Best Free Windows Admin Tools
If you know of a good free admin utility and want to write a short review please submit it here. You can also just leave a comment on this page if you know of a free tool in this category.
The tools are ordered according to user ratings. To rate a program click on its title and scroll to the end of the review.
- Mobile PC Monitor – Monitoring tool with smartphone app
- SCCM Client Center – Fix Configuration Manager clients
- SCCM 2012 Right-Click Tools – Part 1: Installation
- RVTools – Display information of virtual machines on ESX hosts and update VMware tools
- Netwrix Account Lockout Examiner
- EMCO Remote Registry Exporter – Export registry from network PCs
- Managed Service Accounts GUI
- CCleaner – Improve Windows performance by removing unnecessary files and registry entries
- SoftPerfect Network Scanner – IP, NetBIOS, WMI and SNMP scanner
- ManageEngine Free Active Directory Tools
- Free launcher for portable applications – NirLauncher
- ControlUp – Real-time monitoring and remote administration
- mRemoteNG – Open source, multi-protocol, remote connection manager
- Remote Desktop Manager – A powerful RDP client
- TeraCopy – Increase copy speed
- My_7PE – Build Windows 7 PE without WAIK
- GImageX – A GUI for ImageX
- Microsoft Security Compliance Manager (SCM v2) – Part 1
- EMCO Network Software Scanner – Audit installed programs
- Win IP Config – GUI replaces ipconfig, route, and netstat
- ADRestore.NET – the GUI version of ADRestore
- Free ZIP utility – IZArc
- Free SharePoint backup and permission reporting tool – SUSHI
- Exchange Remote Connectivity Analyzer – Test Exchange connectivity
- Fast Duplicate File Finder – Find and delete duplicate files
- vWorkspace Desktop Optimizer – Optimize VDI performance
- PAExec – Run programs on remote Windows servers
- Service Credential Manager – Search Windows services
- Zenmap: Windows GUI for nmap
- KeePass – Open source password manager
- JiJi Help Desk Password Reset – Delegate password resets
- AD Tidy – Identify last logged on user and computer accounts
- Farm Commander – Copy, move delete files on multiple servers
- System Explorer – Examine a Windows installation in detail
- EMCO WakeOnLan – Wake-on-LAN utility for large networks
- Memtest86 – A memory diagnostic tool
- Service and Scheduled Task User Manager – Change service accounts passwords
- Wireshark – Powerful network analyzer
- Notepad++ – Source code editor and Notepad replacement
- Desktop Central Free Windows Tools – 10 admin utilities
- MobaXterm – The multitab Unix browser for Windows
- Raw Copy – Create a raw image to rescue data from a hard drive
- Secret Server – Central password management for admins
- EventSentry Light – Real-time event log monitoring
- Sysinternals Suite – Troubleshooting utilities
- Active Directory Reports Lite – Active Directory reporting tool
- Free RDP manager – Royal TS
- Netcat – Swiss army knife for network troubleshooting
- ADManager Plus – Active Directory reports and monitoring
- JiJi Self Service Password Reset – Allows end users reset their password
- Network Monitor – A free network protocol analyzer
- Symantec NUAC – A UAC extension for Windows Vista
- SpeedFan – CPU and hard disk temperature monitoring
- Unstoppable Copier – Copy physically corrupt files
- H2bench – Benchmark hard disks
- BlueScreenView – Display Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) information
- Advanced Port Scanner – A port scanner for newbies
- RocketDock – A Mac OS X Dock clone for Windows
- Network Password Recovery – Windows password recovery
- imagepatcher – Update WIM images
- Server Configuration Change Reporter – Automated server auditing
- HoverIP – GUI for ipconfig, nslookup, routing table, ping, traceroute, port scanning
- TCPEye – Live netstat command
- FastResolver – Resolve IP addresses, retrieve MAC addresses
- Password Assistant – Change the local administrator password on multiple computers
- Lepide User Management – Remote password reset tool
- Network Infrastructure Change Reporter – Network device discovery and auditing
- WindowsPager – Virtual desktop manager for Windows 7
- WMI Code creator – Generate VBScript, C#, and VB.NET code that uses WMI
- Zetetic.Events – Scan and filter event logs
- WMI Explorer – Browse WMI classes and execute any WMI query
- Autoruns – Manage Windows startup programs
- CoreConfigurator – A GUI for Server Core
- Process Hacker – A mighty Task Manager and Process Explorer alternative
- FileMenu Tools – Customize Windows Explorer easily
- XIA Configuration Server – inventory and technical documentation
- Free software inventory software – EMCO Remote Installer
- ExInsight – Monitoring and statistics for Microsoft Exchange
- Process Monitor – View file system, registry, and network activity
- UBCD4Win – Ultimate Boot CD for Windows, a comprehensive rescue tool
