Windows-Tools for sysadmins
GUI
see also: Windows internal tools / awesome-windows
| Name | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Autoruns | view and analyze Autostart entries |
| BlueScreenView | show BlueScreen dumps |
| Bulk Crap Uninstaller aka BCUninstaller | Batch removal of Windows software. |
| Chocolatey | Package manager and software distribution |
| CrystalDiskInfo | show SMART values of HDDs, do tests |
| Display Driver Uninstaller | cleans leftover files from display drivers |
| fastcopy | copy faster (esp. small files) |
| HWiNFO32 | system information and reports, similar to WinAudit |
| Process Explorer | Task manager with advanced functionality |
| RWEverything | read BIOS values from within Windows |
| W10Privacy | set various privacy options and uninstall Microsoft telemetry |
| WinAudit | inventory utility which creates a comprehensive report on a machine's configuration, hardware and software. |
| WSUS Offline Update | Windows Update management |
Internal Tools
| Name | Purpose |
|---|---|
control | System control panel |
diskmgmt | Disk Management |
regedit | Registry editor |
netplwiz | User management |
systempropertiescomputername | Computer name (Domain) |
devmgmt | Device Management |
winver | show Windows version |
Where to get them
- Microsoft Sysinternals: SMB share
\\live.sysinternals.com - WSCC (Windows System Control Center) – Bundle of most Sysinternals and Nirsoft tools.
CLI
| Name | Purpose |
|---|---|
| boxstarter | reboot resilient install framework |
| chocolatey | package manager |
| msys2 | GNU/Linux tools for Windows |
| net | network shares |
| bootrec | fix boot problems |
| bcdboot | copy a simple set of BCD files to an existing empty partition |
Manuals for CLI tools ("manpages")
Windows Commands Reference – A PDF containing an overview and alphabetical listing of Windows commands.