remove newinfobadge for light switch

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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
Cmdpal has dependency on vcruntime appx package due to adaptive card,
bring that dependency in

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## PR Checklist

- [x] Closes: #42497
- [ ] **Communication:** I've discussed this with core contributors
already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected
- [ ] **Tests:** Added/updated and all pass
- [ ] **Localization:** All end-user-facing strings can be localized
- [ ] **Dev docs:** Added/updated
- [ ] **New binaries:** Added on the required places
- [ ] [JSON for
signing](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json)
for new binaries
- [ ] [WXS for
installer](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs)
for new binaries and localization folder
- [ ] [YML for CI
pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ci/templates/build-powertoys-steps.yml)
for new test projects
- [ ] [YML for signed
pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/release.yml)
- [ ] **Documentation updated:** If checked, please file a pull request
on [our docs
repo](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-uwp/tree/docs/hub/powertoys)
and link it here: #xxx

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## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments

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Co-authored-by: Jiří Polášek <me@jiripolasek.com>

.github/actions/spell-check/allow/code.txt

@@ -321,3 +321,10 @@ REGSTR
 
 # Misc Win32 APIs and PInvokes
 INVOKEIDLIST
+
+# PowerRename metadata pattern abbreviations (used in tests and regex patterns)
+DDDD
+FFF
+HHH
+riday
+YYY

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

@@ -94,8 +94,10 @@ ASSOCSTR
 ASYNCWINDOWPLACEMENT
 ASYNCWINDOWPOS
 atl
+ATX
 ATRIOX
 aumid
+authenticode
 Authenticode
 AUTOBUDDY
 AUTOCHECKBOX
@@ -113,6 +115,7 @@ azman
 bbwe
 BCIE
 bck
+backticks
 BESTEFFORT
 bezelled
 bhid
@@ -140,6 +143,7 @@ bmi
 BNumber
 BODGY
 BOklab
+Bootstrappers
 BOOTSTRAPPERINSTALLFOLDER
 BOTTOMALIGN
 boxmodel
@@ -167,9 +171,12 @@ BYPOSITION
 CALCRECT
 CALG
 callbackptr
+cabstr
 calpwstr
+caub
 Cangjie
 CANRENAME
+Carlseibert
 Canvascustomlayout
 CAPTUREBLT
 CAPTURECHANGED
@@ -193,6 +200,7 @@ changecursor
 CHILDACTIVATE
 CHILDWINDOW
 CHOOSEFONT
+CIBUILD
 cidl
 CIELCh
 cim
@@ -267,12 +275,14 @@ countof
 covrun
 cpcontrols
 cph
+cppcoreguidelines
 cplusplus
 CPower
 cpptools
 cppvsdbg
 cppwinrt
 createdump
+creativecommons
 CREATEPROCESS
 CREATESCHEDULEDTASK
 CREATESTRUCT
@@ -335,6 +345,7 @@ Deact
 debugbreak
 decryptor
 Dedup
+dfx
 Deduplicator
 Deeplink
 DEFAULTBOOTSTRAPPERINSTALLFOLDER
@@ -369,7 +380,7 @@ devmgmt
 DEVMODE
 DEVMODEW
 devpal
-DFX
+dfx
 DIALOGEX
 digicert
 DINORMAL
@@ -383,6 +394,7 @@ DISPLAYFREQUENCY
 displayname
 DISPLAYORIENTATION
 divyan
+djwsxzxb
 Dlg
 DLGFRAME
 DLGMODALFRAME
@@ -443,6 +455,7 @@ EDITSHORTCUTS
 EDITTEXT
 EFile
 ekus
+eku
 emojis
 ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
 ENABLEDPOPUP
@@ -506,9 +519,12 @@ EXTRINSICPROPERTIES
 eyetracker
 FANCYZONESDRAWLAYOUTTEST
 FANCYZONESEDITOR
+FNumber
 FARPROC
+fdx
 fesf
 FFFF
+Figma
 FILEEXPLORER
 fileexploreraddons
 fileexplorerpreview
@@ -635,6 +651,7 @@ Hiber
 Hiberboot
 HIBYTE
 hicon
+HICONSM
 HIDEREADONLY
 HIDEWINDOW
 Hif
@@ -686,6 +703,7 @@ HTCLIENT
 hthumbnail
 HTOUCHINPUT
 HTTRANSPARENT
+hutchinsoniana
 HVal
 HValue
 Hvci
@@ -707,7 +725,9 @@ IDCANCEL
 IDD
 idk
 idl
+IIM
 idlist
+ifd
 IDOK
 IDOn
 IDR
@@ -724,6 +744,7 @@ Ijwhost
 ILD
 IMAGEHLP
 IMAGERESIZERCONTEXTMENU
+IPTC
 IMAGERESIZEREXT
 imageresizerinput
 imageresizersettings
@@ -742,7 +763,7 @@ INITDIALOG
 INITGUID
 INITTOLOGFONTSTRUCT
 INLINEPREFIX
-Inlines
+inlines
 INPC
 inproc
 INPUTHARDWARE
@@ -815,6 +836,7 @@ keyvault
 KILLFOCUS
 killrunner
 kmph
+ksa
 kvp
 Kybd
 LARGEICON
@@ -862,6 +884,7 @@ LOCKTYPE
 LOGFONT
 LOGFONTW
 logon
+lon
 LOGMSG
 LOGPIXELSX
 LOGPIXELSY
@@ -921,6 +944,7 @@ LWA
 lwin
 LZero
 MAGTRANSFORM
+makeappx
 MAKEINTRESOURCE
 MAKEINTRESOURCEA
 MAKEINTRESOURCEW
@@ -952,6 +976,7 @@ MENUITEMINFOW
 MERGECOPY
 MERGEPAINT
 Metadatas
+metadatamatters
 metafile
 mfc
 Mgmt
@@ -1019,6 +1044,7 @@ msiexec
 MSIFASTINSTALL
 MSIHANDLE
 MSIRESTARTMANAGERCONTROL
+MSIs
 msixbundle
 MSIXCA
 MSLLHOOKSTRUCT
@@ -1110,6 +1136,7 @@ NONCLIENTMETRICSW
 NONELEVATED
 nonspace
 nonstd
+nullrefs
 NOOWNERZORDER
 NOPARENTNOTIFY
 NOPREFIX
@@ -1148,6 +1175,7 @@ ntfs
 NTSTATUS
 NTSYSAPI
 NULLCURSOR
+nullref
 nullonfailure
 numberbox
 nwc
@@ -1252,6 +1280,7 @@ pinvoke
 pipename
 PKBDLLHOOKSTRUCT
 pkgfamily
+PKI
 plib
 ploc
 ploca
@@ -1264,6 +1293,7 @@ pnid
 PNMLINK
 Poc
 Podcasts
+Photoshop
 POINTERID
 POINTERUPDATE
 Pokedex
@@ -1466,6 +1496,7 @@ sacl
 safeprojectname
 SAMEKEYPREVIOUSLYMAPPED
 SAMESHORTCUTPREVIOUSLYMAPPED
+samsung
 sancov
 SAVEFAILED
 scanled
@@ -1693,6 +1724,7 @@ syskeydown
 SYSKEYUP
 SYSLIB
 SYSMENU
+systemai
 SYSTEMAPPS
 SYSTEMMODAL
 SYSTEMTIME
@@ -1827,6 +1859,7 @@ USEINSTALLERFORTEST
 USESHOWWINDOW
 USESTDHANDLES
 USRDLL
+utm
 UType
 uuidv
 uwp
@@ -1916,6 +1949,7 @@ wgpocpl
 WHEREID
 wic
 wifi
+wikimedia
 wikipedia
 WIL
 winapi
@@ -1979,7 +2013,7 @@ WORKSPACESEDITOR
 WORKSPACESLAUNCHER
 WORKSPACESSNAPSHOTTOOL
 WORKSPACESWINDOWARRANGER
-Worktree
+worktree
 wox
 wparam
 wpf
@@ -2010,7 +2044,9 @@ XAxis
 XButton
 xclip
 xcopy
+xap
 XDeployment
+XDimension
 xdf
 XDocument
 XElement
@@ -2028,6 +2064,7 @@ xsi
 XSpeed
 XStr
 xstyler
+xmp
 XTimer
 XUP
 XVIRTUALSCREEN
@@ -2035,6 +2072,7 @@ xxxxxx
 YAxis
 ycombinator
 YIncrement
+YDimension
 yinle
 yinyue
 YPels

.github/copilot-instructions.md

@@ -1,43 +1,59 @@
-# PowerToys – Copilot guide (concise)
+---
+description: PowerToys AI contributor guidance.
+applyTo: pullRequests
+---
+
+# PowerToys - Copilot guide (concise)
 
 This is the top-level guide for AI changes. Keep edits small, follow existing patterns, and cite exact paths in PRs.
 
-Repo map (1‑line per area)
+# Repo map (1-line per area)
 - Core apps: `src/runner/**` (tray/loader), `src/settings-ui/**` (Settings app)
 - Shared libs: `src/common/**`
 - Modules: `src/modules/*` (one per utility; Command Palette in `src/modules/cmdpal/**`)
 - Build tools/docs: `tools/**`, `doc/devdocs/**`
 
-Build and test (defaults)
+# Build and test (defaults)
 - Prerequisites: Visual Studio 2022 17.4+, minimal Windows 10 1803+.
 - Build discipline:
-  - One terminal per operation (build → test). Don’t switch/open new ones mid-flow.
+  - One terminal per operation (build -> test). Do not switch or open new ones mid-flow.
   - After making changes, `cd` to the project folder that changed (`.csproj`/`.vcxproj`).
-  - Use script(s) to build, synchronously block and wait in foreground for it to finish: `tools/build/build.ps1|.cmd` (current folder), `build-essentials.*` (once per brand new build for missing nuget packages)
-  - Treat build **exit code 0** as success; any non-zero exit code is a failure, have Copilot read the errors log in the build folder (e.g., `build.*.*.errors.log`) and surface problems.
-  - Don’t start tests or launch Runner until the previous step succeeded.
-- Tests (fast + targeted):
-  - Find the test project by product code prefix (e.g., FancyZones, AdvancedPaste). Look for a sibling folder or 1–2 levels up named like `<Product>*UnitTests` or `<Product>*UITests`.
-  - Build the test project, wait for **exit**, then run only those tests via VS Test Explorer or `vstest.console.exe` with filters. Avoid `dotnet test` in this repo.
-  - Add/adjust tests when changing behavior; if skipped, state why (e.g., comment-only, string rename).
+  - Use scripts to build, synchronously block and wait in foreground for completion: `tools/build/build.ps1|.cmd` (current folder), `build-essentials.*` (once per brand new build for missing nuget packages).
+  - Treat build exit code 0 as success; any non-zero exit code is a failure. Read the errors log in the build folder (such as `build.*.*.errors.log`) and surface problems.
+  - Do not start tests or launch Runner until the previous step succeeded.
+- Tests (fast and targeted):
+  - Find the test project by product code prefix (for example FancyZones, AdvancedPaste). Look for a sibling folder or one to two levels up named like `<Product>*UnitTests` or `<Product>*UITests`.
+  - Build the test project, wait for exit, then run only those tests via VS Test Explorer or `vstest.console.exe` with filters. Avoid `dotnet test` in this repo.
+  - Add or adjust tests when changing behavior; if skipped, state why (for example comment-only or string rename).
 
-Pull requests (expectations)
-- Atomic: one logical change; no drive‑by refactors.
-- Describe: problem / approach / risk / test evidence.
+# Pull requests (expectations)
+- Atomic: one logical change; no drive-by refactors.
+- Describe: problem, approach, risk, test evidence.
 - List: touched paths if not obvious.
 
-When to ask for clarification
+# When to ask for clarification
 - Ambiguous spec after scanning relevant docs (see below).
-- Cross-module impact (shared enum/struct) not clear.
-- Security / elevation / installer changes.
+- Cross-module impact (shared enum or struct) not clear.
+- Security, elevation, or installer changes.
 
-Logging (use existing stacks)
-- C++: `src/common/logger/**` (`Logger::info|warn|error|debug`). Keep hot paths quiet (hooks, tight loops).
-- C#: `ManagedCommon.Logger` (`LogInfo|LogWarning|LogError|LogDebug|LogTrace`). Some UIs use injected `ILogger` via `LoggerInstance.Logger`.
+# Logging (use existing stacks)
+- C++ logging lives in `src/common/logger/**` (`Logger::info`, `Logger::warn`, `Logger::error`, `Logger::debug`). Keep hot paths quiet (hooks, tight loops).
+- C# logging goes through `ManagedCommon.Logger` (`LogInfo`, `LogWarning`, `LogError`, `LogDebug`, `LogTrace`). Some UIs use injected `ILogger` via `LoggerInstance.Logger`.
 
-Docs to consult
+# Docs to consult
 - `tools/build/BUILD-GUIDELINES.md`
-- `doc/devdocs/core/architecture.md`, `doc/devdocs/core/runner.md`, `doc/devdocs/core/settings/readme.md`, `doc/devdocs/modules/readme.md`
+- `doc/devdocs/core/architecture.md`
+- `doc/devdocs/core/runner.md`
+- `doc/devdocs/core/settings/readme.md`
+- `doc/devdocs/modules/readme.md`
 
-Done checklist (self review before finishing)
-- Build clean? Tests updated/passed? No unintended formatting? Any new dependency? Documented skips?
+# Language style rules
+- Always enforce repo analyzers: root `.editorconfig` plus any `stylecop.json`.
+- C# code follows StyleCop.Analyzers and Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.NetAnalyzers.
+- C++ code honors `.clang-format` plus `.clang-tidy` (modernize/cppcoreguidelines/readability).
+- Markdown files wrap at 80 characters and use ATX headers with fenced code blocks that include language tags.
+- YAML files indent two spaces and add comments for complex settings while keeping keys clear.
+- PowerShell scripts use Verb-Noun names and prefer single-quoted literals while documenting parameters and satisfying PSScriptAnalyzer.
+
+# Done checklist (self review before finishing)
+- Build clean? Tests updated or passed? No unintended formatting? Any new dependency? Documented skips?

.github/prompts/create-commit-title.prompt.md

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+mode: 'agent'
+model: GPT-5-Codex (Preview)
+description: 'Generate an 80-character git commit title for the local diff.'
+---
+
+**Goal:** Provide a ready-to-paste git commit title (<= 80 characters) that captures the most important local changes since `HEAD`.
+
+**Workflow:**
+1. Run a single command to view the local diff since the last commit:
+   ```@terminal
+   git diff HEAD
+   ```
+2. From that diff, identify the dominant area (reference key paths like `src/modules/*`, `doc/devdocs/**`, etc.), the type of change (bug fix, docs update, config tweak), and any notable impact.
+3. Draft a concise, imperative commit title summarizing the dominant change. Keep it plain ASCII, <= 80 characters, and avoid trailing punctuation. Mention the primary component when obvious (for example `FancyZones:` or `Docs:`).
+4. Respond with only the final commit title on a single line so it can be pasted directly into `git commit`.

.github/prompts/create-pr-summary.prompt.md

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+---
+mode: 'agent'
+model: GPT-5-Codex (Preview)
+description: 'Generate a PowerToys-ready pull request description from the local diff.'
+---
+
+**Goal:** Produce a ready-to-paste PR title and description that follows PowerToys conventions by comparing the current branch against a user-selected target branch.
+
+**Repo guardrails:**
+- Treat `.github/pull_request_template.md` as the single source of truth; load it at runtime instead of embedding hardcoded content in this prompt.
+- Preserve section order from the template but only surface checklist lines that are relevant for the detected changes, filling them with `[x]`/`[ ]` as appropriate.
+- Cite touched paths with inline backticks, matching the guidance in `.github/copilot-instructions.md`.
+- Call out test coverage explicitly: list automated tests run (unit/UI) or state why they are not applicable.
+
+**Workflow:**
+1. Determine the target branch from user context; default to `main` when no branch is supplied.
+2. Run `git status --short` once to surface uncommitted files that may influence the summary.
+3. Run `git diff <target-branch>...HEAD` a single time to review the detailed changes. Only when confidence stays low dig deeper with focused calls such as `git diff <target-branch>...HEAD -- <path>`.
+4. From the diff, capture impacted areas, key file changes, behavioral risks, migrations, and noteworthy edge cases.
+5. Confirm validation: list tests executed with results or state why tests were skipped in line with repo guidance.
+6. Load `.github/pull_request_template.md`, mirror its section order, and populate it with the gathered facts. Include only relevant checklist entries, marking them `[x]/[ ]` and noting any intentional omissions as "N/A".
+7. Present the filled template inside a fenced ```markdown code block with no extra commentary so it is ready to paste into a PR, clearly flagging any placeholders that still need user input.

.github/prompts/fix-spelling.prompt.md

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+---
+mode: 'agent'
+model: GPT-5-Codex (Preview)
+description: 'Resolve Code scanning / check-spelling comments on the active PR.'
+---
+
+**Goal:** Clear every outstanding GitHub pull request comment created by the `Code scanning / check-spelling` workflow by explicitly allowing intentional terms.
+
+**Guardrails:**
+- Update only discussion threads authored by `github-actions` or `github-actions[bot]` that mention `Code scanning results / check-spelling`.
+- Resolve findings solely by editing `.github/actions/spell-check/expect.txt`; reuse existing entries.
+- Leave all other files and topics untouched.
+
+**Prerequisites:**
+- Install GitHub CLI if it is not present: `winget install GitHub.cli`.
+- Run `gh auth login` once before the first CLI use.
+
+**Workflow:**
+1. Determine the active pull request with a single `gh pr view --json number` call (default to the current branch).
+2. Fetch all PR discussion data once via `gh pr view --json comments,reviews` and filter to check-spelling comments authored by `github-actions` or `github-actions[bot]` that are not minimized; when several remain, process only the most recent comment body.
+3. For each flagged token, review `.github/actions/spell-check/expect.txt` for an equivalent term (for example an existing lowercase variant); when found, reuse that normalized term rather than adding a new entry, even if the flagged token differs only by casing. Only add a new entry after confirming no equivalent already exists.
+4. Add any remaining missing token to `.github/actions/spell-check/expect.txt`, keeping surrounding formatting intact.

.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json

@@ -235,7 +235,9 @@
             "*Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_*.msix",
 
             "PowerToys.DSC.dll",
-            "PowerToys.DSC.exe"
+            "PowerToys.DSC.exe",
+
+            "PowerToysSparse.msix"
           ],
             "SigningInfo": {
                 "Operations": [

.pipelines/ESRPSigning_installer.json

@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "Version": "1.0.0",
-    "UseMinimatch": false,
-    "SignBatches": [
-        {
-            "MatchedPath": [
-                "PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext.dll",
-                "SilentFilesInUseBAFunction.dll",
-                "PowerToys*Setup-*.exe",
-                "PowerToys*Setup-*.msi"
-            ],
-            "SigningInfo": {
-                "Operations": [
-                    {
-                        "KeyCode": "CP-230012",
-                        "OperationSetCode": "SigntoolSign",
-                        "Parameters": [
-                            {
-                                "parameterName": "OpusName",
-                                "parameterValue": "Microsoft"
-                            },
-                            {
-                                "parameterName": "OpusInfo",
-                                "parameterValue": "http://www.microsoft.com"
-                            },
-                            {
-                                "parameterName": "FileDigest",
-                                "parameterValue": "/fd \"SHA256\""
-                            },
-                            {
-                                "parameterName": "PageHash",
-                                "parameterValue": "/NPH"
-                            },
-                            {
-                                "parameterName": "TimeStamp",
-                                "parameterValue": "/tr \"http://rfc3161.gtm.corp.microsoft.com/TSS/HttpTspServer\" /td sha256"
-                            }
-                        ],
-                        "ToolName": "sign",
-                        "ToolVersion": "1.0"
-                    },
-                    {
-                        "KeyCode": "CP-230012",
-                        "OperationSetCode": "SigntoolVerify",
-                        "Parameters": [],
-                        "ToolName": "sign",
-                        "ToolVersion": "1.0"
-                    }
-                ]
-            }
-        }
-    ]
-}

.pipelines/v2/templates/job-build-project.yml

@@ -512,14 +512,6 @@ jobs:
       versionNumber: ${{ parameters.versionNumber }}
       additionalBuildOptions: ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
 
-  - template: steps-build-installer-vnext.yml
-    parameters:
-      codeSign: ${{ parameters.codeSign }}
-      signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
-      versionNumber: ${{ parameters.versionNumber }}
-      additionalBuildOptions: ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
-      buildUserInstaller: true # NOTE: This is the distinction between the above and below rules
-
   # This saves ~1GiB per architecture. We won't need these later.
   # Removes:
   # - All .pdb files from any static libs .libs (which were only used during linking)

.pipelines/v2/templates/steps-build-installer-vnext.yml

@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@ parameters:
   - name: versionNumber
     type: string
     default: "0.0.1"
-  - name: buildUserInstaller
-    type: boolean
-    default: false
   - name: codeSign
     type: boolean
     default: false
@@ -25,43 +22,26 @@ steps:
       arguments: 'install --global wix --version 5.0.2'
 
   - pwsh: |-
-      & git clean -xfd -e *exe -- .\installer\
-    displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Clean installer to reduce cross-contamination
-
-  - pwsh: |-
-      # Determine whether this is a per-user build
-      $IsPerUser = $${{ parameters.buildUserInstaller }}
-
-      # Build slug used to locate the artifacts
-      $InstallerBuildSlug = if ($IsPerUser) { 'UserSetup' } else { 'MachineSetup' }
-
-      # VNext bundle folder; base name intentionally omits the VNext suffix
-      $InstallerFolder = 'PowerToysSetupVNext'
-      if ($IsPerUser) {
-        $InstallerBasename = "PowerToysUserSetup-${{ parameters.versionNumber }}-$(BuildPlatform)"
-      }
-      else {
-        $InstallerBasename = "PowerToysSetup-${{ parameters.versionNumber }}-$(BuildPlatform)"
-      }
-
-      # Export variables for downstream steps
-      Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=InstallerBuildSlug]$InstallerBuildSlug"
-      Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=InstallerRelativePath]$(BuildPlatform)\$(BuildConfiguration)\$InstallerBuildSlug"
-      Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=InstallerBasename]$InstallerBasename"
-      Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=InstallerFolder]$InstallerFolder"
-    displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Prepare Installer variables
+      Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=InstallerMachineRoot]installer\PowerToysSetupVNext\$(BuildPlatform)\$(BuildConfiguration)\MachineSetup"
+      Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=InstallerUserRoot]installer\PowerToysSetupVNext\$(BuildPlatform)\$(BuildConfiguration)\UserSetup"
+      Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=InstallerMachineBasename]PowerToysSetup-${{ parameters.versionNumber }}-$(BuildPlatform)"
+      Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=InstallerUserBasename]PowerToysUserSetup-${{ parameters.versionNumber }}-$(BuildPlatform)"
+    displayName: Prepare Installer variables
 
   # This dll needs to be built and signed before building the MSI.
+  # The Custom Actions project contains a pre-build event that prepares the .wxs files
+  # by filling them out with all our components. We pass RunBuildEvents=true to force
+  # that logic to run.
   - task: VSBuild@1
-    displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Build PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext
+    displayName: Build Shared Support DLLs
     inputs:
       solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.sln"
       vsVersion: 17.0
       msbuildArgs: >-
-        /t:PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext
-        /p:RunBuildEvents=true;PerUser=${{parameters.buildUserInstaller}};RestorePackagesConfig=true;CIBuild=true
+        /t:PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext;SilentFilesInUseBAFunction
+        /p:RunBuildEvents=true;RestorePackagesConfig=true;CIBuild=true
         -restore -graph
-        /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\installer-$(InstallerBuildSlug)-actions.binlog
+        /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\installer-actions.binlog
         ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
       platform: $(BuildPlatform)
       configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
@@ -70,28 +50,53 @@ steps:
       maximumCpuCount: true
 
   - ${{ if eq(parameters.codeSign, true) }}:
-    - template: steps-esrp-signing.yml
+    - template: steps-esrp-sign-files-authenticode.yml
       parameters:
-        displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Sign PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext
+        displayName: Sign Shared Support DLLs
         signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
-        inputs:
-          FolderPath: 'installer/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext/$(InstallerRelativePath)'
-          signType: batchSigning
-          batchSignPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\ESRPSigning_installer.json'
-          ciPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\CIPolicy.xml'
+        folder: 'installer'
+        pattern: |-
+          **/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext.dll
+          **/SilentFilesInUseBAFunction.dll
 
   ## INSTALLER START
   #### MSI BUILDING AND SIGNING
+  #
+  # The MSI build contains code that reverts the .wxs files to their in-tree versions.
+  # This is only supposed to happen during local builds. Since this build system is
+  # supposed to run side by side--machine and then user--we do NOT want to destroy
+  # the .wxs files. Therefore, we pass RunBuildEvents=false to suppress all of that
+  # logic.
+  #
+  # We pass BuildProjectReferences=false so that it does not recompile the DLLs we just built.
+  # We only pass -restore on the first one because the second run should already have all
+  # of the dependencies.
   - task: VSBuild@1
-    displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Build VNext MSI
+    displayName: 💻 Build VNext MSI
     inputs:
       solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.sln"
       vsVersion: 17.0
       msbuildArgs: >-
         -restore
         /t:PowerToysInstallerVNext
-        /p:RunBuildEvents=false;PerUser=${{parameters.buildUserInstaller}};BuildProjectReferences=false;CIBuild=true
-        /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\installer-$(InstallerBuildSlug)-msi.binlog
+        /p:RunBuildEvents=false;PerUser=false;BuildProjectReferences=false;CIBuild=true
+        /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\installer-machine-msi.binlog
+        ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
+      platform: $(BuildPlatform)
+      configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
+      clean: false # don't undo our hard work above by deleting the CustomActions dll
+      msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      maximumCpuCount: true
+
+  - task: VSBuild@1
+    displayName: 👤 Build VNext MSI
+    inputs:
+      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.sln"
+      vsVersion: 17.0
+      msbuildArgs: >-
+        /t:PowerToysInstallerVNext
+        /p:RunBuildEvents=false;PerUser=true;BuildProjectReferences=false;CIBuild=true
+        /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\installer-user-msi.binlog
         ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
       platform: $(BuildPlatform)
       configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
@@ -100,77 +105,66 @@ steps:
       maximumCpuCount: true
 
   - script: |-
-      wix msi decompile installer\$(InstallerFolder)\$(InstallerRelativePath)\$(InstallerBasename).msi -x $(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedMsi
-      dir $(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedMsi
-    displayName: "${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} WiX5: Extract and verify MSI"
+      wix msi decompile $(InstallerMachineRoot)\$(InstallerMachineBasename).msi -x $(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedMachineMsi
+      wix msi decompile $(InstallerUserRoot)\$(InstallerUserBasename).msi -x $(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedUserMsi
+      dir $(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedMachineMsi
+      dir $(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedUserMsi
+    displayName: "WiX5: Extract and verify MSIs"
 
   # Check if deps.json files don't reference different dll versions.
   - pwsh: |-
-      & '.pipelines/verifyDepsJsonLibraryVersions.ps1' -targetDir '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedMsi\File'
-    displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Audit deps.json in MSI extracted files
+      & '.pipelines/verifyDepsJsonLibraryVersions.ps1' -targetDir '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedMachineMsi\File'
+      & '.pipelines/verifyDepsJsonLibraryVersions.ps1' -targetDir '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedUserMsi\File'
+    displayName: Audit deps.json in MSI extracted files
 
   - ${{ if eq(parameters.codeSign, true) }}:
     - pwsh: |-
-        & .pipelines/versionAndSignCheck.ps1 -targetDir '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedMsi\File'
-        & .pipelines/versionAndSignCheck.ps1 -targetDir '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedMsi\Binary'
-        git clean -xfd ./extractedMsi
-      displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Verify all binaries are signed and versioned
+        & .pipelines/versionAndSignCheck.ps1 -targetDir '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedMachineMsi\File'
+        & .pipelines/versionAndSignCheck.ps1 -targetDir '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedMachineMsi\Binary'
+        & .pipelines/versionAndSignCheck.ps1 -targetDir '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedUserMsi\File'
+        & .pipelines/versionAndSignCheck.ps1 -targetDir '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedUserMsi\Binary'
+        git clean -xfd ./extractedMachineMsi ./extractedUserMsi
+      displayName: Verify all binaries are signed and versioned
 
