Windows 10: How to Download and Install Microsoft PowerToys in Windows 10

How to: How to Download and Install Microsoft PowerToys in Windows 10

How to Download and Install Microsoft PowerToys in Windows 10


PowerToys is a set of utilities for power users to tune and streamline their Windows 10 experience for greater productivity.

Inspired by the Windows 95 era PowerToys project, this reboot provides power users with ways to squeeze more efficiency out of the Windows 10 shell and customize it for individual workflows.

PowerToy Utilities:

FancyZones
FancyZones - FancyZones is a window manager that makes it easy to create complex window layouts and quickly position windows into those layouts. The FancyZones backlog can be found here.


Shortcut Guide
Windows key shortcut guide - The shortcut guide appears when a user holds the Windows key down for more than one second and shows the available shortcuts for the current state of the desktop. The shortcut guide backlog can be found here.




PowerRename
PowerRename - Added in PowerToys 0.12. PowerRename is a Windows Shell Extension for advanced bulk renaming using search and replace or regular expressions. PowerRename allows simple search and replace or more advanced regular expression matching. While you type in the search and replace input fields, the preview area will show what the items will be renamed to. PowerRename then calls into the Windows Explorer file operations engine to perform the rename. This has the benefit of allowing the rename operation to be undone after PowerRename exits.

Chris Davis contributed his SmartRename tool into PowerToys!




This tutorial will show you step by step on how to download and install Microsoft PowerToys from GitHub in Windows 10.

In order to run PowerToys, you'll need to be running at least Windows 10 build 17134 or higher. Also, PowerToys does not currently support Windows ARM machines.

You must be signed in as an administrator to install PowerToys.


EXAMPLE: PowerToys settings in Windows 10





















Here's How:

1 Go to the PowerToys GitHub releases page.

2 Under the latest release version of PowerToys (ex: "Release v0.12.0"), click/tap on the PowerToysSetup.msi download link under Assets. (see screenshot below)



3 Save the PowerToysSetup.msi file to where you want.

4 Run the downloaded PowerToysSetup.msi file.

5 Click/tap on Next to start PowerToys Setup. (see screenshot below)



6 Click/tap on Next to accept the PowerToys license agreement. (see screenshot below)



7 Check or uncheck the options you want, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)



8 Click/tap on Install when ready to install PowerToys. (see screenshot below)



9 If prompted by UAC, click/tap on Yes to approve. (see screenshot below)



10 Check (default) or uncheck Launch PowerToys for what you want, and click/tap on Finish. (see screenshot below)



11 If you checked Launch PowerToys, click/tap on Yes to approve running PowerToys if prompted by UAC. (see screenshot below)




That's it,
Shawn

:)

 

Microsoft PowerToys 0.13 now available for Windows 10

How to install

For new and existing users, head to Releases . microsoft/PowerToys . GitHub and download the PowerToysSetup.msi installer.

How to Download and Install Microsoft PowerToys in Windows 10




What’s new inside 0.13

PowerRename:

• Fixed crashing bug
• Fixed duplicate entries for PowerRename in context menu for shortcuts
• PowerReanme dialog is no longer appearing in top corner all the time
• Ensure we show the file extension in the UI even if extensions are hidden in Windows Explorer

Shortcut Guide:

• Fixed conflicting key with Xbox controller
• Hide Shortcut Guide when a screenshot is taken

 

Microsoft PowerToys 0.12 now available for Windows 10

Source: PowerToys v0.12 now available! - Windows Insider

 

How to Download and Install Microsoft PowerToys in Windows 10  

Microsoft PowerToys 0.13 now available for Windows 10

 

Microsoft PowerToys rebooted in open source for Windows 10

Source: GitHub - microsoft/PowerToys: Windows system utilities to maximize productivity

 

Microsoft PowerToys rebooted in open source for Windows 10

Source: GitHub - microsoft/PowerToys: Windows system utilities to maximize productivity