Best Free Windows Admin Tools

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The tools are ordered according to user ratings. To rate a program click on its title and scroll to the end of the review.

1. EventSentry Light – Real-time event log monitoring (+211 rating)
2. Remote Desktop Manager – A powerful RDP client (+188 rating)
3. Spiceworks – Network Monitoring and Help Desk software (+131 rating)
4. ADManager Plus – Active Directory reports and monitoring (+117 rating)
5. Sysinternals Suite – Troubleshooting utilities (+115 rating)
6. Active Directory Reports Lite – Active Directory reporting tool (+114 rating)
7. GFI LANguard – Network Security Scanner (+110 rating)
8. KeePass – Open source password manager (+104 rating)
9. JiJi Self Service Password Reset – Allows end users reset their password (+91 rating)
10. Notepad++ – Source code editor and Notepad replacement (+90 rating)
11. Wireshark – Powerful network analyzer (+76 rating)
12. Zenmap: Windows GUI for nmap (+76 rating)
13. Farm Commander – Copy, move delete files on multiple servers (+71 rating)
14. Process Monitor – View file system, registry, and network activity (+68 rating)
15. UBCD4Win – Ultimate Boot CD for Windows, a comprehensive rescue tool (+68 rating)
16. MobaXterm – The multitab Unix browser for Windows (+67 rating)
17. Desktop Central Free Windows Tools – 10 admin utilities (+66 rating)
18. TeraCopy – Increase copy speed (+63 rating)
19. Sequoia View – Visualize occupied hard disk space (+62 rating)
20. Trinity Rescue Kit (TRK) – Recover Windows using Linux (+61 rating)
21. XIA Configuration Server – inventory and technical documentation (+60 rating)
22. Autoruns – Manage Windows startup programs (+56 rating)
23. BartPE – A Windows PE-based rescue platform (+55 rating)
24. VMware DiskMount GUI – Mount VMDK files (+54 rating)
25. Service and Scheduled Task User Manager – Change service accounts passwords (+53 rating)
26. EventTracker PULSE – a search engine for log data (+52 rating)
27. Iometer – Measure disk performance (+51 rating)
28. NTPWEdit – Reset Windows 7 password (+49 rating)
29. JiJi Help Desk Password Reset – Delegate password resets (+49 rating)
30. AD Tidy – Identify last logged on user and computer accounts (+49 rating)
31. Process Explorer – A better Task Manager (+48 rating)
32. Netcat – Swiss army knife for network troubleshooting (+48 rating)
33. SpecOps Gpupdate – WOL, gpupdate, remote restart (+47 rating)
34. ExInsight – Monitoring and statistics for Microsoft Exchange (+47 rating)
35. My_7PE – Build Windows 7 PE without WAIK (+46 rating)
36. The Dude – Map networks and monitor services (+45 rating)
37. Robocopy – Mirror folders (+43 rating)
38. CoreConfigurator – A GUI for Server Core (+43 rating)
39. Process Hacker – A mighty Task Manager and Process Explorer alternative (+43 rating)
40. FileMenu Tools – Customize Windows Explorer easily (+43 rating)
41. EndPointScan – Scan your network for devices (+42 rating)
42. SolarWinds Exchange Monitor (+41 rating)
43. ADModify.NET – Modify multiple user accounts in Active Directory (+41 rating)
44. JiJi Self Extractor – Create self-extracting compressed executables (+41 rating)
45. Treesize Free – Shows size of folder and subfolders (+40 rating)
46. PocketPutty – SSH client for Windows Mobile (+38 rating)
47. Specops Command – PowerShell meets Group Policy (+38 rating)
48. SuRun – Run programs with local admin right (+37 rating)
49. Revo Uninstaller – Free PCs from junk (+37 rating)
50. Lansweeper – Hardware and software inventory for Windows (+37 rating)
51. ManageEngine Desktop Central – Client management software (+37 rating)
52. Live Maps for Microsoft Operations Manager (+36 rating)
53. Free RDP manager – Royal TS (+35 rating)
54. MobaSSH – SSH server for Windows (+34 rating)
55. NetWrix Disk Space Monitor (+33 rating)
56. GParted – Partition manager for Windows and Linux (+33 rating)
57. mRemoteNG – Open source, multi-protocol, remote connection manager (+33 rating)