-    - template: steps-esrp-signing.yml
+    - template: steps-esrp-sign-files-authenticode.yml
       parameters:
-        displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Sign VNext MSI
+        displayName: Sign VNext MSIs
         signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
-        inputs:
-          FolderPath: 'installer/$(InstallerFolder)/$(InstallerRelativePath)'
-          signType: batchSigning
-          batchSignPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\ESRPSigning_installer.json'
-          ciPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\CIPolicy.xml'
+        folder: 'installer'
+        pattern: '**/PowerToys*Setup-*.msi'
 
   #### END MSI
   
-  #### BUILDING AND SIGNING SilentFilesInUseBAFunction DLL
-  - task: VSBuild@1
-    displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Build SilentFilesInUseBAFunction
-    inputs:
-      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.sln"
-      vsVersion: 17.0
-      msbuildArgs: >-
-        /t:SilentFilesInUseBAFunction
-        /p:RunBuildEvents=true;PerUser=${{parameters.buildUserInstaller}};RestorePackagesConfig=true;CIBuild=true
-        -restore -graph
-        /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\installer-$(InstallerBuildSlug)-SilentFilesInUseBAFunction.binlog
-        ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
-      platform: $(BuildPlatform)
-      configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
-      clean: false # don't undo our hard work above by deleting the msi
-      msbuildArchitecture: x64
-      maximumCpuCount: true
-
-  - ${{ if eq(parameters.codeSign, true) }}:
-    - template: steps-esrp-signing.yml
-      parameters:
-        displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Sign SilentFilesInUseBAFunction
-        signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
-        inputs:
-          FolderPath: 'installer/$(BuildPlatform)/$(BuildConfiguration)'
-          signType: batchSigning
-          batchSignPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\ESRPSigning_installer.json'
-          ciPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\CIPolicy.xml'
-
-  #### END BUILDING AND SIGNING SilentFilesInUseBAFunction DLL
-  
   #### BOOTSTRAP BUILDING AND SIGNING
+  # We pass BuildProjectReferences=false so that it does not recompile the DLLs we just built.
+  # We only pass -restore on the first one because the second run should already have all
+  # of the dependencies.
   - task: VSBuild@1
-    displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Build VNext Bootstrapper
+    displayName: 💻 Build VNext Bootstrapper
     inputs:
       solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.sln"
       vsVersion: 17.0
       msbuildArgs: >-
         -restore
         /t:PowerToysBootstrapperVNext
-        /p:PerUser=${{parameters.buildUserInstaller}};CIBuild=true
-        /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\installer-$(InstallerBuildSlug)-bootstrapper.binlog
-        -restore -graph
+        /p:PerUser=false;BuildProjectReferences=false;CIBuild=true
+        /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\installer-machine-bootstrapper.binlog
+        ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
+      platform: $(BuildPlatform)
+      configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
+      clean: false # don't undo our hard work above by deleting the MSI nor SilentFilesInUseBAFunction
+      msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      maximumCpuCount: true
+
+  - task: VSBuild@1
+    displayName: 👤 Build VNext Bootstrapper
+    inputs:
+      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.sln"
+      vsVersion: 17.0
+      msbuildArgs: >-
+        /t:PowerToysBootstrapperVNext
+        /p:PerUser=true;BuildProjectReferences=false;CIBuild=true
+        /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\installer-user-bootstrapper.binlog
         ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
       platform: $(BuildPlatform)
       configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
@@ -181,54 +175,41 @@ steps:
   # The entirety of bundle unpacking/re-packing is unnecessary if we are not code signing it.
   - ${{ if eq(parameters.codeSign, true) }}:
     - script: |-
-        wix burn detach installer\$(InstallerFolder)\$(InstallerRelativePath)\$(InstallerBasename).exe -engine installer\engine.exe
-      displayName: "${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} WiX5: Extract Engine from Bundle"
+        wix burn detach $(InstallerMachineRoot)\$(InstallerMachineBasename).exe -engine installer\machine-engine.exe
+        wix burn detach $(InstallerUserRoot)\$(InstallerUserBasename).exe -engine installer\user-engine.exe
+      displayName: "WiX5: Extract Engines from Bundles"
 
-    - template: steps-esrp-signing.yml
+    - template: steps-esrp-sign-files-authenticode.yml
       parameters:
-        displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Sign WiX Engine
+        displayName: Sign WiX Engines
         signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
-        inputs:
-          FolderPath: "installer"
-          Pattern: engine.exe
-          signConfigType: inlineSignParams
-          inlineOperation: |
-            [
-                {
-                    "KeyCode": "CP-230012",
-                    "OperationCode": "SigntoolSign",
-                    "Parameters": {
-                        "OpusName": "Microsoft",
-                        "OpusInfo": "http://www.microsoft.com",
-                        "FileDigest": "/fd \"SHA256\"",
-                        "PageHash": "/NPH",
-                        "TimeStamp": "/tr \"http://rfc3161.gtm.corp.microsoft.com/TSS/HttpTspServer\" /td sha256"
-                    },
-                    "ToolName": "sign",
-                    "ToolVersion": "1.0"
-                },
-                {
-                    "KeyCode": "CP-230012",
-                    "OperationCode": "SigntoolVerify",
-                    "Parameters": {},
-                    "ToolName": "sign",
-                    "ToolVersion": "1.0"
-                }
-            ]
+        folder: "installer"
+        pattern: '*-engine.exe'
 
     - script: |-
-        wix burn reattach installer\$(InstallerFolder)\$(InstallerRelativePath)\$(InstallerBasename).exe -engine installer\engine.exe -o installer\$(InstallerFolder)\$(InstallerRelativePath)\$(InstallerBasename).exe
-      displayName: "${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} WiX5: Reattach Engine to Bundle"
+        wix burn reattach $(InstallerMachineRoot)\$(InstallerMachineBasename).exe -engine installer\machine-engine.exe -o $(InstallerMachineRoot)\$(InstallerMachineBasename).exe
+        wix burn reattach $(InstallerUserRoot)\$(InstallerUserBasename).exe -engine installer\user-engine.exe -o $(InstallerUserRoot)\$(InstallerUserBasename).exe
+      displayName: "WiX5: Reattach Engines to Bundles"
 
-    - template: steps-esrp-signing.yml
+    - pwsh: |-
+        & wix burn extract -oba installer\ba\m "$(InstallerMachineRoot)\$(InstallerMachineBasename).exe"
+        & wix burn extract -oba installer\ba\u "$(InstallerUserRoot)\$(InstallerUserBasename).exe"
+        Get-ChildItem installer\ba -Recurse -Include *.exe,*.dll | Get-AuthenticodeSignature | ForEach-Object {
+          If ($_.Status -Ne "Valid") {
+            Write-Error $_.StatusMessage
+          } Else {
+            Write-Host $_.StatusMessage
+          }
+        }
+        & git clean -fdx installer\ba
+      displayName: "WiX5: Verify Bootstrapper content is signed"
+
+    - template: steps-esrp-sign-files-authenticode.yml
       parameters:
-        displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Sign Final Bootstrapper
+        displayName: Sign Final Bootstrappers
         signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
-        inputs:
-          FolderPath: 'installer/$(InstallerFolder)/$(InstallerRelativePath)'
-          signType: batchSigning
-          batchSignPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\ESRPSigning_installer.json'
-          ciPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\CIPolicy.xml'
+        folder: 'installer'
+        pattern: '**/PowerToys*Setup-*.exe'
 
   #### END BOOTSTRAP
   ## END INSTALLER

.pipelines/v2/templates/steps-esrp-sign-files-authenticode.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+parameters:
+  - name: displayName
+    type: string
+    default: Sign Specific Files
+  - name: folder
+    type: string
+  - name: pattern
+    type: string
+  - name: signingIdentity
+    type: object
+    default: {}
+
+steps:
+  - template: steps-esrp-signing.yml
+    parameters:
+      displayName: ${{ parameters.displayName }}
+      signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
+      inputs:
+        FolderPath: ${{ parameters.folder }}
+        Pattern: ${{ parameters.pattern }}
+        UseMinimatch: true
+        signConfigType: inlineSignParams
+        inlineOperation: |-
+          [
+              {
+                  "KeyCode": "CP-230012",
+                  "OperationCode": "SigntoolSign",
+                  "Parameters": {
+                      "OpusName": "Microsoft",
+                      "OpusInfo": "http://www.microsoft.com",
+                      "FileDigest": "/fd \"SHA256\"",
+                      "PageHash": "/NPH",
+                      "TimeStamp": "/tr \"http://rfc3161.gtm.corp.microsoft.com/TSS/HttpTspServer\" /td sha256"
+                  },
+                  "ToolName": "sign",
+                  "ToolVersion": "1.0"
+              },
+              {
+                  "KeyCode": "CP-230012",
+                  "OperationCode": "SigntoolVerify",
+                  "Parameters": {},
+                  "ToolName": "sign",
+                  "ToolVersion": "1.0"
+              }
+          ]

Cpp.Build.props

@@ -1,6 +1,56 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="4.0"
   xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <!-- Hybrid CRT configuration -->
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(HybridCrtConfiguration)'==''">
+    <HybridCrtConfiguration>$(Configuration)</HybridCrtConfiguration>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <!-- Skip Hybrid CRT for AppContainer/UWP projects as they require MultiThreadedDLL -->
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(AppContainerApplication)'=='true' and '$(_VC_Target_Library_Platform)'!='Desktop'">
+    <HybridCrtConfiguration></HybridCrtConfiguration>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(HybridCrtConfiguration)'=='Debug'">
+    <ClCompile>
+      <!-- We use MultiThreadedDebug, rather than MultiThreadedDebugDLL, to avoid DLL dependencies on VCRUNTIME140d.dll and MSVCP140d.dll. -->
+      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <Link>
+      <!-- Link statically against the runtime and STL, but link dynamically against the CRT by ignoring the static CRT
+           lib and instead linking against the Universal CRT DLL import library. This "hybrid" linking mechanism is
+           supported according to the CRT maintainer. Dynamic linking against the CRT makes the binaries a bit smaller
+           than they would otherwise be if the CRT, runtime, and STL were all statically linked in. -->
+      <IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>%(IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries);libucrtd.lib</IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>
+      <AdditionalOptions>%(AdditionalOptions) /defaultlib:ucrtd.lib</AdditionalOptions>
+    </Link>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(HybridCrtConfiguration)'=='Release'">
+    <ClCompile>
+      <!-- We use MultiThreaded, rather than MultiThreadedDLL, to avoid DLL dependencies on VCRUNTIME140.dll and MSVCP140.dll. -->
+      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <Link>
+      <!-- Link statically against the runtime and STL, but link dynamically against the CRT by ignoring the static CRT
+           lib and instead linking against the Universal CRT DLL import library. This "hybrid" linking mechanism is
+           supported according to the CRT maintainer. Dynamic linking against the CRT makes the binaries a bit smaller
+           than they would otherwise be if the CRT, runtime, and STL were all statically linked in. -->
+      <IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>%(IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries);libucrt.lib</IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>
+      <AdditionalOptions>%(AdditionalOptions) /defaultlib:ucrt.lib</AdditionalOptions>
+    </Link>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+
+  <!-- AppContainer/UWP projects must use MultiThreadedDLL -->
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(AppContainerApplication)'=='true' and '$(_VC_Target_Library_Platform)'!='Desktop' And '$(Configuration)'=='Debug'">
+    <ClCompile>
+      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebugDLL</RuntimeLibrary>
+    </ClCompile>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(AppContainerApplication)'=='true' and '$(_VC_Target_Library_Platform)'!='Desktop' And '$(Configuration)'=='Release'">
+    <ClCompile>
+      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDLL</RuntimeLibrary>
+    </ClCompile>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
 
   <!-- Project configurations -->
   <ItemGroup Label="ProjectConfigurations">
@@ -73,7 +123,6 @@
     <ClCompile>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
@@ -83,7 +132,6 @@
     <ClCompile>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
     </ClCompile>

Directory.Packages.props

@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT" Version="2.2.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" Version="10.0.26100.4948" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.8.250907003" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" Version="1.8.37" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" Version="1.8.250907003" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.WinUI.Managed" Version="2.0.9" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.Wpf" Version="1.1.39" />
     <PackageVersion Include="ModernWpfUI" Version="0.9.4" />

PowerToys.sln

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "runner", "src\runner\runner
 		{D29DDD63-E2CF-4657-9FD5-2AEDE4257E5D} = {D29DDD63-E2CF-4657-9FD5-2AEDE4257E5D}
 		{D940E07F-532C-4FF3-883F-790DA014F19A} = {D940E07F-532C-4FF3-883F-790DA014F19A}
 		{DA425894-6E13-404F-8DCB-78584EC0557A} = {DA425894-6E13-404F-8DCB-78584EC0557A}
+		{E2A5A82E-1E5B-4C8D-9A4F-2B1A8F9E5C3D} = {E2A5A82E-1E5B-4C8D-9A4F-2B1A8F9E5C3D}
 		{E364F67B-BB12-4E91-B639-355866EBCD8B} = {E364F67B-BB12-4E91-B639-355866EBCD8B}
 		{F9C68EDF-AC74-4B77-9AF1-005D9C9F6A99} = {F9C68EDF-AC74-4B77-9AF1-005D9C9F6A99}
 	EndProjectSection
@@ -50,6 +51,8 @@ Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "common", "common", "{1AFB64
 EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "Common.Lib.UnitTests", "src\common\UnitTests-CommonLib\UnitTests-CommonLib.vcxproj", "{1A066C63-64B3-45F8-92FE-664E1CCE8077}"
 EndProject
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "PackageIdentity", "src\PackageIdentity\PackageIdentity.vcxproj", "{E2A5A82E-1E5B-4C8D-9A4F-2B1A8F9E5C3D}"
+EndProject
 Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "FancyZonesEditor", "src\modules\fancyzones\editor\FancyZonesEditor\FancyZonesEditor.csproj", "{5CCC8468-DEC8-4D36-99D4-5C891BEBD481}"
 EndProject
 Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "powerrename", "powerrename", "{89E20BCE-EB9C-46C8-8B50-E01A82E6FDC3}"
@@ -867,6 +870,14 @@ Global
 		{1A066C63-64B3-45F8-92FE-664E1CCE8077}.Release|ARM64.Build.0 = Release|ARM64
 		{1A066C63-64B3-45F8-92FE-664E1CCE8077}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
 		{1A066C63-64B3-45F8-92FE-664E1CCE8077}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
+		{E2A5A82E-1E5B-4C8D-9A4F-2B1A8F9E5C3D}.Debug|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Debug|ARM64
+		{E2A5A82E-1E5B-4C8D-9A4F-2B1A8F9E5C3D}.Debug|ARM64.Build.0 = Debug|ARM64
+		{E2A5A82E-1E5B-4C8D-9A4F-2B1A8F9E5C3D}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
+		{E2A5A82E-1E5B-4C8D-9A4F-2B1A8F9E5C3D}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
+		{E2A5A82E-1E5B-4C8D-9A4F-2B1A8F9E5C3D}.Release|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Release|ARM64
+		{E2A5A82E-1E5B-4C8D-9A4F-2B1A8F9E5C3D}.Release|ARM64.Build.0 = Release|ARM64
+		{E2A5A82E-1E5B-4C8D-9A4F-2B1A8F9E5C3D}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
+		{E2A5A82E-1E5B-4C8D-9A4F-2B1A8F9E5C3D}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
 		{5CCC8468-DEC8-4D36-99D4-5C891BEBD481}.Debug|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Debug|ARM64
 		{5CCC8468-DEC8-4D36-99D4-5C891BEBD481}.Debug|ARM64.Build.0 = Debug|ARM64
 		{5CCC8468-DEC8-4D36-99D4-5C891BEBD481}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64

README.md

@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
 
 <h3 align="center">
   <a href="#-installation">Installation</a>
-  <span> · </span>
+  <span> . </span>
   <a href="https://aka.ms/powertoys-docs">Documentation</a>
-  <span> · </span>
+  <span> . </span>
   <a href="https://aka.ms/powertoys-releaseblog">Blog</a>
-  <span> · </span>
+  <span> . </span>
   <a href="#-whats-new">Release notes</a>
 </h3>
 <br/><br/>
@@ -27,11 +27,12 @@ Microsoft PowerToys is a collection of utilities that help you customize Windows
 | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Color%20Picker.png" alt="Color Picker icon" height="16"> Color Picker](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ColorPicker) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Command%20Not%20Found.png" alt="Command Not Found icon" height="16"> Command Not Found](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_CmdNotFound) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Command Palette.png" alt="Command Palette icon" height="16"> Command Palette](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_CmdPal) |
 | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Crop%20And%20Lock.png" alt="Crop and Lock icon" height="16"> Crop And Lock](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_CropAndLock) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Environment%20Manager.png" alt="Environment Variables icon" height="16"> Environment Variables](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_EnvironmentVariables) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/FancyZones.png" alt="FancyZones icon" height="16"> FancyZones](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_FancyZones) |
 | [<img src="doc/images/icons/File%20Explorer%20Preview.png" alt="File Explorer Add-ons icon" height="16"> File Explorer Add-ons](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_FileExplorerAddOns) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/File%20Locksmith.png" alt="File Locksmith icon" height="16"> File Locksmith](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_FileLocksmith) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Host%20File%20Editor.png" alt="Hosts File Editor icon" height="16"> Hosts File Editor](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_HostsFileEditor) |
-| [<img src="doc/images/icons/Image%20Resizer.png" alt="Image Resizer icon" height="16"> Image Resizer](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ImageResizer) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Keyboard%20Manager.png" alt="Keyboard Manager icon" height="16"> Keyboard Manager](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_KeyboardManager) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Find My Mouse.png" alt="Mouse Utilities icon" height="16"> Mouse Utilities](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_MouseUtilities) |
-| [<img src="doc/images/icons/MouseWithoutBorders.png" alt="Mouse Without Borders icon" height="16"> Mouse Without Borders](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_MouseWithoutBorders) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/NewPlus.png" alt="New+ icon" height="16"> New+](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_NewPlus) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Peek.png" alt="Peek icon" height="16"> Peek](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_Peek) |
-| [<img src="doc/images/icons/PowerRename.png" alt="PowerRename icon" height="16"> PowerRename](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_PowerRename) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/PowerToys%20Run.png" alt="PowerToys Run icon" height="16"> PowerToys Run](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_PowerToysRun) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/PowerAccent.png" alt="Quick Accent icon" height="16"> Quick Accent](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_QuickAccent) |
-| [<img src="doc/images/icons/Registry%20Preview.png" alt="Registry Preview icon" height="16"> Registry Preview](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_RegistryPreview) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/MeasureTool.png" alt="Screen Ruler icon" height="16"> Screen Ruler](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ScreenRuler) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Shortcut%20Guide.png" alt="Shortcut Guide icon" height="16"> Shortcut Guide](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ShortcutGuide) |
-| [<img src="doc/images/icons/PowerOCR.png" alt="Text Extractor icon" height="16"> Text Extractor](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_TextExtractor) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Workspaces.png" alt="Workspaces icon" height="16"> Workspaces](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_Workspaces) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/ZoomIt.png" alt="ZoomIt icon" height="16"> ZoomIt](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ZoomIt) |
+| [<img src="doc/images/icons/Image%20Resizer.png" alt="Image Resizer icon" height="16"> Image Resizer](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ImageResizer) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Keyboard%20Manager.png" alt="Keyboard Manager icon" height="16"> Keyboard Manager](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_KeyboardManager) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Light Switch.png" alt="Light Switch icon" height="16"> Light Switch](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_LightSwitch) |
+| [<img src="doc/images/icons/Find My Mouse.png" alt="Mouse Utilities icon" height="16"> Mouse Utilities](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_MouseUtilities) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/MouseWithoutBorders.png" alt="Mouse Without Borders icon" height="16"> Mouse Without Borders](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_MouseWithoutBorders) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/NewPlus.png" alt="New+ icon" height="16"> New+](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_NewPlus) |
+| [<img src="doc/images/icons/Peek.png" alt="Peek icon" height="16"> Peek](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_Peek) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/PowerRename.png" alt="PowerRename icon" height="16"> PowerRename](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_PowerRename) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/PowerToys%20Run.png" alt="PowerToys Run icon" height="16"> PowerToys Run](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_PowerToysRun) |
+| [<img src="doc/images/icons/PowerAccent.png" alt="Quick Accent icon" height="16"> Quick Accent](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_QuickAccent) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Registry%20Preview.png" alt="Registry Preview icon" height="16"> Registry Preview](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_RegistryPreview) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/MeasureTool.png" alt="Screen Ruler icon" height="16"> Screen Ruler](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ScreenRuler) |
+| [<img src="doc/images/icons/Shortcut%20Guide.png" alt="Shortcut Guide icon" height="16"> Shortcut Guide](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ShortcutGuide) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/PowerOCR.png" alt="Text Extractor icon" height="16"> Text Extractor](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_TextExtractor) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Workspaces.png" alt="Workspaces icon" height="16"> Workspaces](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_Workspaces) |
+| [<img src="doc/images/icons/ZoomIt.png" alt="ZoomIt icon" height="16"> ZoomIt](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ZoomIt) |   |   |
 
 
 ## 📋 Installation
@@ -47,25 +48,25 @@ Before you begin, make sure your device meets the system requirements:
 
 Choose one of the installation methods below:
 
-<details>
+<details open>
 <summary>Download .exe from GitHub</summary>
 
 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.
 
 <!-- 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+0.95%22
-[github-current-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22PowerToys+0.94%22
-[ptUserX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.94.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.94.0-x64.exe 
-[ptUserArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.94.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.94.0-arm64.exe 
-[ptMachineX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.94.0/PowerToysSetup-0.94.0-x64.exe 
-[ptMachineArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.94.0/PowerToysSetup-0.94.0-arm64.exe
+[github-next-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22PowerToys+0.96%22
+[github-current-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22PowerToys+0.95%22
+[ptUserX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.95.1/PowerToysUserSetup-0.95.1-x64.exe 
+[ptUserArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.95.1/PowerToysUserSetup-0.95.1-arm64.exe 
+[ptMachineX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.95.1/PowerToysSetup-0.95.1-x64.exe 
+[ptMachineArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.95.1/PowerToysSetup-0.95.1-arm64.exe
  
 |  Description   | Filename |
 |----------------|----------|
-| Per user - x64       | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.94.0-x64.exe][ptUserX64] |
-| Per user - ARM64     | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.94.0-arm64.exe][ptUserArm64] |
-| Machine wide - x64   | [PowerToysSetup-0.94.0-x64.exe][ptMachineX64] |
-| Machine wide - ARM64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.94.0-arm64.exe][ptMachineArm64] |
+| Per user - x64       | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.95.1-x64.exe][ptUserX64] |
+| Per user - ARM64     | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.95.1-arm64.exe][ptUserArm64] |
+| Machine wide - x64   | [PowerToysSetup-0.95.1-x64.exe][ptMachineX64] |
+| Machine wide - ARM64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.95.1-arm64.exe][ptMachineArm64] |
 
 </details>
 
@@ -105,175 +106,179 @@ There are [community driven install methods](./doc/unofficialInstallMethods.md)
 </details>
 
 ## ✨ What's new
-**Version 0.94 (September 2025)**
+**Version 0.95 (October 2025)**
 
 For an in-depth look at the latest changes, visit the [Windows Command Line blog](https://aka.ms/powertoys-releaseblog).
 
 **✨ Highlights**
-
- - PowerToys Settings added a Settings search with fuzzy matching, suggestions, a results page, and UX polish to make finding options faster.
- - A comprehensive hotkey conflict detection system was introduced in Settings to surface and help resolve conflicting shortcuts. Note that the default hotkey settings (Win+Ctrl+Shift+T, Win+Ctrl+V, Win+Ctrl+T, Win+Shift+T) may overlap with existing Windows system shortcuts. This is expected. You can resolve the conflict by assigning different hotkeys.
- - Mouse Utilities added a “Gliding cursor” accessibility feature to Mouse Pointer Crosshairs for single‑button cursor movement and clicking. Thanks [@mikehall-ms](https://github.com/mikehall-ms)!
- - The installer was upgraded to WiX 5 after WiX 3 reached end-of-life; this move improved installer security, reliability, and community support.
- - Tons of bug fixes and improvements for Command Palette, including visual updates and new support for filters on ListPages (handy for extension developers).
- - Hosts Editor now has a “No leading spaces” option so active host entries can start at column 0 even if others are disabled. Thanks [@mohammed-saalim](https://github.com/mohammed-saalim)!
- - Context menu registration was moved from the installer to runtime to avoid loading disabled modules (runtime registrations).
- - Quick Accent now supports Maltese, and frequently used accents appear first (and are remembered across sessions). Thanks [@rovercoder](https://github.com/rovercoder)! [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
-
-### Always On Top
-
- - Fixed the border hover cursor so it shows the arrow instead of the wait cursor. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
+ - **NEW:** The **Light Switch** utility in PowerToys allows you to automatically switch between light and dark themes in Windows based on the time of day.
+ - Command Palette delivered major search performance gains (new fuzzy matcher and smarter fallbacks) improving relevance and speed.
+ - Peek can now be activated using just the Spacebar!
+ - Find My Mouse added transparent spotlight with independent backdrop opacity, boosting focus and accessibility.
+ - Settings now lets you delete shortcuts entirely and ignore conflicts.
+ - Mouse Pointer Crosshairs gained orientation options (vertical / horizontal / both) for customizable accessibility. Thanks [@mikehall-ms](https://github.com/mikehall-ms)!
+ - PowerRename fixed enumeration counter skipping ensuring reliable batch renames. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
+ - ZoomIt restored legacy draw and snipping behaviors, and fixed recording issues, improving reliability. Thanks [@chakrik73](https://github.com/chakrik73)!
 
 ### Command Palette
+ - Applied conditional margin for icon-only tags to tighten layout. Thanks [@samrueby](https://github.com/samrueby)
+ - Improved the reliability of accessing Command Palette settings through PowerToys Settings and executing other x-cmdpal:// protocol commands. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Enabled AOT by default for improved performance while simplifying publish configs.
+ - Replaced service state color dots with play/pause/stop icons for enhanced accessibility. Thanks [@samrueby](https://github.com/samrueby)
+ - Fixed filter dropdown sync and crash by binding SelectedValue and raising UI-thread notifications. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Ensured long links wrap correctly in details view.
+ - Removed animation and enforced minimum width on filter dropdown for clarity. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Restored focus to More button after ESC closes context menu, improving keyboard flow. Thanks [@chatasweetie](https://github.com/chatasweetie)
+ - Marked main and toast windows as tool windows to keep them out of Alt+Tab while preserving style. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Fixed AOT template and theming issues for filter separators. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Introduced grid layouts (small, medium, gallery) for richer page presentation.
+ - Materialized result lists to avoid rescoring overhead.
+ - Disabled problematic selection TextToSuggest behind environment flag.
+ - Major search performance improvements (new fuzzy matcher, smarter fallbacks, fewer exceptions).
+ - Added context menu "Show Details" command when details pane is hidden.
+ - Reduced window flicker by avoiding unnecessary cloaking. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Restored EmptyContent rendering for blank states. Thanks [@DevLGuilherme](https://github.com/DevLGuilherme)
+ - Saved new state even if prior app state file was corrupt (better resilience). Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Migrated settings window to WinUI TitleBar control. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Prevented crash on duplicate keybindings and simplified matching. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Hotkeys now always respect the “Ignore shortcut in fullscreen” setting. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Hid search box on content pages, improving focus and accessibility, and added Home title. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Blocked Ctrl+I from inserting stray tabs in search box.
+ - Logged HRESULT codes in error logs for deeper diagnostics. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Advanced font and emoji icon classification and alignment improvements. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Ensured that fallback command icons are visible on the extension settings page. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Fixed breadcrumb margin misalignment (visual polish). Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Truncated overly long command labels with ellipsis to prevent overflow.
+ - Added a setting to configure the page transition animation.
+ - Collection of small improvements and nits for Run Commands.
+ - Improved bookmarks performance and experience. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Added Ctrl+O shortcut in Clipboard History to open links directly.
+ - Resolved conflict with external software that blocked Command Palette from hiding.
+ - Updated context menu items to reflect name and icon changes, and ensured application icons are displayed correctly. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Added Alt+Home shortcut to return immediately to the Command Palette home page. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Fixed a crash when displaying code blocks in markdown on detail or content pages. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Fixed an issue where the search bar icon and title were not updated when rapidly switching pages. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Improved the appearance of the search box in the context menu.
 
