fix spelling check

update the new feature
0.97 draft release note
2026-01-18 18:17:43 +01:00 · 2026-01-16 15:54:18 +08:00 · 2026-01-16 15:50:14 +08:00 · 2026-01-16 15:44:15 +08:00 · 2026-01-16 10:40:32 +08:00 · 2026-01-15 16:37:08 +08:00
39 changed files with 1445 additions and 951 deletions
--- a/.github/actions/spell-check/expect.txt
+++ b/.github/actions/spell-check/expect.txt
@@ -206,9 +206,11 @@ certmgr
 cfp
 CHANGECBCHAIN
 changecursor
+checkmarks
 CHILDACTIVATE
 CHILDWINDOW
 CHOOSEFONT
+CIBUILD
 cidl
 CIELCh
 cim
--- a/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Converters" Version="8.2.250402" />
    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Extensions" Version="8.2.250402" />
    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI.Controls.DataGrid" Version="7.1.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Labs.WinUI.Controls.MarkdownTextBlock" Version="0.1.251002-build.2316" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Labs.WinUI.Controls.MarkdownTextBlock" Version="0.1.260107-build.2454" />
    <PackageVersion Include="ControlzEx" Version="6.0.0" />
    <PackageVersion Include="HelixToolkit" Version="2.24.0" />
    <PackageVersion Include="HelixToolkit.Core.Wpf" Version="2.24.0" />
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,22 +48,22 @@ But to get started quickly, choose one of the installation methods below:
 <details open>
 <summary><strong>Download .exe from GitHub</strong></summary>
 <br/>
-Go to the [PowerToys GitHub releases][github-release-link], click Assets to reveal the downloads, and choose the installer that matches your architecture and install scope. For most devices, that's the x64 per-user installer.
+Go to the <a href="https://aka.ms/installPowerToys">PowerToys GitHub releases</a>, click Assets to reveal the downloads, and choose the installer that matches your architecture and install scope. For most devices, that's the x64 per-user installer.

 <!-- items that need to be updated release to release -->
 [github-next-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22PowerToys+0.97%22
 [github-current-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22PowerToys+0.96%22
-[ptUserX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.96.1/PowerToysUserSetup-0.96.1-x64.exe 
-[ptUserArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.96.1/PowerToysUserSetup-0.96.1-arm64.exe 
-[ptMachineX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.96.1/PowerToysSetup-0.96.1-x64.exe 
-[ptMachineArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.96.1/PowerToysSetup-0.96.1-arm64.exe
+[ptUserX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.97.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.97.0-x64.exe 
+[ptUserArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.97.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.97.0-arm64.exe 
+[ptMachineX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.97.0/PowerToysSetup-0.97.0-x64.exe 
+[ptMachineArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.97.0/PowerToysSetup-0.97.0-arm64.exe
 
 |  Description   | Filename |
 |----------------|----------|
-| Per user - x64       | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.96.1-x64.exe][ptUserX64] |
-| Per user - ARM64     | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.96.1-arm64.exe][ptUserArm64] |
-| Machine wide - x64   | [PowerToysSetup-0.96.1-x64.exe][ptMachineX64] |
-| Machine wide - ARM64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.96.1-arm64.exe][ptMachineArm64] |
+| Per user - x64       | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.97.0-x64.exe][ptUserX64] |
+| Per user - ARM64     | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.97.0-arm64.exe][ptUserArm64] |
+| Machine wide - x64   | [PowerToysSetup-0.97.0-x64.exe][ptMachineX64] |
+| Machine wide - ARM64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.97.0-arm64.exe][ptMachineArm64] |

 </details>

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ You can easily install PowerToys from the Microsoft Store:
 <details>
 <summary><strong>WinGet</strong></summary>
 <br/>
-Download PowerToys from [WinGet][winget-link]. Updating PowerToys via winget will respect the current PowerToys installation scope. To install PowerToys, run the following command from the command line / PowerShell:
+Download PowerToys from <a href="https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli#installing-the-client">WinGet</a>. Updating PowerToys via winget will respect the current PowerToys installation scope. To install PowerToys, run the following command from the command line / PowerShell:

 *User scope installer [default]*
 ```powershell
@@ -99,138 +99,199 @@ winget install --scope machine Microsoft.PowerToys -s winget
 <details>
 <summary><strong>Other methods</strong></summary>
 <br/>
-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 <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/powertoys/install#community-driven-install-tools">community driven install methods</a> such as Chocolatey and Scoop. If these are your preferred install solutions, you can find the install instructions there.
 </details>

 ## ✨ What's new
-**Version 0.96 (November 2025)**
+**Version 0.97 (January 2026)**

 For an in-depth look at the latest changes, visit the [Windows Command Line blog](https://aka.ms/powertoys-releaseblog).

 **✨ Highlights**
- - Advanced Paste now supports multiple online and on-device AI model providers: Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, Google Gemini, Mistral, Foundry Local and Ollama.
- - Command Palette received extensive improvements including file search filters, better clipboard history metadata, context-menu styling, and dozens of bug fixes and enhancements.
- - PowerRename can now extract and use photo metadata (EXIF, XMP) in renaming patterns like `%Camera`, `%Lens`, and `%ExposureTime`.
+- **Command Palette**: Major expansion with PowerToys extension, Remote Desktop built-in extension, theme customization, drag-and-drop support, fallback ranking controls, sections/separators for pages, pinyin Chinese matching, and many UX refinements
+- **Settings**: Quick Access flyout is now a standalone process for significantly faster startup, theme-adaptive tray icon, AOT serialization, and multiple UI/accessibility fixes
+- **CursorWrap (New!)**: New mouse utility that lets your cursor wrap around screen edges, making multi-monitor navigation faster and more seamless.
+- **Advanced Paste**: Image input for AI, color detection in clipboard history, Foundry Local improvements, Azure AI icons, and multiple bug fixes
+- **CLI Support Expanded**: FancyZones, Image Resizer, and File Locksmith can now be controlled from the command line for layout management, batch image resizing, and file lock inspection.
+- **Image Resizer(Copilot+ PCs)**: Bulk image upscaling is now supported locally using the Windows AI Super Resolution API.
+- **LightSwitch**: Added support for automatically following Windows Night Light mode.
+- **Release Experience & Quality**: Refreshed "What’s new" dialog, plus many performance improvements, stability fixes, and refinements across PowerToys.

-### Advanced Paste
- - Advanced Paste now lets you connect to multiple AI providers instead of being limited to a single OpenAI provider. See [Advanced Paste documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/powertoys/advanced-paste) for usage.
+## Advanced Paste

-### Awake
- - The Awake countdown timer now stays accurate over long periods. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
- - Fixed Awake context menu positioning. The fix removed the conversion of the mouse cursor from screen to client-window coordinates, instead using the raw screen coordinates returned by GetCursorPos; the context menu now appears at the correct screen position. Thanks [@lzandman](https://github.com/lzandman)!
+- Added hex color previews in clipboard history. Thanks [@crramirez](https://github.com/crramirez)!
+- Added automatic placeholder endpoints when required fields are left empty.
+- Fixed a grammar issue in the AI settings description. Thanks [@erik-anderson](https://github.com/erik-anderson)!
+- Fixed loading order so custom action hotkeys are read correctly.
+- Updated Advanced Paste descriptions to reflect support for online and local models.
+- Fixed clipboard history item selection so it doesn’t duplicate entries.
+- Prevented placeholder endpoints from being saved for providers that don’t need them.
+- Added image input support for AI transforms and improved clipboard change tracking.

-### Command Palette
- - The search field in context menus now matches the look of the Command Palette, with a smoke backdrop and improved padding.
- - Fallback items such as math calculations or the Run command now appear in results more quickly. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Ensured the command bar updates correctly after navigating to another page and commands are displayed correctly. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - The Command Palette settings page has been reorganized. Activation-key options are grouped under an expander and extension settings are framed for improved readability.
- - When you modify a command, its alias, hotkey, and tags now update in the top-level list, keeping the displayed information in sync. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Press `Ctrl + ,` to open Command Palette settings from anywhere. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - You can use `Page Up` and `Page Down` to navigate the list while focus is in the search box. Thanks [@samrueby](https://github.com/samrueby)!
- - Fixed an issue where the search box could disappear when navigating pages. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Ensured search text is selected when *Go home when activated* and *Highlight search on activate* are both enabled. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Fixed an issue where Command Palette window occasionally appeared on the taskbar under certain Windows settings. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Ensured that labels and icons of list items and menu items update when they change. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Fixed visibility of list filters when navigating to a content page. Thanks [@DevLGuilherme](https://github.com/DevLGuilherme)!
- - Added search to the extension list and a link to extensions on the Microsoft Store. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Added options to open the Command Palette window at its last position or re-center it.
- - The Command Palette now remembers its window size after restarting.
- - Added a global error handler that logs fatal errors and provides feedback when unexpected failures force Command Palette to close. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Fixed forms and extension settings not showing on some machines due to a missing VC++ runtime.
- - Restored ranking of fallback commands for built-in extensions (Sleep, Shutdown, Windows settings, Web search, etc.). Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek).
- - Improved and unified labels and texts across the application!
- - Maintainance: Resolved numerous build warnings in Command Palette projects; no user-visible impact. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Maintainance: Fixed a logging issue so exception messages are properly recorded instead of placeholder text, improving troubleshooting. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+## Awake

-### Command Palette Extensions
- - Bookmarks: Added hints about bookmark placeholders to the Add/Edit Bookmark form. — Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Bookmarks: Improved migration of bookmarks from older versions and fixed an issue where aliases or keyboard shortcuts could be lost after restart. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Clipboard history: Items shown in Command Palette’s clipboard history now include helpful metadata. For example, image items show dimensions, text files show names and sizes, web links include page titles, and text entries display word counts. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - File search: Added filter buttons to show *all items*, *files only*, or *folders only*. Selecting a filter adds `kind:folders` or `kind:not folders` to narrow results.
- - System commands: Replaced the `:red_circle:` placeholder with an actual red-circle emoji so the correct icon appears in the UI. Thanks [@samrueby](https://github.com/samrueby)!
- - WinGet: Search performance feels more responsive because typed input is now processed via a task queue rather than complex cancellation tokens!
- - Window Walker: UWP apps no longer show a "not responding" label when suspended. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Window Walker: Now displays the actual icon of each window rather than using the process icon, improving recognition of PWAs and Python GUIs. Thanks [@Lee-WonJun](https://github.com/Lee-WonJun)!
- Windows Terminal profiles: Fixed a rare crash in the Windows Terminal extension when the `LOCALAPPDATA` environment variable was missing. The path is now retrieved via a reliable API. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+- Fixed Awake CLI so help, errors, and logs appear correctly in the console. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!

-### Find My Mouse
- - Activating Find My Mouse no longer makes the cursor change to the busy (hourglass) icon or steals focus from your active application.
+## Command Palette

-### Hosts File Editor
- - Added customizable backup settings allowing users to configure backup frequency, location, and auto-deletion policies. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
+- Fixed background image loading in BlurImageControl. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+- Fixed SDK packaging paths and added a CI SDK build stage.
+- Aligned naming and spell-checking with .NET conventions. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+- Added drag-and-drop support for Command Palette items. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+- Added a PowerToys Command Palette extension to discover and launch PowerToys utilities.
+- Fixed grid view bindings and layout issues. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+- Fixed a line-break issue in RDC extension toast messages. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+- Made the Settings button text localizable. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+- Hid the RDC fallback on the home page and fixed MSTSC working directory handling. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+- Optimized result list merging for better performance. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
+- Added Small/Medium/Large detail sizes in the extensions API. Thanks [@DevLGuilherme](https://github.com/DevLGuilherme)!
+- Hid fallback commands on the home page when no query is entered. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+- Added back navigation support in the Settings window. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+- Added a Command Palette solution filter. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+- Updated Extension SDK documentation links to Microsoft Learn. Thanks [@RubenFricke](https://github.com/RubenFricke)!
+- Added a custom search engine URL setting for Web Search. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+- Added pinyin matching for Chinese input. Thanks [@frg2089](https://github.com/frg2089)!
+- Bumped Command Palette version to 0.8.
+- Removed subtitles from built-in top-level commands. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+- Refined separator styling in the details pane. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+- Added a built-in Remote Desktop extension.
+- Added a Peek command to the Indexer extension.
+- Improved default browser detection using the Windows Shell API. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+- Added Escape key behavior options. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+- Added theme and background customization options. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+- Improved WinGet package app matching. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+- Added an auto-return-home delay setting. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+- Added fallback ranking and global results settings.
+- Removed the selection indicator in the context menu list. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+- Added a developer ribbon with build and log info. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+- Updated the “Learn more” string for Command Palette. Thanks [@pratnala](https://github.com/pratnala)!
+- Added arrow-key navigation for grid views. Thanks [@samrueby](https://github.com/samrueby)!
+- Fixed version display when running unpackaged. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+- Added a native debugging launch profile. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+- Reduced redundant property change notifications in the SDK. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+- Improved section readability and accessibility. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+- Made gallery spacing uniform. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+- Added sections and separators for list and grid pages. Thanks [@DevLGuilherme](https://github.com/DevLGuilherme)!

-### Image Resizer
- - Fixed settings consistency during batch resize operations by capturing settings once before processing. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
+## Crop & Lock

-### Light Switch
- Introduced new UI to allow users to manually enter their latitude and longitude in Sunrise to Sunset mode.
- Refactored service with cleaner state management for stability.
- Removed logs from every tick, only logging key events to largely reduce log size.
+- Added a screenshot mode that freezes a cropped region into its own window. Thanks [@fm-sys](https://github.com/fm-sys)!

-### Mouse Pointer Crosshairs
- - Enabled switching between Mouse Pointer Crosshairs and Gliding Cursor modes. Thanks [@mikehall-ms](https://github.com/mikehall-ms)!
+## Cursor Wrap

-### Mouse Without Borders
- - Added horizontal scrolling support. Thanks [@MasonBergstrom](https://github.com/MasonBergstrom)!
+- Improved Cursor Wrap behavior on multi-monitor setups by wrapping only at outer edges. Thanks [@mikehall-ms](https://github.com/mikehall-ms)!

-### Peek
- Fixed media files remaining locked after preview window closes. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
- Added a command-line interface for file previewing. See the [Peek documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/powertoys/peek) for usage. Thanks [@prochan2](https://github.com/prochan2)!
+## FancyZones

-### PowerRename
- PowerRename no longer crashes due to a missing resources file.
- Added photo metadata extraction support using EXIF and XMP for pattern-based renaming with camera info, GPS coordinates, and date taken. See [PowerRename Documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/powerrename).
+- Fixed editor overlay positioning on mixed-DPI multi-monitor setups. Thanks [@Memphizzz](https://github.com/Memphizzz)!
+- Added a FancyZones CLI for command-line layout management.

-### PowerToys Run
- - Added retry logic with exponential backoff to handle DWM composition errors during theme changes. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Updated OneNote icons to reflect new Microsoft 365 design. Thanks [@trevorNgo](https://github.com/trevorNgo)!
+## File Locksmith

- ### Quick Accent
- - Added diameter symbol (⌀) for Shift+O in Special Characters mode, thanks to [@anselumjuju](https://github.com/anselumjuju)!
+- Added a File Locksmith CLI for querying, waiting on, or killing file locks.

-### Zoomit
- - Smoothed out zoom-animation in ZoomIt by coalescing mouse-move and timer events, thanks to [@foxmsft](https://github.com/foxmsft)!
- - Enabled GIF support for ZoomIt, thanks to [@MarioHewardt](https://github.com/MarioHewardt)!
- - Fixed spelling mistakes, and refactored some literal strings to string constants, thanks to [@lzandman](https://github.com/lzandman)!
- - Fixed inaccurate "actual size" screenshots in ZoomIt and resolves a GDI handle leak, improving capture fidelity and long-session stability. thanks to [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
+## Find My Mouse

-### Settings
- Fixed title bar overlapping issue at smaller window sizes.
- Refined shortcut control visual design with improved consistency and spacing.
- Added dashboard utilities sorting by name or status.
- Made update notification InfoBar in flyout clickable for direct navigation to update page.
- Expanded installation instructions by default in README.
- Improved accessibility for shortcut conflict button with static resource-based automation properties.
- Added ScrollViewer to Command Palette page in PowerToys Settings. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Fixed module list glitches and Sort Status checkmark issue. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
+- Improved spotlight edge rendering for clearer Find My Mouse visuals.
+- Added telemetry to track how Find My Mouse is triggered.

-### Development
- Fixed accessibility by associating controls with labels for screen readers.
- Added accessible name to Shortcut Conflicts button for screen readers.
- Excluded TitleBars from tab navigation across multiple utilities. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Migrated build infrastructure from Windows Server 2019 to Server 2022 with improved failure logging and predictable NuGet package paths.
- Configured build agents to use larger P: drive for release builds to address disk space constraints.
- Enhanced DSC v3 support by organizing resource manifests in a dedicated subfolder with PATH configuration.
- Reduced installer bundle size by 6-7MB through centralized Hybrid CRT configuration across all C++ projects.
- Updated .NET packages to version 9.0.10 for security fixes. Thanks [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler)!
- Fixed spell check dictionary entries for consistency.
- Restored accidentally deleted NuGet configuration file for Command Palette extensions.
- Fixed package identity build by updating AppxManifest entry points to use PowerShell Core.
