In IT we all have to use some small tool that help us in system administration, So here I am going to provide a list of Best free admin tool published on 4sysops.com (full credit goes to 4sysops.com).
The tools are ordered according to user ratings listed below.
- EventSentry Light – Real-time event log monitoring (+211 rating, 49 votes)
- Remote Desktop Manager – A powerful RDP client (+188 rating, 42 votes)
- Spiceworks – Network Monitoring and Help Desk software (+131 rating, 33 votes)
- ADManager Plus – Active Directory reports and monitoring (+117 rating, 27 votes)
- Sysinternals Suite – Troubleshooting utilities (+115 rating, 27 votes)
- Active Directory Reports Lite – Active Directory reporting tool (+114 rating, 26 votes)
- GFI LANguard – Network Security Scanner (+110 rating, 27 votes)
- KeePass – Open source password manager (+104 rating, 24 votes)
- JiJi Self Service Password Reset – Allows end users reset their password (+91 rating, 21 votes)
- Notepad++ – Source code editor and Notepad replacement (+90 rating, 22 votes)
- Wireshark – Powerful network analyzer (+76 rating, 18 votes)
- Zenmap: Windows GUI for nmap (+76 rating, 17 votes)
- Farm Commander – Copy, move delete files on multiple servers (+71 rating, 16 votes)
- UBCD4Win – Ultimate Boot CD for Windows, a comprehensive rescue tool (+69 rating, 17 votes)
- MobaXterm – The multitab Unix browser for Windows (+68 rating, 17 votes)
- Process Monitor – View file system, registry, and network activity (+68 rating, 16 votes)
- Desktop Central Free Windows Tools – 10 admin utilities (+67 rating, 16 votes)
- TeraCopy – Increase copy speed (+63 rating, 14 votes)
- Sequoia View – Visualize occupied hard disk space (+62 rating, 15 votes)
- Trinity Rescue Kit (TRK) – Recover Windows using Linux (+61 rating, 16 votes)
- XIA Configuration Server – inventory and technical documentation (+60 rating, 14 votes)
- Autoruns – Manage Windows startup programs (+56 rating, 13 votes)
- BartPE – A Windows PE-based rescue platform (+55 rating, 13 votes)
- VMware DiskMount GUI – Mount VMDK files (+54 rating, 14 votes)
- Service and Scheduled Task User Manager – Change service accounts passwords (+53 rating, 12 votes)
- EventTracker PULSE – a search engine for log data (+52 rating, 13 votes)
- Iometer – Measure disk performance (+51 rating, 15 votes)
- JiJi Help Desk Password Reset – Delegate password resets (+49 rating, 11 votes)
- AD Tidy – Identify last logged on user and computer accounts (+49 rating, 11 votes)
- NTPWEdit – Reset Windows 7 password (+48 rating, 18 votes)
- Process Explorer – A better Task Manager (+48 rating, 13 votes)
- Netcat – Swiss army knife for network troubleshooting (+48 rating, 11 votes)
- SpecOps Gpupdate – WOL, gpupdate, remote restart (+47 rating, 12 votes)
- ExInsight – Monitoring and statistics for Microsoft Exchange (+47 rating, 11 votes)
- Reply To: Windows Server 2012 R2 on VirtualBox – Error 0x000000C4 (+46 rating, 54 votes)
- The Dude – Map networks and monitor services (+46 rating, 12 votes)
- My_7PE – Build Windows 7 PE without WAIK (+46 rating, 11 votes)
- Robocopy – Mirror folders (+43 rating, 11 votes)
- CoreConfigurator – A GUI for Server Core (+43 rating, 10 votes)
- Process Hacker – A mighty Task Manager and Process Explorer alternative (+43 rating, 10 votes)
- FileMenu Tools – Customize Windows Explorer easily (+43 rating, 10 votes)
- EndPointScan – Scan your network for devices (+42 rating, 10 votes)
- SolarWinds Exchange Monitor (+41 rating, 12 votes)
- ADModify.NET – Modify multiple user accounts in Active Directory (+41 rating, 11 votes)
- JiJi Self Extractor – Create self-extracting compressed executables (+41 rating, 10 votes)
