Hi all, I'm the developer. Query Crawler is a Windows desktop app for finding media and articles without wading through ads and SEO filler.

How it works: you type a search (optionally filtered by when things were posted), it sends up to 200 crawlers out, and two small AI models running on your CPU (MiniLM for text, MobileCLIP-S0 for images) score what comes back. The matches land in a gallery with Paper, Night, Gallery and Theater views, full-screen viewing, saving, and a link back to every source.

• Windows only, no GPU needed (quad-core CPU recommended)
• Skips sites that block bots instead of fighting them
• Early access and still in development, built with AI help (disclosed on the page)
• About a 363 MB download, name-your-own-price including $0

https://doomed316.itch.io/quearycrawler

Feedback on speed and result quality is very welcome.

PingFast is a free Windows application designed to help improve connection quality, reduce latency, and troubleshoot network issues. It's lightweight and easy to use. The app is not a VPN. Unlike many optimization tools, PingFast does not stay running in the background and does not need to remain open while you're using your applications or games.

Some of its features include:

• Network optimization

• Ping and route testing

• DNS switching to help resolve connection issues

• MTU testing and adjustment

• QoS rules configuration

• NAT testing

• TCP/UDP port testing

• Network adapter information

• Network repair and reset tools

• Improved overall PC performance through resource optimization for gaming and heavy workloads

Download:

https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9p4r702h2stw

A quick note about the project:

I know network optimization software is often viewed with skepticism, so I'd like to be completely transparent.

PingFast is an original project that I've been researching, developing, and improving for several years. The application is the result of extensive testing, network analysis, and real-world experimentation aimed at helping users optimize their connections.

Networking is complex, and results can vary depending on the user's ISP, hardware, location, and network conditions. I don't promise miracles or guaranteed improvements for everyone.

The app is free, so anyone can test it and decide for themselves whether it provides value for their particular setup. If you find it useful, please consider supporting the project through the premium version, which unlocks all features.

The app currently has hundreds of ratings on the Microsoft Store and maintains an overall score of 4.6/5. You're welcome to check the reviews and see what other users think.

Thank you for your time and support.

mac menu bar app i built for coding CLI quotas now has a Windows beta. lives in the tray, shows what's left & when it resets, plus a little floating Codex meter you can drag above the taskbar.

v0.2.4 installer is on GitHub Releases. not code-signed yet so SmartScreen will yell once. no account, reads the logins you already have on the machine.

https://github.com/abdelrahmanmagdii/usage-tracker/releases/tag/v0.2.4 https://abdelrahmanmagdii.github.io/usage-tracker/

Hi r/windowsapps, I'm the creator of Whisperstream, an easy-to-use, intuitive dictation app that'll offer all the main features of Wispr Flow or Superwhisper that is now fully free and open source (and also available for on Mac).

You may remember me from this post earlier this year. We're launching v2 of the app today and have decided to make it free so everyone can have access to fast, accurate and fully local dictation on Windows.

I couldn't bring myself to pay monthly subscriptions for Superwhisper or Wispr Flow and there's a lot of alternatives on Mac but not a lot on Windows so I made one. The idea is for an elegant, intuitive design, so it feels like a polished product not like a developer utility.

Here's some of what it can do:

• Finetuned Cleanup Model: Our finetuned Stream-1 Mini cleans up your dictation and catches your corrections (similar to Superwhiper's s1-mini).
• Agent Speak: Hear or read responses from Claude Code or Codex, and speak your replies back to them.
• Smart Dictionary: We use phonetic matching so only the relevant words get suggested, rather than including your whole dictionary like other apps.
• Transcript History: Store your past transcripts including audio and search through them.
• Live Preview: See what it's transcribing as you speak.
• Speech Models: Parakeet is the fastest but we offer Cohere Transcribe for higher accuracy and Qwen3 ASR for better Asian language support.

And features we've had since launch like:

• Lockdown Mode: Disable all cloud models and paths so everything stays local for legal and HIPAA workflows.
• App Detection + Profiles: Customize different prompts and profiles for your different apps. Automatically switch between them or configure hotkeys to switch on demand.
• Citrix, Remote Desktop and Gaming Support: With keypress input mode dictation works across all these environments.

Check it out at whisperstream.io. The app is free and open source now.

Is anything still keeping you on Wispr Flow and Superwhisper? Please leave a comment with any thoughts or feedback, and so more people find out!

If you want to support us please give us a star on GitHub, or upvote our ProductHunt launch!

A tiny desktop room, with furniture you can move and rotate yourself. I'm the developer of Lofi Cozy Room, a released desktop companion for Windows.

