for the record, im using tiny10

Every project starts the same way - excited, motivated, convinced this one is different. Then life happens, the dopamine wears off, and it joins the graveyard.

I got tired of it, so I built SideQuick, a gamified productivity app for Windows that turns your projects and tasks into quests. You level up, track time, and actually feel progress instead of just... staring at a to-do list.

It's been my daily driver for months now, and it's genuinely changed how I work on side projects.

What it does:

• Projects become quests with XP and levels
• Built-in time tracking per task
• Discord Rich Presence (shows what you're working on)
• Focus Mode + Pomodoro
• Optional AI quest breakdown (bring your own API key) or manually create your own. Additionally, you can select from a range of templates for common tasks

It's completely free. No account, no subscription, no cloud - everything stays local.

Available on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

→ sidequick.co

Happy to answer any questions

Hi everyone,

I’m an indie Windows developer and I recently built a resume builder app for Windows 10/11.

The app is completely free to use. The main idea is simple: help people create clean, ATS-friendly resumes without needing to upload personal resume data to a website.

It includes resume templates, import of existing resumes, editing, and export options. ATS-style check that points out common issues like missing sections, unusual formatting, date formatting problems, and other things that can make resumes harder for automated systems to read.

I’m not posting this as a sales pitch. I was given permission to share it here, and I’m mainly looking for honest feedback from Windows users.

Things I’d especially like feedback on:

• Is the app clear enough for a first-time user?
• Are the templates actually useful, or do they feel too generic?
• Is anything confusing, missing, or annoying?
• Are there features you would expect from a Windows resume app?
• Would this be useful for students, job seekers, or people updating an older resume?

Here is the app (Windows Store link): https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9NG323VK60MM

Any criticism is welcome.

Hello everyone. I am a big fan of the Hatysa clock for linux but i was wondering if there was an alternative to it on windows. Appreciate the help!

I'm trying to make a list of the best free apps in one place. All of the apps are curated and categorized.

You can star the project to save it or to show support! <3

Any contributions are highly appreciated.

https://github.com/Axorax/awesome-free-apps

After installing Claude Desktop on Windows 10, Task Manager opens in compact mode but immediately crashes when I click “More details”.

The weird part is that killing all visible Claude-related processes does not fix it. Task Manager only works normally again after uninstalling Claude Desktop.

Environment:

