I made Window Assassin, a tiny Windows tray utility for those moments when an app freezes and refuses to close.

Focus the window and press Ctrl+Alt+End. It immediately terminates the process behind the active window.

Features:

• global Ctrl+Alt+End hotkey

• elevated execution for stubborn apps

• optional Start with Windows

• installer and portable ZIP

Warning: forced termination skips save prompts, so unsaved work will be lost.

Free / pay what you want: https://b2kdaman.itch.io/window-assassin

Hey r/windowsapp! I built iBlink, an app for people whose eyes feel dry, tired, or strained after long screen sessions. First built for myself.

It uses your webcam to monitor your blink rate in real time and gives gentle on-screen reminders only when you’re blinking less than usual. We partner with clinics and optometrists across North America who love recommending it to their patients!

Everything happens locally on your PC, no video is recorded, stored, or sent to a server. The webcam frames are analyzed in real time and immediately discarded.

There’s a quick calibration step so it can adapt to your eye shape and lighting, and a 7-day free trial with no credit card required.

Use promo code Reddit33 at checkout for 33% off the lifetime license ($19.99 instead of $29.99)

Indepth walk through on site!

You can learn more or download it here: https://iblink.ca

Please let me know if you have any feedback.

I posted this here a while back. It's a little widget that sits inside the Windows 11 taskbar and shows whatever's playing, so you're not alt-tabbing to Spotify or fighting that miniplayer that floats over your windows.

The thing people kept asking was basically "why Spotify only?". Fair enough. So now it just follows whatever's actually playing. Spotify, YouTube in a browser tab, Apple Music, Windows Media Player, anything that reports to Windows. You switch player and it follows along.

The rest works like before. Play/pause, skip, a progress bar you can drag, and for Spotify the liked state, Smart Shuffle, repeat and volume. No login, no API keys, no account, it just reads the Windows media session.

Free and open source:

Store (one click, auto updates): https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9P12TLJZG2CJ

GitHub: https://github.com/mechanicwb2-hub/now-playing-taskbar-widget

There's an optional paid Pro for themes, a visualizer, synced lyrics and hotkeys if you want it, but everything above is free. Anyway, thanks to everyone who kept bugging me about the non-Spotify thing, you were right.

I wanted a simple way to keep an eye on my PC without leaving a large hardware-monitoring app open all the time.

So I made TrayTemps.

It can show CPU and GPU temperatures directly in the system tray, use separate or combined tray icons, display CPU/GPU load, RAM, VRAM and FPS in an optional OSD, show temperature alerts, selectable sensors, storage health/SMART data, and detailed hardware information.

What makes it different from the many hardware monitors already available?

The focus is on having the information I actually want always available at a glance, while keeping the app lightweight and out of the way.

I’m not trying to replace HWiNFO or other full diagnostic suites. TrayTemps is more about tray temperatures + a customizable lightweight OSD, with a built-in FPS counter that doesn’t require RTSS, MSI Afterburner, or another external overlay.

It’s free, portable and open-source.

Website / Download:

https://www.naetech.ro/traytemps-monitorizare-temperaturi-cpu-gpu-direct-din-tray/

GitHub:

https://github.com/nmd-113/Tray-Temps

https://preview.redd.it/xb72bpk58phh1.png?width=1919&format=png&auto=webp&s=163d836b3d2303296724991d269a63bd2b7a532c

A little something that i vibecoded cause i couldnt find anything which did what i wanted. (its super efficient as well)

windows widget sucks !
thats why i created my own widget / utility called **Halo Bar**

an active pill on the taskbar that lets you control and access many things on the go.

bit comparison:

**Windows Widgets**	**Halo Bar**
News & recommendations	Useful everyday tools
Mostly glanceable info	Interactive controls
Fixed experience	Customizable
Separate from your workflow	Designed around your workflow
More content-focused	More utility-focused

built with

• C#
• .NET
• WPF
• Windows APIs

Halo Bar V1 features

1. **Dynamic island bar** — a compact capsule that sits on your taskbar and expands into a full dashboard when you click/hover it
2. **System monitoring** — live CPU, RAM, disk and network usage
3. **Weather** — current conditions with icons + manual city override
4. **Clipboard history** — keeps track of everything you copy, searchable and pinnable, with auto-delete
5. **Media controls** — see what's playing from Spotify, browser, etc. with album art and play/pause/skip
6. **Bluetooth popups** — shows a card when earbuds/headphones connect, including battery level
7. **Focus timer (Pomodoro)** — work/break timer with round tracking and progress ring
8. **File shelf** — drag and drop a file to stash it, then launch or delete it later
9. **Taskbar-aware sizing** — automatically shrinks when taskbar apps crowd it and lifts the dashboard so it doesn't block clicks
10. **Fullscreen auto-hide** — disappears when you're using a fullscreen app/game
11. **Acrylic/Mica look** — real Windows blur/glass background
12. **Settings** — accent color, widget visibility, retention controls and update checking
13. **Start with Windows** — optional autostart

this is **V1**, so there is still a lot i want to improve and add.

i built this because i wanted something more useful than constantly opening different windows/settings just to do small things.

github: https://github.com/pruthviraj-bev/Halo-Bar

I wanted a screen recorder for Windows that was simpler than a full streaming/production suite when I just needed to quickly capture something on my screen.

