New Microsoft PowerToys version v0.98.1 for Windows 10 and Windows 11


UPDATE 4/28:
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New Microsoft PowerToys version 0.99 for Windows 11

Microsoft Dev Blogs: We’re back with a fresh PowerToys release! This month introduces Power Display for controlling your monitors from the system tray, Grab And Move for quickly moving and resizing windows, and a wave of improvements to Command Palette and the Dock, along with updates across the...
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 github PowerToys:

Installer Hashes​

DescriptionFilenamesha256 hash
Per user - x64PowerToysUserSetup-0.98.1-x64.exe43B25C7927D43B9B8AE0B4B7116A7A4FFCA66FAE031BCF4B30FE38AC382C6F35
Per user - ARM64PowerToysUserSetup-0.98.1-arm64.exeE52788F0B199433A56B0CEA5DDA3611DA2F9D0AF123E2E90F9A908D8164AAD20
Machine wide - x64PowerToysSetup-0.98.1-x64.exeFC417BF42D6497A87682286FB541D4FA789EF0E4A812571BC0C2E4D591E63CAA
Machine wide - ARM64PowerToysSetup-0.98.1-arm64.exeDD9F1E0243A16ADAA831F8E1119AE7394CB031B5B12401A0A243880F8F099545

Highlights​

This patch release fixes several important stability issues identified in v0.98.0 based on incoming reports. Check out the v0.98.0 notes for the full list of changes.

Always On Top​

  • Added support for configuring the increase/decrease opacity hotkeys independently from the main pin hotkey in #46410

Command Palette​

  • Fixed context menu actions not appearing for app search results on the main page in #46293 by @jiripolasek
  • Fixed missing primary context command for items where the extension provides the command after initial load in #46131 by @jiripolasek
  • Fixed a crash caused by a negative array size when calculating callback counts with disabled providers in #46215 by @jiripolasek
  • Restored scrolling in the scroll container and updated the scroll-down button to use the correct caret glyph in #46447 by @jiripolasek
  • Fixed DockWindow resource cleanup to properly dispose its ViewModel and unregister from the messenger when destroyed in #46303 by @jiripolasek
  • Fixed dock popup crashes caused by accessing unparented popups before XamlRoot is set in #46305 by @jiripolasek
  • Reduced visual "blinking" artifacts in the dock when Command Palette settings change by avoiding unnecessary backdrop recreation in #46309 by @jiripolasek

Keyboard Shortcut Manager​

  • Temporarily removed the ability to toggle the Keyboard Manager Service separate from the module for stability improvements in #46530
  • Added support for whitespace-only shortcuts in new editor in #46510

Settings​

  • Fixed a PowerToys Run crash caused by a missing PowerDisplay.Lib.dll dependency by decoupling Settings.UI.Library from PowerDisplay.Lib in #46325
  • Fixed the Settings button on the What's New page opening a blank page instead of the Home page in #46203 by @daverayment


 Source:

github.com

Release Release v0.98.1 · microsoft/PowerToys

Installer Hashes Description Filename sha256 hash Per user - x64 PowerToysUserSetup-0.98.1-x64.exe fc417bf42d6497a87682286fb541d4fa789ef0e4a812571bc0c2e4d591e63caa Per user - ARM64 PowerTo...
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Who's using PowerToys?

I used it many years ago, but haven't revisited it in a long time. Maybe it's time. :unsure:
 

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Stigg said:
Who's using PowerToys?

I used it many years ago, but haven't revisited it in a long time. Maybe it's time. :unsure:
Click to expand...

It's come a long way since then. It just depends on if any of its utilities below are useful to you or not though.

learn.microsoft.com

Microsoft PowerToys - Windows Utilities for Power Users

Microsoft PowerToys includes 25+ free Windows utilities including FancyZones, PowerToys Run, Color Picker, PowerRename, and more. Boost productivity for power users on Windows 10/11.
learn.microsoft.com
 

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    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
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    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
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    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
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    Corsair Hydro H115i
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    Amazon Basics Wired Full Keyboard MD005
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    Logitech MX Master 4
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    Chrome and Edge
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    Microsoft Defender
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    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
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    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
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    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
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    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
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    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
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    15" HDR
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    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
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    Chrome and Edge
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    Microsoft Defender
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- pros: Like a Swiss army knife of utilities.
Really well thought out.
Innovative in design.

- cons: Will appeal more to developers.
Heavy footprint (>2.5 GB).
Could be a bit overwhelming to some.
 

