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...
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everything
imageglass
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pdf viewer
pdfgear
photos
productivity
sharex
snipping tool
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