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Winaero Tweaker (external) Winaero Tweaker is a freeware app created by myself, Sergey Tkachenko. It is an all-in-one application that comes with dozens of options for fine-grained tuning of various Windows settings and features. It also includes most options which were available in free standalone apps at Winaero.com and extends them as much as possible. This web site is a new home for the app. It is ads-free, scripts-free, and web tracking-free. Winaero Tweaker comes with plenty of features and tweaks. To name a few of them: Shortcut tools that you can use To launch an app as Administrator without a UAC confirmation. To directly open any Control Panel applet or system folder. To directly open any Settings page. To create shortcuts to the classic Shut Down Windows dialog (Alt+F4), and Safe Mode. To remove or customize the shortcut arrow overlay icon. To remove the " - shortcut" suffix. To remove blue arrows from compressed files. Manage Windows apps and features. Restore classic Windows Photos Viewer to use it instead of Photos. Restore the classic sound volume pop-up slider. Permanently disable Windows Telemetry and Data Collection. Permanently disable Windows Defender. Permanently disable Windows Update. Disable ads and unwanted app installation (Candy Crush Soda Saga, etc). Enable the built-in Administrator account. Enable automatic Registry backup. Change drag-n-drop sensitivity. Disable Action Center and notifications. Reset icon cache. Reset all Group Policy options at once. Networking options Change the RDP port. Make mapped drives accessible for elevated apps. Tune up Windows appearance Customize folders in This PC. Customize entries in Navigation Pane in File Explorer (in the left pane). Rename and change the icon for the Quick Access entry. Increase the taskbar transparency level. Show time seconds in the taskbar clock. Disable blur for the sign-in screen. Customize fonts, and the Alt+Tab dialog appearance. Change the title bar color for inactive windows. Context menus Add handy context menus using a huge set of presets, e.g. to switch a Power Plan with one click, open a Command Prompt, add a Settings cascading menu - plenty of them. Hide default entries from the context menu, e.g. Edit with Photos, Edit with Paint 3D, etc. Add 'Run as Administrator' to VBS, MSI, CMD and BAT files. Change the default app for the Edit context menu entry for images. And MUCH more. Check out the official website for more information. File Information Submitter SirMadsen Submitted 07/14/2025 Category Utilities View File

Last week, the bombshell exploded: the management of the Subnautica studio Unknown Worlds is disappearing and being replaced by Krafton – who in turn claims that they wanted to keep the management trio. "A shock" said one of the three affected members of the management, but also that "we know that the game is ready for early access release". Now we get new news: the release is delayed until 2026. Krafton claims that the postponement is about feedback after player tests – but is that the whole truth? According to Bloomberg (paywall), a bonus of $ 250 million would be activated from Krafton to Unknown Worlds if a certain goal was reached before the end of 2025. This is according to an agreement Bloomberg has seen. It is said to have been concluded in 2021, in connection with Krafton's acquisition. The decision to postpone the game was made in connection with the management being forced out, anonymous sources claim. The management was against the delay, which according to reports planned to share the bonus with the approximately 100 employees. By postponing the launch, it is, according to the sources, very doubtful whether the revenue targets will be met – and thus whether the bonus will take effect. Krafton denies allegationsKrafton, for its part, claims that the decision to delay has nothing to do with "contractual or financial considerations". Words stand for words. The management that disappeared consists of former CEO Ted Gill, technical director Max McGuire and creative director Charlie Cleveland. It is Cleveland, who is also one of the founders, who recently said that the game is ready for early access. Words that take on a different meaning today when Krafton, for its part, believes that the game is not ready. Anyway: the game will be released in 2026 in early access. A new gameplay teaser has been released, announcing the new release window. Comments on YouTube include: "Give the team their $250 million" and "Are you sure whatever you're doing is worth it?" The community is venting its frustration, and it remains to be seen how this story unfolds.