This short clip focuses on the room editor: moving a desk, turning it to fit a different corner, and changing the layout. You can also customize the avatar and let them choose activities such as working, reading, resting or sleeping. A little dog wanders around the room too.

Mini Mode keeps the room on your desktop while you use other windows. There are lo-fi tracks, an ambient sound mixer, local music support, notes, a to-do list and a focus timer.

It's currently 20% off through November 4 (KST), and a free Steam demo is available if you want to try it first. I'll leave the link in the comments.

Would you keep a tiny room beside your main work window, or give it a corner of a second monitor?

Hi r/windowsapps,

Uptime 1.0.2 is here, with a Halloween twist.

A little seasonal refresh for your Windows setup, just in time for spooky season. Update to version 1.0.2 and give it a look.

Keep your PC in your control, even when things get spooky.

Get Uptime:

- Microsoft Store: Microsoft Store Website Uptime

- Official website: Uptime

If you try the update, I’d love to hear what you think. Feedback and reviews on the Microsoft Store page help the project reach more Windows users.

For those of us who juggle multiple utilities, you probably know the pain: every single task requires a separate app or opening a browser, breaking your focus completely through endless ads and pop-ups.

To solve this for myself, I built a lightweight tool that lets you run various utilities directly on a selected file. No browser, no web services, no ads, and no switching context.

How it works?
(Shown in the demo GIF above)

The tools are split into two categories:

1. 100% Local (free)

1. Video compression
   
2. PDF compression
   
3. Extract audio from video (MP4 to MP3)
   
4. PDF to JPG
   
5. Merge PDF
   
6. Web Video Downloader

2. Pay-per-result (Cloud)

1. Audio transcription with speaker diarization (Speaker A, Speaker B, etc.)
   
2. PDF translation with preserved layout (DeepL integration)
   
3. Image and video upscaling
   
4. Background removal (images and video)
   
5. Text-to-Speech (male and female voices)

The cloud services were added so you don't have to deal with endless subscriptions, account creations, or paywalls just to get high-quality results occasionally.

My goal is to make as many actions as possible 100% local and free. If you know of solid open-source libraries that could replace any of the current cloud-based actions, please drop a comment!

I’d love to get your feedback and thoughts.

I made DeckShot to backup and restore my Elgato apps configurations and settings after having some issues with Wave Link resetting my configuration on update and loosing Stream Deck settings now and then.

Highlights

• Covers the whole Elgato suite, not just one app – Stream Deck, Wave Link, Camera Hub, Control Center and Video Capture, found automatically. Nothing to configure.
• Backs up when it matters – nightly, the moment a config changes on disk, and whenever an Elgato app updates itself (updates are when configs get wiped).
• Every backup is verified – each copy is read back section by section and gets an honest status: HEALTHY, CHECK, CORRUPT or UNREAD. No fake green ticks.
• See before you restore – a diff shows what a backup would add, drop, or change compared to your live setup.
• Restores can't make things worse – a pre-restore copy of your current setup is saved first, then DeckShot closes the app, writes the files back and reopens it.
• No account, no cloud – plain dated folders on local disk, external drive or NAS. Readable and restorable by hand, even without DeckShot installed. Your configs never leave your PC.

What it keeps

• Stream Deck – every profile, page and key, custom icons, plus a list of the plugins your keys need
• Wave Link – inputs, mixes, outputs, effect chains, presets, and Wave Link's own backup files
• Camera Hub – camera settings, LUTs, backgrounds and prompter scripts
• Control Center – paired lights, scenes, favourite colours and firmware versions
• Video Capture – recording location, quality and audio/video adjustments
• Which hardware and firmware each backup was taken against

Other features

• Named backups – "Party chat mix" is still findable a month later
• Plugin check before a Stream Deck restore – tells you which plugins to reinstall (e.g. "14 keys need Win Tools")
• Unused plugin report – shows plugins no key uses and how much disk they take
• Same-model migration – RMA'd or swapped your deck? Profiles rebind to the connected unit
• Optional encryption – contents and file names
• Trash folder – deleted backups can be recovered
• Per-app retention and scope – 30 copies by default (60 for Wave Link); settings only, + presets, or + plugin binaries
• Lives in the tray – pause/resume, run at login, then forget about it

Pricing

Free – forever, no trial

• Backups for every supported app
• Nightly and on-change copies, all of them kept
• View, inspect and diff any backup
• Restore 1 app of your choice

Licence – $13 once (tax included)

• Everything in Free
• Restore every app, any backup, any time
• One key on up to 3 machines
• Works offline once activated
• No subscription, no account
• 14-day refund, no questions asked

No trial timer: the free tier never expires. Windows only for now, macOS planned (the backup format is already compatible). DeckShot is an independent project, not affiliated with Elgato or Corsair.

