"What's new" improvements (#44638)

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fix/what does it change/how was it tested (even manually, if necessary)?
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## 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.

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- [ ] **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

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Co-authored-by: Leilei Zhang <leilzh@microsoft.com>

.github/actions/spell-check/expect.txt

@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ changecursor
 CHILDACTIVATE
 CHILDWINDOW
 CHOOSEFONT
+CIBUILD
 cidl
 CIELCh
 cim

.pipelines/v2/templates/steps-esrp-signing.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ parameters:
     default: {}
 
 steps:
-  - task: EsrpCodeSigning@5
+  - task: EsrpCodeSigning@6
     displayName: 🔏 ${{ parameters.displayName }}
     inputs:
       ConnectedServiceName: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity.serviceName }}

Directory.Packages.props

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bot.AdaptiveExpressions.Core" Version="4.23.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Appium.WebDriver" Version="4.4.5" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CoenM.ImageSharp.ImageHash" Version="1.3.6" />
+    <!-- Pin the SixLabors.ImageSharp version (a transitive dependency of CoenM.ImageSharp.ImageHash) to restore functionality and apply patches. -->
+    <PackageVersion Include="SixLabors.ImageSharp" Version="2.1.12" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Common" Version="8.4.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Mvvm" Version="8.4.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Animations" Version="8.2.250402" />
@@ -24,7 +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" />

README.md

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ 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
@@ -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
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ 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

installer/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext/CustomAction.cpp

@@ -1549,7 +1549,7 @@ UINT __stdcall TerminateProcessesCA(MSIHANDLE hInstall)
     }
     processes.resize(bytes / sizeof(processes[0]));
 
-    std::array<std::wstring_view, 42> processesToTerminate = {
+    std::array<std::wstring_view, 44> processesToTerminate = {
         L"PowerToys.PowerLauncher.exe",
         L"PowerToys.Settings.exe",
         L"PowerToys.AdvancedPaste.exe",
@@ -1584,12 +1584,14 @@ UINT __stdcall TerminateProcessesCA(MSIHANDLE hInstall)
         L"PowerToys.MouseWithoutBordersService.exe",
         L"PowerToys.CropAndLock.exe",
         L"PowerToys.EnvironmentVariables.exe",
+        L"PowerToys.QuickAccess.exe",
         L"PowerToys.WorkspacesSnapshotTool.exe",
         L"PowerToys.WorkspacesLauncher.exe",
         L"PowerToys.WorkspacesLauncherUI.exe",
         L"PowerToys.WorkspacesEditor.exe",
         L"PowerToys.WorkspacesWindowArranger.exe",
         L"Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.exe",
+        L"Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.PowerToys.exe",
         L"PowerToys.ZoomIt.exe",
         L"PowerToys.exe",
     };

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" />

src/common/GPOWrapperProjection/GPOWrapper.cs

@@ -66,5 +66,10 @@ namespace PowerToys.GPOWrapperProjection
         {
             return (GpoRuleConfigured)PowerToys.GPOWrapper.GPOWrapper.GetConfiguredWorkspacesEnabledValue();
         }
+
+        public static GpoRuleConfigured GetConfiguredLightSwitchEnabledValue()
+        {
+            return (GpoRuleConfigured)PowerToys.GPOWrapper.GPOWrapper.GetConfiguredLightSwitchEnabledValue();
+        }
     }
 }

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()

src/modules/EnvironmentVariables/EnvironmentVariablesUILib/EnvironmentVariablesMainPage.xaml

@@ -466,39 +466,27 @@
                         TextChanged="EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox_TextChanged"
                         TextWrapping="Wrap" />
                     <MenuFlyoutSeparator Visibility="{Binding ShowAsList, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}}" />
-                    <ListView
+                    <ItemsControl
                         x:Name="EditVariableValuesList"
                         Margin="0,-8,0,12"
                         HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
-                        AllowDrop="True"
-                        CanDragItems="True"
-                        CanReorderItems="True"
-                        DragItemsCompleted="EditVariableValuesList_DragItemsCompleted"
                         ItemsSource="{Binding ValuesList, Mode=TwoWay}"
                         Visibility="{Binding ShowAsList, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}}">
-                        <ListView.ItemTemplate>
+                        <ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
                             <DataTemplate>
                                 <Grid>
                                     <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                                        <ColumnDefinition Width="32" />
                                         <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
                                         <ColumnDefinition Width="40" />
                                     </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                                    <FontIcon
-                                        Grid.Column="0"
-                                        Margin="0,0,8,0"
-                                        FontSize="16"
-                                        Foreground="{ThemeResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}"
-                                        Glyph="&#xE759;" />
                                     <TextBox
-                                        Grid.Column="1"
                                         Background="Transparent"
                                         BorderBrush="Transparent"
                                         LostFocus="EditVariableValuesListTextBox_LostFocus"
                                         Text="{Binding Text}" />
                                     <Button
                                         x:Uid="More_Options_Button"
-                                        Grid.Column="2"
+                                        Grid.Column="1"
                                         VerticalAlignment="Center"
                                         Content="&#xE712;"
                                         FontFamily="{ThemeResource SymbolThemeFontFamily}"
@@ -535,8 +523,8 @@
                                     </Button>
                                 </Grid>
                             </DataTemplate>
-                        </ListView.ItemTemplate>
-                    </ListView>
+                        </ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
+                    </ItemsControl>
                 </StackPanel>
             </ScrollViewer>
         </ContentDialog>

src/modules/EnvironmentVariables/EnvironmentVariablesUILib/EnvironmentVariablesMainPage.xaml.cs

@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ namespace EnvironmentVariablesUILib
 {
     public sealed partial class EnvironmentVariablesMainPage : Page
     {
-        private const string ValueListSeparator = ";";
-
         private sealed class RelayCommandParameter
         {
             public RelayCommandParameter(Variable variable, VariablesSet set)
@@ -442,7 +440,7 @@ namespace EnvironmentVariablesUILib
                 variable.ValuesList.Move(index, index - 1);
             }
 
-            var newValues = string.Join(ValueListSeparator, variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
+            var newValues = string.Join(";", variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.Text = newValues;
         }
 
@@ -463,7 +461,7 @@ namespace EnvironmentVariablesUILib
                 variable.ValuesList.Move(index, index + 1);
             }
 
