Desktop, Taskbar, & Start Menu

01 TOOLS OF THE TRADE

any of the tips in this feature can be applied with the help of two powerful tweaking tools, so start by downloading both Ultimate Windows Tweaker ( – you’ll find links to Windows 7 and 8.1 versions here, too) and Winaero Tweaker (). Once downloaded, extract the contents of the ZIP files – Ultimate Windows Tweaker runs as a portable app, and Winaero Tweaker gives you the option of installing it in portable form, too.