WinBubble

[LAwrenceAlbert]

It's a great day for me!

Today, Mr Martin Allowed me to post my utility. Thank you very much!

Also, Soft82 gave Winbubble 5-stars Award

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

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

*FreewareFiles.com Editor's Pick

*Softpedia 100% Clean Award

*MajorGeeks.com Editor's Pick

*BetaNews.com

*5-Stars Neowin Choice Logo

*Soft82 5 stars Award & 100% Clean

*CFS 5 Doves Award

*Download.hr 100% Clean Award and 5-Stars Award (Very Good)

Download

RECENT NEWS:

WinBubble version 1.70was 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.

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 changing, 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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Homepage/Download Page

Documentation/Articles:

Unlocking WinBubble Part 1 *Tips and Tweaks

Unlocking WinBubble Part 2 *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 WinBubble Part 6 *More Security options

Unlocking WinBubble Part 7 *Miscellaneous Tweaks

Unlocking WinBubble Part 8 *Customizing Windows Vista Icons easily

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

Enjoy!

Edited March 15, 2008 by LAwrenceAlbert

[LAwrenceAlbert]

Again, WinBubble Received Reviews and Awards

*CFS 5-Doves Award

*Download.hr 100% Clean Award and 4-Stars Award

Thank you very much to all the people who downloaded WinBubble!

[damian666]

woow, thats a nice app you got there man, great job!!

i a glad that martin let you post this baby!!

keep going dude!!

damian666

[LAwrenceAlbert]

keep going dude!!

Thank you very much damian...Anyway, Today, I will start coding the next version of Winbubble...

If you want to suggest or add some features...please feel free to post...

[LAwrenceAlbert]

------------------------update----------------------------------

The next version of WinBubble.

*More customizations

*Additional tweaks

*Clean-looking GUI (New classification of features)

Other suggestions, Please post your ideas.

[LAwrenceAlbert]

Documentations added!

[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.

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.

Edited December 14, 2007 by LAwrenceAlbert

[LAwrenceAlbert]

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

Version 1.5

Please support it. Thank you!

[Martin L]

let me know when its out and i will post it on the frontpage of msfn

[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

[LAwrenceAlbert]

Sorry for the downtime guys...

WinBubble is now ready for download.

[LAwrenceAlbert]

updates: (01/05/2008)

WinBubble Documentation:

Unlocking WinBubble Part 1 *Tips and Tweaks

Unlocking WinBubble Part 2 *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 WinBubble Part 6 *More Security options

Unlocking WinBubble Part 7 *Miscellaneous Tweaks

Unlocking WinBubble Part 8 *Customizing Windows Vista Icons easily

[LAwrenceAlbert]

First Look at WinBubble version 1.6

I've Added Miscellaneous tweaks! and More features!

STAY TUNED GUYS!

[LAwrenceAlbert]

NEWS: WinBubble 1.6

WinBubble now supports Tools button Customizations (Create your own TOOLBOX!)

Also, Miscellaneous tab was added

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 changing, taskbar thumbnails and Win+Letter Keys)

Stay tuned! It will be release SOON (Monday or Tuesday). Now, I'm debugging the New version...

[PC_LOAD_LETTER]

just gave it a run and noticed a small bug. when applying a setting on any other tab, drive icon assignments are overwritten even if no changes were made on the icons tab.

other than that minor problem, it looks great