| 1 |  PowerToysMicrosoft PowerToys is a set of utilities for power users to tune and streamline their Windows experience for greater productivity. | 0.101.2362.0 | Open source | August 25, 2026 | — | 4M ↓ |
| 2 |  ScribusOpen Source Desktop Publishing | 1.6.6 | Open source | April 13, 2026 | 124.3 MB | 110.1K ↓ |
| 3 |  MattermostAccess your Mattermost instance with your credentials using the desktop app | 6.3.1 | Open source | October 15, 2026 | — | 201.8K ↓ |
| 4 |  RainmeterDesktop customisation tool. | 4.5.28.3936 | Open source | October 13, 2026 | — | 77.9K ↓ |
| 5 |  TranslucentTBA lightweight utility that makes the Windows taskbar translucent/transparent. | 2026.2.0.0 | Open source | October 5, 2026 | — | 55K ↓ |
| 6 |  Lively WallpaperFree and open-source software that allows users to set animated desktop wallpapers and screensavers. | 2.2.1.0 | Open source | July 7, 2026 | — | 19.4K ↓ |
| 7 |  IPFS DesktopAn unobtrusive and user-friendly desktop application for IPFS on Windows, Mac and Linux. | 0.50.1 | Open source | September 15, 2026 | — | 22.8K ↓ |
| 8 |  AltSnapEasily drag windows when pressing the alt key. Unofficial fork of AltDrag from Stefan Sundin. | 1.68 | Open source | July 10, 2026 | — | 10.1K ↓ |
| 9 |  WinDynamicDesktopPort of macOS Mojave Dynamic Desktop feature to Windows | 5.7.0 | Open source | June 18, 2026 | — | 8K ↓ |
| 10 |  WindhawkThe customisation marketplace for Windows programmes. | 1.7.3 | Free | December 9, 2025 | — | 11.2K ↓ |
| 11 |  ElevenClockFreedom for your Windows 11 Clock. | 4.4.1.1 | Open source | August 5, 2024 | — | 4.8K ↓ |
| 12 |  LagrangeLagrange is a desktop GUI client for browsing the Geminispace web protocol. | 1.20.9 | Open source | July 11, 2026 | — | 5.1K ↓ |
| 13 |  7+ Taskbar TweakerCustomise the Windows taskbar with dozens of exclusive options. Adapt the taskbar to your workflow, not the other way around. | 5.15.4 | Open source | January 22, 2026 | 1.9 MB | 25.2K ↓ |
| 14 |  ReactotronA desktop app for inspecting your React JS and React Native projects | 3.11.0 | Open source | May 28, 2026 | — | 957 ↓ |
| 15 | MMicrosoft PowerBI DesktopVisualise any data and integrate the visuals into the apps you use every day with Power BI, a unified platform for self-service and business intelligence. | 2.159.883.0 | Proprietary | October 15, 2026 | 703.2 MB | 2.3M ↓ |
| 16 |  ElectronMailUnofficial ProtonMail Desktop App | 5.3.10 | Open source | September 29, 2026 | — | 4.8K ↓ |
| 17 |  ZebarZebar creates cross-platform taskbars, desktop widgets, and popups. | 3.3.1 | Open source | March 16, 2026 | — | 3.2K ↓ |
| 18 |  WinPaletterWinPaletter is a portable application that helps you customize Windows aspects in an advanced way | 1.1.0.0 | Open source | October 23, 2026 | — | 3K ↓ |
| 19 |  TuskRefined Evernote desktop app | 0.23.0 | Open source | March 30, 2021 | — | 1.2K ↓ |
| 20 |  Google Chat ElectronAn unofficial desktop app for Google Chat built with Electron | 2.20.0 | Open source | January 24, 2024 | — | 21.2K ↓ |
| 21 |  BGInfoAutomatically display relevant information about a Windows computer on the desktop's background. | 4.33 | Proprietary | February 14, 2025 | 2.4 MB | 1.7M ↓ |
| 22 |  Sucrose Wallpaper EngineSucrose is a versatile wallpaper engine that brings life to your desktop with a wide range of interactive wallpapers. | 26.7.5.0 | Open source | July 5, 2026 | — | 1.3K ↓ |
| 23 |  ExecutorExecutor the desktop workflow application for Windows. Speed up your daily workflow, opening things and doing things. | 2.4.4 | Free | October 19, 2026 | — | 9.4K ↓ |
| 24 |  AndroidMessagesRun Android Messages as a desktop app, a la iMessage | 6.1.1 | Open source | September 3, 2026 | — | 1K ↓ |
| 25 |  GatherCentered around fully customizable spaces, Gather makes spending time with your communities just as easy as real life. | 1.39.2 | Proprietary | June 29, 2026 | — | 7.4K ↓ |
