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@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ Microsoft PowerToys is a set of utilities for power users to tune and streamline
| [FancyZones](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_FancyZones) | [File Explorer Add-ons](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_FileExplorerAddOns) | [File Locksmith](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_FileLocksmith) | | [FancyZones](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_FancyZones) | [File Explorer Add-ons](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_FileExplorerAddOns) | [File Locksmith](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_FileLocksmith) |
| [Hosts File Editor](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_HostsFileEditor) | [Image Resizer](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ImageResizer) | [Keyboard Manager](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_KeyboardManager) | | [Hosts File Editor](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_HostsFileEditor) | [Image Resizer](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ImageResizer) | [Keyboard Manager](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_KeyboardManager) |
| [Mouse utilities](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_MouseUtilities) | [Paste as Plain Text](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_PastePlain) | [PowerRename](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_PowerRename) | | [Mouse utilities](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_MouseUtilities) | [Paste as Plain Text](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_PastePlain) | [PowerRename](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_PowerRename) |
| [PowerToys Run](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_PowerToysRun) | [Quick Accent](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_QuickAccent) | [Screen Ruler](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ScreenRuler) | | [PowerToys Run](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_PowerToysRun) | [Quick Accent](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_QuickAccent) | [Registry Preview](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_RegistryPreview) |
| [Shortcut Guide](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ShortcutGuide) | [Text Extractor](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_TextExtractor) | [Video Conference Mute](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_VideoConference) | | [Screen Ruler](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ScreenRuler) | [Shortcut Guide](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ShortcutGuide) | [Text Extractor](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_TextExtractor) |
| [Video Conference Mute](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_VideoConference) |
## Installing and running Microsoft PowerToys ## Installing and running Microsoft PowerToys
@@ -34,10 +35,12 @@ Microsoft PowerToys is a set of utilities for power users to tune and streamline
### Via GitHub with EXE [Recommended] ### Via GitHub with EXE [Recommended]
Go to [Microsoft PowerToys GitHub releases page][github-release-link], click on `Assets` at the bottom to show the files available in the release. Please use the appropriate PowerToys installer that matches your machine's architecture. For most, it is `x64`. Go to [Microsoft PowerToys GitHub releases page][github-release-link], click on `Assets` at the bottom to show the files available in the release. Please use the appropriate PowerToys installer that matches your machine's architecture and install scope. For most, it is `x64` and per-user.
- **For x64 processors (most common):** [PowerToysSetup-0.68.0-x64.exe](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.68.0/PowerToysSetup-0.68.0-x64.exe) - **For x64 processors (most common) per-user installer:** [PowerToysUserSetup-0.69.0-x64.exe](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.69.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.69.0-x64.exe)
- **For ARM64 processors:** [PowerToysSetup-0.68.0-arm64.exe](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.68.0/PowerToysSetup-0.68.0-arm64.exe) - **For x64 processors per-machine installer:** [PowerToysSetup-0.69.0-x64.exe](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.69.0/PowerToysSetup-0.69.0-x64.exe)
- **For ARM64 processors per-user installer:** [PowerToysUserSetup-0.69.0-arm64.exe](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.69.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.69.0-arm64.exe)
- **For ARM64 processors per-machine installer:** [PowerToysSetup-0.69.0-arm64.exe](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.69.0/PowerToysSetup-0.69.0-arm64.exe)
This is our preferred method. This is our preferred method.
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Install from the [Microsoft Store's PowerToys page][microsoft-store-link]. You must be using the [new Microsoft Store](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsExperience/2021/06/24/building-a-new-open-microsoft-store-on-windows-11/) which is available for both Windows 11 and Windows 10. Install from the [Microsoft Store's PowerToys page][microsoft-store-link]. You must be using the [new Microsoft Store](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsExperience/2021/06/24/building-a-new-open-microsoft-store-on-windows-11/) which is available for both Windows 11 and Windows 10.
### Via WinGet ### Via WinGet
Download PowerToys from [WinGet][winget-link]. To install PowerToys, run the following command from the command line / PowerShell: Download PowerToys from [WinGet][winget-link]. Updating PowerToys via winget will respect current PowerToys installation scope. To install PowerToys, run the following command from the command line / PowerShell:
#### User scope installer [default]
```powershell ```powershell
winget install Microsoft.PowerToys -s winget winget install Microsoft.PowerToys -s winget
``` ```
#### Machine-wide scope installer
```powershell
winget install --scope machine Microsoft.PowerToys -s winget
```
### Other install methods ### Other install methods
There are [community driven install methods](./doc/unofficialInstallMethods.md) such as Chocolatey and Scoop. If these are your preferred install solutions, you can find the install instructions there. There are [community driven install methods](./doc/unofficialInstallMethods.md) such as Chocolatey and Scoop. If these are your preferred install solutions, you can find the install instructions there.
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Our [prioritized roadmap][roadmap] of features and utilities that the core team is focusing on. Our [prioritized roadmap][roadmap] of features and utilities that the core team is focusing on.
