Open-source might not be the first thing you think of with Windows, but these free tools can seriously boost your productivity.

If you want to install and run Software in a Sandbox to test the program in Windows 11/10,, you can follow this complete guide.

Chocolatey allows you to install nearly 10,000 tools with just a few commands on PowerShell, Windows’ configuration management program.

While package managers on Linux, Mac, and smartphones update all apps automatically, you had to update your software manually on a Windows PC for a long time. Now it finally works automatically.

As of Oct. 14, Windows will be ending support for Windows 10. If you don't have a Windows 11 compatible computer, there are still some options to keep access to security updates.