- Optimized CI pipeline by replacing file copy operations with hard links and moves, reducing build time and disk usage by 10-15GB.
- Updated Copilot guidance and PR prompt workflow.
- Included high-volume bugs in issue template header. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
- Fixed incorrect HRESULT logging for inner exceptions. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Introduced shared sparse package identity for PowerToys Win32 components to enable access to Windows platform APIs.
- Consolidated installer builds to produce both machine and user installers simultaneously, reducing build time and complexity.
- Migrated exclusively to WiX v5 installer infrastructure, removing legacy WiX v3 support.
- Temporarily removed PowerToys installer path from PATH environment variable to prevent application crashes.
- Added complete OCR UI test coverage with automated tests for activation, settings, language selection, and text extraction.
- Fixed test input for drive path normalization in bookmark resolver unit tests.
- Fixed Peek UI tests by restoring Ctrl+Space activation shortcut for test scenarios.
- Hided apps in PowerToys.SpareApps package from Start Menu. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+## Image Resizer
+
+- Fixed Fill mode cropping when Shrink Only is enabled. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
+- Added a dedicated Image Resizer CLI for scripted resizing.
+- Added AI Super Resolution for Image Resizer on supported ARM64 devices.
+
+## Light Switch
+
+- Added telemetry events for Light Switch usage and settings changes.
+- Added a Follow Night Light mode to sync theme changes with Night Light.
+- Clarified LightSwitchService and LightSwitchStateManager roles in docs.
+- Added a Quick Access dashboard button to toggle Light Switch quickly.
+- Ensured Light Switch honors GPO policy states with clear status messaging.
+
+## Mouse Without Borders
+
+- Continued refactoring Mouse Without Borders by splitting the large Common class into focused components. Thanks [@mikeclayton](https://github.com/mikeclayton)!
+- Completed the Common class refactor with Core and IPC helper extraction. Thanks [@mikeclayton](https://github.com/mikeclayton)!
+
+## Peek
+
+- Hardened Peek previews with strict resource filtering and safer external link warnings.
+- Improved SVG preview compatibility by rendering via WebView2.
+
+## PowerRename
+
+- Added HEIF/AVIF EXIF metadata extraction and extension status guidance for related previews.
+- Fixed undefined behavior in file time handling. Thanks [@safocl](https://github.com/safocl)!
+- Optimized memory allocation for depth-based rename processing.
+- Fixed Unicode normalization and non‑breaking space matching. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
+- Fixed date token replacements followed by capital letters. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
+
+## PowerToys Run Plugins
+
+- Fixed a plugin name typo and added Project Launcher to the third‑party list. Thanks [@artickc](https://github.com/artickc)!
+- Added the Open With Antigravity plugin to the third‑party list. Thanks [@artickc](https://github.com/artickc)!
+
+## PowerToys Run
+
+- Avoided unnecessary hotkey conflict checks when settings change.
+- Added QuickAI to the third-party PowerToys Run plugin list. Thanks [@ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap)!
+
+## Quick Accent
+
+- Added localized quotation marks to Quick Accent. Thanks [@warquys](https://github.com/warquys)!
+- Fixed duplicate and redundant characters in Quick Accent sets. Thanks [@noraa-junker](https://github.com/noraa-junker)!
+- Fixed DPI positioning issues for Quick Accent on mixed-DPI setups. Thanks [@noraa-junker](https://github.com/noraa-junker)!
+
+## Settings
+
+- Added a new tray icon that adapts to theme changes. Thanks [@HO-COOH](https://github.com/HO-COOH)!
+- Centralized module enable/disable logic for cleaner Settings UI updates.
+- Simplified Settings utilities by removing ISettingsUtils/ISettingsPath interfaces. Thanks [@noraa-junker](https://github.com/noraa-junker)!
+- Improved Settings UI consistency and disabled-state visuals.
+- Added semantic headings to the Dashboard for better accessibility.
+- Introduced Quick Access as a standalone host with updated Settings integration.
+- Fixed Dashboard toggle flicker and sort menu checkmarks. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
+- Added Native AOT-compatible settings serialization.
+- Standardized mouse tool description text. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
+- Added a global SettingsUtils singleton to reduce repeated initialization.
+
+## Development
+
+- Fixed broken devdocs links to the coding style guide. Thanks [@RubenFricke](https://github.com/RubenFricke)!
+- Migrated main and installer solutions to .slnx for improved build tooling.
+- Restored local installer builds after the WiX v5 upgrade with signing and versioning fixes.
+- Added incremental review tooling and structured AI prompts for PR/issue reviews.
+- Documented bot commands and cleaned up devdocs structure. Thanks [@noraa-junker](https://github.com/noraa-junker)!
+- Updated WinAppSDK pipeline defaults to 1.8 and fixed restore handling.
+- Updated the COMMUNITY list to reflect current roles.
+- Maintained community member ordering and added a new entry.
+- Re-enabled centralized PackageReference for native projects with VS auto-restore.
+- Disabled MSBuild caching by default in CI to avoid build instability.
+- Updated the latest WinAppSDK daily pipeline for split-dependency restores.
+- Suppressed experimental build warnings and aligned WrapPanel stretch handling.
+- Reordered the spell-check expect list for consistent automation.
+- Migrated native projects to centralized PackageReference management.
+- Cleaned spell-check dictionary entries and capitalization.
+- Synced commit/PR prompts and wired VS Code to repo prompt files.
+- Added VS Code build tasks and improved build script path handling.
+- Updated Windows App SDK package versions in central package management.
+- Migrated cmdpal extension native project to PackageReference and fixed outputs.
+- Reverted PackageReference changes back to packages.config where needed.
+- Bypassed a release version check for a failing DLL to keep pipelines green.
+- Consolidated Copilot instructions and fixed prompt frontmatter.
+- Added signing entries for new Quick Access binaries and CLI version metadata.
+- Fixed install scope detection to avoid mixed per-user/per-machine installs.
+- Added a Module Loader tool to quickly test PowerToys modules without full builds. Thanks [@mikehall-ms](https://github.com/mikehall-ms)!
+- Added update telemetry to understand auto-update checks and downloads.
+- Updated the telemetry package for new compliance requirements. Thanks [@carlos-zamora](https://github.com/carlos-zamora)!
+- Documented missing telemetry events in DATA_AND_PRIVACY.
+- Fixed UI test pipeline restores for .slnx solutions.
+- Added UI automation coverage for Advanced Paste clipboard history flows.
+- Stabilized FancyZones UI tests with more reliable selectors and screen recordings.

 ## 🛣️ Roadmap 
-We are planning some nice new features and improvements for the next releases – a revamped Keyboard Manager UI, custom endpoint and local model support for Advanced Paste, Command Palette improvements and a brand-new Shortcut Guide experience! Stay tuned for [v0.96][github-next-release-work]!
+We are planning some nice new features and improvements for the next releases – PowerDisplay, Command Palette improvements and a brand-new Shortcut Guide experience! Stay tuned for [v0.97][github-next-release-work]!

 ## ❤️ PowerToys Community 
 The PowerToys team is extremely grateful to have the [support of an amazing active community][community-link]. The work you do is incredibly important. PowerToys wouldn't be nearly what it is today without your help filing bugs, updating documentation, guiding the design, or writing features. We want to say thank you and take time to recognize your work. Your contributions and feedback improve PowerToys month after month!
--- a/installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/Core.wxs
+++ b/installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/Core.wxs
@@ -61,6 +61,16 @@
        </RegistryKey>
        <File Source="$(var.RepoDir)\Notice.md" Id="Notice.md" />
      </Component>
+      <Directory Id="SvgsFolder" Name="svgs">
+        <Component Id="svgs_icons" Guid="A9B7C5D3-E1F2-4A6B-8C9D-0E1F2A3B4C5D" Bitness="always64">
+          <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
+            <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="svgs_icons" Value="" KeyPath="yes" />
+          </RegistryKey>
+          <File Id="icon.ico" Source="$(var.BinDir)svgs\icon.ico" />
+          <File Id="PowerToysWhite.ico" Source="$(var.BinDir)svgs\PowerToysWhite.ico" />
+          <File Id="PowerToysDark.ico" Source="$(var.BinDir)svgs\PowerToysDark.ico" />
+        </Component>
+      </Directory>
    </DirectoryRef>

    <?if $(var.PerUser) = "true" ?>
@@ -112,6 +122,7 @@
        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveBaseApplicationsAssetsFolder" Directory="BaseApplicationsAssetsFolder" On="uninstall" />
        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveWinUI3AppsInstallFolder" Directory="WinUI3AppsInstallFolder" On="uninstall" />
        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveWinUI3AppsAssetsFolder" Directory="WinUI3AppsAssetsFolder" On="uninstall" />
+        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveSvgsFolder" Directory="SvgsFolder" On="uninstall" />
        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveINSTALLFOLDER" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER" On="uninstall" />
      </Component>
      <ComponentRef Id="powertoys_exe" />
@@ -120,6 +131,7 @@
      <ComponentRef Id="powertoys_toast_clsid" />
      <ComponentRef Id="License_rtf" />
      <ComponentRef Id="Notice_md" />
+      <ComponentRef Id="svgs_icons" />
      <ComponentRef Id="DesktopShortcut" />
      <?if $(var.PerUser) = "true" ?>
      <ComponentRef Id="powertoys_env_path_user" />
--- a/src/common/ManagedCommon/OSVersionHelper.cs
+++ b/src/common/ManagedCommon/OSVersionHelper.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace ManagedCommon
    {
        public static bool IsWindows10()
        {
-            return Environment.OSVersion.Version.Major >= 10 && Environment.OSVersion.Version.Minor < 22000;
+            return Environment.OSVersion.Version.Major >= 10 && Environment.OSVersion.Version.Build < 22000;
        }

        public static bool IsWindows11()
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Commands/MainListPage.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Commands/MainListPage.cs
@@ -547,6 +547,15 @@ public partial class MainListPage : DynamicListPage,
        // above "git" from "whatever"
        max = max + extensionTitleMatch;

+        // Apply a penalty to fallback items so they rank below direct matches.
+        // Fallbacks that dynamically match queries (like RDP connections) should
+        // appear after apps and direct command matches.
+        if (isFallback && max > 1)
+        {
+            // Reduce fallback scores by 50% to prioritize direct matches
+            max = max * 0.5;
+        }
+
        var matchSomething = max
            + (isAliasMatch ? 9001 : (isAliasSubstringMatch ? 1 : 0));

--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Helpers/BuildInfo.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Helpers/BuildInfo.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.

-using System.Reflection;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;

 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.Helpers;
@@ -18,19 +17,41 @@ internal static class BuildInfo
    // Runtime AOT detection
    public static bool IsNativeAot => !RuntimeFeature.IsDynamicCodeSupported;

-    // From assembly metadata (build-time values)
-    public static bool PublishTrimmed => GetBoolMetadata("PublishTrimmed", false);
+    // build-time values
+    public static bool PublishTrimmed
+    {
+        get
+        {
+#if BUILD_INFO_PUBLISH_TRIMMED
+          return true;
+#else
+            return false;
+#endif
+        }
+    }

-    // From assembly metadata (build-time values)
-    public static bool PublishAot => GetBoolMetadata("PublishAot", false);
+    // build-time values
+    public static bool PublishAot
+    {
+        get
+        {
+#if BUILD_INFO_PUBLISH_AOT
+            return true;
+#else
+            return false;
+#endif
+        }
+    }

-    public static bool IsCiBuild => GetBoolMetadata("CIBuild", false);
-
-    private static string? GetMetadata(string key) =>
-        Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly()
-            .GetCustomAttributes<AssemblyMetadataAttribute>()
-            .FirstOrDefault(a => a.Key == key)?.Value;
-
-    private static bool GetBoolMetadata(string key, bool defaultValue) =>
-        bool.TryParse(GetMetadata(key), out var result) ? result : defaultValue;
+    public static bool IsCiBuild
+    {
+        get
+        {
+#if BUILD_INFO_CIBUILD
+            return true;
+#else
+            return false;
+#endif
+        }
+    }
 }
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.csproj
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.csproj
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@

  <PropertyGroup>
    <!-- This disables the auto-generated main, so we can be single-instanced -->
-    <DefineConstants>DISABLE_XAML_GENERATED_MAIN</DefineConstants>
+    <DefineConstants>$(DefineConstants);DISABLE_XAML_GENERATED_MAIN</DefineConstants>
  </PropertyGroup>

  <!-- BODGY: XES Versioning and WinAppSDK get into a fight about the app manifest, which breaks WinAppSDK. -->
@@ -291,24 +291,15 @@
  </ItemGroup>
  <!-- </AdaptiveCardsWorkaround> -->

-  <!-- Metadata for build information  -->
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <AssemblyAttribute Include="System.Reflection.AssemblyMetadataAttribute">
-      <_Parameter1>PublishTrimmed</_Parameter1>
-      <_Parameter2>$(PublishTrimmed)</_Parameter2>
-    </AssemblyAttribute>
-    <AssemblyAttribute Include="System.Reflection.AssemblyMetadataAttribute">
-      <_Parameter1>PublishAot</_Parameter1>
-      <_Parameter2>$(PublishAot)</_Parameter2>
-    </AssemblyAttribute>
-    <AssemblyAttribute Include="System.Reflection.AssemblyMetadataAttribute">
-      <_Parameter1>CIBuild</_Parameter1>
-      <_Parameter2>$(CIBuild)</_Parameter2>
-    </AssemblyAttribute>
-    <AssemblyAttribute Include="System.Reflection.AssemblyMetadataAttribute">
-      <_Parameter1>CommandPaletteBranding</_Parameter1>
-      <_Parameter2>$(CommandPaletteBranding)</_Parameter2>
-    </AssemblyAttribute>
-  </ItemGroup>
+  <!-- Build information  -->
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(PublishAot)' == 'true' ">
+	<DefineConstants>$(DefineConstants);BUILD_INFO_PUBLISH_AOT</DefineConstants>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(PublishTrimmed)' == 'true' ">
+    <DefineConstants>$(DefineConstants);BUILD_INFO_PUBLISH_TRIMMED</DefineConstants>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(CIBuild)' == 'true' ">
+    <DefineConstants>$(DefineConstants);BUILD_INFO_CIBUILD</DefineConstants>
+  </PropertyGroup>

 </Project>
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ Right-click to remove the key combination, thereby deactivating the shortcut.</v
    <value>Windows Command Palette</value>
  </data>
  <data name="Settings_GeneralPage_About_SettingsExpander.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>© 2025. All rights reserved.</value>
+    <value>© 2026. All rights reserved.</value>
  </data>
  <data name="Settings_GeneralPage_About_GithubLink_Hyperlink.Content" xml:space="preserve">
    <value>View GitHub repository</value>
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Tests/Microsoft.CmdPal.UITests/BasicTests.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Tests/Microsoft.CmdPal.UITests/BasicTests.cs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class BasicTests : CommandPaletteTestBase

        SetTimeAndDaterExtensionSearchBox("year");

-        Assert.IsNotNull(this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("2025"));
+        Assert.IsNotNull(this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("2026"));
    }

    [TestMethod]
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.PowerToys/Helpers/FancyZonesDataService.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.PowerToys/Helpers/FancyZonesDataService.cs
@@ -41,16 +41,13 @@ internal static class FancyZonesDataService

        try
        {
-            if (!File.Exists(FZPaths.EditorParameters))
-            {
-                error = Resources.FancyZones_MonitorDataNotFound;
-                Logger.LogWarning($"TryGetMonitors: File not found. Path={FZPaths.EditorParameters}");
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            Logger.LogInfo($"TryGetMonitors: File exists, reading...");
-            var editorParams = FancyZonesDataIO.ReadEditorParameters();
-            Logger.LogInfo($"TryGetMonitors: ReadEditorParameters returned. Monitors={editorParams.Monitors?.Count ?? -1}");
+            // Request FancyZones to save current monitor configuration.
+            // The editor-parameters.json file is only written when:
+            // 1. Opening the FancyZones Editor
+            // 2. Receiving the WM_PRIV_SAVE_EDITOR_PARAMETERS message
+            // Without this, monitor changes (plug/unplug) won't be reflected in the file.
+            var editorParams = ReadEditorParametersWithRefresh();
+            Logger.LogInfo($"TryGetMonitors: ReadEditorParametersWithRefreshWithRefresh returned. Monitors={editorParams.Monitors?.Count ?? -1}");

            var editorMonitors = editorParams.Monitors;
            if (editorMonitors is null || editorMonitors.Count == 0)
@@ -74,6 +71,23 @@ internal static class FancyZonesDataService
        }
    }

+    /// <summary>
+    /// Requests FancyZones to save the current monitor configuration and reads the file.
+    /// This is a best-effort approach for performance: we send the save request and immediately
+    /// read the file without waiting. If the file hasn't been updated yet, the next call will
+    /// see the updated data since FancyZones processes the message asynchronously.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static EditorParameters.ParamsWrapper ReadEditorParametersWithRefresh()
+    {
+        // Request FancyZones to save the current monitor configuration.
+        // This is fire-and-forget for performance - we don't wait for the save to complete.
+        // If this is the first call after a monitor change, we may read stale data, but the
+        // next call will see the updated file since FancyZones will have processed the message.
