Tweak7

Tweak7 is designed to be the ultimate one-stop tweaking utility for Windows 7 users. It contains dozens of features that encompass nearly every conceivable system tweaking option desired.

What makes Tweak7 particularly special is that it is not just designed for power users. Instead, its features have been carefully crafted for casual, non-technical users as well. All users can now comfortably configure advanced features in clearly labeled, easy to understand language.Tweak7 is the successor of the award winning program Tweak Vista. It was developed to be more compatible with Windows Seven than its predecessor. However, I found that most of the changes relate to design, without intensive features specific for Windows Seven.

Using this program, I could adjust many complex security parameters and elevate the security of my system. Moreover, I found many other miscellaneous tweaks. The computer's performance can be evaluated by viewing CPU, memory, disk, and graphic card in addition to other system statistics. I could also evaluate the performance of my laptop battery, and calculate the carbon footprints and the electric cost in US dollars. I benefited from this feature which helped me control my bill.

The context menu handler can help stop malicious programs from adding themselves to it. When the program is run for the first time, it will prompt to create a Windows restore point, so it becomes possible to undo any unpleasant modifications.

In addition, it helps protect the system from some worms, trojans, and viruses by displaying a list of the currently running processes, startup items, and system's services.