- - Applied single-click activation only to pointer input; keyboard always activates immediately. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Let context menus open at the cursor by removing window-bound constraints. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Made error messages clearer with timestamps, HRESULTs, and full details for easier diagnosis. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Prevented crashes and improved robustness when updating providers without commands. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Ensured the Settings window reliably comes to the front when opened. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Replaced the Clipboard History icon with a colorful Fluent icon. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Hardened ContentIcon to avoid duplicate parenting and improve diagnostics. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Standardized null checks using C# pattern matching for safer behavior.
- - Improved accessibility by focusing the activation shortcut dialog and making text reachable. Thanks [@chatasweetie](https://github.com/chatasweetie)!
- - Moved the extension SDK to a stable Windows SDK and cleaned up message namespaces.
- - Added path shortcuts: ~ to home, and / or \\ to system root, plus UNC support. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
- - Fixed a race in cancellation handling to avoid InvalidOperationException. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Aligned separator styling with WinUI 3 for consistent visuals. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Added ARM64 PDBs to the Extensions SDK NuGet for better debugging.
- - Added single-select filters to DynamicListPage and updated Windows Services sample.
- - Updated main page placeholder text to better describe what can be searched. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Removed explicit WinAppSDK/WebView2 dependencies from toolkit and API. Thanks [@rluengen](https://github.com/rluengen)!
- - Added a local keyboard hook to handle the GoBack key reliably. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Propagated alias changes safely and resolved conflicts across view models.
- - Allowed providers to override Dispose with a virtual method.
- - Fixed memory leaks by cleaning up removed or cancelled list items.
- - Sorted DateTime extension results by relevance for better usability.
- - Reduced search text "jiggling" by avoiding redundant change notifications.
- - Centralized automation notifications in a UIHelper for better accessibility. Thanks [@chatasweetie](https://github.com/chatasweetie)!
- - Preserved Adaptive Card action types during trimming via DynamicDependency.
- - Added an acrylic backdrop and refined styling to the context menu. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Prevented disposed pages and Settings windows from handling stale messages. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Made the extension API easier to evolve without breaking clients.
- - Added "evil" sample pages to help reproduce tricky bugs.
- - Fixed WinGet trim-safety issues by replacing LINQ with manual iteration.
- - Cancelled stale list fetches to avoid older results overwriting newer ones in CmdPal.
 
-### Command Palette extensions
+### Command Palette Extensions
+ - Replaced localized WebSearch setting keys with stable literals and numeric history count. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Enabled advanced markdown tables and emphasis extensions. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Added setting to choose Clipboard History primary action (Paste vs Copy). Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+ - Added actionable empty-state hints for File Search (search PC / open indexing settings). Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Ensured all WinGet extension assets copy reliably to output. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Improved Run command line parsing for paths with spaces; sped up related tests.
+ - Updated WebSearch extension icon set for enhanced clarity and contrast. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Added Terminal profile sort order setting including MRU tracking. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Added Uninstall Application command (UWP direct, Win32 via Settings). Thanks [@mKpwnz](https://github.com/mKpwnz)!
+ - Deferred WinGet details loading and added timing logs.
+ - Removed LINQ from All Apps extension for performance.
+ - Added standardized key chord system + shortcuts to File Search commands. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Added Terminal channel filter & remembered selection option. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Enabled loading local/data/app images in markdown with sizing hints. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Added external extension reload via x-cmdpal://reload (configurable). Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Instant WebSearch history updates with in-memory store & events. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Added keep-after-paste option and safe delete with confirmation for Clipboard History. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
 
- - Improved empty states and ranking logic for multiple extensions. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
- - Added app icons to the All Apps "Run" context command when available.
- - Restored missing builtin icons by standardizing extension dependencies.
- - Unblocked local deployment by adding WinAppSDK to two sample extensions.
+### Environment Variables
+ - Replaced custom window chrome with WinUI TitleBar for cleaner, maintainable Environment Variables UI.
+
+### File Locksmith
+ - Adopted WinUI TitleBar to simplify window chrome while preserving appearance.
+
+### Find My Mouse
+ - Added transparent spotlight support with separate backdrop opacity; migrated to Windows App SDK composition APIs.
 
 ### Hosts File Editor
+ - Migrated to native WinUI TitleBar for cleaner, maintainable window chrome.
 
- - Added a "No leading spaces" option so active hosts entries can start at column 0 even when others are disabled. Thanks [@mohammed-saalim](https://github.com/mohammed-saalim)!
+### Light Switch
+ - Introduced as a brand-new PowerToy module.
+ - Automatically switches between light and dark themes.
+ - Supports time-based scheduling or location-based sunrise/sunset switching.
+ - Supports using a keyboard shortcut to force a change.
+ - Supports filtering changes for Apps and/or System Theme.
 
-### Image Resizer
-
- - Fixed Image Resizer localization by installing satellite resources under the WinUI 3 apps culture path.
-
-### Mouse Utilities
-
- - Introduced "Gliding cursor" to control the pointer and click with a single hotkey for better accessibility. Thanks [@mikehall-ms](https://github.com/mikehall-ms)!
+### Mouse Pointer Crosshairs
+ - Added Esc key to cancel active gliding cursor sequence. Thanks [@mikehall-ms](https://github.com/mikehall-ms)!
+ - Added orientation option (vertical / horizontal / both) for crosshairs customization. Thanks [@mikehall-ms](https://github.com/mikehall-ms)!
 
 ### Mouse Without Borders
+ - Continued Common class refactor (part 5/7) by extracting clipboard and init/cleanup logic into focused classes. Thanks [@mikeclayton](https://github.com/mikeclayton)!
 
- - Blocked Easy Mouse from switching machines during fullscreen apps, with an allow-list for exceptions. Thanks [@dot-tb](https://github.com/dot-tb)!
+ - Fix connection failures caused by conflicting MachineId across machines.  Thanks [@noraa-junker](https://github.com/noraa-junker) for troubleshooting!
 
 ### Peek
-
- - Added Visual Studio shared project file types to XML preview and fixed bgcode handler registration. Thanks [@rezanid](https://github.com/rezanid)!
- - Fixes bgcode preview handler registration and events for reliable previews. Thanks [@pedrolamas](https://github.com/pedrolamas)!
+ - Added the option to activate Peek with just the Spacebar.
 
 ### PowerRename
-
- - Changed the Explorer accelerator key to PowErRename to avoid clashing with the New menu. Thanks [@aaron-ni](https://github.com/aaron-ni)!
+ - Fixed enumeration counter skipping when regex replacement equals original filename (counters now advance reliably). Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
 
 ### Quick Accent
+ - Expanded Welsh layout with acute, grave, and dieresis variants for vowels (consistent ordering). Thanks [@PesBandi](https://github.com/PesBandi)!
 
- - Remembered character usage across sessions so frequently used accents appear first. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
- - Added Maltese language support with specific characters and the Euro symbol. Thanks [@rovercoder](https://github.com/rovercoder)!
- - Reduced GPU usage issues by making the window Topmost only when the picker is visible. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
+### Registry Preview
+ - Migrated to native TitleBar and AppWindow APIs for cleaner window chrome.
+
+### Screen Ruler
+ - Fixed ARM64 crash by aligning cursor position structure to 8-byte boundary.
 
 ### Settings
+ - Added ability to ignore specific hotkey conflicts to reduce noise.
+ - Stopped creating backup directory during dry-run status checks (cleaner first-run). 
+ - Standardized casing and localization for ZoomIt and modules header.
+ - Improved search results page accessibility and conditional module grouping.
 
- - Added telemetry to track usage of the new shortcut conflict detection workflow.
- - Moved the shutdown action from the title bar to a footer menu item with confirmation. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
- - Implemented comprehensive hotkey conflict detection with a dedicated resolution dialog.
- - Added branded visuals for Office and Copilot keys in the KeyVisual control.
- - Introduced Settings search with fuzzy matching and navigation to specific controls.
- - Corrected Spanish localization so product names like Awake remain in English across Settings and OOBE.
- - Simplified the Advanced Paste description in Settings for quicker reading and consistent capitalization. Thanks [@OldUser101](https://github.com/OldUser101)!
- - Localized conflict messages in the conflict window and dialog.
+### ZoomIt
+ - Updated resource file to reflect standalone v9.01 and current copyright year. Thanks [@foxmsft](https://github.com/foxmsft)!
+ - Restored legacy draw/snipping behaviors and fixed recording race conditions. Thanks [@chakrik73](https://github.com/chakrik73)!
+ - Added smooth image option for improved zoom quality using GDI+ for static zoom and Magnifier API for live zoom. Thanks [@markrussinovich](https://github.com/markrussinovich)!
 
-### Installer
+ ### Documentation
+ - New Microsoft Learn documentation for the Light Switch module.
+ - New dev docs for the Light Switch module.
 
- - Upgraded the installer to WiX 5 with silent "Files in Use" handling for smoother winget installs.
- - Switched Win10 context menu modules to runtime registration and added cleanup on uninstall to avoid stale entries.
+### Development (Area-Build & Area-Tests) 
+- Allowed debug launches to continue when modules fail to load, speeding developer iteration. 
+- Fixed spell checker dictionary entry (advapi) to eliminate false error. 
+- Added VS Code development guide and launch configs to streamline cross-editor workflows. 
+- Upgraded Windows App SDK and related dependencies to 1.8 for newer platform features. 
+- Rewrote YAML comment to resolve new spell checker forbidden pattern. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)! 
+- Corrected solution structure by returning misplaced Common project, reducing build confusion. 
+- Modernized build scripts with shared helpers and VS environment autodetection for simpler CLI builds. 
+- Standardized build scripts and platform detection to improve reliability and reuse. 
+- Added missing Command Palette version bump to align module release cadence. 
+- Added EXECUTEDEFAULT term to dictionary to prevent regression build failures. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)! 
+- Introduced nightly pre-warm pipeline and configurable MSBuild cache mode to improve CI performance. 
+- Resolved CI forbidden pattern spelling complaint to keep pipelines green. 
+- Added AI contributor instruction set to clarify code area expectations. 
+- Added accessibility IDs to settings and FancyZones toggles, stabilizing UI tests. 
+- Added automatic log collection on UI test failures to speed root cause analysis. 
+- Stabilized Mouse Utils tests by switching to AccessibilityId selectors. 
+- Added Screen Ruler UI test coverage to validate core measurement workflows. 
 
-### Documentation
-
- - Adds docs for building the installer locally and testing winget installs.
- - Fixed a broken style guide link in developer documentation. Thanks [@denizmaral](https://github.com/denizmaral)!
-
-### Development
-
- - Excluded test and coverage DLLs from BinSkim scans to cut false positives and speed up security analysis.
- - Simplified NOTICE maintenance by removing version numbers and filtering out Microsoft/System packages.
- - Improved NuGet dependency validation to prevent package downgrades and catch issues during restore.
- - Updated UTF.Unknown to a modern version to improve compatibility without breaking changes. Thanks [@304NotModified](https://github.com/304NotModified)!
- - Refreshed package catalog in CI before installing dependencies to prevent Linux workflow failures.
- - Refactored CmdPal tests with dependency injection and added coverage for queries and settings.
- - Added unit tests to verify Close on Enter swaps Copy/Save as expected. Thanks [@mohammed-saalim](https://github.com/mohammed-saalim)!
- - Added accessibility IDs to CmdPal UI for stable UI tests.
- - Rewrote system command tests with a new test base and cleaner patterns.
- - Added unit tests for WebSearch and Shell extensions with mockable settings.
- - Added unit tests and abstractions for Apps and Bookmarks extensions.
- - Cleans up AI-generated tests; adds meaningful query tests across extensions.
- - Removed the obsolete debug dialog from Settings for a smoother developer loop.
-
-## 🛣️ Roadmap
-
-For [v0.95][github-next-release-work], we'll work on the items below:
-
- - Continued Command Palette polish
- - Working on Shortcut Guide v2 (Thanks [@noraa-junker](https://github.com/noraa-junker)!)
- - Upgrading Keyboard Manager's editor UI
- - UI tweaking utility with day/night theme switcher
- - DSC v3 support for top utilities
- - New UI automation tests
- - Stability, bug fixes
-
-## ❤️ PowerToys Community
+## 🛣️ Roadmap 
+We are planning some nice new features and improvements for the next releases – a revamped Keyboard Manager UI, custom endpoint and local model support for Advanced Paste, Command Palette improvements and a brand-new Shortcut Guide experience! Stay tuned for [v0.96][github-next-release-work]!
 
+## ❤️ PowerToys Community 
 The PowerToys team is extremely grateful to have the [support of an amazing active community][community-link]. The work you do is incredibly important. PowerToys wouldn't be nearly what it is today without your help filing bugs, updating documentation, guiding the design, or writing features. We want to say thank you and take time to recognize your work. Your contributions and feedback improve PowerToys month after month!
 
-## Contributing
+## Contributing 
+This project welcomes contributions of all types. Besides coding features / bug fixes, other ways to assist include spec writing, design, documentation, and finding bugs. We are excited to work with the power user community to build a set of tools for helping you get the most out of Windows. We ask that **before you start work on a feature that you would like to contribute**, please read our [Contributor's Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md). We would be happy to work with you to figure out the best approach, provide guidance and mentorship throughout feature development, and help avoid any wasted or duplicate effort. Most contributions require you to agree to a [Contributor License Agreement (CLA)][oss-CLA] declaring that you grant us the rights to use your contribution and that you have permission to do so. For guidance on developing for PowerToys, please read the [developer docs](./doc/devdocs) for a detailed breakdown. This includes how to setup your computer to compile. 
 
-This project welcomes contributions of all types. Besides coding features / bug fixes, other ways to assist include spec writing, design, documentation, and finding bugs. We are excited to work with the power user community to build a set of tools for helping you get the most out of Windows.
+## Code of Conduct 
+This project has adopted the [Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct][oss-conduct-code]. 
 
-We ask that **before you start work on a feature that you would like to contribute**, please read our [Contributor's Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md). We would be happy to work with you to figure out the best approach, provide guidance and mentorship throughout feature development, and help avoid any wasted or duplicate effort.
+## Privacy Statement 
+The application logs basic diagnostic data (telemetry). For more privacy information and what we collect, see our [PowerToys Data and Privacy documentation](https://aka.ms/powertoys-data-and-privacy-documentation). 
 
-Most contributions require you to agree to a [Contributor License Agreement (CLA)][oss-CLA] declaring that you grant us the rights to use your contribution and that you have permission to do so.
-
-For guidance on developing for PowerToys, please read the [developer docs](./doc/devdocs) for a detailed breakdown. This includes how to setup your computer to compile.
-
-## Code of Conduct
-
-This project has adopted the [Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct][oss-conduct-code].
-
-## Privacy Statement
-
-The application logs basic diagnostic data (telemetry). For more privacy information and what we collect, see our [PowerToys Data and Privacy documentation](https://aka.ms/powertoys-data-and-privacy-documentation).
-
-[oss-CLA]: https://cla.opensource.microsoft.com
-[oss-conduct-code]: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
-[community-link]: COMMUNITY.md
-[github-release-link]: https://aka.ms/installPowerToys
-[microsoft-store-link]: https://aka.ms/getPowertoys
-[winget-link]: https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli#installing-the-client
+[oss-CLA]: https://cla.opensource.microsoft.com 
+[oss-conduct-code]: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md 
+[community-link]: COMMUNITY.md 
+[github-release-link]: https://aka.ms/installPowerToys 
+[microsoft-store-link]: https://aka.ms/getPowertoys 
+[winget-link]: https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli#installing-the-client 
 [roadmap]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/wiki/Roadmap
-[privacy-link]: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=521839
-[loc-bug]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/new?assignees=&labels=&template=translation_issue.md&title=
+[privacy-link]: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=521839 
+[loc-bug]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/new?assignees=&labels=&template=translation_issue.md&title= 
 [usingPowerToys-docs-link]: https://aka.ms/powertoys-docs

installer/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext/CustomAction.cpp

@@ -594,6 +594,216 @@ LExit:
     return WcaFinalize(er);
 }
 
+UINT __stdcall InstallPackageIdentityMSIXCA(MSIHANDLE hInstall)
+{
+    HRESULT hr = S_OK;
+    UINT er = ERROR_SUCCESS;
+    LPWSTR customActionData = nullptr;
+    std::wstring installFolderPath;
+    std::wstring installScope;
+    std::wstring msixPath;
+    std::wstring data;
+    size_t delimiterPos;
+    bool isMachineLevel = false;
+    
+    hr = WcaInitialize(hInstall, "InstallPackageIdentityMSIXCA");
+    ExitOnFailure(hr, "Failed to initialize");
+
+    hr = WcaGetProperty(L"CustomActionData", &customActionData);
+    ExitOnFailure(hr, "Failed to get CustomActionData property");
+    
+    // Parse CustomActionData: "[INSTALLFOLDER];[InstallScope]"
+    data = customActionData;
+    delimiterPos = data.find(L';');
+    installFolderPath = data.substr(0, delimiterPos);
+    installScope = data.substr(delimiterPos + 1);
+    
+    // Check if this is a machine-level installation
+    if (installScope == L"perMachine")
+    {
+        isMachineLevel = true;
+    }
+    
+    Logger::info(L"Installing PackageIdentity MSIX - perUser: {}", !isMachineLevel);
+
+    // Construct path to PackageIdentity MSIX
+    msixPath = installFolderPath;
+    msixPath += L"PowerToysSparse.msix";
+
+    if (std::filesystem::exists(msixPath))
+    {
+        using namespace winrt::Windows::Management::Deployment;
+        using namespace winrt::Windows::Foundation;
+
+        try
+        {
+            
+            std::wstring externalLocation = installFolderPath; // External content location (PowerToys install folder)
+            Uri externalUri{ externalLocation };               // External location URI for sparse package content
+            Uri packageUri{ msixPath };                        // The MSIX file URI
+            
+            PackageManager packageManager;
+            
+            if (isMachineLevel)
+            {
+                // Machine-level installation
+                
+                StagePackageOptions stageOptions;
+                stageOptions.ExternalLocationUri(externalUri);
+                
+                auto stageResult = packageManager.StagePackageByUriAsync(packageUri, stageOptions).get();
+                
+                uint32_t stageErrorCode = static_cast<uint32_t>(stageResult.ExtendedErrorCode());
+                if (stageErrorCode == 0)
+                {
+                    std::wstring packageFamilyName = L"Microsoft.PowerToys.SparseApp_8wekyb3d8bbwe";
+                    
+                    try
+                    {
+                        auto provisionResult = packageManager.ProvisionPackageForAllUsersAsync(packageFamilyName).get();
+                        uint32_t provisionErrorCode = static_cast<uint32_t>(provisionResult.ExtendedErrorCode());
+                        
+                        if (provisionErrorCode != 0)
+                        {
+                            Logger::error(L"Machine-level provisioning failed: 0x{:08X}", provisionErrorCode);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    catch (const winrt::hresult_error& ex)
+                    {
+                        Logger::error(L"Provisioning exception: HRESULT 0x{:08X}", static_cast<uint32_t>(ex.code()));
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    Logger::error(L"Package staging failed: 0x{:08X}", stageErrorCode);
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                AddPackageOptions addOptions;
+                addOptions.ExternalLocationUri(externalUri);
+                
+                auto addResult = packageManager.AddPackageByUriAsync(packageUri, addOptions).get();
+                
+                if (!addResult.IsRegistered())
+                {
+                    uint32_t errorCode = static_cast<uint32_t>(addResult.ExtendedErrorCode());
+                    Logger::error(L"Per-user installation failed: 0x{:08X}", errorCode);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        catch (const std::exception& ex)
+        {
+            Logger::error(L"PackageIdentity MSIX installation failed - Exception: {}", 
+                         winrt::to_hstring(ex.what()).c_str());
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        Logger::error(L"PackageIdentity MSIX not found: " + msixPath);
+    }
+
+LExit:
+    ReleaseStr(customActionData);
+    er = SUCCEEDED(hr) ? ERROR_SUCCESS : ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE;
+    return WcaFinalize(er);
+}
+
+UINT __stdcall UninstallPackageIdentityMSIXCA(MSIHANDLE hInstall)
+{
+    HRESULT hr = S_OK;
+    UINT er = ERROR_SUCCESS;
+    using namespace winrt::Windows::Management::Deployment; 
+    using namespace winrt::Windows::Foundation;
+    
+    LPWSTR installScope = nullptr;
+    bool isMachineLevel = false;
+    
+    PackageManager pm;
+
+    hr = WcaInitialize(hInstall, "UninstallPackageIdentityMSIXCA");
+    ExitOnFailure(hr, "Failed to initialize");
+    
+    // Check if this was a machine-level installation
+    hr = WcaGetProperty(L"InstallScope", &installScope);
+    if (SUCCEEDED(hr) && installScope && wcscmp(installScope, L"perMachine") == 0)
+    {
+        isMachineLevel = true;
+    }
+    
+    Logger::info(L"Uninstalling PackageIdentity MSIX - perUser: {}", !isMachineLevel);
+
+    try
+    {
+        std::wstring packageFamilyName = L"Microsoft.PowerToys.SparseApp_8wekyb3d8bbwe";
+        
+        if (isMachineLevel)
+        {
+            // Machine-level uninstallation: deprovision + remove for all users
+            
+            // First deprovision the package
+            try
+            {
+                auto deprovisionResult = pm.DeprovisionPackageForAllUsersAsync(packageFamilyName).get();
+                if (deprovisionResult.IsRegistered())
+                {
+                    Logger::warn(L"Machine-level deprovisioning completed with warnings");
+                }
+            }
+            catch (const winrt::hresult_error& ex)
+            {
+                Logger::warn(L"Machine-level deprovisioning failed: HRESULT 0x{:08X}", static_cast<uint32_t>(ex.code()));
+            }
+            
+            // Then remove packages for all users
+            auto packages = pm.FindPackagesForUserWithPackageTypes({}, packageFamilyName, PackageTypes::Main);
+            for (const auto& package : packages)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    auto machineResult = pm.RemovePackageAsync(package.Id().FullName(), RemovalOptions::RemoveForAllUsers).get();
+                    if (machineResult.IsRegistered())
+                    {
+                        uint32_t errorCode = static_cast<uint32_t>(machineResult.ExtendedErrorCode());
+                        Logger::error(L"Machine-level removal failed: 0x{:08X} - {}", errorCode, machineResult.ErrorText());
+                    }
+                }
+                catch (const winrt::hresult_error& ex)
+                {
+                    Logger::error(L"Machine-level removal exception: HRESULT 0x{:08X}", static_cast<uint32_t>(ex.code()));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // Per-user uninstallation: standard removal
+            
+            auto packages = pm.FindPackagesForUserWithPackageTypes({}, packageFamilyName, PackageTypes::Main);
+            for (const auto& package : packages)
+            {
+                auto userResult = pm.RemovePackageAsync(package.Id().FullName()).get();
+                if (userResult.IsRegistered())
+                {
+                    uint32_t errorCode = static_cast<uint32_t>(userResult.ExtendedErrorCode());
+                    Logger::error(L"Per-user removal failed: 0x{:08X} - {}", errorCode, userResult.ErrorText());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    catch (const std::exception& ex)
+    {
+        std::string errorMsg = "Failed to uninstall PackageIdentity MSIX: " + std::string(ex.what());
+        Logger::error(errorMsg);
+        // Don't fail the entire uninstallation if PackageIdentity fails
+        Logger::warn(L"Continuing uninstallation despite PackageIdentity MSIX error");
+    }
+
+LExit:
+    ReleaseStr(installScope);
+    er = SUCCEEDED(hr) ? ERROR_SUCCESS : ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE;
+    return WcaFinalize(er);
+}
+
 UINT __stdcall RemoveWindowsServiceByName(std::wstring serviceName)
 {
     SC_HANDLE hSCManager = OpenSCManager(NULL, NULL, SC_MANAGER_CONNECT);

installer/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext/CustomAction.def