- Treesize Free – Shows size of folder and subfolders (+40 rating, 10 votes)
- PocketPutty – SSH client for Windows Mobile (+38 rating, 12 votes)
- Specops Command – PowerShell meets Group Policy (+38 rating, 10 votes)
- Lansweeper – Hardware and software inventory for Windows (+38 rating, 10 votes)
- SuRun – Run programs with local admin right (+37 rating, 9 votes)
- Revo Uninstaller – Free PCs from junk (+37 rating, 9 votes)
- ManageEngine Desktop Central – Client management software (+37 rating, 9 votes)
- Live Maps for Microsoft Operations Manager (+36 rating, 9 votes)
- Free RDP manager – Royal TS (+35 rating, 8 votes)
- MobaSSH – SSH server for Windows (+34 rating, 10 votes)
- NetWrix Disk Space Monitor (+33 rating, 9 votes)
- GParted – Partition manager for Windows and Linux (+33 rating, 9 votes)
- mRemoteNG – Open source, multi-protocol, remote connection manager (+33 rating, 8 votes)
- AD PHOTO EDIT – Import Exchange Global Address List (GAL) images into Active Directory (+33 rating, 8 votes)
- AD Info – User friendly Active Directory reporting tool (+32 rating, 10 votes)
- Terminals – A multi-tabbed RDP client (+32 rating, 8 votes)
- PacketTrap pt360 ToolSuite – network management (+32 rating, 8 votes)
- NetWrix File Server Change Reporter (+32 rating, 8 votes)
- EMCO Network Software Scanner – Audit installed programs (+32 rating, 7 votes)
- Request Tracker – ITIL compliant Service Desk software (+31 rating, 8 votes)
- System Explorer – Examine a Windows installation in detail (+31 rating, 7 votes)
- EMCO WakeOnLan – Wake-on-LAN utility for large networks (+31 rating, 7 votes)
- Memtest86 – A memory diagnostic tool (+31 rating, 7 votes)
- Hyper-V Monitor Gadget for the Windows Vista sidebar (+30 rating, 8 votes)
- Free software inventory software – EMCO Remote Installer (+30 rating, 7 votes)
- PDQ Deploy – Software deployment software (+29 rating, 10 votes)
- NetWrix Services Monitor – Restart failing Windows services (+29 rating, 8 votes)
- locate32 – Find files (+29 rating, 7 votes)
- NirCmd – Swiss army knife for the command prompt (+29 rating, 7 votes)
- WuInstall – Install Windows updates using a command line script (+29 rating, 7 votes)
- EMCO MAC Address Scanner (+29 rating, 7 votes)
- NTop-XTRA – Shows network usage (+28 rating, 7 votes)
- SolarWinds Real-Time NetFlow Analyzer (+28 rating, 7 votes)
- GImageX – A GUI for ImageX (+28 rating, 7 votes)
- EMCO Remote Console – Remote command tool for Windows (+28 rating, 7 votes)
- CCleaner – Improve Windows performance by removing unnecessary files and registry entries (+28 rating, 6 votes)
- eToolz – GUI for ping, traceroute, WHOIS and more (+27 rating, 7 votes)
- Microsoft Security Compliance Manager (SCM v2) – Part 1 (+27 rating, 6 votes)
- PowerGUI – Create PowerShell scripts with a GUI (+26 rating, 8 votes)
- PDQ Inventory – Track software and hardware (+26 rating, 8 votes)
- AD Query – Search Active Directory (+26 rating, 7 votes)
- Network Monitor – A free network protocol analyzer (+26 rating, 6 votes)
- JavaRa – Remove redundant versions of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) (+25 rating, 9 votes)
- Spotlight on Windows – Monitor Windows servers (+25 rating, 7 votes)
- Quest Object Restore for Active Directory – Undelete AD objects (+25 rating, 6 votes)
- Extended Task Manager – Find resource eaters (+25 rating, 6 votes)
- Event Log Manager – Event log collector (+25 rating, 6 votes)
- DELTACOPY – Incremental backup program (+24 rating, 8 votes)
- WMI Asset Logger – Gather computer information (+24 rating, 6 votes)
- TMnetSim Network Simulator – Simulate network latency and packet loss (+24 rating, 6 votes)
- WinDirStat – Query disk usage (+23 rating, 6 votes)
