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Nexus Tweaks 2.3.0

Free to download. Released [DATE]. A native Windows app: no runtime to install, no background service, nothing added to startup.

Installer (3.27 MB)

NexusTweaks-2.3.0-Setup.exe

Installs for your account without admin rights (you can choose all users). Adds a Start menu entry and an uninstaller.

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Portable ZIP (1.35 MB)

NexusTweaks-2.3.0-win64-portable.zip

Unzip anywhere and run NexusOptimizer.exe. Nothing is installed.

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Nexus opens with your Nexus account's email and password. A free account unlocks the Free plan; Standard and Pro unlock more, and there's no license key. Already have one? Forgot your password? Reset it.

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SHA-256 checksums

Check that your download is exactly the file we published. In PowerShell, in the folder you downloaded to, run:

Get-FileHash .\NexusTweaks-2.3.0-Setup.exe -Algorithm SHA256

  • NexusTweaks-2.3.0-Setup.exe

    7A14C8320D30B4EB4787686CCEABAE87AC2D058C7FAA59080FC3AFF988AF1F19

  • NexusTweaks-2.3.0-win64-portable.zip

    AAAC295B58E450AA04A85EED87E10A3771A2AEF67D130FA4A436B62D9A98E44B

System requirements

Windows 11
64-bit. Tested.
Windows 10
64-bit, version 1809 or later. supported
Graphics
A DirectX 11 GPU. A software fallback is included.
Disk space
About 10 MB
Permissions
Runs as a standard user. Administrator approval only for changes that need it.
Internet
Required to start Nexus: it checks your account each time it opens. Also used for tests and app installs you start.

First run

“Windows protected your PC”

The app is not yet code-signed. Until a new app builds a reputation, Windows SmartScreen may show this message.

  1. First, verify the SHA-256 checksum of the file you downloaded.
  2. If it matches, select More info, then Run anyway.
  3. If it doesn't match, don't run it. Download it again from this page and tell us.

Antivirus warnings

Tools that change system settings sometimes trigger heuristic detections. If yours flags Nexus, check the checksum, then report the file as a false positive to your antivirus vendor (for Microsoft Defender, through the Microsoft Security Intelligence portal) and let us know.

Installing, first launch and uninstalling are covered in the docs.

Release notes

Full changelog

2.3.0

Nexus Tweaks: free to download, with Free, Standard and Pro

New

  • New name: Nexus Tweaks. Same app, new name and a new home at nexustweaks.com.
  • Free to download. Sign in with a free Nexus account to monitor your PC, run the System Analyzer, browse every tweak, apply the General tweaks, clean up temporary files and undo anything in Restore Center.
  • Standard and Pro. One-time upgrades. Standard unlocks the Optimize packs and the everyday tweak pages; Pro unlocks everything, including Game Booster, Benchmark and the Crosshair overlay. Standard owners can upgrade to Pro for the difference.
  • Accounts instead of license keys. Nexus signs in with the email and password of your Nexus account and checks it when it starts. Your account works on one PC at a time; move it from Settings › Account or your account page.

Improved

  • Every tweak is listed on every plan. Ones your plan doesn't include are greyed out with what unlocks them, so you can read exactly what they do first.
  • Settings › Account › Check my plan picks up an upgrade without restarting.
  • Restore Center is never locked: any change can always be undone.