@@ -33,3 +33,5 @@ EXPORTS
 	CleanPowerRenameRuntimeRegistryCA
 	CleanNewPlusRuntimeRegistryCA
 	SetBundleInstallLocationCA
+	InstallPackageIdentityMSIXCA
+	UninstallPackageIdentityMSIXCA

installer/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext.vcxproj

@@ -34,13 +34,8 @@
   </ImportGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <OutDir Condition=" '$(PerUser)' != 'true' ">$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\MachineSetup\</OutDir>
-    <OutDir Condition=" '$(PerUser)' == 'true' ">$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\UserSetup\</OutDir>
-    <IntDir Condition=" '$(PerUser)' != 'true' ">$(SolutionDir)$(ProjectName)\$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\MachineSetup\obj\</IntDir>
-    <IntDir Condition=" '$(PerUser)' == 'true' ">$(SolutionDir)$(ProjectName)\$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\UserSetup\obj\</IntDir>
-    <!-- The CMD script below checks this value, and it is **CASE SENSITIVE** -->
-    <NormalizedPerUserValue>false</NormalizedPerUserValue>
-    <NormalizedPerUserValue Condition=" '$(PerUser)' == 'true' ">true</NormalizedPerUserValue>
+    <OutDir>$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\SetupShared\</OutDir>
+    <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)$(ProjectName)\$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\SetupShared\obj\</IntDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'">
     <LinkIncremental>true</LinkIncremental>
@@ -80,8 +75,7 @@
       call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\WinAppSDK.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\WinAppSDK.wxs.bk""""
       call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\WinUI3Applications.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\WinUI3Applications.wxs.bk""""
       call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\Workspaces.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\Workspaces.wxs.bk""""
-      if not "$(NormalizedPerUserValue)" == "true" call powershell.exe -NonInteractive -executionpolicy Unrestricted -File ..\PowerToysSetupVNext\generateAllFileComponents.ps1 -platform $(Platform)
-      if "$(NormalizedPerUserValue)" == "true" call powershell.exe -NonInteractive -executionpolicy Unrestricted -File ..\PowerToysSetupVNext\generateAllFileComponents.ps1 -platform $(Platform) -installscopeperuser $(NormalizedPerUserValue)
+      call powershell.exe -NonInteractive -executionpolicy Unrestricted -File ..\PowerToysSetupVNext\generateAllFileComponents.ps1 -platform $(Platform)
       </Command>
       <Message>Backing up original files and populating .NET and WPF Runtime dependencies for WiX3 based installer</Message>
     </PreBuildEvent>
@@ -115,7 +109,6 @@
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;CUSTOMACTIONTEST_EXPORTS;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <BasicRuntimeChecks>EnableFastChecks</BasicRuntimeChecks>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
@@ -128,7 +121,6 @@
       <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;CUSTOMACTIONTEST_EXPORTS;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
@@ -181,4 +173,4 @@
     <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\WixToolset.DUtil.5.0.2\build\WixToolset.DUtil.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\WixToolset.DUtil.5.0.2\build\WixToolset.DUtil.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\WixToolset.WcaUtil.5.0.2\build\WixToolset.WcaUtil.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\WixToolset.WcaUtil.5.0.2\build\WixToolset.WcaUtil.props'))" />
   </Target>
-</Project>
+</Project>

installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/CmdPal.wxs

@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
   <Fragment>
     <DirectoryRef Id="WinUI3AppsInstallFolder">
       <Directory Id="CmdPalInstallFolder" Name="CmdPal">
+        <Directory Id="CmdPalDepsInstallFolder" Name="Dependencies">
+        <?if $(sys.BUILDARCH) = x64 ?>
+          <Directory Id="CmdPalDepsX64InstallFolder" Name="x64" />
+        <?else?>
+          <Directory Id="CmdPalDepsArm64InstallFolder" Name="arm64" />
+        <?endif?>
+        </Directory>
       </Directory>
     </DirectoryRef>
     <DirectoryRef Id="CmdPalInstallFolder" FileSource="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test">
@@ -18,14 +25,40 @@
         <?endif?>
       </Component>
     </DirectoryRef>
+    <?if $(sys.BUILDARCH) = x64 ?>
+    <DirectoryRef Id="CmdPalDepsX64InstallFolder" FileSource="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test\Dependencies\x64">
+      <Component Id="Module_CmdPal_Deps" Guid="C2790FC4-0665-4462-947A-D942A2AABFF0" Bitness="always64">
+        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="Module_CmdPal_Deps" Value="" KeyPath="yes" />
+        </RegistryKey>
+        <File Id="Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Desktop.appx" Source="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test\Dependencies\x64\Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Desktop.appx" />
+      </Component>
+    </DirectoryRef>
+    <?else?>
+    <DirectoryRef Id="CmdPalDepsArm64InstallFolder" FileSource="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test\Dependencies\arm64">
+      <Component Id="Module_CmdPal_Deps" Guid="C2790FC4-0665-4462-947A-D942A2AABFF0" Bitness="always64">
+        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="Module_CmdPal_Deps" Value="" KeyPath="yes" />
+        </RegistryKey>
+        <File Id="Microsoft.VCLibs.ARM64.14.00.Desktop.appx" Source="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test\Dependencies\arm64\Microsoft.VCLibs.ARM64.14.00.Desktop.appx" />
+      </Component>
+    </DirectoryRef>
+    <?endif?>
     <ComponentGroup Id="CmdPalComponentGroup">
       <Component Id="RemoveCmdPalFolder" Guid="2DF90C08-CC75-4245-A14E-B82904636C53" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
         <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
           <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="RemoveCmdPalFolder" Value="" KeyPath="yes" />
         </RegistryKey>
         <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveCmdPalInstallDirFolder" Directory="CmdPalInstallFolder" On="uninstall" />
+        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveCmdPalDepsInstallDirFolder" Directory="CmdPalDepsInstallFolder" On="uninstall" />
+    <?if $(sys.BUILDARCH) = x64 ?>
+        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveCmdPalDepsX64InstallDirFolder" Directory="CmdPalDepsX64InstallFolder" On="uninstall" />
+    <?else?>
+        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveCmdPalDepsArm64InstallDirFolder" Directory="CmdPalDepsArm64InstallFolder" On="uninstall" />
+    <?endif?>
       </Component>
       <ComponentRef Id="Module_CmdPal" />
+      <ComponentRef Id="Module_CmdPal_Deps" />
     </ComponentGroup>
   </Fragment>
 </Wix>

installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/Core.wxs

@@ -9,6 +9,25 @@
           <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="InstallScope" Value="$(var.InstallScope)" />
         </RegistryKey>
       </Component>
+      <?if $(var.PerUser) = "true" ?>
+      <Component Id="powertoys_env_path_user" Bitness="always64">
+        <!-- Anchor registry for component key path -->
+        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="powertoys_env_path_user" Value="" KeyPath="yes" />
+        </RegistryKey>
+        <!-- Append install folder to current user's PATH -->
+        <Environment Id="AddPowerToysToUserPath" Name="PATH" Action="set" Part="last" System="no" Value="[INSTALLFOLDER]" />
+      </Component>
+      <?else?>
+      <Component Id="powertoys_env_path_machine" Bitness="always64">
+        <!-- Anchor registry for component key path -->
+        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="powertoys_env_path_machine" Value="" KeyPath="yes" />
+        </RegistryKey>
+        <!-- Append install folder to machine PATH -->
+        <Environment Id="AddPowerToysToMachinePath" Name="PATH" Action="set" Part="last" System="yes" Value="[INSTALLFOLDER]" />
+      </Component>
+      <?endif?>
       <Component Id="powertoys_toast_clsid" Bitness="always64">
         <RemoveFolder Id="Remove_powertoys_toast_clsid" On="uninstall" />
         <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\CLSID\{DD5CACDA-7C2E-4997-A62A-04A597B58F76}">
@@ -109,6 +128,11 @@
       <ComponentRef Id="powertoys_exe" />
       <ComponentRef Id="PowerToysStartMenuShortcut" />
       <ComponentRef Id="powertoys_per_machine_comp" />
+  <?if $(var.PerUser) = "true" ?>
+  <ComponentRef Id="powertoys_env_path_user" />
+  <?else?>
+  <ComponentRef Id="powertoys_env_path_machine" />
+  <?endif?>
       <ComponentRef Id="powertoys_toast_clsid" />
       <ComponentRef Id="License_rtf" />
       <ComponentRef Id="Notice_md" />

installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/Directory.Build.props

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <Project>
+  <Import Project="..\..\Directory.Build.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\Directory.Build.props')" />
   <Import Project="..\..\src\Version.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\src\Version.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <!-- Set BaseIntermediateOutputPath for each project to avoid conflicts -->
@@ -8,4 +9,4 @@
     <!-- Set MSBuildProjectExtensionsPath to use the BaseIntermediateOutputPath -->
     <MSBuildProjectExtensionsPath Condition="'$(BaseIntermediateOutputPath)' != ''">$(BaseIntermediateOutputPath)</MSBuildProjectExtensionsPath>
   </PropertyGroup>
-</Project>
+</Project>

installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/PowerToysInstallerVNext.wixproj

@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ call powershell.exe -NonInteractive -executionpolicy Unrestricted -File $(MSBuil
       call move /Y ..\..\..\Workspaces.wxs.bk ..\..\..\Workspaces.wxs
     </PostBuildEvent>
   </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(RunBuildEvents)'=='false'">
+    <PostBuildEvent></PostBuildEvent>
+    <RunPostBuildEvent></RunPostBuildEvent>
+    <PreBuildEventUseInBuild>false</PreBuildEventUseInBuild>
+    <PostBuildEventUseInBuild>false</PostBuildEventUseInBuild>
+  </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" Condition=" '$(PerUser)' == 'true' ">
     <DefineConstants>$(DefineConstants);PerUser=true</DefineConstants>
   </PropertyGroup>

installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/Product.wxs

@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
       <Custom Action="SetUninstallCommandNotFoundParam" Before="UninstallCommandNotFound" />
       <Custom Action="SetUpgradeCommandNotFoundParam" Before="UpgradeCommandNotFound" />
       <Custom Action="SetApplyModulesRegistryChangeSetsParam" Before="ApplyModulesRegistryChangeSets" />
+      <Custom Action="SetInstallPackageIdentityMSIXParam" Before="InstallPackageIdentityMSIX" />
 
       <?if $(var.PerUser) = "true" ?>
       <Custom Action="SetInstallDSCModuleParam" Before="InstallDSCModule" />
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@
       <Custom Action="SetBundleInstallLocation" After="InstallFiles" Condition="NOT Installed" />
       <Custom Action="ApplyModulesRegistryChangeSets" After="InstallFiles" Condition="NOT Installed" />
       <Custom Action="InstallCmdPalPackage" After="InstallFiles" Condition="NOT Installed" />
+      <Custom Action="InstallPackageIdentityMSIX" After="InstallFiles" Condition="NOT Installed" />
       <Custom Action="override Wix4CloseApplications_$(sys.BUILDARCHSHORT)" Before="RemoveFiles" />
       <Custom Action="RemovePowerToysSchTasks" After="RemoveFiles" />
       <!-- TODO: Use to activate embedded MSIX -->
@@ -144,6 +146,7 @@
       <Custom Action="UnRegisterCmdPalPackage" Before="RemoveFiles" Condition="Installed AND (NOT UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE) AND (REMOVE=&quot;ALL&quot;)" />
       <Custom Action="UninstallCommandNotFound" Before="RemoveFiles" Condition="Installed AND (NOT UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE) AND (REMOVE=&quot;ALL&quot;)" />
       <Custom Action="UpgradeCommandNotFound" After="InstallFiles" Condition="WIX_UPGRADE_DETECTED" />
+      <Custom Action="UninstallPackageIdentityMSIX" Before="RemoveFiles" Condition="Installed AND (NOT UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE) AND (REMOVE=&quot;ALL&quot;)" />
       <Custom Action="UninstallServicesTask" After="InstallFinalize" Condition="Installed AND (NOT UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE) AND (REMOVE=&quot;ALL&quot;)" />
         <!-- TODO: Use to activate embedded MSIX -->
       <!--<Custom Action="UninstallEmbeddedMSIXTask" After="InstallFinalize">
@@ -199,6 +202,12 @@
 
     <CustomAction Id="UninstallEmbeddedMSIXTask" Return="ignore" Impersonate="yes" DllEntry="UninstallEmbeddedMSIXCA" BinaryRef="PTCustomActions" />
 
+    <CustomAction Id="SetInstallPackageIdentityMSIXParam" Property="InstallPackageIdentityMSIX" Value="[INSTALLFOLDER];[InstallScope]" />
+
+    <CustomAction Id="InstallPackageIdentityMSIX" Return="ignore" Impersonate="yes" Execute="deferred" DllEntry="InstallPackageIdentityMSIXCA" BinaryRef="PTCustomActions" />
+
+    <CustomAction Id="UninstallPackageIdentityMSIX" Return="ignore" Impersonate="yes" DllEntry="UninstallPackageIdentityMSIXCA" BinaryRef="PTCustomActions" />
+
     <CustomAction Id="InstallDSCModule" Return="ignore" Impersonate="yes" Execute="deferred" DllEntry="InstallDSCModuleCA" BinaryRef="PTCustomActions" />
 
     <CustomAction Id="UninstallDSCModule" Return="ignore" Impersonate="yes" DllEntry="UninstallDSCModuleCA" BinaryRef="PTCustomActions" />

installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/SilentFilesInUseBA/SilentFilesInUseBAFunction.vcxproj

@@ -1,30 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- Copyright (c) .NET Foundation and contributors. All rights reserved. Licensed under the Microsoft Reciprocal License. See LICENSE.TXT file in the project root for full license information. -->
-
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <ItemGroup Label="ProjectConfigurations">
-    <ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|ARM64">
-      <Configuration>Debug</Configuration>
-      <Platform>ARM64</Platform>
-    </ProjectConfiguration>
-    <ProjectConfiguration Include="Release|ARM64">
-      <Configuration>Release</Configuration>
-      <Platform>ARM64</Platform>
-    </ProjectConfiguration>
-    <ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|x64">
-      <Configuration>Debug</Configuration>
-      <Platform>x64</Platform>
-    </ProjectConfiguration>
-    <ProjectConfiguration Include="Release|x64">
-      <Configuration>Release</Configuration>
-      <Platform>x64</Platform>
-    </ProjectConfiguration>
-  </ItemGroup>
-
   <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
     <ProjectGuid>{F8B9F842-F5C3-4A2D-8C85-7F8B9E2B4F1D}</ProjectGuid>
-    <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <TargetName>SilentFilesInUseBAFunction</TargetName>
     <ProjectName>PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext</ProjectName>
     <ProjectModuleDefinitionFile>bafunctions.def</ProjectModuleDefinitionFile>
@@ -33,7 +10,6 @@
 
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   
-  <!-- Configuration-specific property groups -->
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
@@ -65,7 +41,10 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ClCompile Include="SilentFilesInUseBAFunctions.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="SilentFilesInUseBAFunctions.cpp">
+      <PrecompiledHeader>Use</PrecompiledHeader>
+      <PrecompiledHeaderFile>precomp.h</PrecompiledHeaderFile>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="bafunctions.cpp">
       <PrecompiledHeader>Create</PrecompiledHeader>
       <PrecompiledHeaderFile>precomp.h</PrecompiledHeaderFile>
@@ -92,31 +71,5 @@
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
 
-  <!-- C++ source compile-specific things for Debug/Release configurations -->
-  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'">
-    <ClCompile>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
-      <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
-    </ClCompile>
-    <Link>
-      <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
-    </Link>
-  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
-  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Release'">
-    <ClCompile>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
-      <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
-      <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
-      <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
-    </ClCompile>
-    <Link>
-      <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
-      <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
-      <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
-    </Link>
-  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
-
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
 </Project>

installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/SilentFilesInUseBA/SilentFilesInUseBAFunctions.cpp

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ public: // IBootstrapperApplication
 
         BalLog(BOOTSTRAPPER_LOG_LEVEL_STANDARD, "*** CUSTOM BA FUNCTION SYSTEM ACTIVE *** Running detect begin BA function. fCached=%d, registrationType=%d, cPackages=%u, fCancel=%d", fCached, registrationType, cPackages, *pfCancel);
 
-    LExit:
         return hr;
     }
 
@@ -32,12 +31,6 @@ public: // IBAFunctions
 
         BalLog(BOOTSTRAPPER_LOG_LEVEL_STANDARD, "*** CUSTOM BA FUNCTION SYSTEM ACTIVE *** Running plan begin BA function. cPackages=%u, fCancel=%d", cPackages, *pfCancel);
 
-        //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-        // YOUR CODE GOES HERE
-        // BalExitOnFailure(hr, "Change this message to represent real error handling.");
-        //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    LExit:
         return hr;
     }
 
@@ -63,6 +56,7 @@ public: // IBAFunctions
         )
     {
         HRESULT hr = S_OK;
+        UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(source);
 
         BalLog(BOOTSTRAPPER_LOG_LEVEL_STANDARD, "*** CUSTOM BA FUNCTION CALLED *** Running OnExecuteFilesInUse BA function. packageId=%ls, cFiles=%u, recommendation=%d", wzPackageId, cFiles, nRecommendation);
         

installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/generateAllFileComponents.ps1

@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 [CmdletBinding()]
 Param(
     [Parameter(Mandatory = $True, Position = 1)]
-    [string]$platform,
-    [Parameter(Mandatory = $False, Position = 2)]
-    [string]$installscopeperuser = "false"
+    [string]$platform
 )
 
 Function Generate-FileList() {
@@ -77,9 +75,7 @@ Function Generate-FileComponents() {
         [Parameter(Mandatory = $True, Position = 1)]
         [string]$fileListName,
         [Parameter(Mandatory = $True, Position = 2)]
-        [string]$wxsFilePath,
-        [Parameter(Mandatory = $True, Position = 3)]
-        [string]$regroot
+        [string]$wxsFilePath
     )
 
     $wxsFile = Get-Content $wxsFilePath;
@@ -100,7 +96,7 @@ Function Generate-FileComponents() {
     $componentDefs +=
     @"
             <Component Id="$($componentId)" Guid="$((New-Guid).ToString().ToUpper())">
-              <RegistryKey Root="$($regroot)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
+              <RegistryKey Root="`$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
                 <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="$($componentId)" Value="" KeyPath="yes"/>
               </RegistryKey>`r`n
 "@
@@ -134,194 +130,188 @@ if ($platform -ceq "arm64") {
     $platform = "ARM64"
 }
 
-if ($installscopeperuser -eq "true") {
-    $registryroot = "HKCU"
-} else {
-    $registryroot = "HKLM"
-}
-
 #BaseApplications
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName BaseApplicationsFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\BaseApplications.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "BaseApplicationsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\BaseApplications.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "BaseApplicationsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\BaseApplications.wxs
 
 #WinUI3Applications
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName WinUI3ApplicationsFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\WinUI3Applications.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\WinUI3Apps"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "WinUI3ApplicationsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\WinUI3Applications.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "WinUI3ApplicationsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\WinUI3Applications.wxs
 
 #AdvancedPaste
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName AdvancedPasteAssetsFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\AdvancedPaste.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\WinUI3Apps\Assets\AdvancedPaste"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "AdvancedPasteAssetsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\AdvancedPaste.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "AdvancedPasteAssetsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\AdvancedPaste.wxs
 
 #AwakeFiles
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName AwakeImagesFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Awake.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\Assets\Awake"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "AwakeImagesFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Awake.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "AwakeImagesFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Awake.wxs
 
 #ColorPicker
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName ColorPickerAssetsFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\ColorPicker.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\Assets\ColorPicker"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "ColorPickerAssetsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\ColorPicker.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "ColorPickerAssetsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\ColorPicker.wxs
 
 #Environment Variables
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName EnvironmentVariablesAssetsFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\EnvironmentVariables.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\WinUI3Apps\Assets\EnvironmentVariables"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "EnvironmentVariablesAssetsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\EnvironmentVariables.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "EnvironmentVariablesAssetsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\EnvironmentVariables.wxs
 
 #FileExplorerAdd-ons
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName MonacoPreviewHandlerMonacoAssetsFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\FileExplorerPreview.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\Assets\Monaco"
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName MonacoPreviewHandlerCustomLanguagesFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\FileExplorerPreview.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\Assets\Monaco\customLanguages"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "MonacoPreviewHandlerMonacoAssetsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\FileExplorerPreview.wxs -regroot $registryroot
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "MonacoPreviewHandlerCustomLanguagesFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\FileExplorerPreview.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "MonacoPreviewHandlerMonacoAssetsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\FileExplorerPreview.wxs
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "MonacoPreviewHandlerCustomLanguagesFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\FileExplorerPreview.wxs
 
 #FileLocksmith
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName FileLocksmithAssetsFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\FileLocksmith.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\WinUI3Apps\Assets\FileLocksmith"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "FileLocksmithAssetsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\FileLocksmith.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "FileLocksmithAssetsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\FileLocksmith.wxs
 
 #Hosts
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName HostsAssetsFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Hosts.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\WinUI3Apps\Assets\Hosts"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "HostsAssetsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Hosts.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "HostsAssetsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Hosts.wxs
 
 #ImageResizer
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName ImageResizerAssetsFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\ImageResizer.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\WinUI3Apps\Assets\ImageResizer"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "ImageResizerAssetsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\ImageResizer.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "ImageResizerAssetsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\ImageResizer.wxs
 
 # Light Switch Service
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName LightSwitchFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\LightSwitch.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\LightSwitchService"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "LightSwitchFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\LightSwitch.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "LightSwitchFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\LightSwitch.wxs
 
 #New+
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName NewPlusAssetsFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\NewPlus.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\WinUI3Apps\Assets\NewPlus"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "NewPlusAssetsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\NewPlus.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "NewPlusAssetsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\NewPlus.wxs
 
 #Peek
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName PeekAssetsFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Peek.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\WinUI3Apps\Assets\Peek\"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "PeekAssetsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Peek.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "PeekAssetsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Peek.wxs
 
 #PowerRename
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName PowerRenameAssetsFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\PowerRename.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\WinUI3Apps\Assets\PowerRename\"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "PowerRenameAssetsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\PowerRename.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "PowerRenameAssetsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\PowerRename.wxs
 
 #RegistryPreview
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName RegistryPreviewAssetsFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\RegistryPreview.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\WinUI3Apps\Assets\RegistryPreview\"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "RegistryPreviewAssetsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\RegistryPreview.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "RegistryPreviewAssetsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\RegistryPreview.wxs
 
 #Run
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName launcherImagesComponentFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\Assets\PowerLauncher"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "launcherImagesComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "launcherImagesComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
 ## Plugins
 ###Calculator
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\Calculator\Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Calculator.deps.json" -fileListName calcComponentFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -isLauncherPlugin 1
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName calcImagesComponentFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\Calculator\Images"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "calcComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "calcImagesComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "calcComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "calcImagesComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
 ###Folder
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\Folder\Microsoft.Plugin.Folder.deps.json" -fileListName FolderComponentFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -isLauncherPlugin 1
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName FolderImagesComponentFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\Folder\Images"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "FolderComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "FolderImagesComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "FolderComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "FolderImagesComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
 ###Program
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\Program\Microsoft.Plugin.Program.deps.json" -fileListName ProgramComponentFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -isLauncherPlugin 1
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName ProgramImagesComponentFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\Program\Images"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "ProgramComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "ProgramImagesComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "ProgramComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "ProgramImagesComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
 ###Shell
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\Shell\Microsoft.Plugin.Shell.deps.json" -fileListName ShellComponentFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -isLauncherPlugin 1
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName ShellImagesComponentFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\Shell\Images"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "ShellComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "ShellImagesComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "ShellComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "ShellImagesComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
 ###Indexer
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\Indexer\Microsoft.Plugin.Indexer.deps.json" -fileListName IndexerComponentFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -isLauncherPlugin 1
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName IndexerImagesComponentFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\Indexer\Images"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "IndexerComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "IndexerImagesComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "IndexerComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "IndexerImagesComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
 ###UnitConverter
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\UnitConverter\Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.UnitConverter.deps.json" -fileListName UnitConvCompFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -isLauncherPlugin 1
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName UnitConvImagesCompFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\UnitConverter\Images"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "UnitConvCompFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "UnitConvImagesCompFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "UnitConvCompFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "UnitConvImagesCompFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
 ###WebSearch
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\WebSearch\Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.WebSearch.deps.json" -fileListName WebSrchCompFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -isLauncherPlugin 1
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName WebSrchImagesCompFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\WebSearch\Images"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "WebSrchCompFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "WebSrchImagesCompFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "WebSrchCompFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "WebSrchImagesCompFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
 ###History
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\History\Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.History.deps.json" -fileListName HistoryPluginComponentFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -isLauncherPlugin 1
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName HistoryPluginImagesComponentFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\History\Images"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "HistoryPluginComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "HistoryPluginImagesComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "HistoryPluginComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "HistoryPluginImagesComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
 ###Uri
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\Uri\Microsoft.Plugin.Uri.deps.json" -fileListName UriComponentFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -isLauncherPlugin 1
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName UriImagesComponentFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\Uri\Images"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "UriComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "UriImagesComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "UriComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "UriImagesComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
 ###VSCodeWorkspaces
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\VSCodeWorkspaces\Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.VSCodeWorkspaces.deps.json" -fileListName VSCWrkCompFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -isLauncherPlugin 1
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName VSCWrkImagesCompFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\VSCodeWorkspaces\Images"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "VSCWrkCompFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "VSCWrkImagesCompFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "VSCWrkCompFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "VSCWrkImagesCompFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
 ###WindowWalker
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\WindowWalker\Microsoft.Plugin.WindowWalker.deps.json" -fileListName WindowWlkrCompFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -isLauncherPlugin 1
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName WindowWlkrImagesCompFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\WindowWalker\Images"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "WindowWlkrCompFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "WindowWlkrImagesCompFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "WindowWlkrCompFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "WindowWlkrImagesCompFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
 ###OneNote
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\OneNote\Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.OneNote.deps.json" -fileListName OneNoteComponentFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -isLauncherPlugin 1
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName OneNoteImagesComponentFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\OneNote\Images"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "OneNoteComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "OneNoteImagesComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "OneNoteComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "OneNoteImagesComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
 ###Registry
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\Registry\Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Registry.deps.json" -fileListName RegistryComponentFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -isLauncherPlugin 1
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName RegistryImagesComponentFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\Registry\Images"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "RegistryComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "RegistryImagesComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "RegistryComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "RegistryImagesComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
 ###Service
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\Service\Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Service.deps.json" -fileListName ServiceComponentFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -isLauncherPlugin 1
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName ServiceImagesComponentFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\Service\Images"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "ServiceComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "ServiceImagesComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "ServiceComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "ServiceImagesComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
 ###System
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\System\Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.System.deps.json" -fileListName SystemComponentFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -isLauncherPlugin 1
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName SystemImagesComponentFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\System\Images"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "SystemComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "SystemImagesComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "SystemComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "SystemImagesComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
 ###TimeDate
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\TimeDate\Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.TimeDate.deps.json" -fileListName TimeDateComponentFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -isLauncherPlugin 1
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName TimeDateImagesComponentFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\TimeDate\Images"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "TimeDateComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "TimeDateImagesComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "TimeDateComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "TimeDateImagesComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
 ###WindowsSettings
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\WindowsSettings\Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.WindowsSettings.deps.json" -fileListName WinSetCmpFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -isLauncherPlugin 1
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName WinSetImagesCmpFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\WindowsSettings\Images"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "WinSetCmpFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "WinSetImagesCmpFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "WinSetCmpFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "WinSetImagesCmpFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
 ###WindowsTerminal
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\WindowsTerminal\Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.WindowsTerminal.deps.json" -fileListName WinTermCmpFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -isLauncherPlugin 1
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName WinTermImagesCmpFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\WindowsTerminal\Images"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "WinTermCmpFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "WinTermImagesCmpFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "WinTermCmpFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "WinTermImagesCmpFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
 ###PowerToys
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\PowerToys\Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.PowerToys.deps.json" -fileListName PowerToysCmpFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -isLauncherPlugin 1
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName PowerToysImagesCmpFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\PowerToys\Images"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "PowerToysCmpFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "PowerToysImagesCmpFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "PowerToysCmpFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "PowerToysImagesCmpFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
 ###ValueGenerator
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\ValueGenerator\Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.ValueGenerator.deps.json" -fileListName ValueGeneratorCmpFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -isLauncherPlugin 1
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName ValueGeneratorImagesCmpFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\RunPlugins\ValueGenerator\Images"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "ValueGeneratorCmpFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "ValueGeneratorImagesCmpFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "ValueGeneratorCmpFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "ValueGeneratorImagesCmpFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Run.wxs
 ## Plugins
 
 #ShortcutGuide
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName ShortcutGuideSvgFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\ShortcutGuide.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\Assets\ShortcutGuide\"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "ShortcutGuideSvgFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\ShortcutGuide.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "ShortcutGuideSvgFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\ShortcutGuide.wxs
 
 #Settings
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName SettingsV2AssetsFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Settings.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\WinUI3Apps\Assets\Settings\"
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName SettingsV2AssetsModulesFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Settings.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\WinUI3Apps\Assets\Settings\Modules\"
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName SettingsV2OOBEAssetsModulesFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Settings.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\WinUI3Apps\Assets\Settings\Modules\OOBE\"
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName SettingsV2OOBEAssetsFluentIconsFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Settings.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\WinUI3Apps\Assets\Settings\Icons\"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "SettingsV2AssetsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Settings.wxs -regroot $registryroot
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "SettingsV2AssetsModulesFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Settings.wxs -regroot $registryroot
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "SettingsV2OOBEAssetsModulesFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Settings.wxs -regroot $registryroot
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "SettingsV2OOBEAssetsFluentIconsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Settings.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "SettingsV2AssetsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Settings.wxs
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "SettingsV2AssetsModulesFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Settings.wxs
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "SettingsV2OOBEAssetsModulesFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Settings.wxs
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "SettingsV2OOBEAssetsFluentIconsFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Settings.wxs
 
