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The Registry Tuner gives you access to more than 50 tweaks and options that can easily optimize the settings of the Windows Operating System. Starting the module from the button in the lower part of the command panel you see a list with six categories where all tweaks are grouped and the first one – Windows Appearance is opened on the right in a list of tweaks. Most of the tweaks in the Registry Tuner are just turned on/off with a single click over a slider, for some of them there is a drop-down button with a few possible options to choose from. A small text field “by Revo Registry Cleaner” is just below the modification control. Depending on the type and scope of the tweak, some of them require you to log out, restart Windows Explorer, or restart your computer for it to take effect. You will be informed by a small text in red in the lower part of the list of items you have modified. Such action buttons are available on the command panel on the left, so if such action is required the corresponding button is enabled and must be clicked if you want to change to take effect.

screen of registry tuner

Contains the following tweaks:

  • Speed up aero snap to make thumbnail display faster – [Available on Windows 7;8,1;10;11], [Requires to Restart Explorer] – On hover show thumbnails of opened windows on the taskbar faster.
  • Boost display speed on Aero peek – [Available on Windows 7;8,1;10;11] – Aero peak will be shown faster.
  • Speed up Windows menus – [Available on Windows 7;8,1;10;11] – Minimize the delay when Windows menus are shown
  • Enable Windows 10 like context menu – [Available on Windows 11], [Requires to Restart Explorer] – Use this option to revert back to the old context menu like in Windows 10
  • Disable Ads in Windows 11 – [Available on Windows 11], [Requires to Log Off / Log On] – Windows shows various types of ads and automatically installs apps from the Windows Store to promote them. Use these options to disable those features
  • Disable Blur on Sign-in Screen 11 – [Available on Windows 10;11], [Requires to Log Off / Log On] – The sign-in screen shows its background image with the blur effect applied. Turn on to disable this feature.
  • Use classic battery indicator and power applet – [Available on Windows 10;11], [Requires to Log Off / Log On] – If you don’t like the modern look of battery indicator and power applet. Use this option to enable the old one.
  • Enable Battery Life Estimated Time – [Available on Windows 7;8,1;10;11], [Requires to Log Off / Log On] – Turn on if you want to see the battery lifetime remaining in both the battery saver flyout and the battery power icon tooltip.
  • Enable classic volume control – [Available on Windows 10] – Enable the old volume control in Windows 10 instead of the modern-looking sound applet.
  • Disable Widgets in Windows 11 – [Available on Windows 11], [Requires to Log Off / Log On] – If you don’t need any widgets or find them annoying. Enable this feature to hide them.

Contains the following tweaks:

  • Disable Tabs in File Explorer – [Available on Windows 10;11] – If you don’t need any widgets or find them annoying. Enable this feature to hide them.
  • Disable the “SV2 Navigation Pane” – [Available on Windows 7;8,1;10;11] – Use this feature to hide the navigation pane from File Explorer.
  • Disable “You have new apps that can open this type of file” – [Available on Windows 7;8,1;10;11], [Requires to Log Off / Log On] – Turn on to disable the notification for newly installed apps.
  • Add “Command Prompt As Administrator” in Context Menu – [Available on Windows 7;8,1;10;11] – You can add the “Command Prompt As Administrator” command to the context menu of File Explorer. This will open a new command prompt with administrator privileges in the current directory.
  • Set “Do this for all current items” checked by default – [Available on Windows 7;8,1;10;11] – Using this option you can enable the “Do this for all current items” checkbox by default in the file operation conflict dialog.
  • Enable Auto-Completion in File Explorer – [Available on Windows 7;8,1;10;11], [Requires to Log Off / Log On] – Enabling this feature will automatically append suggested text to the text you type in the address bar, run dialog, open and save file dialogs.
  • Open File Explorer to This PC, OneDrive, Downloads, or Quick Access Explorer – [Available on Windows 10;11] – Choose which location the File Explorer will open when a new instance is started.
  • Disable Pop-Up Descriptions – [Available on Windows 7;8,1;10;11], [Requires to Restart Explorer] – Disable the info popup tips when you keep the mouse over some file or folder.
  • Show Drive Letters First – [Available on Windows 7;8,1;10;11], [Requires to Restart Explorer] – Use this option if you want to see the drive letter before its drive name.
  • Show Full Details When Deleting a File – [Available on Windows 7;8,1;10], [Requires to Restart Explorer] – If enabled, Windows will show you more details when deleting a file.
  • Add Rotate Right/Left image to context menu – [Available on Windows 7;8,1;10] – If you have images/photos that need to be rotated. Use this option to add an easy way to do it through the context menu.
  • Enable Classic File Explorer Ribbon – [Available on Windows 11], [Requires to Restart Explorer] – Turn this option on if you prefer the tabbed File Explorer in Windows 10.