- JDiskReport – Displays disk space consumption
- QTTabBar – Tabs for the Windows Explorer
- Memtest86+ – Memory test software
- Active Directory Telephone Book
- Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper – Standalone antivirus software
- BartPE – A Windows PE-based rescue platform
- Robocopy – Mirror folders
- EndPointScan – Scan your network for devices
- AdvancedRemoteInfo – Gather information remotely from Windows PCs
- VirtualIQ – Manage Hyper-V environments
- HealthMonitor – Monitor 60 different system states
- SyncBack – Synchronize folders
- ReNamer – Rename multiple files
- UnLock IT – Unlock files and folders
- IPMon – Monitor IP traffic
- EASEUS Todo Backup Free Edition
- WPKG-GP – Alternative client for the software deployment tool WPKG
- Veeam ONE Free Edition – Real-time Hyper-V and VMware monitoring
- Quest Object Restore for Active Directory – Undelete AD objects
- Extended Task Manager – Find resource eaters
- Event Log Manager – Event log collector
- locate32 – Find files
- NirCmd – Swiss army knife for the command prompt
- WuInstall – Install Windows updates using a command line script
- EMCO MAC Address Scanner
- Sequoia View – Visualize occupied hard disk space
- AD PHOTO EDIT – Import Exchange Global Address List (GAL) images into Active Directory
- SuRun – Run programs with local admin right
- Revo Uninstaller – Free PCs from junk
- Lansweeper – Hardware and software inventory for Windows
- ManageEngine Desktop Central – Client management software
- JiJi Self Extractor – Create self-extracting compressed executables
- The Dude – Map networks and monitor services
- GFI LANguard – Network Security Scanner
- EventTracker PULSE – a search engine for log data
- Treesize Free – Shows size of folder and subfolders
- Live Maps for Microsoft Operations Manager
- Terminals – A multi-tabbed RDP client
- PacketTrap pt360 ToolSuite – network management
- NetWrix File Server Change Reporter
- GParted – Partition manager for Windows and Linux
- AD Info – User friendly Active Directory reporting tool
- NTop-XTRA – Shows network usage
- SolarWinds Real-Time NetFlow Analyzer
- EMCO Remote Console – Remote command tool for Windows
- WMI Asset Logger – Gather computer information
- TMnetSim Network Simulator – Simulate network latency and packet loss
- ShareWatch – See connected users and open files
- Core Configuration Console (CCC) – Basic Server Core setup
- PStart – Launch and search tools on your USB stick
- Q-Dir – File manager with admin features
- Purgos – Desktop management software for Windows
- WPKG – Software deployment tool
- SysAdmin – Active Directory Management
- Secunia PSI – Scan for software vulnerabilities
- FlexTK Express – Advanced File Management Toolkit
- SuperScan – An easy-to-use udp/tcp port scanner
- EMCO Ping Monitor Free
- NT Toolkit – 28 useful admin tools
- Steganos Locknote – Password saver and text encryption
- RegScanner – Search the Windows Registry
- EMCO MoveOnBoot – Delete, move, rename locked files
- WSUS ClientManager for Workgroups – Add computers to a WSUS server
- Kaspersky Rescue Disk – Offline antivirus tool
- Active Directory Topology Diagrammer
- SetACL – Manage access control lists (acl)
- Servers Alive – A Monitoring tool
- smartmontools – Control and monitor storage systems
- PlacesBar Editor – Configure the dialog places bar
- NetLimiter Monitor – displays transfer rates of processes
- Defraggler – Defrag individual files and folders
- HashCalc – Compute hash/checksums and HMACs
- DHCP Reservation Manager – Easily migrate DHCP reservations
- Kiwi Syslog Server – A Syslog daemon for Windows
- WinBubble – Tweak Windows 7
- Comodo Time Machine – A system restore utility
- VirtuAll User Environment Manager (VUEM) – Centrally manage desktop settings
- GPMC PowerShell Cmdlets
- FTPUse – FTP client for the Windows command line
- Wizmo – Control power saving functions in scripts
- Virustotal – Analyze suspicious files
- SoftPerfect Network Scanner – network scanning for Windows
- ESXi Configurator Utility – Backup and update VMware ESXi
- Attribute Changer – Change file attributes recursively on multiple files and folders
- ServiWin: Manage Windows services and drivers
- System Information Viewer (SIV) – Displays hardware, network and Windows info
- FREE Karen’s LAN Monitor – Displays extensive network information
- XXClone, a free cloning tool for Windows
- Ant Renamer: Easy-to-use and file renaming tool for Windows
- Bulk Rename Utility – Rename multiple files and folders
- GDism ELDI – A GUI for managing WIM images
- Disk Defrag – A disk defragmenter
- Microsoft Safety Scanner – Portable antivirus program
- Winrpe – Nrpe for Windows
- Verax NMS – Network and application monitoring
- PhoneFactor – Mobile phone based two-factor authentication
- NTFS Permissions Reporter – What are the NTFS permissions?