- Sysinternals ShellRunas – run programs as different user (+23 rating, 6 votes)
- TCPView – displays active TCP and UDP connections (+23 rating, 6 votes)
- Belarc Advisor – Builds a profile of your PC (+23 rating, 6 votes)
- Steel Run As – Let standard users execute with administrator rights (+23 rating, 6 votes)
- Disk2vhd – A simple P2V tool that creates VHDs for Hyper-V and Virtual PC (+23 rating, 6 votes)
- HWiNFO32 – Detailed hardware information and diagnostic (+23 rating, 6 votes)
- SolarWinds Permissions Analyzer for Active Directory – Determine effective NTFS and share permissions(+23 rating, 6 votes)
- LogFusion – Log file monitoring in real time (+23 rating, 6 votes)
- Free launcher for portable applications – NirLauncher (+23 rating, 5 votes)
- FrameFlow – Web-based Windows monitoring (+23 rating, 5 votes)
- ControlUp – Real-time monitoring and remote administration (+23 rating, 5 votes)
- Product Key Finder – Export license keys from multiple Windows computers (+22 rating, 7 votes)
- Netsetman – Switch network settings (+22 rating, 6 votes)
- Device Remover – A powerful Device Manager alternative (+22 rating, 6 votes)
- ReNamer – Rename multiple files (+22 rating, 6 votes)
- Secret Server – Central password management for admins (+22 rating, 5 votes)
- How to share Wi-Fi in Windows 8 with Internet connection sharing (ICS) (+21 rating, 23 votes)
- Bart’s Stuff Test 5 – A hard drive stress test tool (+21 rating, 7 votes)
- RegAlyzer – A nifty free Registry editor (+21 rating, 6 votes)
- Virtual CloneDrive – Mount ISO and IMG images (+21 rating, 6 votes)
- Raw Copy – Create a raw image to rescue data from a hard drive (+21 rating, 6 votes)
- AdvancedRemoteInfo – Gather information remotely from Windows PCs (+21 rating, 5 votes)
- VirtualIQ – Manage Hyper-V environments (+21 rating, 5 votes)
- HealthMonitor – Monitor 60 different system states (+21 rating, 5 votes)
- SyncBack – Synchronize folders (+21 rating, 5 votes)
- UnLock IT – Unlock files and folders (+21 rating, 5 votes)
- IPMon – Monitor IP traffic (+21 rating, 5 votes)
- EASEUS Todo Backup Free Edition (+21 rating, 5 votes)
- WPKG-GP – Alternative client for the software deployment tool WPKG (+21 rating, 5 votes)
- Veeam ONE Free Edition – Real-time Hyper-V and VMware monitoring (+21 rating, 5 votes)
- Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool (WUDT) is unable to copy files (+20 rating, 22 votes)
- Nagwin – Nagios for Windows (+20 rating, 7 votes)
- Free password recovery tool – Cain & Abel (+20 rating, 6 votes)
- Free Windows sandbox – Sandboxie (+20 rating, 6 votes)
- ShareWatch – See connected users and open files (+20 rating, 5 votes)
- Core Configuration Console (CCC) – Basic Server Core setup (+20 rating, 5 votes)
- PStart – Launch and search tools on your USB stick (+20 rating, 5 votes)
- Q-Dir – File manager with admin features (+20 rating, 5 votes)
- Purgos – Desktop management software for Windows (+20 rating, 5 votes)
- WPKG – Software deployment tool (+20 rating, 5 votes)
- SysAdmin – Active Directory Management (+20 rating, 5 votes)
- SCCM Client Actions Tool (SCCM CAT) – Manage Configuration Manager clients (+19 rating, 6 votes)
- Spacemonger v1.4 – Keep track of the free space (+19 rating, 5 votes)
- VistaBootPro – manage boot configuration with a GUI tool (+19 rating, 5 votes)
- AnVir Task Manager Free (+19 rating, 5 votes)
- 3D Traceroute – Displays traceroute information in 3D (+19 rating, 5 votes)
- Simple Search – An extension for Microsoft Network Monitor (+19 rating, 5 votes)
- NetworkMiner – Network Forensic Analysis Tool (NFAT) (+19 rating, 5 votes)
- Win IP Config – GUI replaces ipconfig, route, and netstat (+19 rating, 5 votes)
