Microsoft PowerToys for Windows 10 v0.82.1

Introduction

Microsoft PowerToys is a set of utilities for power users designed to enhance productivity and improve the Windows operating system experience. Here’s an overview of some key features:

1. FancyZones: A window manager that helps you create custom layouts for organizing your open windows and applications. You can quickly snap windows into pre-defined zones on your screen.
2. PowerRename: A powerful bulk renaming tool that allows you to rename multiple files at once using search and replace, regular expressions, and more.
3. File Explorer Preview Pane: Adds additional file preview options to File Explorer, allowing you to view file contents (e.g., PDFs, images) directly from the preview pane.
4. Image Resizer: Allows you to resize images in bulk through the right-click context menu in File Explorer. You can choose from predefined sizes or set custom dimensions.
5. Color Picker: A color picker tool that lets you quickly pick and copy colors from anywhere on your screen.
6. Keyboard Manager: Enables you to remap keys and create custom shortcuts to streamline your workflow.
7. Shortcut Guide: Displays a cheat sheet of Windows keyboard shortcuts when you hold down the Windows key, helping you discover and use keyboard shortcuts more effectively.
8. Awake: Prevents your computer from going to sleep, useful for when you’re running long tasks or presentations.
9. PowerToys Run: A quick launcher that allows you to search for files, run programs, and execute commands more efficiently than the default Windows Start menu.
10. File Explorer Add-ons: Adds useful features to File Explorer, such as support for additional file types and enhanced metadata preview.

PowerToys is open-source and regularly updated, with new features and improvements added based on user feedback. It’s a great toolset for customizing and optimizing your Windows experience.