-            var newValues = string.Join(ValueListSeparator, variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
+            var newValues = string.Join(";", variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.Text = newValues;
         }
 
@@ -478,7 +476,7 @@ namespace EnvironmentVariablesUILib
             var variable = EditVariableDialog.DataContext as Variable;
             variable.ValuesList.Remove(listItem);
 
-            var newValues = string.Join(ValueListSeparator, variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
+            var newValues = string.Join(";", variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.Text = newValues;
         }
 
@@ -494,7 +492,7 @@ namespace EnvironmentVariablesUILib
             var index = variable.ValuesList.IndexOf(listItem);
             variable.ValuesList.Insert(index, new Variable.ValuesListItem { Text = string.Empty });
 
-            var newValues = string.Join(ValueListSeparator, variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
+            var newValues = string.Join(";", variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.TextChanged -= EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox_TextChanged;
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.Text = newValues;
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.TextChanged += EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox_TextChanged;
@@ -512,7 +510,7 @@ namespace EnvironmentVariablesUILib
             var index = variable.ValuesList.IndexOf(listItem);
             variable.ValuesList.Insert(index + 1, new Variable.ValuesListItem { Text = string.Empty });
 
-            var newValues = string.Join(ValueListSeparator, variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
+            var newValues = string.Join(";", variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.TextChanged -= EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox_TextChanged;
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.Text = newValues;
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.TextChanged += EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox_TextChanged;
@@ -534,7 +532,7 @@ namespace EnvironmentVariablesUILib
             listItem.Text = (sender as TextBox)?.Text;
             var variable = EditVariableDialog.DataContext as Variable;
 
-            var newValues = string.Join(ValueListSeparator, variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
+            var newValues = string.Join(";", variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.TextChanged -= EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox_TextChanged;
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.Text = newValues;
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.TextChanged += EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox_TextChanged;
@@ -550,16 +548,5 @@ namespace EnvironmentVariablesUILib
             CancelAddVariable();
             ConfirmAddVariableBtn.IsEnabled = false;
         }
-
-        private void EditVariableValuesList_DragItemsCompleted(ListViewBase sender, DragItemsCompletedEventArgs args)
-        {
-            if (EditVariableDialog.DataContext is Variable variable && variable.ValuesList != null)
-            {
-                var newValues = string.Join(ValueListSeparator, variable.ValuesList.Select(x => x.Text));
-                EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.TextChanged -= EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox_TextChanged;
-                EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.Text = newValues;
-                EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.TextChanged += EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox_TextChanged;
-            }
-        }
     }
 }

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesCsharpLibrary/Data/ApplicationWrapper.cs

@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ public struct ApplicationWrapper
 {
     public struct WindowPositionWrapper
     {
-        [JsonPropertyName("x")]
+        [JsonPropertyName("X")]
         public int X { get; set; }
 
-        [JsonPropertyName("y")]
+        [JsonPropertyName("Y")]
         public int Y { get; set; }
 
         [JsonPropertyName("width")]

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));
 

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
+        }
+    }
 }

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>

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>

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]

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.PowerToys/Commands/FancyZones/FancyZonesMonitorListItem.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // 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.CommandPalette.Extensions;
@@ -41,15 +42,19 @@ internal sealed partial class FancyZonesMonitorListItem : ListItem
     public static Details BuildMonitorDetails(FancyZonesMonitorDescriptor monitor)
     {
         var currentVirtualDesktop = FancyZonesVirtualDesktop.GetCurrentVirtualDesktopIdString();
+
+        // Calculate physical resolution from logical pixels and DPI
+        var scaleFactor = monitor.Data.Dpi > 0 ? monitor.Data.Dpi / 96.0 : 1.0;
+        var physicalWidth = (int)Math.Round(monitor.Data.MonitorWidth * scaleFactor);
+        var physicalHeight = (int)Math.Round(monitor.Data.MonitorHeight * scaleFactor);
+        var resolution = $"{physicalWidth}\u00D7{physicalHeight}";
+
         var tags = new List<IDetailsElement>
         {
             DetailTag(Resources.FancyZones_Monitor, monitor.Data.Monitor),
-            DetailTag(Resources.FancyZones_Instance, monitor.Data.MonitorInstanceId),
-            DetailTag(Resources.FancyZones_Serial, monitor.Data.MonitorSerialNumber),
             DetailTag(Resources.FancyZones_Number, monitor.Data.MonitorNumber.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)),
             DetailTag(Resources.FancyZones_VirtualDesktop, currentVirtualDesktop),
-            DetailTag(Resources.FancyZones_WorkArea, $"{monitor.Data.LeftCoordinate},{monitor.Data.TopCoordinate}  {monitor.Data.WorkAreaWidth}\u00D7{monitor.Data.WorkAreaHeight}"),
-            DetailTag(Resources.FancyZones_Resolution, $"{monitor.Data.MonitorWidth}\u00D7{monitor.Data.MonitorHeight}"),
+            DetailTag(Resources.FancyZones_Resolution, resolution),
             DetailTag(Resources.FancyZones_DPI, monitor.Data.Dpi.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)),
         };
 

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.PowerToys/Helpers/FancyZonesMonitorDescriptor.cs

@@ -19,8 +19,12 @@ internal readonly record struct FancyZonesMonitorDescriptor(
     {
         get
         {
-            var size = $"{Data.MonitorWidth}×{Data.MonitorHeight}";
-            var scaling = Data.Dpi > 0 ? string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, "{0}%", (int)Math.Round(Data.Dpi * 100 / 96.0)) : "n/a";
+            // MonitorWidth/Height are logical (DPI-scaled) pixels, calculate physical resolution
+            var scaleFactor = Data.Dpi > 0 ? Data.Dpi / 96.0 : 1.0;
+            var physicalWidth = (int)Math.Round(Data.MonitorWidth * scaleFactor);
+            var physicalHeight = (int)Math.Round(Data.MonitorHeight * scaleFactor);
+            var size = $"{physicalWidth}×{physicalHeight}";
+            var scaling = Data.Dpi > 0 ? string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, "{0}%", (int)Math.Round(scaleFactor * 100)) : "n/a";
             return $"{size} \u2022 {scaling}";
         }
     }