- Blackbird auditor express – Real-time Active Directory change monitoring (+19 rating, 5 votes)
- Remote Desktop Connection Manager – An RDP client (+19 rating, 5 votes)
- EMCO Remote Registry Exporter – Export registry from network PCs (+19 rating, 4 votes)
- Managed Service Accounts GUI (+19 rating, 4 votes)
- VHD Resizer – Shrink or Expand a Hyper-V VHD (+18 rating, 8 votes)
- Free file unlock tool – Unlocker (+17 rating, 6 votes)
- Total Network Monitor – A sophisticated network monitoring software (+17 rating, 5 votes)
- BootRacer – Measure boot speed (+17 rating, 5 votes)
- JDiskReport – Displays disk space consumption (+17 rating, 4 votes)
- QTTabBar – Tabs for the Windows Explorer (+17 rating, 4 votes)
- Memtest86+ – Memory test software (+17 rating, 4 votes)
- Active Directory Telephone Book (+17 rating, 4 votes)
- Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper – Standalone antivirus software (+17 rating, 4 votes)
- Mobile PC Monitor – Monitoring tool with smartphone app (+16 rating, 6 votes)
- Secunia PSI – Scan for software vulnerabilities (+16 rating, 4 votes)
- FlexTK Express – Advanced File Management Toolkit (+16 rating, 4 votes)
- SuperScan – An easy-to-use udp/tcp port scanner (+16 rating, 4 votes)
- EMCO Ping Monitor Free (+16 rating, 4 votes)
- NT Toolkit – 28 useful admin tools (+16 rating, 4 votes)
- Steganos Locknote – Password saver and text encryption (+16 rating, 4 votes)
- RegScanner – Search the Windows Registry (+16 rating, 4 votes)
- EMCO MoveOnBoot – Delete, move, rename locked files (+16 rating, 4 votes)
- WSUS ClientManager for Workgroups – Add computers to a WSUS server (+16 rating, 4 votes)
- Kaspersky Rescue Disk – Offline antivirus tool (+16 rating, 4 votes)
- Active Directory Topology Diagrammer (+16 rating, 4 votes)
- SetACL – Manage access control lists (acl) (+16 rating, 4 votes)
- DocLock – Password encryption tool for Windows Mobile (+15 rating, 5 votes)
- SafeMSI – Installing in Safe Mode (+15 rating, 5 votes)
- SolarWinds Real-Time Bandwidth Monitor (+15 rating, 5 votes)
- compname.exe – Query and rename computers (+15 rating, 4 votes)
- ManagePC – An inventory tool (+15 rating, 4 votes)
- export.exe – Redirect stdout output into environment variables (+15 rating, 4 votes)
- PowerGUI Active Directory Recycle Bin PowerPack (+15 rating, 4 votes)
- ManagePC – Inventory and manage PCs (+15 rating, 4 votes)
- WSUS Offline Update – Update Windows and Office without an Internet connection (+15 rating, 4 votes)
- SolarWinds Web Transaction Watcher – Record and monitor a Web transaction (+15 rating, 4 votes)
- ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer – Network traffic analysis tool (+14 rating, 6 votes)
- Edgemeal Get and Set CPU Affinity (+14 rating, 5 votes)
- Windows Mobile IP Utility – Check IP connections (+14 rating, 5 votes)
- Specops Password Policy Basic – Fine-Grained Password Policies (+14 rating, 5 votes)
- CorreLog Windows Agent – A Syslog client (+14 rating, 5 votes)
- Free hard drive monitor – Acronis Drive Monitor (+14 rating, 5 votes)
- TweakUAC – Turn off Vista UAC quickly (+14 rating, 4 votes)
- SolarWinds Advanced Subnet Calculator – IP subnet calculation made easy (+14 rating, 4 votes)
- Ultimate Windows Tweaker – Tweak Windows Vista (+14 rating, 4 votes)
- NetWorx – Network traffic monitor and network usage reporting (+14 rating, 4 votes)
- Unstoppable Copier – Copy physically corrupt files (+14 rating, 4 votes)
- Gizmo Central – Mount VHD and ISO images and more (+14 rating, 4 votes)
- CPUID HWMonitor – Measures temperatures for many hardware components (+14 rating, 4 votes)
