WinBubble, Customize and Tweak your Windows Vista Easily

[LawrenceAlbert]

WinBubble 1.75 was released!!!

Customize and tweak your Windows Vista easily.

*Proudly listed and Reviewed by PCWorld.com

*The Best FREE TweakUI Replacement - Woody Leonhard, WindowsSecrets.com

*FreewareFiles.com Editor's Pick

*Softpedia 100% Clean Award

*MajorGeeks.com

*BetaNews.com

*5-Stars Neowin Choice Logo (WinBubble 1.6)

*Soft82 5 stars Award and 100% Clean Certification

*CFS 5 Doves Award

*Download.hr 100% Clean Award and 4-Stars Award (Very Good)

In just two clicks, WinBubbles will help you to customize and tweak your Windows Vista easily. Its features cover Customization, Security and Optimization. :)

Download WinBubble HERE

"it's hard to find something that this remarkable tweaking program can't do. Whether you're a dedicated Vista tweaker, or just getting started, there's something here for you. - PCWORLD.com"

In just two clicks, WinBubble will help you to Customize and Tweak your Windows Vista easily. Its features cover Customization, Security and Optimization.

What's new on WinBubble 1.75? (Quality And Quantity)

* Ultimate Update: Increasing the Usability of Icon Tab, Changing Icons without downloading from the Internet (Changing Hardisk icons, Computer, Network, Control Panel Icon and Open Folder Icon)

* Cleaning your Internet Explorer Context Menu

* Anti-Bug feature was updated

* "Create a Restore Point" Right-Click Menu was updated

* Adding Icons to Desktop was changed to User-Level

* IE Startup URL now supports more than four items

* Automatic Back-up of OEM Information was updated

What's new on WinBubble 1.74?

*"Set the Ownership to Current User Only" to Folders Right-Click/Context Menu

* "Safely Remove Hardware" in Computer Icon Right-Click/Context Menu

* The Ultimate Tweaking Toolbox Update

* Cleaning of unwanted Internet Explorer Context Menu was added

* Anti-Bug feature was updated

* Documentation of was updated

* File Download Window - Reset

* Automatic Back-up of OEM Information was updated

"Set the Ownership to Current User Only"

Folder Security: It can add a security to your computer that only the current logon user can access the folder unless a correct Administrator password is entered by the Standard user.

If others account got infected by a virus. Your files are safe against the virus infection.

The Ultimate Tweaking Toolbox Update

Create your own Toolbox easily!

The Tweaking Toolbox supports .exe, .reg, .vbs, .bat and ANY FILES that can be launch through Windows Explorer. Even your Picture!

A fully functional tweaker suited to all kinds of people: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced.

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WinBubble 1.73?

* "Restore All Settings to Default" Button

* "Create a Restore Point" Context Menu option (Right-Click Menu)

* "Device Manager" Context Menu option (Right-Click Menu)

* Taking the Ownership of File and Folder options

* Help Links was added

* Anti-Bug feature was updated

* Automatic Back-up of OEM Information was added

WinBubble 1.72

*Enable/Disable Multiple Monitor Configuration was updated

*Search Button Restoration was removed

*Help Links was added

*Icon Customization was updated

*Anti-Bug feature was added

What's NEW? CREATE YOUR OWN TWEAKER INSIDE WINBUBBLE

Hello guys... Winbubble 1.70 was Released!!!

Please feel free to post some suggestions and comments. :)

New features:

* "My Tweaker Tool", Create your own Tweaker

* Add/Edit/Delete DVD/CD drive Names/Labels

* Firefox support was added

* Disable IE connection Settings

* Disable Changing the Homepage settings

* Delete specific IE URL history

* Auto-detect of new versions.

* Fixed: Newly installed Windows Vista OS bug message

* Anti-registry setting theft was updated.

Winbubble 1.65

USER REQUESTS AND SUGGESTIONS:

* Winbubble 1.0-1.5 registry setting for the program will be deleted automatically

* "Alt-A" was added for applying customization and tweak

* Disallow Flp3d and Changing wallpapers (AS REQUESTED), Disable Internet access, Remove "Map/Disconnect Network Drive" in Computers Context Menu

* More Context Menu Customization (Desktop, Windows Explorer: all files, folder and drives) - as requested

* Disabling Windows Sidebar and Failed DNS Caching was transferred to Optimizations Tab

* "I can't see the Apply Button", Some of the users had change the font, virtually it will affect all programs.

If there's any request or suggestions, please visit my blogsite, click the contacts link and send me an email. Great thanks guys!!!

New features:

*WinFlog add-on was added

*"Open with notepad" context menu was added

*Aurora screensaver was added

*Added more Tool buttons (System File Check, Reset Folder views, Clear DNS Cache, Hide/Show your comp, Winflog Control Panel)

*Tool button Customizations (Create your own toolbox!)

*Context Menu Customization Tool (Computer, Desktop, Control Panel, Start Menu and Network icon)

Miscellaneous tweaks (Enable Password protect screensavers, Disable Low disk space checks, Balloon tips, Mobility Center, Windows Sidebar, Disable Failed DNS caching, taskbar thumbnails and Win+Letter Keys)

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hey guys...WinBubble 1.5 is now available for download!

