Microsoft PowerToys
Open-source utilities for Windows include FancyZones for window management, PowerRename for bulk renaming, and Keyboard Manager for custom shortcuts. Ad-free, supports multi-monitor setups, no registration needed, lightweight resource usage, and works offline.
Features
Properties
- Lightweight
Features
- File Search
- Tiling Window Manager
- Color Picker
- Key Mapping
- Application Launchers
- SVG Preview
Windows Explorer Extension- Batch Rename Files
- On top
- Works Offline
- Ad-free
- Snap windows
- No registration required
- OCR
- Snapping
- Support for Multiple Monitors
- Dark Mode
- Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Microsoft PowerToys News & Activities
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PowerToys introduces Window Hopper, a new tool for switching windows within the same appPowerToys 0.101 has been released, introducing Window Hopper, a new window-switching utility as one...
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PowerToys 0.100 (not 1.0) launches with redesigned Shortcut Guide and Extension GalleryPowerToys has announced its latest update, and while it may not be the long-awaited 1.0 milestone, ...
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What is Microsoft PowerToys?
Microsoft PowerToys is a set of utilities for power users aimed at enhancing Windows productivity. The available utilities include:
PowerToys - Always on Top: Pin windows above others with a quick key shortcut (Win+Ctrl).
PowerToys - Awake: Keeps your computer awake during tasks.
PowerToys - Color Picker: System-wide color picking with Win+Shift+C.- Crop And Lock: Create window crops or thumbnails.
- FancyZones: Manage window layouts and positions.
- File Explorer Add-ons: Enable Preview pane and thumbnail rendering.
- File Locksmith: Check file usage in File Explorer.
- Hosts File Editor: Edit the 'Hosts' file for IP addresses.
- Image Resizer: Resize images with a right-click.
- Keyboard Manager: Customize keyboard mappings and shortcuts.
- Mouse Utilities: Enhance mouse functionality.
- Mouse Without Borders: Control multiple computers from one keyboard and mouse.
- Paste as Plain Text: Paste clipboard text without formatting.
- Peek: Preview file content with a shortcut (Ctrl+Space).
- PowerRename: Bulk renaming, searching, and replacing of file names.
- Quick Accent: Type accented characters with a quick key combo.
- Registry Preview: Visualize and edit Windows Registry files.
- PowerToys Run: Search and launch apps instantly with Alt+Space.
- Screen Ruler: Measure pixels on-screen with Win+Shift+M.
- Shortcut Guide: Displays available shortcuts with Win+Shift+/.
- Text Extractor: Copy text from anywhere with Win+Shift+T.
- Video Conference Mute: Globally mute microphone and camera with Win+Shift+Q during a conference call.
PowerToys - Environment Variables: It allows you to create profiles for managing a set of variables together.
Microsoft PowerToys information
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Comments and Reviews
I feel like I'm late to the game with PowerToys, but I also feel like Microsoft did the same.
I've been using QTTabBar for file previews, ShareX for OCR, and a few other programs that I won't replace with PowerToys version.
The features that I use and enjoy are pin to top, ability to measure pixel dimensions, power run, and fancy zones.
Crashes whenever I try to use it. It has been like that for a few months. Says update is available but when I check in MS Store it says I have the latest version.
Love this app. One of those great apps that makes you wonder why these features aren’t already built into Windows. But actually they are added from time to time, in one way or another.
Awesome set of utilities - some of which should really just be built into Windows
Fantastic open-source and community led project that makes Windows actually usable. Should absolutely be added to Windows by default, but it is a great software nonetheless.
Low quality, heavy on resources. I use it only for mouse w/o borders which dont let me run it as standalone.
Puts itself in startup w/o asking. Heavy program. To use as a window manager, enable Fancy Zones, choose layout, drag window holding Shift and `(3 keys above shift). I prefer a different program FancyWM