 #Workspaces
 Generate-FileList -fileDepsJson "" -fileListName WorkspacesImagesComponentFiles -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Workspaces.wxs -depsPath "$PSScriptRoot..\..\..\$platform\Release\Assets\Workspaces\"
-Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "WorkspacesImagesComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Workspaces.wxs -regroot $registryroot
+Generate-FileComponents -fileListName "WorkspacesImagesComponentFiles" -wxsFilePath $PSScriptRoot\Workspaces.wxs

src/PackageIdentity/AppxManifest.xml

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Sparse package manifest (moved to PackageIdentity folder for cleaner organization).
+     Based on Windows AI Foundry WPF sparse sample with PowerOCR customizations. -->
+<Package 
+  xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10"
+  xmlns:uap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10"
+  xmlns:uap2="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10/2"
+  xmlns:uap3="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10/3"
+  xmlns:rescap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10/restrictedcapabilities"
+  xmlns:desktop="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/desktop/windows10"
+  xmlns:uap10="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10/10"
+  xmlns:systemai="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/systemai/windows10"
+  IgnorableNamespaces="uap uap2 uap3 rescap desktop uap10 systemai">
+  <Identity
+    Name="Microsoft.PowerToys.SparseApp"
+    Publisher="CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US"
+    Version="0.0.1.0" />
+
+  <Properties>
+    <DisplayName>PowerToys.SparseApp</DisplayName>
+    <PublisherDisplayName>PowerToys</PublisherDisplayName>
+    <Logo>Images\StoreLogo.png</Logo>
+    <uap10:AllowExternalContent>true</uap10:AllowExternalContent>
+  </Properties>
+
+  <Resources>
+    <Resource Language="en-us" />
+  </Resources>
+  <Dependencies>
+    <TargetDeviceFamily Name="Windows.Desktop" MinVersion="10.0.19000.0" MaxVersionTested="10.0.26226.0" />
+  </Dependencies>
+  <Capabilities>
+    <rescap:Capability Name="runFullTrust" />
+    <systemai:Capability Name="systemAIModels"/>
+    <rescap:Capability Name="unvirtualizedResources"/>
+  </Capabilities>
+
+  <Applications>
+    <Application Id="PowerToys.OCR" Executable="PowerToys.PowerOCR.exe" EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication">
+      <uap:VisualElements
+        DisplayName="PowerToys.OCR"
+        Description="PowerToys OCR Module"
+        BackgroundColor="transparent"
+        Square150x150Logo="Images\Square150x150Logo.png"
+        Square44x44Logo="Images\Square44x44Logo.png">
+      </uap:VisualElements>
+    </Application>
+    <Application Id="PowerToys.SettingsUI" Executable="WinUI3Apps\PowerToys.Settings.exe" EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication">
+      <uap:VisualElements
+        DisplayName="PowerToys.SettingsUI"
+        Description="PowerToys Settings UI"
+        BackgroundColor="transparent"
+        Square150x150Logo="Images\Square150x150Logo.png"
+        Square44x44Logo="Images\Square44x44Logo.png">
+      </uap:VisualElements>
+    </Application>
+    <Application Id="PowerToys.ImageResizerUI" Executable="WinUI3Apps\PowerToys.ImageResizer.exe" EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication">
+      <uap:VisualElements
+        DisplayName="PowerToys.ImageResizer"
+        Description="PowerToys Image Resizer UI"
+        BackgroundColor="transparent"
+        Square150x150Logo="Images\Square150x150Logo.png"
+        Square44x44Logo="Images\Square44x44Logo.png">
+      </uap:VisualElements>
+    </Application>
+  </Applications>
+</Package>

src/PackageIdentity/BuildSparsePackage.cmd

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+@echo off
+REM Wrapper to invoke PowerToys sparse package build script.
+REM Pass through all arguments (e.g. Platform=arm64 Configuration=Debug -Clean)
+
+powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -NoLogo -NoProfile -File "%~dp0\BuildSparsePackage.ps1" %*
+exit /b %ERRORLEVEL%

src/PackageIdentity/BuildSparsePackage.ps1

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+#Requires -Version 5.1
+
+[CmdletBinding()]
+Param(
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+    [ValidateSet("arm64", "x64")]
+    [string]$Platform = "x64",
+    
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+    [ValidateSet("Debug", "Release")]
+    [string]$Configuration = "Release",
+
+    [switch]$Clean,
+    [switch]$ForceCert,
+    [switch]$NoSign,
+    [switch]$CIBuild
+)
+
+# PowerToys sparse packaging helper.
+# Generates a sparse MSIX (no payload) that grants package identity to selected Win32 components.
+# Multiple applications (PowerOCR, Settings UI, etc.) can share this single sparse identity.
+
+$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+
+$isCIBuild = $false
+if ($CIBuild.IsPresent) {
+    $isCIBuild = $true
+} elseif ($env:CIBuild) {
+    $isCIBuild = $env:CIBuild -ieq 'true'
+}
+
+$currentPublisherHint = $script:Config.CertSubject
+
+# Configuration constants - centralized management
+$script:Config = @{
+    IdentityName   = "Microsoft.PowerToys.SparseApp"
+    SparseMsixName = "PowerToysSparse.msix"
+    CertPrefix     = "PowerToysSparse"
+    CertSubject    = 'CN=PowerToys Dev, O=PowerToys, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US'
+    CertValidMonths = 12
+}
+
+#region Helper Functions
+
+function Find-WindowsSDKTool {
+    [CmdletBinding()]
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [string]$ToolName,
+        
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [string]$Architecture = "x64"
+    )
+    
+    # Simple fallback: check common Windows SDK locations
+    $commonPaths = @(
+        "${env:ProgramFiles}\Windows Kits\10\bin\*\$Architecture\$ToolName",
+        "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\Windows Kits\10\bin\*\$Architecture\$ToolName",
+        "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\Windows Kits\10\bin\*\x86\$ToolName"  # SignTool fallback
+    )
+    
+    foreach ($pattern in $commonPaths) {
+        $found = Get-ChildItem $pattern -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | 
+                 Sort-Object Name -Descending | 
+                 Select-Object -First 1
+        if ($found) {
+            Write-BuildLog "Found $ToolName at: $($found.FullName)" -Level Info
+            return $found.FullName
+        }
+    }
+    
+    throw "$ToolName not found. Please ensure Windows SDK is installed."
+}
+
+function Test-CertificateValidity {
+    param([string]$ThumbprintFile)
+    
+    if (-not (Test-Path $ThumbprintFile)) { return $false }
+    
+    try {
+        $thumb = (Get-Content $ThumbprintFile -Raw).Trim()
+        if (-not $thumb) { return $false }
+        $cert = Get-Item "cert:\CurrentUser\My\$thumb" -ErrorAction Stop
+        return $cert.HasPrivateKey -and $cert.NotAfter -gt (Get-Date)
+    } catch {
+        return $false
+    }
+}
+
+function Write-BuildLog {
+    param([string]$Message, [string]$Level = "Info")
+    
+    $colors = @{ Error = "Red"; Warning = "Yellow"; Success = "Green"; Info = "Cyan" }
+    $color = if ($colors.ContainsKey($Level)) { $colors[$Level] } else { "White" }
+    
+    Write-Host "[$(Get-Date -f 'HH:mm:ss')] $Message" -ForegroundColor $color
+}
+
+function Stop-FileProcesses {
+    [CmdletBinding()]
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [string]$FilePath
+    )
+    
+    # This function is kept for compatibility but simplified since 
+    # the staging directory approach resolves the file lock issues
+    Write-Verbose "File process check for: $FilePath"
+}
+
+#endregion
+
+# Environment diagnostics for troubleshooting
+Write-BuildLog "Starting PackageIdentity build process..." -Level Info
+Write-BuildLog "PowerShell Version: $($PSVersionTable.PSVersion)" -Level Info
+try {
+    $execPolicy = Get-ExecutionPolicy
+    Write-BuildLog "Execution Policy: $execPolicy" -Level Info
+} catch {
+    Write-BuildLog "Execution Policy: Unable to determine (MSBuild environment)" -Level Info
+}
+Write-BuildLog "Current User: $env:USERNAME" -Level Info
+Write-BuildLog "Build Platform: $Platform, Configuration: $Configuration" -Level Info
+
+# Check for Visual Studio environment
+if ($env:VSINSTALLDIR) {
+    Write-BuildLog "Running in Visual Studio environment: $env:VSINSTALLDIR" -Level Info
+}
+
+# Ensure certificate provider is available
+try {
+    # Force load certificate provider for MSBuild environment
+    if (-not (Get-PSProvider -PSProvider Certificate -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
+        Write-BuildLog "Loading certificate provider..." -Level Warning
+        Import-Module Microsoft.PowerShell.Security -Force
+    }
+    if (-not (Test-Path 'Cert:\CurrentUser')) {
+        Write-BuildLog "Certificate drive not available, attempting to initialize..." -Level Warning
+        Import-Module PKI -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+        # Try to access the certificate store to force initialization
+        Get-ChildItem "Cert:\CurrentUser\My" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
+    }
+} catch {
+    Write-BuildLog ("Note: Certificate provider setup may need manual configuration: {0}" -f $_) -Level Warning
+}
+
+# Project root folder (now set to current script folder for local builds)
+$ProjectRoot = $PSScriptRoot
+$UserFolder = Join-Path $ProjectRoot '.user'
+if (-not (Test-Path $UserFolder)) { New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $UserFolder | Out-Null }
+
+# Certificate file paths using configuration
+$prefix = $script:Config.CertPrefix
+$CertThumbFile, $CertCerFile = @('.thumbprint', '.cer') | 
+    ForEach-Object { Join-Path $UserFolder "$prefix.certificate.sample$_" }
+
+# Clean option: remove bin/obj and uninstall existing sparse package if present
+if ($Clean) {
+    Write-BuildLog "Cleaning build artifacts..." -Level Info
+    'bin','obj' | ForEach-Object { 
+        $target = Join-Path $ProjectRoot $_
+        if (Test-Path $target) { Remove-Item $target -Recurse -Force }
+    }
+    Write-BuildLog "Attempting to remove existing sparse package (best effort)" -Level Info
+    try { Get-AppxPackage -Name $script:Config.IdentityName | Remove-AppxPackage } catch {}
+}
+
+# Force certificate regeneration if requested
+if ($ForceCert -and (Test-Path $UserFolder)) {
+    Write-BuildLog "ForceCert specified: removing existing certificate artifacts..." -Level Warning
+    Remove-Item $UserFolder -Recurse -Force
+    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $UserFolder | Out-Null
+}
+
+# Ensure dev cert (development only; not for production use) - skip if NoSign specified
+$needNewCert = -not $NoSign -and (-not (Test-Path $CertThumbFile) -or $ForceCert -or -not (Test-CertificateValidity -ThumbprintFile $CertThumbFile))
+
+if ($needNewCert) {
+    Write-BuildLog "Generating development certificate (prefix=$($script:Config.CertPrefix))..." -Level Info
+
+    # Clear stale files in the certificate cache
+    if (Test-Path $UserFolder) {
+        Get-ChildItem -Path $UserFolder | ForEach-Object {
+            if ($_.PSIsContainer) {
+                Remove-Item $_.FullName -Recurse -Force
+            } else {
+                Remove-Item $_.FullName -Force
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if (-not (Test-Path $UserFolder)) {
+        New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $UserFolder | Out-Null
+    }
+
+    $now = Get-Date
+    $expiration = $now.AddMonths($script:Config.CertValidMonths)
+    # Subject MUST match <Identity Publisher="..."> inside AppxManifest.xml
+    $friendlyName = "PowerToys Dev Sparse Cert Create=$now"
+    $keyFriendly = "PowerToys Dev Sparse Key Create=$now"
+
+    $certStore = 'cert:\CurrentUser\My'
+    $ekuOid = '2.5.29.37'
+    $ekuValue = '1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.3,1.3.6.1.4.1.311.10.3.13'
+    $eku = "$ekuOid={text}$ekuValue"
+
+    $cert = New-SelfSignedCertificate -CertStoreLocation $certStore `
+        -NotAfter $expiration `
+        -Subject $script:Config.CertSubject `
+        -FriendlyName $friendlyName `
+        -KeyFriendlyName $keyFriendly `
+        -KeyDescription $keyFriendly `
+        -TextExtension $eku
+
+    # Export certificate files
+    Set-Content -Path $CertThumbFile -Value $cert.Thumbprint -Force
+    Export-Certificate -Cert $cert -FilePath $CertCerFile -Force | Out-Null
+}
+
+# Determine output directory - using PowerToys standard structure
+# Navigate to PowerToys root (two levels up from src/PackageIdentity)
+$PowerToysRoot = Split-Path (Split-Path $ProjectRoot -Parent) -Parent
+$outDir = Join-Path $PowerToysRoot "$Platform\$Configuration"
+
+if (-not (Test-Path $outDir)) {
+    Write-BuildLog "Creating output directory: $outDir" -Level Info
+    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $outDir -Force | Out-Null
+}
+
+# PackageIdentity folder (this script location) containing the sparse manifest and assets
+$sparseDir = $PSScriptRoot
+$manifestPath = Join-Path $sparseDir 'AppxManifest.xml'
+if (-not (Test-Path $manifestPath)) { throw "Missing AppxManifest.xml in PackageIdentity folder: $manifestPath" }
+
+$versionPropsPath = Join-Path $PowerToysRoot 'src\Version.props'
+$targetManifestVersion = $null
+$versionCandidate = $null
+if (Test-Path $versionPropsPath) {
+    try {
+        [xml]$propsXml = Get-Content -Path $versionPropsPath -Raw
+        $versionCandidate = $propsXml.Project.PropertyGroup.Version
+    } catch {
+        Write-BuildLog ("Unable to read version from {0}: {1}" -f $versionPropsPath, $_) -Level Warning
+    }
+} else {
+    Write-BuildLog "Version.props not found at $versionPropsPath; manifest version will remain unchanged." -Level Warning
+}
+
+if ($versionCandidate) {
+    $targetManifestVersion = $versionCandidate.Trim()
+    if (($targetManifestVersion -split '\.').Count -lt 4) {
+        $targetManifestVersion = "$targetManifestVersion.0"
+    }
+    Write-BuildLog "Using sparse package version from Version.props: $targetManifestVersion" -Level Info
+} else {
+    Write-BuildLog "No version value provided; manifest version will remain unchanged." -Level Info
+}
+
+# Find MakeAppx.exe from Windows SDK
+try {
+    $hostSdkArchitecture = if ([System.Environment]::Is64BitProcess) { 'x64' } else { 'x86' }
+    $makeAppxPath = Find-WindowsSDKTool -ToolName "makeappx.exe" -Architecture $hostSdkArchitecture
+} catch {
+    Write-Error "MakeAppx.exe not found. Please ensure Windows SDK is installed."
+    exit 1
+}
+
+# Pack sparse MSIX from PackageIdentity folder
+$msixPath = Join-Path $outDir $script:Config.SparseMsixName
+
+# Clean up existing MSIX file
+if (Test-Path $msixPath) {
+    Write-BuildLog "Removing existing MSIX file..." -Level Info
+    try {
+        Remove-Item $msixPath -Force -ErrorAction Stop
+        Write-BuildLog "Successfully removed existing MSIX file" -Level Success
+    } catch {
+    Write-BuildLog ("Warning: Could not remove existing MSIX file: {0}" -f $_) -Level Warning
+    }
+}
+
+# Create a clean staging directory to avoid file lock issues
+$stagingDir = Join-Path $outDir "staging"
+if (Test-Path $stagingDir) {
+    Remove-Item $stagingDir -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+}
+New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $stagingDir -Force | Out-Null
+
+try {
+    Write-BuildLog "Creating clean staging directory for packaging..." -Level Info
+    
+    # Copy only essential files to staging directory to avoid file locks
+    $essentialFiles = @(
+        "AppxManifest.xml"
+        "Images\*"
+    )
+    
+    foreach ($filePattern in $essentialFiles) {
+        $sourcePath = Join-Path $sparseDir $filePattern
+        $relativePath = $filePattern
+        
+        if ($filePattern.Contains('\')) {
+            $targetDir = Join-Path $stagingDir (Split-Path $relativePath -Parent)
+            if (-not (Test-Path $targetDir)) {
+                New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $targetDir -Force | Out-Null
+            }
+        }
+        
+        if ($filePattern.EndsWith('\*')) {
+            # Copy directory contents
+            $sourceDir = $sourcePath.TrimEnd('\*')
+            $targetDir = Join-Path $stagingDir (Split-Path $relativePath.TrimEnd('\*') -Parent)
+            if (Test-Path $sourceDir) {
+                Copy-Item -Path "$sourceDir\*" -Destination $targetDir -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+            }
+        } else {
+            # Copy single file
+            $targetPath = Join-Path $stagingDir $relativePath
+            if (Test-Path $sourcePath) {
+                Copy-Item -Path $sourcePath -Destination $targetPath -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    # Ensure publisher matches the dev certificate for local builds
+    $manifestStagingPath = Join-Path $stagingDir 'AppxManifest.xml'
+    $shouldUseDevPublisher = -not $isCIBuild
+    if (Test-Path $manifestStagingPath) {
+        try {
+            [xml]$manifestXml = Get-Content -Path $manifestStagingPath -Raw
+            $identityNode = $manifestXml.Package.Identity
+            $manifestChanged = $false
+            if ($identityNode) {
+                $currentPublisherHint = $identityNode.Publisher
+            }
+
+            if ($identityNode) {
+                if ($targetManifestVersion -and $identityNode.Version -ne $targetManifestVersion) {
+                    Write-BuildLog "Updating manifest version to $targetManifestVersion" -Level Info
+                    $identityNode.SetAttribute('Version', $targetManifestVersion)
+                    $manifestChanged = $true
+                }
+
+                if ($shouldUseDevPublisher -and $identityNode.Publisher -ne $script:Config.CertSubject) {
+                    Write-BuildLog "Updating manifest publisher for local build" -Level Warning
+                    $identityNode.SetAttribute('Publisher', $script:Config.CertSubject)
+                    $manifestChanged = $true
+                }
+                $currentPublisherHint = $identityNode.Publisher
+            }
+
+            if ($manifestChanged) {
+                $manifestXml.Save($manifestStagingPath)
+            }
+        } catch {
+            Write-BuildLog ("Unable to adjust manifest metadata: {0}" -f $_) -Level Warning
+        }
+    }
+
+    Write-BuildLog "Staging directory prepared with essential files only" -Level Success
+    
+    # Pack MSIX using staging directory
+    Write-BuildLog "Packing sparse MSIX ($($script:Config.SparseMsixName)) from staging -> $msixPath" -Level Info
+    
+    & $makeAppxPath pack /d $stagingDir /p $msixPath /nv /o
+    
+    if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0 -and (Test-Path $msixPath)) {
+        Write-BuildLog "MSIX packaging completed successfully" -Level Success
+    } else {
+        Write-BuildLog "MakeAppx failed with exit code $LASTEXITCODE" -Level Error
+        exit 1
+    }
+} finally {
+    # Clean up staging directory
+    if (Test-Path $stagingDir) {
+        try {
+            Remove-Item $stagingDir -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+            Write-BuildLog "Cleaned up staging directory" -Level Info
+        } catch {
+            Write-BuildLog ("Warning: Could not clean up staging directory: {0}" -f $_) -Level Warning
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+# Sign package (skip if NoSign specified for CI scenarios)
+if ($NoSign) {
+    Write-BuildLog "Skipping signing (NoSign specified for CI build)" -Level Warning
+} else {
+    # Use certificate thumbprint for signing (safer, no password)
+    $certThumbprint = (Get-Content -Path $CertThumbFile -Raw).Trim()
+    try {
+        $signToolPath = Find-WindowsSDKTool -ToolName "signtool.exe"
+    } catch {
+        Write-Error "SignTool.exe not found. Please ensure Windows SDK is installed."
+        exit 1
+    }
+    Write-BuildLog "Signing sparse MSIX using cert thumbprint $certThumbprint..." -Level Info
+    & $signToolPath sign /fd SHA256 /sha1 $certThumbprint $msixPath
+    if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+        Write-Warning "SignTool failed (exit $LASTEXITCODE). Ensure the certificate is in CurrentUser\\My and try -ForceCert if needed."
+        exit $LASTEXITCODE
+    }
+}
+
+$publisherHintFile = Join-Path $UserFolder "$($script:Config.CertPrefix).publisher.txt"
+try {
+    Set-Content -Path $publisherHintFile -Value $currentPublisherHint -Force -NoNewline
+} catch {
+    Write-BuildLog ("Unable to write publisher hint: {0}" -f $_) -Level Warning
+}
+
+Write-BuildLog "`nPackage created: $msixPath" -Level Success
+
+if ($NoSign) {
+    Write-BuildLog "UNSIGNED package created for CI build. Sign before deployment." -Level Warning
+} else {
+    Write-BuildLog "Install the dev certificate (once): $CertCerFile" -Level Info
+    Write-BuildLog "Identity Name: $($script:Config.IdentityName)" -Level Info
+}
+
+Write-BuildLog "Register sparse package:" -Level Info
+Write-BuildLog "  Add-AppxPackage -Path `"$msixPath`" -ExternalLocation `"$outDir`"" -Level Warning
+Write-BuildLog "(If already installed and you changed manifest only): Add-AppxPackage -Register `"$manifestPath`" -ExternalLocation `"$outDir`" -ForceApplicationShutdown" -Level Warning

src/PackageIdentity/Check-ProcessIdentity.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<#
+.SYNOPSIS
+    Determine whether a given process (by PID) runs with an MSIX/UWP package identity.
+.DESCRIPTION
+    Calls the Windows API GetPackageFullName to check if the target process executes under an MSIX/Sparse App/UWP package identity.
+    Returns the package full name when identity is present, or "No package identity" otherwise.
+.PARAMETER ProcessId
+    The process ID to inspect.
+.EXAMPLE
+    .\Check-ProcessIdentity.ps1 -pid 12345
+#>
+param(
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+    [int]$ProcessId
+)
+
+Add-Type -TypeDefinition @'
+using System;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+public class P {
+    [DllImport("kernel32.dll", SetLastError=true)]
+    public static extern IntPtr OpenProcess(uint a, bool b, int p);
+    [DllImport("kernel32.dll", SetLastError=true)]
+    public static extern bool CloseHandle(IntPtr h);
+    [DllImport("kernel32.dll", CharSet=CharSet.Unicode, SetLastError=true)]
+    public static extern int GetPackageFullName(IntPtr h, ref int l, StringBuilder b);
+    public static string G(int pid) {
+        IntPtr h = OpenProcess(0x1000, false, pid);
+        if (h == IntPtr.Zero) return "Failed to open process";
+        int len = 0;
+        GetPackageFullName(h, ref len, null);
+        if (len == 0) { CloseHandle(h); return "No package identity"; }
+        var sb = new StringBuilder(len);
+        int r = GetPackageFullName(h, ref len, sb);
+        CloseHandle(h);
+        return r == 0 ? sb.ToString() : "Error:" + r;
+    }
+}
+'@
+
+$result = [P]::G($ProcessId)
+Write-Output $result

src/PackageIdentity/PackageIdentity.vcxproj

@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  
+  <!-- CI Build Configuration -->
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(CIBuild)'=='true'">
+    <ForceCIPackaging>true</ForceCIPackaging>
+    <NoSignCI>true</NoSignCI>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <!-- Target to generate sparse MSIX package -->
+  <Target Name="GenerateSparsePackage" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <!-- Use NoSign only for CI builds to avoid certificate issues on hosted agents -->
+    <PropertyGroup>
+      <NoSignParam Condition="'$(NoSignCI)' == 'true'">-NoSign</NoSignParam>
+      <NoSignParam Condition="'$(NoSignCI)' != 'true'"></NoSignParam>
+      <CIBuildParam Condition="'$(CIBuild)' == 'true'">-CIBuild</CIBuildParam>
+      <CIBuildParam Condition="'$(CIBuild)' != 'true'"></CIBuildParam>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+    
+  <Exec Command="pwsh -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File &quot;$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)BuildSparsePackage.ps1&quot; -Platform $(Platform) -Configuration $(Configuration) $(NoSignParam) $(CIBuildParam)" 
+          ContinueOnError="false"
+          WorkingDirectory="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)" />
+  </Target>
+
+  <ItemGroup Label="ProjectConfigurations">
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|x64">
+      <Configuration>Debug</Configuration>
+      <Platform>x64</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="Release|x64">
+      <Configuration>Release</Configuration>
+      <Platform>x64</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|ARM64">
+      <Configuration>Debug</Configuration>
+      <Platform>ARM64</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="Release|ARM64">
+      <Configuration>Release</Configuration>
+      <Platform>ARM64</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
+    <VCProjectVersion>15.0</VCProjectVersion>
+    <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
+    <ProjectGuid>{E2A5A82E-1E5B-4C8D-9A4F-2B1A8F9E5C3D}</ProjectGuid>
+    <RootNamespace>PackageIdentity</RootNamespace>
+    <ProjectName>PackageIdentity</ProjectName>
+    <UseFastUpToDateCheck>false</UseFastUpToDateCheck>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
+
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'" Label="Configuration">
+    <ConfigurationType>Utility</ConfigurationType>
+    <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'" Label="Configuration">
+    <ConfigurationType>Utility</ConfigurationType>
+    <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|ARM64'" Label="Configuration">
+    <ConfigurationType>Utility</ConfigurationType>
+    <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|ARM64'" Label="Configuration">
+    <ConfigurationType>Utility</ConfigurationType>
+    <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
+
+  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
+  </ImportGroup>
+
+  <ImportGroup Label="Shared">
+  </ImportGroup>
+
+  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
+    <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
+    <Import Project="..\Solution.props" />
+  </ImportGroup>
+
+  <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="AppxManifest.xml" />
+    <None Include="BuildSparsePackage.ps1" />
+    <None Include="BuildSparsePackage.cmd" />
+    <None Include="Check-ProcessIdentity.ps1" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Image Include="Images\Square150x150Logo.png">
+      <Filter>Images</Filter>
+    </Image>
+    <Image Include="Images\Square44x44Logo.png">
+      <Filter>Images</Filter>
+    </Image>
+    <Image Include="Images\StoreLogo.png">
+      <Filter>Images</Filter>
+    </Image>
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
+
+  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
+  </ImportGroup>
+
+</Project>

src/PackageIdentity/PackageIdentity.vcxproj.filters

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Filter Include="Images">
+      <UniqueIdentifier>{93995380-89BD-4b04-88EB-625FBE52EBFB}</UniqueIdentifier>
+      <Extensions>png;jpg;jpeg;gif;bmp;ico</Extensions>
+    </Filter>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="AppxManifest.xml" />
+    <None Include="BuildSparsePackage.ps1" />
+    <None Include="BuildSparsePackage.cmd" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Image Include="Images\Square150x150Logo.png">
+      <Filter>Images</Filter>
+    </Image>
+    <Image Include="Images\Square44x44Logo.png">
+      <Filter>Images</Filter>
+    </Image>
+    <Image Include="Images\StoreLogo.png">
+      <Filter>Images</Filter>
+    </Image>
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>