| 26 |  Voice DesktopAn electron shell wrapper for the google voice app | 1.3.1 | Open source | August 29, 2022 | — | 1.5K ↓ |
| 27 |  Reddit Wallpaper ChangerReddit Wallpaper Changer is a lightweight C# application for Windows that will scrape Reddit for fresh desktop wallpapers. You can specify which subs to scrape from and how often to rotate your wallpaper. | 1.0.13 | Open source | July 2, 2021 | — | 4.4K ↓ |
| 28 |  DesktopOKSave and restore the positions of the Windows 11, 10, ... Desktop Icons! | 12.81 | Free | October 19, 2026 | 727 KB | 208.3K ↓ |
| 29 | RRemote Desktop Services Infrastructure AgentInstall the Windows Virtual Desktop Agent | 1.0.15547.100 | Proprietary | September 30, 2026 | 22.4 MB | 146K ↓ |
| 30 |  StartAllBackFully integrates with Windows 11 and provides original Windows taskbar and start menu, as well as many other essential shell enhancements. | 3.9.24 | Proprietary | August 14, 2026 | 2.1 MB | 20.9K ↓ |
| 31 |  ownCloudDesktop Syncing Client for ownCloud | 6.0.3.18040 | Open source | June 30, 2026 | 40.1 MB | ★ 1.5K |
| 32 |  Home Assistant Taskbar MenuHome Assistant Taskbar Menu Setup | 1.3.0.0 | Open source | April 8, 2024 | — | 415 ↓ |
| 33 | Kkeepass-plugin-keethemeA plugin for KeePass 2.x that changes the appearance to make it look better at night | 1.0.3 | Open source | | — | 23.6K ↓ |
| 34 |  DesktopIconToggleA lightweight system tray utility that allows you to instantly toggle Windows desktop icons | 2.1.0 | Open source | March 20, 2026 | — | 673 ↓ |
| 35 |  Seelen UIFully Customizable Desktop Environment for Windows. | 2.8.8 | Open source | October 7, 2026 | — | ★ 18.2K |
| 36 | TtaskbarxCenter Windows taskbar icons with a variety of animations and options. | 1.7.8.0 | Open source | | — | 10.9K ↓ |
| 37 | SsunsetscreenTake the glare off your screen in the evening | 1.50 | Proprietary | | — | 10.2K ↓ |
| 38 | SStartIsBack++StartIsBack returns Windows 10 and Windows 8 a real fully featured start menu and start button, behaving exactly like the ones in Windows 7. | 2.9.21 | Free | December 13, 2025 | 1.6 MB | 9.2K ↓ |
| 39 | SSplashtop PersonalSplashtop Personal - Remote Desktop Software | 3.7.600.0 | Proprietary | August 7, 2025 | — | 3.3K ↓ |
| 40 |  Electron FiddleThe easiest way to get started with Electron | 0.39.0 | Open source | April 8, 2026 | — | ★ 7.8K |
| 41 |  IconsExtractExtracts icons and cursors from EXE, DLL and other files. | 1.47 | Free | December 31, 2025 | 104 KB | 5.2K ↓ |
| 42 | DDesktopsThis utility allows you to organize your applications on up to four virtual desktops and configure hotkeys for switching. | 2.01 | Proprietary | January 30, 2023 | 205 KB | 3.9K ↓ |
| 43 |  Samsung DeXProvides a desktop experience for Galaxy smartphones. | 2.4.1.22 | Other licence | April 19, 2024 | — | 1.9K ↓ |
| 44 |  Nanoleaf DesktopService for controlling Nanoleaf products in local network | 2.5.0 | Proprietary | July 15, 2026 | 113.1 MB | 2.8K ↓ |
| 45 | LlivelyA free and open-source software that allows users to set animated desktop wallpapers and screensavers. | 2.2.1.0 | Open source | | — | ★ 19.9K |
| 46 |  Microsoft.UI.XamlWindows UI Library: the latest Windows 10 native controls and Fluent styles for your applications | 8.2310.30001.0 | Open source | February 28, 2024 | — | ★ 8.5K |
| 47 |  Frpc-DesktopFRP跨平台桌面客户端，可视化配置，轻松实现内网穿透！ | 1.2.7 | Open source | September 7, 2026 | — | ★ 6.9K |
| 48 |  AirPodsDesktopAirPods desktop user experience enhancement program | 0.6.1 | Open source | September 21, 2026 | — | ★ 3.6K |
| 49 |  Volume ScrollerVolume Scroller lets you quickly change the volume with the mouse wheel. | 2.3.0 | Open source | February 3, 2026 | — | 46 ↓ |
| 50 |  Win-CodexBarWindows-native menu bar app for OpenAI Codex and Claude Code usage stats. | 0.70.0 | Open source | October 3, 2026 | — | ★ 1.2K |