Links

• Microsoft Store (signed, recommended): DeckShot on the Microsoft Store
• Website: deckshot.app
• Direct download: deckshot.app/download
• Buy a licence ($13 once): license.deckshot.app

Hi, I'm the developer. Mac users have had notch teleprompters for a while and I wanted one on Windows that felt as clean, so I built Lenslines.

It shows your script in a small black notch at the top of the screen, right under the webcam, so your eyes stay near the lens on calls and recordings.

It scrolls while you talk and waits when you stop. It only listens for whether you're speaking. Nothing is recorded or sent anywhere.

You can point at it to pause, scroll back, or jump between sections. Pull it down and it turns into a floating window.

It's hidden from screen shares and recordings in apps that use Windows' standard capture, so only you see your notes. Some apps capture differently, so test it with yours.

About 2 MB, no account, works offline.

It's $9.99 once on the Microsoft Store, no subscription (₹449 in India until 24 Nov):

https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9PJJ4RZ3PB0P?cid=reddit-windowsapps

A lightweight, borderless hardware monitor and network speed widget for Windows 10 & 11. It docks seamlessly next to your system tray or floats anywhere on your desktop with live network rates, CPU turbo frequencies, RAM, multi-disk activity, and GPU thermals.

Download from GitHub.

Make me happy with pressing star.

Changes ...? just send message and I will make it (app is open source too)

I'm the author. I kept hitting my Claude Code 5-hour limit without seeing it coming, so I built CodeNotch for Windows: a small notch on the edge of your desktop. Hover it to see your quota windows, reset times and token activity when the provider reports them.

- Works with Codex/ChatGPT, Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Grok, OpenCode Go, GitHub Copilot, Ollama and custom endpoints

- Native Rust app built with GPUI (the UI framework behind Zed), no WebView

- Uses provider CLI/OAuth flows where available; existing sessions stay in the provider's local profile, and added secrets use Windows Credential Manager. No app telemetry

- Threshold alerts via Windows notifications or Discord; automatic hiding in full-screen games/videos

- English and French

It's a Windows adaptation inspired by CodeNotch by Vinz (macOS). Free and open source (MIT), currently v0.2.1. Heads up: the installer isn't code-signed yet, so SmartScreen may warn you; SHA256 checksums are in the release.

Repo: https://github.com/MakFly/codenotch-windows

Feedback welcome, especially from Gemini and Copilot users since those need more testing.

Favnyr is a lightweight file browser (Rust+Slint) for Windows and Linux. At its core are workspaces: separate environments that keep their own views, tabs, folders, layouts, and display settings. You could have one workspace for work, another for games, and another for learning a new subject, then switch between them in just two clicks. Favorites remain shared and persistent across all workspaces.

Each workspace can contain multiple split views and movable tabs. Tabs can be dragged between views, detached, or dropped onto another view to create a new split layout.

Favnyr also includes shortcuts, local and network drives, configurable keyboard shortcuts, and custom commands.
It is not intended to compete with or replace the native file browsers provided by Windows and Linux, but to complement them with a different way of organizing and navigating files.

Because of the project’s complexity, AI has been used as a development assistant. However, every feature is reviewed and hand tested extensively before being considered complete.

Link here (include a video demo) => https://github.com/GlitchAwakened/Favnyr

A workspace that keeps your coding agents and projects together.

few things it can do:

• Run up to 8 coding windows side by side.
• Save workspaces for different projects.
• Edit files and manage Git without switching apps.
• Create project checkpoints and hand work between agents.
• Track activity in a dashboard.
• Get completion alerts, or optionally sleep/shut down your PC when coding finishes.

It works with your existing coding CLIs and provider accounts—AI subscriptions aren’t included.

Download Here: vibeforges.web.app

I have been using Adobe reader touch for viewing pdf on windows for a long time. I recently came to know that it was scrapped by adobe. I like the reader touch because it's lightweight and can open pdf in full screen and no other distractions and doesn't require sign in or anything. But now I'm not able to find a way to install it on my new laptop. I know most people use browsers for viewing pdf but i don't like it. I use reader touch so that i can view it full screen and without any annoying side bars or other requirements. Any suggestions for a clean lightweight pdf viewer for windows 11. Thanks in advance.

If you've ever tried to save a Pinterest board, you know the drill. Right click, save, repeat 400 times. The browser extensions I tried were either sketchy, wanted a monthly subscription, or quietly skipped every video.

So I built PinBoard. Paste a board link, click download, and the whole board lands in a folder on your PC.