So I made Simple Screen Recorder.

It can record:

• Full screen / monitor or a selected area

• Windows system audio

• Microphone audio

• H.264 or H.265

• 15 / 30 / 60 / 120 FPS

• CBR or VBR

• Adjustable quality

• Optional 3-second countdown

• F9 / F10 Start & Stop hotkeys

• Controls from the system tray

What makes it different from the dozens of screen recorders already available?

It’s intentionally focused on the basics: no scenes, streaming setup, accounts, subscriptions or overloaded interface. Open it, choose what and how you want to record, press Record, and you’re done.

I’m not trying to replace OBS or professional recording software — this is meant to be a small, straightforward tool for quick Windows screen recordings.

It’s free and open-source.

🌐 Website / Download:

https://www.naetech.ro/simple-screen-recorder-inregistreaza-ecranul-rapid-clar-si-fara-batai-de-cap/

💻 GitHub:

https://github.com/nmd-113/SimpleScreenRecorder

I’m the developer behind ModernPaste, a native WinUI 3 clipboard manager for Windows 11.

A lot of this update came directly from your Early Access feedback. Thank you to everyone who tested the app, reported bugs, and suggested improvements!

What’s new (v1.027+)

• Encrypted Backup and Restore
• Compact list and grid views
• Redesigned collection management
• Smarter multi-monitor behavior
• Button labels and accessibility improvements
• Lower memory usage and stronger database reliability
• Smart Context for surfacing related clipboard activity

ModernPaste has no basic clipboard-history limits or artificial item caps. It supports text, images, files, URLs, formatted content, GIFs, collections, stacks, pinned items, and instant search.

Core clipboard features should be available to everyone. You should not have to pay to use your clipboard properly. Layouts, the global overlay, search, collections, stacks, and useful clipboard history are part of the core ModernPaste experience.

Compact views, the global overlay, search, collections, stacks, and core clipboard management are fundamental parts of the experience. They aren't upgrades designed to push you into a subscription.

Optional on-device Intelligent Features are also available for summarizing text, improving writing, fixing grammar, and extracting action items. The model is separate, disabled by default, and never downloaded unless you choose to install it.

ModernPaste remains a complete clipboard manager without AI.

Try it on the Microsoft Store:
https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9p8440gnt53l

feedback is always welcome!

Hi r/windowsapps,

I’m the developer of Meeting Interpreter, a Windows application I’ve been building for real-time voice translation.

The idea is simple: two people should be able to speak naturally in different languages without constantly stopping to type or manually translate messages.

Meeting Interpreter currently includes:

• Real-time speech-to-speech translation
• Duplex mode for two-way conversations
• Single-direction mode for meetings and calls
• Face-to-Face mode for in-person conversations
• Live transcription and translated speech output
• Designed specifically for Windows

My main focus has been keeping the conversation flow natural and reducing the delay between speech, translation and playback.

I originally started building it for situations where people need to communicate during online meetings despite speaking different languages, but the Face-to-Face mode has also become an important part of the app.

Website: https://meetinginterpreter.com

https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9NKS36FFS2R6?hl=neutral&gl=TR&ocid=pdpshare

https://github.com/meetinginterpreter/meeting-interpreter

I’d really appreciate feedback from Windows users, especially about the UI, translation workflow and what features you would expect from an application like this.

If anyone has questions about how it works, I’m happy to answer them.

I missed the days when a music player was a tiny window sitting in the corner of your desktop instead of a huge application taking over the screen.

So I built Winampfy.

It uses the classic Winamp 2.x interface, but actually plays music directly from Spotify.

Some of the things it can do:

• Spotify search directly inside Winamp
• Load and play Spotify playlists
• Play/pause/seek/shuffle/repeat like you'd expect
• Support classic .wsz Winamp skins
• Browse and install 100,000+ skins from the Winamp Skin Museum
• Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux
• Spotify doesn't need to stay open after authentication

It's still an experimental project and requires Spotify Premium.

