Some tutorials require opening the system console, but many users have no idea where it is. Windows cleanup tools are increasingly hidden, and repair processes are not as friendly as Microsoft presents them. In an attempt to improve this situation, developer Stefano Bordoni has created Sys_Minion, a small program capable of running more or less hidden commands on the operating system.
While we can understand Microsoft's goal of simplifying Windows even further, the truth is that some "advanced" users feel we have our hands tied. One of the things we lost over the years was the ability to customize the list of preinstalled applications to the fullest. Personally, I think it's a shame, because Windows has some very powerful tools in the background, and all Redmond needs to do is offer a cleaner path to them. Until that happens, users (experienced and beginners alike) must look for support from external resources like Sys_Minion, by Stefano Bordoni.
Special Functions of Windows
Sys_Minion is nothing more than a hub of shortcuts and commands. Want to open a console? A simple click does the job. Disk cleanup, purging old files linked to Service Packs, analysis, cleaning, and integrity checking of Store components, repository of installed OEM drivers (e.g., AMD or Nvidia), signature verification (which must be disabled to experiment with custom drivers), forcing the boot menu, and user account management are all the parameters we find in the Sys_Minion interface. Aesthetics is not its priority, but it works very well.
Sys_Minion's requirements are obviously very low, and it is distributed under a Creative Commons license (CC BY-ND 4.0). It also delivers two builds in 32 and 64 bits, and the only thing it asks in return (for logical reasons) is administrator privileges. Even if we already know the paths to all these functions, Sys_Minion fulfills the mission of saving time without major mishaps.