- SolarWinds Diagnostic Tool for the WSUS Agent
- PowerTerm WebConnect for Windows Server 2008
- Server Core Configurator – Script-based Windows 2008 Server Core set up
- PC Wizard 2008 – A system information and benchmark tool
- Hyper-V VM Mover
- Change Analysis Diagnostic Tool for Windows XP
- Passgen – Set unique administrator passwords on multiple machines
- Top Users Expert – Analyze bandwidth consumption with Network Monitor
- Directory Service Comparison Tool – Restore changed Active Directory objects
- ClamWin Free Antivirus – Portable antivirus software
- 1-4a Rename – A batch renamer tool
- Time Freeze Free – A software testing tool
- EkahauHeatMapper – Wireless coverage maps
- Xinorbis – Disk analyzer
- NovaBench – Free benchmark software
- WhatInStartup – Manage Windows startup programs
- MyDefrag – Script defragmentation
- Smart Defrag – A defragmentation tool
- SimpleSysInfo – A customizable system information tool for Windows
- WhatsUp Gold TFTP Server
- Workspace Manager Express – A roaming user profiles alternative
- SolarWinds VM-to-Cloud Calculator – Compare VM hosting costs
- ADREPLSTATUS – Active Directory Replication Status Tool
- NetWrix Disk Space Monitor
- Spiceworks – Network Monitoring and Help Desk software
- SpecOps Gpupdate – WOL, gpupdate, remote restart
- Process Explorer – A better Task Manager
- Request Tracker – ITIL compliant Service Desk software
- VMware DiskMount GUI – Mount VMDK files
- eToolz – GUI for ping, traceroute, WHOIS and more
- WinDirStat – Query disk usage
- Sysinternals ShellRunas – run programs as different user
- TCPView – displays active TCP and UDP connections
- Belarc Advisor – Builds a profile of your PC
- Steel Run As – Let standard users execute with administrator rights
- Disk2vhd – A simple P2V tool that creates VHDs for Hyper-V and Virtual PC
- HWiNFO32 – Detailed hardware information and diagnostic
- SolarWinds Permissions Analyzer for Active Directory – Determine effective NTFS and share permissions
- LogFusion – Log file monitoring in real time
- Trinity Rescue Kit (TRK) – Recover Windows using Linux
- Specops Command – PowerShell meets Group Policy
- USB Blocker – Centralized access control for USB devices
- Spacemonger v1.4 – Keep track of the free space
- VistaBootPro – manage boot configuration with a GUI tool
- AnVir Task Manager Free
- 3D Traceroute – Displays traceroute information in 3D
- Simple Search – An extension for Microsoft Network Monitor
- NetworkMiner – Network Forensic Analysis Tool (NFAT)
- Blackbird auditor express – Real-time Active Directory change monitoring
- Remote Desktop Connection Manager – An RDP client
- Hyper-V Monitor Gadget for the Windows Vista sidebar
- compname.exe – Query and rename computers
- ManagePC – An inventory tool
- export.exe – Redirect stdout output into environment variables
- PowerGUI Active Directory Recycle Bin PowerPack
- ManagePC – Inventory and manage PCs
- WSUS Offline Update – Update Windows and Office without an Internet connection
- SolarWinds Web Transaction Watcher – Record and monitor a Web transaction
- ADModify.NET – Modify multiple user accounts in Active Directory
- AD Query – Search Active Directory
- NetWrix Disk Space Monitor
- MobaSSH – SSH server for Windows
- Netsetman – Switch network settings
- Device Remover – A powerful Device Manager alternative
- Remotely Enable Remote Desktop
- SolarWinds VM Monitor – Get X-Ray insight into your ESX Servers
- VHD tool – Create, convert, and extend a VHD quickly
- SolarWinds IP Address Tracker – Manage IP addresses
- Windows Installer Clean Up – Resolve installation problems
- GFI WebMonitor – Web filtering for ISA Server
- Bad Application – Test application crashes
- YAPM – Yet Another (remote) Process Monitor
- Free nslookup tool for Windows with GUI – DNSDataView
- Windows System Control Center – Launch Sysinternals and NirSoft tools from the web
- BleachBit – Free disk space and delete Internet history
- Group Manager – Allows end users to manage Active Directory group membership
- SysInternalsUpdater – Update Sysinternals Suite
- Softerra LDAP Browser – LDAP viewer and search tool
- nspaces – Virtual Desktop Manager
- Altaro Hyper-V Backup
- NetWrix Services Monitor – Restart failing Windows services
- Nagwin – Nagios for Windows
