Microsoft PowerToys has released version 0.85, which includes the following updates:
- New utility: New+ allows users to create personalized templates for file and folder creation via the File Explorer context menu.
- Users can select their preferred UI language for PowerToys utilities.
- Quality fixes for Workspaces to enhance compatibility with various applications.
- Memory optimization in Peek by addressing image leaks.
- New variables added to the Environment Variables Editor: NTSYMBOLPATH, NTALTSYMBOLPATH, and NTSYMCACHEPATH.
- Enhanced application snapping for programs launched through Workspaces in FancyZones.
- Resolved an issue with File Locksmith being activated by unrelated context menu verbs.
- Improvements in PowerToys Run for clearer communication during initialization failures.
- Expanded character set in Quick Accent to include Middle Eastern Romanization and additional symbols.
- Corrected link to Workspaces documentation and fixed flyout issues in Settings.
- Enhanced detection and snapping capabilities for applications like Discord and Steam in Workspaces.