- Account Lockout Tools – View lockout status and unlock account (+14 rating, 4 votes)
- OCS Inventory NG – Inventory software for Windows, Mac, and Linux (+14 rating, 4 votes)
- SoftPerfect Network Scanner – IP, NetBIOS, WMI and SNMP scanner (+14 rating, 3 votes)
- ManageEngine Free Active Directory Tools (+14 rating, 3 votes)
- Windows Server 2012 R2 on VirtualBox – Error 0x000000C4 (+13 rating, 15 votes)
- How to enable Unsolicited Remote Assistance in Windows 7 / 8 (+13 rating, 15 votes)
- Active@ Kill Disk – hard driver eraser (+13 rating, 5 votes)
- RunAsAdmin – Run with administrative rights (+13 rating, 4 votes)
- Script Elevation PowerToys – elevate PowerShell (+13 rating, 4 votes)
- WinRAP – Hide running Windows applications (+13 rating, 4 votes)
- AMP WinOFF – Schedule Windows shutdown and restart (+13 rating, 4 votes)
- Speccy – System information for Windows (+13 rating, 4 votes)
- Symantec NUAC – A UAC extension for Windows Vista (+13 rating, 3 votes)
- SpeedFan – CPU and hard disk temperature monitoring (+13 rating, 3 votes)
- H2bench – Benchmark hard disks (+13 rating, 3 votes)
- BlueScreenView – Display Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) information (+13 rating, 3 votes)
- Advanced Port Scanner – A port scanner for newbies (+13 rating, 3 votes)
- RocketDock – A Mac OS X Dock clone for Windows (+13 rating, 3 votes)
- Network Password Recovery – Windows password recovery (+13 rating, 3 votes)
- imagepatcher – Update WIM images (+13 rating, 3 votes)
- Server Configuration Change Reporter – Automated server auditing (+13 rating, 3 votes)
- HoverIP – GUI for ipconfig, nslookup, routing table, ping, traceroute, port scanning (+13 rating, 3 votes)
- TCPEye – Live netstat command (+13 rating, 3 votes)
- FastResolver – Resolve IP addresses, retrieve MAC addresses (+13 rating, 3 votes)
- Password Assistant – Change the local administrator password on multiple computers (+13 rating, 3 votes)
- Lepide User Management – Remote password reset tool (+13 rating, 3 votes)
- Network Infrastructure Change Reporter – Network device discovery and auditing (+13 rating, 3 votes)
- WindowsPager – Virtual desktop manager for Windows 7 (+13 rating, 3 votes)
- WMI Code creator – Generate VBScript, C#, and VB.NET code that uses WMI (+13 rating, 3 votes)
- Zetetic.Events – Scan and filter event logs (+13 rating, 3 votes)
- WMI Explorer – Browse WMI classes and execute any WMI query (+13 rating, 3 votes)
- Verax NMS – Network and application monitoring (+13 rating, 3 votes)
- EasyBCD – A GUI bootloader configuration tool for Vista and Windows 7 (+12 rating, 4 votes)
- GiPo@FileUtilities – Monitor directory changes, mount folders, and more (+12 rating, 4 votes)
- Recuva – Recover accidentally deleted files (+12 rating, 4 votes)
- Servers Alive – A Monitoring tool (+12 rating, 3 votes)
- smartmontools – Control and monitor storage systems (+12 rating, 3 votes)
- PlacesBar Editor – Configure the dialog places bar (+12 rating, 3 votes)
- NetLimiter Monitor – displays transfer rates of processes (+12 rating, 3 votes)
- Defraggler – Defrag individual files and folders (+12 rating, 3 votes)
- HashCalc – Compute hash/checksums and HMACs (+12 rating, 3 votes)
- DHCP Reservation Manager – Easily migrate DHCP reservations (+12 rating, 3 votes)
- WinBubble – Tweak Windows 7 (+12 rating, 3 votes)
- Comodo Time Machine – A system restore utility (+12 rating, 3 votes)
- VirtuAll User Environment Manager (VUEM) – Centrally manage desktop settings (+12 rating, 3 votes)
- Create a list of local administrators with PowerShell (+11 rating, 11 votes)
- Reset a Windows 10 password (+11 rating, 11 votes)
- CurrPorts – Displays detailed info about open TCP/IP ports (+11 rating, 4 votes)