58. AD PHOTO EDIT – Import Exchange Global Address List (GAL) images into Active Directory (+33 rating)
59. Terminals – A multi-tabbed RDP client (+32 rating)
60. PacketTrap pt360 ToolSuite – network management (+32 rating)
61. NetWrix File Server Change Reporter (+32 rating)
62. AD Info – User friendly Active Directory reporting tool (+32 rating)
63. EMCO Network Software Scanner – Audit installed programs (+32 rating)
64. Request Tracker – ITIL compliant Service Desk software (+31 rating)
65. System Explorer – Examine a Windows installation in detail (+31 rating)
66. EMCO WakeOnLan – Wake-on-LAN utility for large networks (+31 rating)
67. Memtest86 – A memory diagnostic tool (+31 rating)
68. Hyper-V Monitor Gadget for the Windows Vista sidebar (+30 rating)
69. Free software inventory software – EMCO Remote Installer (+30 rating)
70. NetWrix Services Monitor – Restart failing Windows services (+29 rating)
71. locate32 – Find files (+29 rating)
72. NirCmd – Swiss army knife for the command prompt (+29 rating)
73. WuInstall – Install Windows updates using a command line script (+29 rating)
74. EMCO MAC Address Scanner (+29 rating)
75. NTop-XTRA – Shows network usage (+28 rating)
76. SolarWinds Real-Time NetFlow Analyzer (+28 rating)
77. EMCO Remote Console – Remote command tool for Windows (+28 rating)
78. CCleaner – Improve Windows performance by removing unnecessary files and registry entries (+28 rating)
79. PDQ Deploy – Software deployment software (+27 rating)
80. eToolz – GUI for ping, traceroute, WHOIS and more (+27 rating)
81. GImageX – A GUI for ImageX (+27 rating)
82. Microsoft Security Compliance Manager (SCM v2) – Part 1 (+27 rating)
83. PowerGUI – Create PowerShell scripts with a GUI (+26 rating)
84. PDQ Inventory – Track software and hardware (+26 rating)
85. AD Query – Search Active Directory (+26 rating)
86. Network Monitor – A free network protocol analyzer (+26 rating)
87. JavaRa – Remove redundant versions of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) (+25 rating)
88. Spotlight on Windows – Monitor Windows servers (+25 rating)
89. Quest Object Restore for Active Directory – Undelete AD objects (+25 rating)
90. Extended Task Manager – Find resource eaters (+25 rating)
91. Event Log Manager – Event log collector (+25 rating)
92. Reply To: Windows Server 2012 R2 on VirtualBox – Error 0x000000C4 (+24 rating)
93. DELTACOPY – Incremental backup program (+24 rating)
94. WMI Asset Logger – Gather computer information (+24 rating)
95. TMnetSim Network Simulator – Simulate network latency and packet loss (+24 rating)
96. WinDirStat – Query disk usage (+23 rating)
97. Sysinternals ShellRunas – run programs as different user (+23 rating)
98. TCPView – displays active TCP and UDP connections (+23 rating)
99. Belarc Advisor – Builds a profile of your PC (+23 rating)
100. Steel Run As – Let standard users execute with administrator rights (+23 rating)
101. Disk2vhd – A simple P2V tool that creates VHDs for Hyper-V and Virtual PC (+23 rating)
102. HWiNFO32 – Detailed hardware information and diagnostic (+23 rating)
103. SolarWinds Permissions Analyzer for Active Directory – Determine effective NTFS and share permissions (+23 rating)
104. LogFusion – Log file monitoring in real time (+23 rating)
105. Free launcher for portable applications – NirLauncher (+23 rating)
106. FrameFlow – Web-based Windows monitoring (+23 rating)
107. ControlUp – Real-time monitoring and remote administration (+23 rating)
108. Product Key Finder – Export license keys from multiple Windows computers (+22 rating)
109. Netsetman – Switch network settings (+22 rating)
110. Device Remover – A powerful Device Manager alternative (+22 rating)
111. ReNamer – Rename multiple files (+22 rating)
112. Secret Server – Central password management for admins (+22 rating)
113. Bart’s Stuff Test 5 – A hard drive stress test tool (+21 rating)
114. RegAlyzer – A nifty free Registry editor (+21 rating)
115. Virtual CloneDrive – Mount ISO and IMG images (+21 rating)
116. Raw Copy – Create a raw image to rescue data from a hard drive (+21 rating)