src/PackageIdentity/readme.md

@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+# PowerToys sparse package identity
+
+This document describes how to build, sign, register, and consume the shared sparse MSIX package that grants package identity to select Win32 components of PowerToys.
+
+## Package overview
+
+The sparse package lives under `src/PackageIdentity`. It produces a payload-free MSIX whose `Identity` matches `Microsoft.PowerToys.SparseApp`. The manifest contains one entry per Win32 surface that should run with identity (for example Settings, PowerOCR, Image Resizer).
+
+> The MSIX contains only metadata. When the package is registered you must point `-ExternalLocation` to the output folder that hosts the Win32 binaries (for example `x64\Release`).
+
+## Building the sparse package locally
+
+Two options are available:
+
+- Build the utility project from Visual Studio: `PackageIdentity.vcxproj` defines a `GenerateSparsePackage` target that runs before `PrepareForBuild` and invokes the helper script automatically.
+- Invoke the helper script directly from PowerShell:
+
+```powershell
+$repoRoot = "C:/git/PowerToys"
+pwsh "$repoRoot/src/PackageIdentity/BuildSparsePackage.ps1" -Platform x64 -Configuration Release
+```
+
+Supported switches:
+
+- `-Clean` removes previous `bin`/`obj` outputs and uninstalls existing installation.
+- `-ForceCert` regenerates the local dev certificate (.pfx/.cer/.pwd/.thumbprint) under `src/PackageIdentity/.user`.
+- `-NoSign` skips signing. The MSIX still builds but must be signed before deployment.
+- `-CIBuild` (or setting `$env:CIBuild = 'true'`) keeps the manifest publisher intact and skips the local cert substitution.
+
+The script determines the proper `makeappx.exe` for the host build machine (x64 on typical developer boxes) and creates `PowerToysSparse.msix` in `{repo}\<Platform>\<Configuration>`.
+
+> After packaging finishes, the helper also emits `src/PackageIdentity/.user/PowerToysSparse.publisher.txt`. This file mirrors the publisher string Windows will see once the sparse package is registered, which downstream projects can read to stay in sync when generating their own manifests.
+
+## Local signing basics
+
+When `-NoSign` is not used the script generates (or reuses) a development certificate and signs the package via `signtool.exe`:
+
+1. Artifacts are stored in `src/PackageIdentity/.user/PowerToysSparse.certificate.sample.*` (`.cer` and `.thumbprint`).
+2. Install the `.cer` into `CurrentUser` → `TrustedPeople` (and `TrustedRoot`, if necessary) so Windows trusts the signature:
+
+   ```powershell
+   $repoRoot = "C:/git/PowerToys"
+   Import-Certificate -FilePath "$repoRoot/src/PackageIdentity/.user/PowerToysSparse.certificate.sample.cer" -CertStoreLocation Cert:\CurrentUser\TrustedPeople
+   ```
+
+3. The private key stays in the current user's personal certificate store.
+
+## Registering or unregistering the package
+
+After `PowerToysSparse.msix` is generated:
+
+```powershell
+# First time registration
+$repoRoot = "C:/git/PowerToys"
+$outputRoot = Join-Path $repoRoot "x64/Release"
+Add-AppxPackage -Path (Join-Path $outputRoot "PowerToysSparse.msix") -ExternalLocation $outputRoot
+
+# Re-register after manifest tweaks only
+Add-AppxPackage -Register (Join-Path $repoRoot "src/PackageIdentity/AppxManifest.xml") -ExternalLocation $outputRoot -ForceApplicationShutdown
+
+# Remove the sparse identity
+Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.PowerToys.SparseApp | Remove-AppxPackage
+```
+
+`-ExternalLocation` should match the output folder that contains the Win32 executables declared in the manifest. Re-run registration whenever the manifest or executable layout changes.
+
+## CI-specific guidance
+
+- Pass `-CIBuild` to `BuildSparsePackage.ps1` (or build with `msbuild PackageIdentity.vcxproj /p:CIBuild=true`). This prevents the script from rewriting the manifest publisher to the local dev certificate subject.
+- The project automatically adds `-NoSign` only when `$(CIBuild)` is `true`. Local Debug and Release builds are signed with the development certificate.
+- Make sure the agent trusts whichever certificate signs the package. If the package remains unsigned (`-NoSign`) it cannot be installed on test machines until it is signed.
+
+## Consuming the identity from other components
+
+1. Add a new `<Application>` entry inside `src/PackageIdentity/AppxManifest.xml`. Use a unique `Id` (for example `PowerToys.MyModuleUI`) and set `Executable` to the Win32 binary relative to the `-ExternalLocation` root.
+2. Ensure the binary is copied into the platform/configuration output folder (`x64\Release`, `ARM64\Debug`, etc.) so the sparse package can locate it.
+3. Embed a sparse identity manifest in the Win32 binary so it binds to the MSIX identity at runtime. The manifest must declare an `<msix>` element with `packageName="Microsoft.PowerToys.SparseApp"`, `applicationId` matching the `<Application Id>`, and a `publisher` that matches the sparse package. Keep the manifest’s publisher in sync with `src/PackageIdentity/.user/PowerToysSparse.publisher.txt` (emitted by `BuildSparsePackage.ps1`). See `src/modules/imageresizer/ui/ImageResizerUI.csproj` for an example that points `ApplicationManifest` to `ImageResizerUI.dev.manifest` for local builds and switches to `ImageResizerUI.prod.manifest` when `$(CIBuild)` is `true`.
+4. Register or re-register the sparse package so Windows learns about the new application Id.
+5. To launch the Win32 surface with identity, use the `shell:AppsFolder` activation form (for example: `shell:AppsFolder\Microsoft.PowerToys.SparseApp_<PackageFamilyName>!PowerToys.MyModuleUI`) or activate it via `IApplicationActivationManager::ActivateApplication` using the same AppUserModelID.
+
+   - For locally built packages, resolve the `<PackageFamilyName>` with `Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.PowerToys.SparseApp | Select-Object -ExpandProperty PackageFamilyName`.
+   - Store-distributed builds use `Microsoft.PowerToys.SparseApp_8wekyb3d8bbwe`. Local developer builds created by this script typically use a different family name derived from the dev certificate.
+
+6. Context menu handlers or other launchers should fall back to the unpackaged executable path for environments where the sparse package is not present.
+
+## Troubleshooting tips
+
+- `Program 'makeappx.exe' failed to run`: make sure you are running an x64 PowerShell host. The script now chooses the appropriate makeappx automatically; update your repo if the log still points to an ARM64 binary.
+- `HRESULT 0x800B0109 (trust failure)`: install the development certificate into both `TrustedPeople` and `TrustedRoot` stores for the current user.
+- Stale registration: remove the package with `Remove-AppxPackage` and re-run the script with `-Clean` to rebuild from scratch.

src/common/CalculatorEngineCommon/CalculatorEngineCommon.vcxproj

@@ -9,12 +9,6 @@
     <RootNamespace>CalculatorEngineCommon</RootNamespace>
     <AppxPackage>false</AppxPackage>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <!-- BEGIN common.build.pre.props -->
-  <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
-    <EnableHybridCRT>true</EnableHybridCRT>
-    <UseCrtSDKReferenceStaticWarning Condition="'$(EnableHybridCRT)'=='true'">false</UseCrtSDKReferenceStaticWarning>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <!-- END common.build.pre.props -->
   <!-- BEGIN cppwinrt.build.pre.props -->
   <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
     <CppWinRTEnabled>true</CppWinRTEnabled>
@@ -25,11 +19,9 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <MinimalCoreWin>true</MinimalCoreWin>
-    <AppContainerApplication>true</AppContainerApplication>
+    <AppContainerApplication>false</AppContainerApplication>
     <WindowsStoreApp>true</WindowsStoreApp>
     <ApplicationType>Windows Store</ApplicationType>
-    <UseCrtSDKReference Condition="'$(EnableHybridCRT)'=='true'">false</UseCrtSDKReference>
-    <!-- The SDK reference breaks the Hybrid CRT -->
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <!-- We have to use the Desktop platform for Hybrid CRT to work. -->
@@ -148,43 +140,5 @@
     </PropertyGroup>
     <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets'))" />
-  </Target>
-  <!-- BEGIN common.build.post.props -->
-  <!--
-    The Hybrid CRT model statically links the runtime and STL and dynamically
-    links the UCRT instead of the VC++ CRT. The UCRT ships with Windows.
-    WinAppSDK asserts that this is "supported according to the CRT maintainer."
-
-    This must come before Microsoft.Cpp.targets because it manipulates ClCompile.RuntimeLibrary.
-  -->
-  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(EnableHybridCRT)'=='true' and '$(Configuration)'=='Debug'">
-    <ClCompile>
-      <!-- We use MultiThreadedDebug, rather than MultiThreadedDebugDLL, to avoid DLL dependencies on VCRUNTIME140d.dll and MSVCP140d.dll. -->
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
-      <LanguageStandard Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">stdcpp17</LanguageStandard>
-    </ClCompile>
-    <Link>
-      <!-- Link statically against the runtime and STL, but link dynamically against the CRT by ignoring the static CRT
-           lib and instead linking against the Universal CRT DLL import library. This "hybrid" linking mechanism is
-           supported according to the CRT maintainer. Dynamic linking against the CRT makes the binaries a bit smaller
-           than they would otherwise be if the CRT, runtime, and STL were all statically linked in. -->
-      <IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>%(IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries);libucrtd.lib</IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>
-      <AdditionalOptions>%(AdditionalOptions) /defaultlib:ucrtd.lib</AdditionalOptions>
-    </Link>
-  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
-  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(EnableHybridCRT)'=='true' and ('$(Configuration)'=='Release' or '$(Configuration)'=='AuditMode')">
-    <ClCompile>
-      <!-- We use MultiThreaded, rather than MultiThreadedDLL, to avoid DLL dependencies on VCRUNTIME140.dll and MSVCP140.dll. -->
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
-    </ClCompile>
-    <Link>
-      <!-- Link statically against the runtime and STL, but link dynamically against the CRT by ignoring the static CRT
-           lib and instead linking against the Universal CRT DLL import library. This "hybrid" linking mechanism is
-           supported according to the CRT maintainer. Dynamic linking against the CRT makes the binaries a bit smaller
-           than they would otherwise be if the CRT, runtime, and STL were all statically linked in. -->
-      <IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>%(IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries);libucrt.lib</IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>
-      <AdditionalOptions>%(AdditionalOptions) /defaultlib:ucrt.lib</AdditionalOptions>
-    </Link>
-  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
-  <!-- END common.build.post.props -->
+  </Target>  <!-- END common.build.post.props -->
 </Project>

src/common/ManagedCommon/Logger.cs

@@ -26,6 +26,16 @@ namespace ManagedCommon
 
         private static readonly string Version = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetCustomAttribute<AssemblyFileVersionAttribute>()?.Version ?? "Unknown";
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the path to the log directory for the current version of the app.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string CurrentVersionLogDirectoryPath { get; private set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the path to the log directory for the app.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string AppLogDirectoryPath { get; private set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes the logger and sets the path for logging.
         /// </summary>
@@ -42,6 +52,9 @@ namespace ManagedCommon
                 Directory.CreateDirectory(versionedPath);
             }
 
+            AppLogDirectoryPath = basePath;
+            CurrentVersionLogDirectoryPath = versionedPath;
+
             var logFilePath = Path.Combine(versionedPath, "Log_" + DateTime.Now.ToString(@"yyyy-MM-dd", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + ".log");
 
             Trace.Listeners.Add(new TextWriterTraceListener(logFilePath));
@@ -130,7 +143,7 @@ namespace ManagedCommon
                 {
                     exMessage +=
                         "Inner exception: " + Environment.NewLine +
-                        ex.InnerException.GetType() + " (" + ex.HResult + "): " + ex.InnerException.Message + Environment.NewLine;
+                        ex.InnerException.GetType() + " (" + ex.InnerException.HResult + "): " + ex.InnerException.Message + Environment.NewLine;
                 }
 
                 exMessage +=

src/common/interop/PowerToys.Interop.vcxproj

@@ -63,14 +63,12 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'">
     <ClCompile>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
       <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
       <LinkIncremental>true</LinkIncremental>
     </ClCompile>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Release'">
     <ClCompile>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
       <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
       <LinkIncremental>false</LinkIncremental>

src/common/notifications/BackgroundActivator/BackgroundActivator.vcxproj

@@ -46,16 +46,6 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <TargetName>notifications</TargetName>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'">
-    <ClCompile>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebugDLL</RuntimeLibrary>
-    </ClCompile>
-  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
-  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Release'">
-    <ClCompile>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDLL</RuntimeLibrary>
-    </ClCompile>
-  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup>
     <ClCompile>
       <PrecompiledHeaderOutputFile>$(IntDir)pch.pch</PrecompiledHeaderOutputFile>

src/modules/CropAndLock/CropAndLock/CropAndLock.vcxproj

@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@
     <ClCompile>
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
-      <RuntimeLibrary Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|ARM64'">MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
-      <RuntimeLibrary Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <GenerateWindowsMetadata>false</GenerateWindowsMetadata>
@@ -95,8 +93,6 @@
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
-      <RuntimeLibrary Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|ARM64'">MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
-      <RuntimeLibrary Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>

src/modules/EnvironmentVariables/EnvironmentVariables/EnvironmentVariablesXAML/MainWindow.xaml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
             <RowDefinition Height="*" />
         </Grid.RowDefinitions>
-        <TitleBar x:Name="titleBar">
+        <TitleBar x:Name="titleBar" IsTabStop="False">
             <!--  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

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithLibInterop/FileLocksmithLibInterop.vcxproj

@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'">
     <ClCompile>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebugDLL</RuntimeLibrary>
       <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
       <LinkIncremental>true</LinkIncremental>
     </ClCompile>
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDLL</RuntimeLibrary>
       <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
       <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
       <LinkIncremental>false</LinkIncremental>

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithUI/FileLocksmithXAML/MainWindow.xaml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
             <RowDefinition Height="*" />
         </Grid.RowDefinitions>
-        <TitleBar x:Name="titleBar">
+        <TitleBar x:Name="titleBar" IsTabStop="False">
             <!--  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

src/modules/Hosts/Hosts/HostsXAML/MainWindow.xaml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
             <RowDefinition Height="*" />
         </Grid.RowDefinitions>
-        <TitleBar x:Name="titleBar">
+        <TitleBar x:Name="titleBar" IsTabStop="False">
             <!--  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

src/modules/MouseUtils/FindMyMouse/FindMyMouse.cpp

@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ bool SuperSonar<D>::Initialize(HINSTANCE hinst)
         return false;
     }
 
-    DWORD exStyle = WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW | Shim()->GetExtendedStyle();
+    DWORD exStyle = WS_EX_TRANSPARENT | WS_EX_LAYERED | WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW | Shim()->GetExtendedStyle();
     HWND created = CreateWindowExW(exStyle, className, windowTitle, WS_POPUP, CW_USEDEFAULT, 0, CW_USEDEFAULT, 0, m_hwndOwner, nullptr, hinst, this);
     if (!created)
     {
@@ -269,10 +269,6 @@ LRESULT SuperSonar<D>::BaseWndProc(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam) n
 
     case WM_NCHITTEST:
         return HTTRANSPARENT;
-
-    case WM_SETCURSOR:
-        SetCursor(LoadCursor(nullptr, IDC_ARROW));
-        return TRUE;
     }
 
     if (message == WM_PRIV_SHORTCUT)
@@ -539,7 +535,7 @@ void SuperSonar<D>::StartSonar()
     Trace::MousePointerFocused();
     // Cover the entire virtual screen.
     // HACK: Draw with 1 pixel off. Otherwise, Windows glitches the task bar transparency when a transparent window fill the whole screen.
-    SetWindowPos(m_hwnd, HWND_TOPMOST, GetSystemMetrics(SM_XVIRTUALSCREEN) + 1, GetSystemMetrics(SM_YVIRTUALSCREEN) + 1, GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXVIRTUALSCREEN) - 2, GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYVIRTUALSCREEN) - 2, SWP_NOACTIVATE);
+    SetWindowPos(m_hwnd, HWND_TOPMOST, GetSystemMetrics(SM_XVIRTUALSCREEN) + 1, GetSystemMetrics(SM_YVIRTUALSCREEN) + 1, GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXVIRTUALSCREEN) - 2, GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYVIRTUALSCREEN) - 2, 0);
     m_sonarPos = ptNowhere;
     OnMouseTimer();
     UpdateMouseSnooping();

src/modules/MouseUtils/FindMyMouse/FindMyMouse.vcxproj

@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
       <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <ConformanceMode>true</ConformanceMode>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
       <LanguageStandard>stdcpplatest</LanguageStandard>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
@@ -82,7 +81,6 @@
       <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <ConformanceMode>true</ConformanceMode>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <LanguageStandard>stdcpplatest</LanguageStandard>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>

src/modules/MouseUtils/MouseHighlighter/MouseHighlighter.vcxproj

@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
       <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <ConformanceMode>true</ConformanceMode>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
       <LanguageStandard>stdcpplatest</LanguageStandard>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
@@ -66,7 +65,6 @@
       <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <ConformanceMode>true</ConformanceMode>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <LanguageStandard>stdcpplatest</LanguageStandard>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>

src/modules/MouseUtils/MouseJump/MouseJump.vcxproj

@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
       <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <ConformanceMode>true</ConformanceMode>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
       <LanguageStandard>stdcpplatest</LanguageStandard>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
@@ -66,7 +65,6 @@
       <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <ConformanceMode>true</ConformanceMode>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <LanguageStandard>stdcpplatest</LanguageStandard>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>

src/modules/MouseUtils/MousePointerCrosshairs/MousePointerCrosshairs.vcxproj

@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
       <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <ConformanceMode>true</ConformanceMode>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
       <LanguageStandard>stdcpplatest</LanguageStandard>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
@@ -67,7 +66,6 @@
       <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <ConformanceMode>true</ConformanceMode>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <LanguageStandard>stdcpplatest</LanguageStandard>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>

src/modules/MouseUtils/MousePointerCrosshairs/dllmain.cpp

@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ extern void InclusiveCrosshairsRequestUpdatePosition();
 extern void InclusiveCrosshairsEnsureOn();
 extern void InclusiveCrosshairsEnsureOff();
 extern void InclusiveCrosshairsSetExternalControl(bool enabled);
+extern void InclusiveCrosshairsSetOrientation(CrosshairsOrientation orientation);
+extern bool InclusiveCrosshairsIsEnabled();
+extern void InclusiveCrosshairsSwitch();
 
 // Non-Localizable strings
 namespace
@@ -244,12 +247,19 @@ public:
             return false;
         }
 
-        if (hotkeyId == 0)
+        if (hotkeyId == 0) // Crosshairs activation
         {
+            // If gliding cursor is active, cancel it and activate crosshairs
+            if (m_glideState.load() != 0)
+            {
+                CancelGliding(true /*activateCrosshairs*/);
+                return true;
+            }
+            // Otherwise, normal crosshairs toggle
             InclusiveCrosshairsSwitch();
             return true;
         }
-        if (hotkeyId == 1)
+        if (hotkeyId == 1) // Gliding cursor activation
         {
             HandleGlidingHotkey();
             return true;
@@ -268,25 +278,44 @@ private:
         SendInput(2, inputs, sizeof(INPUT));
     }
 
-    // Cancel gliding without performing the final click (Escape handling)
-    void CancelGliding()
+    // Cancel gliding with option to activate crosshairs in user's preferred orientation
+    void CancelGliding(bool activateCrosshairs)
     {
         int state = m_glideState.load();
         if (state == 0)
         {
             return; // nothing to cancel
         }
+        
+        // Stop all gliding operations
         StopXTimer();
         StopYTimer();
         m_glideState = 0;
-        InclusiveCrosshairsEnsureOff();
+        UninstallKeyboardHook();
+        
+        // Reset crosshairs control and restore user settings
         InclusiveCrosshairsSetExternalControl(false);
+        InclusiveCrosshairsSetOrientation(m_inclusiveCrosshairsSettings.crosshairsOrientation);
+        
+        if (activateCrosshairs)
+        {
+            // User is switching to crosshairs mode - enable with their settings
+            InclusiveCrosshairsEnsureOn();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // User canceled (Escape) - turn off crosshairs completely
+            InclusiveCrosshairsEnsureOff();
+        }
+        
+        // Reset gliding state
         if (auto s = m_state)
         {
             s->xFraction = 0.0;
             s->yFraction = 0.0;
         }
-        Logger::debug("Gliding cursor cancelled via Escape key");
+        
+        Logger::debug("Gliding cursor cancelled (activateCrosshairs={})", activateCrosshairs ? 1 : 0);
     }
 
     // Stateless helpers operating on shared State
@@ -425,21 +454,22 @@ private:
         {
             return;
         }
-        // Simulate the AHK state machine
+        
         int state = m_glideState.load();
         switch (state)
         {
-        case 0:
+        case 0: // Starting gliding
         {
-            // For detect for cancel key
+            // Install keyboard hook for Escape cancellation
             InstallKeyboardHook();
-            // Ensure crosshairs on (do not toggle off if already on)
-            InclusiveCrosshairsEnsureOn();
-            // Disable internal mouse hook so we control position updates explicitly
+            
+            // Force crosshairs visible in BOTH orientation for gliding, regardless of user setting
+            // Set external control before enabling to prevent internal movement hook from attaching
             InclusiveCrosshairsSetExternalControl(true);
-            // Override crosshairs to show both for Gliding Cursor
             InclusiveCrosshairsSetOrientation(CrosshairsOrientation::Both);
+            InclusiveCrosshairsEnsureOn(); // Always ensure they are visible
 
+            // Initialize gliding state
             s->currentXPos = 0;
             s->currentXSpeed = s->fastHSpeed;
             s->xFraction = 0.0;
@@ -447,20 +477,17 @@ private:
             int y = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYVIRTUALSCREEN) / 2;
             SetCursorPos(0, y);
             InclusiveCrosshairsRequestUpdatePosition();
+            
             m_glideState = 1;
             StartXTimer();
             break;
         }
-        case 1:
-        {
-            // Slow horizontal
+        case 1: // Slow horizontal
             s->currentXSpeed = s->slowHSpeed;
             m_glideState = 2;
             break;
-        }
-        case 2:
+        case 2: // Switch to vertical fast
         {
-            // Stop horizontal, start vertical (fast)
             StopXTimer();
             s->currentYSpeed = s->fastVSpeed;
             s->currentYPos = 0;
@@ -471,33 +498,37 @@ private:
             StartYTimer();
             break;
         }
-        case 3:
-        {
-            // Slow vertical
+        case 3: // Slow vertical
             s->currentYSpeed = s->slowVSpeed;
             m_glideState = 4;
             break;
-        }
-        case 4:
+        case 4: // Finalize (click and end)
         default:
         {
-            UninstallKeyboardHook();
-            // Stop vertical, click, turn crosshairs off, re-enable internal tracking, reset state
+            // Complete the gliding sequence
             StopYTimer();
             m_glideState = 0;
             LeftClick();
-            InclusiveCrosshairsEnsureOff();
+            
+            // Restore normal crosshairs operation and turn them off
             InclusiveCrosshairsSetExternalControl(false);
-            // Restore original crosshairs orientation setting
             InclusiveCrosshairsSetOrientation(m_inclusiveCrosshairsSettings.crosshairsOrientation);
-            s->xFraction = 0.0;
-            s->yFraction = 0.0;
+            InclusiveCrosshairsEnsureOff();
+            
+            UninstallKeyboardHook();
+            
+            // Reset state
+            if (auto sp = m_state)
+            {
+                sp->xFraction = 0.0;
+                sp->yFraction = 0.0;
+            }
             break;
         }
         }
     }
 
-    // Low-level keyboard hook procedures
+    // Low-level keyboard hook for Escape cancellation
     static LRESULT CALLBACK LowLevelKeyboardProc(int nCode, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
     {
         if (nCode == HC_ACTION)
@@ -509,14 +540,11 @@ private:
                 {
                     if (inst->m_enabled && inst->m_glideState.load() != 0)
                     {
-                        inst->UninstallKeyboardHook();
-                        inst->CancelGliding();
+                        inst->CancelGliding(false); // Escape cancels without activating crosshairs
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
-
-        // Do not swallow Escape; pass it through
         return CallNextHookEx(nullptr, nCode, wParam, lParam);
     }
 

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Class/Common.VK.cs

@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders
         internal const int WM_RBUTTONDBLCLK = 0x206;
         internal const int WM_MBUTTONDBLCLK = 0x209;
         internal const int WM_MOUSEWHEEL = 0x020A;
+        internal const int WM_MOUSEHWHEEL = 0x020E;
 
         internal const int WM_KEYDOWN = 0x100;
         internal const int WM_KEYUP = 0x101;

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Class/InputSimulation.cs

@@ -204,6 +204,9 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
                 case Common.WM_MOUSEWHEEL:
                     mouse_input.mi.dwFlags |= (int)NativeMethods.MOUSEEVENTF.WHEEL;
                     break;
+                case Common.WM_MOUSEHWHEEL:
+                    mouse_input.mi.dwFlags |= (int)NativeMethods.MOUSEEVENTF.HWHEEL;
+                    break;
                 case Common.WM_XBUTTONUP:
                     mouse_input.mi.dwFlags |= (int)NativeMethods.MOUSEEVENTF.XUP;
                     break;

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Class/NativeMethods.cs

@@ -556,6 +556,7 @@ namespace MouseWithoutBorders.Class
             XDOWN = 0x0080,
             XUP = 0x0100,
             WHEEL = 0x0800,
+            HWHEEL = 0x1000,
             VIRTUALDESK = 0x4000,
             ABSOLUTE = 0x8000,
         }

src/modules/NewPlus/NewShellExtensionContextMenu.win10/NewPlus.ShellExtension.win10.vcxproj