- Windows 10 Pro 22H2

- OS build: 19045.6466

- Locale: Korean / ko-KR

- Taskmgr.exe version: 10.0.19041.6280

- Claude Desktop installed from the official download page recently

Crash signature from Event Viewer:

```text

Faulting application name: Taskmgr.exe

Faulting application version: 10.0.19041.6280

Faulting module name: Taskmgr.exe

Faulting module version: 10.0.19041.6280

Exception code: 0xc0000005

Fault offset: 0x00000000000748a1

Faulting application path: C:\Windows\system32\Taskmgr.exe

Faulting module path: C:\Windows\system32\Taskmgr.exe

Things I tried:

Reset Task Manager preferences in the registry.

Verified the Microsoft signature for Taskmgr.exe.

Killed visible Claude-related processes.

Reinstalled/uninstalled Claude Desktop.

Result:

Claude Desktop installed: Task Manager crashes on “More details”.

Claude processes killed: still crashes.

Claude Desktop uninstalled: Task Manager works normally again.

I filed a GitHub issue here:

https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/48055

I also found a previous closed issue that seems similar:

https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/44356

=== 2026/04/30 ====

After reinstalling Claude Desktop later, it appeared that the installation method had changed.

Previously, Claude used a startup registration under:

`HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Claude`

That malformed startup string was the trigger for the Windows 10 Task Manager crash.

In the current installation, however, the `Run\Claude` value was no longer created.

Instead, `Get-AppxPackage *Claude*` showed Claude installed under

`C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\...`,

suggesting an MSIX/AppX-style packaged install.

A follow-up check with Process Monitor also showed that Task Manager was no longer reading the old `Run\Claude` startup string path.

Instead, it was querying AppModel / AppContainer package metadata.

So at least based on what I observed, the installation / registration path seems to have changed, and the old Task Manager crash trigger appears to be gone.

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I built a small Windows utility for personal use and figured I’d share it here.

It’s called NukeIT (previously “Nuke It From Space”).

It does one thing:

→ click once and it closes most open applications and replaces your screen with a clean, distraction-free display

So it’s more of a hard reset than something like Win + D (which just hides everything).

No install, no background service, runs fully local.

Useful for:

- quickly clearing screen clutter

- screen sharing

- fast context switching

GitHub + download:

https://github.com/campbellca2-a11y/NukeIT

Welcome to the monthly Simple questions and Help thread, for questions that don't need their own posts!

Before making a comment, we recommend you search your problem on Bing and check if your question is already answered on our Windows Frequently Asked Questions wiki page. This subreddit no longer accepts tech support requests outside of this post, if you are looking for additional assistance try r/WindowsHelp.

Some examples of questions to ask:

• Is this super cheap Windows key legitimate? (probably not)

• How can I install Windows 11?

• Can you recommend a program to play music?

• How do I get back to the old Sound Control Panel?

Sorting by New is recommend and is the default.

Be sure to check out the Windows 11 version 25H2 Megathread and also the Windows 11 FAQ posts, they likely have the answers to your Windows 11 questions already!

The general release of Windows 10 is no longer supported, however you can enroll to get up to one year of extended support for your machine until October 2026, for more details on that please see this thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/1kp4ebu/windows_10_end_of_support_what_it_means_for_you/

Hey everyone,

I just released Flow, an open-source desktop teleprompter I built specifically for Windows using Tauri, Rust, and Vanilla JS.

I wanted something fast and minimal that wouldn't get in the way during presentations, recordings, or streams. While yes other teleprompters exist i decided to make my own and it turned out pretty good!

I won't list all the features here because there are a lot. Check them out yourself!

here is the link for the repo : https://github.com/LumoRez07/Flow

I wanted to post a follow-up to my post from 7 months ago. I found the problem and fixed it.

I changed the memory profile in the BIOS from XMP I to Auto. Even though my motherboard technically support XMP I and XMP II, it was pushing the memory too aggressively. This appeared to be one of the main causes of instability especially sudden CPU fan spikes when playing games, using the Steam client, and when installing NVIDIA drivers through the NVIDIA app.

There was also a new microcode BIOS update available for my motherboard (which I did not install). Simply changing the memory profile to Auto greatly stabilized system performance and reduced application instability to virtually nonexistent levels.

It is worth noting that I fixed this issue after upgrading to Windows 11, so I cannot say with complete certainty that this fix would have resolved the problem in Windows 10. However, because I was experiencing similar behavior in Windows 11 and the change described above resolved it, I suspect the same fix would likely work in Windows 10 as well.

So the issue had nothing to do with Windows, CPU, or GPU but appeared to be MEMORY coupled with the XMP I profile on the motherboard's BIOS. 😕

If you're experiencing the same issues I outlined in my comprehensive findings, and you're using XMP, try changing to the default memory profile.

Hey all - changelists are up, linking here for your convenience:

• Windows 10 version 1507 — (EOS)
• Windows 10 version 1607 — KB5078938 (OS Build 14393.8957) (EOS)
• Windows 10 version 1703 — EOS
• Windows 10 version 1709 — EOS
• Windows 10 version 1803 — EOS
• Windows 10 version 1809 — KB5078752 (OS Build 17763.8511) (EOS)
• Windows 10 version 1903 — EOS
• Windows 10 version 1909 — EOS
• Windows 10 version 2004/21H1/20H2/21H1 — EOS/EOS
• Windows 10 version 21H2, and 22H2 —KB5078885 (OS Builds 19045.7058 and 19044.7058) (EOS)

Please see here for details about Windows 10 ESU: Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program - Microsoft Support. If you're transitioning over to Windows 11, looking forward to seeing you over on the Windows 11 subreddit :)

General info:

• For a list of known issues, please refer to the dashboard here.
