That Toy has been tweaked as I understand it, and now it exists in the form of PowerToys Run.

I did not get a chance to review the previous PowerToys release that included Window Walker. More info here: PowerToys Run (previously Window Walker) Now within the application you can see what context it is running under, along with the option to have it always run as administrator. In order for PowerToys to be able to work with applications that ran as an Administrator, PowerToys itself will need to be running as an Administrator. PowerToys Run (previously Window Walker)Īlso new to PowerToys is the ability to detect if PowerToys has been run in User mode or Administrator mode.Included in the current release (as of this writing v0.18.2) there are 7 available PowerToys: You can download the installer at the same location at GitHub.

Microsoft is looking for contributions to it from developers along with any feedback there. Now on version 0.18.2 we have some more toys to play with. Once again, as with everything Microsoft, PowerToys has received some updates. When I started writing about PowerToys, there were only 3 toys in the bunch. If you’re interested, you can download the latest update of PowerToys from Microsoft’s Github.The developers at Microsoft are busy.

Now allows you to customize Windows for a better multi-monitor setup.

New interface for Image Resizer and Color Picker.

For those unaware, Color Picker is a tool that allows you to scan any area of your desktop, apps or screenshots to detect and select colors.Īfter the new PowerToys update, the Color Picker uses drop shadows for better contrast and you can now also pick a different shade of color by clicking on the smaller rectangles. Microsoft has even added rounded corners to the PowerToys and it’s also following the design approach of Windows 10X.Īs we mentioned at the outset, Microsoft is also introducing a new and improved Color Picker with Fluent UI and WinUI-like rounded corners. You can also customize the default sizes for the pre-defined modes. With the improved Image Resizer, you can now immediately resize the selected photos by choosing the pre-defined sizes – Small, Medium, Large, Phone and Custom.

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