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    Sportage_RBH
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    32 GB DDR5
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    Radeon Graphic / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB GDDR6
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    AMD/Realtek(R) Audio
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    Integrated Monitor (15.3"vis)
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    FHD 1920X1080 16:9 144Hz
    Hard Drives
    KINGSTON OM8SEP4512Q-AA 1TB
    Western Digital 256GB
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    19V DC 6.32 A 120 W
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    Dual Fans
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    Edge Canary- Firefox Nightly-Chrome Dev-Chrome Dev
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    AMD A9-9420
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    8 GB of DDR4
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    AMD Radeon R5
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    1600x900
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    Seagate 1 TB
I'm a recent user as of a month or two ago. It's a big set of tools, and I enable less than half of them. Out of the ones I enable, I think some are very cool and useful, but they're not the sorts of things I'm using every day or even every week. For many that I disable, I have alternatives I've been using for many years that are better in various ways, e.g. Autohotkey vs Keyboard Manager, Renamer vs their renaming program, etc. The only Powertoy that has supplanted an existing program for me is their Always On Top, which does more than my former Authotkey shortcut, which was just a simple toggle.
 

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I tried it a couple of years ago and found very little of it that was useful to me. I was hoping it would replace a couple of other things but I found it disappointing.
 

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One of my favorites is the preview file contents. I also like the desktop crosshairs when I want to line up stuff on my desktop preciously (for the OCD types). Color picker comes in handy as well.
 

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    Windows 11 25H2
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    2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen 5 SSD
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    Magnesium Alloy
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    Cherry MX ultra low profile mechanical keyboard with per key AlienFX RGB lighting
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    Logitech MX Master 4
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    Vivaldi (main), Firefox, Chrome, Edge
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    MS Defender and Malwarebytes Free
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    Microsoft Surface Laptop 7
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    Microsoft Corp.
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    16GB LPDDR5
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    Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
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    Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos spatial sound
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    120 Hz 13.8-inch 600 nit PixelSense Flow touchscreen
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    2304x1536
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    1TB NVMe Gen 4 SSD
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    Anodized Aluminum
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    Traditional active cooling fan system
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    Mechanical QWERTY, backlit when in use
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4 and Surface Arc Mouse
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    Vivaldi (main), Firefox, Chrome, Edge
    Antivirus
    MS Defender and Malwarebytes Free

PowerToys 0.99.0​

Changelog
  • New Power Display utility to control monitors from the system tray
  • Introduced Grab and Move for Linux-style window dragging/resizing
  • Power Display adds monitor profiles and Light Switch integration
  • Command Palette gets compact dock mode and major reliability fixes
  • Added persistent calculator history in Command Palette
  • Improved extension support (text + image viewing in results pane)
  • Better Dock pinning controls with per-item placement options
  • Keyboard Manager gains manual key editing and disable key action
  • Fixed multiline text replacement reliability in apps and editors
  • ZoomIt adds scrolling screenshot capture
  • Image Resizer migrated to WinUI 3 UI framework
  • Advanced Paste fixes compatibility issues with Chromium/Electron apps
  • Indexer search improved with better filename matching logic
  • Multiple crash fixes across Command Palette and search components
  • General performance, stability, and UX improvements across modules [full release notes]
github.com

Release Release v0.99.0 · microsoft/PowerToys

Installer Hashes Description Filename sha256 hash Per user - x64 PowerToysUserSetup-0.99.0-x64.exe 1E3586A2ECD454B86FE61C44B003E0027FCC24DCB5135958B73D04A58285618C Per user - ARM64 PowerTo...
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Download Microsoft PowerToys 0.99.1 - MajorGeeks

Microsoft PowerToys is designed for power users to streamline and tune Windows inspired by the Windows 95 PowerToys.
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    Windows 11 Pro
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    PC/Desktop
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    Custom Build
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    Intel Core i9 12900KF
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Hero
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    Corsair 64GB DDR5 Vengeance C40 5200Mhz
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    ASUS GeForce RTX 3090 ROG Strix OC 24GB
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    Acer Predator XB323UGP 32" QHD G-SYNC-C 144Hz 1MS IPS LED
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    1x Samsung 980 Pro Series Gen4 250GB M.2 NVMe
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    2x Samsung 980 Pro Series Gen4 2TB M.2 NVMe
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    Corsair AX1200i 1200W 80PLUS Titanium Modular
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    Corsair 4000D Black Case w/ Tempered Glass Side Panel
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    Noctua NH-U12A Chromax Black CPU Cooler, 4x Noctua 120mm Fans
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    Logitech MK545
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
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    Fixed Wireless 150mbps/75mbps
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    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky
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