Microsoft PowerToys updated with support for more languages, reworked update settings, and fixes
Here’s everything new with the latest PowerToys update, including support for more languages.
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What you need to know
Microsoft just shipped a new update for PowerToys, bringing it toversion 0.78.0. The update ships with quality-of-life improvements, bug fixes, and more. It also supports more languages, including Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Hebrew, Persian, and Ukrainian.
This is the second update to ship to PowerToys this year, with the first oneadding a new moduledesigned to detect failed commands in PowerShell 7.4 and recommend a package to install using Winget. PowerToys version 0.78 also ships with new settings and GPO policies to help control behavior after an upgrade.
Here’s the full changelog as highlighted in the GitHub’s repository:
A collection of utilities aimed at power users on Windows, PowerToys continues to integrate new features that improve your experience with the OS.
Microsoft Store|GitHub
POWERTOYS V0.78: HIGHLIGHTS
POWERTOYS V0.78: GENERAL
POWERTOYS V0.78: ALWAYS ON TOP
POWERTOYS V0.78: COMMAND NOT FOUND
POWERTOYS V0.78: FILE EXPLORER ADD-ONS
POWERTOYS V0.78: FILE LOCKSMITH
POWERTOYS V0.78: FIND MY MOUSE
POWERTOYS V0.78: HOSTS FILE EDITOR
POWERTOYS V0.78: INSTALLER
POWERTOYS V0.78: IMAGE RESIZER
POWERTOYS V0.78: PEEK
POWERTOYS V0.78: POWERRENAME
POWERTOYS V0.78: POWERTOYS RUN
POWERTOYS V0.78: QUICK ACCENT
POWERTOYS V0.78: SETTINGS
POWERTOYS V0.78: DOCUMENTATION
POWERTOYS V0.78: DEVELOPMENT
If Microsoft PowerToys is installed on your PC, you should receive a notification to upgrade to the latest version. Alternatively, you can manually trigger the update by launching the app, clicking onGeneral, selectingCheck for Updates, and finally clicking theInstall Nowbutton.
A collection of utilities aimed at power users on Windows, PowerToys continues to integrate new features that improve your experience with the OS.
Microsoft Store|GitHub
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