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.PowerToys/Helpers/FancyZonesThumbnailRenderer.cs

@@ -485,12 +485,21 @@ internal static class FancyZonesThumbnailRenderer
 
     private static List<NormalizedRect> GetFocusRects(int zoneCount)
     {
+        // Focus layout parameters from FancyZonesEditor CanvasLayoutModel:
+        // - DefaultOffset = 100px from top-left (normalized: ~0.05 for typical screen)
+        // - OffsetShift = 50px per zone (normalized: ~0.025)
+        // - ZoneSizeMultiplier = 0.4 (zones are 40% of screen)
         zoneCount = Math.Clamp(zoneCount, 1, 8);
         var rects = new List<NormalizedRect>(zoneCount);
+
+        const float defaultOffset = 0.05f;  // ~100px on 1920px screen
+        const float offsetShift = 0.025f;   // ~50px on 1920px screen
+        const float zoneSize = 0.4f;        // 40% of screen
+
         for (var i = 0; i < zoneCount; i++)
         {
-            var offset = i * 0.06f;
-            rects.Add(new NormalizedRect(0.1f + offset, 0.1f + offset, 0.8f, 0.8f));
+            var offset = i * offsetShift;
+            rects.Add(new NormalizedRect(defaultOffset + offset, defaultOffset + offset, zoneSize, zoneSize));
         }
 
         return rects;

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.PowerToys/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.PowerToys.csproj

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 		<OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
 		<RootNamespace>PowerToysExtension</RootNamespace>
 		<ApplicationManifest>app.manifest</ApplicationManifest>
+		<ApplicationIcon>..\..\..\..\runner\svgs\icon.ico</ApplicationIcon>
 		<PublishProfile>win-$(Platform).pubxml</PublishProfile>
 		<EnableMsixTooling>false</EnableMsixTooling>
 		<WindowsPackageType>None</WindowsPackageType>

src/modules/fancyzones/FancyZonesCLI/CommandLine/Commands/SetHotkeyCommand.cs

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using System.CommandLine.Invocation;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.Linq;
 
+using FancyZonesCLI.Utils;
 using FancyZonesEditorCommon.Data;
 using FancyZonesEditorCommon.Utils;
 
@@ -35,13 +36,19 @@ internal sealed partial class SetHotkeyCommand : FancyZonesBaseCommand
     {
         // FancyZones running guard is handled by FancyZonesBaseCommand.
         int key = context.ParseResult.GetValueForArgument(_key);
-        string layout = context.ParseResult.GetValueForArgument(_layout);
+        string layoutInput = context.ParseResult.GetValueForArgument(_layout);
 
         if (key < 0 || key > 9)
         {
             throw new InvalidOperationException(Properties.Resources.set_hotkey_error_invalid_key);
         }
 
+        // Normalize GUID to Windows format with braces (supports input with or without braces)
+        if (!GuidHelper.TryNormalizeGuid(layoutInput, out string layout))
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException(string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, Properties.Resources.set_hotkey_error_not_custom, layoutInput));
+        }
+
         // Editor only allows assigning hotkeys to existing custom layouts.
         var customLayouts = FancyZonesDataIO.ReadCustomLayouts();
 
@@ -60,7 +67,7 @@ internal sealed partial class SetHotkeyCommand : FancyZonesBaseCommand
 
         if (!matchedLayout.HasValue)
         {
-            throw new InvalidOperationException(string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, Properties.Resources.set_hotkey_error_not_custom, layout));
+            throw new InvalidOperationException(string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, Properties.Resources.set_hotkey_error_not_custom, layoutInput));
         }
 
         string layoutName = matchedLayout.Value.Name;

src/modules/fancyzones/FancyZonesCLI/CommandLine/Commands/SetLayoutCommand.cs

@@ -140,9 +140,12 @@ internal sealed partial class SetLayoutCommand : FancyZonesBaseCommand
             return null;
         }
 
+        // Normalize GUID to Windows format with braces (supports input with or without braces)
+        string normalizedLayout = GuidHelper.NormalizeGuid(layout) ?? layout;
+
         foreach (var customLayout in customLayouts.CustomLayouts)
         {
-            if (customLayout.Uuid.Equals(layout, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            if (customLayout.Uuid.Equals(normalizedLayout, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 return customLayout;
             }

src/modules/fancyzones/FancyZonesCLI/CommandLine/FancyZonesCliUsage.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.CommandLine;
+using System.Globalization;
 using System.Linq;
 
 namespace FancyZonesCLI.CommandLine;
@@ -13,15 +14,15 @@ internal static class FancyZonesCliUsage
     public static void PrintUsage()
     {
         Console.OutputEncoding = System.Text.Encoding.UTF8;
-        Console.WriteLine("FancyZones CLI - Command line interface for FancyZones");
+        Console.WriteLine(Properties.Resources.usage_title);
         Console.WriteLine();
 
         var cmd = FancyZonesCliCommandFactory.CreateRootCommand();
 
-        Console.WriteLine("Usage: FancyZonesCLI [command] [options]");
+        Console.WriteLine(Properties.Resources.usage_syntax);
         Console.WriteLine();
 
-        Console.WriteLine("Options:");
+        Console.WriteLine(Properties.Resources.usage_options);
         foreach (var option in cmd.Options)
         {
             var aliases = string.Join(", ", option.Aliases);
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ internal static class FancyZonesCliUsage
         }
 
         Console.WriteLine();
-        Console.WriteLine("Commands:");
+        Console.WriteLine(Properties.Resources.usage_commands);
         foreach (var command in cmd.Subcommands)
         {
             if (command.IsHidden)
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ internal static class FancyZonesCliUsage
         }
 