### 0.68 - February 2023 Update ### 0.69 - March 2023 Update
In this release, we focused on releasing new features, stability and improvements. In this release, we focused on releasing new features, stability and improvements. Early notice for v0.70, we will be releasing it later in May 2023.
**Highlights** **Highlights**
- New utility: Paste as Plain Text allows pasting the text contents of your clipboard without formatting. Note: the formatted text in the clipboard is replaced with the unformatted text. Thanks [@carlos-zamora](https://github.com/carlos-zamora)! - New utility: Registry Preview is a utility to visualize and edit Windows Registry files. Thanks [@randyrants](https://github.com/randyrants)!
- New utility: Mouse Jump allows to quickly move the mouse pointer long distances on a single screen or across multiple screens. Thanks [@mikeclayton](https://github.com/mikeclayton)! - Support per-user scope installation.
- Add new GPO policies for automatic update downloads and update toast notifications. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)! - Awake: Quality-of-life improvements and introduced keeping system awake until expiration time and date. Thanks [@dend](https://github.com/dend)!
- Support MSC and CPL files in "Run command" results of PowerToys Run Program plugin. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)! - PowerToys Run: Fix crashing issue caused by thumbnail image loading.
- Add support for log2 and log10 in PowerToys Run Calculator plugin. Thanks [@RickLuiken](https://github.com/RickLuiken)!
- Added experimentation to PowerToys first run experience. There are current page which says "welcome" and a variant with direct instructions on how to use some of the utilities. We want to see if directly showing how to use PowerToys leads to more people using the features :)
### General ### General
- Improve metered network detection in runner. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)! - New utility: Registry Preview. Thanks [@randyrants](https://github.com/randyrants)!
- Update PowerToys logo used by installer. Thanks [@ChaseKnowlden](https://github.com/ChaseKnowlden1)! - Fix issue causing folders to not be removed on uninstall.
- Add new GPO policies for automatic update downloads and update toast notifications. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)! - Support per-user scope installation.
- Update copyright year to 2023. Thanks [@ChaseKnowlden](https://github.com/ChaseKnowlden)! - Companies can control this using the new GPO.
### Awake
- Quality-of-life improvements and introduced keeping system awake until expiration time and date. Thanks [@dend](https://github.com/dend)!
### Color Picker
- Fix issue sampling timing and grid issue causing Color Picker to sample the color of its own grid. Thanks [@IHorvalds](https://github.com/IHorvalds)!
### FancyZones ### FancyZones
- Refactored and improved code quality. - Fix window cycling on multiple monitors issue.
- Fix crashing on moving window between monitors with Win + arrows. (This was a hotfix for 0.67)
- Fix issue causing window attributes to not be reset properly. (This was a hotfix for 0.67)
- Fix issue causing window to not be adjusted when layout is changed. (This was a hotfix for 0.67)
- Fix issue causing window not to be unsnapped on drag started. (This was a hotfix for 0.67)
- Fix issue causing layouts not to be applied to new virtual desktops. (This was a hotfix for 0.67)
- Fix issues causing windows not to be restored correctly to their last known zone.
### File explorer add-ons ### File Locksmith
- Add Developer files previewer option to set max file size and fix styling issue. Thanks [@Aaron-Junker](https://github.com/Aaron-Junker)! - Add context menu icon. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
- Improve Developer files previewer exception handling and printing of error messages.
- Fix crash when generating PDF and Gcode file thumbnails. (This was a hotfix for 0.67)
### Hosts file editor
- Improve hosts file loading. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
- Improved duplicate hosts finding. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
### Keyboard Manager
- Fix typo in Keyboard Manager Editor. Thanks [@ChristianLW](https://github.com/ChristianLW)!
### Mouse Utils ### Mouse Utils
- Resolve grammatical error in Mouse Highlighter description. Thanks [@WordlessSafe1](https://github.com/WordlessSafe1)! - Mouse Jump - Simulate mouse input event on mouse jump in addition to cursor move.
- New utility: Mouse Jump allows to quickly move the mouse pointer long distances on single or across screens. Thanks [@mikeclayton](https://github.com/mikeclayton)! - Mouse Jump - Improve performance of screenshot generation. Thanks [@mikeclayton](https://github.com/mikeclayton)!
### Paste as Plain Text ### Paste as Plain Text
- New utility: Paste as Plain Text allows pasting the text contents of your clipboard without formatting. Note: the formatted text in the clipboard is replaced with the unformatted text. Thanks [@carlos-zamora](https://github.com/carlos-zamora)! - Support Ctrl+V as activation shortcut. (This was a hotfix for 0.67)
- Repress modifier keys after plain paste. (This was a hotfix for 0.67) Thanks [@UnderKoen](https://github.com/UnderKoen)!
- Set default shortcut to Ctrl+Win+Alt+V. (This was a hotfix for 0.67)
- Update icons. Thanks [@niels9001](https://github.com/niels9001)!
### PowerRename
- Show PowerRename in directory background context menu.
- Fix the crash on clicking Select/UnselectAll checkbox while showing only files to be renamed.
- Improve performance on populating Renamed items when many items are being renamed.
