MajorGeeks Windows Tweaks contains approximately 182 registry, PowerShell, Visual Basic, and batch files to enable tweaks and hidden features in Windows 10, 8, and 7 for any skill level.
One neat thing about MajorGeeks Windows Tweaks is that many of these are hidden, removed, or unavailable settings and features in Windows. You can browse the collection and delete or move any tweaks you like and create a custom collection of your favorite tweaks.
Most of the tweaks are tested in Windows 10, but many will also work in Windows 7 and 8. As always, be sure to back up your registry first.
You can also browse all of these tweaks individually here.
Some of the more popular tweaks include:
- Disable the Windows 10 Startup Delay
- Disable or Enable the Windows Welcome Experience Page
- Add Settings to Context Menu
- Restore Default Shell Folders
- Stop Windows 10 From Automatically Deleting the Thumbnails Cache
- Disable Advertising ID for Relevant Ads in Windows 10
- Add "Copy As Path" to the Right-Click or Context Menu
- Enable or Disable Possibly Unwanted Applications Protection
- Add or Remove 'Move to OneDrive' Context Menu in Windows 10
- Add Timeline to the Windows 10 Context Menu
Usage:
- Whenever possible, the file listing pages include directions to make the changes yourself. Every folder contains MajorGeeks Tutorial Link.html to see instructions or details on that particular tweak.
- For registry files, double-click the file you need.
- Click Yes when prompted by User Account Control.
- Click Yes when prompted by Registry Editor.
- Click OK when prompted by the Registry Editor.
- While this collection is 95% registry files, there are a handful of batch and PowerShell scripts:
- For batch file, right-click on the batch file and click on Run as administrator.
- For Powershell scripts, right-click and click on Run with Powershell.
Version History for MajorGeeks Windows Tweaks:
2.0M :: (10-26-20)
- Windows Updates > Remove Windows Insider Program Page
2.0L :: (10-21-20)
- Taskbar > Taskbar Context Menu - Disable or Enable
- Windows Security & Firewall > Windows Firewall Context Menu
- Renamed "Windows Security - Defender - Firewall" to "Windows Security & Firewall"
- Miscellaneous > Delete Stubborn Folders - Batch File
Homepage and Download page: https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/majorgeeks_registry_tweaks.html
Github Page: https://github.com/MajorGeek/MajorGeeks-Windows-Tweaks
Download Zip: https://github.com/MajorGeek/MajorGeeks-Windows-Tweaks/releases/download/2.0M/MajorGeeks.Windows.Tweaks.2.0M.zip OR https://udomain.dl.sourceforge.net/project/majorgeeks-windows-tweaks/MajorGeeks Windows Tweaks 2.0M.zip
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