         Console.WriteLine();
-        Console.WriteLine("Examples:");
+        Console.WriteLine(Properties.Resources.usage_examples);
         Console.WriteLine("  FancyZonesCLI --help");
         Console.WriteLine("  FancyZonesCLI --version");
         Console.WriteLine("  FancyZonesCLI get-monitors");
@@ -59,4 +60,135 @@ internal static class FancyZonesCliUsage
         Console.WriteLine("  FancyZonesCLI set-layout <uuid> --monitor 1");
         Console.WriteLine("  FancyZonesCLI get-hotkeys");
     }
+
+    public static void PrintCommandUsage(string commandName)
+    {
+        Console.OutputEncoding = System.Text.Encoding.UTF8;
+
+        var rootCmd = FancyZonesCliCommandFactory.CreateRootCommand();
+
+        // Find matching subcommand by name or alias
+        var subcommand = rootCmd.Subcommands.FirstOrDefault(c =>
+            c.Aliases.Any(a => string.Equals(a, commandName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)));
+
+        if (subcommand == null)
+        {
+            Console.WriteLine(string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, Properties.Resources.usage_unknown_command, commandName));
+            Console.WriteLine();
+            Console.WriteLine(Properties.Resources.usage_run_help);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Command name and description
+        Console.WriteLine($"{Properties.Resources.usage_command} {subcommand.Name}");
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(subcommand.Description))
+        {
+            Console.WriteLine($"  {subcommand.Description}");
+        }
+
+        Console.WriteLine();
+
+        // Usage line
+        string argsLabel = string.Join(" ", subcommand.Arguments.Select(a => $"<{a.Name}>"));
+        string optionsLabel = subcommand.Options.Any() ? " [options]" : string.Empty;
+        Console.WriteLine($"Usage: FancyZonesCLI {subcommand.Name} {argsLabel}{optionsLabel}".TrimEnd());
+        Console.WriteLine();
+
+        // Aliases
+        var aliases = subcommand.Aliases.Where(a => !string.Equals(a, subcommand.Name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)).ToList();
+        if (aliases.Count > 0)
+        {
+            Console.WriteLine($"{Properties.Resources.usage_aliases} {string.Join(", ", aliases)}");
+            Console.WriteLine();
+        }
+
+        // Arguments
+        if (subcommand.Arguments.Any())
+        {
+            Console.WriteLine(Properties.Resources.usage_arguments);
+            foreach (var arg in subcommand.Arguments)
+            {
+                var argDescription = arg.Description ?? string.Empty;
+                Console.WriteLine($"  <{arg.Name}>{(arg.Arity.MinimumNumberOfValues == 0 ? $" {Properties.Resources.usage_optional}" : string.Empty),-20} {argDescription}");
+            }
+
+            Console.WriteLine();
+        }
+
+        // Options
+        if (subcommand.Options.Any())
+        {
+            Console.WriteLine(Properties.Resources.usage_options);
+            foreach (var option in subcommand.Options)
+            {
+                var optAliases = string.Join(", ", option.Aliases);
+                var optDescription = option.Description ?? string.Empty;
+                Console.WriteLine($"  {optAliases,-25} {optDescription}");
+            }
+
+            Console.WriteLine();
+        }
+
+        // Command-specific examples
+        PrintCommandExamples(subcommand.Name);
+    }
+
+    private static void PrintCommandExamples(string commandName)
+    {
+        Console.WriteLine(Properties.Resources.usage_examples);
+
+        switch (commandName.ToLowerInvariant())
+        {
+            case "get-monitors":
+                Console.WriteLine("  FancyZonesCLI get-monitors");
+                Console.WriteLine("  FancyZonesCLI m");
+                break;
+
+            case "get-layouts":
+                Console.WriteLine("  FancyZonesCLI get-layouts");
+                Console.WriteLine("  FancyZonesCLI ls");
+                break;
+
+            case "get-active-layout":
+                Console.WriteLine("  FancyZonesCLI get-active-layout");
+                Console.WriteLine("  FancyZonesCLI active");
+                break;
+
+            case "set-layout":
+                Console.WriteLine("  FancyZonesCLI set-layout focus");
+                Console.WriteLine("  FancyZonesCLI set-layout columns --monitor 1");
+                Console.WriteLine("  FancyZonesCLI set-layout {uuid} --all");
+                Console.WriteLine("  FancyZonesCLI s rows -m 2");
+                break;
+
+            case "open-editor":
+                Console.WriteLine("  FancyZonesCLI open-editor");
+                Console.WriteLine("  FancyZonesCLI e");
+                break;
+
+            case "open-settings":
+                Console.WriteLine("  FancyZonesCLI open-settings");
+                Console.WriteLine("  FancyZonesCLI settings");
+                break;
+
+            case "get-hotkeys":
+                Console.WriteLine("  FancyZonesCLI get-hotkeys");
+                Console.WriteLine("  FancyZonesCLI hk");
+                break;
+
+            case "set-hotkey":
+                Console.WriteLine("  FancyZonesCLI set-hotkey 1 {layout-uuid}");
+                Console.WriteLine("  FancyZonesCLI shk 2 0CEBCBA9-9C32-4395-B93E-DC77485AD6D0");
+                break;
+
+            case "remove-hotkey":
+                Console.WriteLine("  FancyZonesCLI remove-hotkey 1");
+                Console.WriteLine("  FancyZonesCLI rhk 2");
+                break;
+
+            default:
+                Console.WriteLine($"  FancyZonesCLI {commandName}");
+                break;
+        }
+    }
 }

src/modules/fancyzones/FancyZonesCLI/Program.cs

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ namespace FancyZonesCLI;
 
 internal sealed class Program
 {
+    private static readonly string[] HelpFlags = ["--help", "-h", "-?"];
+
     private static async Task<int> Main(string[] args)
     {
         Logger.InitializeLogger();
@@ -21,14 +23,17 @@ internal sealed class Program
         NativeMethods.InitializeWindowMessages();
 
         // Intercept help requests early and print custom usage.
-        if (args.Any(a => string.Equals(a, "--help", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
-                          string.Equals(a, "-h", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
-                          string.Equals(a, "-?", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
+        if (TryHandleHelpRequest(args))
         {
-            FancyZonesCliUsage.PrintUsage();
             return 0;
         }
 
+        // Detect PowerShell script block expansion (when {} is interpreted as script block)
+        if (DetectPowerShellScriptBlockArgs(args))
+        {
+            return 1;
+        }
+
         RootCommand rootCommand = FancyZonesCliCommandFactory.CreateRootCommand();
         int exitCode = await rootCommand.InvokeAsync(args);
 