117. AdvancedRemoteInfo – Gather information remotely from Windows PCs (+21 rating)
118. VirtualIQ – Manage Hyper-V environments (+21 rating)
119. HealthMonitor – Monitor 60 different system states (+21 rating)
120. SyncBack – Synchronize folders (+21 rating)
121. UnLock IT – Unlock files and folders (+21 rating)
122. IPMon – Monitor IP traffic (+21 rating)
123. EASEUS Todo Backup Free Edition (+21 rating)
124. WPKG-GP – Alternative client for the software deployment tool WPKG (+21 rating)
125. Veeam ONE Free Edition – Real-time Hyper-V and VMware monitoring (+21 rating)
126. Nagwin – Nagios for Windows (+20 rating)
127. Free password recovery tool – Cain & Abel (+20 rating)
128. Free Windows sandbox – Sandboxie (+20 rating)
129. ShareWatch – See connected users and open files (+20 rating)
130. Core Configuration Console (CCC) – Basic Server Core setup (+20 rating)
131. PStart – Launch and search tools on your USB stick (+20 rating)
132. Q-Dir – File manager with admin features (+20 rating)
133. Purgos – Desktop management software for Windows (+20 rating)
134. WPKG – Software deployment tool (+20 rating)
135. SysAdmin – Active Directory Management (+20 rating)
136. Spacemonger v1.4 – Keep track of the free space (+19 rating)
137. VistaBootPro – manage boot configuration with a GUI tool (+19 rating)
138. AnVir Task Manager Free (+19 rating)
139. 3D Traceroute – Displays traceroute information in 3D (+19 rating)
140. Simple Search – An extension for Microsoft Network Monitor (+19 rating)
141. NetworkMiner – Network Forensic Analysis Tool (NFAT) (+19 rating)
142. Win IP Config – GUI replaces ipconfig, route, and netstat (+19 rating)
143. Blackbird auditor express – Real-time Active Directory change monitoring (+19 rating)
144. Remote Desktop Connection Manager – An RDP client (+19 rating)
145. EMCO Remote Registry Exporter – Export registry from network PCs (+19 rating)
146. Managed Service Accounts GUI (+19 rating)
147. VHD Resizer – Shrink or Expand a Hyper-V VHD (+18 rating)
148. SCCM Client Actions Tool (SCCM CAT) – Manage Configuration Manager clients (+18 rating)
149. Free file unlock tool – Unlocker (+17 rating)
150. Total Network Monitor – A sophisticated network monitoring software (+17 rating)
151. BootRacer – Measure boot speed (+17 rating)
152. JDiskReport – Displays disk space consumption (+17 rating)
153. QTTabBar – Tabs for the Windows Explorer (+17 rating)
154. Memtest86+ – Memory test software (+17 rating)
155. Active Directory Telephone Book (+17 rating)
156. Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper – Standalone antivirus software (+17 rating)
157. Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool (WUDT) is unable to copy files (+16 rating)
158. Mobile PC Monitor – Monitoring tool with smartphone app (+16 rating)
159. Secunia PSI – Scan for software vulnerabilities (+16 rating)
160. FlexTK Express – Advanced File Management Toolkit (+16 rating)
161. SuperScan – An easy-to-use udp/tcp port scanner (+16 rating)
162. EMCO Ping Monitor Free (+16 rating)
163. NT Toolkit – 28 useful admin tools (+16 rating)
164. Steganos Locknote – Password saver and text encryption (+16 rating)
165. RegScanner – Search the Windows Registry (+16 rating)
166. EMCO MoveOnBoot – Delete, move, rename locked files (+16 rating)
167. WSUS ClientManager for Workgroups – Add computers to a WSUS server (+16 rating)
168. Kaspersky Rescue Disk – Offline antivirus tool (+16 rating)
169. Active Directory Topology Diagrammer (+16 rating)
170. SetACL – Manage access control lists (acl) (+16 rating)
171. DocLock – Password encryption tool for Windows Mobile (+15 rating)
172. SafeMSI – Installing in Safe Mode (+15 rating)
173. compname.exe – Query and rename computers (+15 rating)
174. ManagePC – An inventory tool (+15 rating)
175. export.exe – Redirect stdout output into environment variables (+15 rating)
176. PowerGUI Active Directory Recycle Bin PowerPack (+15 rating)
177. ManagePC – Inventory and manage PCs (+15 rating)