@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\NewShellExtensionContextMenu\template_folder.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\NewShellExtensionContextMenu\template_item.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\NewShellExtensionContextMenu\trace.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\NewShellExtensionContextMenu\Helpers.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="dll_main.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Generated Files\resource.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="pch.h" />
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="shell_context_menu_win10.h" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\powerrename\lib\Helpers.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\NewShellExtensionContextMenu\Helpers.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\NewShellExtensionContextMenu\new_utilities.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\NewShellExtensionContextMenu\powertoys_module.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\NewShellExtensionContextMenu\settings.cpp" />

src/modules/NewPlus/NewShellExtensionContextMenu.win10/pch.h

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#define NOMINMAX
 #define NOMCX
 #define NOHELP
 #define NOCOMM

src/modules/NewPlus/NewShellExtensionContextMenu/Helpers.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+// 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.
+
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "Helpers.h"
+#include <regex>
+
+// Minimal subset of PowerRename Helpers used by NewPlus
+// This is a copy from PowerRename main branch to avoid cross-module dependencies
+
+HRESULT GetDatedFileName(_Out_ PWSTR result, UINT cchMax, _In_ PCWSTR source, SYSTEMTIME fileTime)
+{
+    std::locale::global(std::locale(""));
+    HRESULT hr = E_INVALIDARG;
+    if (source && wcslen(source) > 0)
+    {
+        std::wstring res(source);
+        wchar_t replaceTerm[MAX_PATH] = { 0 };
+        wchar_t formattedDate[MAX_PATH] = { 0 };
+
+        wchar_t localeName[LOCALE_NAME_MAX_LENGTH];
+        if (GetUserDefaultLocaleName(localeName, LOCALE_NAME_MAX_LENGTH) == 0)
+        {
+            StringCchCopy(localeName, LOCALE_NAME_MAX_LENGTH, L"en_US");
+        }
+
+        int hour12 = (fileTime.wHour % 12);
+        if (hour12 == 0)
+        {
+            hour12 = 12;
+        }
+
+        StringCchPrintf(replaceTerm, MAX_PATH, TEXT("%s%04d"), L"$01", fileTime.wYear);
+        res = regex_replace(res, std::wregex(L"(([^\\$]|^)(\\$\\$)*)\\$YYYY"), replaceTerm);
+
+        StringCchPrintf(replaceTerm, MAX_PATH, TEXT("%s%02d"), L"$01", (fileTime.wYear % 100));
+        res = regex_replace(res, std::wregex(L"(([^\\$]|^)(\\$\\$)*)\\$YY"), replaceTerm);
+
+        StringCchPrintf(replaceTerm, MAX_PATH, TEXT("%s%d"), L"$01", (fileTime.wYear % 10));
+        res = regex_replace(res, std::wregex(L"(([^\\$]|^)(\\$\\$)*)\\$Y"), replaceTerm);
+
+        GetDateFormatEx(localeName, NULL, &fileTime, L"MMMM", formattedDate, MAX_PATH, NULL);
+        formattedDate[0] = towupper(formattedDate[0]);
+        StringCchPrintf(replaceTerm, MAX_PATH, TEXT("%s%s"), L"$01", formattedDate);
+        res = regex_replace(res, std::wregex(L"(([^\\$]|^)(\\$\\$)*)\\$MMMM"), replaceTerm);
+
+        GetDateFormatEx(localeName, NULL, &fileTime, L"MMM", formattedDate, MAX_PATH, NULL);
+        formattedDate[0] = towupper(formattedDate[0]);
+        StringCchPrintf(replaceTerm, MAX_PATH, TEXT("%s%s"), L"$01", formattedDate);
+        res = regex_replace(res, std::wregex(L"(([^\\$]|^)(\\$\\$)*)\\$MMM"), replaceTerm);
+
+        StringCchPrintf(replaceTerm, MAX_PATH, TEXT("%s%02d"), L"$01", fileTime.wMonth);
+        res = regex_replace(res, std::wregex(L"(([^\\$]|^)(\\$\\$)*)\\$MM"), replaceTerm);
+
+        StringCchPrintf(replaceTerm, MAX_PATH, TEXT("%s%d"), L"$01", fileTime.wMonth);
+        res = regex_replace(res, std::wregex(L"(([^\\$]|^)(\\$\\$)*)\\$M"), replaceTerm);
+
+        GetDateFormatEx(localeName, NULL, &fileTime, L"dddd", formattedDate, MAX_PATH, NULL);
+        formattedDate[0] = towupper(formattedDate[0]);
+        StringCchPrintf(replaceTerm, MAX_PATH, TEXT("%s%s"), L"$01", formattedDate);
+        res = regex_replace(res, std::wregex(L"(([^\\$]|^)(\\$\\$)*)\\$DDDD"), replaceTerm);
+
+        GetDateFormatEx(localeName, NULL, &fileTime, L"ddd", formattedDate, MAX_PATH, NULL);
+        formattedDate[0] = towupper(formattedDate[0]);
+        StringCchPrintf(replaceTerm, MAX_PATH, TEXT("%s%s"), L"$01", formattedDate);
+        res = regex_replace(res, std::wregex(L"(([^\\$]|^)(\\$\\$)*)\\$DDD"), replaceTerm);
+
+        StringCchPrintf(replaceTerm, MAX_PATH, TEXT("%s%02d"), L"$01", fileTime.wDay);
+        res = regex_replace(res, std::wregex(L"(([^\\$]|^)(\\$\\$)*)\\$DD"), replaceTerm);
+
+        StringCchPrintf(replaceTerm, MAX_PATH, TEXT("%s%d"), L"$01", fileTime.wDay);
+        res = regex_replace(res, std::wregex(L"(([^\\$]|^)(\\$\\$)*)\\$D"), replaceTerm);
+
+        StringCchPrintf(replaceTerm, MAX_PATH, TEXT("%s%02d"), L"$01", hour12);
+        res = regex_replace(res, std::wregex(L"(([^\\$]|^)(\\$\\$)*)\\$HH"), replaceTerm);
+
+        StringCchPrintf(replaceTerm, MAX_PATH, TEXT("%s%d"), L"$01", hour12);
+        res = regex_replace(res, std::wregex(L"(([^\\$]|^)(\\$\\$)*)\\$H"), replaceTerm);
+
+        StringCchPrintf(replaceTerm, MAX_PATH, TEXT("%s%s"), L"$01", (fileTime.wHour < 12) ? L"AM" : L"PM");
+        res = regex_replace(res, std::wregex(L"(([^\\$]|^)(\\$\\$)*)\\$TT"), replaceTerm);
+
+        StringCchPrintf(replaceTerm, MAX_PATH, TEXT("%s%s"), L"$01", (fileTime.wHour < 12) ? L"am" : L"pm");
+        res = regex_replace(res, std::wregex(L"(([^\\$]|^)(\\$\\$)*)\\$tt"), replaceTerm);
+
+        StringCchPrintf(replaceTerm, MAX_PATH, TEXT("%s%02d"), L"$01", fileTime.wHour);
+        res = regex_replace(res, std::wregex(L"(([^\\$]|^)(\\$\\$)*)\\$hh"), replaceTerm);
+
+        StringCchPrintf(replaceTerm, MAX_PATH, TEXT("%s%d"), L"$01", fileTime.wHour);
+        res = regex_replace(res, std::wregex(L"(([^\\$]|^)(\\$\\$)*)\\$h"), replaceTerm);
+
+        StringCchPrintf(replaceTerm, MAX_PATH, TEXT("%s%02d"), L"$01", fileTime.wMinute);
+        res = regex_replace(res, std::wregex(L"(([^\\$]|^)(\\$\\$)*)\\$mm"), replaceTerm);
+
+        StringCchPrintf(replaceTerm, MAX_PATH, TEXT("%s%d"), L"$01", fileTime.wMinute);
+        res = regex_replace(res, std::wregex(L"(([^\\$]|^)(\\$\\$)*)\\$m"), replaceTerm);
+
+        StringCchPrintf(replaceTerm, MAX_PATH, TEXT("%s%02d"), L"$01", fileTime.wSecond);
+        res = regex_replace(res, std::wregex(L"(([^\\$]|^)(\\$\\$)*)\\$ss"), replaceTerm);
+
+        StringCchPrintf(replaceTerm, MAX_PATH, TEXT("%s%d"), L"$01", fileTime.wSecond);
+        res = regex_replace(res, std::wregex(L"(([^\\$]|^)(\\$\\$)*)\\$s"), replaceTerm);
+
+        StringCchPrintf(replaceTerm, MAX_PATH, TEXT("%s%03d"), L"$01", fileTime.wMilliseconds);
+        res = regex_replace(res, std::wregex(L"(([^\\$]|^)(\\$\\$)*)\\$fff"), replaceTerm);
+
+        StringCchPrintf(replaceTerm, MAX_PATH, TEXT("%s%02d"), L"$01", fileTime.wMilliseconds / 10);
+        res = regex_replace(res, std::wregex(L"(([^\\$]|^)(\\$\\$)*)\\$ff"), replaceTerm);
+
+        StringCchPrintf(replaceTerm, MAX_PATH, TEXT("%s%d"), L"$01", fileTime.wMilliseconds / 100);
+        res = regex_replace(res, std::wregex(L"(([^\\$]|^)(\\$\\$)*)\\$f"), replaceTerm);
+
+        hr = StringCchCopy(result, cchMax, res.c_str());
+    }
+
+    return hr;
+}

src/modules/NewPlus/NewShellExtensionContextMenu/Helpers.h

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// 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.
+
+#pragma once
+
+// Minimal subset of PowerRename Helpers used by NewPlus
+// This is a copy from PowerRename's main branch to avoid cross-module dependencies
+HRESULT GetDatedFileName(_Out_ PWSTR result, UINT cchMax, _In_ PCWSTR source, SYSTEMTIME fileTime);

src/modules/NewPlus/NewShellExtensionContextMenu/NewShellExtensionContextMenu.vcxproj

@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@
       <EnableUAC>false</EnableUAC>
       <ModuleDefinitionFile>dll.def</ModuleDefinitionFile>
       <AdditionalDependencies>runtimeobject.lib;$(CoreLibraryDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
-      <IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>
-      </IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>
     </Link>
     <PreBuildEvent>
       <Command>del $(OutDir)\NewPlusPackage.msix /q
@@ -100,8 +98,6 @@ MakeAppx.exe pack /d . /p $(OutDir)NewPlusPackage.msix /nv</Command>
       <EnableUAC>false</EnableUAC>
       <ModuleDefinitionFile>dll.def</ModuleDefinitionFile>
       <AdditionalDependencies>runtimeobject.lib;$(CoreLibraryDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
-      <IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>
-      </IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>
     </Link>
     <PreBuildEvent>
       <Command>del $(OutDir)\NewPlusPackage.msix /q
@@ -114,6 +110,7 @@ MakeAppx.exe pack /d . /p $(OutDir)NewPlusPackage.msix /nv</Command>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="dll_main.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="Helpers.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="helpers_filesystem.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="helpers_variables.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="shell_context_menu.h" />
@@ -131,7 +128,7 @@ MakeAppx.exe pack /d . /p $(OutDir)NewPlusPackage.msix /nv</Command>
     <ClInclude Include="template_item.h" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\powerrename\lib\Helpers.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="Helpers.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="new_utilities.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="shell_context_menu.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="shell_context_sub_menu.cpp" />

src/modules/NewPlus/NewShellExtensionContextMenu/helpers_variables.h

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <regex>
-#include "..\..\powerrename\lib\Helpers.h"
+#include "Helpers.h"
 #include "helpers_filesystem.h"
 
 #pragma comment(lib, "Pathcch.lib")

src/modules/NewPlus/NewShellExtensionContextMenu/new_utilities.h

@@ -302,9 +302,9 @@ namespace newplus::utilities
                     POINT mouse_position;
                     GetCursorPos(&mouse_position);
                     mouse_position.x -= GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXMENUSIZE);
-                    mouse_position.x = max(mouse_position.x, 20);
+                    mouse_position.x = (std::max)(mouse_position.x, 20L);
                     mouse_position.y -= GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXMENUSIZE)/2;
-                    mouse_position.y = max(mouse_position.y, 20);
+                    mouse_position.y = (std::max)(mouse_position.y, 20L);
                         POINT position[] = { mouse_position };
                     folder_view->SelectAndPositionItems(1, shell_item_to_select_and_position, position, common_select_flags | SVSI_POSITIONITEM);
                 }

src/modules/NewPlus/NewShellExtensionContextMenu/pch.h

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#define NOMINMAX
 #define NOMCX
 #define NOHELP
 #define NOCOMM
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <shellapi.h>
 #include <Windows.h>
 #include <shlobj.h>
+#include <algorithm>
 #include <vector>
 #include <system_error>
 #include <memory>

src/modules/NewPlus/NewShellExtensionContextMenu/template_item.cpp

@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ std::wstring template_item::get_target_filename(const bool include_starting_digi
 
 std::wstring template_item::remove_starting_digits_from_filename(std::wstring filename) const
 {
-    filename.erase(0, min(filename.find_first_not_of(L"0123456789"), filename.size()));
-    filename.erase(0, min(filename.find_first_not_of(L" ."), filename.size()));
+    filename.erase(0, std::min(filename.find_first_not_of(L"0123456789"), filename.size()));
+    filename.erase(0, std::min(filename.find_first_not_of(L" ."), filename.size()));
 
     return filename;
 }

src/modules/PowerOCR/PowerOCR-UITests/PowerOCRTests.cs

@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 // 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.UITest;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
+using OpenQA.Selenium.Interactions;
 using static Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest.UITestBase;
 
 namespace PowerOCR.UITests;
@@ -19,41 +21,274 @@ public class PowerOCRTests : UITestBase
     [TestInitialize]
     public void TestInitialize()
     {
-        if (FindAll<NavigationViewItem>("Text Extractor").Count == 0)
+        if (FindAll<NavigationViewItem>(By.AccessibilityId("TextExtractorNavItem")).Count == 0)
         {
-            // Expand Advanced list-group if needed
-            Find<NavigationViewItem>("System Tools").Click();
+            // Expand System Tools list-group if needed
+            Find<NavigationViewItem>(By.AccessibilityId("SystemToolsNavItem")).Click();
         }
 
-        Find<NavigationViewItem>("Text Extractor").Click();
+        Find<NavigationViewItem>(By.AccessibilityId("TextExtractorNavItem")).Click();
 
-        Find<ToggleSwitch>("Enable Text Extractor").Toggle(true);
+        Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId("EnableTextExtractorToggleSwitch")).Toggle(true);
 
-        SendKeys(Key.Win, Key.D);
+        // Reset activation shortcut to default (Win+Shift+T)
+        var shortcutControl = Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("TextExtractorActivationShortcut"), 5000);
+        if (shortcutControl != null)
+        {
+            shortcutControl.Click();
+            Thread.Sleep(500);
+
+            // Set default shortcut Win+Shift+T
+            SendKeys(Key.Win, Key.Shift, Key.T);
+            Thread.Sleep(1000);
+
+            // Click Save to confirm
+            var saveButton = Find<Button>(By.Name("Save"), 3000);
+            if (saveButton != null)
+            {
+                saveButton.Click();
+                Thread.Sleep(1000);
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     [TestMethod("PowerOCR.DetectTextExtractor")]
     [TestCategory("PowerOCR Detection")]
     public void DetectTextExtractorTest()
     {
-        try
+        // Step 1: Press the activation shortcut and verify the overlay appears
+        SendKeys(Key.Win, Key.Shift, Key.T);
+        var textExtractorWindow = Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("TextExtractorWindow"), 10000, true);
+        Assert.IsNotNull(textExtractorWindow, "TextExtractor window should be found after hotkey activation");
+
+        // Step 2: Press Escape and verify the overlay disappears
+        SendKeys(Key.Esc);
+        Thread.Sleep(3000);
+
+        var windowsAfterEscape = FindAll<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("TextExtractorWindow"), 2000, true);
+        Assert.AreEqual(0, windowsAfterEscape.Count, "TextExtractor window should be dismissed after pressing Escape");
+
+        // Step 3: Press the activation shortcut again and verify the overlay appears
+        SendKeys(Key.Win, Key.Shift, Key.T);
+
+        textExtractorWindow = Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("TextExtractorWindow"), 10000, true);
+        Assert.IsNotNull(textExtractorWindow, "TextExtractor window should appear again after hotkey activation");
+
+        // Step 4: Right-click and select Cancel. Verify the overlay disappears
+        textExtractorWindow.Click(rightClick: true);
+        Thread.Sleep(500);
+
+        // Look for Cancel menu item using its AutomationId
+        var cancelMenuItem = Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("CancelMenuItem"), 3000, true);
+        Assert.IsNotNull(cancelMenuItem, "Cancel menu item should be available in context menu");
+
+        cancelMenuItem.Click();
+        Thread.Sleep(3000);
+
+        var windowsAfterCancel = FindAll<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("TextExtractorWindow"), 2000, true);
+        Assert.AreEqual(0, windowsAfterCancel.Count, "TextExtractor window should be dismissed after clicking Cancel");
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod("PowerOCR.DisableTextExtractorTest")]
+    [TestCategory("PowerOCR Settings")]
+    public void DisableTextExtractorTest()
+    {
+        Find<ToggleSwitch>(By.AccessibilityId("EnableTextExtractorToggleSwitch")).Toggle(false);
+
+        SendKeys(Key.Win, Key.Shift, Key.T);
+
+        // Verify that no TextExtractor window appears
+        var windowsWhenDisabled = FindAll<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("TextExtractorWindow"), 10000, true);
+        Assert.AreEqual(0, windowsWhenDisabled.Count, "TextExtractor window should not appear when the utility is disabled");
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod("PowerOCR.ActivationShortcutSettingsTest")]
+    [TestCategory("PowerOCR Settings")]
+    public void ActivationShortcutSettingsTest()
+    {
+        // Find the activation shortcut control
+        var shortcutControl = Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("TextExtractorActivationShortcut"), 5000);
+        Assert.IsNotNull(shortcutControl, "Activation shortcut control should be found");
+
+        // Click to focus the shortcut control
+        shortcutControl.Click();
+        Thread.Sleep(500);
+
+        // Test changing the shortcut to Ctrl+Shift+T
+        SendKeys(Key.Ctrl, Key.Shift, Key.T);
+        Thread.Sleep(1000);
+
+        // Click the Save button to confirm the shortcut change
+        var saveButton = Find<Button>(By.Name("Save"), 3000);
+        Assert.IsNotNull(saveButton, "Save button should be found in the shortcut dialog");
+        saveButton.Click();
+        Thread.Sleep(1000);
+
+        // Test the new shortcut
+        SendKeys(Key.Ctrl, Key.Shift, Key.T);
+        Thread.Sleep(3000);
+
+        var textExtractorWindow = FindAll<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("TextExtractorWindow"), 3000, true);
+        Assert.IsTrue(textExtractorWindow.Count > 0, "TextExtractor should activate with new shortcut Ctrl+Shift+T");
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod("PowerOCR.OCRLanguageSettingsTest")]
+    [TestCategory("PowerOCR Settings")]
+    public void OCRLanguageSettingsTest()
+    {
+        // Find the language combo box
+        var languageComboBox = Find<ComboBox>(By.AccessibilityId("TextExtractorLanguageComboBox"), 5000);
+        Assert.IsNotNull(languageComboBox, "Language combo box should be found");
+
+        // Click to open the dropdown
+        languageComboBox.Click();
+
+        // Verify dropdown is opened by checking if dropdown items are available
+        var dropdownItems = FindAll<Element>(By.ClassName("ComboBoxItem"), 2000);
+        Assert.IsTrue(dropdownItems.Count > 0, "Dropdown should contain language options");
+
+        // Close dropdown by pressing Escape
+        SendKeys(Key.Esc);
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod("PowerOCR.OCRLanguageSelectionTest")]
+    [TestCategory("PowerOCR Language")]
+    public void OCRLanguageSelectionTest()
+    {
+        // Activate Text Extractor overlay
+        SendKeys(Key.Win, Key.Shift, Key.T);
+        Thread.Sleep(3000);
+
+        var textExtractorWindow = Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("TextExtractorWindow"), 10000, true);
+        Assert.IsNotNull(textExtractorWindow, "TextExtractor window should be found after hotkey activation");
+
+        // Right-click on the canvas to open context menu
+        textExtractorWindow.Click(rightClick: true);
+
+        // Look for language options that should appear after Cancel menu item
+        var allMenuItems = FindAll<Element>(By.ClassName("MenuItem"), 2000, true);
+        if (allMenuItems.Count > 4)
         {
-            SendKeys(Key.Win, Key.Shift, Key.T);
+            // Find the Cancel menu item first
+            Element? cancelItem = null;
+            int cancelIndex = -1;
+            for (int i = 0; i < allMenuItems.Count; i++)
+            {
+                if (allMenuItems[i].GetAttribute("AutomationId") == "CancelMenuItem")
+                {
+                    cancelItem = allMenuItems[i];
+                    cancelIndex = i;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
 
-            Thread.Sleep(5000);
+            Assert.IsNotNull(cancelItem, "Cancel menu item should be found");
 
-            var textExtractorWindow = Find("TextExtractor", 10000, true);
+            // Look for language options after Cancel menu item
+            if (cancelIndex >= 0 && cancelIndex < allMenuItems.Count - 1)
+            {
+                // Select the first language option after Cancel
+                var languageOption = allMenuItems[cancelIndex + 1];
+                languageOption.Click();
+                Thread.Sleep(1000);
 
-            Assert.IsNotNull(textExtractorWindow, "TextExtractor window should be found after hotkey activation");
-
-            Console.WriteLine("✓ TextExtractor window detected successfully after hotkey activation");
-
-            SendKeys(Key.Esc);
+                Assert.IsTrue(true, "Language selection changed successfully through right-click menu");
+            }
         }
-        catch (Exception ex)
+
+        // Close the TextExtractor overlay
+        SendKeys(Key.Esc);
+        Thread.Sleep(1000);
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod("PowerOCR.TextSelectionAndClipboardTest")]
+    [TestCategory("PowerOCR Selection")]
+    public void TextSelectionAndClipboardTest()
+    {
+        // Clear clipboard first using STA thread
+        ClearClipboardSafely();
+        Thread.Sleep(500);
+
+        // Activate Text Extractor overlay
+        SendKeys(Key.Win, Key.Shift, Key.T);
+        Thread.Sleep(3000);
+
+        var textExtractorWindow = Find<Element>(By.AccessibilityId("TextExtractorWindow"), 10000, true);
+        Assert.IsNotNull(textExtractorWindow, "TextExtractor window should be found after hotkey activation");
+
+        // Click on the TextExtractor window to position cursor
+        textExtractorWindow.Click();
+        Thread.Sleep(500);
+
+        // Get screen dimensions for full screen selection
+        var primaryScreen = System.Windows.Forms.Screen.PrimaryScreen;
+        Assert.IsNotNull(primaryScreen, "Primary screen should be available");
+
+        var screenWidth = primaryScreen.Bounds.Width;
+        var screenHeight = primaryScreen.Bounds.Height;
+
+        // Define full screen selection area
+        var startX = 0;
+        var startY = 0;
+        var endX = screenWidth;
+        var endY = screenHeight;
+
+        // Perform continuous mouse drag to select entire screen
+        PerformSeleniumDrag(startX, startY, endX, endY);
+        Thread.Sleep(3000); // Wait longer for full screen OCR processing
+
+        // Verify text was copied to clipboard using STA thread
+        var clipboardText = GetClipboardTextSafely();
+
+        Assert.IsFalse(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(clipboardText), "Clipboard should contain extracted text after selection");
+
+        // Close the TextExtractor overlay
+        SendKeys(Key.Esc);
+        Thread.Sleep(1000);
+    }
+
+    private static void ClearClipboardSafely()
+    {
+        var thread = new System.Threading.Thread(() =>
         {
-            Console.WriteLine($"Failed to detect TextExtractor window: {ex.Message}");
-            Assert.Fail("TextExtractor window was not found after hotkey activation");
-        }
+            System.Windows.Forms.Clipboard.Clear();
+        });
+        thread.SetApartmentState(System.Threading.ApartmentState.STA);
+        thread.Start();
+        thread.Join();
+    }
+
+    private static string GetClipboardTextSafely()
+    {
+        string result = string.Empty;
+        var thread = new System.Threading.Thread(() =>
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                result = System.Windows.Forms.Clipboard.GetText();
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+                result = string.Empty;
+            }
+        });
+        thread.SetApartmentState(System.Threading.ApartmentState.STA);
+        thread.Start();
+        thread.Join();
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    private void PerformSeleniumDrag(int startX, int startY, int endX, int endY)
+    {
+        // Use Selenium Actions for proper drag and drop operation
+        var actions = new Actions(Session.Root);
+
+        // Move to start position, click and hold, drag to end position, then release
+        actions.MoveByOffset(startX, startY)
+               .ClickAndHold()
+               .MoveByOffset(endX - startX, endY - startY)
+               .Release()
+               .Build()
+               .Perform();
     }
 }

src/modules/PowerOCR/PowerOCR-UITests/tests-checklist-text-extractor.md

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+## Text Extractor
+ * Enable Text Extractor. Then:
+   - [x] Press the activation shortcut and verify the overlay appears.
+   - [x] Press Escape and verify the overlay disappears.
+   - [x] Press the activation shortcut and verify the overlay appears.
+   - [x] Right-click and select Cancel. Verify the overlay disappears.
+   - [x] Disable Text Extractor and verify that the activation shortcut no longer activates the utility.
+ * With Text Extractor enabled and activated:
+   - [x] Try to select text and verify it is copied to the clipboard.
+   - [x] Try to select a different OCR language by right-clicking and verify the change is applied.
+ * In a multi-monitor setup with different DPIs on each monitor:
+   - [ ] Verify text is correctly captured on all monitors.
+ * Test the different settings and verify they are applied:
+   - [x] Activation shortcut
+   - [x] OCR Language

src/modules/PowerOCR/PowerOCR/OCROverlay.xaml

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
     xmlns:p="clr-namespace:PowerOCR.Properties"
     xmlns:ui="http://schemas.lepo.co/wpfui/2022/xaml"
+    x:Name="TextExtractorWindow"
     Title="TextExtractor"
     ui:Design.Background="Transparent"
     AllowsTransparency="True"
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@
                     <Separator />
                     <MenuItem
                         Name="CancelMenuItem"
+                        AutomationProperties.AutomationId="CancelMenuItem"
                         Click="CancelMenuItem_Click"
                         Header="{x:Static p:Resources.Cancel}" />
                 </ContextMenu>
@@ -117,6 +119,7 @@
                 <ComboBox
                     x:Name="LanguagesComboBox"
                     Margin="4,0"
+                    AutomationProperties.AutomationId="OCROverlayLanguagesComboBox"
                     AutomationProperties.Name="{x:Static p:Resources.SelectedLang}"
                     SelectionChanged="LanguagesComboBox_SelectionChanged">
                     <ComboBox.ItemTemplate>

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/WorkspacesLauncher.vcxproj

@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
       <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
       <SDLCheck>false</SDLCheck>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
     </ClCompile>

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesSnapshotTool/WorkspacesSnapshotTool.vcxproj

@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
       <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
       <SDLCheck>false</SDLCheck>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
     </ClCompile>

src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesWindowArranger/WorkspacesWindowArranger.vcxproj

@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
       <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
       <SDLCheck>false</SDLCheck>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
     </ClCompile>

src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/ZoomIt.vcxproj

@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@
       <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>__ZOOMIT_POWERTOYS__;_UNICODE;UNICODE;WINVER=0x602;NDEBUG;_WIN32_WINNT=0x602;_WIN32_WINDOWS=0x501;WIN32;_WINDOWS;MSVC6=1;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <StringPooling>true</StringPooling>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
     </ClCompile>
     <ResourceCompile>
@@ -103,7 +102,6 @@
       <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>__ZOOMIT_POWERTOYS__;_UNICODE;UNICODE;WINVER=0x602;NDEBUG;_WIN32_WINNT=0x602;_WIN32_WINDOWS=0x501;WIN32;_WINDOWS;MSVC6=1;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <StringPooling>true</StringPooling>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
     </ClCompile>
     <ResourceCompile>
@@ -126,7 +124,6 @@
       <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>__ZOOMIT_POWERTOYS__;_UNICODE;UNICODE;WINVER=0x602;NDEBUG;_WIN32_WINNT=0x602;_WIN32_WINDOWS=0x501;WIN32;_WINDOWS;MSVC6=1;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <StringPooling>true</StringPooling>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
     </ClCompile>
     <ResourceCompile>
@@ -148,7 +145,6 @@
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>__ZOOMIT_POWERTOYS__;_UNICODE;UNICODE;WINVER=0x0602;_DEBUG;_WIN32_WINNT=0x602.MSVC6;_WIN32_WINDOWS=0x600;WIN32;_WINDOWS;_WIN32_WINNT=0x602;MSVC6=1;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <BasicRuntimeChecks>EnableFastChecks</BasicRuntimeChecks>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
     </ClCompile>
     <ResourceCompile>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;_M_IX86;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
@@ -169,7 +165,6 @@
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>__ZOOMIT_POWERTOYS__;_UNICODE;UNICODE;WINVER=0x0602;_DEBUG;_WIN32_WINNT=0x602.MSVC6;_WIN32_WINDOWS=0x600;WIN32;_WINDOWS;_WIN32_WINNT=0x602;MSVC6=1;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <BasicRuntimeChecks>EnableFastChecks</BasicRuntimeChecks>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
     </ClCompile>
     <ResourceCompile>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;_M_X64;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
@@ -191,7 +186,6 @@
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>__ZOOMIT_POWERTOYS__;_UNICODE;UNICODE;WINVER=0x0602;_DEBUG;_WIN32_WINNT=0x602.MSVC6;_WIN32_WINDOWS=0x600;WIN32;_WINDOWS;_WIN32_WINNT=0x602;MSVC6=1;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <BasicRuntimeChecks>EnableFastChecks</BasicRuntimeChecks>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
     </ClCompile>
     <ResourceCompile>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;_M_ARM64;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>

src/modules/alwaysontop/AlwaysOnTop/AlwaysOnTop.vcxproj

@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
       <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
       <SDLCheck>false</SDLCheck>
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
     </ClCompile>

src/modules/awake/Awake/Core/Manager.cs

@@ -281,21 +281,7 @@ namespace Awake.Core
             TimeSpan remainingTime = expireAt - DateTimeOffset.Now;
 
             Observable.Timer(remainingTime).Subscribe(
-                _ =>
-                {
-                    Logger.LogInfo("Completed expirable keep-awake.");
-                    CancelExistingThread();
-
-                    if (IsUsingPowerToysConfig)
-                    {
-                        SetPassiveKeepAwake();
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        Logger.LogInfo("Exiting after expirable keep awake.");
-                        CompleteExit(Environment.ExitCode);
-                    }
-                },
+                _ => HandleTimerCompletion("expirable"),
                 _tokenSource.Token);
         }
 
@@ -348,49 +334,46 @@ namespace Awake.Core
 
             SetModeShellIcon();
 
-            ulong desiredDuration = (ulong)seconds * 1000;
-            ulong targetDuration = Math.Min(desiredDuration, uint.MaxValue - 1) / 1000;
+            var targetExpiryTime = DateTimeOffset.Now.AddSeconds(seconds);
 
