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Unlocking WinBubble Part 8

Customizing Windows Vista Icons easily and MORE You can now change any hard drive icons without downloading from the Internet. Using the latest version of WinBubble, Changing Hardisk icons to High-Resolution just got easy! Using WinBubble, Changing selected icons in Windows Vista is now easy. Just click the browse button to set and "x" button to restore. Using a different Open Folder Icon, it's easy now to search and navigate your Registry and Windows Explorer. List of Icon Customizations *Hard Drive Icons (C-Z) *Documents, Pictures, Favorites, Music, Videos and Contacts Icon Customization and restoration *Computer, Control Panel, Network Neighborhood, Recycle bin Icon *Open Folder Icon The icons shown above came from VistaIcons.com - lots of cool Free Vista Icons. NEXT: Customizing Context Menu (Right-Click Menu) just got Easy! I'm a Geek Feature: "My Tweaker Tool", Create your Own Tweaker ...

Unlocking WinBubble Part 7

Miscellaneous Tweaks Show the Letter first in Windows Explorer Remove the Drive Letters in Windows Explorer   * Miscellaneous tweaks added in WinBubble 1.6 Enable Password protect of screensavers Disable/Enable Low disk space checks Disable/Enable Balloon tips Disable/Enable Mobility Center Disable/Enable Windows Sidebar Disable Failed DNS caching Disable Taskbar Thumbnails Disable Win+Letter Keys All at once (Win+E, Win+Pause, Win+D and many more) NEXT: Unlocking WinBubble Part 8 Part 1    Part 2    Part 3    Part 4    Part 5    Part 6   To download WinBubble v1.5, Click Here

Unlocking WinBubble Part 6

More Security options USB Drive/Storage Security This options can disable writing to USB drive / Flash disk (Read only) and disable the USB drive / flash disk entirely. User Account Control Options A security feature in Windows Vista that always ask for permission to run or install some applications and sometimes it is so annoying that you want to turn it off. When I installed the fingerprint software in my Dell Laptop, It automatically set the UAC options to Prompt for Credentials, which means I need to input my password or use the fingerprint reader again and again. Because of that, I have included this feature in the new version of WinBubble. Note: Do not TURN OFF UAC (Elevate without prompting) if you don't have an anti-virus or anti-spyware to your computer. Prompt for consent is recommended. NEXT: Unlocking WinBubble Part 7 Part 1    Part 2    Part 3    Part 4    Part 5   To download WinBub...

Unlocking WinBubble Part 5

Optimize your Windows Vista Experience Optimization 1: Windows Aero Everybody loves Windows Aero. But it eats-up your computer's battery usage. Turn it off, while on mobile and surfing the net. It can give you a minimal boost in performance and a good Battery Usage. WinBubble can turn it off in three ways. Optimization 2: Quick Search Speed up your search through the different search options. Disabling the search in the File index can have a large difference. Stopping the search in Communication files such as Windows Live Mails removes annoyances. Optimization 3: Speeding up What can it do? Decrease your Boot time by clearing the Multiple Monitor Configuration Speeds up Windows Shutdown by decreasing the Shutdown time for Services. Choose between Security or Performance: Clearing the Pagefile at Shutdown can decrease your shutdown time but it will increase y...

Unlocking WinBubble Part 4

Screensavers (Bubbles, Ribbon and Mystify) __________________________________________________________ Windows Vista was shipped with amazing screensavers. However, when you click the Settings button, it displays the following message: “No options" --- "This screensaver has no options that you can set.” No more registry problems Using WinBubble, you can now set it in just two Clicks.   Just Choose and click the Set button. Viola! To return the screensavers to their original state, choose the default options and click the Set button. Enjoy! NEXT: Unlocking WinBubble Part 5 Part 1    Part 2    Part 3    Part 4  

Unlocking WinBubble Part 3

Applying Security to your Computer __________________________________________________________       *Enable/Disable UAC A security feature in Windows Vista that always ask permission to run or install some applications. But sometimes, it is so annoying; you want to turn it off. Note : UAC make your computer more secure and prevent viruses, malware to do something in your computer without your consent. I RECOMMEND that turn off UAC, only if you have an anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-malware and anti-rootkits installed in your computer. And use firefox when using the Internet because turning off UAC will also turn-off Protected Mode in Internet Explorer. *Hide ALL Fix Drives *Hide a specific Drive This feature will only hide the drive from being displayed. You can still access the drive by manually writing the path to the explorer's address bar, using command prompt and other applications. *Hide Shutdown button and options in ...

Unlocking WinBubble Part 2

Customizing Shortcut icons And the Tweaking Toolbox __________________________________________________________ No more registry problems. WinBubble can customize the shortcut icon easily. Just choose and click the Set button.   Ugly arrows? Remove it.         NEXT: Unlocking WinBubble Part 3 Return to Part 1

Unlocking WinBubble Part 1

WinBubble is my easy-to-use tweaking utility that focuses on enhancing your Windows 7 and Vista Experience. __________________________________________________________ New! Recommended to read first Using WinBubbles as TweakUI for Windows 7 and Vista Right-Click Menu and Desktop Customizations for Windows 7 and Vista Please read the entire 8-pages Documentations... General Customizations and Tweaks OEM Logo and Information WinBubble will help you to change your Original Equipment Manufacturer's Information's and Logo without knowing the registry tricks.  OR, If you want to know how it is done manually, open this article: Customizing OEM Logo in Windows Vista Complete Guide in Branding your Windows Vista Computer Owner Information Using this tool you can now change the Owner information easily. Useful Tweaks to Desktop and Explorer's Context Menu :   *Taking the Ownership of a file/folder This will solve the proble...

WinBubble, "Customization and Tweaks, Not Just for Geek's But For ALL"

_____________________________________________________________________________   Two Clicks, "Check and Apply" In just two clicks, WinBubble will help you to Customize and Tweak your Windows Vista easily. Its features cover Customization , Security and Optimization . CLICK HERE to DOWNLOAD the Windows 7 Version of WinBubbles Scroll-down to see the complete features of Winbubble. ________________________________________________________                WWW.UnlockForUs.Blogspot.com Complete Documentation: NEW! Using WinBubbles as TweakUI for Windows 7 and Vista Unlocking WinBubble Part 1 Tips and Tweaks Unlocking WinBubble Part 2 Shortcut Overlay Icon Customizations Unlocking WinBubble Part 3 Securing your desktop Unlocking WinBubble Part 4 Screensaver Customizations Unlocking WinBubble Part 5 Optimize your Windows Vista Experience Unlocking WinBubb...