178. WSUS Offline Update – Update Windows and Office without an Internet connection (+15 rating)
179. SolarWinds Web Transaction Watcher – Record and monitor a Web transaction (+15 rating)
180. ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer – Network traffic analysis tool (+14 rating)
181. Edgemeal Get and Set CPU Affinity (+14 rating)
182. Windows Mobile IP Utility – Check IP connections (+14 rating)
183. Specops Password Policy Basic – Fine-Grained Password Policies (+14 rating)
184. Free hard drive monitor – Acronis Drive Monitor (+14 rating)
185. TweakUAC – Turn off Vista UAC quickly (+14 rating)
186. SolarWinds Advanced Subnet Calculator – IP subnet calculation made easy (+14 rating)
187. Ultimate Windows Tweaker – Tweak Windows Vista (+14 rating)
188. NetWorx – Network traffic monitor and network usage reporting (+14 rating)
189. Unstoppable Copier – Copy physically corrupt files (+14 rating)
190. Gizmo Central – Mount VHD and ISO images and more (+14 rating)
191. CPUID HWMonitor – Measures temperatures for many hardware components (+14 rating)
192. Account Lockout Tools – View lockout status and unlock account (+14 rating)
193. SolarWinds Real-Time Bandwidth Monitor (+14 rating)
194. OCS Inventory NG – Inventory software for Windows, Mac, and Linux (+14 rating)
195. SoftPerfect Network Scanner – IP, NetBIOS, WMI and SNMP scanner (+14 rating)
196. ManageEngine Free Active Directory Tools (+14 rating)
197. Active@ Kill Disk – hard driver eraser (+13 rating)
198. RunAsAdmin – Run with administrative rights (+13 rating)
199. Script Elevation PowerToys – elevate PowerShell (+13 rating)
200. WinRAP – Hide running Windows applications (+13 rating)
201. CorreLog Windows Agent – A Syslog client (+13 rating)
202. AMP WinOFF – Schedule Windows shutdown and restart (+13 rating)
203. Speccy – System information for Windows (+13 rating)
204. Symantec NUAC – A UAC extension for Windows Vista (+13 rating)
205. SpeedFan – CPU and hard disk temperature monitoring (+13 rating)
206. H2bench – Benchmark hard disks (+13 rating)
207. BlueScreenView – Display Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) information (+13 rating)
208. Advanced Port Scanner – A port scanner for newbies (+13 rating)
209. RocketDock – A Mac OS X Dock clone for Windows (+13 rating)
210. Network Password Recovery – Windows password recovery (+13 rating)
211. imagepatcher – Update WIM images (+13 rating)
212. Server Configuration Change Reporter – Automated server auditing (+13 rating)
213. HoverIP – GUI for ipconfig, nslookup, routing table, ping, traceroute, port scanning (+13 rating)
214. TCPEye – Live netstat command (+13 rating)
215. FastResolver – Resolve IP addresses, retrieve MAC addresses (+13 rating)
216. Password Assistant – Change the local administrator password on multiple computers (+13 rating)
217. Lepide User Management – Remote password reset tool (+13 rating)
218. Network Infrastructure Change Reporter – Network device discovery and auditing (+13 rating)
219. WindowsPager – Virtual desktop manager for Windows 7 (+13 rating)
220. WMI Code creator – Generate VBScript, C#, and VB.NET code that uses WMI (+13 rating)
221. Zetetic.Events – Scan and filter event logs (+13 rating)
222. WMI Explorer – Browse WMI classes and execute any WMI query (+13 rating)
223. Verax NMS – Network and application monitoring (+13 rating)
224. How to share Wi-Fi in Windows 8 with Internet connection sharing (ICS) (+12 rating)
225. EasyBCD – A GUI bootloader configuration tool for Vista and Windows 7 (+12 rating)
226. GiPo@FileUtilities – Monitor directory changes, mount folders, and more (+12 rating)
227. Recuva – Recover accidentally deleted files (+12 rating)
228. Servers Alive – A Monitoring tool (+12 rating)
229. smartmontools – Control and monitor storage systems (+12 rating)
230. PlacesBar Editor – Configure the dialog places bar (+12 rating)
231. NetLimiter Monitor – displays transfer rates of processes (+12 rating)
232. Defraggler – Defrag individual files and folders (+12 rating)
233. HashCalc – Compute hash/checksums and HMACs (+12 rating)