+        FancyZonesNotifier.NotifySaveEditorParameters();
+
+        return FancyZonesDataIO.ReadEditorParameters();
+    }
+
    public static IReadOnlyList<FancyZonesLayoutDescriptor> GetLayouts()
    {
        Logger.LogInfo($"GetLayouts: Starting. LayoutTemplatesPath={FZPaths.LayoutTemplates} CustomLayoutsPath={FZPaths.CustomLayouts}");
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.PowerToys/Helpers/FancyZonesNotifier.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.PowerToys/Helpers/FancyZonesNotifier.cs
@@ -10,13 +10,25 @@ namespace PowerToysExtension.Helpers;
 internal static class FancyZonesNotifier
 {
    private const string AppliedLayoutsFileUpdateMessage = "{2ef2c8a7-e0d5-4f31-9ede-52aade2d284d}";
+    private const string SaveEditorParametersMessage = "{d8f9c0e3-5d77-4e83-8a4f-7c704c2bfb4a}";
+
    private static readonly uint WmPrivAppliedLayoutsFileUpdate = RegisterWindowMessageW(AppliedLayoutsFileUpdateMessage);
+    private static readonly uint WmPrivSaveEditorParameters = RegisterWindowMessageW(SaveEditorParametersMessage);

    public static void NotifyAppliedLayoutsChanged()
    {
        _ = PostMessageW(new IntPtr(0xFFFF), WmPrivAppliedLayoutsFileUpdate, UIntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);
    }

+    /// <summary>
+    /// Notifies FancyZones to save the current monitor configuration to editor-parameters.json.
+    /// This is needed because FancyZones only writes this file when opening the editor or when explicitly requested.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static void NotifySaveEditorParameters()
+    {
+        _ = PostMessageW(new IntPtr(0xFFFF), WmPrivSaveEditorParameters, UIntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);
+    }
+
    [DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true, CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
    private static extern uint RegisterWindowMessageW(string lpString);

--- a/src/runner/general_settings.cpp
+++ b/src/runner/general_settings.cpp
@@ -193,6 +193,102 @@ GeneralSettings get_general_settings()
    return settings;
 }

+void apply_module_status_update(const json::JsonObject& module_config, bool save)
+{
+    Logger::info(L"apply_module_status_update: {}", std::wstring{ module_config.ToString() });
+
+    // Expected format: {"ModuleName": true/false} - only one module per update
+    auto iter = module_config.First();
+    if (!iter.HasCurrent())
+    {
+        Logger::warn(L"apply_module_status_update: Empty module config");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const auto& element = iter.Current();
+    const auto value = element.Value();
+    if (value.ValueType() != json::JsonValueType::Boolean)
+    {
+        Logger::warn(L"apply_module_status_update: Invalid value type for module status");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const std::wstring name{ element.Key().c_str() };
+    if (modules().find(name) == modules().end())
+    {
+        Logger::warn(L"apply_module_status_update: Module {} not found", name);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    PowertoyModule& powertoy = modules().at(name);
+    const bool module_inst_enabled = powertoy->is_enabled();
+    bool target_enabled = value.GetBoolean();
+
+    auto gpo_rule = powertoy->gpo_policy_enabled_configuration();
+    if (gpo_rule == powertoys_gpo::gpo_rule_configured_enabled || gpo_rule == powertoys_gpo::gpo_rule_configured_disabled)
+    {
+        // Apply the GPO Rule.
+        target_enabled = gpo_rule == powertoys_gpo::gpo_rule_configured_enabled;
+    }
+
+    if (module_inst_enabled == target_enabled)
+    {
+        Logger::info(L"apply_module_status_update: Module {} already in target state {}", name, target_enabled);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (target_enabled)
+    {
+        Logger::info(L"apply_module_status_update: Enabling powertoy {}", name);
+        powertoy->enable();
+        auto& hkmng = HotkeyConflictDetector::HotkeyConflictManager::GetInstance();
+        hkmng.EnableHotkeyByModule(name);
+
+        // Trigger AI capability detection when ImageResizer is enabled
+        if (name == L"Image Resizer")
+        {
+            Logger::info(L"ImageResizer enabled, triggering AI capability detection");
+            DetectAiCapabilitiesAsync(true);  // Skip settings check since we know it's being enabled
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        Logger::info(L"apply_module_status_update: Disabling powertoy {}", name);
+        powertoy->disable();
+        auto& hkmng = HotkeyConflictDetector::HotkeyConflictManager::GetInstance();
+        hkmng.DisableHotkeyByModule(name);
+    }
+    // Sync the hotkey state with the module state, so it can be removed for disabled modules.
+    powertoy.UpdateHotkeyEx();
+
+    if (save)
+    {
+        // Load existing settings and only update the specific module's enabled state
+        json::JsonObject current_settings = PTSettingsHelper::load_general_settings();
+        
+        json::JsonObject enabled;
+        if (current_settings.HasKey(L"enabled"))
+        {
+            enabled = current_settings.GetNamedObject(L"enabled");
+        }
+        
+        // Check if the saved state is different from the requested state
+        bool current_saved = enabled.HasKey(name) ? enabled.GetNamedBoolean(name, true) : true;
+        
+        if (current_saved != target_enabled)
+        {
+            // Update only this module's enabled state
+            enabled.SetNamedValue(name, json::value(target_enabled));
+            current_settings.SetNamedValue(L"enabled", enabled);
+            
+            PTSettingsHelper::save_general_settings(current_settings);
+            
+            GeneralSettings settings_for_trace = get_general_settings();
+            Trace::SettingsChanged(settings_for_trace);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void apply_general_settings(const json::JsonObject& general_configs, bool save)
 {
    std::wstring old_settings_json_string;
@@ -367,11 +463,21 @@ void apply_general_settings(const json::JsonObject& general_configs, bool save)
    if (json::has(general_configs, L"show_theme_adaptive_tray_icon", json::JsonValueType::Boolean))
    {
        bool new_theme_adaptive = general_configs.GetNamedBoolean(L"show_theme_adaptive_tray_icon");
+        Logger::info(L"apply_general_settings: show_theme_adaptive_tray_icon current={}, new={}",
+                     show_theme_adaptive_tray_icon, new_theme_adaptive);
        if (show_theme_adaptive_tray_icon != new_theme_adaptive)
        {
            show_theme_adaptive_tray_icon = new_theme_adaptive;
            set_tray_icon_theme_adaptive(show_theme_adaptive_tray_icon);
        }
+        else
+        {
+            Logger::info(L"apply_general_settings: show_theme_adaptive_tray_icon unchanged, skipping update");
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        Logger::warn(L"apply_general_settings: show_theme_adaptive_tray_icon not found in config");
    }

    if (json::has(general_configs, L"ignored_conflict_properties", json::JsonValueType::Object))
--- a/src/runner/general_settings.h
+++ b/src/runner/general_settings.h
@@ -38,4 +38,5 @@ struct GeneralSettings
 json::JsonObject load_general_settings();
 GeneralSettings get_general_settings();
 void apply_general_settings(const json::JsonObject& general_configs, bool save = true);
+void apply_module_status_update(const json::JsonObject& module_config, bool save = true);
 void start_enabled_powertoys();
--- a/src/runner/settings_window.cpp
+++ b/src/runner/settings_window.cpp
@@ -215,6 +215,12 @@ void dispatch_received_json(const std::wstring& json_to_parse)
            //         current_settings_ipc->send(settings_string);
            // }
        }
+        else if (name == L"module_status")
+        {
+            // Handle single module enable/disable update
+            // Expected format: {"module_status": {"ModuleName": true/false}}
+            apply_module_status_update(value.GetObjectW());
+        }
        else if (name == L"powertoys")
        {
            dispatch_json_config_to_modules(value.GetObjectW());
--- a/src/runner/tray_icon.cpp
+++ b/src/runner/tray_icon.cpp
@@ -273,12 +273,19 @@ static HICON get_icon(Theme theme)
 {
    std::wstring icon_path = get_module_folderpath();
    icon_path += theme == Theme::Dark ? L"\\svgs\\PowerToysWhite.ico" : L"\\svgs\\PowerToysDark.ico";
-    return static_cast<HICON>(LoadImage(NULL,
+    Logger::trace(L"get_icon: Loading icon from path: {}", icon_path);
+
+    HICON icon = static_cast<HICON>(LoadImage(NULL,
                                        icon_path.c_str(),
                                        IMAGE_ICON,
                                        0,
                                        0,
                                        LR_LOADFROMFILE | LR_DEFAULTSIZE | LR_SHARED));
+    if (!icon)
+    {
+        Logger::warn(L"get_icon: Failed to load icon from {}, error: {}", icon_path, GetLastError());
+    }
+    return icon;
 }


@@ -374,13 +381,45 @@ void set_tray_icon_visible(bool shouldIconBeVisible)

 void set_tray_icon_theme_adaptive(bool theme_adaptive)
 {
-    theme_adaptive_enabled = theme_adaptive;
+    Logger::info(L"set_tray_icon_theme_adaptive: Called with theme_adaptive={}, current theme_adaptive_enabled={}",
+                 theme_adaptive, theme_adaptive_enabled);
+
    auto h_instance = reinterpret_cast<HINSTANCE>(&__ImageBase);
-    HICON const icon = theme_adaptive ? get_icon(theme_listener.AppTheme) : LoadIcon(h_instance, MAKEINTRESOURCE(APPICON));
+    HICON icon = nullptr;
+
+    if (theme_adaptive)
+    {
+        icon = get_icon(theme_listener.AppTheme);
+        if (!icon)
+        {
+            Logger::warn(L"set_tray_icon_theme_adaptive: Failed to load theme adaptive icon, falling back to default");
+        }
+    }
+
+    // If not requesting adaptive icon, or if adaptive icon failed to load, use default icon
+    if (!icon)
+    {
+        icon = LoadIcon(h_instance, MAKEINTRESOURCE(APPICON));
+        if (theme_adaptive && icon)
+        {
+            // We requested adaptive but had to fall back, so update the flag
+            theme_adaptive = false;
+            Logger::info(L"set_tray_icon_theme_adaptive: Using default icon as fallback");
+        }
+    }
+
+    theme_adaptive_enabled = theme_adaptive;
+
    if (icon)
    {
        tray_icon_data.hIcon = icon;
-        Shell_NotifyIcon(NIM_MODIFY, &tray_icon_data);
+        BOOL result = Shell_NotifyIcon(NIM_MODIFY, &tray_icon_data);
+        Logger::info(L"set_tray_icon_theme_adaptive: Icon updated, theme_adaptive_enabled={}, Shell_NotifyIcon result={}",
+                     theme_adaptive_enabled, result);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        Logger::error(L"set_tray_icon_theme_adaptive: Failed to load any icon");
    }
 }

--- a/src/settings-ui/QuickAccess.UI/QuickAccessXAML/Flyout/AppsListPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/QuickAccess.UI/QuickAccessXAML/Flyout/AppsListPage.xaml.cs
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public sealed partial class AppsListPage : Page
        if (ViewModel != null)
        {
            ViewModel.DashboardSortOrder = DashboardSortOrder.Alphabetical;
+            ((ToggleMenuFlyoutItem)sender).IsChecked = true;
        }
    }

@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ public sealed partial class AppsListPage : Page
        if (ViewModel != null)
        {
            ViewModel.DashboardSortOrder = DashboardSortOrder.ByStatus;
+            ((ToggleMenuFlyoutItem)sender).IsChecked = true;
        }
    }
 }
--- a/src/settings-ui/QuickAccess.UI/Services/IQuickAccessCoordinator.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/QuickAccess.UI/Services/IQuickAccessCoordinator.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.

 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
 using ManagedCommon;
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library;

 namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.QuickAccess.Services;

@@ -19,10 +21,10 @@ public interface IQuickAccessCoordinator

    Task<bool> ShowDocumentationAsync();

-    void NotifyUserSettingsInteraction();
-
    bool UpdateModuleEnabled(ModuleType moduleType, bool isEnabled);

+    void SendSortOrderUpdate(GeneralSettings generalSettings);
+
    void ReportBug();

    void OnModuleLaunched(ModuleType moduleType);
--- a/src/settings-ui/QuickAccess.UI/Services/QuickAccessCoordinator.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/QuickAccess.UI/Services/QuickAccessCoordinator.cs
@@ -55,37 +55,8 @@ internal sealed class QuickAccessCoordinator : IQuickAccessCoordinator, IDisposa
        return Task.FromResult(false);
    }

-    public void NotifyUserSettingsInteraction()
-    {
-        Logger.LogDebug("QuickAccessCoordinator.NotifyUserSettingsInteraction invoked.");
-    }
-
    public bool UpdateModuleEnabled(ModuleType moduleType, bool isEnabled)
-    {
-        GeneralSettings? updatedSettings = null;
-        lock (_generalSettingsLock)
-        {
-            var repository = SettingsRepository<GeneralSettings>.GetInstance(_settingsUtils);
-            var generalSettings = repository.SettingsConfig;
-            var current = ModuleHelper.GetIsModuleEnabled(generalSettings, moduleType);
-            if (current == isEnabled)
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            ModuleHelper.SetIsModuleEnabled(generalSettings, moduleType, isEnabled);
-            _settingsUtils.SaveSettings(generalSettings.ToJsonString());
-            Logger.LogInfo($"QuickAccess updated module '{moduleType}' enabled state to {isEnabled}.");
-            updatedSettings = generalSettings;
-        }
-
-        if (updatedSettings != null)
-        {
-            SendGeneralSettingsUpdate(updatedSettings);
-        }
-
-        return true;
-    }
+        => TrySendIpcMessage($"{{\"module_status\": {{\"{ModuleHelper.GetModuleKey(moduleType)}\": {isEnabled.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()}}}}}", "module status update");

    public void ReportBug()
    {
@@ -131,20 +102,10 @@ internal sealed class QuickAccessCoordinator : IQuickAccessCoordinator, IDisposa
        Logger.LogDebug($"QuickAccessCoordinator received IPC payload: {message}");
    }

-    private void SendGeneralSettingsUpdate(GeneralSettings updatedSettings)
+    public void SendSortOrderUpdate(GeneralSettings generalSettings)
    {
-        string payload;
-        try
-        {
-            payload = new OutGoingGeneralSettings(updatedSettings).ToString();
-        }
-        catch (Exception ex)
-        {
-            Logger.LogError("QuickAccessCoordinator: failed to serialize general settings payload.", ex);
-            return;
-        }
-
-        TrySendIpcMessage(payload, "general settings update");
+        var outgoing = new OutGoingGeneralSettings(generalSettings);
+        TrySendIpcMessage(outgoing.ToString(), "sort order update");
    }

    private bool TrySendIpcMessage(string payload, string operationDescription)
--- a/src/settings-ui/QuickAccess.UI/ViewModels/AllAppsViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/QuickAccess.UI/ViewModels/AllAppsViewModel.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.QuickAccess.ViewModels;

 public sealed class AllAppsViewModel : Observable
 {
+    private readonly object _sortLock = new object();
    private readonly IQuickAccessCoordinator _coordinator;
    private readonly ISettingsRepository<GeneralSettings> _settingsRepository;
    private readonly SettingsUtils _settingsUtils;
@@ -30,6 +31,9 @@ public sealed class AllAppsViewModel : Observable
    private readonly List<FlyoutMenuItem> _allFlyoutMenuItems = new();
    private GeneralSettings _generalSettings;

+    // Flag to prevent toggle operations during sorting to avoid race conditions.
