tweaking 7/24hrs.
  2. Joey1394

    Windows 10 actual gadgets

    Hi there. There are gadgets... for Windows 10. I found one in the Store. You'll see it in my third screen... it's the upper one. Had to pay a whole 1.30 for it..:-) It has many options. I love tweaking and twisting the OS, until I have to re-install the dang thing, cause I went too far...
  3. sammytruck

    Windows 10 playing with the win10 start menu....

    Tried a after-market classic start menu, but didn't like it. Trying to tweak the default one..... Ooops, should of said.... using a cute .BAT file called "Resizable_Start_Menu.bat" At http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/3674-start-menu-enable-disable-resizable-windows-10-a.html, Scroll down...
    • sammytruck
    • Thread
    • batch file customization forum menu resizable menu start menu tweaking user experience windows 10 windows tips
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  4. billzant

    Windows 8 Chrome slow ram high

    Dear Forum, How are you? First post in this part of the forum as I have just installed windows 8. At the moment it feels like a huge mistake as everything is so slow. I was using the same computer with windows 7 then that wouldn't load so I installed windows 8. Same machine, same software...
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    Windows 8 'Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 700 v2.0'

    'Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 700 v2.0' I have the above mentioned KB/Mouse combination with its antenna. This used to work fine with Windows 7, and also with Windows 8 customer preview version - which I had downloaded and used for nearly 3 months. I purchased a Windows 8 Pro version...
    • drkarasheed
    • Thread
    • 64-bit amd application apu community desktop drivers graphics installation keyboard microsoft mouse optical radeon support system tweaking windows 8 wireless
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  6. kemical

    Windows 8 TweakGuides Tweaking Companion for Windows 8

    The Link Removed is finally available. It covers all of the features of Windows 8, including how to safely optimize and customize most of them. The book is equally handy for new users of Windows 8, as well as those considering upgrading to it. As before, it is available in a free Regular Edition...
    • kemical
    • Thread
    • book companions customization deluxe free version guide invaluable advice new user optimization recommendations tweakguides tweaking upgrade windows 8
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials
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    Windows 7 Tune Up & Tweaking

    Hello. I have re-installed Windows,many times and destroyed 1 acer laptop,because of tune up software,now i have tryed System Mechanic pro on my new toshiba laptop and it works perfectly,i do not use all the advice the program offers. My disc defragmenter is Auslogics disc defrag...
    • segsten
    • Thread
    • acer antivirus auslogics defrag driver reviver driver update drivers hitman pro maintenance mcafee optimization performance security software system mechanic toshiba tuneup tweaking windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Windows 7 new registry backup tool

    Hello I received Don's permission to tell you about this program. It is for the average user like me who cannot run ERUNT on Win 7 with a schedule and without the hard workarounds. It is being released from Beta Sunday June 3rd '12'. I have system restore and Acronis but sometimes you cannot get...
    • Peterr
    • Thread
    • acronis backup backup tools beta community corruption error erunt freeware performance registry shane software system restore tools tutorial tweaking user friendly video guide windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Software
  9. J

    Windows 7 Windows 7 Lag-Spike Fix?

    Hey guys, I'm new to the forums. Like many, I've had problems in the past about Window 7's notorious wireless lag-spike issue. However, after having done some tweaking today, I think I actually managed to fix the problem without downloading any network drivers/graphic drivers. I disabled...
    • JinToshiro
    • Thread
    • computer tech fix lag spikes network issues performance services superfetch tweaking windows 7 wireless
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  10. davehc

    Windows 7 Microsoft 7 for Power Users.

    I have just finished writing a complete book on all the aspects I could think of on Windows 7, from installation to tweaking. About two days after completing it, and I am not the fastest or best writer in the world!, I got this in Technet Email.- CURSES! Do have a look at it. It is good...
    • davehc
    • Thread
    • book community computer tips download ebook guide installation manual microsoft optimization power users resources software support tech blog tech news technet tips tweaking windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials
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    Moving TEMP/TMP folder from SSD to Hard Drive other than root directory

    Hi All, I'm in the process of tweaking my Windows 7 installation on my new build. I want to move the temp folder off my 120 GB SSD and onto my 1 TB Hard Drive. My question is, can I place the TEMP folder within a nested folder and not at root? I don't want to see the TEMP folder every time I...
    • art2011
    • Thread
    • configuration file management hard drive installation nested folders ssd storage optimization temp files tweaking windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: General Computing
  12. J