234. DHCP Reservation Manager – Easily migrate DHCP reservations (+12 rating)
235. Kiwi Syslog Server – A Syslog daemon for Windows (+12 rating)
236. WinBubble – Tweak Windows 7 (+12 rating)
237. Comodo Time Machine – A system restore utility (+12 rating)
238. VirtuAll User Environment Manager (VUEM) – Centrally manage desktop settings (+12 rating)
239. Reply To: "The hosted network couldn’t be started" after "netsh wlan start hostednetwork" (+11 rating)
240. CurrPorts – Displays detailed info about open TCP/IP ports (+11 rating)
241. Remotely Enable Remote Desktop (+11 rating)
242. SolarWinds VM Monitor – Get X-Ray insight into your ESX Servers (+11 rating)
243. VHD tool – Create, convert, and extend a VHD quickly (+11 rating)
244. SolarWinds IP Address Tracker – Manage IP addresses (+11 rating)
245. Windows Installer Clean Up – Resolve installation problems (+11 rating)
246. GFI WebMonitor – Web filtering for ISA Server (+11 rating)
247. Bad Application – Test application crashes (+11 rating)
248. YAPM – Yet Another (remote) Process Monitor (+11 rating)
249. Free nslookup tool for Windows with GUI – DNSDataView (+11 rating)
250. Windows System Control Center – Launch Sysinternals and NirSoft tools from the web (+11 rating)
251. BleachBit – Free disk space and delete Internet history (+11 rating)
252. Group Manager – Allows end users to manage Active Directory group membership (+11 rating)
253. SysInternalsUpdater – Update Sysinternals Suite (+11 rating)
254. Softerra LDAP Browser – LDAP viewer and search tool (+11 rating)
255. nspaces – Virtual Desktop Manager (+11 rating)
256. Altaro Hyper-V Backup (+11 rating)
257. Free Windows Error Reporting (WER) viewing tool – AppCrashView (+10 rating)
258. NetWrix Privileged Account Manager – Password Manager (+10 rating)
259. Rufus – A better Windows 7 USB tool (+10 rating)
260. EVT LogParser – A Windows event log parser (+10 rating)
261. Logparser – Query text-based data (+10 rating)
262. AccessEnum – Displays directory and registry permissions (+10 rating)
263. IT Environment Health Scanner – Identify Active Directory problems (+10 rating)
264. Real Temp – Another CPU temperature measuring program (+10 rating)
265. SolarWinds WMI Monitor – Windows server monitoring tool (+10 rating)
266. Trilead VM Explorer – Easy Hyper-V and VMware backup (+10 rating)
267. NetWrix Password Manager Freeware (+10 rating)
268. SCCM Client Center – Fix Configuration Manager clients (+10 rating)
269. NTFS Undelete – Easily recover deleted files (+9 rating)
270. EMSA Register DLL Tool – Register programs with a GUI (+9 rating)
271. NetWrix AD Object Restore Wizard – Create Active Directory snapshots (+9 rating)
272. SolarWinds Wake-on-LAN tool (+9 rating)
273. Vmdk2Vhd – Convert VMware VMDK to Hyper-V VHD (+9 rating)
274. SQLSearcher – Search for SQL Server installations (+9 rating)
275. ADRestore.NET – the GUI version of ADRestore (+9 rating)
276. Free ZIP utility – IZArc (+9 rating)
277. Free SharePoint backup and permission reporting tool – SUSHI (+9 rating)
278. Exchange Remote Connectivity Analyzer – Test Exchange connectivity (+9 rating)
279. Fast Duplicate File Finder – Find and delete duplicate files (+9 rating)
280. vWorkspace Desktop Optimizer – Optimize VDI performance (+9 rating)
281. PAExec – Run programs on remote Windows servers (+9 rating)
282. Service Credential Manager – Search Windows services (+9 rating)
283. How to enable Unsolicited Remote Assistance in Windows 7 / 8 (+8 rating)
284. Free Registry Defrag – Defragment the Windows registry (+8 rating)
285. mst IsUsedBy – Check what process uses a certain file (+8 rating)
286. Windows Memory Diagnostic – A memory diagnostic tool (+8 rating)
287. GPMC PowerShell Cmdlets (+8 rating)
288. FTPUse – FTP client for the Windows command line (+8 rating)
289. Wizmo – Control power saving functions in scripts (+8 rating)
290. Virustotal – Analyze suspicious files (+8 rating)
291. SoftPerfect Network Scanner – network scanning for Windows (+8 rating)
