Features
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License:
Free
- Editor's Rating:
- Average User Rating:
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Downloads:
24,289
- Operating Systems:
Windows Vista
- Additional Requirements:
Windows Vista
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
September 22, 2008
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Previous Versions:
Publisher's description of WinBubble
In just two clicks, WinBubble 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, edit owner information, context menu customizations, customize screensaver (bubbles, ribbon, and mystify), customize and remove the arrow on shortcut icons, desktop icons: show IE, computer, network, control panel, user name folder and public folder to desktop, hacking Windows experience score, re-enable hibernation, show Windows Vista build on desktop, enable slow-down animations, enable/disable Welcome Center.
Version 1.76 added message box in Deleting All IE History, updated IE7 & IE8 Restrictions Policy.
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Editor's review of WinBubble
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- "A multitude of Vista tweaks"
- Reviewed on: January 6, 2009
- Version reviewed: WinBubble 1.76
The options for customizing your Vista settings are endless with this free utility, but it lacks password-protection and a useful Help feature.
WinBubble has so many tweaking options that it could easily overwhelm users. The user interface uses tabs and check boxes to keep the multitude of options organized and easy to activate. The program lets you add more options to your context menu, including a Safely Remove Hardware icon, an encrypt/decrypt option, and a WinBubble icon. The Tweaking Toolbox clears your cache and resets folder views. You can even customize icons and add a custom screensaver. Security options are also plentiful and let you apply administrator alerts, disable Internet Explorer features, and even hide specific drives. Most of the tweaks that we applied took immediate effect, and others required either a log off or restart the computer. The main drawback to the program is that it isn't password-protected. That means that anyone can go in and change your settings. We were also disappointed to find that it doesn't come with a Help menu. Rather, you have to visit the publisher's site, which holds only a blog that doesn't offer much information.
Thanks to the easy-to-use design, though, even novices should have no problem figuring out how to use the program. We highly recommend it for Vista users looking for an easy way to tweak their machines.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 2.9 stars out of 11 votes
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Version: WinBubble 1.76
"Certainly did what I was capable of getting it to do..."
Pros: That I could access and change windows screensavers that won't allow changes.
Cons: Difficult for novices to fully understand even with web site explaination. Would like to have had info as to rebooting before choosing.
Summary: Being a novice myself I can't comment about the more technical tweaks but as far as the understandable tweaks are concerned, their easy to follow and choose.. Maybe I'll learn more as time passes and I re-read the web sight instructions.. In any cas... read more >>
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Version: WinBubble 1.76
Pros: Tweaks for the desktop, for file handling (Move to...)and other XP-like features for Vista.
Cons: Hard to follow everything, no useful help,clunky for a new app
Summary: Worth a shot
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0 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: WinBubble 1.76
Pros: Hard to see
Cons: Modern computing?
Summary: I don not if anyone need this?
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0 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: WinBubble 1.76
Pros: nothing at all
Cons: just didn't like
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1 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: WinBubble 1.76
"Good but not a full version, trial only"
Pros: Easy to use, drop and drag feature, full version probably has more slection for backgrounds and Text Etc...
Cons: Crashed while I was inserting another photo, maybe one too many???
Summary: Great for Scrapbooker's and Grandma's Brag books. Love the features I viewed for Collages. Also good for school projects, presentations, small business application and just for fun.
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