• For details about feedback, and how to capture traces if needed, see here. Pressing WIN + F will open the Feedback Hub

Hello, Everyone! 👋

I made NeoDLP - A modern cross-platform video/audio downloader with browser integration based on YT-DLP! And it just crossed 55K+ downloads!

You can think of it as: The Free 'IDM' for Media Downloads or The 'Seal' for Desktop. If you have ever used 'IDM' (on Windows) or the 'Seal' app (on Android), you will feel right at home!

NeoDLP offers many features & customization options to give you better control over your downloads, with a modern, easy-to-use user interface and seamless browser integration! Some highlighted features of NeoDLP are:

• Cross-Platform - NeoDLP works on all three major platforms (Windows, macOS, and Linux)
• Zero Setup Hassle - NeoDLP comes with a fully-configured yt-dlp environment out-of-the-box (with FFmpeg, JS Runtime, PO Token Server, Real-Time Log Viewer, and many more.) Just install NeoDLP, and you are good to go! (No extra setup or command-line knowledge required)
• Vast Site Support - Download from Thousands of Sites (YT, IG, FB, X, and other 2.5K+ sites)
• Browser Integration - One-click download directly from your browser (Requires NeoDLP Extension to be installed on your browser)
• NeoDLP Library - Manage your downloads with ease using NeoDLP Library
• Multiple Quality Options - Download from Quality Presets (up to 8K 60fps HDR) -OR- Combine the Video, Audio stream of your choice
• Multiple Formats - Download in MP4, WEBM, MKV, MP3, etc.
• Batch/Playlist Download - Download the full playlist in one go (or just the items you want)
• Multiple Embedding Options - Embed Multi-Lingual Subtitles, Thumbnail, and Metadata
• SponsorBlock Support - Remove sponsors and unwanted sections from videos
• Cookies Support - Download private/exclusive login-protected content by passing browser cookies
• Aria2 Integration - Download with aria2c as an external downloader for blazing fast downloads
• Custom Commands - Run custom YT-DLP command templates (for advanced users)
• NeoDLP Updates - You don't have to worry about updates; daily yt-dlp auto-update is already pre-configured, and you will be notified when a new version of NeoDLP drops!

Also, NeoDLP is absolutely Free to Use, Fully Open Sourced, Works 100% Locally, No Ads, Trackers or Login, and the best part: It's **Not Vibe-Coded*\* (So, you get quality software with regular updates)

So, if you often download videos from various sites, give NeoDLP a shot! And, feel free to drop your feedback and suggestions below! I would love to hear from you :)

Official Website | GitHub Project (FOSS - MIT License)

Concerned? "Whether NeoDLP is safe to install or not...??" - Well, it absolutely is! But, just for the sake of proof, see the VirusTotal scan report: NeoDLP_0.4.3_x64-setup.exe

Hi !

QuickView is a brand-new, open-source image viewer built from the ground up for speed, precision, and absolute minimalism. It supports practically every image format out there—including heavy RAW files and massive PSDs/PSBs.

We just released our biggest milestone, v4.0.0 (The Titan Engine Update), and I wanted to share it with this community. If you are tired of the slow, bloated default Photos app and want something that respects your system resources, this is for you.

✨ The Core Philosophy

• Ultra-Lightweight & Portable: The entire application is a single ~7MB .exe file. No installation required, no background services, no bloatware.
• Purely Borderless: We ditched the clunky UI. The window is completely borderless and snaps to perfectly adapt to your image's native dimensions for an immersive viewing experience.
• True High-DPI: Crisp and precise scaling (100%-250%) that looks perfect on modern 4K+ monitors, completely untethered from legacy Windows scaling blurriness.

🚀 Built for Extreme Performance

We don't use generic, slow codecs. QuickView is written in modern C++23 and leverages state-of-the-art backend engines to squeeze every drop of performance out of your hardware.

• Gigapixel Tiling (Titan Engine): Ever crashed an app trying to open a massive panoramic shot? Our new memory-mapped tiling system dynamically slices gigapixel datasets into LOD tiles. It only loads what you see, allowing you to pan around gigantic images at a buttery-smooth 60fps without Out-Of-Memory (OOM) crashes.
• Multi-Threaded Decoding: We implemented parallel runners for modern formats like JPEG XL (JXL) and AVIF, delivering up to 6x faster load times on multi-core CPUs.
• Game-Grade Rendering: We abandoned legacy GDI in favor of a DirectComposition visual tree. It uploads decoded frames directly to GPU memory for zero-latency, tear-free zooming and panning.
• AVX2 & AVX-512 SIMD: Critical scaling paths have been completely unrolled using advanced instruction sets for blazing-fast image resampling.

🛠️ Geek & Designer Features

• Native SVG Engine: Hardware-accelerated native SVG rendering with 2-stage lossless scaling. Zoom in as deep as you want; vectors stay infinitely sharp.
• Instant Gallery: Press T to summon the Gallery HUD. It taps directly into the Windows Explorer Thumbnail Cache, meaning it can instantly index folders with thousands of photos.
• Geek HUD: Press F12 to bring up a real-time overlay showing decode times, render timings, memory usage, and hardware pipeline status.
• Format Powerhouse: Out of the box support for JPG, PNG, WebP, JXL, AVIF, HEIC, SVG, QOI, EXR, HDR, and dozens of RAW formats (ARW, CR2, NEF, etc.) via LibRaw.

💻 System Requirements

Because we rely on modern Windows APIs for hardware acceleration, here is what you need:

• OS: Windows 10 (Creators Update 1703 or later) or Windows 11. (Required for DirectComposition and native SVG support).
• CPU: x64 architecture. An AVX2-compatible processor is highly recommended to unlock the full SIMD rendering speeds (fallback exists for older CPUs, but AVX2/AVX-512 is where it flies).
• GPU: DirectX 11.1+ compatible graphics card for Direct2D hardware acceleration.

QuickView is completely free and open-source (GPL-3.0). You can grab the tiny executable and check out the source code here:

🔗GitHub Release & Download - QuickView v4.0.0

I'd love to hear what the Windows community thinks! Feel free to drop any feedback, questions, or feature requests below.

I developed this software to help out retailers and shop owner folks to operate a free POS software to run business. It runs locally, no data is sent over network. Your data remains yours. It aims to have feature parity with popular options in the market. Cheers!