292. ESXi Configurator Utility – Backup and update VMware ESXi (+8 rating)
293. Attribute Changer – Change file attributes recursively on multiple files and folders (+8 rating)
294. ServiWin: Manage Windows services and drivers (+8 rating)
295. System Information Viewer (SIV) – Displays hardware, network and Windows info (+8 rating)
296. FREE Karen’s LAN Monitor – Displays extensive network information (+8 rating)
297. XXClone, a free cloning tool for Windows (+8 rating)
298. Ant Renamer: Easy-to-use and file renaming tool for Windows (+8 rating)
299. Bulk Rename Utility – Rename multiple files and folders (+8 rating)
300. GDism ELDI – A GUI for managing WIM images (+8 rating)
301. Disk Defrag – A disk defragmenter (+8 rating)
302. Microsoft Safety Scanner – Portable antivirus program (+8 rating)
303. Winrpe – Nrpe for Windows (+8 rating)
304. PhoneFactor – Mobile phone based two-factor authentication (+8 rating)
305. NTFS Permissions Reporter – What are the NTFS permissions? (+8 rating)
306. SolarWinds Diagnostic Tool for the WSUS Agent (+8 rating)
307. Forgot the administrator password? The Sticky Keys trick (+7 rating)
308. NetWrix Active Directory Change Reporter (+7 rating)
309. EC2Dream – GUI tool for Amazon EC2 and Eucalyptus (+7 rating)
310. NetSpeedMonitor – Monitor network speed and data transfer (+7 rating)
311. NetWrix Bulk Password Reset – Change the local administrator password network wide (+7 rating)
312. Network Activity Indicator – Displays network activity in the systray (+7 rating)
313. console – Multi-tabbed command shell enhancement (+7 rating)
314. FREEping – Quick and dirty monitoring (+7 rating)
315. Smart UAC – Disable UAC prompts for particular programs (+7 rating)
316. WIM2VHD – Convert a WIM image to a VHD image (+7 rating)
317. TCP Analyzer – Statistical Analysis of TCP connections in Network Monitor (+7 rating)
318. PC Audit – A simple system info tool (+7 rating)
319. Active Directory Explorer – Active Directory Viewer (+7 rating)
320. Delprof2 – Reliably delete a user profile (+7 rating)
321. How to create a new SQL Server 2012 instance (+6 rating)
322. NetWrix Password Expiration Notifier (+6 rating)
323. ADMX Migrator – GUI tool for creating ADMX templates and converting ADM files (+6 rating)
324. Free portable PDF reader – Sumatra PDF viewer (+6 rating)
325. BitLocker to Go Reader – Read Files Protected with BitLocker under Windows XP (+6 rating)
326. OpenedFilesView – View and unlock opened files (+6 rating)
327. DreamSys Server Monitor – Easy server monitoring (+6 rating)
328. Visual Subst – Map folders to a drive letter (+6 rating)
329. Core Configurator 2.0 – Powerful GUI for Windows Server R2 Server Core (+6 rating)
330. WinPing – A portable ping GUI (+6 rating)
331. DHCP Find – Search rogue DHCP servers (+6 rating)
332. Universal Viewer – File Viewer that supports many file types (+6 rating)
333. Wake-on-LAN Packet Sniffer – Capture Magic Packets (+6 rating)
334. Console – Windows Command Prompt alternative for Windows and PowerShell (+6 rating)
335. Blackbird Privilege Identity Auditor – Audit logon and logoff (+6 rating)
336. Windows Server 2012 R2 on VirtualBox – Error 0x000000C4 (+5 rating)
337. TsProfileCleaner – Delete user profiles on multiple Terminal Servers (+5 rating)
338. Free unzip software – 7-Zip portable (+5 rating)
339. Delbyown – Delete, copy or list files by owner (+5 rating)
340. AdapterWatch – Comprehensive info about network adapters (+5 rating)
341. IPNetInfo – Get all information about an IP address (+5 rating)
342. MF Shutdown Manager – Schedule shutdowns, restarts and wakeups (+5 rating)
343. NetWrix Logon Reporter – Logon auditing (+5 rating)
344. NetWrix Non-owner Mailbox Access Reporter Freeware (+5 rating)
345. MoW PowerShell WMI Browser (+5 rating)
346. SCCM 2012 Right-Click Tools – Part 1: Installation (+5 rating)
347. RVTools – Display information of virtual machines on ESX hosts and update VMware tools (+5 rating)
348. Netwrix Account Lockout Examiner (+5 rating)
349. Reply To: "The hosted network couldn’t be started" after "netsh wlan start hostednetwork" (+4 rating)
