# Windows Tools and Resources

## Updates and News

- [Terminal, Command Line and console blog](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/)
- [Rob van der Woude.com](https://www.robvanderwoude.com/batchfiles.php)
- [Security Bulletins](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide)
- [OpenCVE](https://app.opencve.io/cve/?q=vendor%3Amicrosoft+AND+cvss31%3E%3D9)
- [Old New Thing](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/tag/tipssupport)
- [Microsoft Update Catalog](https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Home.aspx)
- [aka.ms Search](https://akasearch.net/)

## Tools and Utilities

- [Windows versions](https://ss64.com/nt/ver.html)
- [RSAT](https://ss64.com/links/ps.html#kits)
- [Domain Services Tools](https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-R2-and-2012/cc771131(v=ws.11))
- [RSAT Download](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=45520)
- [RSAT KBase](https://docs.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/windows-server/system-management-components/remote-server-administration-tools)
- [DISM /Add-Capability](https://ss64.com/nt/dism.html)
- [Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=55319)
- [Security Toolkit Release notes (2020)](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-security-baselines/new-amp-updated-security-tools/ba-p/1631613)
- [Policy Analyzer Release notes](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-security-baselines/new-tool-policy-analyzer/ba-p/701049)
- [Microsoft PowerToys](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/powertoys/)
- [File Locksmith](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/powertoys/file-locksmith)
- [Keyboard Manager](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/keyboard-manager)
- [PowerToys Releases (Github)](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases)
- [ColorTool.exe](https://github.com/Microsoft/Terminal/tree/main/src/tools/ColorTool)
- [IE 11 Enterprise Mode Site List Manager](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=49974)
- [Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS)](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=46899)
- [LAPS howto](https://learn-powershell.net/2016/10/08/setting-up-local-administrator-password-solution-laps/)
- [Sysinternals Suite](https://docs.microsoft.com/sysinternals/downloads/sysinternals-suite)
- [Account Lockout Status](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=15201)
- [Account Lockout and Management Tools](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=18465)
- [Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit 1.0](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=55319)
- [How to disable SMB 1 (or 2/3 for testing)](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/storage/file-server/troubleshoot/detect-enable-and-disable-smbv1-v2-v3)
- [File, Folder and Share Permission Utility Tool](https://web.archive.org/web/20200318052717/https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/File-Folder-and-Share-f788312b)
- [File Checksum Integrity Verifier](https://web.archive.org/web/20150302180951/https://support.microsoft.com/kb/841290)
- [CERTUTIL](https://ss64.com/nt/certutil.html)
- [Policy Analyzer](https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/secguide/new-tool-policy-analyzer)
- [Group Policy Management Console SP1](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=21895)
- [Object Settings spreadsheet 2003/2008/2008R2/Win7](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=25250)
- [Microsoft PowerToys (Github)](https://github.com/Microsoft/PowerToys)
- [Windows 11 ISO](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11)

## Tools for Deployment

- [Windows 11 Installation Assistant](https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11)
- [Install Windows 11 Without a Microsoft Account](https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/install-windows-11-without-microsoft-account)
- [Windows ADK 23H2](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=105667)
- [Windows ADK 24H2](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=106254)
- [Windows Server 25](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=106295)
- [Microsoft Deployment Toolkit](https://docs.microsoft.com/mem/configmgr/mdt/)
- [Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-hardware/get-started/adk-install)
- [Rufus USB formatting tool](https://rufus.ie/en/)
- [Windows 10 Update Assistant 22H2](https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows10)
- [Windows 10 ISO](https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows10ISO)
- [Windows 10 Pro for Workstations](https://www.microsoft.com/p/windows-10-pro-for-workstations/dg7gmgf0dw9s)
- [Locale Builder 2.0](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=41158)

## Package Management

- [Ansible](https://www.ansible.com/how-ansible-works/)
- [Chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org/)
- [Ninite](https://ninite.com/)
- [Scoop](https://scoop.sh/)
- [Windows Package Manager (WinGet)](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/windows-package-manager-1-1/)
- [AppGet](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/winget-install-learning/)