- SCCM Client Actions Tool (SCCM CAT) – Manage Configuration Manager clients
- Spotlight on Windows – Monitor Windows servers
- PDQ Inventory – Track software and hardware
- RegAlyzer – A nifty free Registry editor
- Virtual CloneDrive – Mount ISO and IMG images
- TweakUAC – Turn off Vista UAC quickly
- SolarWinds Advanced Subnet Calculator – IP subnet calculation made easy
- Ultimate Windows Tweaker – Tweak Windows Vista
- NetWorx – Network traffic monitor and network usage reporting
- Gizmo Central – Mount VHD and ISO images and more
- CPUID HWMonitor – Measures temperatures for many hardware components
- Account Lockout Tools – View lockout status and unlock account
- SolarWinds Real-Time Bandwidth Monitor
- OCS Inventory NG – Inventory software for Windows, Mac, and Linux
- console – Multi-tabbed command shell enhancement
- FREEping – Quick and dirty monitoring
- Smart UAC – Disable UAC prompts for particular programs
- WIM2VHD – Convert a WIM image to a VHD image
- TCP Analyzer – Statistical Analysis of TCP connections in Network Monitor
- PC Audit – A simple system info tool
- Active Directory Explorer – Active Directory Viewer
- Delprof2 – Reliably delete a user profile
- SolarWinds Exchange Monitor
- Iometer – Measure disk performance
- Total Network Monitor – A sophisticated network monitoring software
- BootRacer – Measure boot speed
- PDQ Deploy – Software deployment software
- Free password recovery tool – Cain & Abel
- Free Windows sandbox – Sandboxie
- Logparser – Query text-based data
- AccessEnum – Displays directory and registry permissions
- IT Environment Health Scanner – Identify Active Directory problems
- Real Temp – Another CPU temperature measuring program
- SolarWinds WMI Monitor – Windows server monitoring tool
- Trilead VM Explorer – Easy Hyper-V and VMware backup
- NetWrix Password Manager Freeware
- PowerGUI – Create PowerShell scripts with a GUI
- RunAsAdmin – Run with administrative rights
- Script Elevation PowerToys – elevate PowerShell
- WinRAP – Hide running Windows applications
- CorreLog Windows Agent – A Syslog client
- AMP WinOFF – Schedule Windows shutdown and restart
- Speccy – System information for Windows
- ABC Deploy – Software deployment and Windows client maintenance
- PocketPutty – SSH client for Windows Mobile
- Product Key Finder – Export license keys from multiple Windows computers
- DELTACOPY – Incremental backup program
- JavaRa – Remove redundant versions of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
- Bart’s Stuff Test 5 – A hard drive stress test tool
- DocLock – Password encryption tool for Windows Mobile
- SafeMSI – Installing in Safe Mode
- EasyBCD – A GUI bootloader configuration tool for Vista and Windows 7
- GiPo@FileUtilities – Monitor directory changes, mount folders, and more
- Recuva – Recover accidentally deleted files
- Vmdk2Vhd – Convert VMware VMDK to Hyper-V VHD
- SQLSearcher – Search for SQL Server installations
- OpenedFilesView – View and unlock opened files
- DreamSys Server Monitor – Easy server monitoring
- Visual Subst – Map folders to a drive letter
- Core Configurator 2.0 – Powerful GUI for Windows Server R2 Server Core
- WinPing – A portable ping GUI
- DHCP Find – Search rogue DHCP servers
- Universal Viewer – File Viewer that supports many file types
- Wake-on-LAN Packet Sniffer – Capture Magic Packets
- Console – Windows Command Prompt alternative for Windows and PowerShell
- Blackbird Privilege Identity Auditor – Audit logon and logoff
- Necromancers Dos Navigator (NDN) – A file explorer
- Detect Intel and AMD Hyper-V compatibility
- Group Policy Refresh PowerShell Cmdlet
- NT EventLog Explorer – Retrieves event log information
- fs guard – Monitor services and directories
- Double Driver – Export and import device drivers
- FileTypesMan – File types manager for Windows
- FixWin – Fix common Windows 7 and Vista problems
- PingInfoView – Another ping monitor GUI tool
- SolarWinds Network Device Monitor – Real-time performance and health monitoring
- CleanAfterMe – Erase computer history
- Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector – Search and troubleshoot Wi-Fi connections
- Joulemeter – Computer power consumption calculator
- Active Directory Search – Server Admin
- DiskCountersView – Display hard disk drive system counters