GitHub:
https://github.com/KiPSOFT/winampfy

I'd especially love feedback from people who actually used Winamp back in the day.

What would you want to see added to make this feel even more like the original Winamp?

Hey everyone,

Over the last 5 months I've been working on CKFlip3D. It's my native C++20/D3D11 window switcher, rebuilt from scratch for Windows 11.

Some of its core features include:

• Live window previews using Windows Graphics Capture with V-Sync support
• Fully animated entry/exit, window switching, and close animations (each can be disabled individually)
• Live wallpaper preview
• Multi-monitor support (including background dimming and taskbar capture on secondary displays)
• Automatic performance tuning with optional manual profiles
• Customizable activation hotkeys for keyboard and mouse (replaces Win + Tab by default)
• Low-level keyboard hook for reliable shortcut detection
• Optional autostart after sign-in

A recently released version 1.5, also introduces:

• Cover Flow - a new centered preset where the selected window sits flat in the middle while the rest fan out
• Reflections - a glass floor mirror under every tile that works in both layouts alongside live previews
• Mouse interaction - hover lifts a tile, click picks it, middle-click closes it, and right-drag scrubs the stack when snap is off (fully customizable)
• Touchpad gestures - two-finger diagonal opens it, horizontal swipe cycles, one-finger tap commits
• Type-to-search - typing while the cascade is open narrows down matching windows by title or program name
• Diagnostics log - if something fails, it gets logged with an error code instead of failing silently
• Live 3D preview inside Settings - the Appearance page actually renders a real miniature of your cascade

Easy setup & configuration:

• Simple GUI installer - standalone setup wizard with an uninstaller (automatically installs .NET10 runtime if missing, no manual setup needed)
• Dedicated Settings app - easily customize layouts, appearance, hotkeys, touchpad gestures, and exclusions in a modern UI

It's fully offline, zero telemetry, no third-party dependencies in the core, and idle CPU usage is basically zero since the render loop only runs while the cascade is active on screen.

Free and source-available on GitHub (Windows 11 only):
https://github.com/CYMERKAROL/CKFlip3D

Happy to hear some suggestions & feedback!

MouseUtil 1.3.0 is out 🎉

MouseUtil is simple Windows utility with two main features: Auto Click & Mouse Jiggle (Spin Mode).

Download here: https://github.com/MouseUtil/MouseUtil/releases/tag/v1.3.0

This release adds several new features alongside under the hood fixes and improvements:

🎲 Randomized intervals - optionally vary the time between clicks/spins instead of using one fixed interval, with the randomized delay staying within the configured range.

⏱️ Advanced interval view - enable an advanced Hours/Minutes/Seconds/Milliseconds editor for much finer control, with improved validation and input handling.

🤓 Smarter interval input - all interval fields (and the Auto Stop count field) now truncate, cap to sensible maximums, reject non-numeric characters as you type, and never sit blank (they rest to 0).

🖱️ A much more useful system tray - the tray icon now shows whether MouseUtil is inactive, active, or paused, with an additional tooltip showing the current mode and state. You can also start Auto Click or Spin Mode, stop automation, and control pause-on-movement directly from the tray without opening the app.

Hope you enjoy 1.3.0! I'd love to hear your feedback - let me know what you think, and if there’s anything you’d like to see improved or added in a future release.

Links

Website: https://mouseutil.github.io

GitHub: https://github.com/MouseUtil/MouseUtil

Currently free for Windows: Microsoft Store

Would you use this more for screenshots, photos, or reference-image folders?

I've always wanted one ridiculously simple Windows feature:

Take any GIF and put it directly on the desktop.

Not as a wallpaper — an actual animated object sitting and moving around while I use the PC.

So I built PixaMixa.

You can add your own GIFs/images, make them move around the desktop, jump, tumble and interact with the edges of the screen.

And because apparently I have difficulty stopping once I start adding features, it also grew counters, a keypress display/counter, alarms, notes and To-Do lists.

The demo is now available on Steam, and I'm looking for feedback from actual Windows users.

But I'm curious about something first:

If you could put ANY GIF on your desktop right now, what would you choose?

And is there anything you'd want a desktop app like this to do that PixaMixa doesn't?

Feedback, criticism and weird ideas are all welcome. The weird ones may actually be the most dangerous. 😅

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4885120/PixaMixa/?utm_source=reddit

I used CCleaner for years and stopped. Not because it broke, but because it kept growing. Driver updater, health check, software updater, popups. I only ever wanted one thing out of it: delete the temp junk.

So I wrote a .bat file. It worked fine, but every time I wanted to change something I had to read through the whole thing again. Eventually I put a UI on top of it and moved all the paths into a plain silt.ini sitting next to the exe. Every folder it cleans is a line in that file. Don't like one? Delete the line. I missed one? Add it.