Please support WinBubble. Thank you very much...

WinBubble version 1.5: What's New?

- Tweaks and Customizations -

Icon Customizations, Change your Windows Vista Icons easily

*Hard Disk Drive(s) Icon

*Documents, Pictures, Favorites, Music, Videos and Contacts Icon Customization and restoration

*Computer, Control Panel, Network Neighborhood, Recycle bin Icon

*Change your Open Folder Icon - now, it's easy to search and navigate your Windows Explorer and Registry

Security Tab

*Disable Writing to USB Drive

*Disable USB Drive/Storage

Optimize tab

*Decrease Shutdown Time for Services

*Do not Clear Pagefile at Shutdown

*Increase the bandwidth for network and internet connections

IE Tools

*Delete All History button

*History, Cookies, Temp IE files, Form Data, Password only buttons

General Tab

*OEM Info button was added

Specific Tab

*Disable Hibernation button

*System Information button

*Show the Drive letter first in Windows Explorer

*Remove the Drive Letters

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Hello Guys! This is my first post in Neowin.net...

I would like to Thank Neowin.net for the News regarding WinBubble. :)

It was created by my friend JC.

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I would like to share my app to all of you...the next version will be release soon.

If you would like to suggest or add some features like registry tricks...icon customization, etc.

Please feel free to post...

Download/Homepage

Documentations/Articles:

Neowin.Net: Customizing Shortcut Icon in Windows Vista by JC

Unlocking WinBubble Part 1*Desktop Tweaks

Unlocking WinBubble Part 2*Icon Customization

Unlocking WinBubble Part 3*Securing your Desktop

Unlocking WinBubble Part 4*Vista Screensavers Customization

WinBubble 1.0

Customize and tweak your Windows Vista easily.

*FreewareFiles.com

*Softpedia 100% Clean Award

*Soft82 5 stars Award

*CFS 5 Doves Award

*Download.hr 100% Clean Award and 4-Stars Award (Very Good)

In just two clicks, WinBubbles will help you to customize and tweak your Windows Vista easily. Its features cover Customization, Security and Optimization. :)

Features:

Windows Customizations:

Add/Edit OEM Logo and Information?s

Edit Owner Information

Context Menu Customizations: Move To, Copy To, Take Ownership, Pin To, Turn OFF/ON Aero, Disk Clean-up and

Winbubble launcher

Customize Screensaver (Bubbles, Ribbon and Mystify)

Customize and Remove the Arrow on Shortcut icons

Desktop Icons: Show IE, Computer, Network, Control Panel, Username folder and Public Folder to Desktop.

Hacking Windows Experience Score

Re-enable Hibernation

Enable Aurora Bootscreen guide

Launch WinSAT Aurora

Show Windows Vista Build on Desktop

Enable Slow-Down Animations

Enable/Disable Welcome Center

IE Customizations:

Internet Explorer Window Title

Start Pages

Enable/Disable Pop-up Blocker

Enable/Disable Phising Filter

Enable/Disable Download Complete Notification

Enable/Disable ClearType font

Remove Search Box

Hide Command Bar

Optimizations:

Speed-up Start menu search (Stops searching the File index, Favorites and History, and Communication files)

Clear Multiple Monitor Configuration

3 ways to turn off Windows Aero, Increases Performance for Gaming and Battery Usage

Security:

Remove "New" in Explorer?s Context Menu

Remove "Folder Options"

Disable Taskmanager

Disable AutoPlay in All type of media

Disable access to Display Property

Disable access to Control Panel

Increasing security by forcing to input the Username before entering the windows

Add Encrypt/Decrypt to Explorer?s Right-Click Menu (Context Menu)

Enable/Disable UAC

Disable RUN command in the Start Menu and Task manager

Hide ALL Fix Drives

Hide a specific Drive

Hide Shutdown button and options in the Start Menu

Internet Explorer Security settings 1: Disable File->New, File-> Open, Save As, View Source, Favorites, Right-Click, Download, Tools->Internet Options.

Internet Explorer Security settings 2: Internet Options Window, Hide General Tab, Security Tab, Privacy Tab, Content Tab, connections Tab, Programs Tab, Advanced Tab

System Requirements:

Windows Vista only

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Edited August 19, 2008 by LawrenceAlbert

[HappyAndyK]

Looks pretty good. Will check it out.

[spenser.d]

Hasn't this been posted before?

Either way, welcome to neowin!

-Spenser

[LawrenceAlbert]

This is my first post...My friend JC posted a News regarding WinBubble before. Thank you very much!

Now, I started coding the next version of WinBubble. Soon I will post some screenshots.

Please support it.

WinBubble 1.5

Again, Thank you!

[andy_rose]

Looks good to play with while I wait for TuneUp Utilities 2008..Thanx :)

[LawrenceAlbert]

You're welcome...

----------------tune up...

