Keyboard Manager: Remap your keyboard’s keys, including keyboard shortcuts, simply and quickly.Image Resizer: A simple way to resize images without needing a separate photo editor to do so.Hosts File Editor: A tool to edit the local “Hots” file, useful for migrating a Web site to a new hosting provider.File Explorer add-ons: This beefs up File Explorer, allowing you to preview file types like PDF documents and SVG images without a separate editor.

File Locksmith: Can’t uninstall a program because it’s being used by…something? File Locksmith will figure it out.Arrange and snap your windows to a variety of arrangements on your screen. Color Picker: Want to know the exact color of an image underneath your cursor? Color Picker will identify and even copy it.Awake: Your PC will stay awake at full power, without needing to manage the Windows Power & Sleep settings.Always on Top: While you can use whatever app you want, Always on Top prevents Windows from burying an app underneath another window.We’ve linked each to Microsoft’s per-tool support document, which goes into more detail on how they can be used. Here’s a list of each PowerToy and what it does. If you already have PowerToys on your PC, you can check for updates within the General tab of the app.Mark Hachman / IDG What are Microsoft’s PowerToys? The release page also includes a long list of bug fixes and general improvements that arrive with the latest update. Thanks PowerToys users can grab the latest version of the app from its release page on GitHub. Thanks Updated environment variables when changed. Plugins 'Direct activation phrase' setting renamed to 'Direct activation string'.Adjusted telemetry to better disambiguate when PowerToys Run launches at startup.Thanks Changed bitmask variable from size_t to uint64_t which will enable PowerToys to support more than 40 zones per layout. Thanks Updated name property in 'Edit layout' and 'Create custom layout' controls to not include private Unicode characters. Thanks Consolidated to one testing framework for C# components of the project. Thanks Replaced theme radiobuttons settings with combobox. Here's the changelog for PowerToys v0.45.0:

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