PowerToys has released version 0.92, introducing several enhancements:
- Command Palette: Improved performance with Ahead-of-Time (AOT) compatibility for first-party extensions and core UX fixes.
- Color Picker: Users can customize mouse button actions for a personalized workflow.
- Bug Report Tool: Streamlined reporting process with progress indicators, improved compression, and automatic cleanup of old trace logs.
- File Explorer Add-ons: Enhanced rendering stability, fixing issues with PDF previews, blank thumbnails, and text file crashes.
Additional highlights include:
- Crop & Lock: Updated window styling to match the current Windows theme.
- Command Palette Extensions: New commands like "Copy Path" and improved input handling in the Calculator extension.
- FancyZones: Resolved DPI-scaling issues for high-resolution displays.
- PowerRename: Now supports date-based renaming with flexible formatting options.
The development team has also made updates to enhance performance and security, including updates to .NET libraries and the WinAppSDK. PowerToys is available for free download through the Microsoft Store or GitHub.