- Kiwi Syslog Server – A Syslog daemon for Windows (+11 rating, 4 votes)
- Remotely Enable Remote Desktop (+11 rating, 3 votes)
- SolarWinds VM Monitor – Get X-Ray insight into your ESX Servers (+11 rating, 3 votes)
- VHD tool – Create, convert, and extend a VHD quickly (+11 rating, 3 votes)
- SolarWinds IP Address Tracker – Manage IP addresses (+11 rating, 3 votes)
- Windows Installer Clean Up – Resolve installation problems (+11 rating, 3 votes)
- GFI WebMonitor – Web filtering for ISA Server (+11 rating, 3 votes)
- Bad Application – Test application crashes (+11 rating, 3 votes)
- YAPM – Yet Another (remote) Process Monitor (+11 rating, 3 votes)
- Free nslookup tool for Windows with GUI – DNSDataView (+11 rating, 3 votes)
- Windows System Control Center – Launch Sysinternals and NirSoft tools from the web (+11 rating, 3 votes)
- BleachBit – Free disk space and delete Internet history (+11 rating, 3 votes)
- Group Manager – Allows end users to manage Active Directory group membership (+11 rating, 3 votes)
- SysInternalsUpdater – Update Sysinternals Suite (+11 rating, 3 votes)
- Softerra LDAP Browser – LDAP viewer and search tool (+11 rating, 3 votes)
- nspaces – Virtual Desktop Manager (+11 rating, 3 votes)
- Altaro Hyper-V Backup (+11 rating, 3 votes)
- Free Windows Error Reporting (WER) viewing tool – AppCrashView (+10 rating, 6 votes)
- NetWrix Privileged Account Manager – Password Manager (+10 rating, 5 votes)
- Rufus – A better Windows 7 USB tool (+10 rating, 5 votes)
- EVT LogParser – A Windows event log parser (+10 rating, 4 votes)
- Logparser – Query text-based data (+10 rating, 3 votes)
- AccessEnum – Displays directory and registry permissions (+10 rating, 3 votes)
- IT Environment Health Scanner – Identify Active Directory problems (+10 rating, 3 votes)
- Real Temp – Another CPU temperature measuring program (+10 rating, 3 votes)
- SolarWinds WMI Monitor – Windows server monitoring tool (+10 rating, 3 votes)
- Trilead VM Explorer – Easy Hyper-V and VMware backup (+10 rating, 3 votes)
- NetWrix Password Manager Freeware (+10 rating, 3 votes)
- SCCM Client Center – Fix Configuration Manager clients (+10 rating, 2 votes)
- Reply To: “The hosted network couldn’t be started” after “netsh wlan start hostednetwork” (+9 rating, 15 votes)
- How to find the WiFi password in Windows 8.1 (+9 rating, 11 votes)
- NTFS Undelete – Easily recover deleted files (+9 rating, 5 votes)
- EMSA Register DLL Tool – Register programs with a GUI (+9 rating, 4 votes)
- NetWrix AD Object Restore Wizard – Create Active Directory snapshots (+9 rating, 4 votes)
- SolarWinds Wake-on-LAN tool (+9 rating, 4 votes)
- Vmdk2Vhd – Convert VMware VMDK to Hyper-V VHD (+9 rating, 3 votes)
- SQLSearcher – Search for SQL Server installations (+9 rating, 3 votes)
- ADRestore.NET – the GUI version of ADRestore (+9 rating, 2 votes)
- Free ZIP utility – IZArc (+9 rating, 2 votes)
- Free SharePoint backup and permission reporting tool – SUSHI (+9 rating, 2 votes)
- Exchange Remote Connectivity Analyzer – Test Exchange connectivity (+9 rating, 2 votes)
- Fast Duplicate File Finder – Find and delete duplicate files (+9 rating, 2 votes)
- vWorkspace Desktop Optimizer – Optimize VDI performance (+9 rating, 2 votes)
- PAExec – Run programs on remote Windows servers (+9 rating, 2 votes)
- Service Credential Manager – Search Windows services (+9 rating, 2 votes)
- Turn off Automatic Updates in Windows 10 build 9926 (+8 rating, 18 votes)
- Forgot the administrator password? The Sticky Keys trick (+8 rating, 12 votes)
- How to create a new SQL Server 2012 instance (+8 rating, 10 votes)
- Stop automatic updates in Windows 10 RTM (build 10240) (+8 rating, 10 votes)
