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A Microsoft Learn design section that explains how to design Windows app experiences using Fluent Design principles, accessibility guidance, layout patterns, motion and visual styles. It provides guidance on color, materials, typography, icons, navigation and usability.
Microsoft SD is the official Microsoft Software Download page. It provides access to download current and preview versions of Windows operating systems including Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, as well as Windows Server, the Windows SDK, ADK, WDK, and Microsoft 365 related software.
Grub2Win is a Windows application for safely multibooting Windows and Linux. It configures Grub boot screens and options from Windows, supports EFI and BIOS firmware in 64 and 32 bit, and supports Windows XP through Windows 11. It is free and open source, installs to a 30 MB directory and includes GNU Grub 2.16 modules.
OfflineInsiderEnroll is a Windows Command Prompt script that enables access to the Windows Insider Program on machines not signed in with a Microsoft Account. It works on Windows 11 and Windows 10 version 1809 or later, requires administrative privileges, and lets users select Insider channels; it can also restore Windows Insider Program defaults.
StartIsBack is a shell enhancement that returns a start menu and start button to Windows 8 and Windows 10, behaving as in Windows 7. It also offers taskbar skinning, jump list replacement, centered taskbar icons and Start menu customization. Versions exist for Windows 8, 8.1 and 10, with StartAllBack for Windows 11. A trial is available and a license key costs $4.99.
Taskbar Hide is a Windows utility for hiding running application windows, either from a list or with a hotkey, and for showing, hiding or closing them. It can hide system tray icons, reorder taskbar windows, keep windows on top, minimize to tray, and hide the taskbar, start button, task window, system tray and time clock. It also displays window properties and can maximize all windows.
7+ Taskbar Tweaker is a program that allows configuring various aspects of the Windows taskbar. Most options it provides cannot be tweaked using taskbar properties or the registry. It is designed for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10. It does not support the Windows 11 taskbar and probably never will.
UUP dump lets users download Unified Update Platform files, such as Windows Insider updates, directly from Windows Update servers. The site lists builds for Windows 11, Windows 10 and Windows Server, offers quick options by release type and architecture, and notes it is not affiliated with Microsoft.
Winaero Tweaker is a freeware app for tuning Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, and Windows 7. It offers options for adjusting Windows settings and features, including shortcut tools, appearance, context menus, and networking options.
Alternative Windows Shells Wiki is a Windows system utility for cleanup, diagnostics, tweaks, processes, or administration.
HeSuVi is a free Windows tool for headphone surround virtualization that works with Equalizer APO. It converts 7.1-channel audio into binaural stereo using HRIR profiles from Dolby Atmos, DTS Headphone:X, Windows Sonic and other engines. It includes over 1,000 headphone EQ presets and runs on Windows 7 through Windows 11.
MajorGeeks Windows Tweaks is a Windows system utility for cleanup, diagnostics, tweaks, processes, or administration.
NirLauncher is a package of more than 200 portable freeware utilities for Windows developed for the NirSoft website. It can run from a USB flash drive without installation and includes tools for password recovery, network monitoring, and browsing stored browser information. It works on Windows versions from Windows 2000 through Windows 10, including x64 systems.
NVDA is a screen reader that can be downloaded free of charge. Version 2026.2 requires PCs running Microsoft Windows 10 and later; older versions are offered for Windows 8.1, Windows 7, and Windows XP or Vista. NV Access states that donations and grants support continued development and compatibility work.
Spencer is a utility that restores a Windows XP style Start Menu on Windows 11 and Windows 10. It provides one-click access to Start Menu entries, the Control Panel, an administrator command line and the Run dialog. It does not interfere with the Windows 11 Start Button and can be pinned to the taskbar. A free ZIP download is offered.
Windows Terminal is a Windows system utility for cleanup, diagnostics, tweaks, processes, or administration.
busybox-w32 is a port of BusyBox to the Microsoft Windows WIN32 API. It brings a subset of BusyBox functionality to Windows in a single self-contained native executable and implements well over a hundred Unix-style commands, including the ash-based shell, awk, sed, vi, find and grep. It is suggested for shipping shell scripts with software or running Unix utilities on Windows, while Cygwin, Gow or UnxUtils may suit needs for full bash or GNU utilities.
CrystalDiskMark is a disk benchmark tool for Windows. It measures sequential and random read, write, and mixed performance, with several measure modes. It runs on Windows XP through 11 and Windows Server editions on x86, x64, and ARM64 architectures. The documentation notes that benchmarks may shorten SSD or USB memory life and that results are not compatible between major versions.
Equalizer APO is a parametric and graphic equalizer for Windows, implemented as an Audio Processing Object for the system effect infrastructure introduced with Windows Vista. Tested on Windows 7 through 11, it requires x64, x86 or ARM64 architecture, and applications must not bypass the system effect infrastructure. It can read Room EQ Wizard filter text files.
Open-Shell is a collection of utilities that brings classic features back to Windows, originally created as Classic Shell by Ivo Beltchev. Features include a classic style Start menu for Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 and 11, a toolbar for Windows Explorer, and an Explorer status bar showing file size and disk space.
OS Vault is a directory page linking to repositories for downloading Windows versions from Windows 1.0 to Windows 11, including pre-alpha, alpha, beta and RC builds, other Microsoft products such as Office and Plus, and a virtual machine program. It also links to official Microsoft desktop themes for several Windows versions and skins for Windows Media Player 9 Series. The site states it is not an official Microsoft website.
Process Lasso is real-time CPU optimization and automation software developed by Bitsum for Windows devices. It is designed to maintain PC responsiveness during periods of high CPU load, and allows users to automate process settings via custom rules. The software is compatible with Windows 7 through 11 and Windows Server 2012 through 2025, and includes features such as ProBalance, performance mode, responsiveness monitoring, CPU affinity and priority automation, automatic power plan switching, and watchdog rules for processes.
psmux is a native Windows terminal multiplexer built in Rust. It provides full tmux compatibility without requiring the Windows Subsystem for Linux, and works with Windows Terminal, PowerShell, and cmd.exe. The project states it is trusted by engineers at Microsoft, Google, IBM, and more than 500 companies worldwide.
Quick Access Popup is a free Windows utility that launches folders, documents, applications, web links and snippets of text in one click. It works with Explorer windows, file dialog boxes, console windows and alternative file managers, and is available in several languages, some translations incomplete.
