How to Obtain and Install TweakUI

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TweakUI is available in two versions, one designed for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, and another version that's designed for Windows 2000, Me, 98, and 95. They're installed and opened somewhat differently, so I'll cover both procedures here.

TweakUI PowerToy for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003

To obtain TweakUI for Windows XP Home Edition, Professional, Media Center Edition, and Tablet Edition, as well as Windows Server 2003, visit www.microsoft.com and search for "Powertoys for Windows XP". That should lead you to a page from which you can download the TweakUI PowerToy.

To obtain and install it, follow these steps:

1.
From the Microsoft website, download the installer program (it's named TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe despite what the link on the web page says) and save it on your desktop or in a temporary folder.
2.
You have to run the installer as a Computer Administrator. If you are currently logged on as an administrator, just double-click the installer file. If you're not, right-click the installer file icon, select Run As, select The Following User, and enter a Computer Administrator username and password.
3.
After the installer finishes, you can drag TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe to the Recycle Bin, or to a shared network folder where you can use it to set up TweakUI on other computers.

The program will be installed in your Start menu under Start, All Programs, Powertoys for Windows XP, TweakUI for Windows XP. I'll delve into its use shortly, after discussing TweakUI for older versions of Windows.

TweakUI Control Panel for Windows 2000, Me, and 9x

The XP version of TweakUI can't be used on earlier versions of Windows. But, you can use the earlier version of TweakUI written for Windows 2000, Me, 98, and 95. To get it, visit www.microsoft.com and search for "tweakui windows 2000". Look for the entry for Tweak UI 1.33. (It's possible that a newer version will become available, but I doubt it; the last update was in 2002.)

To obtain and install it, follow these steps:

1.
Download file tweakui.exe from the Microsoft website, save it to your desktop, and double-click it.
2.
The WinZip Self-Extractor dialog appears. In the Unzip To Folder field, enter c:\tooltemp and click Unzip. You can now drag tweakui.exe to the Recycle Bin.
3.
Open My Computer, open the C: drive (you may need to click Show Contents if Windows thinks you're too naïve to be allowed to view a root directory), and open folder tooltemp.
4.
Right-click file tweakui.inf and select Install.
5.
When the "About Tweak UI" help window appears, close it.
6.
In the Explorer window, click to "Up" folder button to view the C:\ drive contents again. Drag folder tooltemp to the Recycle Bin.

Now, you should find the TweakUI icon in your control panel. The tool looks somewhat different than the Windows XP version, but the categories and settings are similar.

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