Contains the following tweaks:

  • Speed up mouse hover action by Windows – [Available on Windows 7;8,1;10;11], [Requires to Log Off / Log On] – Force Windows to execute mouse hover actions faster like showing tooltips or thumbnails.
  • Speed up desktop and folders loading by improving system icon cache – [Available on Windows 7;8,1;10;11] – Increase icon cache to improve the speed of loading folders and the desktop.
  • Disable Bing in the Taskbar search – [Available on Windows 10;11], [Requires to Log Off / Log On] – Turn on to disable search in Bing while typing in the taskbar.
  • Show seconds in taskbar clock – [Available on Windows 10;11], [Requires to Restart Explorer (Windows 10)] – Turn on to show seconds in the system clock on the taskbar.
  • Show Windows version on desktop – [Available on Windows 7;8,1;10;11], [Requires to Log Off / Log On (Windows 11 – Restart Explorer)] – Easily see which version of Windows OS you are running by displaying it on the right bottom corner of the desktop.
  • Show Windows Defender tray icon – [Available on Windows 10], [Requires to Log Off / Log On] – If you are missing the Windows Defender icon in the tray you can show it by enabling this option.
  • Move the Taskbar to a different location – [Available on Windows 10], [Requires to Restart Explorer] – Using this you will be able to move your Taskbar left, right, or top.

Contains the following tweaks:

  • Disable AutoPlay feature on drives to avoid virus injection – [Available on Windows 7;8,1;10;11] – Improve system security by removing the AutoPlay feature on removable devices.
  • Close frozen processes to avoid system crashes – [Available on Windows 7;10;11] – Use this feature to enable auto closing of unresponsive processes.
  • Disable the security warning and blocking of downloaded files – [Available on Windows 7;10;11] – Suppress showing of warnings and blocking of downloaded files.
  • Add the “Take Ownership” option in the File Explorer context menu – [Available on Windows 7;8,1;10;11] – Add the “Take Ownership” context menu to files and folders to quickly gain full access to them.
  • Disable SmartScreen in Windows 11 – [Available on Windows 11], [Requires to Log Off / Log On] – Turn on to disable the SmartScreen security feature in Windows, MS Edge, and Windows Store.
  • Show BSOD details instead of the sad smiley in case of a blue screen error – [Available on Windows 10;11], [Requires to Restart PC] – Turn on If you want to turn on the old style Blue Screen of Death and disable the sad emoticon.
  • Enable access to network drives from elevated apps running as administrator – [Available on Windows 7;8,1;10;11], [Requires to Log Off / Log On] – Turn on to grant access to network drives from elevated apps running as administrator.
  • Disable User Account Control (UAC) – [Available on Windows 7;8,1;10;11], [Requires to Restart PC] – Turn on If you want to turn on the old style Blue Screen of Death and disable the sad emoticon.
  • Enable Adware protection feature in Windows Defender – [Available on Windows 10;11], [Requires to Log Off / Log On] – Turn on to activate Windows Defender Adware blocker.
  • Enable USB Write Protection – [Available on Windows 7;8,1;10;11], [Requires to Restart PC] – Once enabled you will restrict write access to USB mass storage devices.
  • Enable Camera On/Off notification – [Available on Windows 7;8,1;10;11], [Requires to Log Off / Log On] – Turn on to get notified every time the camera is turned on or off.
  • Disable AutoEndTasks at Shut Down, Restart, or Sign Out – [Available on Windows 7;8,1;10;11], [Requires to Log Off / Log On] – Minimize the risk of losing data or unsaved progress by disabling the Auto End Tasks feature.

