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I hope this PowerToys redesign becomes a reality — it's too easy to get lost in the app

A new PowerToys concept brings clarity to the cluttered app with quick-launch tools, better settings, and a native Windows 11 look.

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3 secrets of PowerToys on Windows 11 that you'll wish you already knew

PowerToys offers various useful features that you may not be aware of, including backups, plugins, and troubleshooting tools.

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I turned PowerToys into an AI chatbot, and you can too — All your AI chats on your local machine

By using a plugin and Ollama to run an LLM on your local machine, it's possible to turn PowerToys Run into your own AI chatbot. Even if I don't necessarily recommend it right now for power users.

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PowerToys, one of the best free apps on Windows 11, just got a major update

Microsoft PowerToys just got a big update, adding a new Command Palette, improved Color Picker, and more powerful tools for Windows users.

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I would have paid money for this new PowerToys feature. But you can get it for free.

PowerToys now supports converting video formats and extracting audio through Advanced Paste.

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7 reasons you simply HAVE to use PowerToys Run on your Windows 11 PC

PowerToys Run is much better than the Windows 11 Start Menu, and it can do so much. Here are 7 things I use it for, and reasons you should definitely try it out.

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Windows 11’s screenshot tool is getting a nifty new time-saving ability

Right now, the change for Snipping Tool is just in testing, but it looks slick already, and hopefully it’ll be arriving soon enough.

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PowerToys will soon have native integration with the best Windows 11 tool you should be using

PowerToys and Windows Package Manager (winget) are two of the best Windows 11 tools, and they're getting closer integration.

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PowerToys next new feature is a handy transcoder for audio and video files

PowerToys is adding yet more to its arsenal with an upcoming feature to transcode audio and video files.

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PowerToys just got even more powerful with the addition of this new utility

PowerToys just gained a new utility that's great for screen zooming, recording, and annotation. The addition of Zoomit is just one of many changes seen in version 0.88 of PowerToys.

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This Microsoft app update reminded me how much I hate the Windows 11 context menu

Microsoft released an update for PowerToys recently that allows you to create folders by using templates. The same update also includes a lengthy list of improvements and changes to the app.

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Microsoft PowerToys just added the perfect tool for multi-monitor setups

A recent update to PowerToys adds a Workspaces utility that lets you launch a layout of apps through a shortcut. The tool can be used on a single screen or as part of a multi-monitor setup.

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This new PowerToys feature could save you from hours of monotony

Microsoft will soon add a feature to PowerToys called "Workspaces" that lets you create shortcuts for collections of apps. The feature supports multiple monitors and can be customized to launch apps in specific states.

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PowerToys' latest update is small but it's the latest chapter in an excellent year for the app

Microsoft PowerToys has a new update that fixes several problems. The update rounds out a solid seven months for the oft-updated utility.

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Microsoft offering AI-enabled copy and paste — But there's a catch

Microsoft has added AI to copy and paste in the PowerToys settings, mainly for power Windows users.

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Calling this new AI PowerToys feature 'advanced' doesn't do it justice

Microsoft just added an Advanced Paste feature to PowerToys that uses AI to convert and enhance content. There are also some new pasting options that don't require AI, such as pasting as plain text or Markdown.

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What is Microsoft's mysterious new AI feature for PowerToys?

Microsoft will announced a PowerToys feature called "Advanced Paste with Local AI" at Build 2024. The event will focus largely on AI computing and Windows 11 on Arm, so a new AI feature for PowerToys fits right in.

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Microsoft PowerToys now lets you peek at WebP files, my most-hated type of file

Microsoft PowerToys just received an update that adds support for viewing WebP, WebM, and audio files when using the Peek utility.

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How to remap the Copilot key on Windows 11

Windows 11 has a Copilot key built in, but sometimes you want to move it around. Here's how to remap the Copilot key in Windows 11, using the versatile Microsoft PowerToys.

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Windows 11's best free utility app just got a MASSIVE update

Microsoft PowerToys just received a large update that includes several new features and improvements. Keyboard Manager can now be mapped to start applications and supports chords, plus Color Picker has a new look.

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How to remap Copilot to any key on Windows 11

On Windows 11, you can use the Keyboard Manager tool from PowerToys to remap the Copilot shortcut to any key, and in this guide, I'll show you how.

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One of my favorite PowerToys utilities is getting native support on Windows 11

Microsoft recently shipped PowerToys Mouse Pointer Crosshairs utility, a native feature on Windows 11 that lets users turn the mouse cursor into a big and colorful crosshair.

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Microsoft PowerToys updated with support for more languages, reworked update settings, and fixes

Microsoft has released a new update for PowerToys, bumping it to version 0.78.0. It supports new languages, including Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Hebrew, Persian, and Ukrainian.

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Updated PowerToys now detects failed PowerShell commands and recommends alternative packages with winget

Microsoft PowerToys just shipped to version 0.77 with a new module dubbed 'Command Not Found' to detect failed commands in PowerShell 7.4.

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Microsoft PowerToys updates with new add-ons for Windows 11 File Explorer and modernized UIs for more utilities

Microsoft recently released a new update for PowerToys, bringing it to version 0.76.0. The update ships with many new features, including modernized PowerToys Run, Quick Accent, and Text Extractor UIs.

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