r/windows is a subreddit with 379k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses windows, annoying, tools, looking for, and app, and they frequently recommend/review browser, pdf viewer, and youtube downloader.
This is not a tech support subreddit, use r/WindowsHelp or r/TechSupport to get help with your PC.
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Popular Themes in r/windows
#1
Solution Requests
: "Windows vs Linux vs MacOS: windows management, app management, desktop management, which one is the best and why?"
5 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "TwinkleTray is massively underrated! Best Monitor Control software that's Free & Feature Rich."
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/windows
#1
Windows
: "I found Windows 7/Vista themes for Sony Ericsson Mobile Phones"
95 posts
#2
Annoying
51 posts
#3
Tools
23 posts
#4
Looking For
16 posts
#5
App
9 posts
#6
Windows 11
7 posts
#7
Wallpaper
: "Here's a new version of Whistler NX desktop, now it has the 2410-2419 Wallpaper :)"
5 posts
#8
Windows File Explorer
4 posts
#9
Updates
3 posts
#10
Worst
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/windows
Browser
34 reviews
#1
Microsoft
4.2★ from 9 reviews
#2
Mozilla
4.1★ from 7 reviews
#3
Google
4.0★ from 6 reviews
Pdf Viewer
28 reviews
#1
Sumatra PDF
4.4★ from 5 reviews
#2
PDF-XChange
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
Drawboard PDF
4.0★ from 3 reviews
Youtube Downloader
17 reviews
#1
youtube-dl
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
JDownloader
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
4K Video Downloader
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/windows
#1
Discussion
: "So... I got this thing"
46 posts
#2
Concept / Design
: "Interactive taskbar icon"
15 posts
#3
Feature
: "Throwback to when Microsoft Edge was named "Project Spartan" and only visible in SOME Windows 10 previews as far as I know"
7 posts
#4
App
: "Microsoft Cheese Terminator"
6 posts
#5
News
: "Microsoft intervenes after LG gets caught installing McAfee adware onto Windows 11 PCs via their monitors"
5 posts
#6
Humor
: "I Found the Lost Versions"
5 posts
#7
Suggestion for Microsoft
: "in the windows file picker microsoft should add an option to expand sub-folders in-tree to select files from multiple levels of the hierarchy"
3 posts
#8
Help
: "Simple questions and Help thread - Month of August"
1 post
#9
General Question
: "WOAH! How is a BSOD report over 6GB?"
1 post
#10
Meta
: "Cómo puedo tener el archivo .iso de Windows 10 1607?"
1 post
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+34k members(9.9%)
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Last updated: August 12, 2026