Source-code: AutoHotkey - Automation scriptsĪutoHotkey is an open-source scripting software for Windows that is used to automate repetitive tasks, remap keys, build small utility tools, etc.

Remap keys and create your own keyboard shortcuts.

Hotkey to globally mute both your microphone and camera when in a video conference (for those embarrassing zoom call moments when every second adds up to it).

Instantly search and launch any app with a shortcut.

Instantly resize images via right-click.

show SVG icons (.svg), Markdown (.md), and PDF file previews in the preview pane in File Explorer.

PowerToys is an open-source tool from Microsoft that adds multiple useful features like:

Stardock Groupy is also a similar (Freemium) app to add tabs to programs: PowerToys Supports images, text transformation on the fly, search, pin items, auto-clear entries, etc. Trigger a hotkey to invoke popup window and paste any of your past clipboard items. Productivity Ditto - Clipboard managerĭitto is a lightweight and feature-rich clipboard manager for Windows. Someday, I’ll probably write a similar list of tools I use on Mac. PS: I switched to Mac (M1 MBP) at starting of 2022.

All tools are free to use (or freemium with a generous free version), and many of them are even open-source (source code links are provided where applicable). In this article, I categorized these tools under their use cases. I’ve been a Windows (power-) user for a decade, and throughout the journey, I found tools and apps which made me work more efficiently on Windows.

OBS Studio - Live streaming and recorder.

Taskbarx free alternative