### PowerToys Run ### PowerToys Run
- Show Steam (steam://open/) shortcuts in the Program plugin. - Add setting to disable thumbnails generation for files. (This was a hotfix for 0.67)
- Localize paths of Program plugin results. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)! - Calculator plugin - handle implied multiplication expressions. Thanks [@jjavierdguezas](https://github.com/jjavierdguezas)!
- Improved stability of the code used to get the localized names and paths. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)! - Fix Calculator plugin unit tests to respect decimal separator locale. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
- Support MSC and CPL files in "Run command" results of Program plugin. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)! - Fix crashing caused by thumbnail image loading.
- Added missing MSC and CPL settings to the results of Windows Settings plugin. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)! - Date & Time plugin - Add filename-compatible date & time format. Thanks [@Picazsoo](https://github.com/Picazsoo)!
- System plugin: Setting for separate "Open/Empty Recycle bin" results or single result with context menu. (This was implemented based on user feedback for a change in the last build.) Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)! - Improved the error message shown on plugin loading error. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
- Add support for log2 and log10 in Calculator plugin. Thanks [@RickLuiken](https://github.com/RickLuiken)!
- Removed the TimeZone plugin.
- Fix the crash when loading thumbnail for PDF files. (This was a hotfix for 0.67)
### Shortcut Guide
- Added: Dismiss Shortcut Guide with mouse click. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
### Quick Accent ### Quick Accent
- Added Lithuanian characters. Thanks [@saulens22](https://github.com/saulens22)! - Fix existing and add missing Hebrew and Pinyin characters. Thanks [@stevenlele](https://github.com/stevenlele)!
- Added additional (Chinese) characters. Thanks [@ChaseKnowlden](https://github.com/ChaseKnowlden)!
### Registry Preview
- Added a new utility: Registry Preview.
- Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)! for the help shipping this utility!
- Thanks [@niels9001](https://github.com/niels9001) for the help on the UI!
### Video Conference Mute
- Add toolbar DPI scaling support.
- Fix selecting overlay image when Settings app is running elevated.
- Add push-to-talk (and push-to-reverse) feature. Thanks [@pajawojciech](https://github.com/pajawojciech)!
### Settings ### Settings
- Add missing flyout borders on Windows 10. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)! - Fix Experiment bitmap icon rendering on theme change and bump CommunityToolkit.Labs.WinUI.SettingsControls package version. Thanks [@niels9001](https://github.com/niels9001)!
- Add experimentation for oobe landing page. Thanks [@chenss3](https://github.com/chenss3)! - Video Conference Mute page improvements. Thanks [@Jay-o-Way](https://github.com/Jay-o-Way)!
- Show icons of user-installed PowerToys Run plugins. Thanks [@al2me6](https://github.com/al2me6)! - Add warning that PowerToys Run might get no focus if "Use centralized keyboard hook" settings is enabled. Thanks [@Aaron-Junker](https://github.com/Aaron-Junker)!
- Fixed crash when clicking Browse for backup and restore location while running elevated. - Fix ShortcutControl issues related to keyboard input focus, theme change and missing error badge when invalid key is pressed. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
- Respect taskbar position when showing system tray flyout. (This was a hotfix for 0.67) - Add warning when Ctrl+V and Ctrl+Shift+V is used as an activation shortcut for Paste as Plain Text. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
- Show correct Hosts module image. (This was a hotfix for 0.67)
### Documentation
- Update CONTRIBUTING.md with information about localization issues. Thanks [@Aaron-Junker](https://github.com/Aaron-Junker)!
- Remove localization from URLs. Thanks [@Jay-o-Way](https://github.com/Jay-o-Way)!
- Add dev docs for tools. Thanks [@Aaron-Junker](https://github.com/Aaron-Junker)!
### Development ### Development
- Turned on C++ code analysis and incrementally fixing warnings. - Ignore spellcheck for MouseJumpUI/MainForm.resx file. (This was a hotfix for 0.67)
- Centralize .NET NuGet packages versions. Thanks [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler)! - Optimize versionAndSignCheck.ps1 script. Thanks [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler)!
- Separate PowerToys installer logs and MSI logs to different files. - Upgraded NetAnalyzers to 7.0.1. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
- Added new GPO rules to the reporting tool. - Move all DLL imports in Settings project to NativeMethods.cs file.
- Move PowerToys registry entries back to HKLM to fix context menu entries not working on some configurations. (This was a hotfix for 0.67) - Fix FancyZones tools build issues. Thanks [@Aaron-Junker](https://github.com/Aaron-Junker)!
- Centralize Logger used in C# projects. Thanks [@Aaron-Junker](https://github.com/Aaron-Junker)!
- Add missing project references. Thanks [@ACGNnsj](https://github.com/ACGNnsj)!
#### What is being planned for version 0.69 #### What is being planned for version 0.70
For [v0.69][github-next-release-work], we'll work on below: For [v0.70][github-next-release-work], we'll work on below:
- Allow installing without UAC.
- New utility: [PowerToys Peek](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/80) - New utility: [PowerToys Peek](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/80)
- Stability / bug fixes - Stability / bug fixes
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