350. What is the System Reserved Partition? (+4 rating)
351. How to edit the WINX menu in Windows 8.1 (+4 rating)
352. Compatibility Administrator – Configure legacy apps for Vista (+4 rating)
353. Detect Intel and AMD Hyper-V compatibility (+4 rating)
354. NetWrix Inactive Users Tracker (+4 rating)
355. Karen’s ‘Net Monitor – Website, mail, and ping monitoring (+4 rating)
356. CentralOps.net NsLookup – Online nslookup tool (+4 rating)
357. DriverView – View drivers (+4 rating)
358. PowerTerm WebConnect for Windows Server 2008 (+4 rating)
359. Server Core Configurator – Script-based Windows 2008 Server Core set up (+4 rating)
360. PC Wizard 2008 – A system information and benchmark tool (+4 rating)
361. Hyper-V VM Mover (+4 rating)
362. Change Analysis Diagnostic Tool for Windows XP (+4 rating)
363. Passgen – Set unique administrator passwords on multiple machines (+4 rating)
364. Top Users Expert – Analyze bandwidth consumption with Network Monitor (+4 rating)
365. Directory Service Comparison Tool – Restore changed Active Directory objects (+4 rating)
366. ClamWin Free Antivirus – Portable antivirus software (+4 rating)
367. 1-4a Rename – A batch renamer tool (+4 rating)
368. Time Freeze Free – A software testing tool (+4 rating)
369. EkahauHeatMapper – Wireless coverage maps (+4 rating)
370. Xinorbis – Disk analyzer (+4 rating)
371. NovaBench – Free benchmark software (+4 rating)
372. WhatInStartup – Manage Windows startup programs (+4 rating)
373. MyDefrag – Script defragmentation (+4 rating)
374. Smart Defrag – A defragmentation tool (+4 rating)
375. SimpleSysInfo – A customizable system information tool for Windows (+4 rating)
376. WhatsUp Gold TFTP Server (+4 rating)
377. Workspace Manager Express – A roaming user profiles alternative (+4 rating)
378. SolarWinds VM-to-Cloud Calculator – Compare VM hosting costs (+4 rating)
379. ADREPLSTATUS – Active Directory Replication Status Tool (+4 rating)
380. NetWrix Disk Space Monitor (+4 rating)
381. Free Hyper-V Manager for Core Server 2012 (+4 rating)
382. How to use the Quest AD CMDLETs (+3 rating)
383. Create a list of local administrators with PowerShell (+3 rating)
384. Exchange 2013 site resilience (+3 rating)
385. SharePoint 2013 certification overview (+3 rating)
386. Active Directory Based Activation – Way better than KMS (+3 rating)
387. The PowerShell career pipeline (+3 rating)
388. Elevation Gadget – Drag and drop to elevate programs (+3 rating)
389. Necromancers Dos Navigator (NDN) – A file explorer (+3 rating)
390. Group Policy Refresh PowerShell Cmdlet (+3 rating)
391. NT EventLog Explorer – Retrieves event log information (+3 rating)
392. fs guard – Monitor services and directories (+3 rating)
393. Double Driver – Export and import device drivers (+3 rating)
394. FileTypesMan – File types manager for Windows (+3 rating)
395. FixWin – Fix common Windows 7 and Vista problems (+3 rating)
396. PingInfoView – Another ping monitor GUI tool (+3 rating)
397. SolarWinds Network Device Monitor – Real-time performance and health monitoring (+3 rating)
398. CleanAfterMe – Erase computer history (+3 rating)
399. Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector – Search and troubleshoot Wi-Fi connections (+3 rating)
400. Joulemeter – Computer power consumption calculator (+3 rating)
401. Active Directory Search – Server Admin (+3 rating)
402. DiskCountersView – Display hard disk drive system counters (+3 rating)
403. UserProfilesView – View user profiles (+3 rating)
404. iDesktop – Desktop management software (+3 rating)
405. Is Bash the next big thing after PowerShell? (+2 rating)
406. IPv6 tutorial – Part 6: Site-local addresses and link-local addresses (+2 rating)
407. Disable Windows XP end of support notification with Group Policy? [updated] (+2 rating)
408. Stopping CryptoLocker and other ransomware (+2 rating)
409. Create a bootable Windows PE 3.0 USB drive with rescue tools – Part 1 (+2 rating)
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