Secret FREE Windows Tools Nobody Is Talking About

Your Window experience is about to change. Discover a free set of more than 70 tools and utilities by Microsoft that will give you more control over you PC. You'll be able to troubleshoot, diagnose, manage and monitor your Windows device like never before.

You'll be able to test for malware, prioritize certain operations (good for gamers), annotate your screen and a lot more. These free Windows apps have been around since 1996 (!) and yet, not many know about them. They're perfect for developers and IT. Microsoft is still maintaining these tools and even new features are being added. There are free tools there for power users, for real techies but also for anyone who wants to get the most out of their Windows experience.

What You'll Explore:
▪️ How to Download and Use Sysinternals Suite
▪️ Deep Dive into Key Utilities: ZoomIt, Process Monitor, Autoruns, Process Explorer
▪️ Techniques for Optimizing Your Windows Experience

Key Highlights:
▪️ ZoomIt: Magnify, Annotate, Record Screen Sessions
▪️ Process Monitor (ProcMon): Real-Time System Event Tracking
▪️ Autoruns: Identify and Manage Auto-Start Software
▪️ Process Explorer: Advanced Task Manager Capabilities

⯆ DOWNLOAD Sysinternals on Microsoft:

00:00 FREE Windows Power Tools We Can't Live Without
00:53 Where to Download
01:43 ZoomIt
04:22 Process Monitor
08:00 Autoruns
09:41 Process Explorer
11:32 Wrap Up

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[jerrydellasala]

Been using Sysinternals utilities since Windows 98! Here's a tip. As you noted some utilities require Admin level security. Others, notably Autoruns, may not require or ask for Admin level security when run, but to perform an operation - like Jump To (Registry) Entry in Autoruns - require Admin level to operate. Rather than having to Right Click on the app and select Run As Administrator, right click on the file (app) and select Properties, select the Compatibility tab and at the bottom click the [Change Settings for All Users] button. In the window that pops up, check the "Run this program as an Administrator" box and click OK/OK. Now you'll still get asked if you want to give the app permission to run (always), but you won't have to right click and select the Run As Admin any more!

[theodrummond]

Leila, I may not be able to watch every one of your videos but when I do, you are a blessing.

[silversolver]

SysInternals author Mark Russinovich is one of the true major contributors to the software world, along with other greats like Peter Norton, Phil Katz RIP, Nick Bradbury etc. I used SI for 15-20 years from well before Microsoft acquired it and Mark—the utilities are top class and rock solid.

I don't use them anymore, as Windows today is far ahead of where it was in the 90s and 00s. But ZoomIt does look interesting :)

[fidgetshouse]

Thank you so much. Our IT department and I have been trying to locate the source of a problem with my computer. I have never seen them use these tools to find it, so thanks so much for sharing. I am going too try these tools out. The screen annotation tool is awesome, and something I can really use while teaching. I always learn a bunch from you!

[gennarocimmino]

thanks for sharing all those key combinations for using zoomit.
Kudos for the clarity of presentation.

[connclissmann]

BGInfo used on all PCs around here. Can save a lot of time and indicates last reboot time. Ready to trim the options and make the font smaller, to keep it in the top right corner.

[JEmmertz]

The stuff that has come from Mark Russinovich and his Sysinternal's team is outstanding and remarkable: There were times when they knew more about the internal workings of Microsofts file system and stuff than the people at Microsoft themselves. I was not the slightest bit surprised when Microsoft acquired them. It has always seemed like they have been able to, and allowed to, do what they are best at.

[mcdonamw]

I love these tools and there are so many that I have never even touched upon in the last 23 years of using this suite! Mark Russinovich and team were true Windows pioneers and helped me learn a lot of the innards of Windows.

[vijayarjunwadkar]

Thanks Leila for yet again a super useful video! You are helping us in so many ways, really appreciate! My favorite tool is Zoomit, it has been very helpful during meetings and trainings for sure! 👍

[radicalrick]

*Been using Sysinternals for a while. Phenomenal programs for us deep IT troubleshooters.*

[cwcole]

Thanks for the information! PSExec and Process Explorer are two that I use often. PowerToys is also one of my go-to utilities and it's still available today. I still have my 1996 Sony PCV-70 166 MHz Pentium. It came with Windows 95a. I asked the Circuit City salesperson about the single USB port, and she said that it was new technology that is not yet enabled. Upgrading to Windows 95b enabled it and I added a ZIP drive. I think Windows 2000 was the last OS running on it. I skipped Windows ME (that was a terrible OS)

[deltawing]

Wow, this is powerful. Thank you Leila!

[ronalcasid]

My favorite is psexec. I often fall back to it when Microsoft's newer remote admin tools fail. I use it to execute commands on remote computers.

[russervinsa]

Great video! I will proably start using zoomit right away. It has several tools i have been looking for. Negative commentors not worth the air.

[MeRGB]

These Is The Best Channle In My Life Thanks 😁

[Tommie_Rogers]

I use ZoomIt all the time when I present training sessions. I did not know about SysInternals but installed Zoomit separately. It is an extremely useful tool when students request me to enlarge a portion of the screen, like the formula bar in Excel, so that they can see the function/formula in more detail.

[sergiomoura]

ZoomIT is definitely my favorite tool. Thank you for the great video, Leila!

[chrism]

Wow, thanks Leila! I had never heard of this. I've used Power Toys, but never knew of this.

[AnalogX]

You will soon be able to talk about "PC Manager" by Microsoft, which is in beta right now, its a free utility with similar features as CCLeaner (I stopped using it) for Windows 10 and 11. PS: 00:35 That is the Commodore Amiga 1000, my 2nd computer after the Commodore 64. Good times :)

[kraj]

My favorite tool is Autoruns. That is helping too much in speeding up my Windows. Thank you for the tutorial