## Command-line Utilities

- [SysInternals](https://docs.microsoft.com/sysinternals/)
- [bottom](https://github.com/ClementTsang/bottom) — cross-platform graphical process/system monitor
- [Caffeine.exe](https://www.zhornsoftware.co.uk/caffeine/index.html) — prevent sleep/lock
- [CMDebug](https://jpsoft.com/products/cmdebug.html) — batch file debugger
- [Console 2](https://github.com/cbucher/console) | [review](https://www.hanselman.com/blog/Console2ABetterWindowsCommandPrompt)
- [ConEmu-Maximus5](https://conemu.github.io/) | [review](https://www.hanselman.com/blog/ConEmuTheWindowsTerminalConsolePromptWeveBeenWaitingFor)
- [CopyTrans Manager](https://www.copytrans.net/copytransmanager/) | [CopyTrans Filey](https://www.copytrans.net/copytransfiley/)
- [CryptoPrevent](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/cryptolocker-ransomware-information)
- [Cygwin](https://cygwin.com/) — [Part 1](https://lifehacker.com/179514/geek-to-live--introduction-to-cygwin-part-i) | [Part 2](https://lifehacker.com/180690/geek-to-live--introduction-to-cygwin-part-ii---more-useful-commands) | [Part 3](https://lifehacker.com/181282/geek-to-live--introduction-to-cygwin-part-iii---scripts-packages-and-more)
- [DOFF](https://ss64.com/links/doff10.zip) | [source](https://ss64.com/links/doff10_source.zip)
- [FastCopy](https://fastcopy.jp/)
- [FindRepl.bat](https://www.dostips.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4697) — find and replace in text files
- [Gow](https://github.com/bmatzelle/gow) — GNU on Windows (lightweight Cygwin alternative)
- [ImageMagick](https://www.imagemagick.org/) | [scripts](https://web.archive.org/web/20240416181228/http://www.fmwconcepts.com/imagemagick/index.php)
- [Jdupes](https://codeberg.org/jbruchon/jdupes) — duplicate file finder
- [Joeware.net](https://www.joeware.net/freetools/) — AD and Windows tools
- [Karen's directory printer](https://www.karenware.com/powertools/karens-directory-printer)
- [Microsoft Mouse without Borders](https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=35460)
- [MParallel](https://github.com/lordmulder/MParallel) — parallel command execution
- [Nirsoft Utilities](https://www.nirsoft.net/)
- [NirCMD](https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/nircmd.html) — command-line automation utility
- [NSIS](https://nsis.sourceforge.io/Main_Page) — installer creation
- [Npocmaka batch scripts](https://github.com/npocmaka/batch.scripts)
- [zipjs.bat](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/28043589/how-can-i-compress-zip-and-uncompress-unzip-files-and-folders-with-bat)
- [PDFtk](https://www.pdflabs.com/tools/pdftk-server/) — PDF manipulation
- [Petter Nordahl-Hagen](https://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/main.html) — NT password recovery
- [pretentiousname utilities](https://www.pretentiousname.com/miscsoft/index.html)
- [Repl.bat](https://www.dostips.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3855) — regex replace in text files
- [Ritchie Lawrence tools](https://github.com/ritchielawrence/) | [cmdow](https://github.com/ritchielawrence/cmdow)
- [SetACL](https://helgeklein.com/setacl/) — permission management
- [SetRes](https://atrandom.iansharpe.com/setres.php) — screen resolution changer
- [SoX](https://sourceforge.net/projects/sox/files/sox//) — audio processing
- [Bill Stewart utilities](https://westmesatech.com/?page_id=23)
- [System Tools (Somarsoft)](https://www.systemtools.com/somarsoft/)
- [WebP utilities](https://developers.google.com/speed/webp/download)

### Wake-on-LAN

- [Depicus](https://www.depicus.com/wake-on-lan/wake-on-lan-cmd)
- [Gammadyne](https://www.gammadyne.com/cmdline.htm#wol)
- [Nirsoft WOL](https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wake_on_lan.html)
- [PowerShell Wake On LAN script](https://powershell.one/code/11.html)

## Alternative Terminals

- [Windows Terminal](https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9N0DX20HK701) | [GitHub](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal)
- [ConEmu](https://conemu.github.io/)
- [ConsoleZ](https://github.com/cbucher/console)
- [Fluent Terminal](https://github.com/felixse/FluentTerminal)
- [Hyper](https://hyper.is/)
- [MinTTY](https://mintty.github.io/)
- [MobaXterm](https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/)
- [Tabby](https://tabby.sh/)
- [ZOC](https://www.emtec.com/zoc/)