Tweak UI Power toys in Vista

"kpwood" wrote in message

> Since if I remember correctly, "Vienna" is supposed to be released in 2009
> as
> of right now, I don't think they'll be getting bored anytime soon.

In only 2 years time, will it be a minor upgrade ??

"Carlos" wrote in message

> No need to Google around when Carlos is hanging here!
> http://dl.totalidea.com/files/public/tweakvi-basic-sfx.exe
> That is the freeware TweakVI 1.0 build 1050 (mid February release).
> Carlos
>

That'll do well. Is it to be trusted in optimizing settings etc ..

There is a way to get the Tweak UI for XP to work in Vista. I don't
know how wise it is to force it to work this way, because you're
effectively changing the Vista registry with an XP registry editing
program, but it does work. Here's how:

FIRST
RECOGNIZE THAT YOU'RE FOLLOWING THESE INSTRUCTIONS AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!

SECOND
Get the tweakui.exe file.
a. You might already have it if you upgraded from XP and used Tweak UI
in the good old days. If so, just move the file to anywhere but the
C:\Windows\System32 directory ... Vista really doesn't like tweakui
there. I put it in C:\Program Files\Microsoft.
b. If you don't have the tweakui.exe file already, you have two
options:
i. Get it from a computer that has it. Simply copy the file (i.e.
to a thumb drive or over a network) and slap it anywhere on your Vista
machine (except the C:\Windows\System32 directory).
ii. There's a rumor that you can extract tweakui.exe from the
installation file available at the XP PowerToys site using WinRAR or
some other such archiving program. I haven't tried this, though, but
it might be worth trying?

THIRD
Set the tweakui.exe file to run with XP compatability.
a. Right-click the file -> Properties -> Compatability tab -> check the
CheckBox next to "Run this program in compatability mode for:" [Windows
XP (Service Pack 2) -> Click OK.

FOURTH
Run tweakui.exe as an Administrator
a. Right-click the file -> Run as administrator -> Continue -> Run
program
b. TweakUI might popup behind other windows (it always does for me!)
b. If you don't run as administrator, UAC will thwart your every
change!
c. If you have UAC turned off, you don't need to run as administrator.
You also won't have to click "Continue" in step (a) above.

FIFTH
Don't break your computer! I created AutoPlay handlers, I changed the
places bar, and I changed the Templates successfully using this method.
However, I can't guarantee the safety of these or any other changes you
make with TweakUI!


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Does any one know how 2 remove the shortcut arrow off the icons without
installing somthing like System Mechanic? I used 2 use Tweak UI under
XP but now i am using Vista.


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http://www.frameworkx.com Vista Shortcut Overlay Manager



"max_brown2000" wrote in message

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> Does any one know how 2 remove the shortcut arrow off the icons without
> installing somthing like System Mechanic? I used 2 use Tweak UI under
> XP but now i am using Vista.
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great program. I've been using it now for about 2 months without a hiccup.
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"Ryka" wrote in message

> http://www.frameworkx.com Vista Shortcut Overlay Manager
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> "max_brown2000" wrote in message
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>>
>> Does any one know how 2 remove the shortcut arrow off the icons without
>> installing somthing like System Mechanic? I used 2 use Tweak UI under
>> XP but now i am using Vista.
>>
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