Revise download instructions and release notes link (#47432)

Updated instructions for downloading the .exe file and release notes
link.

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Niels Laute
2026-04-30 17:30:36 +02:00
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@@ -47,21 +47,7 @@ But to get started quickly, choose one of the installation methods below:
<summary><strong>Download the .exe file from GitHub</strong></summary>
<br/>
Go to the [PowerToys GitHub releases](https://aka.ms/installPowerToys), select **Assets** to reveal the installation files, and choose the one that matches your architecture and install scope. For most devices, that would be _x64 per-user_.
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[github-next-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22PowerToys+0.100%22
[ptUserX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.99.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.99.0-x64.exe
[ptUserArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.99.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.99.0-arm64.exe
[ptMachineX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.99.0/PowerToysSetup-0.99.0-x64.exe
[ptMachineArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.99.0/PowerToysSetup-0.99.0-arm64.exe
| Description | Filename |
| --- | --- |
| Per user - x64 | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.99.0-x64.exe][ptUserX64] |
| Per user - ARM64 | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.99.0-arm64.exe][ptUserArm64] |
| Machine wide - x64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.99.0-x64.exe][ptMachineX64] |
| Machine wide - ARM64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.99.0-arm64.exe][ptMachineArm64] |
Go to the [PowerToys GitHub releases](https://aka.ms/installPowerToys), scroll down and select **Assets** to reveal the installation files, and choose the one that matches your architecture and install scope. For most devices, that would be _x64 per-user_.
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@@ -106,7 +92,7 @@ There are [community driven install methods](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows
[![What's new image](doc/images/readme/Release-Banner.png)](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases)
To see what's new, check out the [release notes](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/tag/v0.99.0).
To see what's new, check out the [release notes](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/).
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