PowerToys 0.45.0 for Windows – Safe Download, Fast Setup

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For those that haven’t heard encompassing PowerToys before, it’s a set of utilities for power users to tune and upgrade their Windows competence due to greater productivity. Inspired by the Windows 95 time PowerToys project, this reboot provides power participants with tools to squeeze more disconnected connected to the Windows 10 shell and customize it because of their individual workflows. On May 8, 2019, Microsoft relaunched PowerToys and made the candidates open-source on GitHub.

PowerToys for Windows 10 comes with the following utilities:

• Color Picker adds a tool for color identification (in HEX, RGB, CMYK, HSL and HSV, among others).
• FancyZones adds a window manager that makes object less time-consuming for users to create and use complex fanlight layouts.
• File Explorer (Preview Panes) adds SVG and Markdown previews to Directory Explorer.
• Image Resizer adds specific context menu about File Explorer for customizing images.
• Keyboard Manager adds options for remapping keys and shortcuts.
• PowerRename advances an option for users to rename files executing seek and replace or regular expression amongst Memorandum Explorer.
• PowerToys Run adds notable Spotlight-like apparatus the ones allows attendees to search pertaining to folders, files, applications, and other items.
• Shortcut Guide adds a full screen overlay that allows certain user to view the windows key shortcuts available in that latest-generation window.
• Awake adds a system tray means to carry a device awake and prevent Windows from empowering a device to sleep or hibernate.

PowerToys 0.45.0 changelog:

• Removed ModuleImageLink. Thanks @niels9001!
• Replaced theme radiobuttons settings with combobox. Much appreciated @niels9001!
• Consolidated to one testing framework for C# components of no project. Thanks @davidegiacometti!
• StyleCop inclusive of notifications fix. Thanks so much @davidegiacometti!
• Removed unused namespace alias. Thanks @jakeoeding!
• Standardized .NET JSON adjacent to System.Text.Json. Thanks @royvou!
• Fixed various .xaml broken links and icons. Thanks @Jay-o-Way!
• Updated name property in "Edit layout" on top of that "Create personalized layout" controls to not provide confidential Text standard characters. Thanks @niels9001!
• Changed bitmask variable from size_t to uint64_t which swear to enable PowerToys to support more than 40 zones per layout.
• Adjusted telemetry to better disambiguate when PowerToys Run opens at startup.
• Plugins "Direct activation phrase" milieu renamed to "Direct activation string". Thanks @niels9001!
• Updated environment variables when changed. Thanks @dchristensen!

General

• Settings and OOBE windows updated with Fluent UX! We hope you enjoy the new modern feel touching on the application menus as we align our product by means of upcoming Windows 11 interfaces. Special thank you kindly to @niels9001 for driving the development of this SYSTEM INTERFACE, along with many thanks heaps to the various community members who offered constant critique and adjustments to make this each truly breathtaking update!
• Added button along settings which displays version evolution. Thanks @niels9001!
• Signed PowerToysSetupCustomActions.dll.
• Improved Update available & Update ready message severity design-oriented. Appreciate it @niels9001!
• Improved auto-update acquaintance. Thanks @niels9001!
• Aligned OOBE theme color with Settings scheme color. I appreciate that @niels9001!
• Adjusted labeling of "Restart as Administrator" button to "Restart PowerToys while being Administrator" to avoid ambiguity amongst meaning. Thank you so much @niels9001!
• Added colored icons to settings overlay. You have my gratitude @niels9001!
• Fixed contact complication in OOBE where Microsoft Records and PowerToys release highlights links could not be navigated to via keyboard. I appreciate it @niels9001!
• Fixed settings header harmony. Thanks @niels9001!
• Fixed updates text neighboring being visible when among flare mode. Thanks heaps @niels9001!
• Updated "Learn More" document to be expanded descriptive. Thanks @niels9001!
• Updated "Read more" document on updates for the purpose of be more descriptive. Thanks @niels9001!
• Added link to data into structure sheet. Thanks @BenConstable9!
• Fixed error caused by file amid deploy issues when installing PowerToys.
• Fixed issue where opening settings from introduce menu didn't assignment in the course of PowerToys was run as admin. Thanks @davidegiacometti!

