Windows 10: Windows 10 is getting macOS-like Search tool with PowerToys

Microsoft has been working on a macOS Spotlight-like search tool for Windows 10. The tool is designed to replace the existing Win + R experience and it includes options to quickly search apps and files across Windows.

Today, Microsoft has released a new version of PowerToys and it comes with the new search tool for Windows 10 called ‘Run Launcher’ and a Keyboard Remapper. Windows 10’s new search tool allows you to search for apps and folders by name, unlike the standard Run dialog where you need to enter the exact file name.

Unlike Windows Search, PowerToys’ Spotlight-like tool is classic keyboard-based search launcher and it’s a lot like a modern replacement for the Win+R.

You should get PowerToys Run if you don’t like the standard search in Windows 10’s Start menu. With this new tool, you are basically searching for apps and files in local storage.



The software giant has been working on this new search tool since January and the current build supports the following features.

• Basic Windows apps and files search.
• Find the folder location of a file or app.
• Run as administrator.

Microsoft says it has plans to make this Windows 10 Search experience more powerful launcher with future updates.



For example, PowerToys Run will get support for plugins like calculators and search engines (Bing) later this year.

In addition, Microsoft is introducing keyboard key remapper called “Keyboard Shortcut Manager”. Microsoft says the tool will allow you to rename individual keys and even keyboard shortcuts.



PowerToys’ Keyboard Shortcut Manager appears to be more powerful and user-friendly than the third-party applications.

If you’re interested, you can download and install PowerToys version 0.18 from Microsoft’s Github. Once downloaded, run the installer and you can then access the tool from Windows 10’s system tray.

To use the new search tool, you need to press and hold Alt + Space. If you want to remap keyboard shortcuts, launch PowerToys from the system tray and click on Keyboard Mapper where you need to follow the on-screen instructions.

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New Microsoft PowerToys version 0.14.0 released for Windows 10

UPDATE 12/5: New Microsoft PowerToys version 0.14.1 released 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 0.14.0

FancyZones

Changes:

• Removed legacy editor (along with the settings option to choose between the legacy editor and the new editor).
• Added a settings to disable FanzyZones for user defined list of applications.
• The editor now opens highlighting the current active layout.
• Show the correct keyboard key for the editor shortcut (with some limitations due to the WebView control).

Bug fixes:

• Fixed the FancyZones bug that was stealing the number keys (mostly happening when dragging Chrome tabs).
• Fixed a DPI scaling bug in the FancyZones editor that was causing the zones to be placed in the wrong position on the screen.
• Fixed bug preventing several apps from working with FancyZones (there are still some cases, like remote apps, that may not work).

PowerRename

Changes:

• The dialog can be resized (still need to finished the work to handle DPI changes when moving the dialog between screen with different scaling %).
• Added settings to restore search and replace flags value from previous run.
• Added settings to enable autocomplete and auto-suggest.

Bug fixes:

• Improved RegEx replace result.
• Fix bug preventing sub-folder items to be renamed if parent folder is also renamed.

Other bug fixes

• fixed a bug in the runner that was causing the tray icon to not appear.
• minor UI tweaks to the Settings appearance (icons position and margins, module's description text and documentation links position and margins).
• fixed a crash in the SortcutGuide.

NOTE: When upgrading from a previous version, the installer will close all the Windows Explorer windows in order to update the PowerRename shell extension.

 

New Microsoft PowerToys version 0.16.0 released for Windows 10

Source:

• Releases . microsoft/PowerToys . GitHub
• GitHub - microsoft/PowerToys: Windows system utilities to maximize productivity

How to Download and Install Microsoft PowerToys in Windows 10