New Microsoft PowerToys version v0.62.0 for Windows 10 and Windows 11


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In the v0.62 release cycle, we focused on releasing three new PowerToys.

Installer Hashes​

x64 Installer Hash​

7EDE5C5BE5F4AC03721EF0A73A4D3794BDBC3C2CAE93D60C85DCE7F6B1AFF5BD

ARM64 Installer Hash​

4665372967BD0EFE597C7E2149AF5D68953535E38686BD21020C72453EB5FB50

Highlights​

  • New utility: Screen Ruler is a quick and easy way to measure pixels on your screen.
  • New utility: Quick Accent is an easy way to write letters with accents. Thanks @damienleroy!
  • New utility: Text Extractor works like Snipping Tool, but copies the text out of the selected region using OCR and puts it on the clipboard. Thanks @TheJoeFin!
  • PowerToy Run ships with a new Plugin letting you search in past query results. Thanks @jefflord!

Known issues​

General​

  • Added a new utility: Screen Ruler.
  • Added a new utility: Quick Accent. Thanks @damienleroy!
  • Added a new utility: Text Extractor. Thanks @TheJoeFin!
  • Upgraded the Windows App SDK runtimes to 1.1.4.

Always on Top​

  • Fixed a bug causing the border to linger when closing an Outlook popup window.

Color Picker​

  • Fixed the HSB color format to correctly track HSV instead of HSL.
  • Fixed an issue where the zoom factor wasn't reset when reopening the zoom window. Thanks @FWest98!

FancyZones​

  • Removed the button to open Settings from the FancyZones Editor, as it was opening behind the overlay.
  • Changed the Highlight distance control to a slider in the FancyZones Editor, to address accessibility issues with screen readers.
  • Fixed an issue where the FancyZones Editor would duplicate or edit the wrong layout.
  • Fixed an issue that caused canvas layout width/height to be changed without even opening the layout in FancyZones Editor.

File explorer add-ons​

  • Quality of life improvements to Developer Files preview, including a progress bar while loading, performance improvements, an improved dark mode, and logs. Thanks @Aaron-Junker!
  • Fixed possible WebView related vulnerabilities in the SVG and Markdown handlers.
  • Fixed some race conditions in Developer Files preview causing the loading bar to hang.
  • Added localization support to the Developer Files preview messages.
  • It's now possible to configure default color for Stl Thumbnails. Thanks @pedrolamas!
  • Added an option to format JSON and XML files before rendering. Thanks @davidegiacometti!

PowerRename​

  • Fixed an issue that was generating a silent crash when the context menu was triggered when not selecting any file or folder. (This was a hotfix for 0.61)
  • Improved performance when loading a big number of files.
  • Fixed a specific case in which PowerRename tried to rename a file to an empty string.
  • The UI now shows when a file can't be renamed due to its name being too long or containing invalid characters.

PowerToys Run​

  • Added a fix to the VSCodeWorkspaces plugin to better support portable installations. Thanks @bkmeneguello!
  • The Folder plugin now expands %HOMEPATH% correctly.
  • Fixed a case where a previous result was being activated when searching for new results. Added a setting to better control input throttling. Thanks @jefflord!
  • Added support for port numbers in the URI plugin. Thanks @KohGeek!
  • Fixed query errors when the search delay option was turned off.
  • New History plugin to search for old search results. Thanks @jefflord!
  • Changed the default TimeDate activation keyword to ), as queries starting by ( are expected as Calculator global queries, and added information in Settings so users know that some activation keywords may conflict with normal usage of some plugins when trying to do a global query. Thanks @htcfreek!
  • The Unit Converter plugin updated its UnitsNet dependency and now supports plural units. Thanks @FWest98!
  • Improved the validation logic in the Calculator plugin. Thanks @htcfreek!

Runner​

  • Improved: Clean up old install folders and logs at startup. Thanks @davidegiacometti!

Settings​

  • Image and phrasing adjustments.
  • Icon and image updates for the new utilities. Thanks @niels9001!

Shortcut Guide​

  • Fixed the Narrator shortcut to include the newly added Control key.

Installer​

  • Fixed a regression that was causing the PowerToys shortcut to be deleted on update. (This was a hotfix for 0.61)
  • Updated the .NET dependency to 6.0.8.

Documentation​

  • Fixed wrong links to installers in README. Thanks @unuing!

Development​

  • Removed FXCop leftovers. Thanks @CleanCodeDeveloper!
  • Added version number to missing binaries and added a CI script to verify that all binaries have their version numbers set correctly.
  • Updated a dependency to fix building on Visual Studio 17.3 C++ tools.
  • Fixed and reactivated the CI unit tests for FancyZones.
  • Cleaned up and removed dead code from PowerRename code base.
  • Added a script for verifying the solution targets match the expected CPU architectures. Thanks @snickler!
  • Obsolete package Castle.Core was removed. Thanks @davidegiacometti!
  • Language typos were corrected across the PowerToys assets. Thanks @pea-sys, @eltociear and @obairka!

Source:

 
I've already used the Accent, Copy Test and ruler features several times, and not just in testing, in real world scenarios. So glad they added these features.
 

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    Windows 11 23H2 Current build
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
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    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
    Motherboard
    MSI MEG X570 GODLIKE
    Memory
    4 * 32 GB - Corsair Vengeance 3600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XC3 ULTRA GAMING (12G-P5-3955-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek® ALC1220 Codec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2x Eve Spectrum ES07D03 4K Gaming Monitor (Matte) | Eve Spectrum ES07DC9 4K Gaming Monitor (Glossy)
    Screen Resolution
    3x 3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    3x Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe 4 M.2 2 TB SSD (MZ-V8P2T0B/AM) } 3x Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 1 TB SSD (USB)
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling’s Silencer Series 1050 Watt, 80 Plus Platinum
    Case
    Fractal Design Define 7 XL Dark ATX Full Tower Case
    Cooling
    Arctic Liquid Freezer III 420 RGB + Air 3x 140mm case fans (pull front) + 1x 120 mm (push back) and 1 x 120 mm (pull bottom)
    Keyboard
    SteelSeries Apex Pro Wired Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S | MX Master 3 for Business
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex Ftth
    Browser
    Nightly (default) + Firefox (stable), Chrome, Edge , Arc
    Antivirus
    Defender + MB 5 Beta
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    ChromeOS Flex Dev Channel (current)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E5470
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6300U CPU @ 2.40GHz, 2501 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel(R) HD Graphics 520
    Sound Card
    Intel(R) HD Graphics 520 + RealTek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell laptop display 15"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 * 1080
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba 128GB M.2 22300 drive
    INTEL Cherryville 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A 180 GB SATA III SSD
    PSU
    Dell
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    Dell
    Cooling
    Dell
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S (shared w. Sys 1) | Dell TouchPad
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    Dell
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    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex Ftth
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