TweakVista 1.0 Released
Stardock’s TweakVista application has left beta, with the 1.0 commercial release available for download or purchase. The program is a central application for changing certain settings in Windows Vista to improve your user experience, and in many cases get more performance out of your PC.
You can get the free version or the more featured full version for $19.99 (or as part of Object Desktop). The free version brings:
- Start-Up Management - Disable unnecessary software increasing performance
- Process Identification - Identify unrecognized software
- Service Profiles - Easy to use, tailored, one click profiles
- Performance Recommendations - With one click hyperlink to features
- Display Driver Update Reminders - With links to vendor download locations on the web
- Cost of Use and Carbon Footprint Analysis - How “Green” is your computer?
- User Access Control Configuration - Select a UAC profile from predefined settings
- Benchmark Assessment - View results for your PC
- Supports Windows Vista (32bit and 64bit)
The full version has all that, plus:
- Advanced Service Profile Management - Change settings of the default profiles
- Startup Timing Analysis - Identify programs slowing startup
- Benchmark Assessment Reports - Compare your machine against other users!
- SMART Guard Detailed Statistics - Predict hard drive failures!
- Advanced Security (UAC) Configuration - Change default security profile settings
- Automatic Updates through Stardock Central
(via Download Squad)
You can check out my initial notes on the beta here.
