Updates on Joey The Software blog (December 2020)

Starting around this month and 2021, we are (almost) moving download links from Google Drive to just MediaFire. Also, We are updating transformations and other software (also future transformations too...)

How to Tweak Windows XP by Using a Registry Tweak Script

Is Windows XP running slow or on startup? You can modify this with a registry script!
Link via Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rk-wWgOFj9mtvT-VkDgM0V3jHAyHuXbv/view?usp=sharing

Google Chrome Older Versions Bin (v26-v31) (Win x86,x64) Download

There are the older Chrome version archives that you can extracted from a .ZIP file (versions 26 up until 31), which works on Windows versions from XP SP2 and above (inculding 64-bit Windows versions), So, here is the list of versions...

Chrome 31 (2013-11-15, Direct link)
Chrome 30 (2013-10-01, Direct link)
Chrome 29 (2013-09-18, Direct link)
Chrome 28 (2013-07-30, Direct link)
Chrome 27 (2013-06-18, Direct link)
Chrome 26 (2013-03-26, Direct link)

If you want versions 32-47, Link aboves here -> [JTS Blog, October 2016]
If you want versions 48+, Link aboves here -> [Slimjet Chrome archives]

Revert Back YouTube's Old Upload Button and Small Thumbnails on Watch Page

If you want to make YouTube look like this back in July 2016?, You can revert it back using a stylebot extension...

The extension you might want to get is Stylus, which is available for Chrome, and Firefox...

Get these styles here:

YouTube Old Upload Button

YouTube Small Video Thumbnails

Note: It only works on the old version of YouTube.

Windows XP Games for Windows 7-10 (Download)

If you want to play the good old Windows XP games for Windows 7 up to 10, I made a self-extracting .ZIP file for this. All we have to do is create a shortcut for all games and put it in the games library. Download link is above.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-cv_Frfzei-PeeZKbopEqVJJXGOdloP/view?usp=sharing

Palemoon to Firefox 4 transformation (with download link)

If you want Firefox 4 look for Palemoon? Well, You can transform it into a Strata 4 look from 2011! Screenshots below here!

Screenshot of Firefox 4 look for Pale Moon. (tested with Windows Vista)

Palemoon to Firefox 3.x transformation (with download link)

If you are using Palemoon and have a Firefox 3.x look? Well, You can transform it! Screenshots below here!

Screenshot of Firefox 3.x look for Pale Moon (Windows XP)

Screenshot of Firefox 3.x look for Pale Moon (Windows Vista)

How to Speed Up Windows 10 (and 11) Performance! (including network tweaks)

Is Windows 10 and 11 taking up your CPU, memory and disk usage at high levels? Well, you might want to improve Windows 10 Performance for most games! (it applies to every Windows version from Vista up to 11...)

Step 1: Turning off Privacy Settings for better performance
Want to increase performance to turn off/disable any privacy settings including app diagnostics and feedback so it improves performance that way...

Step 2: Performance Settings and Virtual RAM Settings
Under the Performace tab, just copy these settings here:

• Animate controls and elements inside windows
• Animate windows when minimizing and maximizing
• Animations in the taskbar
• Fade or slide menus into view
• Fade or slide ToolTips into view
• Fade out menu items after clicking
• Save taskbar thumbnail previews
• Show shadows under mouse pointer
• Show shadows under windows
• Show translucent selection rectangle
• Slide open combo boxes
• Smooth-scroll list boxes
• Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop

Under the Virtual memory tab, You can modify this if you are personal liking, but I have lists of it right here -> [List of Paging File Tweaks for Virtual RAM]

Step 3: Disabling/Tweaking Services

If these services running in the background if CPU decreased? Well, You can list the disabled/tweaked services if you copy here:

• Connected User Experiences and Telemetry (formerly Diagnostic Tracking Service) - Disabled
• dmwappushsvc - Disabled (not available on Windows 10 1809+)
• Downloaded Maps Manager - Disabled
• Geolocation Service - Disabled
• All Hyper-V Services - Disabled
• Remote Access/Desktop Services - Disabled (If you are using a 3-party RDP software like TeamViewer)
• Touch Keyboard/Handwriting - Disabled (Leave it manual if you want the emoji panel working)
• Windows Search - Disabled (If you don’t use Windows Search feature frequently)
• All Xbox Services - Disabled

If you want the ultimate way to disable services, just download the portable version of Pegasun System Utilities.

Step 4: Registry Tweaks

If you want to modify tweaks with one click, I have a ZIP file that improves the registry tweak here -> [Download this registry tweak]

Step 5: Power Plan Settings

You can just set to "High performance", or "Power saver" (if you are on a laptop) to increase performance by in games...

Step 6: Internet Tweaks

If you like to improve network speed with 3 or 4 easy steps, which I have a link that improves network speed here -> [How to Tweak Internet Speed]

Bonus Steps to Tweak Windows 10:

Block Windows 10 Spying with a Program

If Windows 10 is spying on you and causes performance decreases on low-end PC's, you can just download the O&O ShutUp10 tool.

Reduce Windows 10 Processes by using a Registry Key (1703+)

If you want to reduce the processes if your svchost is taking up processes, which I have a link that reduces the system processes here -> [Download this registry tweak]

Repair Windows Image by Using Commands

If your Windows image was already in bad shape, you can use both of these commands here.

• dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
• sfc /scannow

And you are all set! Windows 10 now runs smoothly without any issues!

Download Start Orbs Pack (Classic Shell)

There are three files that are split into the pack:
Classic Start Buttons Pack [Download Now]
Windows XP Pack [Download Now]
Windows Vista Pack [Download Now]

Windows 8.1 Pack [Download Now]

Note: The Windows XP Pack does include taskbar skins!

Windows 7 to Windows 10 Transformation Pack (2020 Edition) (with download link)

If you have a oldish PC that doesn't support Windows 10? Don't panic!, You can transform Windows 7 to Windows 10 completely!

Preview of Windows 10 (Se7en) edition (but, modified)...

Palemoon to Netscape-like transformation (at least?)

Likely if you want the good old classic UI just like the original Netscape browser from late 90s? Just use Pale Moon for better security and make the UI look like the classic one!

A late-90s Netscape browser look for Pale Moon.

Theme applies here is: https://addons.palemoon.org/addon/moonscape/

Addons to install:
Tab Mix Plus
Old Addon Manager
Downloads Window

Stuff applies to about:config in the browser:
browser.tabs.animate (sets to false)
browser.showQuitWarning (sets to true)

And you are all set! This is how we transform this browser!

Windows 10 to XP Transformation Pack (with download links)

If you have Windows 10 and if you want to make it look like Windows XP just like the original one? So you can use the transformation pack that makes it looking like Windows XP! except that Windows 7 has already ended support along with Embedded 2009 POSReady, so this is a preview image of this...

Windows XP look for Windows 10 (tested with build 1703)

Download links:
Windows 10 to XP Transformation Pack
Remove Windows 10 Built-in Apps (Revo Uninstaller Portable, IObit)

Note: It requires Windows 10 version 1607 up to 1903 (including 2016 LTSB, 2019 LTSC), If you have issues with window borders and text, you might want to get "Aero Glass for Windows 10" to solve this problem...

Changelogs:
Update 2020-Feb-26: Fixed the download link that was failed in Google Drive.

Update 2021-Oct-12: It has been moved to a new MediaFire link (updated visual effect settings to match Windows XP ones.