+    private bool _isSorting;
+
    public ObservableCollection<FlyoutMenuItem> FlyoutMenuItems { get; }

    public DashboardSortOrder DashboardSortOrder
@@ -40,9 +44,9 @@ public sealed class AllAppsViewModel : Observable
            if (_generalSettings.DashboardSortOrder != value)
            {
                _generalSettings.DashboardSortOrder = value;
-                _settingsUtils.SaveSettings(_generalSettings.ToJsonString(), _generalSettings.GetModuleName());
+                _coordinator.SendSortOrderUpdate(_generalSettings);
                OnPropertyChanged();
-                RefreshFlyoutMenuItems();
+                SortFlyoutMenuItems();
            }
        }
    }
@@ -54,7 +58,6 @@ public sealed class AllAppsViewModel : Observable
        _settingsUtils = SettingsUtils.Default;
        _settingsRepository = SettingsRepository<GeneralSettings>.GetInstance(_settingsUtils);
        _generalSettings = _settingsRepository.SettingsConfig;
-        _generalSettings.AddEnabledModuleChangeNotification(ModuleEnabledChangedOnSettingsPage);
        _settingsRepository.SettingsChanged += OnSettingsChanged;

        _resourceLoader = Helpers.ResourceLoaderInstance.ResourceLoader;
@@ -87,7 +90,6 @@ public sealed class AllAppsViewModel : Observable
        _dispatcherQueue.TryEnqueue(() =>
        {
            _generalSettings = newSettings;
-            _generalSettings.AddEnabledModuleChangeNotification(ModuleEnabledChangedOnSettingsPage);
            OnPropertyChanged(nameof(DashboardSortOrder));
            RefreshFlyoutMenuItems();
        });
@@ -120,30 +122,55 @@ public sealed class AllAppsViewModel : Observable
            }
        }

-        var sortedItems = DashboardSortOrder switch
-        {
-            DashboardSortOrder.ByStatus => _allFlyoutMenuItems.OrderByDescending(x => x.IsEnabled).ThenBy(x => x.Label).ToList(),
-            _ => _allFlyoutMenuItems.OrderBy(x => x.Label).ToList(),
-        };
+        SortFlyoutMenuItems();
+    }

-        if (FlyoutMenuItems.Count == 0)
+    private void SortFlyoutMenuItems()
+    {
+        if (_isSorting)
        {
-            foreach (var item in sortedItems)
-            {
-                FlyoutMenuItems.Add(item);
-            }
-
            return;
        }

-        for (int i = 0; i < sortedItems.Count; i++)
+        lock (_sortLock)
        {
-            var item = sortedItems[i];
-            var oldIndex = FlyoutMenuItems.IndexOf(item);
-
-            if (oldIndex != -1 && oldIndex != i)
+            _isSorting = true;
+            try
            {
-                FlyoutMenuItems.Move(oldIndex, i);
+                var sortedItems = DashboardSortOrder switch
+                {
+                    DashboardSortOrder.ByStatus => _allFlyoutMenuItems.OrderByDescending(x => x.IsEnabled).ThenBy(x => x.Label).ToList(),
+                    _ => _allFlyoutMenuItems.OrderBy(x => x.Label).ToList(),
+                };
+
+                if (FlyoutMenuItems.Count == 0)
+                {
+                    foreach (var item in sortedItems)
+                    {
+                        FlyoutMenuItems.Add(item);
+                    }
+
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                for (int i = 0; i < sortedItems.Count; i++)
+                {
+                    var item = sortedItems[i];
+                    var oldIndex = FlyoutMenuItems.IndexOf(item);
+
+                    if (oldIndex != -1 && oldIndex != i)
+                    {
+                        FlyoutMenuItems.Move(oldIndex, i);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                // Use dispatcher to reset flag after UI updates complete
+                _dispatcherQueue.TryEnqueue(DispatcherQueuePriority.Low, () =>
+                {
+                    _isSorting = false;
+                });
            }
        }
    }
@@ -151,17 +178,17 @@ public sealed class AllAppsViewModel : Observable
    private void EnabledChangedOnUI(ModuleListItem item)
    {
        var flyoutItem = (FlyoutMenuItem)item;
-        if (_coordinator.UpdateModuleEnabled(flyoutItem.Tag, flyoutItem.IsEnabled))
+        var isEnabled = flyoutItem.IsEnabled;
+
+        // Ignore toggle operations during sorting to prevent race conditions.
+        // Revert the toggle state since UI already changed due to TwoWay binding.
+        if (_isSorting)
        {
-            _coordinator.NotifyUserSettingsInteraction();
-
-            // Trigger re-sort immediately when status changes on UI
-            RefreshFlyoutMenuItems();
+            flyoutItem.UpdateStatus(!isEnabled);
+            return;
        }
-    }

-    private void ModuleEnabledChangedOnSettingsPage()
-    {
-        RefreshFlyoutMenuItems();
+        _coordinator.UpdateModuleEnabled(flyoutItem.Tag, flyoutItem.IsEnabled);
+        SortFlyoutMenuItems();
    }
 }
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/Helpers/ModuleHelper.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/Helpers/ModuleHelper.cs
@@ -117,5 +117,47 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library.Helpers
                case ModuleType.GeneralSettings: generalSettingsConfig.EnableQuickAccess = isEnabled; break;
            }
        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the module key name used in IPC messages and settings JSON.
+        /// These names match the JsonPropertyName attributes in EnabledModules class.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string GetModuleKey(ModuleType moduleType)
+        {
+            return moduleType switch
+            {
+                ModuleType.AdvancedPaste => AdvancedPasteSettings.ModuleName,
+                ModuleType.AlwaysOnTop => AlwaysOnTopSettings.ModuleName,
+                ModuleType.Awake => AwakeSettings.ModuleName,
+                ModuleType.CmdPal => "CmdPal", // No dedicated settings class
+                ModuleType.ColorPicker => ColorPickerSettings.ModuleName,
+                ModuleType.CropAndLock => CropAndLockSettings.ModuleName,
+                ModuleType.CursorWrap => CursorWrapSettings.ModuleName,
+                ModuleType.EnvironmentVariables => EnvironmentVariablesSettings.ModuleName,
+                ModuleType.FancyZones => FancyZonesSettings.ModuleName,
+                ModuleType.FileLocksmith => FileLocksmithSettings.ModuleName,
+                ModuleType.FindMyMouse => FindMyMouseSettings.ModuleName,
+                ModuleType.Hosts => HostsSettings.ModuleName,
+                ModuleType.ImageResizer => ImageResizerSettings.ModuleName,
+                ModuleType.KeyboardManager => KeyboardManagerSettings.ModuleName,
+                ModuleType.LightSwitch => LightSwitchSettings.ModuleName,
+                ModuleType.MouseHighlighter => MouseHighlighterSettings.ModuleName,
+                ModuleType.MouseJump => MouseJumpSettings.ModuleName,
+                ModuleType.MousePointerCrosshairs => MousePointerCrosshairsSettings.ModuleName,
+                ModuleType.MouseWithoutBorders => MouseWithoutBordersSettings.ModuleName,
+                ModuleType.NewPlus => NewPlusSettings.ModuleName,
+                ModuleType.Peek => PeekSettings.ModuleName,
+                ModuleType.PowerRename => PowerRenameSettings.ModuleName,
+                ModuleType.PowerLauncher => PowerLauncherSettings.ModuleName,
+                ModuleType.PowerAccent => PowerAccentSettings.ModuleName,
+                ModuleType.RegistryPreview => RegistryPreviewSettings.ModuleName,
+                ModuleType.MeasureTool => MeasureToolSettings.ModuleName,
+                ModuleType.ShortcutGuide => ShortcutGuideSettings.ModuleName,
+                ModuleType.PowerOCR => PowerOcrSettings.ModuleName,
+                ModuleType.Workspaces => WorkspacesSettings.ModuleName,
+                ModuleType.ZoomIt => ZoomItSettings.ModuleName,
+                _ => moduleType.ToString(),
+            };
+        }
    }
 }
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/OOBE/Enums/PowerToysModules.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/OOBE/Enums/PowerToysModules.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.OOBE.Enums
        MeasureTool,
        Hosts,
        Workspaces,
-        WhatsNew,
        RegistryPreview,
        NewPlus,
        ZoomIt,
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/App.xaml.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text.Json;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
-
 using ManagedCommon;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Helpers;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library;
@@ -227,7 +226,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI
            {
                settingsWindow = new MainWindow();
                settingsWindow.Activate();
-                settingsWindow.ExtendsContentIntoTitleBar = true;
                settingsWindow.NavigateToSection(StartupPage);

                // https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/issues/7595 - Activate doesn't bring window to the foreground
@@ -257,11 +255,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI
                else if (ShowScoobe)
                {
                    PowerToysTelemetry.Log.WriteEvent(new ScoobeStartedEvent());
-                    OobeWindow scoobeWindow = new OobeWindow(OOBE.Enums.PowerToysModules.WhatsNew);
-                    scoobeWindow.Activate();
-                    scoobeWindow.ExtendsContentIntoTitleBar = true;
+                    ScoobeWindow newScoobeWindow = new ScoobeWindow();
+                    newScoobeWindow.Activate();
                    WindowHelpers.ForceTopBorder1PixelInsetOnWindows10(WindowNative.GetWindowHandle(settingsWindow));
-                    SetOobeWindow(scoobeWindow);
+                    SetScoobeWindow(newScoobeWindow);
                }
            }
        }
@@ -339,6 +336,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI

        private static MainWindow settingsWindow;
        private static OobeWindow oobeWindow;
+        private static ScoobeWindow scoobeWindow;

        public static void ClearSettingsWindow()
        {
@@ -365,6 +363,21 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI
            oobeWindow = null;
        }

+        public static ScoobeWindow GetScoobeWindow()
+        {
+            return scoobeWindow;
+        }
+
+        public static void SetScoobeWindow(ScoobeWindow window)
+        {
+            scoobeWindow = window;
+        }
+
+        public static void ClearScoobeWindow()
+        {
+            scoobeWindow = null;
+        }
+
        public static Type GetPage(string settingWindow)
        {
            switch (settingWindow)
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ using WinUIEx;

 namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI
 {
-    /// <summary>
-    /// An empty window that can be used on its own or navigated to within a Frame.
-    /// </summary>
    public sealed partial class MainWindow : WindowEx
    {
        public MainWindow(bool createHidden = false)
@@ -35,10 +32,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI
            App.ThemeService.ThemeChanged += OnThemeChanged;
            App.ThemeService.ApplyTheme();

+            this.ExtendsContentIntoTitleBar = true;
+
            ShellPage.SetElevationStatus(App.IsElevated);
            ShellPage.SetIsUserAnAdmin(App.IsUserAnAdmin);

-            var hWnd = WinRT.Interop.WindowNative.GetWindowHandle(this);
+            var hWnd = WindowNative.GetWindowHandle(this);
            var placement = WindowHelper.DeserializePlacementOrDefault(hWnd);
            if (createHidden)
            {
@@ -121,16 +120,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI
            // open whats new window
            ShellPage.SetOpenWhatIsNewCallback(() =>
            {
-                if (App.GetOobeWindow() == null)
+                if (App.GetScoobeWindow() == null)
                {
-                    App.SetOobeWindow(new OobeWindow(OOBE.Enums.PowerToysModules.WhatsNew));
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    App.GetOobeWindow().SetAppWindow(OOBE.Enums.PowerToysModules.WhatsNew);
+                    App.SetScoobeWindow(new ScoobeWindow());
                }

-                App.GetOobeWindow().Activate();
+                App.GetScoobeWindow().Activate();
            });

            this.InitializeComponent();
@@ -187,7 +182,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI
            var hWnd = WinRT.Interop.WindowNative.GetWindowHandle(this);
            WindowHelper.SerializePlacement(hWnd);

-            if (App.GetOobeWindow() == null)
+            if (App.GetOobeWindow() == null && App.GetScoobeWindow() == null)
            {
                App.ClearSettingsWindow();
            }
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/OOBE/Views/OobeShellPage.xaml
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/OOBE/Views/OobeShellPage.xaml
@@ -1,60 +1,44 @@
-<UserControl
+<Page
    x:Class="Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.OOBE.Views.OobeShellPage"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
-    xmlns:animations="using:CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Animations"
    xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
    xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
    xmlns:ui="using:CommunityToolkit.WinUI"
    HighContrastAdjustment="None"
    Loaded="ShellPage_Loaded"
    mc:Ignorable="d">
-
    <Grid>
        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
-            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+            <RowDefinition Height="48" />
            <RowDefinition Height="*" />
        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
-        <Button
-            x:Name="PaneToggleBtn"
-            Width="48"
-            HorizontalAlignment="Left"
-            VerticalAlignment="Center"
-            Click="PaneToggleBtn_Click"
-            Style="{StaticResource PaneToggleButtonStyle}" />
-        <Grid
+        <TitleBar
            x:Name="AppTitleBar"
-            Height="48"
-            Margin="48,0,0,0"
-            VerticalAlignment="Center"
-            IsHitTestVisible="True">
-            <animations:Implicit.Animations>
-                <animations:OffsetAnimation Duration="0:0:0.3" />
-            </animations:Implicit.Animations>
-            <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
-                <Image
-                    Width="16"
+            x:Uid="OobeWindow_TitleTxt"
+            IsBackButtonVisible="False"
+            IsPaneToggleButtonVisible="False"
+            PaneToggleRequested="TitleBar_PaneButtonClick">
+            <!--  This is a workaround for https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/issues/10374, once fixed we should just be using IconSource  -->
+            <TitleBar.LeftHeader>
+                <ImageIcon
+                    x:Name="TitleBarIcon"
                    Height="16"
+                    Margin="16,0,0,0"
                    Source="/Assets/Settings/icon.ico" />
-                <TextBlock
-                    x:Name="AppTitleBarText"
-                    x:Uid="OobeWindow_TitleTxt"
-                    VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                    Style="{StaticResource CaptionTextBlockStyle}"
-                    TextWrapping="NoWrap" />
-            </StackPanel>
-        </Grid>
-
+            </TitleBar.LeftHeader>
+        </TitleBar>
        <NavigationView
            x:Name="navigationView"
            Grid.Row="1"
+            CompactModeThresholdWidth="1007"
            DisplayModeChanged="NavigationView_DisplayModeChanged"
+            ExpandedModeThresholdWidth="1007"
            IsBackButtonVisible="Collapsed"
            IsPaneOpen="True"
            IsPaneToggleButtonVisible="False"
            IsSettingsVisible="False"
            OpenPaneLength="296"
-            PaneDisplayMode="Left"
            SelectionChanged="NavigationView_SelectionChanged">
            <NavigationView.MenuItems>
                <NavigationViewItem
@@ -174,34 +158,16 @@
                    Icon="{ui:BitmapIcon Source=/Assets/Settings/Icons/ZoomIt.png}"
                    Tag="ZoomIt" />
            </NavigationView.MenuItems>
-            <NavigationView.FooterMenuItems>
+            <NavigationView.PaneFooter>
                <NavigationViewItem
                    x:Uid="Shell_WhatsNew"
+                    AutomationProperties.AutomationId="WhatIsNewNavItem"
                    Icon="{ui:FontIcon Glyph=&#xE789;}"
-                    Tag="WhatsNew" />
-            </NavigationView.FooterMenuItems>
+                    Tapped="WhatIsNewItem_Tapped" />
+            </NavigationView.PaneFooter>
            <NavigationView.Content>
                <Frame x:Name="NavigationFrame" />
            </NavigationView.Content>
        </NavigationView>
-
-        <VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
-            <VisualStateGroup x:Name="LayoutVisualStates">
-                <VisualState x:Name="WideLayout">
-                    <VisualState.StateTriggers>
-                        <AdaptiveTrigger MinWindowWidth="720" />
-                    </VisualState.StateTriggers>
-                </VisualState>
-                <VisualState x:Name="SmallLayout">
-                    <VisualState.StateTriggers>
-                        <AdaptiveTrigger MinWindowWidth="600" />
-                        <AdaptiveTrigger MinWindowWidth="0" />
-                    </VisualState.StateTriggers>
-                    <VisualState.Setters>
-                        <Setter Target="navigationView.PaneDisplayMode" Value="LeftMinimal" />
-                    </VisualState.Setters>
-                </VisualState>
-            </VisualStateGroup>
-        </VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
    </Grid>
-</UserControl>
+</Page>
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/OOBE/Views/OobeShellPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/OOBE/Views/OobeShellPage.xaml.cs
@@ -5,18 +5,17 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using System.Globalization;
-
 using ManagedCommon;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.OOBE.Enums;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.OOBE.ViewModel;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;
-using WinRT.Interop;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Input;

 namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.OOBE.Views
 {
-    public sealed partial class OobeShellPage : UserControl
+    public sealed partial class OobeShellPage : Page
    {
        public static Func<string> RunSharedEventCallback { get; set; }

@@ -63,7 +62,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.OOBE.Views

            // NOTE: Experimentation for OOBE is currently turned off on server side. Keeping this code in a comment to allow future experiments.
            // ExperimentationToggleSwitchEnabled = SettingsRepository<GeneralSettings>.GetInstance(settingsUtils).SettingsConfig.EnableExperimentation;
-            SetTitleBar();
            DataContext = ViewModel;
            OobeShellHandler = this;
            Modules = new ObservableCollection<OobePowerToysModule>();
@@ -202,12 +200,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.OOBE.Views
                IsNew = true,
            });

-            Modules.Insert((int)PowerToysModules.WhatsNew, new OobePowerToysModule()
-            {
-                ModuleName = "WhatsNew",
-                IsNew = false,
-            });
-
            Modules.Insert((int)PowerToysModules.RegistryPreview, new OobePowerToysModule()
            {
                ModuleName = "RegistryPreview",
@@ -229,7 +221,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.OOBE.Views

        public void OnClosing()
        {
-            Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.NavigationViewItem selectedItem = this.navigationView.SelectedItem as Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.NavigationViewItem;
+            NavigationViewItem selectedItem = this.navigationView.SelectedItem as NavigationViewItem;
            if (selectedItem != null)
            {
                Modules[(int)(PowerToysModules)Enum.Parse(typeof(PowerToysModules), (string)selectedItem.Tag, true)].LogClosingModuleEvent();
@@ -238,19 +230,22 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.OOBE.Views

        public void NavigateToModule(PowerToysModules selectedModule)
        {
-            if (selectedModule == PowerToysModules.WhatsNew)
-            {
-                navigationView.SelectedItem = navigationView.FooterMenuItems[0];
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                navigationView.SelectedItem = navigationView.MenuItems[(int)selectedModule];
-            }
+            navigationView.SelectedItem = navigationView.MenuItems[(int)selectedModule];
        }

-        private void NavigationView_SelectionChanged(Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.NavigationView sender, Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.NavigationViewSelectionChangedEventArgs args)
+        private static void OpenScoobeWindow()
        {
-            Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.NavigationViewItem selectedItem = args.SelectedItem as Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.NavigationViewItem;
+            if (App.GetScoobeWindow() == null)
+            {
+                App.SetScoobeWindow(new ScoobeWindow());
+            }
+
+            App.GetScoobeWindow().Activate();
+        }
+
+        private void NavigationView_SelectionChanged(NavigationView sender, NavigationViewSelectionChangedEventArgs args)
+        {
+            NavigationViewItem selectedItem = args.SelectedItem as NavigationViewItem;

            if (selectedItem != null)
            {
@@ -278,7 +273,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.OOBE.Views
                            break;
                        }
                    */
-                    case "WhatsNew": NavigationFrame.Navigate(typeof(OobeWhatsNew)); break;
+
                    case "AdvancedPaste": NavigationFrame.Navigate(typeof(OobeAdvancedPaste)); break;
                    case "AlwaysOnTop": NavigationFrame.Navigate(typeof(OobeAlwaysOnTop)); break;
                    case "Awake": NavigationFrame.Navigate(typeof(OobeAwake)); break;
@@ -311,43 +306,37 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.OOBE.Views
            }
        }

-        private void SetTitleBar()
-        {
-            var u = App.GetOobeWindow();
-            if (u != null)
-            {
-                // A custom title bar is required for full window theme and Mica support.