@@ -43,4 +48,69 @@ internal sealed class Program
 
         return exitCode;
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Handles help requests for root command and subcommands.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>True if help was printed, false otherwise.</returns>
+    private static bool TryHandleHelpRequest(string[] args)
+    {
+        bool hasHelpFlag = args.Any(a => HelpFlags.Any(h => string.Equals(a, h, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)));
+        if (!hasHelpFlag)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Get non-help arguments to identify subcommand
+        var nonHelpArgs = args.Where(a => !HelpFlags.Any(h => string.Equals(a, h, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))).ToArray();
+
+        if (nonHelpArgs.Length == 0)
+        {
+            // Root help: fancyzones cli --help
+            FancyZonesCliUsage.PrintUsage();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // Subcommand help: fancyzones cli <command> --help
+            string subcommandName = nonHelpArgs[0];
+            FancyZonesCliUsage.PrintCommandUsage(subcommandName);
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Detects when PowerShell interprets {GUID} as a script block and converts it to encoded command args.
+    /// This happens when users forget to quote GUIDs with braces in PowerShell.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>True if PowerShell script block args were detected, false otherwise.</returns>
+    private static bool DetectPowerShellScriptBlockArgs(string[] args)
+    {
+        // PowerShell converts {scriptblock} to: -encodedCommand <base64> -inputFormat xml -outputFormat text
+        bool hasEncodedCommand = args.Any(a => string.Equals(a, "-encodedCommand", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+        bool hasInputFormat = args.Any(a => string.Equals(a, "-inputFormat", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+        bool hasOutputFormat = args.Any(a => string.Equals(a, "-outputFormat", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+
+        if (hasEncodedCommand || (hasInputFormat && hasOutputFormat))
+        {
+            Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
+            Console.WriteLine(Properties.Resources.error_powershell_scriptblock_title);
+            Console.ResetColor();
+            Console.WriteLine();
+            Console.WriteLine(Properties.Resources.error_powershell_scriptblock_explanation);
+            Console.WriteLine(Properties.Resources.error_powershell_scriptblock_hint);
+            Console.WriteLine();
+            Console.WriteLine($"  {Properties.Resources.error_powershell_scriptblock_option1}");
+            Console.WriteLine($"    {Properties.Resources.error_powershell_scriptblock_option1_example}");
+            Console.WriteLine();
+            Console.WriteLine($"  {Properties.Resources.error_powershell_scriptblock_option2}");
+            Console.WriteLine($"    {Properties.Resources.error_powershell_scriptblock_option2_example}");
+            Console.WriteLine();
+
+            Logger.LogWarning("PowerShell script block expansion detected - user needs to quote GUID or omit braces");
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
 }

src/modules/fancyzones/FancyZonesCLI/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs

@@ -349,5 +349,113 @@ namespace FancyZonesCLI.Properties {
                 return ResourceManager.GetString("editor_params_timeout", resourceCulture);
             }
         }
+        
+        internal static string error_powershell_scriptblock_title {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("error_powershell_scriptblock_title", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        internal static string error_powershell_scriptblock_explanation {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("error_powershell_scriptblock_explanation", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        internal static string error_powershell_scriptblock_hint {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("error_powershell_scriptblock_hint", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        internal static string error_powershell_scriptblock_option1 {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("error_powershell_scriptblock_option1", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        internal static string error_powershell_scriptblock_option1_example {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("error_powershell_scriptblock_option1_example", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        internal static string error_powershell_scriptblock_option2 {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("error_powershell_scriptblock_option2", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        internal static string error_powershell_scriptblock_option2_example {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("error_powershell_scriptblock_option2_example", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        internal static string usage_title {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("usage_title", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        internal static string usage_syntax {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("usage_syntax", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        internal static string usage_options {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("usage_options", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        internal static string usage_commands {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("usage_commands", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        internal static string usage_examples {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("usage_examples", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        internal static string usage_arguments {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("usage_arguments", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        internal static string usage_aliases {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("usage_aliases", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        internal static string usage_command {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("usage_command", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        internal static string usage_optional {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("usage_optional", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        internal static string usage_unknown_command {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("usage_unknown_command", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        internal static string usage_run_help {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("usage_run_help", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }

src/modules/fancyzones/FancyZonesCLI/Properties/Resources.resx

@@ -230,4 +230,62 @@ Tip: For templates, use the type name (e.g., 'focus', 'columns', 'rows', 'grid',
   <data name="editor_params_timeout" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Could not get current monitor information (timed out after {0}ms waiting for '{1}').</value>
   </data>
+
+  <!-- PowerShell Script Block Detection -->
+  <data name="error_powershell_scriptblock_title" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Error: Invalid GUID format detected.</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="error_powershell_scriptblock_explanation" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>PowerShell interprets curly braces {} as script blocks.</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="error_powershell_scriptblock_hint" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Please quote your GUID or use it without braces:</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="error_powershell_scriptblock_option1" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Option 1 - Quote the GUID:</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="error_powershell_scriptblock_option1_example" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>FancyZonesCLI shk 1 '{xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx}'</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="error_powershell_scriptblock_option2" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Option 2 - Omit the braces (recommended):</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="error_powershell_scriptblock_option2_example" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>FancyZonesCLI shk 1 xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx</value>
+  </data>
+
+  <!-- CLI Usage -->
+  <data name="usage_title" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>FancyZones CLI - Command line interface for FancyZones</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="usage_syntax" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Usage: FancyZonesCLI [command] [options]</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="usage_options" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Options:</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="usage_commands" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Commands:</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="usage_examples" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Examples:</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="usage_arguments" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Arguments:</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="usage_aliases" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Aliases:</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="usage_command" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Command:</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="usage_optional" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>(optional)</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="usage_unknown_command" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Unknown command: {0}</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="usage_run_help" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Run 'FancyZonesCLI --help' to see available commands.</value>
+  </data>
 </root>

src/modules/fancyzones/FancyZonesCLI/Utils/GuidHelper.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+// 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.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+
+#nullable enable
+
+namespace FancyZonesCLI.Utils;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Helper class for normalizing GUID strings to Windows format with braces.
+/// Supports input with or without braces: both "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"
+/// and "{xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx}" are accepted.
+/// </summary>
+internal static class GuidHelper
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Normalizes a GUID string to Windows format with braces.
+    /// Returns null if the input is not a valid GUID.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="input">GUID string with or without braces.</param>
+    /// <returns>GUID in "{xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx}" format, or null if invalid.</returns>
+    public static string? NormalizeGuid(string? input)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(input))
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (Guid.TryParse(input, out Guid guid))
+        {
+            // "B" format includes braces: {xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx}
+            return guid.ToString("B").ToUpperInvariant();
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Tries to normalize a GUID string to Windows format with braces.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="input">GUID string with or without braces.</param>
+    /// <param name="normalizedGuid">The normalized GUID string, or the original input if normalization fails.</param>
+    /// <returns>True if the input was successfully normalized; otherwise, false.</returns>
+    public static bool TryNormalizeGuid(string? input, [NotNullWhen(true)] out string? normalizedGuid)
+    {
+        normalizedGuid = NormalizeGuid(input);
+        return normalizedGuid != null;
+    }
+}

src/modules/fancyzones/FancyZonesEditorCommon/Data/CustomLayouts.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Text.Json;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
 
 using static FancyZonesEditorCommon.Data.CustomLayouts;
 
