TweakVista Public Beta Released!

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 by Stardock Central | Discussion: WinCustomize News

Stardock has released the public beta of TweakVista. TweakVista is a utility that enables users to optimize the performance and behavior of Microsoft® Windows Vista. The program has been designed to allow both casual, non-technical users to safely use it as well as contain a host of advanced features for power users to dig into the internals of Windows Vista. The feature-packed utility includes features such as:

  • Security Handling. Users can now easily and safely adjust the way Windows handles security prompting including the new UAC (User Account Control)
  •  Memory Optimization. TweakVista knows which start-up services different types of users will typically use and offers recommendations on what services to disable. Users can easily switch between different profiles (including the default) based on their needs to maximize performance and memory use.
  • Resource Control. Tweak Vista has several features for keeping an eye on and flagging programs that use excessive amounts of resources (memory, CPU, or system handles) as well as integrating seamlessly with built in hardware diagnostic reports.
  •  Start-Up Management. TweakVista not only will display and enable users to control what programs are loading on start-up but will identify in plain English what these programs do. Internet integration in the software allows users to comment on these processes within the program to one another.
  • Performance Assessments. TweakVista uses the new Windows Vista assessment features to benchmark nearly every aspect of a user’s PC and allow them to submit their results for comparison with other users of similar or upgraded hardware.
  • TweakVista.com integration. TweakVista partners the software development skills of Stardock with the on-going tweak expertise of TweakVista.com to provide an on-going live database of helpful tips and tricks for maximizing the Windows Vista experience.

 Additional features are being added during the course of the beta based on user feedback.

“TweakVista has been designed not just for power users but also for every-day computer users,” said Brad Wardell, President & CEO of Stardock Corp. “We know a lot of people who are the family/neighborhood ‘computer guy’ and this program really is for them to use themselves or to hand out to people so that they can help fix and manage their own computers safely.”

“TweakVista is the perfect companion for TweakVista.com by providing our visitors with an alternative to manually tweaking their systems.” said Steve Sinchak, founder of TweakVista.com

TweakVista Beta is available for download at https://www.stardock.com/products/tweakvista. The final version will be have both a free version as well as a premium version with additional functionality for either $19.95 stand-alone or for $49.95 as part of Stardock’s Object Desktop suite of desktop utilities.

TweakVista Beta
Price: Free
Developer: Stardock (www.stardock.com)
Partner: TweakVista.com (www.tweakvista.com)
Download: https://www.stardock.com/products/tweakvista

11 Reply 46 Referrals
BoXXi
Reply #1 Wednesday, June 20, 2007 5:50 PM
Cooool!!! Thank you!

Digital3000
Reply #2 Wednesday, June 20, 2007 5:51 PM
Great product fellas! Continued Success!!

thomassen
Reply #3 Thursday, June 21, 2007 5:19 AM
I still don't think it's a good idea to recommend users to turn of the UAC. Having the option there is fine, but encouraging doesn't seem good. It's even on the top of the list.

c242
Reply #4 Thursday, June 21, 2007 5:29 AM
Request : 'Remove Shortcut Icon' would be a great addition.

Robert_Snyder
Reply #5 Friday, June 22, 2007 3:39 PM
I agree with c242 - Vista's Shortcut Icon is the most annoying yet - please help us get rid of it!

Kinger
Reply #6 Friday, June 22, 2007 3:59 PM
Question? I instaled TweakVista through SDC And I have a ODT subscription. When the program starts, I get a splash screen that says that this a evaluation that will expire and I should buy the premium version. This is tempoary I hope?

GreenReaper
Reply #7 Friday, June 22, 2007 4:07 PM
You shouldn't be getting that. I'll get in contact with the people who manage the Stardock Central installation package and ask them to fix that. Thanks for letting us know!

Plop2
Reply #8 Friday, June 22, 2007 7:15 PM
I am getting the evaluation screen also. I have a ODT subscription as well.

Thanks

liquidguru
Reply #9 Friday, June 22, 2007 7:58 PM
for c242 and Robert Snyder

it's very simple to remove to shortcut overlay, here's a couple of links for you

Remove Shortcut Link 1

Remove Shortcut Link 2

hope this helps

Kinger
Reply #10 Saturday, June 23, 2007 12:12 AM
Thanks GreenReaper. Apreciate the quick response and hopefuly the quick fix.

Thanks Liquidguru nice little program.

c242
Reply #11 Saturday, June 23, 2007 1:50 AM
Liquidguru : I have elimated the shortcuts right after installing Vista, nevertheless it would be a fine option to have in a tweaking tool.

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