-                // https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/apps/develop/title-bar?tabs=winui3#full-customization
-                u.ExtendsContentIntoTitleBar = true;
-                WindowHelpers.ForceTopBorder1PixelInsetOnWindows10(WindowNative.GetWindowHandle(u));
-                u.SetTitleBar(AppTitleBar);
-            }
-        }
-
        private void ShellPage_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
-            SetTitleBar();
+            // Select the first module by default
+            if (navigationView.MenuItems.Count > 0)
+            {
+                navigationView.SelectedItem = navigationView.MenuItems[0];
+            }
        }

        private void NavigationView_DisplayModeChanged(NavigationView sender, NavigationViewDisplayModeChangedEventArgs args)
        {
            if (args.DisplayMode == NavigationViewDisplayMode.Compact || args.DisplayMode == NavigationViewDisplayMode.Minimal)
            {
-                PaneToggleBtn.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
-                AppTitleBar.Margin = new Thickness(48, 0, 0, 0);
-                AppTitleBarText.Margin = new Thickness(12, 0, 0, 0);
+                TitleBarIcon.Margin = new Thickness(0, 0, 8, 0); // Workaround, see XAML comment
+                AppTitleBar.IsPaneToggleButtonVisible = true;
            }
            else
            {
-                PaneToggleBtn.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
-                AppTitleBar.Margin = new Thickness(16, 0, 0, 0);
-                AppTitleBarText.Margin = new Thickness(16, 0, 0, 0);
+                TitleBarIcon.Margin = new Thickness(16, 0, 0, 0);  // Workaround, see XAML comment
+                AppTitleBar.IsPaneToggleButtonVisible = false;
            }
        }

-        private void PaneToggleBtn_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        private void TitleBar_PaneButtonClick(TitleBar sender, object args)
        {
            navigationView.IsPaneOpen = !navigationView.IsPaneOpen;
        }
+
+        private void WhatIsNewItem_Tapped(object sender, TappedRoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            OpenScoobeWindow();
+        }
    }
 }
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/OOBE/Views/OobeWhatsNew.xaml
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/OOBE/Views/OobeWhatsNew.xaml
@@ -1,191 +0,0 @@
-<Page
-    x:Class="Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.OOBE.Views.OobeWhatsNew"
-    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
-    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
-    xmlns:controls="using:Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Controls"
-    xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
-    xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
-    xmlns:tkcontrols="using:CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls"
-    xmlns:ui="using:CommunityToolkit.WinUI"
-    Loaded="Page_Loaded"
-    mc:Ignorable="d">
-    <Page.Resources>
-        <tkcontrols:MarkdownThemes
-            x:Key="ReleaseNotesMarkdownThemeConfig"
-            H1FontSize="22"
-            H1FontWeight="SemiBold"
-            H1Margin="0, 36, 0, 8"
-            H2FontSize="16"
-            H2FontWeight="SemiBold"
-            H2Margin="0, 16, 0, 4"
-            H3FontSize="16"
-            H3FontWeight="SemiBold"
-            H3Margin="0, 16, 0, 4" />
-        <tkcontrols:MarkdownConfig x:Key="ReleaseNotesMarkdownConfig" Themes="{StaticResource ReleaseNotesMarkdownThemeConfig}" />
-    </Page.Resources>
-
-    <!--  Main layout container  -->
-    <Grid>
-        <!--  Main content grid  -->
-        <Grid Margin="0,24,0,0">
-            <Grid.RowDefinitions>
-                <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
-                <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
-                <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
-                <RowDefinition Height="*" />
-            </Grid.RowDefinitions>
-
-            <!--  Compact Header overlay that covers both InfoBar and Title sections  -->
-            <Border
-                x:Name="HeaderOverlay"
-                Grid.Row="0"
-                Grid.RowSpan="2"
-                Margin="0,-24,0,0"
-                VerticalAlignment="Top"
-                BorderThickness="0"
-                Canvas.ZIndex="1">
-
-                <Grid>
-                    <Grid.RowDefinitions>
-                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
-                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
-                    </Grid.RowDefinitions>
-
-                    <tkcontrols:SettingsCard
-                        x:Name="WhatsNewDataDiagnosticsInfoBar"
-                        x:Uid="Oobe_WhatsNew_DataDiagnostics_InfoBar"
-                        Grid.Row="0"
-                        Padding="12,8,12,8"
-                        Background="{ThemeResource InfoBarInformationalSeverityBackgroundBrush}"
-                        IsTabStop="{x:Bind ShowDataDiagnosticsInfoBar, Mode=OneWay}"
-                        Visibility="{x:Bind ShowDataDiagnosticsInfoBar, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}}">
-                        <tkcontrols:SettingsCard.HeaderIcon>
-                            <FontIcon Foreground="{ThemeResource InfoBarInformationalSeverityIconBackground}" Glyph="&#xF167;" />
-                        </tkcontrols:SettingsCard.HeaderIcon>
-                        <tkcontrols:SettingsCard.Description>
-                            <StackPanel>
-                                <TextBlock x:Name="WhatsNewDataDiagnosticsInfoBarDescText">
-                                    <Hyperlink NavigateUri="https://aka.ms/powertoys-data-and-privacy-documentation">
-                                        <Run x:Uid="Oobe_WhatsNew_DataDiagnostics_InfoBar_Desc" />
-                                    </Hyperlink>
-                                </TextBlock>
-                                <TextBlock x:Name="WhatsNewDataDiagnosticsInfoBarDescTextYesClicked" Visibility="Collapsed">
-                                    <Run x:Uid="Oobe_WhatsNew_DataDiagnostics_Yes_Click_InfoBar_Desc" />
-                                    <Hyperlink Click="DataDiagnostics_OpenSettings_Click">
-                                        <Run x:Uid="Oobe_WhatsNew_DataDiagnostics_Yes_Click_OpenSettings_Text" />
-                                    </Hyperlink>
-                                </TextBlock>
-                            </StackPanel>
-                        </tkcontrols:SettingsCard.Description>
-                        <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="8">
-                            <Button
-                                x:Name="DataDiagnosticsButtonYes"
-                                x:Uid="Oobe_WhatsNew_DataDiagnostics_Button_Yes"
-                                Click="DataDiagnostics_InfoBar_YesNo_Click"
-                                CommandParameter="Yes" />
-                            <HyperlinkButton
-                                x:Name="DataDiagnosticsButtonNo"
-                                x:Uid="Oobe_WhatsNew_DataDiagnostics_Button_No"
-                                Click="DataDiagnostics_InfoBar_YesNo_Click"
-                                CommandParameter="No" />
-                            <Button
-                                Margin="16,0,0,0"
-                                Click="DataDiagnostics_InfoBar_Close_Click"
-                                Content="{ui:FontIcon Glyph=&#xE894;,
-                                                      FontSize=16}"
-                                Style="{StaticResource SubtleButtonStyle}" />
-                        </StackPanel>
-                    </tkcontrols:SettingsCard>
-
-                    <Grid Grid.Row="1" Margin="16,12,0,12">
-                        <StackPanel
-                            VerticalAlignment="Top"
-                            Orientation="Vertical"
-                            Spacing="4">
-                            <TextBlock
-                                x:Uid="Oobe_WhatsNew"
-                                AutomationProperties.HeadingLevel="Level1"
-                                Style="{StaticResource TitleTextBlockStyle}" />
-                            <HyperlinkButton NavigateUri="https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases" Style="{StaticResource TextButtonStyle}">
-                                <TextBlock x:Uid="Oobe_WhatsNew_DetailedReleaseNotesLink" TextWrapping="Wrap" />
-                            </HyperlinkButton>
-                        </StackPanel>
-
-                        <!--  ShortcutConflictControl positioned at the right side  -->
-                        <controls:ShortcutConflictControl
-                            Grid.RowSpan="2"
-                            Margin="0,0,16,0"
-                            HorizontalAlignment="Right"
-                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                            AllHotkeyConflictsData="{x:Bind AllHotkeyConflictsData, Mode=OneWay}"
-                            Visibility="{x:Bind HasConflicts, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}}" />
-                    </Grid>
-                </Grid>
-            </Border>
-
-            <!--  Reduced spacer for the compact header overlay  -->
-            <Grid Grid.Row="0" Height="0" />
-            <Grid Grid.Row="1" Height="80" />
-
-            <InfoBar
-                x:Name="ErrorInfoBar"
-                x:Uid="Oobe_WhatsNew_LoadingError"
-                Grid.Row="2"
-                VerticalAlignment="Top"
-                IsClosable="False"
-                IsTabStop="False"
-                Severity="Error">
-                <InfoBar.ActionButton>
-                    <Button
-                        x:Uid="RetryBtn"
-                        HorizontalAlignment="Right"
-                        Click="LoadReleaseNotes_Click">
-                        <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="8">
-                            <FontIcon FontSize="16" Glyph="&#xE72C;" />
-                            <TextBlock x:Uid="RetryLabel" />
-                        </StackPanel>
-                    </Button>
-                </InfoBar.ActionButton>
-            </InfoBar>
-            <InfoBar
-                x:Name="ProxyWarningInfoBar"
-                x:Uid="Oobe_WhatsNew_ProxyAuthenticationWarning"
-                Grid.Row="2"
-                VerticalAlignment="Top"
-                IsClosable="False"
-                IsTabStop="False"
-                Severity="Warning">
-                <InfoBar.ActionButton>
-                    <Button
-                        x:Uid="RetryBtn"
-                        HorizontalAlignment="Right"
-                        Click="LoadReleaseNotes_Click">
-                        <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="8">
-                            <FontIcon FontSize="16" Glyph="&#xE72C;" />
-                            <TextBlock x:Uid="RetryLabel" />
-                        </StackPanel>
-                    </Button>
-                </InfoBar.ActionButton>
-            </InfoBar>
-
-            <ScrollViewer Grid.Row="3" VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto">
-                <Grid Margin="32,16,32,24">
-                    <ProgressRing
-                        x:Name="LoadingProgressRing"
-                        HorizontalAlignment="Center"
-                        VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                        IsIndeterminate="True"
-                        Visibility="Visible" />
-                    <tkcontrols:MarkdownTextBlock
-                        x:Name="ReleaseNotesMarkdown"
-                        Config="{StaticResource ReleaseNotesMarkdownConfig}"
-                        UseAutoLinks="True"
-                        UseEmphasisExtras="True"
-                        UseListExtras="True"
-                        UsePipeTables="True"
-                        UseTaskLists="True" />
-                </Grid>
-            </ScrollViewer>
-        </Grid>
-    </Grid>
-</Page>
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/OOBE/Views/OobeWhatsNew.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/OOBE/Views/OobeWhatsNew.xaml.cs
@@ -1,359 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
-// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.ComponentModel;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Net;
-using System.Net.Http;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Text.Json;
-using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls;
-using global::PowerToys.GPOWrapper;
-using ManagedCommon;
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Helpers;
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library;
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library.HotkeyConflicts;
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library.Interfaces;
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.OOBE.Enums;
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.OOBE.ViewModel;
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.SerializationContext;
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Services;
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Views;
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Telemetry;
-using Microsoft.UI.Text;
-using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
-using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;
-using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Media;
-using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Navigation;
-
-namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.OOBE.Views
-{
-    public sealed partial class OobeWhatsNew : Page, INotifyPropertyChanged
-    {
-        public OobePowerToysModule ViewModel { get; set; }
-
-        private AllHotkeyConflictsData _allHotkeyConflictsData = new AllHotkeyConflictsData();
-
-        public bool ShowDataDiagnosticsInfoBar => GetShowDataDiagnosticsInfoBar();
-
-        private int _conflictCount;
-
-        public AllHotkeyConflictsData AllHotkeyConflictsData
-        {
-            get => _allHotkeyConflictsData;
-            set
-            {
-                if (_allHotkeyConflictsData != value)
-                {
-                    _allHotkeyConflictsData = value;
-
-                    UpdateConflictCount();
-
-                    OnPropertyChanged(nameof(AllHotkeyConflictsData));
-                    OnPropertyChanged(nameof(HasConflicts));
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        public bool HasConflicts => _conflictCount > 0;
-
-        private void UpdateConflictCount()
-        {
-            int count = 0;
-            if (AllHotkeyConflictsData == null)
-            {
-                _conflictCount = count;
-            }
-
-            if (AllHotkeyConflictsData.InAppConflicts != null)
-            {
-                foreach (var inAppConflict in AllHotkeyConflictsData.InAppConflicts)
-                {
-                    if (!inAppConflict.ConflictIgnored)
-                    {
-                        count++;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            if (AllHotkeyConflictsData.SystemConflicts != null)
-            {
-                foreach (var systemConflict in AllHotkeyConflictsData.SystemConflicts)
-                {
-                    if (!systemConflict.ConflictIgnored)
-                    {
-                        count++;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            _conflictCount = count;
-        }
-
-        public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="OobeWhatsNew"/> class.
-        /// </summary>
-        public OobeWhatsNew()
-        {
-            this.InitializeComponent();
-            ViewModel = new OobePowerToysModule(OobeShellPage.OobeShellHandler.Modules[(int)PowerToysModules.WhatsNew]);
-            DataContext = this;
-
-            // Subscribe to hotkey conflict updates
-            if (GlobalHotkeyConflictManager.Instance != null)
-            {
-                GlobalHotkeyConflictManager.Instance.ConflictsUpdated += OnConflictsUpdated;
-                GlobalHotkeyConflictManager.Instance.RequestAllConflicts();
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void OnConflictsUpdated(object sender, AllHotkeyConflictsEventArgs e)
-        {
-            this.DispatcherQueue.TryEnqueue(Microsoft.UI.Dispatching.DispatcherQueuePriority.Normal, () =>
-            {
-                var allConflictData = e.Conflicts;
-                foreach (var inAppConflict in allConflictData.InAppConflicts)
-                {
-                    var hotkey = inAppConflict.Hotkey;
-                    var hotkeySetting = new HotkeySettings(hotkey.Win, hotkey.Ctrl, hotkey.Alt, hotkey.Shift, hotkey.Key);
-                    inAppConflict.ConflictIgnored = HotkeyConflictIgnoreHelper.IsIgnoringConflicts(hotkeySetting);
-                }
-
-                foreach (var systemConflict in allConflictData.SystemConflicts)
-                {
-                    var hotkey = systemConflict.Hotkey;
-                    var hotkeySetting = new HotkeySettings(hotkey.Win, hotkey.Ctrl, hotkey.Alt, hotkey.Shift, hotkey.Key);
-                    systemConflict.ConflictIgnored = HotkeyConflictIgnoreHelper.IsIgnoringConflicts(hotkeySetting);
-                }
-
-                AllHotkeyConflictsData = e.Conflicts ?? new AllHotkeyConflictsData();
-            });
-        }
-
-        private void OnPropertyChanged(string propertyName)
-        {
-            PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
-        }
-
-        private bool GetShowDataDiagnosticsInfoBar()
-        {
-            var isDataDiagnosticsGpoDisallowed = GPOWrapper.GetAllowDataDiagnosticsValue() == GpoRuleConfigured.Disabled;
-
-            if (isDataDiagnosticsGpoDisallowed)
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            bool userActed = DataDiagnosticsSettings.GetUserActionValue();
-
-            if (userActed)
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            bool registryValue = DataDiagnosticsSettings.GetEnabledValue();
-
-            bool isFirstRunAfterUpdate = (App.Current as Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.App).ShowScoobe;
-            if (isFirstRunAfterUpdate && registryValue == false)
-            {
-                return true;
-            }
-
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Regex to remove installer hash sections from the release notes.
-        /// </summary>
-        private const string RemoveInstallerHashesRegex = @"(\r\n)+## Installer Hashes(\r\n.*)+## Highlights";
-        private const string RemoveHotFixInstallerHashesRegex = @"(\r\n)+## Installer Hashes(\r\n.*)+$";
-        private const RegexOptions RemoveInstallerHashesRegexOptions = RegexOptions.Compiled | RegexOptions.IgnoreCase | RegexOptions.CultureInvariant;
-        private bool _loadingReleaseNotes;
-
-        private static async Task<string> GetReleaseNotesMarkdown()
-        {
-            string releaseNotesJSON = string.Empty;
-
-            // Let's use system proxy
-            using var proxyClientHandler = new HttpClientHandler
-            {
-                DefaultProxyCredentials = CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials,
-                Proxy = WebRequest.GetSystemWebProxy(),
-                PreAuthenticate = true,
-            };
-
-            using var getReleaseInfoClient = new HttpClient(proxyClientHandler);
-
-            // GitHub APIs require sending an user agent
-            // https://docs.github.com/rest/overview/resources-in-the-rest-api#user-agent-required
-            getReleaseInfoClient.DefaultRequestHeaders.TryAddWithoutValidation("User-Agent", "PowerToys");
-            releaseNotesJSON = await getReleaseInfoClient.GetStringAsync("https://api.github.com/repos/microsoft/PowerToys/releases");
-            IList<PowerToysReleaseInfo> releases = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<IList<PowerToysReleaseInfo>>(releaseNotesJSON, SourceGenerationContextContext.Default.IListPowerToysReleaseInfo);
-
-            // Get the latest releases
-            var latestReleases = releases.OrderByDescending(release => release.PublishedDate).Take(5);
-
-            StringBuilder releaseNotesHtmlBuilder = new StringBuilder(string.Empty);
-
-            // Regex to remove installer hash sections from the release notes.
-            Regex removeHashRegex = new Regex(RemoveInstallerHashesRegex, RemoveInstallerHashesRegexOptions);
-
-            // Regex to remove installer hash sections from the release notes, since there'll be no Highlights section for hotfix releases.
-            Regex removeHotfixHashRegex = new Regex(RemoveHotFixInstallerHashesRegex, RemoveInstallerHashesRegexOptions);
-            int counter = 0;
-            foreach (var release in latestReleases)
-            {
-                releaseNotesHtmlBuilder.AppendLine("# " + release.Name);
-                var notes = removeHashRegex.Replace(release.ReleaseNotes, "\r\n### Highlights");
-
-                // Add a unique counter to [github-current-release-work] to distinguish each release,
-                // since this variable is used for all latest releases when they are merged.
-                notes = notes.Replace("[github-current-release-work]", $"[github-current-release-work{++counter}]");
-                notes = removeHotfixHashRegex.Replace(notes, string.Empty);
-                releaseNotesHtmlBuilder.AppendLine(notes);
-                releaseNotesHtmlBuilder.AppendLine("&nbsp;");
-            }
-
-            return releaseNotesHtmlBuilder.ToString();
-        }
-
-        private async Task Reload()
-        {
-            if (_loadingReleaseNotes)
-            {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            try
-            {
-                _loadingReleaseNotes = true;
-                ReleaseNotesMarkdown.Visibility = Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Visibility.Collapsed;
-                LoadingProgressRing.Visibility = Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Visibility.Visible;
-                string releaseNotesMarkdown = await GetReleaseNotesMarkdown();
-                ProxyWarningInfoBar.IsOpen = false;
-                ErrorInfoBar.IsOpen = false;
-
-                ReleaseNotesMarkdown.Text = releaseNotesMarkdown;
-                ReleaseNotesMarkdown.Visibility = Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Visibility.Visible;
-                LoadingProgressRing.Visibility = Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Visibility.Collapsed;
-            }
-            catch (HttpRequestException httpEx)
-            {
-                Logger.LogError("Exception when loading the release notes", httpEx);
-                if (httpEx.Message.Contains("407", StringComparison.CurrentCulture))
-                {
-                    ProxyWarningInfoBar.IsOpen = true;
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    ErrorInfoBar.IsOpen = true;
-                }
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                Logger.LogError("Exception when loading the release notes", ex);
-                ErrorInfoBar.IsOpen = true;
-            }
-            finally
-            {
-                LoadingProgressRing.Visibility = Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Visibility.Collapsed;
-                _loadingReleaseNotes = false;
-            }
-        }
-
-        private async void Page_Loaded(object sender, Microsoft.UI.Xaml.RoutedEventArgs e)
-        {
-            await Reload();
-        }
-
-        /// <inheritdoc/>
-        protected override void OnNavigatedTo(NavigationEventArgs e)
-        {
-            ViewModel.LogOpeningModuleEvent();
-        }
-
-        /// <inheritdoc/>
-        protected override void OnNavigatedFrom(NavigationEventArgs e)
-        {
-            ViewModel.LogClosingModuleEvent();
-
-            // Unsubscribe from conflict updates when leaving the page
-            if (GlobalHotkeyConflictManager.Instance != null)
-            {
-                GlobalHotkeyConflictManager.Instance.ConflictsUpdated -= OnConflictsUpdated;
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void DataDiagnostics_InfoBar_YesNo_Click(object sender, Microsoft.UI.Xaml.RoutedEventArgs e)
-        {
-            string commandArg = string.Empty;
-            if (sender is Button senderBtn)
-            {
-                commandArg = senderBtn.CommandParameter.ToString();
-            }
-            else if (sender is HyperlinkButton senderLink)
-            {
-                commandArg = senderLink.CommandParameter.ToString();
-            }
-
-            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(commandArg))
-            {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            // Update UI
-            if (commandArg == "Yes")
-            {
-                WhatsNewDataDiagnosticsInfoBar.Header = ResourceLoaderInstance.ResourceLoader.GetString("Oobe_WhatsNew_DataDiagnostics_Yes_Click_InfoBar_Title");
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                WhatsNewDataDiagnosticsInfoBar.Header = ResourceLoaderInstance.ResourceLoader.GetString("Oobe_WhatsNew_DataDiagnostics_No_Click_InfoBar_Title");
-            }
-
-            WhatsNewDataDiagnosticsInfoBarDescText.Visibility = Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Visibility.Collapsed;
-            WhatsNewDataDiagnosticsInfoBarDescTextYesClicked.Visibility = Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Visibility.Visible;
-            DataDiagnosticsButtonYes.Visibility = Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Visibility.Collapsed;
-            DataDiagnosticsButtonNo.Visibility = Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Visibility.Collapsed;
-
-            // Set Data Diagnostics registry values
-            if (commandArg == "Yes")
-            {
-                DataDiagnosticsSettings.SetEnabledValue(true);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                DataDiagnosticsSettings.SetEnabledValue(false);
-            }
-
-            DataDiagnosticsSettings.SetUserActionValue(true);
-
-            this.DispatcherQueue.TryEnqueue(Microsoft.UI.Dispatching.DispatcherQueuePriority.Normal, () =>
-            {
-                ShellPage.ShellHandler?.SignalGeneralDataUpdate();
-            });
-        }
-
-        private void DataDiagnostics_InfoBar_Close_Click(object sender, Microsoft.UI.Xaml.RoutedEventArgs e)
-        {
-            WhatsNewDataDiagnosticsInfoBar.Visibility = Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Visibility.Collapsed;
-        }
-
-        private void DataDiagnostics_OpenSettings_Click(Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Documents.Hyperlink sender, Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Documents.HyperlinkClickEventArgs args)
-        {
-            Common.UI.SettingsDeepLink.OpenSettings(Common.UI.SettingsDeepLink.SettingsWindow.Overview);
-        }
-
-        private async void LoadReleaseNotes_Click(object sender, Microsoft.UI.Xaml.RoutedEventArgs e)
-        {
-            await Reload();
-        }
-    }
-}
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/OOBE/Views/ScoobeReleaseGroupViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/OOBE/Views/ScoobeReleaseGroupViewModel.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Globalization;
+
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Helpers;
+
+namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.OOBE.Views
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// View model for a group of releases (grouped by major.minor version).
+    /// </summary>
+    public class ScoobeReleaseGroupViewModel
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the list of releases in this group.
+        /// </summary>
+        public IList<PowerToysReleaseInfo> Releases { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the version text to display (e.g., "0.96.0").
+        /// </summary>
+        public string VersionText { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the date text to display (e.g., "December 2025").
+        /// </summary>
+        public string DateText { get; }
+
+        public ScoobeReleaseGroupViewModel(IList<PowerToysReleaseInfo> releases)
+        {
+            Releases = releases ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(releases));
+
+            if (releases.Count > 0)
+            {
+                var latestRelease = releases[0];
+                VersionText = GetVersionFromRelease(latestRelease);
+                DateText = latestRelease.PublishedDate.ToString("MMMM yyyy", CultureInfo.CurrentCulture);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                VersionText = "Unknown";
+                DateText = string.Empty;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static string GetVersionFromRelease(PowerToysReleaseInfo release)
+        {
+            // TagName is typically like "v0.96.0", Name might be "Release v0.96.0"
+            string version = release.TagName ?? release.Name ?? "Unknown";
+            if (version.StartsWith("v", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                version = version.Substring(1);
+            }
+
+            return version;
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/OOBE/Views/ScoobeReleaseNotesPage.xaml
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/OOBE/Views/ScoobeReleaseNotesPage.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+<Page
+    x:Class="Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.OOBE.Views.ScoobeReleaseNotesPage"
+    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+    xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
+    xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
+    xmlns:tkcontrols="using:CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls"
+    Loaded="Page_Loaded"
+    mc:Ignorable="d">
+    <Page.Resources>
+        <tkcontrols:MarkdownThemes
+            x:Key="ReleaseNotesMarkdownThemeConfig"
+            BoldFontWeight="SemiBold"
+            H1FontSize="28"
+            H1FontWeight="SemiBold"
+            H1Margin="0, 36, 0, 8"
+            H2FontSize="20"
+            H2FontWeight="SemiBold"
+            H2Margin="0, 16, 0, 4"
+            H3FontSize="16"
+            H3FontWeight="SemiBold"
+            H3Margin="0, 16, 0, 4"
+            HorizontalRuleBrush="{StaticResource DividerStrokeColorDefaultBrush}"
+            HorizontalRuleThickness="1"
+            ImageStretch="Uniform"
+            ListBulletSpacing="1"
+            ListGutterWidth="10" />
+        <tkcontrols:MarkdownConfig x:Key="ReleaseNotesMarkdownConfig" Themes="{StaticResource ReleaseNotesMarkdownThemeConfig}" />
+    </Page.Resources>
+
+    <!--  Main layout container  -->
+    <Grid MaxWidth="1000">
+        <ScrollViewer Padding="0,0,0,0" VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto">
+            <Grid Margin="0,0,0,24">
+                <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+                    <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+                    <RowDefinition Height="*" />
+                </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+                <Image
+                    x:Name="HeroImageHolder"
+                    Height="186"
+                    HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+                    Stretch="UniformToFill" />
+                <Grid Grid.Row="1" Margin="24,16,24,24">
+                    <ProgressRing
+                        x:Name="LoadingProgressRing"
+                        HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+                        VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                        IsIndeterminate="True"
+                        Visibility="Visible" />
+                    <tkcontrols:MarkdownTextBlock
+                        x:Name="ReleaseNotesMarkdown"
+                        Config="{StaticResource ReleaseNotesMarkdownConfig}"
+                        UseAutoLinks="True"
+                        UseEmphasisExtras="True"
+                        UseListExtras="True"
+                        UsePipeTables="True"
+                        UseTaskLists="True" />
+                </Grid>
+            </Grid>
+        </ScrollViewer>
+    </Grid>
+</Page>
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/OOBE/Views/ScoobeReleaseNotesPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/OOBE/Views/ScoobeReleaseNotesPage.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+using ManagedCommon;
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Helpers;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Media.Imaging;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Navigation;
+
+namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.OOBE.Views
+{
+    public sealed partial class ScoobeReleaseNotesPage : Page
+    {
+        private IList<PowerToysReleaseInfo> _currentReleases;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ScoobeReleaseNotesPage"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        public ScoobeReleaseNotesPage()
+        {
+            this.InitializeComponent();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Regex to remove installer hash sections from the release notes.
+        /// </summary>
+        private const string RemoveInstallerHashesRegex = @"(\r\n)+## Installer Hashes(\r\n.*)+## Highlights";
+        private const string RemoveHotFixInstallerHashesRegex = @"(\r\n)+## Installer Hashes(\r\n.*)+$";
+        private const RegexOptions RemoveInstallerHashesRegexOptions = RegexOptions.Compiled | RegexOptions.IgnoreCase | RegexOptions.CultureInvariant;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Regex to match markdown images with 'Hero' in the alt text.
+        /// Matches: ![...Hero...](url)
+        /// </summary>
+        private static readonly Regex HeroImageRegex = new Regex(
+            @"!\[([^\]]*Hero[^\]]*)\]\(([^)]+)\)",
+            RegexOptions.Compiled | RegexOptions.IgnoreCase);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Regex to match GitHub PR/Issue references (e.g., #41029).
+        /// Only matches # followed by digits that are not already part of a markdown link.
+        /// </summary>
+        private static readonly Regex GitHubPrReferenceRegex = new Regex(
+            @"(?<!\[)#(\d+)(?!\])",
+            RegexOptions.Compiled);
+
+        private static readonly CompositeFormat GitHubPrLinkTemplate = CompositeFormat.Parse("[#{0}](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/{0})");
+        private static readonly CompositeFormat GitHubReleaseLinkTemplate = CompositeFormat.Parse("https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/tag/{0}");
+
+        private static (string Markdown, string HeroImageUrl) ProcessReleaseNotesMarkdown(IList<PowerToysReleaseInfo> releases)
+        {
+            if (releases == null || releases.Count == 0)
+            {
+                return (string.Empty, null);
+            }
+
+            StringBuilder releaseNotesHtmlBuilder = new StringBuilder(string.Empty);
+
+            // Regex to remove installer hash sections from the release notes.
+            Regex removeHashRegex = new Regex(RemoveInstallerHashesRegex, RemoveInstallerHashesRegexOptions);
+
+            // Regex to remove installer hash sections from the release notes, since there'll be no Highlights section for hotfix releases.
+            Regex removeHotfixHashRegex = new Regex(RemoveHotFixInstallerHashesRegex, RemoveInstallerHashesRegexOptions);
+
+            string lastHeroImageUrl = null;
+
+            int counter = 0;
+            bool isFirst = true;
+            foreach (var release in releases)
+            {
+                // Add separator between releases
+                if (!isFirst)
+                {
+                    releaseNotesHtmlBuilder.AppendLine("---");
+                    releaseNotesHtmlBuilder.AppendLine();
+                }
+
+                isFirst = false;
+
+                var releaseUrl = string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, GitHubReleaseLinkTemplate, release.TagName);
+                releaseNotesHtmlBuilder.AppendLine(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, $"# {release.Name}");
+                releaseNotesHtmlBuilder.AppendLine(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, $"{release.PublishedDate.ToString("MMMM d, yyyy", CultureInfo.CurrentCulture)} <20> [View on GitHub]({releaseUrl})");
+                releaseNotesHtmlBuilder.AppendLine();
+                releaseNotesHtmlBuilder.AppendLine("&nbsp;");
+                releaseNotesHtmlBuilder.AppendLine();
+                var notes = removeHashRegex.Replace(release.ReleaseNotes, "\r\n## Highlights");
+                notes = notes.Replace("[github-current-release-work]", $"[github-current-release-work{++counter}]");
+                notes = removeHotfixHashRegex.Replace(notes, string.Empty);
+
+                // Find all Hero images and keep track of the last one
+                var heroMatches = HeroImageRegex.Matches(notes);
+                foreach (Match match in heroMatches)
+                {
+                    lastHeroImageUrl = match.Groups[2].Value;
+                }
+
+                // Remove Hero images from the markdown
+                notes = HeroImageRegex.Replace(notes, string.Empty);
+
+                // Convert GitHub PR/Issue references to hyperlinks
+                notes = GitHubPrReferenceRegex.Replace(notes, match =>
+                    string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, GitHubPrLinkTemplate, match.Groups[1].Value));
+
+                releaseNotesHtmlBuilder.AppendLine(notes);
+                releaseNotesHtmlBuilder.AppendLine("&nbsp;");
+            }
+
+            return (releaseNotesHtmlBuilder.ToString(), lastHeroImageUrl);
+        }
+
+        private void DisplayReleaseNotes()
+        {
+            if (_currentReleases == null || _currentReleases.Count == 0)
+            {
+                ReleaseNotesMarkdown.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
+                return;
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                LoadingProgressRing.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
+
+                var (releaseNotesMarkdown, heroImageUrl) = ProcessReleaseNotesMarkdown(_currentReleases);
+
+                // Set the Hero image if found
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(heroImageUrl))
+                {
+                    HeroImageHolder.Source = new BitmapImage(new Uri(heroImageUrl));
+                    HeroImageHolder.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    HeroImageHolder.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
+                }
+
+                ReleaseNotesMarkdown.Text = releaseNotesMarkdown;
+                ReleaseNotesMarkdown.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Logger.LogError("Exception when displaying the release notes", ex);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void Page_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            DisplayReleaseNotes();
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnNavigatedTo(NavigationEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (e.Parameter is IList<PowerToysReleaseInfo> releases)
+            {
+                _currentReleases = releases;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/OOBE/Views/ScoobeShellPage.xaml
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/OOBE/Views/ScoobeShellPage.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+<Page
+    x:Class="Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.OOBE.Views.ScoobeShellPage"
+    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+    xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
+    xmlns:local="using:Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.OOBE.Views"
+    xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
+    HighContrastAdjustment="None"
+    Loaded="ShellPage_Loaded"
+    mc:Ignorable="d">
+    <Page.Resources>
+        <!--  Template for NavigationViewItem content with version and date  -->
+        <DataTemplate x:Key="ReleaseNavItemTemplate" x:DataType="local:ScoobeReleaseGroupViewModel">
+            <StackPanel
+                Margin="0,8,0,8"
+                Orientation="Vertical"
+                Spacing="4">
+                <TextBlock Style="{StaticResource BodyTextBlockStyle}" Text="{x:Bind DateText}" />
+                <TextBlock
+                    Foreground="{ThemeResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}"
+                    Style="{StaticResource CaptionTextBlockStyle}"
+                    Text="{x:Bind VersionText}" />
+            </StackPanel>
+        </DataTemplate>
+    </Page.Resources>
+
+    <Grid>
+        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+            <RowDefinition Height="48" />
+            <RowDefinition Height="*" />
+        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+        <TitleBar
+            x:Name="AppTitleBar"
+            x:Uid="ScoobeWindow_TitleTxt"
+            IsBackButtonVisible="False"
+            IsPaneToggleButtonVisible="False"
+            PaneToggleRequested="TitleBar_PaneButtonClick">
+            <!--  This is a workaround for https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/issues/10374, once fixed we should just be using IconSource  -->
+            <TitleBar.LeftHeader>
+                <ImageIcon
+                    x:Name="TitleBarIcon"
+                    Height="16"
+                    Margin="16,0,0,0"
+                    Source="/Assets/Settings/icon.ico" />
+            </TitleBar.LeftHeader>
+        </TitleBar>
+        <NavigationView
+            x:Name="navigationView"
+            Grid.Row="1"
+            CompactModeThresholdWidth="1007"
+            DisplayModeChanged="NavigationView_DisplayModeChanged"
+            ExpandedModeThresholdWidth="1007"
+            IsBackButtonVisible="Collapsed"
+            IsPaneOpen="True"
+            IsPaneToggleButtonVisible="False"
+            IsSettingsVisible="False"
+            MenuItemTemplate="{StaticResource ReleaseNavItemTemplate}"
+            OpenPaneLength="186"
+            SelectionChanged="NavigationView_SelectionChanged">
+            <NavigationView.MenuItems>
+                <!--  Items are added dynamically  -->
+            </NavigationView.MenuItems>
+            <NavigationView.Content>
+                <Grid>
+                    <ProgressRing
+                        x:Name="LoadingProgressRing"
+                        HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+                        VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                        IsIndeterminate="True"
+                        Visibility="Collapsed" />
+                    <InfoBar
+                        x:Name="ErrorInfoBar"
+                        x:Uid="Oobe_WhatsNew_LoadingError"
+                        HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+                        VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                        IsClosable="False"
+                        IsOpen="False"
+                        Severity="Error">
+                        <InfoBar.ActionButton>
+                            <Button
+                                x:Uid="RetryBtn"
+                                HorizontalAlignment="Right"
+                                Click="RetryButton_Click">
+                                <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="8">
+                                    <FontIcon FontSize="16" Glyph="&#xE72C;" />
+                                    <TextBlock x:Uid="RetryLabel" />
+                                </StackPanel>
+                            </Button>
+                        </InfoBar.ActionButton>
+                    </InfoBar>
+                    <Frame x:Name="NavigationFrame" />
+                </Grid>
+            </NavigationView.Content>
+        </NavigationView>
+    </Grid>
+</Page>
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/OOBE/Views/ScoobeShellPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/OOBE/Views/ScoobeShellPage.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Net;
+using System.Net.Http;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using ManagedCommon;
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Helpers;
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.SerializationContext;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;
+
+namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.OOBE.Views
+{
+    public sealed partial class ScoobeShellPage : Page
+    {
+        public static Action<Type> OpenMainWindowCallback { get; set; }
+
+        public static void SetOpenMainWindowCallback(Action<Type> implementation)
+        {
+            OpenMainWindowCallback = implementation;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets a shell handler to be used to update contents of the shell dynamically from page within the frame.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static ScoobeShellPage ScoobeShellHandler { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the list of release groups loaded from GitHub (grouped by major.minor version).
