These forgotten Microsoft tools do what I used to pay for
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Several free Microsoft tools can replace paid third-party software that many Windows users unknowingly pay for. PowerToys' FancyZones replicates custom window snapping layouts (replacing tools like DisplayFusion), Sysinternals provides deep system monitoring via Process Explorer and Autoruns (replacing paid system monitors), and Windows Terminal offers tabs, GPU-accelerated rendering, and full customization (replacing paid terminal emulators). All three tools are free, capable, and underadvertised by Microsoft.
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PowerToys replaced my paid window managerSysinternals does what paid system monitors charge forWindows Terminal replaced every terminal emulator I'd triedSort: