🔍 Introducing WinDigger — Your Go-To Windows & SQL Server Diagnostic Companion
WinDigger is my latest creation—a lightweight, portable tool purpose-built for Windows Server and SQL Server environments. Whether you're a seasoned sysadmin, DBA, administrator, or just curious about system internals, WinDigger empowers you to explore, analyze, and act—remotely and efficiently.
⚙️ What Makes WinDigger Stand Out?
Unlike many bloated commercial tools, WinDigger requires no installation, no external dependencies, and leaves no footprint. Just launch it—locally or remotely—and you’re ready to go.
This utility uncovers deep system insights, surfaces hidden problems, and enables you to take immediate action—all in one place. Designed for educational and charitable use, WinDigger is completely free.
- ✅ No installation
- ✅ No admin agents or services
- ✅ No hidden telemetry or licensing
🔧 Feature Highlights
- Process Management: View and terminate processes on remote systems.
- Windows Services Control: Start, stop, disable, or restart any service remotely.
- Disk & Storage Analysis: Get full visibility into physical drives, partitions, and controllers.
- Network Diagnostics: Inspect adapters, routing tables, active connections, and configurations.
- Windows Event Viewer: Access logs, hotfixes, reliability reports, and reboot status.
- Active Directory Queries: Fetch user and group information via LDAP/ADSI.
- Failover Cluster Insights: Review cluster health and configuration parameters.
- Scheduled Tasks: List, disable, delete, or trigger tasks across the network.
- VMware Awareness: Analyze vCPU/vSocket layout and receive optimization tips.
- Local Admin Management: Remotely manage members of the local Administrators group.
- WMI Repair Tools: Rebuild WMI, restore performance counters, and restart COM+ services.
- Run As Different User: Launch external apps under alternate credentials.
- ... and more! Regular updates bring new features and enhancements.
🔐 Administrator Privileges Required
WinDigger uses system-level access through WMI, PowerShell, LDAP, and COM interfaces. To ensure full functionality, please run the executable as Administrator. Without elevated privileges, some features may not work as expected.
⚠️ Anti-Virus Notice
WinDigger is distributed in two formats:
- Compressed (UPX-packed)
- Uncompressed (Raw EXE)
Some antivirus software may flag the compressed version due to heuristics. This is a common issue with portable system tools. If flagged, use the uncompressed version or add an exclusion.
📥 Download WinDigger
Includes both compressed and uncompressed versions.
Last upload date: 30 July 2025
Changes made: v2025.07.30
- Added Availability Groups
- Added SQL Server Permissions
- Added SQL Server tabs: Databases, Backups, workload per databases
- SQL Server detection on a remote server
- SQL Server Connection using Windows and SQL Authentication
- Various UI improvement
🖼️ Screenshots
Below are some example screenshots of WinDigger in action:
🙌 Why I Built This
WinDigger was created to give back to the community—especially those who want to learn more about the systems they manage. Whether you're debugging a complex issue or just exploring, this tool is designed to simplify the journey.
If you find WinDigger useful, please consider sharing the link or leaving feedback below.
💬 Feedback or Suggestions?
I welcome your feedback! Drop a comment on this post or reach out directly for feature requests, ideas, or contributions.