+        /// </summary>
+        public IList<IList<PowerToysReleaseInfo>> ReleaseGroups { get; private set; }
+
+        private bool _isLoading;
+
+        public ScoobeShellPage()
+        {
+            InitializeComponent();
+            ScoobeShellHandler = this;
+        }
+
+        private async void ShellPage_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            SetTitleBar();
+            await LoadReleasesAsync();
+        }
+
+        private async Task LoadReleasesAsync()
+        {
+            if (_isLoading)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            _isLoading = true;
+            LoadingProgressRing.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
+            ErrorInfoBar.IsOpen = false;
+            navigationView.MenuItems.Clear();
+
+            try
+            {
+                var releases = await FetchReleasesFromGitHubAsync();
+                ReleaseGroups = GroupReleasesByMajorMinor(releases);
+                PopulateNavigationItems();
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Logger.LogError("Failed to load releases", ex);
+                ErrorInfoBar.IsOpen = true;
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                LoadingProgressRing.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
+                _isLoading = false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static async Task<IList<PowerToysReleaseInfo>> FetchReleasesFromGitHubAsync()
+        {
+            using var proxyClientHandler = new HttpClientHandler
+            {
+                DefaultProxyCredentials = CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials,
+                Proxy = WebRequest.GetSystemWebProxy(),
+                PreAuthenticate = true,
+            };
+
+            using var httpClient = new HttpClient(proxyClientHandler);
+            httpClient.DefaultRequestHeaders.TryAddWithoutValidation("User-Agent", "PowerToys");
+
+            string json = await httpClient.GetStringAsync("https://api.github.com/repos/microsoft/PowerToys/releases?per_page=20");
+            var allReleases = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<IList<PowerToysReleaseInfo>>(json, SourceGenerationContextContext.Default.IListPowerToysReleaseInfo);
+
+            return allReleases
+                .OrderByDescending(r => r.PublishedDate)
+                .ToList();
+        }
+
+        private static IList<IList<PowerToysReleaseInfo>> GroupReleasesByMajorMinor(IList<PowerToysReleaseInfo> releases)
+        {
+            return releases
+                .GroupBy(r => GetMajorMinorVersion(r))
+                .Select(g => g.OrderByDescending(r => r.PublishedDate).ToList() as IList<PowerToysReleaseInfo>)
+                .ToList();
+        }
+
+        private static string GetMajorMinorVersion(PowerToysReleaseInfo release)
+        {
+            string version = GetVersionFromRelease(release);
+            var parts = version.Split('.');
+            if (parts.Length >= 2)
+            {
+                return $"{parts[0]}.{parts[1]}";
+            }
+
+            return version;
+        }
+
+        private static string GetVersionFromRelease(PowerToysReleaseInfo release)
+        {
+            // TagName is typically like "v0.96.0", Name might be "Release v0.96.0"
+            string version = release.TagName ?? release.Name ?? "Unknown";
+            if (version.StartsWith("v", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                version = version.Substring(1);
+            }
+
+            return version;
+        }
+
+        private void PopulateNavigationItems()
+        {
+            if (ReleaseGroups == null || ReleaseGroups.Count == 0)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            foreach (var releaseGroup in ReleaseGroups)
+            {
+                var viewModel = new ScoobeReleaseGroupViewModel(releaseGroup);
+                navigationView.MenuItems.Add(viewModel);
+            }
+
+            // Select the first item to trigger navigation
+            navigationView.SelectedItem = navigationView.MenuItems[0];
+        }
+
+        private void NavigationView_SelectionChanged(NavigationView sender, NavigationViewSelectionChangedEventArgs args)
+        {
+            if (args.SelectedItem is ScoobeReleaseGroupViewModel viewModel)
+            {
+                NavigationFrame.Navigate(typeof(ScoobeReleaseNotesPage), viewModel.Releases);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private async void RetryButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            await LoadReleasesAsync();
+        }
+
+        private void SetTitleBar()
+        {
+            var window = App.GetScoobeWindow();
+            if (window != null)
+            {
+                window.ExtendsContentIntoTitleBar = true;
+                window.SetTitleBar(AppTitleBar);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void NavigationView_DisplayModeChanged(NavigationView sender, NavigationViewDisplayModeChangedEventArgs args)
+        {
+            if (args.DisplayMode == NavigationViewDisplayMode.Compact || args.DisplayMode == NavigationViewDisplayMode.Minimal)
+            {
+                TitleBarIcon.Margin = new Thickness(0, 0, 8, 0); // Workaround, see XAML comment
+                AppTitleBar.IsPaneToggleButtonVisible = true;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                TitleBarIcon.Margin = new Thickness(16, 0, 0, 0);  // Workaround, see XAML comment
+                AppTitleBar.IsPaneToggleButtonVisible = false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void TitleBar_PaneButtonClick(TitleBar sender, object args)
+        {
+            navigationView.IsPaneOpen = !navigationView.IsPaneOpen;
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/OobeWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/OobeWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI
            _windowId = Win32Interop.GetWindowIdFromWindow(_hWnd);
            _appWindow = AppWindow.GetFromWindowId(_windowId);
            this.Activated += Window_Activated_SetIcon;
+            this.ExtendsContentIntoTitleBar = true;

            var dpi = NativeMethods.GetDpiForWindow(_hWnd);
            _currentDPI = dpi;
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI

            this.SizeChanged += OobeWindow_SizeChanged;

-            var loader = Helpers.ResourceLoaderInstance.ResourceLoader;
+            var loader = ResourceLoaderInstance.ResourceLoader;
            Title = loader.GetString("OobeWindow_Title");

            if (shellPage != null)
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/ScoobeWindow.xaml
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/ScoobeWindow.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<winuiex:WindowEx
+    x:Class="Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ScoobeWindow"
+    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+    xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
+    xmlns:local="using:Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.OOBE.Views"
+    xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
+    xmlns:winuiex="using:WinUIEx"
+    MinWidth="480"
+    MinHeight="480"
+    Closed="Window_Closed"
+    mc:Ignorable="d">
+    <Window.SystemBackdrop>
+        <MicaBackdrop />
+    </Window.SystemBackdrop>
+    <local:ScoobeShellPage x:Name="shellPage" />
+</winuiex:WindowEx>
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/ScoobeWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/ScoobeWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System;
+
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Helpers;
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.OOBE.Views;
+using Microsoft.UI;
+using Microsoft.UI.Windowing;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
+using PowerToys.Interop;
+using Windows.Graphics;
+using WinUIEx;
+using WinUIEx.Messaging;
+
+namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI
+{
+    public sealed partial class ScoobeWindow : WindowEx, IDisposable
+    {
+        private const int ExpectedWidth = 1100;
+        private const int ExpectedHeight = 700;
+        private const int DefaultDPI = 96;
+        private int _currentDPI;
+        private WindowId _windowId;
+        private IntPtr _hWnd;
+        private AppWindow _appWindow;
+        private bool disposedValue;
+
+        public ScoobeWindow()
+        {
+            App.ThemeService.ThemeChanged += OnThemeChanged;
+            App.ThemeService.ApplyTheme();
+
+            this.InitializeComponent();
+
+            _hWnd = WinRT.Interop.WindowNative.GetWindowHandle(this);
+            _windowId = Win32Interop.GetWindowIdFromWindow(_hWnd);
+            _appWindow = AppWindow.GetFromWindowId(_windowId);
+            this.Activated += Window_Activated_SetIcon;
+            this.ExtendsContentIntoTitleBar = true;
+
+            var dpi = NativeMethods.GetDpiForWindow(_hWnd);
+            _currentDPI = dpi;
+            float scalingFactor = (float)dpi / DefaultDPI;
+            int width = (int)(ExpectedWidth * scalingFactor);
+            int height = (int)(ExpectedHeight * scalingFactor);
+
+            SizeInt32 size;
+            size.Width = width;
+            size.Height = height;
+            _appWindow.Resize(size);
+
+            this.SizeChanged += ScoobeWindow_SizeChanged;
+
+            var loader = Helpers.ResourceLoaderInstance.ResourceLoader;
+            Title = loader.GetString("ScoobeWindow_Title");
+
+            ScoobeShellPage.SetOpenMainWindowCallback((Type type) =>
+            {
+                App.OpenSettingsWindow(type);
+            });
+        }
+
+        private void Window_Activated_SetIcon(object sender, WindowActivatedEventArgs args)
+        {
+            // Set window icon
+            _appWindow.SetIcon("Assets\\Settings\\icon.ico");
+        }
+
+        private void ScoobeWindow_SizeChanged(object sender, WindowSizeChangedEventArgs args)
+        {
+            var dpi = NativeMethods.GetDpiForWindow(_hWnd);
+            if (_currentDPI != dpi)
+            {
+                // Reacting to a DPI change. Should not cause a resize -> sizeChanged loop.
+                _currentDPI = dpi;
+                float scalingFactor = (float)dpi / DefaultDPI;
+                int width = (int)(ExpectedWidth * scalingFactor);
+                int height = (int)(ExpectedHeight * scalingFactor);
+                SizeInt32 size;
+                size.Width = width;
+                size.Height = height;
+                _appWindow.Resize(size);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void Window_Closed(object sender, WindowEventArgs args)
+        {
+            App.ClearScoobeWindow();
+
+            var mainWindow = App.GetSettingsWindow();
+            if (mainWindow != null)
+            {
+                mainWindow.CloseHiddenWindow();
+            }
+
+            App.ThemeService.ThemeChanged -= OnThemeChanged;
+        }
+
+        private void OnThemeChanged(object sender, ElementTheme theme)
+        {
+            WindowHelper.SetTheme(this, theme);
+        }
+
+        private void Dispose(bool disposing)
+        {
+            if (!disposedValue)
+            {
+                disposedValue = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+            // Do not change this code. Put cleanup code in 'Dispose(bool disposing)' method
+            Dispose(disposing: true);
+            GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/DashboardPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/DashboardPage.xaml.cs
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using ManagedCommon;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Helpers;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library;
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.OOBE.Enums;
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.OOBE.Views;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;
@@ -50,26 +48,30 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Views

        private void WhatsNewButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
-            if (App.GetOobeWindow() == null)
+            if (App.GetScoobeWindow() == null)
            {
-                App.SetOobeWindow(new OobeWindow(PowerToysModules.WhatsNew));
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                App.GetOobeWindow().SetAppWindow(PowerToysModules.WhatsNew);
+                App.SetScoobeWindow(new ScoobeWindow());
            }

-            App.GetOobeWindow().Activate();
+            App.GetScoobeWindow().Activate();
        }

        private void SortAlphabetical_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            ViewModel.DashboardSortOrder = DashboardSortOrder.Alphabetical;
+            if (sender is ToggleMenuFlyoutItem item)
+            {
+                item.IsChecked = true;
+            }
        }

        private void SortByStatus_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            ViewModel.DashboardSortOrder = DashboardSortOrder.ByStatus;
+            if (sender is ToggleMenuFlyoutItem item)
+            {
+                item.IsChecked = true;
+            }
        }
    }
 }
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw
@@ -2419,9 +2419,15 @@ From there, simply click on one of the supported files in the File Explorer and
  <data name="OobeWindow_Title" xml:space="preserve">
    <value>Welcome to PowerToys</value>
  </data>
-  <data name="OobeWindow_TitleTxt.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+  <data name="OobeWindow_TitleTxt.Title" xml:space="preserve">
    <value>Welcome to PowerToys</value>
  </data>
+  <data name="ScoobeWindow_Title" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>What's new in PowerToys</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="ScoobeWindow_TitleTxt.Title" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>What's new in PowerToys</value>
+  </data>
  <data name="SettingsWindow_Title" xml:space="preserve">
    <value>PowerToys Settings</value>
    <comment>Title of the settings window when running as user</comment>
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/DashboardViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/DashboardViewModel.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
 {
    public partial class DashboardViewModel : PageViewModelBase
    {
+        private readonly object _sortLock = new object();
+
        protected override string ModuleName => "Dashboard";

        private Dispatcher dispatcher;
@@ -51,6 +53,9 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
        // Flag to prevent circular updates when a UI toggle triggers settings changes.
        private bool _isUpdatingFromUI;

+        // Flag to prevent toggle operations during sorting to avoid race conditions.
+        private bool _isSorting;
+
        private AllHotkeyConflictsData _allHotkeyConflictsData = new AllHotkeyConflictsData();

        public AllHotkeyConflictsData AllHotkeyConflictsData
@@ -80,15 +85,17 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
            get => generalSettingsConfig.DashboardSortOrder;
            set
            {
-                if (Set(ref _dashboardSortOrder, value))
+                if (_dashboardSortOrder != value)
                {
+                    _dashboardSortOrder = value;
                    generalSettingsConfig.DashboardSortOrder = value;
                    OutGoingGeneralSettings outgoing = new OutGoingGeneralSettings(generalSettingsConfig);

-                    // Save settings to file
-                    SettingsUtils.Default.SaveSettings(generalSettingsConfig.ToJsonString());
-
                    SendConfigMSG(outgoing.ToString());
+
+                    // Notify UI before sorting so menu updates its checked state
+                    OnPropertyChanged(nameof(DashboardSortOrder));
+
                    SortModuleList();
                }
            }
@@ -103,7 +110,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
            dispatcher = Dispatcher.CurrentDispatcher;
            _settingsRepository = settingsRepository;
            generalSettingsConfig = settingsRepository.SettingsConfig;
-            generalSettingsConfig.AddEnabledModuleChangeNotification(ModuleEnabledChangedOnSettingsPage);
+
            _settingsRepository.SettingsChanged += OnSettingsChanged;

            // Initialize dashboard sort order from settings
@@ -128,7 +135,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
            dispatcher.BeginInvoke(() =>
            {
                generalSettingsConfig = newSettings;
-                generalSettingsConfig.AddEnabledModuleChangeNotification(ModuleEnabledChangedOnSettingsPage);
+
+                // Update local field and notify UI if sort order changed
+                if (_dashboardSortOrder != generalSettingsConfig.DashboardSortOrder)
+                {
+                    _dashboardSortOrder = generalSettingsConfig.DashboardSortOrder;
+                    OnPropertyChanged(nameof(DashboardSortOrder));
+                }
+
                ModuleEnabledChangedOnSettingsPage();
            });
        }
@@ -198,40 +212,58 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
        /// Sorts the module list according to the current sort order and updates the AllModules collection.
