Tweak UI
Original author(s) | Raymond Chen |
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Developer(s) | Microsoft |
Initial release | 1996 |
Stable release | 2.10
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Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
Tweak UI is a free
Tweak UI was formerly downloadable free of charge from Microsoft's website. It is one of Microsoft's many non-supported PowerToys.
History
Tweak UI started as a
An updated version of Tweak UI was included on the installation disc for Windows 98. According to Chen, this was deemed a "disaster" because it resulted in additional work for Microsoft's product-support teams when diagnosing problems.[2]
With the release of Windows XP, the Tweak UI applet was retooled and re-released on Microsoft's website as a separate executable, TweakUI.exe. It was again updated to version 2.10 for Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003. Chen also wrote an updated Windows Vista version of the utility, but it was not released as it violated the policy of not making available unsupported software.[3]
An unofficial 64-bit version of Tweak UI was created by
References
- ^ Chen, Raymond (2 Feb 2005). "The history of the Windows PowerToys". The Old New Thing. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ISBN 0-321-44030-7.
- ^ Chen, Raymond (March 6, 2010). "What happens if I drag the mouse by exactly the amount specified by SM_CXDRAG?". The Old New Thing. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ^ "TweakUI 64-Bit Edition". neosmart.net. NeoSmart Technologies. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
Further reading
- Paul Thurrott (October 8, 2004). "PowerToys for Windows XP Review". Retrieved 2014-08-06.