As for the other versions, special programs have also been released for Windows 10 that allow the user to modify Windows 10 in all its aspects, to improve performance, to change the behavior of menus and windows, to better adapt it to your needs and to disable what you don't need. These are the so-called "Tweaks" which are hidden settings that cannot be touched from the predefined control menus.
Most of these tools are simple to use, but should be used with some caution.
In fact, these programs provide a graphical interface where every option you touch touches one of the Windows registry keys.
Even if they are tested programs, it cannot be excluded that incorrect use could make the system unstable and cause errors.
However, those who have some experience in the use of computers and those who enjoy discovering and experimenting with new customizations and configurations, will be able to make all the necessary tests without having to venture directly into the system registry.
Before using these programs, better activate and create a restore point on Windows 10.
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1) WinAero Tweaker is probably one of the best free tweaking tools for Windows 10.
With this free tool, which does not require installation, you can change various default settings and customize Windows 10 to your liking.
The Tweaker is updated regularly to include new tweaks and customizations. The various options are also organized by categories, in order to make them easier to find and understand. You can then restore the old clock, the previous view of networks, the old battery manager, the vertical volume bar, you can enable the colored bars of the windows, adjust the height of the menus, change images of the boot and login of Windows and many other things. Each option can be deactivated and reactivated so you can always go back and do the tests you want to do without fear.
2) Ultimate Windows Tweaker is definitely the most complete tweaking tool for Windows 10, with over 200 settings to change everything in the operating system. The program is less easy than WinAero because it is less descriptive and all in English. Some options may require research before making changes. The program is updated, free, without malware or sponsors and even portable, just download and run it directly.
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3) Windows 10 Login Background Changer is instead a program to change the background of the Windows 10 login screen to your liking and make it different from that of the desktop.
NOTE: In Windows 10 this program is no longer needed, because you can now customize the lock screen and login directly from Settings> Personalization
4) Classic Shell, of which I have already spoken, is the program to bring the Windows 7 Start menu back to Windows 10 perfectly, without causing slowdowns and making it seem native.
In addition to the Start menu then the program has many other settings to change and customize the appearance of the Windows 10 desktop and folders and, for example, make the taskbar completely transparent and choose which buttons to see in the top bar in each folder .
5) Winbubble for Windows 10 is a portable tweaking program with over 150 tweaks to try and apply to change any system option, even hidden.
The program has an easy to navigate interface even if not in Italian, with all the options and settings sorted into seven categories and different sub-categories.
With WinBubble for Windows 10, you can edit OEM information, owner information, add new desktop and right-click menu options, edit various security settings, hide disk drives, configure User Account Control, customize the taskbar and desktop settings and more.
6) 7+ Taskbar Tweaker allows you to change the default settings of the taskbar in Windows 10.
The program was recently updated and offers almost 30 settings to change the default behavior of the taskbar to your taste, the one with the icons at the bottom of the desktop.
For example, you can close the programs by clicking on them with the mouse wheel or disable the jump lists or even choose how to manage the groups of open windows.
This program is free and safe, so you can experiment as much as you want without risk of damage.
7) Windows 10 Color Control is a small program to set different colors on the taskbar, on the edges of windows and also on the Start menu.
8) Folder Marker allows you to color Windows folder icons in a different way, to distinguish them from others and find them more easily.
9) Login Screen Background Changer is used to change the background of the login screen in Windows 10.
10) NTLite is a program that is worth mentioning here even if it does not serve to personalize Windows 10 directly.
This tool can be used to customize and modify the installation of Windows 10.
Basically, with the help of NTLite, you can create a Windows 10 installation DVD by removing what you don't want and adding things like drivers or other important software.
11) DISM ++ repairs, cleans and optimizes Windows with a whole series of options written in Italian to customize the behavior of the system and correct recovery and recovery errors.
12) Computech Windows Tweaker is a program for those looking to disable internal Windows functions such as the firewall, UAC, Remote RPC, Security Center, offline files and more.
13) Win10Clean offers some useful options that would not otherwise be available in Windows 10, especially useful for disabling functions such as folder graphics, Windows Defender, the Home group, Onedrive, and other things.
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