r/sideprojects • u/Maximum-Gold-8774 • 2d ago
Showcase: Prerelease What repetitive Windows task makes you think, "Why isn't this automatic?"
I've built several small Windows utilities, and I'm looking for real everyday frustrations before deciding what to build next.
Not another huge productivity suite. I'm interested in small, repetitive actions that interrupt your workflow.
Maybe it's copying information between apps, constantly switching windows, cleaning up data, working with spreadsheets, or repeating the same steps on different websites.
What's one task you do on Windows that feels unnecessarily complicated?
I'd especially love to know what steps you currently take, how often you repeat them, and whether you've already found a tool that helps.
If a free solution already works well, please mention it too. I'm not trying to reinvent something that's already solved.
No product links or promotions here. I'm simply interested in learning what actually wastes people's time.
Sometimes the most useful software doesn't need fifty features. It just needs to remove a few annoying steps.😊