- UserProfilesView – View user profiles
- iDesktop – Desktop management software
- Free file unlock tool – Unlocker
- Edgemeal Get and Set CPU Affinity
- Windows Mobile IP Utility – Check IP connections
- Specops Password Policy Basic – Fine-Grained Password Policies
- Free hard drive monitor – Acronis Drive Monitor
- NTPWEdit – Reset Windows 7 password
- CurrPorts – Displays detailed info about open TCP/IP ports
- mst IsUsedBy – Check what process uses a certain file
- Windows Memory Diagnostic – A memory diagnostic tool
- Active@ Kill Disk – hard driver eraser
- EVT LogParser – A Windows event log parser
- Delbyown – Delete, copy or list files by owner
- AdapterWatch – Comprehensive info about network adapters
- IPNetInfo – Get all information about an IP address
- MF Shutdown Manager – Schedule shutdowns, restarts and wakeups
- NetWrix Logon Reporter – Logon auditing
- NetWrix Non-owner Mailbox Access Reporter Freeware
- ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer – Network traffic analysis tool
- NetWrix Active Directory Change Reporter
- EC2Dream – GUI tool for Amazon EC2 and Eucalyptus
- NetSpeedMonitor – Monitor network speed and data transfer
- NetWrix Bulk Password Reset – Change the local administrator password network wide
- Network Activity Indicator – Displays network activity in the systray
- VHD Resizer – Shrink or Expand a Hyper-V VHD
- EMSA Register DLL Tool – Register programs with a GUI
- NetWrix AD Object Restore Wizard – Create Active Directory snapshots
- SolarWinds Wake-on-LAN tool
- NetWrix Privileged Account Manager – Password Manager
- Free Registry Defrag – Defragment the Windows registry
- ADMX Migrator – GUI tool for creating ADMX templates and converting ADM files
- Free portable PDF reader – Sumatra PDF viewer
- BitLocker to Go Reader – Read Files Protected with BitLocker under Windows XP
- Compatibility Administrator – Configure legacy apps for Vista
- NetWrix Inactive Users Tracker
- Karen’s ‘Net Monitor – Website, mail, and ping monitoring
- CentralOps.net NsLookup – Online nslookup tool
- DriverView – View drivers
- VHD Attach – Attach and detach VHDs in Windows Explorer
- Elevate – Start programs elevated from a batch file
- SuperbarMonitor – Monitor CPU, disk, and memory usage in the Windows 7 taskbar
- CommTest – Test network speed
- NetWrix Event Log Manager Freeware Edition
- NTFS Undelete – Easily recover deleted files
- Free Windows Error Reporting (WER) viewing tool – AppCrashView
- TsProfileCleaner – Delete user profiles on multiple Terminal Servers
- Free unzip software – 7-Zip portable
- NetWrix Password Expiration Notifier
- Elevation Gadget – Drag and drop to elevate programs
- FrameFlow – Web-based Windows monitoring
Please submit your favorite free admin tool!
Best Free Admins Tools Index
Thank you so much for this list. I hope you always keep it updated. I thought this site had reviewed like 10000 tools.
I know quite a few programs that are free & weel known generally. I can’t see ttem listed here.
Perhaps it would be easier to scan the list if it were optionally listed alphabetically.
Some examples: Image management IrfanView, XnView.
Rgds & please keep up the good work.
anonymous, I am working on it.
Peter, why don’t just use the search function of your browser? You can also post the names of the tools as a comment or send me an email. I will find out, if they are in the list.
Great site, Great list of tools
THX a lot for this good work ^^
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HI All,
Very very useful tools…………..
Thanks a lot buddy.
brill site giving us valuable links to free tools keep adding on
Brilliant work.
None of the links work. They give an error:
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The website encountered an error while retrieving http://4sysops.com/archives/free-driverview-view-drivers/. It may be down for maintenance or configured incorrectly.
Here are some suggestions:
Reload this webpage later.
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Paul, sorry this was a configuration error. It works now. Thanks for the tip.
Hi all, may be you can find useful “Wsus package Publisher”. This tool allow you to publish third party applications like Adobe Reader, Flash player into your wsus server.