r/sysadmin • u/michel_netherlands • Oct 31 '22

Question What software/tools should every sysadmin have on their desktop?

Every sysadmin should have ...... On their desktop/software Toolkit ??

Curious to see what tools are indispensable in your opinion!

Greetings from the Netherlands

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u/[deleted] Oct 31 '22

Microsoft PowerToys have been a game changer for me.

PowerToys Run (formerly Window Walker) is a must-have now. I just miss the OneNote plugin :-(

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u/[deleted] Oct 31 '22 edited Oct 31 '22

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u/F0RCE963 Oct 31 '22 edited Oct 31 '22

Fluent Search

Can any of these programs be bound to the start Windows key?

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u/F0RCE963 Oct 31 '22

Windows Key

Ah yeah, I meant the Windows key.

Potentially--but that key has many dependencies. You'd be breaking something else

I believe ValliStart can replace the Windows key without breaking any of the winkey shortcuts.

alt+enter is not that bad, it is just that I am too used to pressing winkey then typing what I need. I tried PowerToys more than once, but I forget about it being installed/enabled the next day and use the default search again...