What it does:

scans first, shows how much is sitting in each location, then you choose what goes

tells you the exact folders it touches, nothing hidden behind a category name

never writes to the registry, never touches Windows system files

That last part is the whole point for me. Registry cleaning is where these tools historically wrecked people's installs and I never saw a real benefit from it.

Some questions I'd ask myself:

Why use this instead of Disk Cleanup / Storage Sense / BleachBit?

Maybe don't. Disk Cleanup is built in and it's fine. BleachBit is open source and does more. I'm not trying to compete with anyone here. I built this for myself and figured someone else might want the same small thing.

Is it free?

Yes. No trial, no pro tier, no account.

Then why isn't it open source?

The UI framework it's built on belongs to my company and I use it in my commercial products, so I can't publish the source. The cleaning logic isn't the secret part anyway, it's all sitting in silt.ini and you can read every path before you run anything.

Windows only.

Link: https://silt.devslim.com

If there's a folder that should be there and isn't, or one that shouldn't be there at all, tell me.

You have surely noticed that while there are countless minimalist text editors, there are no minimalist graphic editors (or do you know one?). Square Sketch aims to fill this gap. It combines the simplicity of pen and paper with the advantages of a vector graphics app and is thus a kind of digital graph paper. It is particularly suitable for sketching/drafting ideas.

I have been developing the app as a solo indie dev for 3 years, and version 2.0.0 was released in June of this year.

Square Sketch is available in the Microsoft Store for approximately $35 (USD, one-time payment that includes all future updates), and a 30-day trial version is also available there.

• App website: https://squaresight.io/en/sketch/index.html
• Microsoft Store: https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/9NB857T1GKH7

You know I've noticed this happening a lot when I'm working.

A Slack message, a quick meeting, someone asking me something the interruption itself isn't usually a big deal.

The annoying part is coming back.

I know what project I was working on, but sometimes I can't remember exactly where I was in the thought process.

Why was I trying this approach?

What had I already ruled out?

What was I about to test next?

Then I end up opening files, reading old notes, checking Git changes, and basically trying to reconstruct the last 15 minutes of my brain.

I've tried leaving TODOs and notes for myself. They help with remembering the task, but they don't always capture the reasoning behind it.

That's the problem I've been experimenting with.

I built a small Windows app called Anchor for myself. Before stepping away, I can leave a short checkpoint about what I was doing and where my thinking was. When I come back, I can read that checkpoint instead of starting the reconstruction from zero.

I'm still figuring out whether this is actually useful or just another thing to maintain.

If you've experienced this, I'm curious about the actual experience, not what tool you use:

When you come back to a task after an interruption, what is the thing you find yourself having to reconstruct?

If you'd like to actually try Anchor for a week and tell me where it breaks, here's the project:

https://github.com/Roshiyadesign/Anchor

It's a free Windows beta. I'm looking for people who will actually use it, not people who just want to tell me whether the idea sounds good.

If it doesn't help, that's useful too.

Hey everyone,

I just finished and released my first small desktop software project, and I'm mainly posting it here because I want feedback.

It's called Batch Renamer.

It's a very simple Windows utility for renaming multiple files at once.

The idea is deliberately boring:

1. Drop/select your files

2. Define a naming pattern

3. Preview the result

4. Rename them

5. The processed files are placed into a separate BR\_results folder

I wanted to keep it extremely lightweight, so it's portable. There's no installer, account system, subscription, ads, or cloud processing.

The application runs locally on the user's computer.

There is also no "AI" component collecting data or secretly sending files somewhere. The files being renamed stay on the local machine.

I built it because I wanted a tool that could just do one thing without turning into a giant application.

I'm not looking for customers or trying to sell anything here. I genuinely want to know whether this is actually useful to other people.

I'd especially appreciate criticism:

\- Is the UI understandable?

\- Is the workflow intuitive?

\- Would you actually use something like this?

\- Is there anything that feels unnecessary?

\- Is there something obvious that I'm missing?

\- Would the portable-folder approach bother you?

\- Is there anything about the way the files are handled that you would change?

If you think it's pointless, that's useful feedback too. I'd rather hear that now than spend another month building something nobody needs.

GitHub release: https://github.com/abdullahMTQ/batchrenamer

It's completely free at the moment.

Windows warning: Because the release is currently unsigned and uses a .bat launcher, Windows may show a security warning saying "Unknown Publisher." This is a Windows trust/signing warning, not an application error. You can inspect the files yourself before running them.

Thanks to anyone who takes a look. I'm genuinely interested in what you think.