Windhawk Alternatives

Windhawk is described as 'The customization marketplace for Windows programs. Customize your programs with available code snippets or create your own customizations' and is a System Tweaker in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Windhawk for Windows. The best Windhawk alternative is ExplorerPatcher, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Windhawk are 7+ Taskbar Tweaker, StartAllBack, Ultimate Windows Tweaker and Start11.

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The customization marketplace for Windows programs. Customize your programs with available code snippets or create your own customizations.

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Windhawk alternatives page was last updated Aug 13, 2024
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  1. ExplorerPatcher

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    This project aims to bring back a productive working environment on Windows 11. Choose between Windows 11 or Windows 10 taskbar (with labels support, small icons and lots of customization) and a lot more.

    4 ExplorerPatcher alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RO flagRomania
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Windows 10 Taskbar on Windows 11, also a solution to make EverythingToolbar wokring again, also works for TaskbarX and so on~

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  System Tweaker
    2.  Customize Windows
    3. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    4.  Portable
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Patch Management

    ExplorerPatcher VS Windhawk

     

    • ExplorerPatcher is the most popular Windows alternative to Windhawk.

    • ExplorerPatcher is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Windhawk.

    • ExplorerPatcher is Free and Open SourceWindhawk is also Free and Open Source
    • ExplorerPatcher is Privacy focused and LightweightWindhawk is not according to our users
  2. 7+ Taskbar Tweaker icon

    7+ Taskbar Tweaker

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    Customize the Windows taskbar with dozens of exclusive options.

    26 7+ Taskbar Tweaker alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Windows
    7+ Taskbar Tweaker screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Customize Windows
    3.  Multiple languages

    7+ Taskbar Tweaker VS Windhawk

     
  4. StartAllBack icon

    StartAllBack

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    The Windows 11 version of the Startisback replacement shell. This software allows you to make Windows 11 look like previous versions of Windows or a modified version of itself.

    26 StartAllBack alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Desktop showcase

    StartAllBack Features

    1.  Customize Windows
    2.  Context Menu extension

    StartAllBack VS Windhawk

     

    • StartAllBack is the most popular commercial alternative to Windhawk.

    • StartAllBack is Paid and ProprietaryWindhawk is Free and Open Source
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    Start11

    Enhance Windows 10/11 personalizing Start Menu and Taskbar with style changes, icon and section adjustments, taskbar improvements, quick access menus, and advanced search features for improved productivity.

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  6. Ultimate Windows Tweaker icon

    Ultimate Windows Tweaker

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    Ultimate Windows Tweaker 5 for Windows 11 is now available for download! This popular Windows tweaking software adds tweaks for the new operating system and is widely regarded as the best Windows 11 tweaker.

    55 Ultimate Windows Tweaker alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Ultimate Windows Tweaker screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Privacy settings
    5.  System settings access

    Ultimate Windows Tweaker VS Windhawk

     
  7. Start11 icon

    Start11

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    Enhance Windows 10/11 personalizing Start Menu and Taskbar with style changes, icon and section adjustments, taskbar improvements, quick access menus, and advanced search features for improved productivity.

    27 Start11 alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Start11 screenshot 1

    Start11 VS Windhawk

     
  8. Yamicsoft Windows Manager icon

    Yamicsoft Windows Manager

     20 likes
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    Yamicsoft Windows managers are powerful software tools to tweak, optimize, maintain and tune up Windows XP,Vista, 7 and 8. They include over thirty different utilities to help your system to be stable, fast, secure and personal!

    93 Yamicsoft Windows Manager alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Yamicsoft Windows Manager

    Yamicsoft Windows Manager Features

    1.  Registry repairing
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Customize Windows
    4.  Access Control
    5.  File Splitting

    Yamicsoft Windows Manager VS Windhawk

     
  10. XdN Tweaker icon

    XdN Tweaker

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    Xdn Tweaker is a free Windows tweaking program that can perform a number of useful and interesting Windows customizations. It features some interesting tweaks and a well designed interface.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    XdN Tweaker screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Portable

    XdN Tweaker VS Windhawk

     
  11. FCorp Tweakers icon

    FCorp Tweakers

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    Tweakers is a handy, easy to use tool specially designed to provide several tweaks specially developed to help you optimize your computer.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • ID flagIndonesia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    FCorp Tweakers screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Development of FCorp Software has been discontinued in 2016. Last version of Tweakers, released in December 2015, can be still downloaded from SoftPedia.

    FCorp Tweakers Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Optimization

    FCorp Tweakers VS Windhawk

     
  12. TaskbarDock icon

    TaskbarDock

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    TaskbarDock offers a few extra features to customize your Windows 10 taskbar.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • MX flagMexico

    Platforms

    • Windows
    TaskbarDock screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Customize Windows
    2.  Make Taskbar Transparent

    TaskbarDock VS Windhawk

     
  13. GIGATweaker icon

    GIGATweaker

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    GIGATweaker is a powerfull and compact application that allows you to optimize and tweak your OS. One of the best and fastest programs that combine the highest comfort, compactness and power.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    GIGATweaker screenshot 1

    GIGATweaker Features

    1.  Customize Windows

    GIGATweaker VS Windhawk

     
  14. Taskbar++ icon

    Taskbar++

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    As for Taskbar++ with the software which operates on WindowsNT/2000/XP/2003, as for Taskbar++ it is the software which can replace the position of the button of the task bar freely.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Taskbar++ screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Discontinued

    Taskbar++ VS Windhawk

     
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