@@ -23,8 +24,10 @@ namespace FancyZonesEditorCommon.Data
         {
             public struct CanvasZoneWrapper
             {
+                [JsonPropertyName("X")]
                 public int X { get; set; }
 
+                [JsonPropertyName("Y")]
                 public int Y { get; set; }
 
                 public int Width { get; set; }

src/modules/imageresizer/ImageResizerCLI/Program.cs

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ internal static class Program
         Console.InputEncoding = Encoding.Unicode;
 
         // Initialize logger to file (same as other modules)
-        CliLogger.Initialize("\\ImageResizer\\Logs");
+        CliLogger.Initialize("\\Image Resizer\\CLI");
         CliLogger.Info($"ImageResizerCLI started with {args.Length} argument(s)");
 
         try

src/modules/imageresizer/tests/Properties/SettingsTests.cs

@@ -126,13 +126,10 @@ namespace ImageResizer.Properties
                 h => ncc.CollectionChanged -= h,
                 () => settings.CustomSize = new CustomSize());
 
-            Assert.AreEqual(NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Replace, result.Arguments.Action);
-            Assert.AreEqual(1, result.Arguments.NewItems.Count);
-            Assert.AreEqual(settings.CustomSize, result.Arguments.NewItems[0]);
-            Assert.AreEqual(0, result.Arguments.NewStartingIndex);
-            Assert.AreEqual(1, result.Arguments.OldItems.Count);
-            Assert.AreEqual(originalCustomSize, result.Arguments.OldItems[0]);
-            Assert.AreEqual(0, result.Arguments.OldStartingIndex);
+            // Reset is used instead of Replace to avoid ArgumentOutOfRangeException
+            // when notifying changes for virtual items (CustomSize/AiSize) that exist
+            // outside the bounds of the underlying _sizes collection.
+            Assert.AreEqual(NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Reset, result.Arguments.Action);
         }
 
         [TestMethod]

src/modules/imageresizer/ui/Properties/Settings.cs

@@ -216,27 +216,15 @@ namespace ImageResizer.Properties
                 {
                     if (e.PropertyName == nameof(Models.CustomSize))
                     {
-                        var oldCustomSize = _customSize;
                         _customSize = settings.CustomSize;
 
-                        OnCollectionChanged(
-                            new NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs(
-                                NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Replace,
-                                _customSize,
-                                oldCustomSize,
-                                _sizes.Count));
+                        OnCollectionChanged(new NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs(NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Reset));
                     }
                     else if (e.PropertyName == nameof(Models.AiSize))
                     {
-                        var oldAiSize = _aiSize;
                         _aiSize = settings.AiSize;
 
-                        OnCollectionChanged(
-                            new NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs(
-                                NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Replace,
-                                _aiSize,
-                                oldAiSize,
-                                _sizes.Count + 1));
+                        OnCollectionChanged(new NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs(NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Reset));
                     }
                     else if (e.PropertyName == nameof(Sizes))
                     {

src/modules/peek/Peek.UI/MainWindowViewModel.cs

@@ -388,6 +388,13 @@ namespace Peek.UI
             IsErrorVisible = true;
         }
 
+        public void ShowError(string message)
+        {
+            IsErrorVisible = false;
+            ErrorMessage = message;
+            IsErrorVisible = true;
+        }
+
         private void NavigationThrottleTimer_Tick(object? sender, object e)
         {
             if (sender == null)

src/modules/peek/Peek.UI/PeekXAML/MainWindow.xaml

@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@
             Item="{x:Bind ViewModel.CurrentItem, Mode=OneWay}"
             NumberOfFiles="{x:Bind ViewModel.DisplayItemCount, Mode=OneWay}"
             PreviewSizeChanged="FilePreviewer_PreviewSizeChanged"
-            ScalingFactor="{x:Bind ViewModel.ScalingFactor, Mode=OneWay}" />
+            ScalingFactor="{x:Bind ViewModel.ScalingFactor, Mode=OneWay}"
+            Visibility="{x:Bind ContentVisibility(ViewModel.IsErrorVisible), Mode=OneWay}" />
 
         <InfoBar
             x:Name="ErrorInfoBar"
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@
             Grid.RowSpan="2"
             Margin="4,0,4,6"
             VerticalAlignment="Bottom"
+            Closed="ErrorInfoBar_Closed"
             IsOpen="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsErrorVisible, Mode=TwoWay}"
             Message="{x:Bind ViewModel.ErrorMessage, Mode=OneWay}"
             Severity="Error" />

src/modules/peek/Peek.UI/PeekXAML/MainWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Input;
 using Peek.Common.Constants;
 using Peek.Common.Extensions;
+using Peek.Common.Helpers;
 using Peek.FilePreviewer.Models;
 using Peek.FilePreviewer.Previewers;
 using Peek.UI.Extensions;
@@ -195,6 +196,20 @@ namespace Peek.UI
             bootTime.Start();
 
             ViewModel.Initialize(selectedItem);
+
+            // If no files were found (e.g., in virtual folders like Home/Recent), show an error
+            if (ViewModel.CurrentItem == null)
+            {
+                Logger.LogInfo("Peek: No files found to preview, showing error.");
+                var errorMessage = ResourceLoaderInstance.ResourceLoader.GetString("NoFilesSelected");
+                ViewModel.ShowError(errorMessage);
+
+                // Still show the window so user can see the warning
+                this.Show();
+                WindowHelpers.BringToForeground(this.GetWindowHandle());
+                return;
+            }
+
             ViewModel.ScalingFactor = this.GetMonitorScale();
             this.Content.KeyUp += Content_KeyUp;
 
