Microsoft PowerToys updates with new add-ons for Windows 11 File Explorer and modernized UIs for more utilities
The update ships with many new features, including modernized PowerToys Run, Quick Accent, and Text Extractor UIs.
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What you need to know
Microsoft recently shippeda new update for PowerToys, bumping it to version 0.76.0. The update adds a modern touch and feel to the platform, including modernized UIs for the PowerToys Run, Quick Accent, Text Extractor, and new File Explorer add-ons.
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 0.76: WHAT’S NEW
Highlights
General
Awake
Crop And Lock
Environment Variables
FancyZones
File Explorer add-ons
GPO
Hosts File Editor
Image Resizer
Installer
Keyboard Manager
Mouse Without Borders
Peek
PowerToys Run
Quick Accent
Settings
Text Extractor
Documentation
Development
The incorporation of .NET 8 into Microsoft PowerToys is perhaps the biggest change shipping to Windows 11 and Windows 10 users as part of the new update. It’s a platform designed to help enhance developer productivity by enhancing performance and stability coupled with security improvements.
Based on the fact that it wasreleased in early November, it’s great to see it ship to PowerToys at this early phase. It’ll now run faster and smoother.
Do you use Microsoft PowerToys within your workflow in Windows 11?Let us know in the comments.
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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