What is Microsoft PowerToys?
PowerToys is an open source set of utilities for developers to assist them in their daily tasks and to tune and streamline their Windows experience for greater producutivity.
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PowerToys Utilities
Following are the Utilities of PowerToys
Always on Top
It enables you to pin
windows on top of other windows with a quick key shortcut (⊞ Win+Ctrl+T).
PowerToys Awake
It is designed to keep a
computer awake without having to manage its power & sleep settings. This
behavior can be helpful when running time-consuming tasks, ensuring that the
computer does not go to sleep or turns off its screens.
Color Picker
Itis a system-wide color
picking utility activated with Win+Shift+C. Pick colors from any currently
running application, the picker automatically copies the color into your
clipboard in a set format. Color Picker contains an editor that shows a history
of previously picked colors, allows you to fine-tune the selected color and to
copy different string representations. This code is based on Martin
Chrzan's Color Picker.
FancyZones
It is a window manager that
makes it easy to create complex window layouts and quickly position windows
into those layouts.
File Explorer add-ons
It enable Preview
pane rendering in File Explorer to display SVG icons (.svg), Markdown (.md) and
PDF file previews. To enable the Preview pane, select the "View" tab
in File Explorer, then select "Preview Pane".
Image Resizer
It is a Windows Shell
extension for quickly resizing images. With a simple right click from File
Explorer, resize one or many images instantly. This code is based on Brice
Lambson's Image Resizer.
Keyboard Manager
It allows you to
customize the keyboard to be more productive by remapping keys and creating
your own keyboard shortcuts.
Mouse utilities
It add functionality to
enhance your mouse and cursor. With Find My Mouse, quickly locate your mouse's
position with a spotlight that focuses on your cursor. This feature is based on
source code developed by Raymond Chen. Mouse Highlighter displays
visual indicators when the left or right mouse buttons are clicked. Mouse
Pointer Crosshairs draws crosshairs centered on the mouse pointer.
PowerRename
It enables you to perform
bulk renaming, searching and replacing file names. It includes advanced
features, such as using regular expressions, targeting specific file types,
previewing expected results, and the ability to undo changes. This code is
based on Chris Davis's SmartRename.
Quick Accent
It is an alternative way to
type accented characters, useful for when a keyboard doesn't support that
specific accent with a quick key combo.
PowerToys Run
It can help you search and
launch your app instantly - just press the shortcut Alt+Space and
start typing. It is open source and modular for additional plugins. Window
Walker is now included as well.
Screen Ruler
It allows you to quickly
measure pixels on your screen based with image edge detection. Just press ⊞ Win+Shift+T to
activate. This was inspired by Pete
Blois's Rooler.
Shortcut Guide
It appears when you press ⊞ Win+Shift+/ (or as we like to think, ⊞ Win+?) and shows the available shortcuts for the current state of the desktop.
Text Extractor
It is a convenient way to
copy text from anywhere on your screen. This code is based on Joe
Finney's Text Grab.
Video Conference Mute
It is a quick way
to globally "mute" both your microphone and camera using ⊞ Win+Shift+Q while
on a conference call, regardless of the application that currently has focus.
Currently, Power Toys is available in the following languages:
Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish, Turkish.
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