Windows ships with capable, polished defaults — but for many real workflows the built‑in apps are the bottleneck: limited features, conservative design choices, and occasional performance problems leave gaps that small, focused third‑party tools fill quickly and cheaply. The six alternatives...
alternatives
built-in-apps
clipboard history
ditto
everything
imageglass
open source
pdf viewer
pdfgear
photos
productivity
sharex
snipping tool
softwarereplacements
vlc
windows
windows search