- Free Registry Defrag – Defragment the Windows registry (+8 rating, 4 votes)
- mst IsUsedBy – Check what process uses a certain file (+8 rating, 3 votes)
- FREEping – Quick and dirty monitoring (+8 rating, 3 votes)
- WIM2VHD – Convert a WIM image to a VHD image (+8 rating, 3 votes)
- Windows Memory Diagnostic – A memory diagnostic tool (+8 rating, 3 votes)
- GPMC PowerShell Cmdlets (+8 rating, 2 votes)
- FTPUse – FTP client for the Windows command line (+8 rating, 2 votes)
- Wizmo – Control power saving functions in scripts (+8 rating, 2 votes)
- Virustotal – Analyze suspicious files (+8 rating, 2 votes)
- SoftPerfect Network Scanner – network scanning for Windows (+8 rating, 2 votes)
- ESXi Configurator Utility – Backup and update VMware ESXi (+8 rating, 2 votes)
- Attribute Changer – Change file attributes recursively on multiple files and folders (+8 rating, 2 votes)
- ServiWin: Manage Windows services and drivers (+8 rating, 2 votes)
- System Information Viewer (SIV) – Displays hardware, network and Windows info (+8 rating, 2 votes)
- FREE Karen’s LAN Monitor – Displays extensive network information (+8 rating, 2 votes)
- XXClone, a free cloning tool for Windows (+8 rating, 2 votes)
- Ant Renamer: Easy-to-use and file renaming tool for Windows (+8 rating, 2 votes)
- Bulk Rename Utility – Rename multiple files and folders (+8 rating, 2 votes)
- GDism ELDI – A GUI for managing WIM images (+8 rating, 2 votes)
- Disk Defrag – A disk defragmenter (+8 rating, 2 votes)
- Microsoft Safety Scanner – Portable antivirus program (+8 rating, 2 votes)
- Winrpe – Nrpe for Windows (+8 rating, 2 votes)
- PhoneFactor – Mobile phone based two-factor authentication (+8 rating, 2 votes)
- NTFS Permissions Reporter – What are the NTFS permissions? (+8 rating, 2 votes)
- SolarWinds Diagnostic Tool for the WSUS Agent (+8 rating, 2 votes)
- Disable Windows Update in Windows 10 (+7 rating, 9 votes)
- Unifying SCCM and WSUS – Part 1: Configuring roles and managing collections (+7 rating, 7 votes)
- Review: Softerra Adaxes – Automating Active Directory management (+7 rating, 7 votes)
- NetWrix Password Expiration Notifier (+7 rating, 5 votes)
- NetWrix Active Directory Change Reporter (+7 rating, 3 votes)
- EC2Dream – GUI tool for Amazon EC2 and Eucalyptus (+7 rating, 3 votes)
- NetSpeedMonitor – Monitor network speed and data transfer (+7 rating, 3 votes)
- NetWrix Bulk Password Reset – Change the local administrator password network wide (+7 rating, 3 votes)
- Network Activity Indicator – Displays network activity in the systray (+7 rating, 3 votes)
- console – Multi-tabbed command shell enhancement (+7 rating, 2 votes)
- Smart UAC – Disable UAC prompts for particular programs (+7 rating, 2 votes)
- TCP Analyzer – Statistical Analysis of TCP connections in Network Monitor (+7 rating, 2 votes)
- PC Audit – A simple system info tool (+7 rating, 2 votes)
- Active Directory Explorer – Active Directory Viewer (+7 rating, 2 votes)
- Delprof2 – Reliably delete a user profile (+7 rating, 2 votes)
- ADMX Migrator – GUI tool for creating ADMX templates and converting ADM files (+6 rating, 3 votes)
- Free portable PDF reader – Sumatra PDF viewer (+6 rating, 3 votes)
- BitLocker to Go Reader – Read Files Protected with BitLocker under Windows XP (+6 rating, 3 votes)
- MoW PowerShell WMI Browser (+6 rating, 3 votes)
- OpenedFilesView – View and unlock opened files (+6 rating, 2 votes)
- DreamSys Server Monitor – Easy server monitoring (+6 rating, 2 votes)
- Visual Subst – Map folders to a drive letter (+6 rating, 2 votes)
- Core Configurator 2.0 – Powerful GUI for Windows Server R2 Server Core (+6 rating, 2 votes)
- WinPing – A portable ping GUI (+6 rating, 2 votes)
