Tweak7

Last updated
Tweak7/TweakVista
Developer(s) Stardock
Stable release
2.0 / October 27, 2008;16 years ago (2008-10-27) [1]
Operating system Windows Vista/Windows 7
Platform Microsoft Windows
Available inEnglish
License Proprietary
Website www.tweakvista.net

Tweak7 (previously TweakVista) is a software tool for Windows Vista and Windows 7 that allows modification of various OS-specific functions, most notably the settings surrounding the Desktop Window Manager, User Account Control and startup programs. A beta version became available in July 2005, with a complete overhaul in June 2007. A Windows 7 version was released in October 2009.

The program offers changes on two levels - a first level for non-technical users with descriptions in "plain language", and a second level for power users. [2] It was recommended by Personal Computer World as "a very useful tool that doesn’t require advanced knowledge." [3] ExtremeTech called it "the mother of all control panels", praising its "ability to dig up useful and obscure information", but criticising "a lack of help for problems uncovered". [4]

Tweak7 was developed by Stardock [5] and distributed as part of their Object Desktop suite. It was co-distributed by Advanced PC Media (Steve Sinchak), which held a trademark on the term TweakVista. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Spencer Scott (2009-10-27). "Tweak7 1.0 Released!". Stardock.
  2. ↑ Ben Meyer. "Tweaking Vista". Tom's Hardware. Archived from the original on October 27, 2007.
  3. ↑ Paul Monckton (2007-09-05). "Review: Stardock Tweak Vista 0.9 system utility". Personal Computer World. Archived from the original on 2008-02-09. Retrieved 2007-09-20.
  4. ↑ Loyd Case (2007-07-09). "Stardock TweakVista Review". ExtremeTech. Archived from the original on 2007-07-11.
  5. ↑ Elena Opris. "TweakVista 1.5.0 - Download, Review, Screenshots". Softpedia. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  6. ↑ "TweakVista (78677963)". Trademark Status & Document Retrieval. USPTO. Retrieved 2025-03-03.


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