Contains the following tweaks:

  • Activate Windows Photo Viewer – [Available on Windows 10;11] – Enable to activate the Windows Photo Viewer as a default image viewer in Windows 10 and 11.
  • Disable Windows Background Apps to conserve power – [Available on Windows 8.1;10;11] – Turn on to disable the possibility of apps running in the background thus optimizing power consumption.
  • Disable property handles extraction for media files – [Available on Windows 7;8.1;10;11] – Turn on if you have folders with various media files and do not want to wait for Windows to extract metadata from them, thus slowing the loading of files.
  • Add Classic User Accounts to Control Panel – [Available on Windows 7;8.1;10;11] – Enabling this option adds Classic User Accounts to Control Panel.
  • Disable “- Shortcut” text for new shortcuts – [Available on Windows 7;8,1;10;11], [Requires to Restart Explorer] – Use this option to remove “- Shortcut” text from newly created shortcuts.
  • Disable “This App is Preventing Shutdown or Restart” Screen – [Available on Windows 7;8,1;10;11] – Turn this option on to disable the screen that appears when you try to log off, restart, or shut down in Windows OS and shows a list of apps that are preventing the operation.

Contains the following tweaks:

  • Enable Legacy Boot Menu – [Available on Windows 10;11] – Switch to the Legacy Boot Menu Policy that allows pressing the F8 key during boot to bring up the boot menu to enter Safe Mode, etc. By default, in Windows 10 and 11 this is disabled.
  • Allow the update to Windows 11 on unsupported hardware – [Available on Windows 10] – Allow Windows 11 update on systems that may be somewhat older but have adequate hardware (CPU, memory, SSD) to run Windows 11, they simply lack the necessary Trusted Platform Module (TPM).
  • Enable classic Alt+Tab (with smaller icons and no previews) – [Available on Windows 7;10;11], [Requires to Restart Explorer] – Turn on if you dislike the new UI for alt-tabbing with the large previews, and instead prefer the previous UI with the small icons.
  • Disable driver updates via Windows Update – [Available on Windows 7;10;11], [Requires to Log Off / Log On] – Turn on to take control of driver updates by disabling the automatic updates through Windows Update.
  • Enable the Recycle Bin on Removable Drives – [Available on Windows 7;8,1;10;11], [Requires to PC] – Useful to prevent permanent deletion of important data from removable drives.
  • Disable Store apps auto-updates – [Available on Windows 10;11], [Requires to Log Off / Log On] – Turn on to prevent Windows from updating Store apps automatically without your confirmation. You can update apps manually and only if you want to.
  • Disable Power Throttling – [Available on Windows 7;8,1;10;11], [Requires to Log Off / Log On] – Power Throttling limits the resources used by inactive apps. There is an algorithm that detects active tasks and keeps them running while all other processes are throttled. You can disable this feature to prevent some issues with those processes.
  • Disable Telemetry and Data Collection by Windows – [Available on Windows 7;8,1;10;11], [Requires to Log Off / Log On] – Power Throttling limits the resources used by inactive apps. There is an algorithm that detects active tasks and keeps them running while all other processes are throttled. You can disable this feature to prevent some issues with those processes.
  • Disable Chromium Microsoft Edge From Running in The Background – [Available on Windows 7;8,1;10;11], [Requires to Log Off / Log On] – Turn on to stop Microsoft Edge from running in the background all the time.
  • Clear Virtual Memory Page File at Shutdown – [Available on Windows 7;8,1;10;11], [Requires to Log Off / Log On] – This option will save some space on your main drive but it will probably lead to an increase in time needed to shut down.