-            if (desiredDuration > uint.MaxValue)
-            {
-                Logger.LogInfo($"The desired interval of {seconds} seconds ({desiredDuration}ms) exceeds the limit. Defaulting to maximum possible value: {targetDuration} seconds. Read more about existing limits in the official documentation: https://aka.ms/powertoys/awake");
-            }
-
-            IObservable<long> timerObservable = Observable.Timer(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(targetDuration));
-            IObservable<long> intervalObservable = Observable.Interval(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1)).TakeUntil(timerObservable);
-            IObservable<long> combinedObservable = Observable.CombineLatest(intervalObservable, timerObservable.StartWith(0), (elapsedSeconds, _) => elapsedSeconds + 1);
-
-            combinedObservable.Subscribe(
-                elapsedSeconds =>
-                {
-                    TimeRemaining = (uint)targetDuration - (uint)elapsedSeconds;
-                    if (TimeRemaining >= 0)
+            Observable.Interval(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1))
+                .Select(_ => targetExpiryTime - DateTimeOffset.Now)
+                .TakeWhile(remaining => remaining.TotalSeconds > 0)
+                .Subscribe(
+                    remainingTimeSpan =>
                     {
+                        TimeRemaining = (uint)remainingTimeSpan.TotalSeconds;
+
                         TrayHelper.SetShellIcon(
                             TrayHelper.WindowHandle,
-                            $"{Constants.FullAppName} [{Resources.AWAKE_TRAY_TEXT_TIMED}][{ScreenStateString}][{TimeSpan.FromSeconds(TimeRemaining).ToHumanReadableString()}]",
+                            $"{Constants.FullAppName} [{Resources.AWAKE_TRAY_TEXT_TIMED}][{ScreenStateString}][{remainingTimeSpan.ToHumanReadableString()}]",
                             TrayHelper.TimedIcon,
                             TrayIconAction.Update);
-                    }
-                },
-                () =>
-                {
-                    Logger.LogInfo("Completed timed thread.");
-                    CancelExistingThread();
+                    },
+                    _ => HandleTimerCompletion("timed"),
+                    _tokenSource.Token);
+        }
 
-                    if (IsUsingPowerToysConfig)
-                    {
-                        // If we're using PowerToys settings, we need to make sure that
-                        // we just switch over the Passive Keep-Awake.
-                        SetPassiveKeepAwake();
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        Logger.LogInfo("Exiting after timed keep-awake.");
-                        CompleteExit(Environment.ExitCode);
-                    }
-                },
-                _tokenSource.Token);
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Handles the common logic that should execute when a keep-awake timer completes. Resets
+        /// the application state to Passive if configured; otherwise it exits.
+        /// </summary>
+        private static void HandleTimerCompletion(string timerType)
+        {
+            Logger.LogInfo($"Completed {timerType} keep-awake.");
+            CancelExistingThread();
+
+            if (IsUsingPowerToysConfig)
+            {
+                // If running under PowerToys settings, just revert to the default Passive state.
+                SetPassiveKeepAwake();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // If running as a standalone process, exit cleanly.
+                Logger.LogInfo($"Exiting after {timerType} keep-awake.");
+                CompleteExit(Environment.ExitCode);
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>

src/modules/cmdpal/CmdPalKeyboardService/CmdPalKeyboardService.vcxproj

@@ -141,43 +141,4 @@
     <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets'))" />
   </Target>
-
-  <!-- BEGIN common.build.post.props -->
-  <!--
-    The Hybrid CRT model statically links the runtime and STL and dynamically
-    links the UCRT instead of the VC++ CRT. The UCRT ships with Windows.
-    WinAppSDK asserts that this is "supported according to the CRT maintainer."
-
-    This must come before Microsoft.Cpp.targets because it manipulates ClCompile.RuntimeLibrary.
-  -->
-  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(EnableHybridCRT)'=='true' and '$(Configuration)'=='Debug'">
-    <ClCompile>
-      <!-- We use MultiThreadedDebug, rather than MultiThreadedDebugDLL, to avoid DLL dependencies on VCRUNTIME140d.dll and MSVCP140d.dll. -->
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
-    </ClCompile>
-    <Link>
-      <!-- Link statically against the runtime and STL, but link dynamically against the CRT by ignoring the static CRT
-           lib and instead linking against the Universal CRT DLL import library. This "hybrid" linking mechanism is
-           supported according to the CRT maintainer. Dynamic linking against the CRT makes the binaries a bit smaller
-           than they would otherwise be if the CRT, runtime, and STL were all statically linked in. -->
-      <IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>%(IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries);libucrtd.lib</IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>
-      <AdditionalOptions>%(AdditionalOptions) /defaultlib:ucrtd.lib</AdditionalOptions>
-    </Link>
-  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
-  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(EnableHybridCRT)'=='true' and ('$(Configuration)'=='Release' or '$(Configuration)'=='AuditMode')">
-    <ClCompile>
-      <!-- We use MultiThreaded, rather than MultiThreadedDLL, to avoid DLL dependencies on VCRUNTIME140.dll and MSVCP140.dll. -->
-      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
-    </ClCompile>
-    <Link>
-      <!-- Link statically against the runtime and STL, but link dynamically against the CRT by ignoring the static CRT
-           lib and instead linking against the Universal CRT DLL import library. This "hybrid" linking mechanism is
-           supported according to the CRT maintainer. Dynamic linking against the CRT makes the binaries a bit smaller
-           than they would otherwise be if the CRT, runtime, and STL were all statically linked in. -->
-      <IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>%(IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries);libucrt.lib</IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>
-      <AdditionalOptions>%(AdditionalOptions) /defaultlib:ucrt.lib</AdditionalOptions>
-    </Link>
-  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
-  <!-- END common.build.post.props -->
-
 </Project>

src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.Common/Helpers/PathHelper.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+// 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.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using Windows.Win32;
+using Windows.Win32.Storage.FileSystem;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.Common.Helpers;
+
+public static class PathHelper
+{
+    public static bool Exists(string path, out bool isDirectory)
+    {
+        isDirectory = false;
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(path))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        string? fullPath;
+        try
+        {
+            fullPath = Path.GetFullPath(path);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex) when (ex is ArgumentException or IOException or UnauthorizedAccessException)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        var result = ExistsCore(fullPath, out isDirectory);
+        if (result && IsDirectorySeparator(fullPath[^1]))
+        {
+            // Some sys-calls remove all trailing slashes and may give false positives for existing files.
+            // We want to make sure that if the path ends in a trailing slash, it's truly a directory.
+            return isDirectory;
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Normalize potential local/UNC file path text input: trim whitespace and surrounding quotes.
+    /// Windows file paths cannot contain quotes, but user input can include them.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static string Unquote(string? text)
+    {
+        return string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(text) ? (text ?? string.Empty) : text.Trim().Trim('"');
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Quick heuristic to determine if the string looks like a Windows file path (UNC or drive-letter based).
+    /// </summary>
+    public static bool LooksLikeFilePath(string? path)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(path))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // UNC path
+        if (path.StartsWith(@"\\", StringComparison.Ordinal))
+        {
+            // Win32 File Namespaces \\?\
+            if (path.StartsWith(@"\\?\", StringComparison.Ordinal))
+            {
+                return IsSlow(path[4..]);
+            }
+
+            // Basic UNC path validation: \\server\share or \\server\share\path
+            var parts = path[2..].Split('\\', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
+
+            return parts.Length >= 2; // At minimum: server and share
+        }
+
+        // Drive letter path (e.g., C:\ or C:)
+        return path.Length >= 2 && char.IsLetter(path[0]) && path[1] == ':';
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Validates path syntax without performing any I/O by using Path.GetFullPath.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static bool HasValidPathSyntax(string? path)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(path))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            _ = Path.GetFullPath(path);
+            return true;
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Checks if a string represents a valid Windows file path (local or network)
+    /// using fast syntax validation only. Reuses LooksLikeFilePath and HasValidPathSyntax.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static bool IsValidFilePath(string? path)
+    {
+        return LooksLikeFilePath(path) && HasValidPathSyntax(path);
+    }
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    private static bool IsDirectorySeparator(char c)
+    {
+        return c == Path.DirectorySeparatorChar || c == Path.AltDirectorySeparatorChar;
+    }
+
+    private static bool ExistsCore(string fullPath, out bool isDirectory)
+    {
+        var attributes = PInvoke.GetFileAttributes(fullPath);
+        var result = attributes != PInvoke.INVALID_FILE_ATTRIBUTES;
+        isDirectory = result && (attributes & (uint)FILE_FLAGS_AND_ATTRIBUTES.FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY) != 0;
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    public static bool IsSlow(string path)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(path))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            var root = Path.GetPathRoot(path);
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(root))
+            {
+                if (root.Length > 2 && char.IsLetter(root[0]) && root[1] == ':')
+                {
+                    return new DriveInfo(root).DriveType is not (DriveType.Fixed or DriveType.Ram);
+                }
+                else if (root.StartsWith(@"\\", StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                {
+                    return !root.StartsWith(@"\\?\", StringComparison.Ordinal) || IsSlow(root[4..]);
+                }
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.Common/NativeMethods.txt

@@ -12,4 +12,8 @@ MonitorFromWindow
 
 SHOW_WINDOW_CMD
 ShellExecuteEx
-SEE_MASK_INVOKEIDLIST 
+SEE_MASK_INVOKEIDLIST 
+
+GetFileAttributes
+FILE_FLAGS_AND_ATTRIBUTES
+INVALID_FILE_ATTRIBUTES

src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/CommandItemViewModel.cs

@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ public partial class CommandItemViewModel : ExtensionObjectViewModel, ICommandBa
                 Command.PropertyChanged -= Command_PropertyChanged;
                 Command = new(model.Command, PageContext);
                 Command.InitializeProperties();
+                Command.PropertyChanged += Command_PropertyChanged;
 
                 // Extensions based on Command Palette SDK < 0.3 CommandItem class won't notify when Title changes because Command
                 // or Command.Name change. This is a workaround to ensure that the Title is always up-to-date for extensions with old SDK.

src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/DetailsLinkViewModel.cs

@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 // The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
+using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Input;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels.Models;
 using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions;
+using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels;
 
@@ -11,6 +13,13 @@ public partial class DetailsLinkViewModel(
     IDetailsElement _detailsElement,
     WeakReference<IPageContext> context) : DetailsElementViewModel(_detailsElement, context)
 {
+    private static readonly string[] _initProperties = [
+        nameof(Text),
+        nameof(Link),
+        nameof(IsLink),
+        nameof(IsText),
+        nameof(NavigateCommand)];
+
     private readonly ExtensionObject<IDetailsLink> _dataModel =
         new(_detailsElement.Data as IDetailsLink);
 
@@ -22,6 +31,8 @@ public partial class DetailsLinkViewModel(
 
     public bool IsText => !IsLink;
 
+    public RelayCommand? NavigateCommand { get; private set; }
+
     public override void InitializeProperties()
     {
         base.InitializeProperties();
@@ -38,9 +49,18 @@ public partial class DetailsLinkViewModel(
             Text = Link.ToString();
         }
 
-        UpdateProperty(nameof(Text));
-        UpdateProperty(nameof(Link));
-        UpdateProperty(nameof(IsLink));
-        UpdateProperty(nameof(IsText));
+        if (Link is not null)
+        {
+            // Custom command to open a link in the default browser or app,
+            // depending on the link type.
+            // Binding Link to a Hyperlink(Button).NavigateUri works only for
+            // certain URI schemes (e.g., http, https) and cannot open file:
+            // scheme URIs or local files.
+            NavigateCommand = new RelayCommand(
+                () => ShellHelpers.OpenInShell(Link.ToString()),
+                () => Link is not null);
+        }
+
+        UpdateProperty(_initProperties);
     }
 }

src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/ListViewModel.cs

@@ -97,6 +97,17 @@ public partial class ListViewModel : PageViewModel, IDisposable
         EmptyContent = new(new(null), PageContext);
     }
 
+    private void FiltersPropertyChanged(object? sender, System.ComponentModel.PropertyChangedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        if (e.PropertyName == nameof(FiltersViewModel.Filters))
+        {
+            var filtersViewModel = sender as FiltersViewModel;
+            var hasFilters = filtersViewModel?.Filters.Length > 0;
+            HasFilters = hasFilters;
+            UpdateProperty(nameof(HasFilters));
+        }
+    }
+
     // TODO: Does this need to hop to a _different_ thread, so that we don't block the extension while we're fetching?
     private void Model_ItemsChanged(object sender, IItemsChangedEventArgs args) => FetchItems();
 
@@ -586,8 +597,11 @@ public partial class ListViewModel : PageViewModel, IDisposable
         EmptyContent = new(new(model.EmptyContent), PageContext);
         EmptyContent.SlowInitializeProperties();
 
+        Filters?.PropertyChanged -= FiltersPropertyChanged;
         Filters = new(new(model.Filters), PageContext);
-        Filters.InitializeProperties();
+        Filters?.PropertyChanged += FiltersPropertyChanged;
+
+        Filters?.InitializeProperties();
         UpdateProperty(nameof(Filters));
 
         FetchItems();
@@ -686,8 +700,10 @@ public partial class ListViewModel : PageViewModel, IDisposable
                 EmptyContent.SlowInitializeProperties();
                 break;
             case nameof(Filters):
+                Filters?.PropertyChanged -= FiltersPropertyChanged;
                 Filters = new(new(model.Filters), PageContext);
-                Filters.InitializeProperties();
+                Filters?.PropertyChanged += FiltersPropertyChanged;
+                Filters?.InitializeProperties();
                 break;
             case nameof(IsLoading):
                 UpdateEmptyContent();
@@ -757,6 +773,7 @@ public partial class ListViewModel : PageViewModel, IDisposable
             FilteredItems.Clear();
         }
 
+        Filters?.PropertyChanged -= FiltersPropertyChanged;
         Filters?.SafeCleanup();
 
         var model = _model.Unsafe;

src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/Messages/NavigatePageDownCommand.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// 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.
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels.Messages;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Used to navigate down one page in the page when pressing the PageDown key in the SearchBox.
+/// </summary>
+public record NavigatePageDownCommand
+{
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/Messages/NavigatePageUpCommand.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// 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.
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels.Messages;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Used to navigate up one page in the page when pressing the PageUp key in the SearchBox.
+/// </summary>
+public record NavigatePageUpCommand
+{
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/PageViewModel.cs

@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ public partial class PageViewModel : ExtensionObjectViewModel, IPageContext
     // `IsLoading` property as a combo of this value and `IsInitialized`
     public bool ModelIsLoading { get; protected set; } = true;
 
-    public bool HasSearchBox { get; protected set; }
+    public bool HasSearchBox { get; protected set; } = true;
+
+    public bool HasFilters { get; protected set; }
 
     public IconInfoViewModel Icon { get; protected set; }
 

src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/ShellViewModel.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.ComponentModel;
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.ComponentModel;
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Input;
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Messaging;
@@ -48,6 +49,9 @@ public partial class ShellViewModel : ObservableObject,
             var oldValue = _currentPage;
             if (SetProperty(ref _currentPage, value))
             {
+                oldValue.PropertyChanged -= CurrentPage_PropertyChanged;
+                value.PropertyChanged += CurrentPage_PropertyChanged;
+
                 if (oldValue is IDisposable disposable)
                 {
                     try
@@ -63,6 +67,14 @@ public partial class ShellViewModel : ObservableObject,
         }
     }
 
+    private void CurrentPage_PropertyChanged(object? sender, PropertyChangedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        if (e.PropertyName == nameof(PageViewModel.HasSearchBox))
+        {
+            IsSearchBoxVisible = CurrentPage.HasSearchBox;
+        }
+    }
+
     private IPage? _rootPage;
 
     private bool _isNested;
@@ -265,6 +277,9 @@ public partial class ShellViewModel : ObservableObject,
                     throw new NotSupportedException();
                 }
 
+                // Clear command bar, ViewModel initialization can already set new commands if it wants to
+                OnUIThread(() => WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<UpdateCommandBarMessage>(new(null)));
+
                 // Kick off async loading of our ViewModel
                 LoadPageViewModelAsync(pageViewModel, navigationToken)
                     .ContinueWith(
@@ -275,9 +290,6 @@ public partial class ShellViewModel : ObservableObject,
                             {
                                 newCts.Dispose();
                             }
-
-                            // When we're done loading the page, then update the command bar to match
-                            WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<UpdateCommandBarMessage>(new(null));
                         },
                         navigationToken,
                         TaskContinuationOptions.None,

src/modules/cmdpal/CoreCommonProps.props

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+<Project>
   <Import Project="..\..\Common.Dotnet.CsWinRT.props" />
   <Import Project="..\..\Common.Dotnet.AotCompatibility.props" />
   <PropertyGroup>

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/ContentFormViewModel.cs

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public partial class ContentFormViewModel(IFormContent _form, WeakReference<IPag
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
-            Logger.LogError("Error building card from template: {Message}", ex.Message);
+            Logger.LogError("Error building card from template", ex);
             error = ex;
             return false;
         }

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Messages/ReloadFinishedMessage.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// 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.
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.Messages;
+
+public record ReloadFinishedMessage();

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs

@@ -410,5 +410,23 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.Properties {
                 return ResourceManager.GetString("builtin_reload_subtitle", resourceCulture);
             }
         }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to {0} extensions found.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string builtin_settings_extension_n_extensions_found {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("builtin_settings_extension_n_extensions_found", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to {0} extensions installed.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string builtin_settings_extension_n_extensions_installed {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("builtin_settings_extension_n_extensions_installed", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Properties/Resources.resx

@@ -236,4 +236,10 @@
   <data name="builtin_home_name" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Home</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="builtin_settings_extension_n_extensions_found" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>{0} extensions found</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="builtin_settings_extension_n_extensions_installed" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>{0} extensions installed</value>
+  </data>
 </root>

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/SettingsExtensionsViewModel.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+// 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.Collections.ObjectModel;
+using System.Collections.Specialized;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Text;
+using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.ComponentModel;
+using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Input;
+using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Messaging;
+
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels.Messages;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.Messages;
+using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides filtering over the list of provider settings view models.
+/// Intended to be used by the UI to bind a TextBox (SearchText) and an ItemsRepeater (FilteredProviders).
+/// </summary>
+public partial class SettingsExtensionsViewModel : ObservableObject
+{
+    private static readonly CompositeFormat LabelNumberExtensionFound
+        = CompositeFormat.Parse(Properties.Resources.builtin_settings_extension_n_extensions_found!);
+
+    private static readonly CompositeFormat LabelNumberExtensionInstalled
+        = CompositeFormat.Parse(Properties.Resources.builtin_settings_extension_n_extensions_installed!);
+
+    private readonly ObservableCollection<ProviderSettingsViewModel> _source;
+    private readonly TaskScheduler _uiScheduler;
+
+    public ObservableCollection<ProviderSettingsViewModel> FilteredProviders { get; } = [];
+
+    private string _searchText = string.Empty;
+
+    public string SearchText
+    {
+        get => _searchText;
+        set
+        {
+            if (_searchText != value)
+            {
+                _searchText = value;
+                OnPropertyChanged();
+                ApplyFilter();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public string ItemCounterText
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            var hasQuery = !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_searchText);
+            var count = hasQuery ? FilteredProviders.Count : _source.Count;
+            var format = hasQuery ? LabelNumberExtensionFound : LabelNumberExtensionInstalled;
+            return string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, format, count);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public bool ShowManualReloadOverlay
+    {
+        get;
+        private set
+        {
+            if (field != value)
+            {
+                field = value;
+                OnPropertyChanged();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public bool ShowNoResultsPanel => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_searchText) && FilteredProviders.Count == 0;
+
+    public bool HasResults => !ShowNoResultsPanel;
+
+    public IRelayCommand ReloadExtensionsCommand { get; }
+
+    public SettingsExtensionsViewModel(ObservableCollection<ProviderSettingsViewModel> source, TaskScheduler uiScheduler)
+    {
+        _source = source;
+        _uiScheduler = uiScheduler;
+        _source.CollectionChanged += Source_CollectionChanged;
+        ApplyFilter();
+
+        ReloadExtensionsCommand = new RelayCommand(ReloadExtensions);
+
+        WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Register<ReloadFinishedMessage>(this, (_, _) =>
+        {
+            Task.Factory.StartNew(() => ShowManualReloadOverlay = false, CancellationToken.None, TaskCreationOptions.None, _uiScheduler);
+        });
+    }
+
+    private void Source_CollectionChanged(object? sender, NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        ApplyFilter();
+    }
+
+    private void ApplyFilter()
+    {
+        var query = _searchText;
+        var filtered = ListHelpers.FilterList(_source, query, Matches);
+        ListHelpers.InPlaceUpdateList(FilteredProviders, filtered);
+        OnPropertyChanged(nameof(ItemCounterText));
+        OnPropertyChanged(nameof(HasResults));
+        OnPropertyChanged(nameof(ShowNoResultsPanel));
+    }
+
+    private static int Matches(string query, ProviderSettingsViewModel item)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(query))
+        {
+            return 100;
+        }
+
+        return Contains(item.DisplayName, query)
+               || Contains(item.ExtensionName, query)
+               || Contains(item.ExtensionSubtext, query)
+            ? 100
+            : 0;
+    }
+
+    private static bool Contains(string? haystack, string needle)
+    {
+        return !string.IsNullOrEmpty(haystack) && haystack.Contains(needle, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+    }
+
+    [RelayCommand]
+    private void OpenStoreWithExtension(string? query)
+    {
+        const string extensionsAssocUri = "ms-windows-store://assoc/?Tags=AppExtension-com.microsoft.commandpalette";
+        ShellHelpers.OpenInShell(extensionsAssocUri);
+    }
+
+    private void ReloadExtensions()
+    {
+        ShowManualReloadOverlay = true;
+        WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<ClearSearchMessage>();
+        WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<ReloadCommandsMessage>();
+    }
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/SettingsModel.cs

@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ public partial class SettingsModel : ObservableObject
 
     public bool DisableAnimations { get; set; } = true;
 
+    public WindowPosition? LastWindowPosition { get; set; }
+
     // END SETTINGS
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
@@ -191,6 +193,7 @@ public partial class SettingsModel : ObservableObject
 [JsonSerializable(typeof(bool))]
 [JsonSerializable(typeof(HistoryItem))]
 [JsonSerializable(typeof(SettingsModel))]
+[JsonSerializable(typeof(WindowPosition))]
 [JsonSerializable(typeof(AppStateModel))]
 [JsonSerializable(typeof(RecentCommandsManager))]
 [JsonSerializable(typeof(List<string>), TypeInfoPropertyName = "StringList")]
@@ -208,4 +211,5 @@ public enum MonitorBehavior
     ToPrimary = 1,
     ToFocusedWindow = 2,
     InPlace = 3,
+    ToLast = 4,
 }

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs

@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ public partial class SettingsViewModel : INotifyPropertyChanged
 
     public ObservableCollection<ProviderSettingsViewModel> CommandProviders { get; } = [];
 
+    public SettingsExtensionsViewModel Extensions { get; }
+
     public SettingsViewModel(SettingsModel settings, IServiceProvider serviceProvider, TaskScheduler scheduler)
     {
         _settings = settings;
@@ -155,6 +157,8 @@ public partial class SettingsViewModel : INotifyPropertyChanged
             var settingsModel = new ProviderSettingsViewModel(item, providerSettings, _serviceProvider);
             CommandProviders.Add(settingsModel);
         }
+
+        Extensions = new SettingsExtensionsViewModel(CommandProviders, scheduler);
     }
 
     private IEnumerable<CommandProviderWrapper> GetCommandProviders()

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/TopLevelCommandManager.cs

@@ -259,6 +259,9 @@ public partial class TopLevelCommandManager : ObservableObject,
 
         IsLoading = false;
 
+        // Send on the current thread; receivers should marshal to UI if needed
+        WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<ReloadFinishedMessage>();
+
         return true;
     }
 

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/TopLevelViewModel.cs

@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ public sealed partial class TopLevelViewModel : ObservableObject, IListItem
         {
             PropChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropChangedEventArgs(e.PropertyName));
 
-            if (e.PropertyName == "IsInitialized")
+            if (e.PropertyName is "IsInitialized" or nameof(CommandItemViewModel.Command))
             {
                 GenerateId();
 

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/WindowPosition.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// 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.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels;
+
+public sealed class WindowPosition
+{
+    public int X { get; set; }
+
+    public int Y { get; set; }
+
+    public int Width { get; set; }
+
+    public int Height { get; set; }
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/App.xaml

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     x:Class="Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.App"
     xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+    xmlns:controls="using:Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.Controls"
     xmlns:local="using:Microsoft.CmdPal.UI">
     <Application.Resources>
         <ResourceDictionary>
@@ -15,11 +16,12 @@
                 <ResourceDictionary Source="Styles/Settings.xaml" />
                 <ResourceDictionary Source="Controls/Tag.xaml" />
                 <ResourceDictionary Source="Controls/KeyVisual/KeyVisual.xaml" />
+                <ResourceDictionary Source="Controls/IsEnabledTextBlock.xaml" />
             </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
             <!--  Other app resources here  -->
 
             <x:Double x:Key="SettingActionControlMinWidth">240</x:Double>
-
+            <Style BasedOn="{StaticResource DefaultCheckBoxStyle}" TargetType="controls:CheckBoxWithDescriptionControl" />
         </ResourceDictionary>
     </Application.Resources>
 </Application>

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/App.xaml.cs

@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI;
 /// </summary>
 public partial class App : Application
 {
+    private readonly GlobalErrorHandler _globalErrorHandler = new();
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the current <see cref="App"/> instance in use.
     /// </summary>
@@ -61,6 +63,10 @@ public partial class App : Application
     /// </summary>
     public App()
     {
+#if !CMDPAL_DISABLE_GLOBAL_ERROR_HANDLER
+        _globalErrorHandler.Register(this);
+#endif
+
         Services = ConfigureServices();
 
         this.InitializeComponent();

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src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Controls/CheckBoxWithDescriptionControl.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+// 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.ComponentModel;
+
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Automation;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.Controls;
+
+public partial class CheckBoxWithDescriptionControl : CheckBox
+{
+    private CheckBoxWithDescriptionControl _checkBoxSubTextControl;
+
+    public CheckBoxWithDescriptionControl()
+    {
+        _checkBoxSubTextControl = (CheckBoxWithDescriptionControl)this;
+        this.Loaded += CheckBoxSubTextControl_Loaded;
+    }
+
+    protected override void OnApplyTemplate()
+    {
+        Update();
+        base.OnApplyTemplate();
+    }
+
+    private void Update()
+    {
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(Header))
+        {
+            AutomationProperties.SetName(this, Header);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void CheckBoxSubTextControl_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        StackPanel panel = new StackPanel() { Orientation = Orientation.Vertical };
+        panel.Children.Add(new TextBlock() { Text = Header, TextWrapping = TextWrapping.WrapWholeWords });
+
+        // Add text box only if the description is not empty. Required for additional plugin options.
+        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Description))
+        {
+            panel.Children.Add(new IsEnabledTextBlock() { Style = (Style)App.Current.Resources["SecondaryIsEnabledTextBlockStyle"], Text = Description });
+        }
+
+        _checkBoxSubTextControl.Content = panel;
+    }
+
+    public static readonly DependencyProperty HeaderProperty = DependencyProperty.Register(
+        "Header",
+        typeof(string),
+        typeof(CheckBoxWithDescriptionControl),
+        new PropertyMetadata(default(string)));
+
+    public static readonly DependencyProperty DescriptionProperty = DependencyProperty.Register(
+        "Description",
+        typeof(string),
+        typeof(CheckBoxWithDescriptionControl),
+        new PropertyMetadata(default(string)));
+
+    [Localizable(true)]
+    public string Header
+    {
+        get => (string)GetValue(HeaderProperty);
+        set => SetValue(HeaderProperty, value);
+    }
+
+    [Localizable(true)]
+    public string Description
+    {
+        get => (string)GetValue(DescriptionProperty);
+        set => SetValue(DescriptionProperty, value);
+    }
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Controls/FiltersDropDown.xaml

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
         SelectedValue="{x:Bind ViewModel.CurrentFilter, Mode=OneWay}"
         SelectionChanged="FiltersComboBox_SelectionChanged"
         Style="{StaticResource ComboBoxStyle}"
-        Visibility="{x:Bind ViewModel.ShouldShowFilters, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}}">
+        Visibility="{x:Bind ViewModel.ShouldShowFilters, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}, FallbackValue=Collapsed}">
         <ComboBox.ItemContainerStyle>
             <Style BasedOn="{StaticResource DefaultComboBoxItemStyle}" TargetType="ComboBoxItem">
                 <Setter Property="MinHeight" Value="0" />