        /// On first call, populates AllModules. On subsequent calls, uses Move() to reorder items in-place
        /// to avoid destroying and recreating UI elements.
+        /// Temporarily disables interaction on all items during sorting to prevent race conditions.
        /// </summary>
        private void SortModuleList()
        {
-            var sortedItems = (DashboardSortOrder switch
+            if (_isSorting)
            {
-                DashboardSortOrder.ByStatus => _moduleItems.OrderByDescending(x => x.IsEnabled).ThenBy(x => x.Label),
-                _ => _moduleItems.OrderBy(x => x.Label), // Default alphabetical
-            }).ToList();
-
-            // If AllModules is empty (first load), just populate it.
-            if (AllModules.Count == 0)
-            {
-                foreach (var item in sortedItems)
-                {
-                    AllModules.Add(item);
-                }
-
                return;
            }

-            // Otherwise, update the collection in place using Move to avoid UI glitches.
-            for (int i = 0; i < sortedItems.Count; i++)
+            lock (_sortLock)
            {
-                var currentItem = sortedItems[i];
-                var currentIndex = AllModules.IndexOf(currentItem);
-
-                if (currentIndex != -1 && currentIndex != i)
+                _isSorting = true;
+                try
                {
-                    AllModules.Move(currentIndex, i);
+                    var sortedItems = (DashboardSortOrder switch
+                    {
+                        DashboardSortOrder.ByStatus => _moduleItems.OrderByDescending(x => x.IsEnabled).ThenBy(x => x.Label),
+                        _ => _moduleItems.OrderBy(x => x.Label), // Default alphabetical
+                    }).ToList();
+
+                    // If AllModules is empty (first load), just populate it.
+                    if (AllModules.Count == 0)
+                    {
+                        foreach (var item in sortedItems)
+                        {
+                            AllModules.Add(item);
+                        }
+
+                        return;
+                    }
+
+                    // Otherwise, update the collection in place using Move to avoid UI glitches.
+                    for (int i = 0; i < sortedItems.Count; i++)
+                    {
+                        var currentItem = sortedItems[i];
+                        var currentIndex = AllModules.IndexOf(currentItem);
+
+                        if (currentIndex != -1 && currentIndex != i)
+                        {
+                            AllModules.Move(currentIndex, i);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                finally
+                {
+                    // Use dispatcher to reset flag after UI updates complete
+                    dispatcher.BeginInvoke(System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherPriority.Background, () =>
+                    {
+                        _isSorting = false;
+                    });
                }
            }
-
-            // Notify that DashboardSortOrder changed so the menu updates its checked state.
-            OnPropertyChanged(nameof(DashboardSortOrder));
        }

        /// <summary>
@@ -279,10 +311,25 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
            var dashboardListItem = (DashboardListItem)item;
            var isEnabled = dashboardListItem.IsEnabled;

+            // Ignore toggle operations during sorting to prevent race conditions.
+            // Revert the toggle state since UI already changed due to TwoWay binding.
+            if (_isSorting)
+            {
+                dashboardListItem.UpdateStatus(!isEnabled);
+                return;
+            }
+
            _isUpdatingFromUI = true;
            try
            {
-                Views.ShellPage.UpdateGeneralSettingsCallback(dashboardListItem.Tag, isEnabled);
+                // Send optimized IPC message with only the module status update
+                // Format: {"module_status": {"ModuleName": true/false}}
+                string moduleKey = ModuleHelper.GetModuleKey(dashboardListItem.Tag);
+                string moduleStatusJson = $"{{\"module_status\": {{\"{moduleKey}\": {isEnabled.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()}}}}}";
+                SendConfigMSG(moduleStatusJson);
+
+                // Update local settings config to keep UI in sync
+                ModuleHelper.SetIsModuleEnabled(generalSettingsConfig, dashboardListItem.Tag, isEnabled);

                if (dashboardListItem.Tag == ModuleType.NewPlus && isEnabled == true)
                {
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Leilei Zhang	f5332c6853	fix spelling check	2026-01-16 15:54:18 +08:00
Leilei Zhang	90d4d643f0	update the new feature	2026-01-16 15:50:14 +08:00
Leilei Zhang	b2ece96405	0.97 draft release note	2026-01-16 15:44:15 +08:00
Kai Tao	e148a89288	Powertoys Extension: Trigger latest layout/monitor refresh for fancyzone in cmdpal extension (#44756 ) <!-- Enter a brief description/summary of your PR here. What does it fix/what does it change/how was it tested (even manually, if necessary)? --> ## Summary of the Pull Request Best effort trigger refresh for the monitor/layout refresh for fancyzones, user may experience error for first time run but will get correct result in next visit. This bring better experience than the always-stale-state, while still remain performant command. <!-- Please review the items on the PR checklist before submitting--> ## PR Checklist - [ ] Closes: #xxx <!-- - [ ] Closes: #yyy (add separate lines for additional resolved issues) --> - [ ] Communication: I've discussed this with core contributors already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected - [ ] Tests: Added/updated and all pass - [ ] Localization: All end-user-facing strings can be localized - [ ] Dev docs: Added/updated - [ ] New binaries: Added on the required places - [ ] [JSON for signing](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json) for new binaries - [ ] [WXS for installer](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs) for new binaries and localization folder - [ ] [YML for CI pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ci/templates/build-powertoys-steps.yml) for new test projects - [ ] [YML for signed pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/release.yml) - [ ] Documentation updated: If checked, please file a pull request on [our docs repo](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-uwp/tree/docs/hub/powertoys) and link it here: #xxx <!-- Provide a more detailed description of the PR, other things fixed, or any additional comments/features here --> ## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments <!-- Describe how you validated the behavior. Add automated tests wherever possible, but list manual validation steps taken as well --> ## Validation Steps Performed Validated locally that second time visit will bring correct monitor when plug/unplug monitor	2026-01-16 10:40:32 +08:00
Niels Laute	1dddf9fa2c	"What's new" improvements (#44638 ) <!-- Enter a brief description/summary of your PR here. What does it fix/what does it change/how was it tested (even manually, if necessary)? --> ## Summary of the Pull Request TO DO: Upgrade to the latest version of MarkdownTextBlock: https://github.com/CommunityToolkit/Labs-Windows/pull/771 This PR introduces the following changes: Removed the custom titlebars on the OOBE Window, and replaced it with the inbox WinUI `TitleBar` control. New "What's new" experience following the VS Code release notes experience - Created a new SCOOBE Windows that is a standalone window to better visualize release notes. - Adding a nav menu on the left to easily switch between release notes, instead of a long page. - Point releases are combined with the latest main release.. e.g. 0.96.1 is rendered above 0.96.0. - The 'hero image' on main release notes will automatically be rendered at the top of the page. - Improved markdown styling for better readability. - Pull requests links can now be clicked. - Upgraded `CommunityToolkit.Labs.MarkdownTextblock` to the latest version as it includes much needed bugfixes. <img width="1234" height="819" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/447b3136-306b-4f24-bc7a-c022a99e8e51" /> Note: the blurry image shown above will be replaced in new releases by an image that fits the right dimensions. <!-- Please review the items on the PR checklist before submitting--> ## PR Checklist - [ ] Closes: #xxx <!-- - [ ] Closes: #yyy (add separate lines for additional resolved issues) --> - [ ] Communication: I've discussed this with core contributors already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected - [ ] Tests: Added/updated and all pass - [ ] Localization: All end-user-facing strings can be localized - [ ] Dev docs: Added/updated - [ ] New binaries: Added on the required places - [ ] [JSON for signing](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json) for new binaries - [ ] [WXS for installer](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs) for new binaries and localization folder - [ ] [YML for CI pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ci/templates/build-powertoys-steps.yml) for new test projects - [ ] [YML for signed pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/release.yml) - [ ] Documentation updated: If checked, please file a pull request on [our docs repo](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-uwp/tree/docs/hub/powertoys) and link it here: #xxx <!-- Provide a more detailed description of the PR, other things fixed, or any additional comments/features here --> ## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments <!-- Describe how you validated the behavior. Add automated tests wherever possible, but list manual validation steps taken as well --> ## Validation Steps Performed --------- Co-authored-by: Leilei Zhang <leilzh@microsoft.com>	2026-01-15 16:37:08 +08:00
Tokenicrat 词元	0d59b9f790	Chore: Fix broken links in README.md (#44658 ) The repository README.md has several formatting issues in [Installation section](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys#-installation), resulting in invalid link references. It's mainly because Markdown references won't be rendered in HTML blocks. This trivial PR just fixes that, nothing fancy. Have a nice day! --------- Co-authored-by: Niels Laute <niels.laute@live.nl>	2026-01-15 09:21:12 +01:00
Shawn Yuan	e314485e85	Improve module enable/disable IPC and sorting reliability (#44734 ) <!-- Enter a brief description/summary of your PR here. What does it fix/what does it change/how was it tested (even manually, if necessary)? --> ## Summary of the Pull Request - Refactored the runner logic for handling individual module enable/disable updates. Instead of receiving the entire settings.json via IPC, it now processes only single-module state updates, which avoids race conditions and fixes a bug where modules could end up being skipped. - Fixed an issue where the sort order option could be deselected — it is now enforced as a mutually exclusive choice. - Fixed a potential race condition when updating the AppList control’s sorting. <!-- Please review the items on the PR checklist before submitting--> ## PR Checklist - [x] Closes: #44697 <!-- - [ ] Closes: #yyy (add separate lines for additional resolved issues) --> - [x] Communication: I've discussed this with core contributors already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected - [x] Tests: Added/updated and all pass - [x] Localization: All end-user-facing strings can be localized - [ ] Dev docs: Added/updated - [ ] New binaries: Added on the required places - [ ] [JSON for signing](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json) for new binaries - [ ] [WXS for installer](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs) for new binaries and localization folder - [ ] [YML for CI pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ci/templates/build-powertoys-steps.yml) for new test projects - [ ] [YML for signed pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/release.yml) - [ ] Documentation updated: If checked, please file a pull request on [our docs repo](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-uwp/tree/docs/hub/powertoys) and link it here: #xxx <!-- Provide a more detailed description of the PR, other things fixed, or any additional comments/features here --> ## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments <!-- Describe how you validated the behavior. Add automated tests wherever possible, but list manual validation steps taken as well --> ## Validation Steps Performed --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>	2026-01-15 15:29:46 +08:00
moooyo	f48c4a9a6f	fix(common): correct minor version check for Windows 10 detection (#44716 ) <!-- Enter a brief description/summary of your PR here. What does it fix/what does it change/how was it tested (even manually, if necessary)? --> ## Summary of the Pull Request <!-- Please review the items on the PR checklist before submitting--> ## PR Checklist - [ ] Closes: #xxx <!-- - [ ] Closes: #yyy (add separate lines for additional resolved issues) --> - [ ] Communication: I've discussed this with core contributors already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected - [ ] Tests: Added/updated and all pass - [ ] Localization: All end-user-facing strings can be localized - [ ] Dev docs: Added/updated - [ ] New binaries: Added on the required places - [ ] [JSON for signing](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json) for new binaries - [ ] [WXS for installer](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs) for new binaries and localization folder - [ ] [YML for CI pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ci/templates/build-powertoys-steps.yml) for new test projects - [ ] [YML for signed pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/release.yml) - [ ] Documentation updated: If checked, please file a pull request on [our docs repo](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-uwp/tree/docs/hub/powertoys) and link it here: #xxx <!-- Provide a more detailed description of the PR, other things fixed, or any additional comments/features here --> ## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments <!-- Describe how you validated the behavior. Add automated tests wherever possible, but list manual validation steps taken as well --> ## Validation Steps Performed Co-authored-by: Yu Leng <yuleng@microsoft.com>	2026-01-14 15:56:44 +08:00
moooyo	175403d86d	fix: Improve tray icon theming and installer icon handling (#44715 ) Add "svgs" directory and icon files to installer, ensuring proper install/uninstall and registry registration. Enhance logging in general_settings.cpp for theme-adaptive tray icon config changes. Refactor tray_icon.cpp to improve icon loading robustness, add detailed diagnostics, and ensure fallback to default icon if theme-adaptive icon fails to load. These changes improve error handling and maintainability for tray icon theming. <!-- Enter a brief description/summary of your PR here. What does it fix/what does it change/how was it tested (even manually, if necessary)? --> ## Summary of the Pull Request <!-- Please review the items on the PR checklist before submitting--> ## PR Checklist - [ ] Closes: #xxx <!-- - [ ] Closes: #yyy (add separate lines for additional resolved issues) --> - [ ] Communication: I've discussed this with core contributors already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected - [ ] Tests: Added/updated and all pass - [ ] Localization: All end-user-facing strings can be localized - [ ] Dev docs: Added/updated - [ ] New binaries: Added on the required places - [ ] [JSON for signing](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json) for new binaries - [ ] [WXS for installer](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs) for new binaries and localization folder - [ ] [YML for CI pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ci/templates/build-powertoys-steps.yml) for new test projects - [ ] [YML for signed pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/release.yml) - [ ] Documentation updated: If checked, please file a pull request on [our docs repo](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-uwp/tree/docs/hub/powertoys) and link it here: #xxx <!-- Provide a more detailed description of the PR, other things fixed, or any additional comments/features here --> ## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments <!-- Describe how you validated the behavior. Add automated tests wherever possible, but list manual validation steps taken as well --> ## Validation Steps Performed Co-authored-by: Yu Leng <yuleng@microsoft.com>	2026-01-14 14:03:32 +08:00
moooyo	f7c57b05d7	fix(cmdpal): update copyright year in resources and test assertions (#44714 ) <!-- Enter a brief description/summary of your PR here. What does it fix/what does it change/how was it tested (even manually, if necessary)? --> ## Summary of the Pull Request <!-- Please review the items on the PR checklist before submitting--> ## PR Checklist - [ ] Closes: #xxx <!-- - [ ] Closes: #yyy (add separate lines for additional resolved issues) --> - [ ] Communication: I've discussed this with core contributors already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected - [ ] Tests: Added/updated and all pass - [ ] Localization: All end-user-facing strings can be localized - [ ] Dev docs: Added/updated - [ ] New binaries: Added on the required places - [ ] [JSON for signing](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json) for new binaries - [ ] [WXS for installer](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs) for new binaries and localization folder - [ ] [YML for CI pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ci/templates/build-powertoys-steps.yml) for new test projects - [ ] [YML for signed pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/release.yml) - [ ] Documentation updated: If checked, please file a pull request on [our docs repo](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-uwp/tree/docs/hub/powertoys) and link it here: #xxx <!-- Provide a more detailed description of the PR, other things fixed, or any additional comments/features here --> ## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments <!-- Describe how you validated the behavior. Add automated tests wherever possible, but list manual validation steps taken as well --> ## Validation Steps Performed Co-authored-by: Yu Leng <yuleng@microsoft.com>	2026-01-14 11:29:15 +08:00
Michael Jolley	5098809e14	Devaluing fallback ranks in global sort (#44691 ) Fixes #44630 Devaluing fallback ranks by 50% so direct matches are ranked higher. --------- Co-authored-by: Jiří Polášek <me@jiripolasek.com>	2026-01-14 09:52:38 +08:00
Jiří Polášek	c8da70d6fa	CmdPal: Replace assembly metadata attributes with preprocessor directives (#44707 ) ## Summary of the Pull Request This PR replaces custom metadata attributes used to pass build-time information with preprocessor directives. It appears that metadata can be stripped from the final build output, even though it survived AOT in earlier tests on the main and stable branches. New preprocesor directives in Microsoft.CmdPal.UI: - `BUILD_INFO_PUBLISH_AOT` - when `PublishAot` MSBuild parameter is `true` - `BUILD_INFO_PUBLISH_TRIMMED `- when `PublishTrimmed` MSBuild parameter is `true` - `BUILD_INFO_CIBUILD `- when `CIBuild` MSBuild parameter is `true` Using preprocessor directives avoids this uncertainty and provides a more reliable solution. <!-- Please review the items on the PR checklist before submitting--> ## PR Checklist - [x] Closes: #44641 <!-- - [ ] Closes: #yyy (add separate lines for additional resolved issues) --> - [ ] Communication: I've discussed this with core contributors already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected - [ ] Tests: Added/updated and all pass - [ ] Localization: All end-user-facing strings can be localized - [ ] Dev docs: Added/updated - [ ] New binaries: Added on the required places - [ ] [JSON for signing](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json) for new binaries - [ ] [WXS for installer](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs) for new binaries and localization folder - [ ] [YML for CI pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ci/templates/build-powertoys-steps.yml) for new test projects - [ ] [YML for signed pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/release.yml) - [ ] Documentation updated: If checked, please file a pull request on [our docs repo](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-uwp/tree/docs/hub/powertoys) and link it here: #xxx <!-- Provide a more detailed description of the PR, other things fixed, or any additional comments/features here --> ## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments <!-- Describe how you validated the behavior. Add automated tests wherever possible, but list manual validation steps taken as well --> ## Validation Steps Performed	2026-01-14 09:49:51 +08:00