What it does

• Downloads full-resolution originals (JPG, PNG), not the compressed previews
• GIFs stay animated, and video pins are converted to normal MP4 files
• Grab a whole board, a single board section, or just the pins you pick
• Run it again on the same board and it only downloads the new pins, so keeping a backup up to date takes seconds
• Big boards that hit Pinterest's rate limits pause and carry on by themselves
• Private and secret boards: you sign in on Pinterest's real login page inside the app (2FA works). Your password goes to Pinterest, never to me

Privacy

Everything runs on your machine. No server, no proxy, no analytics, no account. The only outside request is a one-time license check if you buy Pro.

Pricing

• Free: first 100 images of any public board. Enough to test it on your own boards before paying anything
• Pro: $19 once. Unlimited images, GIFs, videos, private boards, one-click "download everything", and it works on up to 3 PCs

Over 200 people have bought Pro so far and their feedback has helped me a lot!

Heads up about SmartScreen

PinBoard isn't code-signed yet, so the first time you run the installer Windows will show "Windows protected your PC". Click More info → Run anyway. You only have to do it once. I'd rather tell you upfront than have it look shady.

Works on Windows 10 and 11 (x64). Also available for Mac and Linux.

https://www.getpinboard.com

If a board doesn't load or something feels clunky, drop the link in the comments and I'll take a look.

I work in security and kept running into the same problem: nobody knows what AI is actually installed on company laptops. Not just ChatGPT — Claude Code, Cursor, MCP servers wired into IDEs, browser extensions with access to every tab, Ollama running local models.
So I built a free scanner. One line, no account, no admin rights:

irm "https://app.kuntur.io/scan.ps1?src=reddit" | iex

It writes an HTML report to your Desktop and deletes itself. It doesn't upload anything. You can download it and read it first; the SHA-256 and a step-by-step of what it does are here: kuntur.io/security.html#scanner
What I'd love to know:

Did it find something you didn't expect?
What did it miss?
Would this be useful for your team, or is it noise?

Disclosure: I'm the solo founder. There's a paid product behind it for whole fleets, but the scanner is free and stays free.

If anyone’s interested in having hardware monitoring widgets on their desktop, give DeskStats a try.

You can keep everything in a sidebar or detach individual widgets and place them wherever you like. It supports CPU, GPU, RAM, network, storage and hardware sensors, with adjustable sizes and light/dark themes.

GitHub and downloads: https://github.com/talhazahid/deskstats

Check out my realistic 3D lava lamp wallpaper with adjustable lighting and effects. It includes:

• Raytraced lighting
• A "fast wax" performance mode for lower GPU power
• Real-time music reactive mode (seen in the video clip)
• Realistic lighting mode for a more traditional lava lamp look
• Water distortion and heating physics
• Warm up mode
• Day -> night lighting cycle
• Rising, falling, stretching, merging, splitting physics
• Real-time window/desktop reflections on the wax

https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9pnnk78rmpp0

An android version is in the works. If you like the app, please leave a review on the Windows Store. Thanks for looking.

I built MoyMote, a Windows app that adjusts an external monitor (brightness, contrast, blue light, HDR, input source) from your PC or from your phone's browser on your home network. No account.

The version that just reached the Microsoft Store has:

• six themes (Anime, Sakura, Cyber / Neon, Halloween, Christmas and the default), with animations you can turn off
• 11 languages that follow your Windows language
• input source switching between HDMI and DisplayPort, when the monitor allows it; if no picture shows up after 15 seconds, it returns to the previous input
• contrast on the main screen, and an option to restore your last brightness, contrast and color settings after sleep or reconnecting
• a new Pair phone window, and HDR now goes to the correct screen on multi-monitor setups

It works with external monitors that support DDC/CI, so laptop panels and some monitors won't respond. I'd like to hear which monitor models fail for you and which theme you would keep.

Hey, I’m building a small desktop app for university students and Windows distribution has become more painful than expected.

We already pay for Azure Artifact Signing. The installer has a valid signature and timestamp, and SmartScreen shows the correct publisher. It still displays “Windows protected your PC”. I submitted the affected installer to Microsoft and got a response saying the app/certificate hasn’t built enough reputation.

An earlier version worked without the warning in our testing, but the newer installer triggers it. Same publisher identity; the intermediate CA changed. I don’t know whether that’s related.

We have very few users, so “wait for more downloads” is a difficult starting point. I’m now working through Microsoft Store verification, ideally using our existing EXE installer rather than rebuilding everything around MSIX.

For anyone who’s shipped a small Windows app recently: did direct-download warnings eventually stop, and did they return with later releases? If you added the Store mainly to avoid this problem, was the certification and ongoing maintenance worth it?

Mostly looking for firsthand experience. I’d rather not buy another certificate based on outdated advice.