- DHCP Find – Search rogue DHCP servers (+6 rating, 2 votes)
- Universal Viewer – File Viewer that supports many file types (+6 rating, 2 votes)
- Wake-on-LAN Packet Sniffer – Capture Magic Packets (+6 rating, 2 votes)
- Blackbird Privilege Identity Auditor – Audit logon and logoff (+6 rating, 2 votes)
- SCCM 2012 Right-Click Tools – Part 1: Installation (+6 rating, 2 votes)
- Reset Windows 8.1 password with the free tool ntpasswd (+5 rating, 9 votes)
- Use DISM to slipstream updates (+5 rating, 7 votes)
- How to use the Quest AD CMDLETs (+5 rating, 7 votes)
- PowerShell versions and their Windows version (+5 rating, 7 votes)
- Install Windows 10 with a local account (+5 rating, 7 votes)
- How to deploy a scripted application installation with SCCM 2012 (+5 rating, 5 votes)
- How to edit the WINX menu in Windows 8.1 (+5 rating, 5 votes)
- Detect Intel and AMD Hyper-V compatibility (+5 rating, 3 votes)
- TsProfileCleaner – Delete user profiles on multiple Terminal Servers (+5 rating, 3 votes)
- Free unzip software – 7-Zip portable (+5 rating, 3 votes)
- Console – Windows Command Prompt alternative for Windows and PowerShell (+5 rating, 3 votes)
- Delbyown – Delete, copy or list files by owner (+5 rating, 2 votes)
- AdapterWatch – Comprehensive info about network adapters (+5 rating, 2 votes)
- IPNetInfo – Get all information about an IP address (+5 rating, 2 votes)
- MF Shutdown Manager – Schedule shutdowns, restarts and wakeups (+5 rating, 2 votes)
- NetWrix Logon Reporter – Logon auditing (+5 rating, 2 votes)
- ADREPLSTATUS – Active Directory Replication Status Tool (+5 rating, 2 votes)
- NetWrix Non-owner Mailbox Access Reporter Freeware (+5 rating, 2 votes)
- RVTools – Display information of virtual machines on ESX hosts and update VMware tools (+5 rating, 1 votes)
- Netwrix Account Lockout Examiner (+5 rating, 1 votes)
- Reset Windows 7 / 8 administrator password (+4 rating, 8 votes)
- WinRM 3.0: Manage Windows Server 2008 R2 remotely with Server Manager and PowerShell (+4 rating, 6 votes)
- Free eBooks for Windows administrators [updated] (+4 rating, 4 votes)
- Offline enable the Windows 8 built-in administrator account (+4 rating, 4 votes)
- What is the System Reserved Partition? (+4 rating, 4 votes)
- Managing inactive clients in SCCM 2012 (+4 rating, 4 votes)
- Remotely query user profile information with PowerShell (+4 rating, 4 votes)
- Linking an AD security group to a SCCM collection (+4 rating, 4 votes)
- Windows Update download tools (+4 rating, 4 votes)
- Create a recovery CD with PE Builder (+4 rating, 4 votes)
- Improve the Office 2013 startup experience with Group Policy (+4 rating, 4 votes)
- Set up Microsoft LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution) in Active Directory (+4 rating, 4 votes)
- Review of Stellar Phoenix Mailbox Exchange Recovery (+4 rating, 4 votes)
- Disable Windows 10 Update in the Registry and with PowerShell (+4 rating, 4 votes)
- Compatibility Administrator – Configure legacy apps for Vista (+4 rating, 2 votes)
- NetWrix Inactive Users Tracker (+4 rating, 2 votes)
- Karen’s ‘Net Monitor – Website, mail, and ping monitoring (+4 rating, 2 votes)
- CentralOps.net NsLookup – Online nslookup tool (+4 rating, 2 votes)
- DriverView – View drivers (+4 rating, 2 votes)
- PowerTerm WebConnect for Windows Server 2008 (+4 rating, 1 votes)
- Server Core Configurator – Script-based Windows 2008 Server Core set up (+4 rating, 1 votes)
- PC Wizard 2008 – A system information and benchmark tool (+4 rating, 1 votes)
- Hyper-V VM Mover (+4 rating, 1 votes)
- Change Analysis Diagnostic Tool for Windows XP (+4 rating, 1 votes)
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