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System utilities covers small programs that tune, clean, or extend the computer you already use. The topic includes package managers, keyboard and clipboard helpers, window and taskbar tweaks, driver catalogues, and diagnostic tools. Before you install one, compare it with what your operating system already offers, check the platform and version it supports, and look at how often the project ships fixes. Several entries are open source projects kept by a small team, so an active issue tracker and a recent release tell you more than a long feature list. Some tools also need administrator rights or a background service, which is worth knowing in advance.
Shell is a context menu extender for Windows File Explorer that lets users choose which items appear in the Explorer context menu, create custom commands for web pages, files and folders, and modify or remove menu items added by the system or third-party software. It requires Windows 7, 8, 10 or 11 and supports nested menus and multiple columns.
SmartSystemMenu extends the system menu of all windows in the system, appending custom items. It adds options including window information, hide, roll up, always on top, send to bottom, save screenshot, transparency, priority and alignment, and can minimize or suspend a window to the system tray. A command line interface is also provided.
Superf4 is a system utility for Windows, hardware checks, cleanup, process control, or desktop customization.
Tabby is a system utility for Windows, hardware checks, cleanup, process control, or desktop customization.
TechNet-Gallery is a repository of copies of the author's Script Center and Technet Gallery publications, kept because both sites are closed. It covers PowerShell projects such as PS2EXE-GUI, a graphical front end for converting PowerShell scripts to EXE files.
Terminal is a system utility for Windows, hardware checks, cleanup, process control, or desktop customization.
Tiny Care Terminal is a system utility for Windows, hardware checks, cleanup, process control, or desktop customization.
Topgrade is a fork of topgrade by r-darwish that detects which package managers and tools are in use and runs the appropriate update commands. It is written in Rust under a GPL-3.0 license and available through multiple installation channels, including cargo, Homebrew, Winget and package repositories. Custom commands can be defined in the configuration file.
TopNotify is a system utility for Windows, hardware checks, cleanup, process control, or desktop customization.
Ueli is a system utility for Windows, hardware checks, cleanup, process control, or desktop customization.
UniClipboard is a privacy-first clipboard tool that keeps a searchable, encrypted history of copied items and syncs text, images and files across devices. Clipboard content is end-to-end encrypted in transit and at rest and is decrypted only on the user's own devices. Desktop apps are provided for Windows, macOS and Linux, alongside a standalone CLI.
Uni Get UI is a system utility for Windows, hardware checks, cleanup, process control, or desktop customization.
VCRedist is a system utility for Windows, hardware checks, cleanup, process control, or desktop customization.
Ventoid is an Android app that prepares Ventoy-style bootable USB drives over OTG, using a bundled checksum-verified Ventoy 1.1.18 release. It is an independent GPL-3.0-only project released on F-Droid, with no ads, analytics or network dependency for normal use. It requires Android USB host support and a visible USB mass-storage device, and it does not download ISO files.
Volume² is an advanced Windows volume control program. The GitHub repository contains only part of the program that is open source, namely languages and OSD, tray and meter skins. It is listed as supporting Windows XP through Windows 11 and can be installed from the Microsoft Store, Steam, Chocolatey or manually.
Volumey is a Windows volume mixer application that allows users to configure global hotkeys to control the Windows audio system. Its source code is hosted on GitHub under the G-Stas user account.
Wezterm is a system utility for Windows, hardware checks, cleanup, process control, or desktop customization.
Whim is an open-source dynamic window manager for Windows. It arranges windows using multiple layout engines, with configuration in YAML or JSON and extension through C# scripts. It supports workspaces and plugins such as a command palette.
Why Is This Running? (witr) is a tool that traces processes, ports, containers and files back to the startup source that launched them. It is available as a command-line interface and text-based user interface, with a browser-based trial option, and its source code is hosted on GitHub under the pranshuparmar user account.
WhyNotWin11 is a system utility for Windows, hardware checks, cleanup, process control, or desktop customization.
Windows binary index for finding Microsoft file versions, hashes, and download references.
Windhawk is a system utility for Windows, hardware checks, cleanup, process control, or desktop customization.
WindowsPowerShell is a Windows system utility for cleanup, diagnostics, tweaks, processes, or administration.
Windrecorder is an open-source memory search app for Windows that records screen activity locally and allows rewinding seen content. It supports queries through OCR text or image description and provides activity statistics. It also offers OCR engine options and a web interface.
