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Microsoft PowerToys is a established of utilities, which will allow end users to streamline their Microsoft Home windows encounter to have higher efficiency using the operating method. The organization has now released PowerToys version .56.1, which has removed the past dependency on the .Web Framework.

 

The most current edition of Microsoft PowerToys adds several new improvements (FancyZones zone limit has been improved to 128 zones, Obtain my mouse will now activate by using shaking the mouse with a options improve, and much more) and fixes. For a full listing of adjustments, proceed reading through more.

 

Microsoft PowerToys v0.56.1 is now available for download

 

What is new and improved in Microsoft PowerToys v0.56.1

Usually on Major

  • Fixed excessive GPU / CPU utilization when enabled
  • If border has concentrate, not closable by using F4
  • Switching border dimensions must resize the right way for current home windows
  • Border goes absent with Outlook modal home windows

ColorPicker

  • No lengthier crashes during topic transform

FancyZones

  • Enhanced zone limit from 40 to 128.
  • Baby and Popup window guidance for FancyZones. To allow, go to Settings→FancyZones→Windows. These had been bugs we mounted that without the need of knowing it was a useful attribute to most.

File explorer

  • Fixes for Dev file preview: (Thanks @Aaron-Junker)
    • Fix deal with for item reference not set.
    • Fix for encoding UTF-8.
    • Repair for file is in use.
    • Correct for expressing the file is far too massive.

Graphic Resizer

  • Take care of for invalid procedure error. @CleanCodeDeveloper!

Mouse utility

  • Discover my mouse will now activate by way of shaking the mouse with a settings improve!
  • Locate my mouse now can excludes applications.
  • Take care of for crosshair thickness on the lookout odd due to anti-aliasing
  • Deal with for a tough crash on crosshair (This was a hotfix for .55)

PowerRename

  • Will not spells look at file names any more. Thanks @niels9001
  • Autocomplete outcome box to not obscure apply button. Many thanks @niels9001
  • Regex take care of

PowerToys Operate

  • Timezone conversion plugin for PowerToys Operate! Thanks @TobiasSekan
  • Hexadecimal and binary quantities now are supported in the calculator plugin. This was added a little bit back and we would like to increase a belated thanks to @gsuberland
  • Terminal plugin effectiveness raise. Thanks @htcfreek!
  • Terminal will now be identified by means of the Method plugin once more.
  • Shutdown command is now making use of hybrid speedy argument for shutting down
  • Assist for VSCodium with VS Code place of work plugin. Many thanks @makeProjectGreatAgain

Video convention mute

  • nVidia Broadcast software package would not crash any more

Options

  • Upgrade notes in OOBE
  • Take care of for configurations remaining lost (This was a hotfix for .55)
  • UX advancements. Thanks @niels9001

Installer

  • Think we have a take care of for the prolonged hated “app.dark.png is missing” mistake. Many thanks to @robmen for owning a great blog!
  • Installer will launch PowerToys below appropriate elevation as opposed to Admin only owing to UAC prompt for installation (This was a hotfix for .55)
  • PowerToys will now start if installed below unique person