@@ -302,5 +317,24 @@ namespace Peek.UI
         {
             themeListener?.Dispose();
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns Visibility.Collapsed when error is showing, Visibility.Visible when not.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Visibility ContentVisibility(bool isErrorVisible)
+        {
+            return isErrorVisible ? Visibility.Collapsed : Visibility.Visible;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Handle InfoBar closed - if there's no current item, close the window.
+        /// </summary>
+        private void ErrorInfoBar_Closed(InfoBar sender, InfoBarClosedEventArgs args)
+        {
+            if (ViewModel.CurrentItem == null)
+            {
+                Uninitialize();
+            }
+        }
     }
 }

src/modules/peek/Peek.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw

@@ -341,6 +341,10 @@
     <value>No more files to preview.</value>
     <comment>The message to show when there are no files remaining to preview.</comment>
   </data>
+  <data name="NoFilesSelected" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>No files selected or this folder is not supported for preview.</value>
+    <comment>Displayed when Peek is activated in a virtual folder (like Home or Recent) where file selection cannot be retrieved.</comment>
+  </data>
   <data name="DeleteFileError_NotFound" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>The file cannot be found. Please check if the file has been moved, renamed, or deleted.</value>
     <comment>Displayed if the file or path was not found</comment>

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))

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();

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());

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");
     }
 }
 

src/settings-ui/QuickAccess.UI/PowerToys.QuickAccess.csproj

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     <TargetFramework>net9.0-windows10.0.26100.0</TargetFramework>
     <RootNamespace>Microsoft.PowerToys.QuickAccess</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>PowerToys.QuickAccess</AssemblyName>
+    <ApplicationIcon>..\..\runner\svgs\icon.ico</ApplicationIcon>
     <UseWinUI>true</UseWinUI>
     <WindowsPackageType>None</WindowsPackageType>
     <WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>true</WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>

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;
         }
     }
 }

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);

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)

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();
     }
 }

src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Controls/QuickAccess/QuickAccessLauncher.cs

@@ -112,6 +112,13 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Controls
                         eventHandle.Set();
                     }
 
+                    return true;
+                case ModuleType.LightSwitch:
+                    using (var eventHandle = new EventWaitHandle(false, EventResetMode.AutoReset, Constants.LightSwitchToggleEvent()))
+                    {
+                        eventHandle.Set();
+                    }
+
                     return true;
                 default:
                     return false;

src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Controls/QuickAccess/QuickAccessViewModel.cs

@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Controls
             AddFlyoutMenuItem(ModuleType.EnvironmentVariables);
             AddFlyoutMenuItem(ModuleType.FancyZones);
             AddFlyoutMenuItem(ModuleType.Hosts);
+            AddFlyoutMenuItem(ModuleType.LightSwitch);
             AddFlyoutMenuItem(ModuleType.PowerLauncher);
             AddFlyoutMenuItem(ModuleType.PowerOCR);
             AddFlyoutMenuItem(ModuleType.RegistryPreview);
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Controls
             {
                 ModuleType.ColorPicker => SettingsRepository<ColorPickerSettings>.GetInstance(SettingsUtils.Default).SettingsConfig.Properties.ActivationShortcut.ToString(),
                 ModuleType.FancyZones => SettingsRepository<FancyZonesSettings>.GetInstance(SettingsUtils.Default).SettingsConfig.Properties.FancyzonesEditorHotkey.Value.ToString(),
+                ModuleType.LightSwitch => SettingsRepository<LightSwitchSettings>.GetInstance(SettingsUtils.Default).SettingsConfig.Properties.ToggleThemeHotkey.Value.ToString(),
                 ModuleType.PowerLauncher => SettingsRepository<PowerLauncherSettings>.GetInstance(SettingsUtils.Default).SettingsConfig.Properties.OpenPowerLauncher.ToString(),
                 ModuleType.PowerOCR => SettingsRepository<PowerOcrSettings>.GetInstance(SettingsUtils.Default).SettingsConfig.Properties.ActivationShortcut.ToString(),
                 ModuleType.Workspaces => SettingsRepository<WorkspacesSettings>.GetInstance(SettingsUtils.Default).SettingsConfig.Properties.Hotkey.Value.ToString(),

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(),
+            };
+        }
     }
 }

src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/LightSwitchSettings.cs

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library.Helpers;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library.Interfaces;
 
-namespace Settings.UI.Library
+namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library
 {
     public class LightSwitchSettings : BasePTModuleSettings, ISettingsConfig, ICloneable, IHotkeyConfig
     {

src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/SettingsSerializationContext.cs

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library
     [JsonSerializable(typeof(HostsSettings))]
     [JsonSerializable(typeof(ImageResizerSettings))]
     [JsonSerializable(typeof(KeyboardManagerSettings))]
-    [JsonSerializable(typeof(SettingsUILibrary.LightSwitchSettings))]
+    [JsonSerializable(typeof(LightSwitchSettings))]
     [JsonSerializable(typeof(MeasureToolSettings))]
     [JsonSerializable(typeof(MouseHighlighterSettings))]
     [JsonSerializable(typeof(MouseJumpSettings))]

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,

src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SerializationContext/SourceGenerationContextContext.cs

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.SerializationContext;
 [JsonSerializable(typeof(FileLocksmithSettings))]
 [JsonSerializable(typeof(FindMyMouseSettings))]
 [JsonSerializable(typeof(IList<PowerToysReleaseInfo>))]
-[JsonSerializable(typeof(SettingsUILibrary.LightSwitchSettings))]
+[JsonSerializable(typeof(LightSwitchSettings))]
 [JsonSerializable(typeof(MeasureToolSettings))]
 [JsonSerializable(typeof(MouseHighlighterSettings))]
 [JsonSerializable(typeof(MouseJumpSettings))]

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)

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();
             }

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>

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();
+        }
     }
 }

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>

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();
-        }
-    }
-}

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;
+        }
+    }
+}

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>

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;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

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>

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;
+        }
+    }
+}

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)

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>

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);
+        }
+    }
+}

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;
+            }
         }
     }
 }

src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/LightSwitchPage.xaml.cs

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Views
             var darkSettings = this.moduleSettingsRepository.SettingsConfig;
 
