Software update: PowerToys 0.56.2

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Microsoft has released version 0.56.2 of PowerToys. The PowerToys are a collection of small programs for power users. There were PowerToys for Windows 95 and Windows XP and since mid-2019 Microsoft has also been developing a version for Windows 10 and higher. The PowerToys currently consist of wakeColor PickerFancyZonesFile Explorer Add-onsImage ResizerKeyboard ManagerPowerRenamePowerToys RunShortcut Guide and the Video Conference Mute† The changelog for this release shows the following changes and improvements:

Release v0.56.2

This is a patch release to fix issues in v0.56.1 to fix a few bugs we deemed important for stability based on incoming rates.

  • #16252: We now pass in /norestart flag to .NET runtime installer for our installer
  • #16155: FancyZones Template layout reset bug is fixed
  • #16699: Dev File Preview handler files in use bug is fixed
  • #16669: Added Find my mouse setting for shake distance to allow for adjustability
  • #16712: PowerToys Run’s Windows Terminal plugin didn’t have localization setup correctly and is now correct.

Version number 0.56.2
Release status Final
Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11
Website Microsoft
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License type GPL
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