Awake

• Added Awake as option in translation bug template. Grateful @Aaron-Junker!
• Adjusted report of stagnant setting to improve distinguishing between the utility being disabled in opposition to inactive. Thanks @niels9001!

Color Picker

• Fixed bug where changing RGB values doesn't amend color's HEX value. Thanks @martinchrzan!
• Fixed inclusiveness issue in addition to screen reader free from announcing when "Copied to Clipboard" proves activated.
• Fixed approachability issue where user was in a position to not hover the content of the info icon using a mouse. Thanks @niels9001!
• Fixed hue picker format order not performing as exposed via typing panel. Thanks @niels9001!
• Fixed accessibility difficulty where screen reader announces incorrect name for "Editor color format" button and not announcint "Toggle switch" selector throughout every part. Much appreciated @niels9001!

FancyZones

• Adjusted "Save similarly apply" editor dial through adjust with text size for localizations. Thanks @niels9001!
• Fixed "Create new layout" button visibility in the instance in high contrast mode. Thanks @niels9001!
• Fixed scaling quirks related to editor UI. Thanks @niels9001!
• Fixed editor crashing at the time double clicking the "edit layout" button.
• Fixed issue with editor crashing immediately in the aftermath displaying zones.
• Fixed bug when charting wordsmith substitutes through the medium of keyboard where pressing enter on unselected Canvas option launches Grid content coordinator instead.
• Fixed issue where FancyZones should not restore Interface Applications.
• Fixed Canvas editor and Grid editor window heights. Thanks @niels9001!
• Fixed crash due to KERNELBASE.dll.
• Fixed FancyZone logos by be smoother at more substantial DPI settings. Thanks @niels9001!
• Fixed glitch on the condition that changing between zone layouts.
• Fixed regression where FancyZones does not increase windows on layout change.
• Adjusted layout settings to reset shortcut key after canceling innovations on a particular layout.

File Explorer add-ons

• Fixed issue where markdown files were still previewed even when "Enable Markdown" was unselected.

Image Resizer

• Added threat that GIF bundles with animations may absolutely not effectively resize if the modulation adopted for the files is incompatible.

Keyboard Manager

• Improved UI for KBM re-mappings directory. Thanks @niels9001!

PowerRename

• Expanding a plugin option at settings can now be toggled. Thanks @niels9001!
• Fixed competition condition causing PowerRename to demise File Explorer. Thanks @ianjoneill!

PowerToys Run

• Fixed lag gave rise to from PowerToys moving in background and invoking Alt-Tab.
• Resolved file not found exception during the period loading "System.Windows.Controls.Ribbon".
• Fixed unfilled reference unprecedented event crash.
• Fixed tracking system plugin bundles crash.
• Fixed prohibited access exception crash whenever placement record keys for the utility.
• Improved visibility of warnings in the event customization properties are collapsed. Thanks @niels9001!
• Added search in favor of Plugin Manager. Thanks @davidegiacometti!
• Fixed VSCode project room plugin not working. Thanks @BenConstable9!

Video Conference Mute

• Fixed toolbar ceiling accurate vertical offset to allow users up to approaching other app windows.
• Fixed alignment issues for certain systems upon compiling from source.
• Fixed container from persisting on screen.
• Fixed microphone unmuting when changing Video Conference Mute menu bar position.
• Added Video Conference Mute to OOBE.

Community contributions

We'd like to without hesitation declare certain volunteers (in alphabetical order) as a result of their continued community support the current 30-day span and helping directly make PowerToys a better piece of software.

• @Aaron-Junker, @BenConstable9, @davidegiacometti, @dchristensen, @dend, @franky920920, @htcfreek, @ianjoneill, @jakeoeding, @Jay-o-Way, @jsoref, @martinchrzan, @niels9001 and @royvou

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