    Windows 7 experiencing BSOD during gameplay

    Hello guys!! I have experiencing a BSOD the other day after overclocking my system and downloading a couple of programs, im only getting BSOD when i play BFBC2, i overclocked my i7 950 from 3.06 to 4.2 and set it to default after my system crashed a couple of times, im not sure if overclocking...
    • jec
    • Thread
    • bfbc2 bsod drivers error codes gameplay games hardware i7 950 minidump overclocking pc performance permissions system crash troubleshooting tweaking windbg windows
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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    Windows 7 can't access full bios on HP pegatron truckee 1.04e01

    HP has a locked down the BIOS on this motherboard and I've been trying to find a way to access it to overclock and tweak my windows settings.. Does anyone know a way to access the rest of the hidden BIOS?
    • gerryk
    • Thread
    • access bios lock motherboard overclocking pegatron settings truckee tweaking
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  14. kemical

    Tweak Me Update

    Tweak Me! Is a new unique Windows Tweaking Application which supports Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7! Never has it been so easy to tweak all most used versions of Microsoft Windows using just one application. Tweak Me! has a modern user friendly GUI which makes it extremely easy for...
    • kemical
    • Thread
    • application cleaner gui inexperienced users machine performance operating system optimization performance recommended settings management software tweak me tweaking tweaks unique tools user friendly windows 7 windows tools windows vista windows xp
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Software Updates
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    VIDEO Increase ram with System.ini real?

    hey guys i have a question i play lots of world of warcraft and i want to make my computer faster i heard about chaning system.ini file is it safe? YouTube - How to Increase RAM performance without using softwares HD (1080p) Thanks :]
    • xSinister
    • Thread
    • computer speed configuration gaming optimization performance ram safe changes system.ini tweaking world of warcraft
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Changiong location of ctrl-alt-del picture plus text

    Hi all, OK. So I got the ctl-alt-del background image changed. However, I'd like to find a way to tweak it further but relocating the user picture icon plus the ctl-alt-del text. Is this possible? Cannot find anything about it from bing, yahoo & google search engines. All talked about...
    • goldenset
    • Thread
    • background ctrl alt del customization icon location image tweaking user interface user picture windows 10 windows settings
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials
  17. cybercore

    Windows 7 Freeware Tweaking Tools

    Freeware Tweaking Tools: EnhanceMySe7en. Tweak Windows 7 with EnhanceMySe7en - SeriousBit Tweaker For Winodws 7 Home Page Windows 7 is fast and it is quite satisfying in the role of replacing Windows XP and Vista, but you can make it much faster and responsible with EnhanceMySe7en...
    • cybercore
    • Thread
    • customization defrag desktop enhancemyse7en freeware game booster optimization performance registry setup system health tools tweaking tweaknow ultimate windows tweaker user interface utility windows 7 xdn tweaker
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials
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    Windows 7 I cannot LEFT or RICHT click, the Safely remove usb devices tray icon!

    Hey i got a very weird problem! I cannot LEFT or RICHT click, the Safely remove usb devices tray icon. So its there allright, if i hover over the tray icon with the mouse, it even shows me a pop-up "Safely remove usb devices" but i cannot click on it..!!!? wtf is this? anyone ever had...
    • whatthehell
    • Thread
    • bugs click issues devices dialog box eject firewall flash drive hdd mouse notifications popup professional services system tray icons troubleshooting tweaking usb windows 7 zonealarm
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Trying to strip unneccesary windows explorer bars

    Hi! I'm trying to get rid of stuff I do not need on my windows 7 explorer windows. I've read about tweaking the registry and already turned off most of it, but I still have problems with 2 items that I do not know how to get rid off. Any ideas? Marked with pink... ps. sorry for my English.
    • jakkul
    • Thread
    • customization explorer registry settings tweaking user interface windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Desktop Customization
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    Windows 7 Sidebar / Gagdets on old Toshiba Satellite (M30)

    Hi all! I´ve recently instaled Windows 7 (x86) on an a bit ancient Toshiba Satellite M30 (single core 1500mhz, 512mb ram, and geforce fx go5200). Its fast and stable, besides the lack of raw power and memory. With a little tweaking i could get the Aero working (amazingly did not slow down...
    • Hades
    • Thread
    • aero computer error features gadgets installation memory old hardware performance safe mode satellite sidebar support technology toshiba troubleshooting tweaking uac windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software