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Microsoft PowerToys productivity tools for Windows

Streamline your Windows experience with Microsoft PowerToys

Daniel Gorski
Daniel Gorski 24. Januar 2023
2 Min. Lesezeit

Microsoft PowerToys is a set of utilities for power users to tune and streamline their Windows experience for greater productivity. It is an open-source project and can be downloaded for free from the Microsoft GitHub page.

There you go:

https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/tag/v0.66.0

PowerToys includes a variety of tools such as:

  1. FancyZones: Allows users to organize their open windows into customizable "zones" for easier multitasking.
  2. PowerRename: A utility for batch renaming files. It allows users to search for and replace text in file names, add prefixes or suffixes, and more.
  3. Shortcut Guide: Displays a list of keyboard shortcuts for the current application, making it easier for users to learn and use shortcuts.
  4. PowerToys Run: A launcher that allows users to quickly search and launch apps, files, and folders using a customizable keyboard shortcut.
  5. Image Resizer: A tool that allows users to quickly resize multiple images at once.
  6. File Explorer Add-ons: This includes tools like Preview Pane and Details Pane, which allows users to view file properties, metadata and thumbnails.
  7. Color Picker: A tool that allows users to pick colors from anywhere on the screen and copy the color code to the clipboard.
  8. Keyboard Manager: This allows users to remap keys and create custom keyboard shortcuts.
  9. and many more!

File Locksmith:

Official Microsoft demo GIF of PowerToys File Locksmith, opening on a PowerShell console window before showing how File Explorer identifies which process has a selected file locked

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/images/powertoys-file-locksmith.gif

Keyboard Manager:

PowerToys Shortcut Guide overlay, shown in German, listing Windows keyboard shortcuts such as opening the Action Center, File Explorer, and Settings, alongside window docking controls for snapping a window left, right, or restoring it

Color Picker:

PowerToys Color Picker showing a picked white color's hex (ffffff), RGB (255, 255, 255), and HSL (0, 0%, 100%) values, each with a one-click copy button

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