             // Pass them into the ViewModel
-            this.ViewModel = new LightSwitchViewModel(darkSettings, this.sendConfigMsg);
+            this.ViewModel = new LightSwitchViewModel(this.generalSettingsRepository, darkSettings, ShellPage.SendDefaultIPCMessage);
             this.ViewModel.PropertyChanged += ViewModel_PropertyChanged;
 
             this.LoadSettings(this.generalSettingsRepository, this.moduleSettingsRepository);
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Views
             // need to save the values
             this.ViewModel.Latitude = latitude.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
             this.ViewModel.Longitude = longitude.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
-            this.ViewModel.SyncButtonInformation = $"{this.ViewModel.Latitude}<EFBFBD>, {this.ViewModel.Longitude}<EFBFBD>";
+            this.ViewModel.SyncButtonInformation = $"{this.ViewModel.Latitude}°, {this.ViewModel.Longitude}°";
 
             var result = SunCalc.CalculateSunriseSunset(latitude, longitude, DateTime.Now.Year, DateTime.Now.Month, DateTime.Now.Day);
 
@@ -293,18 +293,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Views
 
         private void UpdateEnabledState(bool recommendedState)
         {
-            var enabledGpoRuleConfiguration = GPOWrapper.GetConfiguredLightSwitchEnabledValue();
-
-            if (enabledGpoRuleConfiguration == GpoRuleConfigured.Disabled || enabledGpoRuleConfiguration == GpoRuleConfigured.Enabled)
-            {
-                // Get the enabled state from GPO.
-                this.ViewModel.IsEnabledGpoConfigured = true;
-                this.ViewModel.EnabledGPOConfiguration = enabledGpoRuleConfiguration == GpoRuleConfigured.Enabled;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                this.ViewModel.IsEnabled = recommendedState;
-            }
+            ViewModel.RefreshEnabledState();
         }
 
         private async void SyncLocationButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)

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>

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)
                 {

src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/LightSwitchViewModel.cs

@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ using ManagedCommon;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Helpers;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library.Helpers;
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library.Interfaces;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.SerializationContext;
 using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
+using PowerToys.GPOWrapper;
 using Settings.UI.Library;
 using Settings.UI.Library.Helpers;
 
@@ -27,10 +29,16 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
 
         private Func<string, int> SendConfigMSG { get; }
 
+        private GeneralSettings GeneralSettingsConfig { get; set; }
+
         public ObservableCollection<SearchLocation> SearchLocations { get; } = new();
 
-        public LightSwitchViewModel(LightSwitchSettings initialSettings = null, Func<string, int> ipcMSGCallBackFunc = null)
+        public LightSwitchViewModel(ISettingsRepository<GeneralSettings> settingsRepository, LightSwitchSettings initialSettings = null, Func<string, int> ipcMSGCallBackFunc = null)
         {
+            ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(settingsRepository);
+            GeneralSettingsConfig = settingsRepository.SettingsConfig;
+            InitializeEnabledValue();
+
             _moduleSettings = initialSettings ?? new LightSwitchSettings();
             SendConfigMSG = ipcMSGCallBackFunc;
 
@@ -58,6 +66,21 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
             return hotkeysDict;
         }
 
+        private void InitializeEnabledValue()
+        {
+            _enabledGpoRuleConfiguration = GPOWrapper.GetConfiguredLightSwitchEnabledValue();
+            if (_enabledGpoRuleConfiguration == GpoRuleConfigured.Disabled || _enabledGpoRuleConfiguration == GpoRuleConfigured.Enabled)
+            {
+                // Get the enabled state from GPO.
+                _enabledStateIsGPOConfigured = true;
+                _isEnabled = _enabledGpoRuleConfiguration == GpoRuleConfigured.Enabled;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                _isEnabled = GeneralSettingsConfig.Enabled.LightSwitch;
+            }
+        }
+
         private void ForceLightNow()
         {
             Logger.LogInfo("Sending custom action: forceLight");
@@ -93,33 +116,26 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
 
         public bool IsEnabled
         {
-            get
-            {
-                if (_enabledStateIsGPOConfigured)
-                {
-                    return _enabledGPOConfiguration;
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    return _isEnabled;
-                }
-            }
+            get => _isEnabled;
 
             set
             {
-                if (_isEnabled != value)
+                if (_enabledStateIsGPOConfigured)
                 {
-                    if (_enabledStateIsGPOConfigured)
-                    {
-                        // If it's GPO configured, shouldn't be able to change this state.
-                        return;
-                    }
+                    // If it's GPO configured, shouldn't be able to change this state.
+                    return;
+                }
 
+                if (value != _isEnabled)
+                {
                     _isEnabled = value;
 
-                    RefreshEnabledState();
+                    // Set the status in the general settings configuration
+                    GeneralSettingsConfig.Enabled.LightSwitch = value;
+                    OutGoingGeneralSettings snd = new OutGoingGeneralSettings(GeneralSettingsConfig);
 
-                    NotifyPropertyChanged();
+                    SendConfigMSG(snd.ToString());
+                    OnPropertyChanged(nameof(IsEnabled));
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -127,24 +143,16 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
         public bool IsEnabledGpoConfigured
         {
             get => _enabledStateIsGPOConfigured;
-            set
-            {
-                if (_enabledStateIsGPOConfigured != value)
-                {
-                    _enabledStateIsGPOConfigured = value;
-                    NotifyPropertyChanged();
-                }
-            }
         }
 
-        public bool EnabledGPOConfiguration
+        public GpoRuleConfigured EnabledGPOConfiguration
         {
-            get => _enabledGPOConfiguration;
+            get => _enabledGpoRuleConfiguration;
             set
             {
-                if (_enabledGPOConfiguration != value)
+                if (_enabledGpoRuleConfiguration != value)
                 {
-                    _enabledGPOConfiguration = value;
+                    _enabledGpoRuleConfiguration = value;
                     NotifyPropertyChanged();
                 }
             }
@@ -575,7 +583,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
         }
 
         private bool _enabledStateIsGPOConfigured;
-        private bool _enabledGPOConfiguration;
+        private GpoRuleConfigured _enabledGpoRuleConfiguration;
         private LightSwitchSettings _moduleSettings;
         private bool _isEnabled;
         private HotkeySettings _toggleThemeHotkey;