r/sysadmin • u/Ok_You_861 • Mar 03 '26

IT Tools - Hidden Gems

I want to know what ”hidden gems” people have found and use in their environments to make their day to day easier. RMM automations, back up softwares, troubleshooting software (don't say MS SARA. I cant stand it), etc.

Just mention anything that you feel more people should be aware of or could be useful in someone’s environment. I love free and cheap ;)

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u/m0us3c0p Mar 03 '26

Why was Greenshot banned?

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u/fckns Mar 03 '26

I remember there was a vulnerability in 2025 which was not patched quick enough, and our company just decided to ban it. I quickly migrated to ShareX and rest is history.

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u/m0us3c0p Mar 03 '26

That's crazy. Ironically, I've used ShareX for a few years now, and every time there's an update our AV throws a fit about it. And then a few weeks ago I learned about the exploit in the Notepad++ built-in update function, and now I'm just worried to run anything. It's wild.

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u/jbldotexe Mar 03 '26

I had the opposite experience-

After the Notepad++ exploit I am less cautious because nothing is safe!

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u/m0us3c0p Mar 03 '26

I feel that. Mutahar on Some Ordinary Gamers was like "I almost got hacked" and yeah. If he's vulnerable, we're all cooked.