Sorry, i don't know about other softwares, related to WinBubble. I've created WinBubble because

of the questions and difficulties I encountered while creating a blog regarding tweaks, customization and hacks

in Windows Vista.

WinBubble Update----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The next version of WinBubble.

*More customizations

*Additional tweaks

*Clean-looking GUI (New classification of features)

:)

[Abhishek kapoor]

nice work dude

[solardog]

I like this mainly because of the extra options for the Vista screen savers. I knew about these before, but I wasn't going to go out of my way to enable them..I mean, I'm not a much of a screen saver person. Overall this is a nice little tweaker. Ill be interested to see where it goes from here.

[LawrenceAlbert]

Thanks solardog.

Me, too. I'm not a fun of screensaver.

But according to my study. Most of the vista users, I've encountered (Not nerds)

They love the screensaver of Vista. That's the first thing that they have noticed before

buying their laptop in stores.

WinBubble is focused on what the users want. Not for the nerds but for ALL.

Same with my blog.

The next version will have more customizations. Version 1.5

[mamee]

Great work Lawrence! I've been using them for a while...very nice idea of not including an installer. Love it.

[LawrenceAlbert]

Thanks mamee...yap it is a portable application.

No installation needed.

Please see the next version of WinBubble, soon...

[BMW_CHUBB]

Can i host this on my web?

[LawrenceAlbert]

hello BMW_CHUBB

You can host this on your website...

Just don't forget to put my website as a source.

Example:

Creator's Homepage

If there's enough traffic I get from your website. (Everyday)

I'll put your website on the download page(Logo is included).

Anyway, What's the name of your website?

[LawrenceAlbert]

Update 12/10/2007

Documentations/Articles:

Neowin.Net: Customizing Shortcut Icon in Windows Vista by JC

Unlocking WinBubble Part 1*Desktop Tweaks

Unlocking WinBubble Part 2*Icon Customization

Unlocking WinBubble Part 3*Securing your Desktop

My girlfriend loves this feature

Unlocking WinBubble Part 4*Vista Screensavers Customization :)

Edited December 10, 2007 by LawrenceAlbert

[KoL Veteran]

very nice.

Can we use our own shortcut arrow?? I cant find it if its there if not I would love to see that in a future release.

[JCalbert]

Yap you can hack WinBubble to do that.

Shortcut icons: Hacking WinBubble

renz, Thank you very much for the credit .

I'll see you soon, after your business trip...Congrats on the awards!

Edited December 11, 2007 by JCalbert

[Fabian-]

nice little program :)

[LawrenceAlbert]

Hey JC thanks! I'll be going back from my business trip in Jpn next year. See you soon!

I'm lucky 4 websites gave winBubble an award.

In just two weeks of release, it surpasses Some tweaking tools.

Thank you Grodd...

Again, Thank you very much Neowin.net!

[LawrenceAlbert]

To AskVg.com and HappyAndy(WinVistaClub.com) Thank you very much for the posting and blog about WinBubble!

If I got a descent hits everyday...I'll make sure it will be included in the download page.

[LawrenceAlbert]

Recent News: Snapfiles and Majorgeeks.com added WinBubble to their listing

Snapfiles.com took the liberty to review and add WinBubble to their listing. They include an amazing screenshots of WinBubble. What can I say? It's beautiful! Also, They gave a 4-Stars rating. Thank you very much!

MajorGeeks.com, included WinBubble to their listing. I thought it will be posted in their Software's forum, but instead they added it to their listing. Wow! Thank you very much!

[LawrenceAlbert]

hello guys! this coming days...I'll release the next version of WinBubble

Version 1.5

Please support it. Thank you!

[LawrenceAlbert]

WinBubble 1.5

New features: More icon customizations, additional performance tweaks, more security features (complete UAC options and USB lock), IE tools and other miscellaneous tweaks.

[Fabian-]

Cool :) Will try it when I get home from work

[LawrenceAlbert]

thanks Grodd...Today, I'll release WinBubble...

Now, I'm doing the final debugging of the next version.

Stay tuned Guys!

[LawrenceAlbert]

hey guys...WinBubble 1.5 is now available for download!

Please support WinBubble. Thank you very much...

Download

WinBubble version 1.5: What's New?

- Tweaks and Customizations -

Icon Customizations, Change your Windows Vista Icons easily

*Hard Disk Drive(s) Icon

*Documents, Pictures, Favorites, Music, Videos and Contacts Icon Customization and restoration

*Computer, Control Panel, Network Neighborhood, Recycle bin Icon

*Change your Open Folder Icon - now, it's easy to search and navigate your Windows Explorer and Registry

Security Tab

*Disable Writing to USB Drive

*Disable USB Drive/Storage

Optimize tab

*Decrease Shutdown Time for Services

*Do not Clear Pagefile at Shutdown

*Increase the bandwidth for network and internet connections

IE Tools

*Delete All History button

*History, Cookies, Temp IE files, Form Data, Password only buttons

General Tab

*OEM Info button was added

Specific Tab

*Disable Hibernation button

*System Information button

*Show the Drive letter first in Windows Explorer

*Remove the Drive Letters